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By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Feb. 2, 2021) – Keeneland will present 18 stakes, featuring the 97th running of the $800,000 Toyota Blue Grass (G2) and the 84th running of the $400,000 Central Bank Ashland (G1), worth a total of $4.1 million during its 2021 Spring Meet from...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Jan. 28, 2021) – Keeneland congratulates the horses and people who were honored tonight at the 50th annual Eclipse Awards Ceremony, a virtual event presented by Spendthrift Farm that honored the equine champions and outstanding horsemen in...

By Mike Willman —- ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 26, 2021)—With strong rains predicted to hit Southern California over the next several days, Santa Anita Park has made the decision to proactively cancel its Friday program, effective Tuesday morning. Friday’s entries were originally...

By Amy Gregory —- January 24, 2021 Statement from Keeneland and Red Mile regarding temporary closure of historical racing operations at Red Mile: “We were disappointed the Kentucky Supreme Court denied our petition for rehearing. At this time, Keeneland and Red Mile have...

By David Joseph —- Pegasus World Cup Post-Position Draw to be Live Streamed Wednesday, 1:45 PM HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Post positions will be drawn, and odds announced for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational (G1) and $1 million Pegasus World Cup...

By Amy Gregory —- The following is a statement from Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin on the death today of Prince Khalid bin Abdullah of Juddmonte Farms: “Prince Khalid bin Abdullah was foremost a man of extraordinary class, and the excellence he achieved in...

BERKELEY, CA – “1/ST RACING is pleased to announce that Golden Gate Fields will resume live racing on Friday, January 15. After extensive testing in collaboration with the Berkeley Public Health Division, it has been determined that the COVID-19 concerns on the campus have...

By Brian Nadeau —- New Orleans Native Back on Top of Trainer Standings New Orleans (January 2, 2021) – In a “been there, done that” kind of career, Tom Amoss has seen a lot of highs around the famed Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots oval. The New Orleans native and LSU...

By Brian Bohl —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Chad Brown won his sixth consecutive New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) year-end training title with 91 wins while Jose Ortiz compiled his second riding crown with 142 victories as racing in 2020 was capped with the conclusion of...

By Pat McKenna —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that, in accordance with its commitment to eliminate race day medication, the use of Furosemide (Lasix) will be prohibited within 48 hours of all stakes races conducted at NYRA...