THE 2020 PEGASUS WORLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP INVITATIONAL SERIES WILL BE MEDICATION-FREE AND WILL GIVE BACK TO HORSE CARE

By David Joseph —- The Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) and Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) to Adopt The Stronach Group’s Industry Leading Equine Safety Protocols HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – December 14, 2019 – The Stronach Group, owners of the Pegasus World Cup...
Posted On 16 Dec 2019
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SANTA ANITA PARK ANNOUNCES 2020 GEORGE WOOLF MEMORIAL JOCKEY AWARD FINALISTS, WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED IN FEBRUARY

By Mike Willman —- 2019 winner Scott Stevens; Benoit Photo BAZE, CASTELLANO, EMIGH, GRAHAM & QUINONES TO FACE NATIONWIDE VOTE OF THEIR PEERS ARCADIA, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2019)—Santa Anita Park has announced a distinguished group of five finalists for the 2020 George Woolf...
Posted On 13 Dec 2019
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KENT DESORMEAUX RETURNS HOME TO RIDE THE WINTER MEET AT FAIR GROUNDS

By Grant LaGrange —- New Orleans (November 21, 2019) – Hall of Fame rider Kent Desormeaux, who has pocketed over 6,000 career wins, will return home to Louisiana to ride the winter meet at Fair Grounds. This will be Desormeaux’s first time riding full time in...
Posted On 21 Nov 2019
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BRICKS AND MORTAR GOES OUT ON HIGH NOTE IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (November 4, 2019) – After capping off his unblemished season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park, Bricks and Mortar was an emphatic choice to hold the No. 1 position in the final NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll of...
Posted On 05 Nov 2019
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View From the Grandstand: Saturday Breeders’ Cup Picks

By Bob Hill TSV staff writer —- Race 4 BCFMSprt G1 4 – Come Dancing Only loss in 2019 was to Midnight Bisou n a route race 6 – Bellafina Undefeated at SA and very good at distance 8 – Dawn the Destroyer Seldom off the board in this type of race 9 –...
Posted On 01 Nov 2019
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View From the Grandstand: Friday Breeders’ Cup Picks

By Bob Hill TSV staff writer —- Race 5 BC JvTfSp G2 10 – A’Ali Should stalk a fast pace and show his class at the finish line 9 – Four Wheel Drive Ward loaded in this race. This one 2 for 2 1 – Chimney Rock Another that a quick pace favors. Adds value to...
Posted On 30 Oct 2019
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BREEDERS’ CUP PREVIEW

By Matt Pappis Tracksideview Staff Writer —- Friday Juvenile Turf Sprint Kimari: Has been very impressive in two starts since returning from Ascot and showed a new dimension rallying from off the pace in her last start when tackling the boys. Bulletproof One: First try on...
Posted On 21 Oct 2019
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LEADERS SET AHEAD OF BREEDERS’ CUP IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 14, 2019) – With the major North American preparatory races complete in advance of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the leaders in the weekly NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll are expected to hold position until the two-day event...
Posted On 15 Oct 2019
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OMAHA BEACH MAKES PRESENCE KNOWN IN NTRA TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL

Alicia Hughes/NTRA —- LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 7, 2019) – The dazzling effort Omaha Beach put forth to capture the Grade 1 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes this past weekend launched the son of War Front back in the race for divisional honors and landed the Fox Hill...
Posted On 08 Oct 2019
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Churchill Downs Incorporated Announces Agreement to Acquire Turfway Park

By Nick Zangari —- Existing Grandstand Will Be Demolished to Make Way for a New State-of-the-Art Facility LOUISVILLE, Ky. (October 3, 2019) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) announced today that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary...
Posted On 04 Oct 2019
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