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NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- Liveyourbeastlife breezes in preparation for G1 Preakness Tax continues Saratoga works in targeting stakes action next month Point of Honor possible for G2 Beldame; Farmington Road targets G1 Belmont Derby Rookie Report: Juveniles kick off Belmont fall...

By Kevin Kerstein —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Sept. 16, 2020) – It was a monumental Kentucky Derby week for jockey Florent Geroux whose seven victories, including four graded stakes wins, vaulted him to a tie atop the Churchill Downs jockey standings with Tyler Gaffalione...

By Tom Luicci —- OCEANPORT, N.J. – Ferrin Peterson isn’t sure if she can catch Paco Lopez for leading riding honors at the Monmouth Park meet, but the 28-year-old jockey is determined to give it her best shot. With that pursuit as part of the backdrop, Peterson is scheduled...

NYRA PRESS RELEASE —- G2 Kelso possibility for Funny Guy Petit Fils to try his luck on dirt in Friday’s marathon Miner’s Mark Gufo and Decorated Invader continue to train toward G1 Belmont Derby Belmont Week 2 stakes probables ELMONT, N.Y. – Four-time...

By Amy Gregory —- LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 15, 2020) – Keeneland today announced that its 2020 Fall Meet, to be held Oct. 2-24, will be closed to the public due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Only a limited number of participants and essential personnel will be permitted to...

By Keith McCalmont —- ELMONT, N.Y. – Bortolazzo Stable’s You’re to Blame will lead a compact but talented field in Friday’s inaugural running of the $80,000 Miner’s Mark, a 12-furlong stamina test for 3-year-olds and upward on Big Sandy, on...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky.– Racing returns to Churchill Downs on Thursday for the resumption of the September Meet. Post time for each of the final nine days of the September Meet will be 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern). Racing will take place Thursday through...

By Mike Willman —- ARCADIA, Calif. (Sept. 14, 2020)– The opening day of Santa Anita’s Autumn season will be pushed back a week until Friday, September 25, due to the impact of Bobcat Fire on the air quality and surrounding community. “Our local community has been...

By Mac McBride —- PRAT SECURES STAKES RECORD, BUT TITLE RACE IS DOWN TO THE WIRE The victory aboard Madone in Sunday’s $75,000 Juvenile Fillies Turf was the 14th in a stakes this season for jockey Flavien Prat. So the 28-year-old Frenchman now stands alone as the record...

By Keith McCalmont —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Todd Pletcher, Irad Ortiz, Jr. and Klaravich Stables finished atop their respective standings with the trio finishing as the leading trainer, jockey and owner for the 40-day summer meet at Saratoga Race Course that...