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By Mary Eddy —- Forever Young works over main track; Dom Napolitano/ NYRA/Adam Coglianese Photo Forever Young tops G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup field to usher in new era at Belmont Park ELMONT, N.Y. – A new era in New York horse racing will begin on Friday, September 18 at the...

By Mary Eddy —- Thursday, September 10, 2026 Forever Young takes first spin around Belmont Park main track in preparation for G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup ELMONT, N.Y. – Globetrotting superstar Forever Young arrived from Japan at the new Belmont Park in the early hours Tuesday...

Racing Updates Compiled by Robert Yates Contact: Chris Ho Vice President of Marketing cho@oaklawn.com, 501-623-4411 ext. 4201 Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026 An Oaklawn stakes winner rebounded Sunday at Del Mar. Odds-on favorite Desert Gate took command on the inside turning for home and...

By Alicia Hughes —- NYRA Press Office Provided Photo Ways and Means stamps her divisional authority with a powerful score in the G1 Resorts World Casino Ballerina In what is slated to be her swansong appearance at her home track, Klaravich Stables’ Kentucky homebred Ways...

By Rick Francis —- Once again racing fans are blessed with an outstanding Graded Stakes undercard leading to the main event the 157th Travers Stakes; saddle up and Good Luck ! Race 8) Grade 1 Allen Jerkens Memorial 7 Furlongs 3YO Post Time 3:19 EDT 4) Englishman...

NTRA PRESS RELEASE —- Magnitude and Jose Ortiz defeat Baeza and Flavien Prat by 1 ¼ lengths in the $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs. The 4-year-old Not This Time colt, also winner of the Dubai World Cup (G1) in March, has accumulated $9,782,365 in...

By Pat McKenna —- Forever Young to take New York route to Breeders’ Cup in G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup ELMONT, N.Y. – The connections of globetrotting superstar Forever Young today announced that the Japanese and American champion will be coming to New York to compete in the...

Tampa Bay Downs Announces Retirement of Margo Flynn, Vice President of Marketing & Publicity By: Elizabeth Swarzman TAMPA, Fla. Tampa Bay Downs today announces the retirement of long-time Vice President of Marketing and Publicity Margo Flynn, whose remarkable 30-year career...

NYRA announces major purse increases at the new Belmont Park  ELMONT, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced significant purse increases to overnight races during the fall meet at the new Belmont Park, which will open for live racing on September 18...

NTRA Communications —- So Happy and Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith win the Santa Anita Derby (G1), leaving 6-5 favorite Potente 2 ¾ lengths behind in second. The Runhappy colt is co-owned by Norman Stables LLC and Saints and Sinners and was bred by Leverett Miller. Benoit...