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By Jim Gluckson —- BREEDERS’ CUP ANNOUNCES DEL MAR AS HOST SITE FOR 2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 41ST Breeders’ Cup to be held at Del Mar near San Diego, California for the Third Time DEL MAR, Calif., Feb. 23, 2023 — The Breeders’ Cup, Thoroughbred racing’s year-end...

By Kevin Kilroy —- Scores four wins on Louisiana Derby Preview Day, including a 13-1 Risen Star Upset with Angel of Empire New Orleans (Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023) – Trainer Brad Cox sent out his 2,000th career North American winner Saturday at Fair Grounds Race Course &...

Old Friends —- The 31-year old dark bay stallion, who earned $1,061,193, had been at the farm since 2011.   GEORGETOWN, KY. – Feb. 15, 2023 – Afternoon Deelites, a six-time, graded-stakes winner, was euthanized February 14 at Old Friends, the Kentucky-based thoroughbred...

By Brien Bouyea —- OZONE PARK, N.Y. – In the history of thoroughbred racing, there is arguably no story as fascinating as the life led by Jimmy Winkfield. Born in Chilesburg, Kentucky, in 1880, Winkfield began riding horses as a young boy and quickly developed into...

By David Joseph —- Preakness Weekend to Feature 15 Stakes Worth $3.5 Million 148th Preakness (G1), Middle Jewel of Triple Crown, May 20 99th Black-Eyed Susan (G2) for 3YO Fillies on Preakness Eve BALTIMORE – The 148th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1), Middle Jewel of...

By David Joseph —- HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – As trainer Bob Baffert remembers it, the last Tuesday in January 2017 started off with some bad news from South Florida: Arrogate had drawn the rail for the inaugural running of the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at...