When Magnitude romped by 9 3/4 lengths in the Risen Star Stakes (G2) in February, he looked like a horse poised for racing success at Churchill Downs. That proved the case, except in the Nov. 28 Clark Stakes (G2) rather than the Kentucky Derby (G1).
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The British Columbia provincial government told the horse racing industry in a Nov. 25 letter that all slot revenue sharing will end Jan. 31. The lost revenue is expected to hurt racing at Hastings Park and devastate the breeding industry.
Hastings Park to Lose Slots Revenue Starting Jan. 31 Read More »
Glorious Boy became the first black-type stakes winner for WinStar Farm’s freshman sire Independence Hall in being declared the sole winner of the $100,000 Pulpit Stakes at Gulfstream Park Nov. 28.
Freshman Sire Independence Hall Gets First Stakes Win Read More »
Coolmore and Juddmonte traded seven-figure blows as a well-related son of Frankel fetched a cool 1.15 million guineas at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale Nov. 28. The sire had the top three lots on the third day of the sale.
Frankel Foals In Demand at Day 3 of Tatts Foal Sale Read More »
Of 13 horses expected to fly into Southern California this week, only one didn’t make the trip, according to Del Mar. Flights were grounded due to the FAA grounding MD-11 freighter aircraft for inspections and repairs.
Just One Horse Misses Del Mar After Aircraft Grounding Read More »
HISA has issued a $6,000 fine and a 10-day suspension to trainer Danny Gargan for breezing a horse six days after it had received an intra-articular joint injection. He is to serve his suspension from Dec. 7-16.
Gargan Suspended 10 Days, Fined for Injection Violation Read More »
The world’s top-rated horse, Calandagan, bypassed this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships in favor of the Nov. 30 Japan Cup (G1T) but he could made the American trip in 2026, connections say.
Calandagan Forces Could Consider ’26 Breeders’ Cup Turf Read More »
Calandagan is the world’s top-rated horse and rides a string of three straight group 1 wins but faces one more challenge this season–the Nov. 30 Japan Cup (G1).
Calandagan Puts No. 1 Rating on the Line in Japan Cup Read More »
Grade 1 winner Hope Road appears strong to get a second consecutive win in the Bayakoa Stakes (G3) at Del Mar, while Hey Nay Nay faces a competitive field of juveniles earlier on the Nov. 30 card in the Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (G3T).
Hope Road Primed to Repeat in Bayakoa Stakes at Del Mar Read More »
Ag Bullet, bought back by owners Calvin Nguyen and Joey Tran at The November Sale at Fasig-Tipton when she fell short of her reserve when bidding halted at $2.9 million, may collect instead Nov. 30 in the $300,000 Matriarch Stakes (G1T) at Del Mar.
Millionaires Ag Bullet, Segesta Clash in Matriarch Read More »
