Coal Battle 'Very Happy' In First Derby Breeze
Performing his first breeze since finishing third in the Arkansas Derby (G1), Coal Battle recorded a half-mile in :48 2/5 at Churchill Downs April 8. Assistant trainer Bethany Taylor discusses the bre...
Coal Battle Heats Up With First Kentucky Derby Breeze
It was a frigid morning at Churchill Downs April 8, but Rebel Stakes (G2) winner Coal Battle heated up his Kentucky Derby (G1) preparations by returning to the work tab for the first time since finish...
Lexington Provides Final Opportunity for Derby Points
Favored at 2-1 to cross the wire first is Praetor, who enters the Lexington Stakes (G3) with a pair of wins going a mile over the dirt, including a 7 1/2-length romp in an allowance optional claimer a...
European Sales Seek Clarity Over Trump Tariffs
Prominent figures from the bloodstock sales world have said they are assessing the economic implications of the sweeping range of controversial trade tariffs being introduced by the United States....
Luhn Wins Preakness 'Art of Racing' Contest
The Art of Racing, a nationwide art competition celebrating the unique elements of the Preakness Stakes (G1) and Thoroughbred horse racing, culminated in the announcement of Steve Luhn as the competit...
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Announces Finalists
The six categories selected by the Thoroughbred nominating committee for the 2025 Thoroughbred ballot are builder, female horse, jockey, male horse, trainer, and veteran—person or horse....
UAE Derby Top Two Lead Five Late Triple Crown Nominees
Junko Kondo's Admire Daytona and Jim and Claire Limited's Heart of Honor, the respective top two finishers in the UAE Derby (G2), headline five 3-year-olds made eligible to compete in the 2025 Triple...
Saez Off Mounts at Keeneland After Second Race Fall
Jockey Luis Saez, unseated in the second race April 8 at Keeneland after his mount bumped with another horse in midstretch, was in stable condition Tuesday afternoon and under evaluation by University...
Positano Sunset Outduels Rivals to Capture Madison
Positano Sunset broke through at the top of the stretch and weathered contact to pull away late April 8 in the $650,000 Madison Stakes at Keeneland....