The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association and Louisiana Downs will collectively award four scholarships, each valued at $1,000, on Sept. 19, Louisiana Cup Day.
Parx Racing, which stages the Cotillion (G1) and the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) Sept. 19, is not the only track with a grade 1-winning 3-year-old in action Saturday. Explora also competes in the $300,000 Dogwood Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs.
Del Mar reports an overall 3.1% increase in its summer handle. Computer-assisted wagering handle on the Del Mar meet fell 6.7%, while the larger non-CAW portion of the handle rose 6.6%.
As much as the racing end of the Sept. 18 opening day at the new Belmont Park will be focused on Forever Young in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1), the other eight races on the card should provide a welcoming treat for horsemen and fans.
This year's RTCA White Horse Award honors Max Corrales of Santa Anita Park for his courageous actions during a prerace incident, while the RTCA Community Service Award recognizes Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National HBPA.
A colt by 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline drew the spotlight during the early afternoon hours of the third day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, selling for $1.85 million to Winchell Thoroughbreds.
The 2026 live racing season at Colonial Downs saw new highs for the number of races and race days, horses in competition, prize money awarded, and wagering handle.
On Sept. 16 five major North American professional sports leagues and their players' unions sent a letter to state sports betting regulators asking them to address the "escalating threat" of harassment and violent threats directed at athletes.