Captain Cook Heads Field of 10 in Peter Pan
As much as the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) is viewed as a prep race for the June 7 Belmont Stakes (G1), trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. views it as educational for his two starters, Captain Cook and McAf...
Ward Sends Out Pair for Royal Palm Ascot Qualifiers
2025 marks the third year that Gulfstream Park will host the Royal Palm Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies Stakes, the only two juvenile Royal Ascot qualifying races in the country....
Regulators Discuss Staffing Challenges at ARCI Meeting
Speaking May 7 during the ongoing annual meeting of the ARCI in Louisville, Ky., leadership of several state horse racing regulators expressed continued challenges related to staffing positions for re...
Prized Mares Set to Illuminate Inglis Chairman’s Sale
Having met just once during their decorated careers, Bella Nipotina and Amelia's Jewel will battle for a second time May 8 in the ring rather than on the racetrack, with one of the pair almost certain...
Millionaire Jaxon Traveler Retires
West Point Thoroughbreds announced May 7 the retirement of Jaxon Traveler, a multiple graded stakes winner who collected at least one stakes victory every season from ages 2 to 7. Stud plans have not...
Nashville Derby Leads Lucrative KY Downs Stakes Roster
Kentucky Downs' 2025 meet will feature 18 stakes offering a total of $30.5 million in purses, led by the $3.5 million Nashville Derby (G3T). Another 10 stakes are worth at least $2 million....