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On YouTubeHorse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 25
Asmussen tries to keep Booth rolling in Kelly's Landing
Stop if you’ve heard this before - a Steve Asmussen trainee is emerging into a top dirt sprinter. While Booth hasn’t yet reached the likes of Mitole, Kodiak Kowboy, Gunite, or Jackie’s Warrior, just to name a few, he is emerging in the male sprint division that lacks a clear leader.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 25
Thorpedo Anna set up to rebound against compact field for Fleur de Lis
On the undercard of the Kentucky Oaks, Thorpedo Anna, the reigning Horse of the Year, suffered a loss against females for the first time in 18 months. Not only was it a loss, it was a last-place finish by 8 1/2 lengths as the odds-on favorite in the Grade 1 La Troienne at Churchill Downs.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 25
Turf stars ready to sizzle on Lone Star's Summer Turf Festival card
Turf racing takes centerstage Saturday at Lone Star Park, with the Texas track hosting its annual Summer Turf Festival, highlighted by the $250,000 Texas Turf Classic over 1 1/8 miles.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 25
Despite accomplishments, Stephen Foster runners all have something to prove
The field of seven older horses for the Grade 1 Stephen Foster has combined for 27 stakes victories - five Grade/Group 1, 10 Grade 2, and 12 Grade 3 - and have combined earnings of a whopping $26,006,361.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 24
Brown Confident in Stephen Foster Entrant Sierra Leone
Trainer Chad Brown is confident that his first Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Sierra Leone will return to winning form in Saturday’s Grade 1 Stephen Foster at Churchill Downs. The four-year-old colt will make his second start of his four-year-old campaign at a track he knows— and against familiar company.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 23
Which Royal Ascot Runners May Show Up at the Breeders' Cup
Four horses at the prestigious Royal Ascot meet last week earned fees-paid berths into the Breeders’ Cup in November at Del Mar. The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series features 93 races held globally that are “Win and You’re In” qualifiers for certain Breeders’ Cup races.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 22
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas to step away from training amid health issues
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas will step away from training effective immediately, after being diagnosed with severe health issues, according to a release from the trainer’s family.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 21
Vahva returns to her winning ways with game victory in Chicago Stakes
Under the Twin Spires, and the lights, Saturday night, Vahva returned to the winner’s circle with a hard-fought victory in the Grade 2, $300,000 Chicago Stakes.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 21
Mo Plex takes Ohio Derby in two-turn debut
In his two-turn debut, Mo Plex had no problem with the added distance of Saturday’s Grade 3, $500,000 Ohio Derby at Thistledown. Trained by Jeremiah Englehart
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 20
The French Firecracker at the Royal Ascot
Nothing is more British than the week of racing at the Royal Ascot. And nothing is more French than Lazzat! He isn’t here to sip Earl Grey tea or admire the garden roses, he’s here to set fire to bookmakers.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 20
An American At Ascot
The Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes is the highlight sprint of the Royal Ascot week of racing. But forget polite tea with delicate pinkies raised, because Big Invasion stomps onto Royal Ascot like a bourbon-soaked rebel crashing through a garden party.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 20
Monmouth Park: Epona’s Hope steps down in class for Goldwood Stakes
Epona’s Hope should be tough to catch in the $100,000 Goldwood Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday, and trainer Tyler Servis is expecting a big effort from the filly as she steps down from graded stakes company.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 19
Medication's Impact on Performance in Horse Racing
It was the year that changed everything. In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was killed in Tennessee, Robert F. Kennedy got gunned down in California, and the 94th winner of the Kentucky Derby suddenly wasn’t.
Horse Racing News / Horse Racing on SI / June 13
How ChatGPT Helped Me Turn $9 Into $3,044.51 Betting On Horse Racing
Two days before the Belmont Stakes, I got a message from a friend. “What do you think about using AI for handicapping?” He asked. I replied without much thought: “Love the concept.
Horse Racing News / Yardbarker / June 8
Sovereignty's Belmont Stakes win sparks huge 'what if' question
Sovereignty topped Journalism again on Saturday evening, winning the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes and claiming two of the three Triple Crown races in 2025.
Horse Racing News / Yardbarker / May 17
Watch: Journalism wins Preakness Stakes with incredible finish
After a close second-place finish at the Kentucky Derby, Journalism bounced back in a big -- and thrilling -- way on Saturday to gets its big win of 2025 by taking the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.
Horse Racing News / Larry Brown Sports / May 6
Big news emerges about Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty
Big news has been revealed about Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty.
The 'Kentucky Derby Winners' quiz
Can you name every horse to win the Kentucky Derby since 1875?
Horse Racing News / Yardbarker / May 4
Watch: Sovereignty edges out Journalism in 151st Kentucky Derby
It may not have been as close as last year's photo finish Kentucky Derby, but the 151st running on Saturday evening still produced plenty of drama down the stretch.
Mike Tirico News / Larry Brown Sports / May 3
Mike Tirico forced to exit Kentucky Derby coverage early
Mike Tirico had to turn to the bullpen during Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. The longtime NBC announcer Tirico was forced to exit early from the network’s coverage of the annual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
Horse Racing News / Field Level Media / May 2
Kentucky Derby field down to 19 after Grande scratched, owner questions why
Grande will not run in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Bob Baffert News / Field Level Media / May 1
Journalism (4-1) aims to end Kentucky Derby favorites hex
The betting favorite has not won the Kentucky Derby since 2018, adding to the drama when Journalism enters the starting gate at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday evening.
Horse Racing News / Field Level Media / April 29
Japan's Kentucky Derby hopefuls chasing history, flash in final prep
The pair of Japanese horses entered in the Kentucky Derby turned in their final work on the Churchill Downs dirt track on Tuesday, with mostly rest ahead prior to race day in Louisville, Ky.
Horse Racing News / Action Network / October 17
Leading by 5 lengths, horse loses after jockey eases up at wrong finish line
When you’ve got a bet on a horse that’s leading by five lengths with half a furlong left in any race, you have to feel supremely confident about your wager. Not so fast ...
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