Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the Stars and Stripes Racing Festival on Saturday at Belmont Park and other major developments during the weekend: THINKING BIG: Trainer Ken McPeek is never afraid to swing for the fences, and he did that when he asked multiple graded stakes winner ClassicContinue Reading
The June 11 victory by Flightline in the Hill ‘n’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap displayed the sizzle in the older dirt male ranks. A week later, the $150,000, Grade 3 Salvator Mile Stakes at Monmouth Park June 18 will serve as a reminder of the depth and talent in the division. GradeContinue Reading
Horse Racing at the Jersey Shore is back this summer, and new for 2022 is Haskell Preview Day on June 18. There are four stakes races on Monmouth Park’s 14-race card, and each of them is a stepping stone for another stakes race on the TVG.com Haskell Stakes Day cardContinue Reading
Jeff Hall — Ellis Park’s popular director of racing operations who began his more than 50 years at the Henderson, Ky., track by parking cars as a teenager — passed away Saturday morning at University of Louisville Health-Jewish Hospital. He was 75. A lifelong resident of Henderson, Hall was knownContinue Reading
Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $600,000 Sunday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., after going unsolved Saturday for the ninth racing day in a row since the jackpot was hit or a $342,836.75 payoff. The Rainbow 6Continue Reading
by Press Release | 12.19.2021 | 6:07pm Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $350,000 for Wednesday’s program at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. There will also be a Super Hi-5 carryover going into the first race of $8,334.09.Continue Reading
In the first of what will be a series of upcoming, fan-friendly announcements as part of Monmouth Park’s “We’re Back” campaign, the Oceanport track will allow coolers and bring-your-own to the picnic area beginning Opening Day of the upcoming 2022 season. Continuing the long-standing Monmouth Park tradition, fans will beContinue Reading
Laurel Park in Maryland. Continued maintenance work on the main track at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md., means that the track will remain closed as of Monday, Dec. 6, according to The Racing Biz. Horses will be allowed to gallop on the outer portion of track, but no works areContinue Reading
Winter is just around the corner in North America, and for fans of top-class Thoroughbred racing that means it’s time to think like a vacationer and direct attention to South Florida. Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach kicks off its Championship Meet Friday, Dec. 3, and the best horses on theContinue Reading
Oaklawn Park opens Friday, presenting racing in December for the first time in the track’s history. The new schedule includes inaugural stakes, 2-year-old racing, and a day honoring fan-favorite Whitmore. Hot Springs has also grown and changed since the track held its last season unaffected by the global pandemic. Here’sContinue Reading