With three weeks remaining in the year, jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. has set a new single season record for earnings at more than $39.4 million through Dec. 7. Ortiz, Jr. eclipsed the previous mark of $39.1 ...

Churchill Downs, located on Central Avenue in Louisville, Ky., is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby ...

C.R. Trout is an Oklahoma-based Thoroughbred owner and breeders who also trains many of his own horses. His biggest career wins to date came in the Grade 1 Madison Stakes in 2011, when Shotgun Gulch ...

American King Dark Bay or Brown Colt / February 8th, 2023 in KY / by American Pharoah out of Nella Vetrina ...

Further Ado followed up a striking maiden victory at Keeneland last month by producing a 1 3/4-length score in the $400,000 Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes Nov. 29 at Churchill Downs.

A dozen talented 2-year-olds have entered Saturday’s $250,000, Grade 2 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct, an important stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. The Remsen takes ...

The Japan Cup is held on turf at a distance of 2,400 meters, or about 1 ½ miles. It boasts a purse comparable to the Breeders’ Cup Classic, with about 1.09 billion yen equaling about $7.2 million. The ...

The Gulfstream Park Championship Meet will bring together the best trainers, jockeys, grass horses, and stakes action that horseplayers can find at this time of year. It is a must-see meet for ...

Every year over Thanksgiving weekend, several prominent tracks around North America pull out the stops in presenting high-quality Thoroughbred racing, including Churchill Downs and Del Mar. Those two ...

Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple ...

A mix of the old and the new highlights the Black Friday running of the Grade 2 Clark Stakes Presented by Norton Healthcare at Churchill Downs. A few promising 3-year-olds facing some seasoned ...

Saturday’s Stars of Tomorrow II card at Churchill Downs features a dozen races for 2-year-old Thoroughbreds. One of the feature events is Race 11, the $400,000, Grade 2 Golden Rod Stakes, a 1 ...