Five juvenile colts hoping to put their names on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard will meet Nov. 5 in the $150,000 Remsen Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Tattersalls December Mares Sale Concludes
The first three days of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale saw 114 lots fetch six figures or more, a list headed by the 2,200,000 guineas (US$3,077,806) Beach Frolic bought by M.V. Magnier.
Golden Gate Racing On Hold After More COVID-19 Cases
No timetable has yet been established for a resumption of racing at Golden Gate Fields following a COVID-19 outbreak there that halted racing in mid-November.
Gulfstream Park Ends Its Post-Time Drag
Opening day of the Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park Dec. 2 enjoyed a fast start, as the South Florida track started its races close to the listed post times on the program or as updated throughout the day.
Asmussen Chosen for KTO Horseman of the Year Award
Steve Asmussen—Churchill Downs’ all-time win leader and only the second trainer to achieve 9,000 career victories—is the 2020 recipient of the Louisville-based Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners’ Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year Award.
Asmussen Chosen for KTA Horseman of the Year Award
Steve Asmussen—Churchill Downs’ all-time win leader and only the second trainer to achieve 9,000 career victories—is the 2020 recipient of the Louisville-based Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners’ Warner L. Jones Jr. Horseman of the Year Award.
Latinoamericano Postponed to October 2021
South America’s richest race moving from March to October 2021.
Expanded TV Coverage a Big Boost to NYRA's Bottom Line
NYRA’s daily national television telecasts and its NYRA Bets wagering platform have played a crucial role in keeping racing afloat since NYRA resumed racing June 3 after an 80-day hiatus due to the pandemic.
King Guillermo Returns From 7-Month Break in Cigar Mile
As the days count down to the Dec. 5 Cigar Mile Handicap (G1), the final grade 1 stakes of the year in New York serves a stark reminder of how quickly opportunities can come and go and how disappointing it can be to miss any top-level race.
Malathaat Looks to Take Next Step in Demoiselle
After rolling to victory in the Tempted Stakes Nov. 6 at Aqueduct, Shadwell Stable’s Malathaat will stretch out to two turns for the first time in her graded stakes debut Dec. 5 in the $150,000 Demoiselle Stakes (G2) back at the Jamaica, N.Y., track.
Spendthrift to Host Virtual Eclipse Awards Jan. 28
The 50th annual Eclipse Awards ceremony, honoring Thoroughbred racing’s champions of 2020, will be held Jan. 28 as a virtual event due to COVID-19, with portions hosted from historic Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, it was announced Dec. 2.
Barbara Fritchie, General George Top Laurel Schedule
Laurel Park announced a $2.65 million winter stakes schedule Dec. 2 highlighted by the $250,000 General George Stakes (G3) and the $250,000 Runhappy Barbara Fritchie Stakes (G3).
Baffert Preps Charlatan, Mucho Gusto For Returns
After losing Authentic, Improbable, and Maximum Security to retirement after the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) last month at Keeneland, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is readying to run current leaders from his restocked stable.
Nonna Madeline Cuts Back in Distance for Go for Wand
Teresa Viola Racing Stables and St. Elias Stable’s Nonna Madeline shortens up to one mile for the Dec. 5 Go for Wand Handicap (G3) for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up at Aqueduct Racetrack.
White Birch Lands Top Lot for Sottsass at Tattersalls
Few offerings draw prospective purchasers to the Park Paddocks ring quite like the draft of Juddmonte fillies and those lots again took center stage during another solid session of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale Dec. 2.
Tight Ten Retired to Stud in Pennsylvania
The son of Tapit will stand at the new Mountain Springs Farm near Palmyra, Pa.
Wanamaker's Releases December Sale Catalog
Live bidding will open at 8 a.m. ET Dec.10.
Dettori Named World's Best Jockey Third Straight Year
Frankie Dettori has won the title of 2020 World’s Best Jockey, meaning the legendary rider has received the award for three consecutive years. Dettori, who also won in 2015, has been named World’s Best Jockey four of the past six years.
Jones Retiring as Longtime Parx Racing Announcer
After more than three decades as the voice of Parx Racing, announcer Keith Jones will be stepping away from the microphone at the end of the year.
Epsom, Leicester to Become COVID-19 Vaccination Hubs
Epsom Downs and Leicester Racecourses are set to be repurposed as vaccination hubs after a COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the UK’s medical regulator Dec. 2.