Stormy Embrace Primed for Princess Rooney Defense
June 26, 2019 (17:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
One year after a front-end score in the Princess Rooney Stakes (G2), Stormy Embrace will try to defend her title in the $250,000 sprint for fillies and mares 3 and older June 29 at Gulfstream Park. More...

Dunbar Road Returns to Graded Company in Mother Goose
June 26, 2019 (16:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Dunbar Road will make her return to graded stakes when she takes on a field of five other sophomore fillies in the $250,000 Mother Goose Stakes (G2) June 29 at Belmont Park. More...

California Governor Expands Racing Board's Powers
June 26, 2019 (16:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
As expected, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law June 26 legislation that will allow the state's racing regulator to immediately halt a race meet if it determines that the safety of horses or riders may be in jeopardy. More...

Avie's Flatter Back at Woodbine for Queen's Plate
June 26, 2019 (16:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
When Ivan Dalos' homebred Avie's Flatter returns to Woodbine's Tapeta surface June 29, he will attempt to be the first horse since Norcliffe in 1976 to capture the Queen's Plate-Coronation Futurity double. More...

McKinzie Stays Atop Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings
June 25, 2019 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman's 4-year-old McKinzie (250 votes) has retained the No. 1 position following the third week of voting in the Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings. More...

Ohio Derby Winner Owendale to Return to Grade 1 Company
June 25, 2019 (15:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
After picking up his second graded stakes score in the June 22 Ohio Derby (G3) at JACK Thistledown Racino, Rupp Racing's Owendale will step back up to grade 1 company for his next outing. More...

Bucchero Camp Plans Royal Return with Next Generation
June 25, 2019 (15:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Owner Malter hopes to campaign stallion's progeny in the United Kingdom. More...

Bucchero Camp Plan Royal Return with Next Generation
June 25, 2019 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Owner Malter hopes to campaign stallion's progeny in the United Kingdom More...

Ontario Racing Announces New Ontario-Bred Bonus Program
June 25, 2019 (12:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Ontario Racing today announced an additional enhancement of $2.375 million in funds for the 2019 Thoroughbred Improvement Program as part of the $10 million of Horse Improvement Program funds. More...

Bill Giving CHRB More Authority Over Meets Approved
June 25, 2019 (10:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The newly approved legislation would allow the CHRB to immediately call an emergency meeting and take action, if it determines the health and safety of horses or riders is at risk, and then review the suspension of the license within 10 calendar day. More...

From Calder to Gulfstream: Summit of Speed Returns
June 24, 2019 (17:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The Summit of Speed returns to Gulfstream Park June 29, featuring Breeders' Cup 'Win & You're In' races in the Princess Rooney (G2) and Smile Sprint (G3). More...

Bricks and Mortar Holds Steady at Top of NTRA Poll
June 24, 2019 (14:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Bricks and Mortar continues to hold steady as No. 1 in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll after the United Nations Stakes (G1T), the weekend's biggest race stateside, produced an upset winner in Hunter O'Riley. More...

Acclimate Impresses in Gate-to-Wire San Juan Capistrano
June 23, 2019 (21:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Acclimate went wire-to wire June 23 to win the $100,702 San Juan Capistrano (G3T) two races after Majestic Eagle rallied to win the American Stakes (G3T). Both horses earned their first stakes victories. More...

Rinaldi Breaks Maiden in New York Stallion Stakes Upset
June 23, 2019 (19:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Rinaldi entered the June 23, $150,000 New York Stallion Stakes with only one start to his name. After finishing third on debut earlier this month, the Posse gelding returned to Belmont Park's turf for a 10-1 upset in the Sunday feature. More...

NYRA to Allow Hollendorfer at Belmont, Saratoga
June 23, 2019 (18:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
One day after The Stronach Group gave Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer 72 hours to vacate Santa Anita Park, the New York Racing Association announced it planned to honor the agreement it had with Hollendorfer for Belmont and Saratoga stalls. More...

Asmussen Sued by Department of Labor in New York
June 23, 2019 (14:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen has been sued by the United States Department of Labor for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 by underpaying over 100 grooms and hotwalkers in New York. More...

Simply Breathless Emerges Victorious in Wilshire Stakes
June 22, 2019 (21:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
A few days of rain and a slightly softer turf proved to be the perfect combination for Cloros Bloodstock's Simply Breathless, who picked up her first graded score in the $101,755 Wilshire Stakes (G3T) June 22 at Santa Anita Park. More...

Blowout Tops Brown Trifecta in Wild Applause
June 22, 2019 (19:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Daughter of Dansili returned to winning ways June 22 at Belmont Park. More...

Lezcano's New Tactics Key for Monongahela in Iselin
June 22, 2019 (19:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
A jockey's instinct proved a winning one June 22 at Monmouth Park, as Jose Lezcano changed up his riding tactics onMonongahela to take the $150,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3). More...

Hunter O'Riley Captures United Nations Stakes
June 22, 2019 (19:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Sean Shay and Michael Ryan's Hunter O'Riley rallied widest in the stretch and prevailed in the final strides over Michael Hui's Zulu Alphain the 66th running of the $310,000 United Nations Stakes (G1T) at Monmouth Park June 22. More...