Hunt Overcomes Trouble to Win Eddie Read
July 22, 2017 (20:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Michael House's Hunt provided a moment of drama in the stretch, but even a blocked-off trip wasn't enough to prevent the Dark Angel gelding from winning his first graded race. More...

Firenze Fire Upsets Sanford Stakes
July 22, 2017 (20:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Mr Amore Stables' homebredFirenze Fire rolled past the frontrunner and fended off a late challenge in the stretch to upset the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (G3) at Saratoga Race Course July 22 More...

Lady Eli Runs 'One of Her Greatest Races to Date'
July 22, 2017 (20:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
An incident at the start and a stewards' inquiry into the stretch run did not deter Lady Eli from her fifth grade 1 victory More...

Twisted Tom Muscles His Way to New York Derby Score
July 22, 2017 (20:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Despite a body slam from Broken Engagement at the head of the lane, Twisted Tom turned that rival away and dug in to win the $150,000 New York Derby July 22at Finger Lakes. More...

Always Dreaming, Cloud Computing, Tapwrit Work at Spa
July 22, 2017 (20:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming turned in a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.71 over the Oklahoma training track July 22 at Saratoga Race Course in preparation for the July 29 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2). More...

As Arrogate's Stature Builds, So Do Expectations
July 22, 2017 (20:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
All Arrogate has to do is show up and be Arrogate, and the TVG San Diego Handicap (G2) is a foregone conclusion, which is exactly why his connections will have their minds stressed until they see the expected ending. More...

CHRB Discusses Cutting Back Racing Dates
July 22, 2017 (20:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
For the second time in 2017, the California Horse Racing Board's Race Dates Committee bandied about the idea of restricting the amount of racing dates in the state, and again roundly faced opposition by industry stakeholders in attendance. More...

Sircat Sally Faces Stiff Test in San Clemente
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
If everything goes right for Joe Turner's Sircat Sally, the California-bred filly will face increasingly tougher challenges as the year progresses. More...

Sanford Adds Another Chapter to Rich History Saturday
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
It's a fitting spot on the racing calendar since the promise of freshman runners earning their oats at the Spa captures the fancy of breeders, owners, trainers, and of course, racing fans. More...

NYRA XP App Available for First Time at Saratoga
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced that its new app, NYRA XP, will for the first time be available to fans at Saratoga Race Course during the 2017 summer meet. More...

Trainer Van Winkle Earns 1,000th Career Win
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Trainer David Van Winkle recorded the 1,000th victory of his career when Darcy Peterson's Charlie Again and jockey Hugo Sanchez won the fifth race July 20 at Canterbury Park. More...

Richard's Kid Gets First Winner at Del Mar
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Hard-knocking Richard's Kid, winner of three grade 1 races, is now a winning sire after Mama's Kid rushed to the lead and never looked back in a 2-year-old maiden special weight sprint at Del Mar July 20 More...

Ashleyluvssugar Highlights Eddie Read Stakes
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Ashleyluvssugar, last out winner of the grade 2 Charles Whittingham Stakes, is set as the highweight in a field of seven for Del Mar's Eddie Read Stakes (G2T) July 22. More...

Abel Tasman Brings Form to Coaching Club American Oaks
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The jump Abel Tasman has on her foes in terms of divisional supremacy can further grow July 23 when the daughter of Quality Road heads up a field of seven entered for the $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1). More...

Solis to Evaluate Future Following Surgery
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Hall of Fame jockey Alex Solis hasn't had a mount since April 21, but that doesn't mean the 53-year-old rider is retired just yet. More...

TVG Plans Special Coverage, Events at Saratoga
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Beginning July 21, TVG will be live from its trackside location at Saratoga for its six-week summer meeting, covering every race, every day of the meet while raising awareness for leading racehorse retirement, re-training, and aftercare programs. More...

Del Mar Addressing Safety, Field Size Concerns
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The presence of the Breeders' Cup in early November in many ways frames the 36-day summer meet, with the iconic seaside racetrack taking on safety issues and field size challenges that the region and overall racing industry also are confronting. More...

Look Back: Shuvee Completes a Filly Triple Crown
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Big, powerfully muscled Shuvee, daughter of champions Nashua and Levee, won New York's Triple Crown for Fillies by taking the $100,000-added Coaching Club American Oaks. All she had to overcome was luck. More...

Arrogate Begins Del Mar Journey in San Diego Handicap
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Trainer Bob Baffert wants the four-time graded/group 1 winner to add two more top-level wins to his rsum in the Aug. 19 TVG Pacific Classic (G1) and Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), but the journey begins in the San Diego Handicap (G2). More...

Direct Dial, Admiral Jimmy Vie Again in Sanford
July 21, 2017 (14:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Seven colts and one gelding are slated to start in the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (G3) for 2-year-olds as racing heats up at Saratoga Race Course July 22, the day after opening day. More...