After Facing Sharks, Clyde's Image to Try Poker Stakes
June 14, 2019 (10:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
After earning a pair of grade 1 placings at long odds in turf races in Kentucky, Clyde's Image will take a step down the class ladder in search of his first graded stakes win in the $300,000 Poker Stakes (G3T) June 16 at Belmont Park. More...

She's the Berries Carries Win Streak Into Trillium
June 14, 2019 (10:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
With three straight victories including a stakes score on Woodbine's all-weather surface, She's the Berries will be on familiar ground when she seeks her first graded stakes win June 16 in the Trillium Stakes (G3) at the Toronto track. More...

Maximum Security Returns in Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth
June 13, 2019 (18:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
It will finally be back to business as usual on the racetrack for Maximum Security as he will make his first start since the Kentucky Derby, facing five fellow 3-year-olds in the $150,000 TVG.com Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park June 16. More...

Elate Can Add to Mott's Big Day at Churchill Downs
June 13, 2019 (15:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Trainer Bill Mott is part of Country House's connections who will be honored at June 15 at Churchill Downs and he will also be saddling starters in three of the graded stakes on the Saturday card. More...

Mr. Money Looks to Cash in Matt Winn Stakes
June 13, 2019 (13:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
As impressive as Mr. Money's 5 1/4-length victory in the Pat Day Mile Stakes Presented by LG&E and KU (G3) looked May 4 at Churchill Downs, the effort has only been flattered in the weeks that followed. More...

City of Baltimore Drops Lawsuit Over Pimlico
June 13, 2019 (13:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The City of Baltimore has dropped a lawsuit against The Stronach Group and the Maryland Jockey Club over the future of Pimlico Race Course. More...

Maximum Security to Run in Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth
June 13, 2019 (12:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Trainer Jason Servis says he is entering Maximum Security in the June 16 TVG.com Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park. More...

BackTrack: La Gran Bailadora Makes Grade at Turfway
June 13, 2019 (11:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Before his homebred Sir Winston scored in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) June 8 at Belmont Park, owner Tracy Farmer had not won a graded stakes since 2011. The horse who won that 2011 race? La Gran Bailadora"dam of Sir Winston. More...

Ellis Park Spotlight: Chantal Sutherland
June 13, 2019 (10:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Chantal Sutherland plans to ride at Ellis Park this summer. More...

Churchill Downs Unveils Kentucky Derby 146 Logo
June 13, 2019 (10:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Churchill Downs Racetrack today unveiled the official Kentucky Derby 146 logo and announced that Keith Anderson will create next year's "Official Art of the Kentucky Derby." The 2020 Kentucky Derby (G1) will take place May 2, 2020. More...

Itsinthepost Travels East for Wise Dan Stakes
June 12, 2019 (18:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The June 15, $250,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs attracted a competitive full field for the 1 1/16-mile grass feature, one of two stakes run on the Matt Winn Turf Course on the Stephen Foster Handicap (G2) undercard. More...

Gift Box Returns East for Stephen Foster
June 12, 2019 (18:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Gift Box is once again east of the Mississippi River and rates as a top threat among a field of 12 in the $600,000 Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) June 15 at Churchill Downs, a 1 1/8-mile "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) qualifier. More...

McKinzie Leads Inaugural Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings
June 12, 2019 (18:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
McKinzie has earned the No. 1 position following results tabulated for the inaugural Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings, a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention for the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)Nov.2 at Santa Anita Park. More...

Master Fencer to Target Turf Trinity in New York
June 12, 2019 (17:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Katsumi Yoshizawa's homebred Master Fencer, who closed to finish fifth in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) June 8, is being pointed toward the new Turf Triple series, beginning with theBelmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) July 6. More...

Master Fencer Targets Turf Trinity in New York
June 12, 2019 (17:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Katsumi Yoshizawa's homebred Master Fencer, who closed to finish fifth in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) June 8, is being pointed toward the new Turf Triple series, beginning with theBelmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) July 6. More...

John McEvoy, DRF Editor, Dies at 83
June 12, 2019 (10:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
John McEvoy, the former editor of the Daily Racing Form, poet, and horse racing mystery author died June 10 in Evanston Hospital. He was 83. More...

Maximum Security's Pegasus Status Remains Uncertain
June 12, 2019 (09:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Trainer Jason Servis remains uncertain about Maximum Security's status for the TVG.com Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth despite galloping the disqualified Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) winner and receiving negative blood test results. More...

Charles Town Adds Four Days to Live Calendar
June 11, 2019 (19:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Dates serve as makeup days for cards cancelled due to inclement weather in 2019. More...

OBS June Sale Set to Finish Strong 2-Year-Old Season
June 11, 2019 (17:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
When the Ocala Breeders' Sales June Sale of 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale concludes June 14, the final hammer will officially mark the end of one of the strongest 2-year-old sales seasons in recent memory. More...

OBS June Sale to Finish Out Strong 2-Year-Old Season
June 11, 2019 (16:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
When the Ocala Breeder's Sales June Sale of 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale concludes June 14, the final hammer with officially will mark the end of one of the strongest 2-year-old sales seasons in recent memory. More...