Engage Seeks Second Grade 3 Win in Amsterdam
July 26, 2018 (08:01) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Denied first-place honors last out in the Woody Stephens Stakes Presented by Mohegan Sun (G2),Woodford Racing's Engage will step down in class to the $200,000 Amsterdam Stakes (G3) July 28 at Saratoga Race Course. More...

Victor Espinoza Improving in Hospital After Fall
July 26, 2018 (08:01) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Injured jockey Victor Espinoza is making progress at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, according to his agent Brian Beach. More...

Atzeni to Replace Detorri for Upcoming Sussex, Goodwood
July 26, 2018 (08:01) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Jockey Andrea Atzeni has been called up to replace Frankie Dettori on Without Parole in theQatar Sussex Stakes (G1),butby the time the acceptors are released July 26, the Frankel colt may no longer be the big-race favorite. More...

Sadler's Joy Could Strike in Bowling Green
July 26, 2018 (08:01) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
After a pair of close runner-up finishes in grade 1 turf races, the connections of Sadler's Joy hope a return to the course of his best win gets him over the hump. More...

Triple Crown Winner Justify Retired From Racing
July 26, 2018 (08:01) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Justify, the undefeated winner of the 2018 Triple Crown, has been retired from racing, according to a press release distributed by his connections July 25. More...

Classic-Placed Hofburg Could Return in Curlin Stakes
July 26, 2018 (08:01) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
In his first start since finishing third in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1), Juddmonte Farms homebredHofburg could strike an imposing figure in the $100,000 Curlin Stakes July 27 at Saratoga Race Course. More...

Dubai World Cup Purse Raised to $12 Million for 2019
July 25, 2018 (10:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) will have its purse raised to $12 million for 2019 and total prize money for the Dubai World Cup card increased to $35 million, it was announced July 25. More...

Wonder Gadot Blitzes Rivals in Prince of Wales
July 25, 2018 (04:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
With Queen's Plate winnerWonder Gadot on her toes and the tracka sea of slop before the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, Hall of Famer John Velazquez wanted nothing to do with kickback in their run for the second jewel in the Canadian Triple Crown. More...

Justify to Parade at Del Mar
July 25, 2018 (04:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Triple Crown winner Justify, who has taken up residence on the Del Mar backstretch this summer, will parade forfans at the track July 28 following the fourth race on the Saturday card. More...

Lone Sailor Latest to Join Haskell Lineup
July 25, 2018 (04:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The time-tested axiom that pace makes the race is precisely the reason that trainer Tom Amoss announced July 24 that he has decided to send Lone Sailor to the Betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park July 29. More...

MATCH Series Returns to Monmouth Park This Weekend
July 25, 2018 (04:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
After a weekend off July 21-22, the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships series moves back to Monmouth Park July 29, Haskell Invitational Stakes Day at the New Jersey track. More...

Dettori Ban Reduced, Will Still Miss Major Mounts
July 25, 2018 (04:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Frankie Dettori has had the ten-day ban he picked up at Newmarket's July festival reduced to six days but will still miss Ascot's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) and the first two days of Glorious Goodwood. More...

Magnier Family, OBrien to be Honored by Longines, IFHA
July 25, 2018 (04:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The Magnier family and trainer Aidan O'Brien, the driving forces behind Coolmore and the Ballydoyle Racing Stable, have been selected as the recipients of the 2018 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit. More...

Starlight's Wolf Dreams of Next Big Horse
July 24, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
So often in horse racing the circle of life involves the Triple Crown. More...

Sheppard Takes Two Shots at A.P. Smithwick
July 24, 2018 (17:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard will have two opportunities to return to the winner's circle July 26 in the $175,000 A. P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase Handicap (NSA-G1). More...

Tiz a Slam Dominates in Woodbine Nijinsky Stakes
July 24, 2018 (05:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Only 21 days after taking home his second grade 3 score, Chiefswood Stable's Tiz a Slam proved a step up in class was warranted when he ran gate-to-wire to win the Nijinsky Stakes (G2T) at Woodbine. More...

Monomoy Girl Untouchable in Coaching Club American Oaks
July 24, 2018 (05:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group, and Bethlehem Stables' Monomoy Girl continued her undefeated roll through her 3-year-old season with a frontrunning score in the $300,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) July 22. More...

Accelerate Works Five Furlongs at Del Mar
July 24, 2018 (05:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
A day after Catalina Cruiser dominated the $200,000 San Diego Handicap (G2), trainer John Sadler worked last year's San Diego winner at Del Mar. More...

Signora Cabello Strikes in Prix Robert Papin
July 24, 2018 (05:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
John Quinn's decision to reroute Signora Cabello from the valuable Weatherbys Super Sprint at Newbury July 21 to Sunday's group 2 Prix Robert Papin paid off when she was driven home by Frankie Dettori. More...

Second Time Could Be the 'Charm' in Honorable Miss
July 24, 2018 (05:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Finley'sluckycharm returns to the $200,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (G2) at Saratoga Race Course July 25 the standout in the field of six, once again trying to cement her spot in the picture for divisional leadership. More...