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...

Biancone Moves Closer to Kentucky Reinstatement
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Trainer Patrick Biancone, who has not had a license in Kentucky since 2007 following the discovery of cobra venom in his Keeneland barn, moved a step closer to being allowed to saddle a horse for racing in Kentucky July 19. More...

Buy Sell Hold, Snowfire Head Schuylerville Cast at Spa
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Stakes winners Buy Sell Hold and Dream It Is will be challenged by a full field of impressive 2-year-old filly winners in the Saratoga Race Course opening day co-feature, the Schuylerville Stakes at six furlongs. More...

Ana O'Brien Sidelined Until November
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Ana O'Brien, the jockey daughter of perennial leading Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien, could be sidelined until November as a result of injuries she sustained in a fall during the July 18 evening race card at Killarney Racecourse. More...

Lake George Stakes a Wide-Open Affair
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
A well-matched group of sophomore fillies accustomed to trading blows with one another co-headline the opening day of Saratoga as graded stakes winners Fifty Five, Dream Dancing, and Sweeping Paddy are set to start in the Lake George Stakes (G3T). More...

Weekend Radio, TV Schedule for Del Mar, Saratoga
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Below is a rundown of horse racing television,radio, and online streaming coverage through the opening weekends at Del Mar and Saratoga Race Course. More...

Plenty of Action to Start Saratoga Meet
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The opening weekend of the all-important race meet begins with five graded stakes, including opening day co-features of the Schuylerville Stakes (G3) for 2-year-old fillies and the Lake George Stakes (G3T) for 3-year-old fillies on turf. More...

Recent Hialeah Park Meet Sends Wrong Chills
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
This year Hialeah offered a much different race meet, racing not recognized by the AQHA or reported by Equibase. For many, this meet created chills of concern as Hialeah rolled out a series of races to meet its minimum state racing requirements. More...

Trainer Biancone Seeks License in Kentucky
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Patrick Biancone is seeking to have his training license reinstated in Kentucky, where the conditioner has not saddled a horse since losing his license following a 2007 discovery of cobra venom and other substances in his Keeneland barn. More...

NTRA Thoroughbred Poll Released July 17
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Week 25 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA)Top Thoroughbred Poll of all ages remains status quo in the top-10 results released today. More...

Los Alamitos' Summer Thoroughbred Festival Wraps Up
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Graded stakes victories by Skye Diamonds and West Coast, the continued emergence of apprentice jockey Evin Roman, and a spectacular debut by the well-regarded 2-year-old Zulfikhar highlighted Los Alamitos' Summer Thoroughbred Festival. More...

Jose Ortiz, Brown, Dubb Win Belmont Meet Titles
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Trainer Chad Brown won his second straight Belmont Park spring-summer individual meet title, while jockey Jose Ortiz posted two victories July 16, closing day, to clinch the riding title for a second straight year. More...

Oceanside Stakes Will Get Del Mar Meet Rolling
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
In the time between races of Del Mar's 10-race opening day card July 19, fans and horsemen figure to give some thought to the Breeders' Cup World Championships, which will be contested at the seaside Southern California track this fall. More...

Saratoga Race Course Meet Begins July 21
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Live Thoroughbred racing will return to Saratoga Race Course on Friday, July 21 for its 40-day summer meet that includes 69 stakes worth a record $18.775 million in purses. More...

Delaphene First Winner for Oxbow
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Classic winner Oxbow gets his first winner when juvenile filly Delaphene breaks her maiden July 16 over the turf at Arlington International. More...

Pink Lloyd Adds Vigil to Woodbine Win Streak
July 19, 2017 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Entourage Stable's Pink Lloyd keeps rolling this year for Canadian Hall of Fame trainer Bob Tiller as the 5-year-old gelding adds the July 16 Vigil Stakes (G3) at Woodbine while picking up his first graded stakes. More...