Nature Strip Third Time Lucky in Everest
October 16, 2021 (20:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The Chris Waller-trained Nature Strip gave a grandstand of spectators fresh out of lockdown something to cheer about Oct. 16 when he finally put his Everestghosts to bed with a thrilling victory in the AU$15 million race at Randwick. More...

Lopez Injures Shoulder in One-Horse Meadowlands Spill
October 16, 2021 (18:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
New Jersey's perennial leading jockey, Paco Lopez, injured his left shoulder the evening of Oct. 15 at Meadowlands when his mount in the third race, Voter Protection, broke down and fell entering the first turn of the 1 1/16-mile turf race. More...

Baaeed downs Palace Pier in QEII classic to remain unbeaten
October 16, 2021 (14:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Baaeed beat Palace Pier in a thrilling Queen Elizabeth II Stakes on Champions Day at Ascot to maintain his unbeaten record. More...

Cox Plate Winner Sir Dragonet Euthanized After Injury
October 15, 2021 (23:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Sir Dragonet, winner of the Ladbrokes Cox Plate (G1) in 2020 at Moonee Valley in Australia, broke down during an Oct. 16 workout and was euthanized, according to a tweet from co-trainer Ciaron Maher. More...

Palace Pier Carries Four-Race Win Streak into QEII
October 15, 2021 (21:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Palace Pier, whose sole defeat in 10 starts came in this race last year, is reported in top shape for his battle with Moulin (G1) victor Baaeed, a titanic showdown which has got an entire sport talking. More...

Sizing Up the Breeders Cup Classic: Edge to Essential Quality
October 14, 2021 (16:00) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Ed McNamara Starting in 1984, the Breeders’ Cup has saved its best for last: 3-year-olds and older horses going 1 1/4 miles in the megabucks Classic, the season’s grand finale. With the racing world watching, the Classic has created an endless highlight reel. Longshot Wild Again taking down Gate Dancer and Slew O’ Gold in the first one. Ferdinand nosing out Alysheba. Sunday Silence holding off archrival Easy Goer. Arcangues scoring at an insane 133-1. Cigar capping a perfect season. Tiznow taking back-to-back photo finishes over European superstars. Zenyatta beating the boys, then losing a heartbreaker to Blame the The post Sizing Up the Breeders Cup Classic: Edge to Essential Quality appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Bailey outlines First Flow options
October 13, 2021 (13:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Kim Bailey's First Flow could return to action at Sandown in December as the Grade One Tingle Creek is a possible new-season starting point. More...

Murphy stood down at Newmarket after failed breath test
October 08, 2021 (13:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has been stood down from Friday's rides at Newmarket after failing a breathalyzer test. More...

Eddie Macs Book (Part I): Final Blitz to Breeders Cup Begins at Keeneland
October 06, 2021 (21:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Ed McNamara I always look forward to the Keeneland fall meeting, which begins Friday and runs through Oct. 30. Like its April counterpart, it lives up to the track’s slogan, Racing As It Was Meant To Be. The spring meet reminds you the Triple Crown and summer are just down the road. What the autumn meet offers is different and, to me, even more enjoyable. I’ve always thought the best time to handicap was from Labor Day through the Breeders’ Cup. The form of most horses has been revealed, making it easier to judge class, stamina and adaptability to The post Eddie Macs Book (Part I): Final Blitz to Breeders Cup Begins at Keeneland appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Santa Anita Set for Stakes-Filled Fall Meet Opening
September 29, 2021 (16:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By US Racing Team Opening weekend for Santa Anita Parks fall meet has everything covered from A to Z " from the American Pharoah Stakes (G1) on Friday to the Zenyatta Stakes (G2) on Sunday. Both races are Win and Youre In to the Breeders Cup " the American Pharoah winner for the BC Classic (G1); the Zenyatta winner to the BC Distaff (G1). Itll be a blockbuster three-day opening for The Great Race Place, featuring seven BC Win and Youre In races. The Breeders Cup is Nov. 5-6 at Del Mar, a two-hour-plus-traffic drive down the I-5. Santa Anita The post Santa Anita Set for Stakes-Filled Fall Meet Opening appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

Soumillon counting down the hours to Tarnawa
September 26, 2021 (09:30) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Christophe Soumillon is eager to renew his partnership with Tarnawa in the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. More...

Godolphin aces in Joel Stakes showdown
September 23, 2021 (15:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Benbatl and Master Of The Seas clash in a fascinating renewal of the Unibet "You're On" Joel Stakes at Newmarket on Friday. More...

Europeans Overshadow Jockey Club Derby
September 17, 2021 (20:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
As Martin Panza prepares to step down as the senior vice president for racing operations at the New York Racing Association at the end of the Belmont Park meet, one of his best innovations will be on display Sept. 18. More...

Europeans Cast a Shadow Over Jockey Club Derby
September 16, 2021 (23:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
As Martin Panza prepares to step down as the senior vice president for racing operations at the New York Racing Association at the end of the Belmont Park meet, one of his best innovations will be on display Sept. 18. More...

Churchill Downs: Handicapping a 5-Stakes Saturday Night Card
September 16, 2021 (20:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Noel Michaels Its a short but sweet 12-day racing meet at Churchill Downs, with Saturdays 11-race card including the first points-qualifying races for the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Oaks and a few Breeders Cup tune-up races for top horses including Shedaresthedevil. Theres no turf racing since a new $10 million surface is being installed, so its all dirt all the time Thursdays through Sundays until Oct. 3. The short meet bridges the gap until the start of the Keeneland meet, where many top contenders will have their final preps for the Breeders Cup on Nov. 5-6. At Churchill, though, The post Churchill Downs: Handicapping a 5-Stakes Saturday Night Card appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...

'I'm in the queue' - Elsworth on retiring and racing's 'monster'
September 16, 2021 (17:15) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Legendary trainer David Elsworth is happy to slow things down as he closes in on retirement, but says it is "difficult to get off the merry-go-round" that is racing. More...

Shadwell to Downsize as Part of Restructuring
September 16, 2021 (15:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Shadwell will be selling a "substantial" number of horses as part of a restructuring of the global racing and breeding behemoth of the Hamdan Al Maktoum, who died in March. More...

Shadwell Stud to reduce operation with autumn sales
September 16, 2021 (13:00) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
One of racing's most famous owner-breeder groups, Shadwell Stud, will significantly downsize its operation, with a new emphasis on "quality and competition". More...

Shishkin undergoes wind op as Henderson aims at Tingle Creek
September 16, 2021 (12:45) [ Indexed from Sky Sports ]
Nicky Henderson has revealed stable star Shishkin has undergone wind surgery ahead of an intended return to action in the Tingle Creek at Sandown in December. More...

The Farrell Report: Belmont, Churchill Ahead; Foal Crop Declines Again
September 16, 2021 (12:45) [ Indexed from Daily Racing News ]
By Mike Farrell The squirrels in the Northeast are frenzied as the mature acorns come showering down and the first wave of leaves are off the trees. Fall is just around the corner, as any racing fan can attest. The prime-time summer meets of Saratoga and Del Mar are receding in our collective rear-view mirrors, and the Breeders Cup, the season’s finale looms less than eight weeks away. Time to break out the sweaters for the autumn racing that kicks off this weekend as Churchill Downs returns on Wednesday and Belmont Park resumes Thursday. Both tracks have stakes-laden cards planned The post The Farrell Report: Belmont, Churchill Ahead; Foal Crop Declines Again appeared first on Daily Racing News | Horse Racing News. More...