Pace Picture in Pa. Derby Changes Without Medina Spirit
September 21, 2021 (21:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
When a 2-1 morning-line favorite such as Medina Spirit is scratched from a grade 1 stakes, it's usually good news for the outsiders in the race. But that's not exactly the case with the Sept. 25 Pennsylvania Derby (G1). More...

Eclipse Awards Moves to Santa Anita
September 21, 2021 (21:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Next year's 51st annual Eclipse Awards dinner and ceremony, honoring Thoroughbred racing's champions of 2021, will be heldat Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. More...

Max Player, Yaupon Already Out West for Breeders' Cup
September 21, 2021 (20:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Coming off grade 1 stakes victories at Saratoga Race Course this summer, Steve Asmussen trainees Max Player and Yaupon are early arrivals in Southern California to prepare for Breeders' Cup races Nov. 6 at Del Mar. More...

Mother Earth Rerouted to Breeders Cup
September 21, 2021 (19:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Mother Earth is to be rerouted from running in the AU$7.5 million Golden Eagle in Australia next month to go to the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar, according to Aidan O'Brien, who revealed the change of plans after Santa Barbara picked up a small setback. More...

Hot Rod Charlie, Midnight Bourbon Lead PA Derby
September 21, 2021 (18:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) promises to be a highly interesting test for 3-year-olds. More...

Del Mar Fall Purses at Summer Levels, Up 20% From '20
September 21, 2021 (18:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Del Mar's eighth fall meeting"starting Nov. 3"will offer horsemen/women a solid 20% blended raise in overnight purses compared with last year, as well as a continuation of the popular "Ship & Win" program. More...

Medina Spirit Out of PA Derby, Pointed to Awesome Again
September 21, 2021 (18:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Medina Spirit, entered in thePennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing Sept. 25, will be scratched from Saturday's raceand will instead run in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park Oct. 2, according to trainer Bob Baffert. More...

Woodbine Sets Record Woodbine Mile Day Handle
September 21, 2021 (16:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Woodbine reported handle of CA$13,856,030 on its Sept. 18 program, which established a new record for aWoodbine Mile card and was a 17.3% increase over 2020. More...

Knicks Go Tops NTRA Poll for Seventh Straight Week
September 20, 2021 (23:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Korea Racing Authority's 5-year-old Knicks Go retained his No. 1 rating in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for the seventh straight week as there were no changes in order and no starts among the overall Top 10. More...

Fillies Look to Step It Up in Cotillion
September 20, 2021 (23:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Private Mission comes from California to face more experienced rivals in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) for 3-year-old fillies Sept. 25 at Parx Racing. More...

Godolphin Stable Staff Awards Now Accepting Nominations
September 20, 2021 (22:15) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Nominations opened Sept. 20 for the 18th annual Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards, which will be presented across six categories in London Feb. 21. More...

Trio of Top 3-Year-Olds Clash in $1M Pennsylvania Derby
September 20, 2021 (22:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) promises to be a highly interesting test for 3-year-olds.Especially at the start of the 1 1/8-mile stakes. More...

Cairama, Shes Bout a Mover Score Debut Wins
September 20, 2021 (21:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Five 2-year-olds of note found the winner's circle during the week of Sept. 13-19. More...

Howard to Become Assistant to McGaughey
September 20, 2021 (21:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Neil Howard, trainer of 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft, will close his stable and take on a new role as an assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey. More...

COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Into U.S. to Ease
September 20, 2021 (18:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
The White House Sept. 20announced plans to ease COVID-19 travel restrictions into the United States by foreign visitors from 33 countries, including the United Kingdom and the European Union, starting in November. More...

Spanish Loveaffair Lands First Win of Year in Pebbles
September 20, 2021 (04:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Spanish Loveaffair posted her first victory in more than a year, besting a stacked field Sept. 19that included eight stakes winners in the $150,000 Pebbles Stakes for 3-year-old fillies going one mile over the Widener turf at Belmont Park. More...

Albahr Completes Banner Weekend for Godolphin in Summer
September 19, 2021 (22:00) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Son of Dubawi picked up berth in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T). More...

Wild Beauty Powers Home to Capture Natalma
September 19, 2021 (21:30) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Godolphin's Wild Beauty, already twice stakes-placed in her native Great Britain, blew the field away Sept. 19 to wintheCA$400,000 Natalma Stakes (G1T) at Woodbine. More...

Foley Eyeing Second Breeders' Cup for Sconsin
September 19, 2021 (20:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Trainer Greg Foley and his team are eyeing a trip to Del Mar for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) Nov. 6 for Open Mind Stakes winner Sconsin. More...

Fiesty Fist First Black-Type Winner for Iron Fist
September 19, 2021 (18:45) [ Indexed from BloodHorse.com ]
Whispering Oaks Farm's homebredFiesty Fist rewarded freshman stallion Iron Fist with afirst black-type winner by getting up to capture the$60,000 D. S. ShineYoung Futurity Sept. 18 at Evangeline Downs. More...