Pletcher To Begin Serving Suspension, Repole Reacts and Legal Team Vows to Fight On

According to the rulings page of the New York State Gaming Commission, trainer Todd Pletcher began serving a 10-day suspension Thursday. The suspension stems from the 2022 GI Hopeful Stakes when the Pletcher-trained Forte (Violence) tested positive for Meloxicam, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory. Pletcher has denied using the medication with Forte. The Gaming Commission also ruled

Hundred Up: O'Brien Raises His Bat In Gold Cup For The Ages

The King must by now be on pretty friendly terms with Aidan O'Brien, the trainer who has spent more time than any in his counting house. On Tuesday he handed him the trainer's prize for the five-furlong sprint named in His Majesty's honour and 48 hours later another was dished out for the longest Group

Having Two Horses in the Kentucky Derby has Helped Pin Oak's Dana Bernhard Get Through

Not a day goes by when Dana Bernhard doesn't think of her late husband, Jim, and his passing at age 71 in November after a brief illness. “It's still an extremely profound loss,” she said. But something has come along to lift her spirits: the recent success of Incredibolt (Bolt d'Oro) and Albus (Yaupon). Incredibolt

Schultz Enjoying Milestone Moment With Haskell Prospect

Fresh from one of the biggest wins in her training career to date, Lindsay Schultz took a moment this week to appreciate a new milestone, following Baby Vino (Vino Rosso)'s dominant 10-length victory in Saturday's Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park. The journey to this point began long before the 37-year-old Schultz saddled the son of

Records Fall Again as $650K Medaglia D'Oro Colt Headlines OBS June Finale

OCALA, FL – The juvenile sales season, which set records at all its major 2026 stops, continued to churn out new highwater marks as it reached its conclusion with the end of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's June 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale Thursday. The three-day auction had its highest-priced offering ever when a filly by

Maryland Matches Churchill Offer, Will Own Preakness Brand

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced that the state of Maryland has matched the $85-million bid from Churchill Downs for the intellectual property and branding rights to the Preakness, which will now be held by the state. The story was first reported by the Baltimore Banner. Gov. Wes Moore said in a statement provided to

Shadai Homebred A Rare Japanese Starter for Karakontie

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Hanshin and Hakodate Racecourses: Saturday,

Friday's Racing Insights: Well-Bred Daughter Of Curlin Set For Her First Start At Los Alamitos

5th-LRC, $50K, Msw, 3yo/up, f&m, 6 1/2f, 6:03 p.m. ET. RABEEBA (Curlin) gets unveiled for owner Michael Lund Petersen and trainer Bob Baffert. A $750,000 Keeneland September grad, the 3-year-old filly has a younger full-brother in-training named Stone Aged who Juddmonte purchased for $450,000 during the 2026 OBS Spring Sale. The siblings' dam is Arthur

Five Things To Look Out For On Friday At Royal Ascot

Another absorbing day of action can be expected at Royal Ascot on Friday where the big match-up between Guineas winners True Love and Precise in the Coronation Stakes takes centre stage. Here are five things to look out for on Friday. Donnacha O'Brien Has Big Chance Of Joining Aidan And Joseph On Scoresheet One of

Stakes Names Announced for Empire Trillium Series

The names for the New York legs of the Empire Trillium Series, a 14-race program of stakes races at Belmont Park and Woodbine Racetrack restricted to horses foaled in New York or Canada worth $3.2 million in total purses, have been revealed by the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA). Saturday, Dec. 26: The Empire

Botty's Bloodstock Buys Reserve Bank During Inglis Bull Ring Sale

Group 1-winning sprinter Reserve Bank has been sold to Botty's Bloodstock during the inaugural Inglis Bull Ring Sale. The son of Capitalist won the G1 The Goodwood. “I thought it was a great opportunity to secure a horse of his calibre,” Aaron Bott said. “Reserve Bank was an outstanding racehorse with genuine top-class speed and

Saratoga Season Passes Now On Sale at Stewart's Shops

Saratoga season admission passes for the 2026 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course are now available for purchase at more than 175 Stewart's Shops throughout the greater Capital Region, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced Thursday. On-sale through Sunday, July 19, Saratoga season passes provide fans with general admission access to all

Double For James Doyle As Generic Wins The Hampton Court

One race after breaking his duck for the 2026 Royal Ascot meeting, James Doyle was riding the wave again as Jeff Smith's Generic (Kameko) brought up a quickfire double in the G3 Hampton Court Stakes. Last seen finishing seven lengths adrift of Constitution River in Chester's Dee Stakes, the Andrew Balding-trained homebred stayed on best in a

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