Champs Elysees and Sudan are both entered for Saturday's United Nations Handicap at Monmouth Park, a Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" event that will be carried live on ESPN2. discuss this »
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Ron Geary, owner of Ellis Park, has announced that he will not open the racetrack as scheduled this weekend for its 44-day meet. discuss this »
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Said trainer Richard Dutrow of the work, "I would rather go slower than faster. So, the horse looks like he is fine. I can’t tell you we got any problems, you know. So far, so good." discuss this »
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With a stablemate to work with, Curlin took to the Churchill Downs turf course with ease on Tuesday. "It went perfectly," said trainer Steve Asmussen. discuss this »
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The Dubai Golden Shaheen winner is along the lead nominees for Calder's Summit of Speed. Dream Rush is another notable headliner. discuss this »
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Mike Iavarone told ESPN that his patience with trainer Rick Dutrow is growing thin and that he is "on a short leash." discuss this »
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The out-of-competition tests for EPO ordered by the New Jersey Racing Commission on 41 of trainer Bruce Levine’s horses at Monmouth Park came back negative, according to the commission’s executive director, Frank Zanzuccki. discuss this »
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A suspensory injury has led to the retirement of Santa Anita Handicap winner Heatseeker, throwing the California handicap division into farther turmoil. discuss this »
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A 16-1 chance, Frozen Fire flew down the outside to win the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby while Alessandro Volta caused enough trouble for the main favorites in a dramatic renewal. The win was the third consecutive training score for Aidan O'Brien and second straight for jockey Seamus Heffernan. discuss this »
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Nick Tammaro refers to Mother Goose winner Music Note as "a female Bernardini." She looked strong in victory defeating Proud Spell in a four-horse renewal. discuss this »
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IEAH and Richard Dutrow earned another G1 win and so did Rudy Rodriguez as Frost Giant shocked the world winning the 122nd Suburban Handicap. discuss this »
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With a speed-favoring track in support of frontrunning Mast Track, Tyler Baze earned the G1 win in the Hollywood Gold Cup with speed all the way at 10-1. discuss this »
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Numerous stories are out which cover a press conference held by Dutrow today outside his barn. Said the trainer, "Now everyone looks at me as I'm a drug kind of guy. If you're a drug kind of guy, you're going to go out there and watch your horses break down. I want anybody here to tell the last time they've seen one of my horses break down in discuss this »
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The 7-5 morning line favorite will be removed from the field for Saturday's Hollywood Gold Cup following a filling and heat in his ankle was detected. discuss this »
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A few horses eligible for equine social security (Perfect Drift and McCann's Mojave) make up the field for Saturday's Hollywood Gold Cup. Heatseeker was installed as the 7-5 morning line choice. discuss this »
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According to the Blood-Horse, Richard Dutrow, Jr. used "for twice the allowable level of the bronchodilator clenbuterol" and the "The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority will issue the ruling June 25, suspend Dutrow for 15 days, and demand the horse’s owner to return the $20,000 in purse earnings, racing officials told the newspaper." discuss this »
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Tony Micallef, agent for Alan Garcia, a rising young star in the New York jockey colony, has lost all racing privileges in New York. discuss this »
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Compared to his likely rivals, Heatseeker is a youngster at the age of five in Saturday's renewal of the Hollywood Gold Cup. discuss this »
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All horses, including Big Brown, will not be racing drug free, at least for the most part. Outside of Lasix, they say any steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs are lone gone in the stalls of IEAH. Should they test positive, IEAH will return the purse money. discuss this »
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