Due to a damaged water main that was discovered one day earlier, Philadelphia Park Casino and Racetrack canceled live racing on November 30, according to published reports.
The water leak caused the casino to close for the day and forced fire officials to evacuate more than 1,000 customers and employees on the evening of November 29, [...]
Santa Anita Park will close its main track from December 3-10 to ensure that its new Cushion Track surface is draining at optimum levels for anticipated winter rain.
“We are just not satisfied that our racing surface is ready for the winter weather, and we want to be sure it’s working properly before the start of [...]
On the night of November 26, 74-year-old Bill Hartack, Hall of Famer and five-time Kentucky Derby winner, was found dead in a cabin while on a hunting vacation in Freer, Texas.
According to Dr. Corinne Stern, the chief medical examiner in south Texas’ Webb County, he died from natural causes due to heart disease. Bill Hartack’s [...]
Precious Kitten trained by Bobby Frankel took a commanding 1 1/4 length lead to win the $500,000 Matriarch Stakes at Hollywood Park on Sunday, November 25th.
This is the fourth consecutive win in the Matriarch Stakes and a record eighth triumph in the past 11 years for trainer Bobby Frankel. He trains the 4-year-old filly Precious [...]
Anak Nakal, ridden by Julien Leparoux for two-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Nick Zito, placed his name among the early contenders for the 2008 Kentucky Derby when he held off Blackberry Road for a half-length victory in Saturday’s Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs.
The son of Victory Gallop, Anak Nakal, covered 1 1/16 [...]
Gaining a trio of stakes wins across the country, trainer Todd Pletcher broke his own 2006 North American record for money won with The Leopard winning on Friday’s $111,800 Generous Stakes on opening day of the 16th Turf Festival at Hollywood Park.
Todd Pletcher had five wins on Friday, November 23rd, including victories by A.P. Arrow [...]
Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans once again opened on Thanksgiving Day for the 136th running of its 81-day Thoroughbred race meeting. Horse racing fans will encounter a number of improvements to the nation’s third-oldest track which includes 245 slot machines.
The Fair Grounds plans 64 stakes races, including 10 graded races that will be mostly concentrated on two programs. The races carry a combined $7.3 million in purses.
The big day will be March 8, when the track will stage the $600,000 Louisiana Derby, its Kentucky Derby prep at 1 1/16 miles, and the Fair Grounds Oaks, a prep for the Kentucky Oaks at 1 1/16 miles. Other graded stakes on that program include the $500,000 Mervin H. Muniz Memorial Handicap for older horses at 1 1/8 miles on the turf and the $500,000 New Orleans Handicap for older horses at 1 1/8 miles.