#US RACING: Watch Shedaresthedevil win the 2020 Kentucky Oaks

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Long shot Shedaresthedevil won the Kentucky Oaks in record time, overtaking favorite Gamine at the top of the stretch and holding off Swiss Skydiver for a 1 1/2-length victory Friday in the 146th Kentucky Oaks for fillies at Churchill Downs.

#US RACING: Long shot Shedaresthedevil pulls off upset in Kentucky Oaks

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Long shot Shedaresthedevil won the Kentucky Oaks in record time, overtaking favorite Gamine at the top of the stretch and holding off Swiss Skydiver for a 1 1/2-length victory Friday in the 146th Kentucky Oaks for fillies at Churchill Downs. Shedaresthedevil was fresh off a Grade 3 stakes win in Indiana […]

UK RACING: Jump racing suspended at British course after 8 horse deaths

SOUTHWELL, England (AP) — Jump racing was suspended at a British racecourse on Thursday following the death of eight horses at the venue since July 1. The British Horseracing Authority was already working with the owners of Southwell racecourse to look into the circumstances behind six equine fatalities there from July 1 to Aug. 24. […]

#US RACING: One-eyed Finnick the Fierce scratched from Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The field for the Kentucky Derby has been reduced to 16 after Finnick the Fierce was scratched on Friday. The one-eyed gelding may have an issue with his foot. He's missing his right eye because of a congenital cataract. The Derby on Saturday will have its fewest starters since 2003, when […]

Three-year-olds get a chance to stake Classic claims in Royal Dad Trophy

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Royal Dad, the first Triple Crown winner at Caymanas Park, will be remembered on Sunday with the running of the race named in his honour. The Royal Dad Trophy, competed for over nine furlongs and 25 yards (1,820m), has eight runners declared. Many of the starters are using this Restricted Stakes event […]

Peking Cruz to deliver in ‘Sarge’ Bucknor Memorial Cup

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The $1-million G A “Sarge” Bucknor Memorial Cup is the feature race on a low-key nine-race programme at Caymanas Park tomorrow. Nine runners will contest the Non-Restricted Overnight Allowance event travelling five furlongs (1,000m) straight. Below is the analysis of the runners and their chances of winning. 1 - RAS EMANUEL: (8 […]

Trainer Michael Francis warned off – appeals ruling

KINGSTON, Jamaica - The First Instance Tribunal, delegatees of the Jamaica Racing Commission, on August 17, 2020 concluded an investigation under Section 25 of the Jamaica Racing Commission Act, into a report by the racing chemist that a urine sample taken from the horse Luana, on Saturday, November 9, 2019, in race number six indicated […]