#US RACING: Watch Rombauer win the 2021 Preakness Stakes
#US RACING: Rombauer is the Preakness winner for 2021
They could have taken a spot in the gate this month at the Kentucky Derby. But John and Diane Fradkin decided to save the $50,000 it would have cost to get Rombauer into the race. Instead, they took advantage of a free, win-and-you’re-in entry into the Preakness Stakes. It paid off handsomely with a 3 1/2-length victory Saturday […]
#US RACING: Bob Baffert horses all cleared to run in Preakness Stakes
Tenuous though his hold may be on his Kentucky Derby victory, Medina Spirit has been declared drug-free and eligible to race Saturday in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. The Stronach Group, the track owner, and the Maryland Jockey Club announced in a joint statement Friday that Medina Spirit and his Bob Baffert stablemates Concert Tour and Beautiful […]
#US RACING: Midnight Bourbon, Concert Tour are top Preakness challengers
BALTIMORE (AP) — Midnight Bourdon hopes to take a path to the winner's circle at the Preakness that has successfully been run before — 30 years ago. Hansel was the horse hyped to win the Kentucky Derby three decades ago but struggled in the first leg of the Triple Crown. He was an afterthought going […]
#US RACING: Preakness to feature 1st woman to produce Triple Crown race
BALTIMORE (AP) — Lindsay Schanzer went to bed Saturday night confident about her plans to produce NBC's Preakness broadcast. Then word emerged that Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. "I probably went to sleep with a smile on my face and then woke up to a couple texts and then that […]
#US RACING: Medina Spirit passes first Preakness drug test
A sample drawn of Medina Spirit last Thursday by the Maryland Horse Racing Commission has come back clear for both prohibited and therapeutic substances, according to a statement released by the Maryland Jockey Club and parent company 1/ST Racing. Further samples were taken from Medina Spirit on both Monday and Tuesday ahead of Saturday's Preakness […]
#UK RACING: Watch Hurricane Lane win the Dante Stakes
#UK RACING: Son of Frankel, Hurricane Lane impressive in Epsom Derby Trial
Hurricane Lane enhanced his Cazoo Derby claims when knuckling down gamely to win the Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Dante Stakes at York. Ridden by William Buick and trained by Charlie Appleby, the son of Frankel took control well inside the furlong to claim the Group Two honours. It was a welcome boost for Godolphin and Appleby […]
#FRENCH RACING: Authorities suspend leading jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot after rape indictment
France Galop has announced it has initially suspended leading jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot from riding for the next two days, following his indictment for rape. The case against Boudot, who spent two days in police custody this week, reportedly relates to allegations following a party in Cagnes-sur-Mer in February. Boudot was named in media reports earlier […]
#UK RACING: Crowds back at racecourses next week
Racecourses in England will be able to welcome customers through their gates from next Monday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced step three of the road map out of lockdown will proceed as planned. The British Horseracing Authority responded to the Prime Minister’s confirmation by giving the green light for crowds to return from May […]