Watch Ace Impact Win The French Derby

Ace Impact, trained by Jean-Claude Rouget and ridden by Cristian Demuro, won the French Derby, the Qatar Prix du Jockey Club, at Chantilly on Sunday. The three-year-old son of Cracksman reeled in Big Rock over the last 500 metres of the 2,100-metre race featuring 11 horses in perfect, sunny conditions. It was a sixth French […]

#US RACING: Poor Air Quality Halts Racing In New York

Prompted by Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.), the New York State Gaming Commission ordered Belmont Park and the other racetracks under its watch to stop all racing, training and workouts indefinitely because of the poor air quality in the tri-state area. A New York Racing Association spokesperson downplayed the thought that this move would put Saturday’s Belmont […]

#US RACING: Belmont Park Renovation To Entice Breeders' Cup To New York

The home of the third and final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown is finally getting a major makeover. A little over a year from now, after it hosts the Belmont Stakes in 2024, Belmont Park is set to undergo a US$455 million renovation of everything from the track surfaces to a new, smaller grandstand […]

#US RACING: Forte Is Slight 5-2 Favourite for Belmont Stakes

Forte is finally getting a crack at running in a Triple Crown race. The colt, who was scratched the day of the Kentucky Derby, is the early favorite for the Belmont Stakes. Forte, last year's 2-year-old champion, was made the slight 5-2 favorite on Tuesday for the grueling 1 1/2-mile race. Trained by Todd Pletcher, […]