#US RACING: Irad Ortiz Jr Wins Record 7 Straight At Gulfstream

Irad Ortiz Jr. got on a roll Friday that it seemed only time could stop. After coming up short in the first race at Gulfstream Park, Ortiz rode the next seven to put himself in exclusive company among jockeys. He got his seventh aboard Six Minus to win the eighth race on the card. His […]

#UK RACING: Jockey Club To Drop Dress Code At Certain Tracks

Formal dress codes are being dropped with immediate effect at all 15 racecourses owned by the Jockey Club, including Aintree and Cheltenham. The move is part of a drive to make horse racing more "accessible and inclusive". Spectators will be encouraged to dress as they feel "most comfortable and confident". Replica sports shirts or "offensive" […]

#US RACING: Flightline, Pletcher, Godolphin Lead Way At Eclipse Awards

Flightline ran away in all six of his races, and ran away with top honors at the Eclipse Awards on Thursday night. And trainer Todd Pletcher, for the first time in nearly a decade, received the sport's top prize as well. Flightline — the now-retired winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Classic to cap an […]

#US RACING: Trainer Bob Baffert's Ban From Racing In New York Is Over

Bob Baffert can once again enter horses at New York's major tracks. The Hall of Fame trainer's one-year ban by the New York Racing Association ended Wednesday, allowing him to enter horses as soon as Thursday. "I was disappointed they even did it, but it's water under the bridge," Baffert told The Associated Press by […]

#US RACING: Art Collector Rolls To Pegasus World Cup Win

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Art Collector came into the Pegasus World Cup Invitational with more winnings than any of the other 11 horses in the field. And he left with the biggest prize of all. The 6-year-old made a big move around the outside and pulled clear of the field in the stretch to […]