#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 […]

Relive Life Is Good’s Victory In The 2022 Pegasus World Cup

KINGSTON, Jamaica – One of the stellar attractions at Gulfstream Park in Florida is the Pegasus World Cup. The 2023 renewal takes place on Saturday next (January 28). Quickgallop.com  in its build up to the 2023 edition of the Pegasus World Cup relives the winning moment of Life Is Good in the 2022 staging.

US RACING: Trainer Steve Asmussen Suspended For Drug Positives

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved Jan. 23 the recommendation of a state hearing officer to suspend trainer Steve Asmussen 30 days. Eden Davis Stephens made the recommendation in December following two drug positives from horses Asmussen trained in 2018. Stephens made the recommendation in an Oct. 28 report previously obtained by BloodHorse in an open […]

US RACING: One Barn Quarantined For EHV Positive At Gulfstream

On Jan. 23, Florida State Veterinary officials conducted a thorough inspection of the barns at Gulfstream Park following a positive Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) case identified Jan. 21 in Barn 21. State veterinary officials have ruled that a minimum 21-day quarantine will be in place for Barn 21 only. During this quarantine period, affected horses will receive daily veterinary inspection […]

#US RACING: Young Exercise Rider Dies After Training Accident At Tampa Bay Downs

Exercise rider Daniel Quintero, 19, died as a result of a training accident Saturday morning at Tampa Bay Downs, where racing went ahead as scheduled. An eyewitness said Quintero came off the horse he was riding and was struck in mid-air by an oncoming horse, according to Daily Racing Form. Margo Flynn, vice president of marketing at […]