International News

US RACING: An analysis of tomorrow’s Tampa Bay Derby
Last month, Sole Volante captured the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs with a closing rush to defeat the favored Independence Hall.

US RACING: Veteran Quarter Horse jockey dies after spill
Richard Gamez, a longtime Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse jockey in the southwest, died early Monday as the result of injuries sustained in a Sunday spill

Ninth horse dies at Santa Anita since late December after being hurt in turf race
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A ninth horse has died at Santa Anita since late December after being injured in a turf race. Chosen Vessel broke

SAUDI CUP: Jockeys Mike Smith, Irad Ortiz Jnr fined for excessive whipping
Board-hitting finishes in the US$20 million Saudi Cup weren't quite as profitable as expected for Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith and Irad Ortiz Jr.,

SAUDI CUP – Maximum Security wins US$20 million Saudi Cup
Maximum Security – the first Kentucky Derby winner ever to be disqualified for an on-track incident – now has a new claim to fame: winner

SAUDI CUP: Frankie Dettori wins Sprint Cup on Dark Power
It wouldn’t be a major international racing event without Frankie Dettori making his presence known. The Italian jockey scored his first victory of Saudi Cup

SAUDI CUP: Lisa Allpress becomes first female jockey to win a competitive race in Saudi Arabia
Lisa Allpress became the first female jockey to win a race under rules in Saudi Arabia when she took the opening leg of the international

SAUDI CUP: Jockey Mike Smith wins two – says it’s the best dirt track he has ever ridden on
Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith emerged victorious in the stc International Jockeys Challenge on Friday as history was made on Kingdom Day at the King

A closer look at the 14 runners in the US$20 million Saudi Cup
A field of 14 is officially set for the world’s richest horse race, with America’s Maximum Security the anticipated favourite in tomorrow’s US$20-million Saudi Cup.

All set for first US20 million Saudi Cup
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia this week hosts the world’s richest horse race, with US$20 million in cash prizes on offer in the

US RACING: Legendary racehorse, sire A.P. Indy dies at 31
A.P. Indy, the 1992 Horse of the Year often referred to as a "breed-shaping" sire, died Friday at Lane's End Farm. He was 31. The

US RACING: New York Racing Association (NYRA) establishes Safety and Integrity Team
The New York Racing Association announced Thursday that longtime employees Juan Dominguez and Tim Kelly will serve new roles as NYRA safety stewards as part