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AUSTRALIA RACING: Winx with first foal
Champion Australian mare Winx, who before her retirement earlier this year tallied a remarkable 25 Group 1 wins and four Cox Plates, is almost officially

Horse euthanized after training breakdown at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — A 3-year-old gelding that suffered a breakdown in a workout at Del Mar has been euthanized, the fifth horse to

US RACING: Mo Forza continues rise with victory in Del Mar’s Hollywood Derby
Earlier this month, Mo Forza went from maiden winner to graded hero of the Twilight Derby (G2) at Santa Anita Park. And the rapid ascent

Jockey Frankie Dettori to be crowned World’s Best Jockey
Frankie Dettori continues to build upon his legacy, as he'll be crowned the 2019 Longines World’s Best Jockey next month in Hong Kong, it was

US RACING: Del Mar cancels Thanksgiving racing with rain in forecast
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — With the forecast calling for substantial rain in Southern California next week, Del Mar has cancelled Thanksgiving Day racing. Track

UK/US RACING: Abdulaziz of Phoenix Thoroughbreds implicated in money laundering trial
Upon its founding in 2017, Amer Abdulaziz Salman’s Phoenix Thoroughbreds made a swift and far-reaching impact on global racing. Self-proclaimed as the “world’s first regulated

UK RACING: Donnacha O'Brien retires to concentrate on training
Donnacha O'Brien has announced his retirement from the saddle, stating he wishes to focus on training from next season. O'Brien, the 21-year-old Irish champion Flat

US RACING: Jockey Corey Nakatani calls it a day – retires after injury
Corey Nakatani, a 10-time Breeders’ Cup-winning jockey, has called it a career. Nakatani’s son and agent, Matt Nakatani, posted a news release Saturday afternoon on

US RACING: Gulfstream Park race track makes significant upgrade
When Gulfstream Park opens for its Championship Meet next Friday, guests will be greeted by a US$20 million modernization of the legendary venue. These significant

California Horse Racing Board elects vet as new chairman
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — The California Horse Racing Board has chosen a longtime veterinarian as its new chairman. Gregory Ferraro was elected Thursday during

Santa Anita to race less this winter in bad weather
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita will race less, if at all, in inclement weather during its winter-spring meet that begins on Dec. 26,

US RACING: Bodexpress smashes mile track record at Gulfstream
It's official: Bodexpress is no longer a punchline. The colt, a maiden throughout the Triple Crown series who threw jockey John Velazquez at the Preakness Stakes'