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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'
US RACING: Japanese purchase stallion California Chrome
The California Chrome Syndicate has reached an agreement with the JS Company LTD. of Japan to purchase California Chrome, subject to all the Japanese government’s
US RACING: Horse racing's major players form safety coalition
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A group of horse racing organizations has announced the formation of a coalition to promote enhanced safety protections and work together
US RACING: Money raised to install equine MRI at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A fundraising campaign to install an equine MRI at Santa Anita has been successful, and it's expected to be in place
US RACING: Filly dies after workout at Del Mar, other horse euthanized
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — A 3-year-old filly has collapsed and died after a workout at Del Mar, while another horse that was injured in