Maiden King

The swirl of conflicting emotions about the return of sports, and whether it will last, seems apt for these turbulent times of pandemic and social unrest.

Workers who have been ordered back to the league’s headquarters are resisting, arguing that the reopening was rushed and that in some ways they have been put in an “impossible situation.”

Kentucky football's quest for an SEC East title was done no favors by a conference-only schedule. We rank UK's 10 games by difficulty here.        

Kentucky football will travel to Alabama and host Ole Miss in the two games added to the 2020 SEC-only schedule.        

Dates have been announced for Louisville football's new 2020 schedule, including a home game against Western Kentucky.        

Can anyone beat Tiz The Law ???

I will start today's Gulfstream Selections thread - Rich, please jump right in! My aim is to get more examples to help confirm my understanding of how to create a ranking from the 4 Factor method. No attempt at ABC categorization/tiering. As if: I was making a new factor (e.g. 'Rx-4F'). Rich,...

Assiniboia Downs will offer a mandatory payout for its jackpot pick five wager on Tuesday. With a carryover of more than $400,000 entering Monday’s card, the pool is expected to swell beyond $2 million if it goes unhit before the mandatory payout.

Trainer Keith Desormeaux calls Texas Red the horse who “changed my life.” He won the 2014 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, earned $1.7 million, and helped Desormeaux establish strong presence in Southern California. That gift is going to keep on giving, by the looks My Girl Red, from Texas Red’s first crop.

Five fields of fillies provided Northfield Park harness racing fans with sizzling miles, including a new track and world record clocking of 1:51 4/5 by Summer Touch, the 1-5 favorite in the first of two $50,000 Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old pacing fillies on a lovely August 7 evening.

My Girl Red, a 2-year-old filly by Texas Red, pushed her record to 2-for-2 for trainer Keith Desormeaux and owner Eric Brehm Aug. 7 by winning the $150,500 Sorrento Stakes (G2) at Del Mar by 4 3/4 lengths.

Trainer Steve Asmussen couldn't recall a prize to match his gifts for winning the 115th running of the $150,000 Saratoga Special Presented by Miller Lite (G2) with J. Kirk Robison's Jackie Warrior.

Spielberg, a $1 million yearling who is slated to contest a six-furlong maiden special weight Aug. 8 at Del Mar will face Superman Shaq, a half brother to champion Monomoy Girl, and Waspirant, whose dam was a grade 1 winner.

SANTA ANITA AUTUMN STAKES SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE 24 STAKES BEGINNING SEPT. 19 THROUGH OCT. 25 WITH 15 GRADED OFFERINGS INCLUDED THROUGH 18-DAY RACE MEETING GRADE III, $100,000 CHILLINGWORTH STAKES TO HIGHLIGHT OPENING DAY CARD ON SEPT. 19 ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2020)–Santa Anita’s 2020 Autumn Meeting will kick into high gear on opening day, Saturday, […] The […]

SANTA ANITA TO HONOR OAK TREE EXECUTIVE SHERWOOD CHILLINGWORTH WITH STAKES RACE DURING AUTUMN MEET The memory of Sherwood Chillingworth, the longtime director and executive vice president of the Oak Tree Racing Association, will be honored with The Chillingworth Stakes to be run during Santa Anita’s Autumn season.  Known throughout the racing industry as “Ch […]

Fighting Mad's victory in Sunday's Clement L. Hirsch (G1) capped a huge weekend for the Baffert stable...

Improbable moved to the top of the older male division with his two-length victory in Saturday's $750,000 Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga, his second Grade 1 win in a row...

SANTA ANITA AUTUMN STAKES SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE 24 STAKES BEGINNING SEPT. 19 THROUGH OCT. 25 WITH 15 GRADED OFFERINGS INCLUDED THROUGH 18-DAY RACE MEETING GRADE III, $100,000 CHILLINGWORTH STAKES TO HIGHLIGHT OPENING DAY CARD ON SEPT. 19 ARCADIA, Calif. (Aug. 7, 2020)–Santa Anita’s 2020 Autumn Meeting will kick into high gear on opening day, Saturday, […] The […]

SANTA ANITA TO HONOR OAK TREE EXECUTIVE SHERWOOD CHILLINGWORTH WITH STAKES RACE DURING AUTUMN MEET The memory of Sherwood Chillingworth, the longtime director and executive vice president of the Oak Tree Racing Association, will be honored with The Chillingworth Stakes to be run during Santa Anita’s Autumn season.  Known throughout the racing industry as “Ch […]