Maiden King

Sudden fame and high expectations have not slowed Gauff, who again defeated Venus Williams in the first round of a Grand Slam, about six months after doing it as a little-known qualifier.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has called on California racing officials to suspend racing at the track.

Kentucky basketball's 2020 class members are pitching UK to other high school basketball stars, including Cliff Omoruyi.        

After struggling to battle against older, bigger players for much of the year, Keion Brooks appears to be making strides as a rebounder for Kentucky.       

Louisville basketball freshman point guard David Johnson did not suffer a serious shoulder injury at Duke, coach Chris Mack said.        

Kansas City 7.5 Tennessee San Francisco 7.5 Green Bay

Cal Cup Sprint SA r5 post time 2:36 PT: In reverse order: 7 -- League of Shadows: stretches out to 6f, rise in class, jockey switch to Fuentes, BUT: will be closing, too slow for win bet, might use underneath in vertical exotics 5 -- Brandothebartender: switches from turf to dirt and...

Here are my horse-by-horse thoughts on all 10 stakes races at Belmont Saturday...

A tribute in memory of legendary writer Bill Nack.

This is just a little post to let people know that all my tournament content will now be appearing in a new place.

In the final episode of the DRF Players’ Podcast (the TBD Players’ Podcast will commence in another place next week), PTF and JK host the first ever Podcast Holiday Quiz. Joined by special guests Matt Scarlata, Drew Coatney, and Gene Menez, they review some of the sometimes sublime but always ridiculous history of the show.

Special guest Richard Migliore joins Peter Thomas Fornatale to talk about his life in racing. Topics include what horsemen and horseplayers can learn from each other, and how today's riding culture is different from when Migliore was riding. Plus, what does a dieting jockey eat for dessert?

Six-year-old trotter Lindy The Great, who won last year’s Caesars Trotting Classic and was second in the Allerage Farms Open Trot, brought the top price at Monday’s (Jan. 20) Tattersalls Winter Mixed Sale at The Meadowlands, selling for $450,000, while 4-year-old pacer Escapetothebeach was No. 2 on the list, purchased for $250,000.

Storied pacer Southwind Amazon became a millionaire winning the $15,000 Open Pace on Monday (January 20) in MGM Northfield Park’s ninth race.

One of the reasons Carressa was entered in Monday’s Grade 3 Megahertz Stakes on turf at Santa Anita was a lack of race options, trainer John Shirreffs said before the weekend.

In both her turf and stakes debut, Carressa pulled early but was contained by jockey Victor Espinoza before taking command in the stretch to win the $101,000 Megahertz Stakes (G3T) Jan. 20 at Santa Anita Park.

Early nominations for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to compete in the 2020 Triple Crown series—the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1), and $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (G1)—are due Jan. 25.

Though Casse made a Jan. 20 decision to enter Tracy Farmer's 2019 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Sir Winston in the Jan. 25 $100,000 Jazil Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack, a tender hoof from a horseshoe snafu has complicated those plans.

 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $600,551 INTO FRIDAY AS FIVE CONSOLATION TICKETS EACH PAY $19,976.80    FIRST POST TIME FOR EIGHT-RACE CARD ON FRIDAY IS AT 1 P.M.       ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 20, 2020)–For the 13th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot […] The post  20 CENT SI […]

JOCKEY QUOTES VICTOR ESPINOZA, CARRESSA, WINNER: “We didn’t know if she’d handle the turf, so I had two plans.  If she broke sharp, I’d go to the lead, but she kind of missed the break, so we sat behind.  I wanted to keep her covered up going into the first turn because she was pulling […] The post MEGAHERTZ STAKE QUOTES-MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 appeared fir […]

Mother Mother kicked off her 2020 campaign with a victory in Sunday's Kalookan Queen S. at Santa Anita Park...

The Bob Baffert barn swept the top three spots in Sunday's $200,000 Santa Ynez S. (G2) at Santa Anita Park, with Bast prevailing by 1 3/4-lengths...

 20 CENT SINGLE TICKET RAINBOW PICK SIX JACKPOT CARRYOVER OF $600,551 INTO FRIDAY AS FIVE CONSOLATION TICKETS EACH PAY $19,976.80    FIRST POST TIME FOR EIGHT-RACE CARD ON FRIDAY IS AT 1 P.M.       ARCADIA, Calif. (Jan. 20, 2020)–For the 13th consecutive racing day, Santa Anita’s popular 20 cent Single Ticket Rainbow Pick Six Jackpot […] The post  20 CENT SI […]

JOCKEY QUOTES VICTOR ESPINOZA, CARRESSA, WINNER: “We didn’t know if she’d handle the turf, so I had two plans.  If she broke sharp, I’d go to the lead, but she kind of missed the break, so we sat behind.  I wanted to keep her covered up going into the first turn because she was pulling […] The post MEGAHERTZ STAKE QUOTES-MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 appeared fir […]