by HorseMinute.com | Sep 3, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Maryland horsemen have significantly benefited from a collaborative dual-state stakes program with Virginia, which expanded racing opportunities and purse money during Maryland’s summer racing hiatus. The partnership allowed traditionally Maryland-based stakes races...
by HorseMinute.com | Sep 3, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Kentucky Downs discovered timing errors in four graded stakes races held on Saturday, leading to revisions of the recorded times to slower results. Initially, three of these races were reported as track records, but after review, the track decided to reset all records...
by HorseMinute.com | Sep 2, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Negotiations between Thoroughbred horse owners and jockeys in Oklahoma over mount fees—the payment jockeys receive simply for finishing a race—are ongoing and have led to some jockeys boycotting races at Remington Park. The dispute centers on jockeys seeking higher...
by HorseMinute.com | Sep 2, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The fall meet at Del Mar, running from October 30 to November 30, features 16 days of racing highlighted by 20 stakes races with a total purse of $3.15 million. The meet includes the Breeders’ Cup on October 31 and November 1, and a prominent turf festival from...
by HorseMinute.com | Sep 2, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The article highlights the ongoing issue of Thoroughbred racehorses being sent to slaughterhouses in the U.S., despite a decline in numbers primarily due to external factors like the EU market drying up, increased public awareness, and fewer horses in racing. It...
by HorseMinute.com | Sep 1, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
At Saratoga Race Course’s closing day, Ted Noffey, a promising 2-year-old colt named with a playful nod to Spendthrift Farm’s general manager Ned Toffey, dominated the Grade I Hopeful Stakes by 8 1/2 lengths under jockey John Velazquez. This victory capped a stellar...
