by HorseMinute.com | Aug 27, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Joseph O’Brien, a rising star in Irish horse racing, has amassed nearly 70 Group 1 and Grade 1 wins as both a jockey and trainer by age 32. Coming from a renowned racing family—his father being legendary trainer Aidan O’Brien—Joseph began his career early, winning his...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 27, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The New York State Gaming Commission has approved a significant change to the rules governing coupled entries in Thoroughbred racing, largely eliminating the practice of grouping horses with common ownership or trainers into a single betting entry. This change aligns...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 26, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The 35th running of the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar features Bob Baffert-trained Nysos as the 8-5 favorite. Nysos, a lightly raced 4-year-old Nyquist colt with four graded-stakes wins in California, including a recent San Diego Handicap (G2)...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 26, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
British horseracing is set to stage an unprecedented one-day strike on 10 September to protest the UK government’s proposed overhaul of gambling taxes, which could raise the duty on horserace betting from 15% to 21%. The strike will affect fixtures at Carlisle,...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 26, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The Fair Hill turf track in Maryland, known for hosting top jump horse races since 1934, is resuming racing after a six-year hiatus due to turf upgrades and funding challenges. The newly renamed “Races at Fair Hill” will feature six flat races on Saturday,...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 25, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Joe Scurto, with over three decades in the horse racing industry, defines himself as a “race horse ownership evangelist,” dedicated to connecting people with racehorses both on the track and in the pasture. Having held leadership roles in Minnesota’s...
