by HorseMinute.com | Jul 7, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Colonial Downs in New Kent, Virginia, is set to launch its longest summer racing season since reopening in 2019, with 44 days of racing scheduled for 2025, up from 27 days in previous years. This expansion is linked to the growth of Historical Horse Racing (HHR)...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 7, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The 2025 Saratoga Race Course meet, running from July 10 to September 1, is a premier summer event for horse racing fans and bettors, featuring 64 stakes races with over $20 million in purses, highlighted by the DraftKings Travers Stakes Day on August 23. Saratoga’s...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 7, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
D. Wayne Lukas, a legendary Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer, passed away on June 28 at age 89, leaving an unparalleled legacy in American horse racing. Known as the forefather of the modern training approach, Lukas revolutionized the industry with meticulous...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 6, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The Klein family has been deeply involved in Thoroughbred racing for over 30 years, with Richard Klein, his mother Elaine, and father Bert collectively achieving notable success with horses like Super Derby winner Outofthebox and graded stakes winners Allamerican...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 6, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
She Feels Pretty, a millionaire filly with a four-race winning streak including three Grade 1 victories, has drawn post 1 for the $500,000 Diana Stakes at Saratoga. The 1 1/8-mile turf race for older fillies and mares is set for 6:14 p.m. EDT and marks the first of 16...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 6, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Fifty years ago at Belmont Park, the legendary filly Ruffian, often regarded as one of the greatest female racehorses in American history, faced off in a highly anticipated match race against the top 3-year-old colt Foolish Pleasure. Undefeated and dominant throughout...
