by HorseMinute.com | Jun 9, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The 2025 Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos will feature three stakes races totaling $400,000, running from June 20 to July 6. The meet includes racing on Fridays through Sundays, with a first post time of 4 p.m. EDT. The highlight is the $200,000 Great Lady...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 9, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
In the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes, Rodriguez, a horse co-owned by Murray State Athletics Hall of Famer Jack Wolf, initially took the lead but was soon overtaken by co-favorites Journalism and Sovereignty. Despite a strong start, Rodriguez could not maintain...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 8, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Indy Bay, trained by Saffie Joseph, Jr., secured her first stakes victory in the $150,000 Jersey Girl at Saratoga Race Course, overcoming Long Neck Paula in a thrilling finish. This win marks Indy Bay’s third consecutive victory since being privately purchased...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 8, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Saturday Flirt, trained by Wesley Ward and ridden by Junior Alvarado, won the Grade 3 Soaring Softly Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, overcoming favorite Cloe with a strong outside move to win by 3 3/4 lengths. The race, originally scheduled on turf, was moved to the...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 8, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Sovereignty, the newly crowned Belmont Stakes champion, enjoyed a well-deserved rest after his impressive victory at the Saratoga Race Course. Trainer Bill Mott praised the horse for his toughness and consistent performance, noting that Sovereignty mirrored his...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 8, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Barnes returned to training after a three-week hiatus, completing a three-furlong workout at Santa Anita in 37.0 seconds under trainer Bob Baffert. This marked his first session on the all-weather training track since finishing fifth in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby...
