by HorseMinute.com | Apr 11, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
A new partnership between Chester Racecourse in the UK and the New York Racing Association (NYRA) will allow winners of select Chester races—the Ormonde Stakes, Huxley Stakes, and Manhattan Stakes—to gain guaranteed entry into the prestigious Belmont Gold Cup and the...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 11, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Leonel Reyes made his much-anticipated return to horse racing at Gulfstream Park on Friday after a 157-day hiatus due to surgery for an open fracture in his left ankle sustained in a fall last November. Although winless in his three mounts that day, Reyes showed...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 10, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Gold Dancer, a seven-year-old gelding trained by Willie Mullins and owned by Gigginstown House Stud, was euthanised after sustaining a catastrophic spinal injury during his victory in the Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree. Despite crossing the finish line ahead...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 10, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
The 2026 Lexington Stakes, the final Kentucky Derby prep race, takes place Saturday at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky. While the winner earns 20 Derby qualifying points, none of the horses in this field currently have enough points to secure a Kentucky...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 9, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Friday’s Aqueduct Racetrack card features a substantial double Pick 6 carryover of $138,225 after the wager went unsolved for the second straight day on Thursday. On that day’s seven-race program, the $1 Pick 6 paid $974.03 to bettors who correctly picked 5 of 6...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 9, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Gordon Elliott kicked off the Grand National meeting with a notable Grade One double, highlighted by Brighterdaysahead’s victory in the Aintree Hurdle, confirming her strong form despite a Cheltenham winless record. Elliott plans to transition her to novice chasing...
