by HorseMinute.com | Apr 6, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Spendthrift Farm’s Further Ado emerged as a leading contender for the May 2 Kentucky Derby after an impressive 11-length victory in the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. Trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Further Ado dominated the 1 1/8-mile race...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 6, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
The 2026 horse racing meet at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino in New Mexico concluded on April 4-5 with several notable stakes races for quarter horses and thoroughbreds. A highlight of the finale was Avery Place’s victory in the Mine That Bird Derby, with...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 5, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Five Australian trainers and three stablehands from the now-defunct Aquanita Racing stable have been found guilty of doping horses in what Victoria’s Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board described as “probably the biggest scandal” in Australian...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 5, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Kristina Smith, hailing from a storied family deeply rooted in harness racing, has carved out her own respected place in the sport. With a lineage that includes her grandfather Byron Smith, a top driver in New England during the mid-20th century, and her great aunt...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 4, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
So Happy, ridden by Mike Smith and trained by Mark Glatt, won the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby by 2 3/4 lengths, earning 100 Kentucky Derby qualifying points and securing a spot in the May 2 Kentucky Derby. The 7-1 colt tracked the early leaders before taking command at...
by HorseMinute.com | Apr 4, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Michele Arthur and Ruben Islas’s unlikely journey into horse racing began eight years ago with a $500 charity auction bid for a behind-the-scenes tour of Santa Anita and Del Mar, which led to their first horse purchase and a growing passion for the sport. Over time,...
