by HorseMinute.com | Feb 26, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The Big Fresno Fair Board of Directors and Fair Management have decided to postpone horse racing in 2025 due to factors such as uncertainty regarding horse availability, increased financial risk, and the lack of a racing management collective for Northern California...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 26, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The Triple Crown Tracker is monitoring the progress of horses who competed in the 2024 Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont races. Forever Young won the Group 1 Saudi Cup, Catching Freedom raced in the Mineshaft (G3) but finished seventh, and Epic Ride won an...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 25, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Jim Benes, Cheryl McIntyre, and Rich Nilsen have been voted by their peers for induction into the National Thoroughbred Racing Association National Horseplayers Championship Hall of Fame. These decorated handicappers represent the 11th class of NHC Hall of Fame...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 25, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Marty Setren won a $5,000 Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge seat through DerbyWars, starting with just $22 and working his way up through satellite tournaments. Setren’s success came from picking winners in a live contest format, adjusting his picks based on...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 25, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Coal Battle, a previously recognized “feel-good” story of small-time connections in the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby, emerged as a serious contender after winning the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Breaking from the rail in a 13-horse field, Coal Battle...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 24, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Owen Almighty, who finished second in the Sam F. Davis at Tampa Bay Downs, will have one more two-turn start before transitioning to one-turn races for his spring campaign. Trainer Brian Lynch intends to run him in the Tampa Bay Derby on March 8, as Owen Almighty has...
