by HorseMinute.com | Jan 29, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
This week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod, Jon Lindo discusses the end of north-state racing in California, decoupling proposals in Florida and Virginia, and small fields for stakes at Santa Anita. He also previews the Robert B. Lewis, a Kentucky Derby points prep race....
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 29, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The California Authority of Racing Fairs will not submit future race meet applications, putting the future of live racing in Northern California in jeopardy. This decision means no summer fair meets at The Big Fresno Fair, Cal Expo, and two other fair venues unless...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 28, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Delaware Park’s 2025 racing schedule will see significant changes due to the Delaware Handicap being downgraded from a Grade 2 to a Grade 3 race. The decision was made by the American Graded Stakes Committee, causing track officials to reconsider the timing and...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 28, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The California Association of Racing Fairs has decided not to renew applications for 2025 racing licenses for summer fair meets, impacting several fairs including the Big Fresno Fair. Despite horse racing being a staple at the fair for over 120 years, the decision was...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 28, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Citizen Bull and White Abarrio were voted the top 3-year-old and top Thoroughbred, respectively, in the first National Thoroughbred Racing Association poll of 2025. Citizen Bull, trained by Bob Baffert, is set to make his first start of the year in the Robert B. Lewis...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 28, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority has announced plans to build a new thoroughbred training center at Shamrock Farm near Woodbine in Carroll County. The goal is to create one of the best equine training centers in the world, with space for over 800...
