by HorseMinute.com | Mar 16, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Daily Racing Form expert handicapper Art Gropper provides his analysis and top picks for the Tuesday, March 17 racing card at Parx Racing. His best bet of the day is Easy Action in Race 2, with Mister Lincoln and Three Captains rounding out his projected top three...
by HorseMinute.com | Mar 16, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
The Racing Incident Report details several key events and concerns from the race. Horses MAGIC COSMOS, WISEMAN, and BRILLIANT FIRE all delivered unacceptable performances, finishing tailed out, and must pass consecutive barrier trials and veterinary examinations...
by HorseMinute.com | Mar 15, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
The article explains the significant impact of run-up distances—the untimed stretch before the official race distance begins—on horse racing pace fractions and final times. In North America, run-up distances vary widely, affecting how fast or slow early fractions...
by HorseMinute.com | Mar 15, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Hundreds gathered at the Courtfield Estate in Goodrich, Herefordshire, for The Courtfield Cup, an amateur horse race spanning nearly five miles. Thirty riders navigated challenging obstacles including hedges, gates, walls, and ditches, with Maurice Linehan winning the...
by HorseMinute.com | Mar 14, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Pin Oak Stud’s Incredibolt, after a disappointing sixth-place finish in the Holy Bull Stakes, revitalized his Kentucky Derby hopes with a commanding late surge to win the $506,000 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs on March 14. This victory earned him 50 Kentucky Derby...
by HorseMinute.com | Mar 14, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
The Cheltenham Festival in England witnessed the deaths of four horses, including the notable 12-year-old Envoi Allen who collapsed after competing in the prestigious Gold Cup. Other fatalities included Hansard, who suffered a fatal injury during a race, and HMS...
