by HorseMinute.com | Jan 1, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Joe Pride is a distinctive and successful Australian horse trainer known for his deep connection to his horses, symbolized by the tattoos of their names inked on his forearms. His career, influenced heavily by mentor John Size, is marked by a focus on improving...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 1, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Santa Anita plans to resume thoroughbred racing Friday through Sunday after rain cancellations earlier in the week, with an added program on Thursday, January 8. Highlighted is Saturday’s Santa Ynez Stakes featuring the return of Explora, a Bob Baffert-trained...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 1, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
The racing incident report details several key occurrences during the race involving multiple horses. SMILING EMPEROR (No. 1) was bumped at the start, causing it to shift in and make contact with IRON LEGION (No. 4), who was also crowded and steadied early on. SILVER...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 31, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The December Festival Hurdle is a prestigious Grade 1 race held annually in December at Leopardstown Racecourse during the Christmas Festival. Run over two miles with eight hurdles, it has been won multiple times by notable horses such as Istabraq, Hurricane Fly, and...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 31, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Gulfstream Park announced that starting after next week, its 2026 championship meet will follow a four-day racing schedule, running Thursday through Sunday with no races on Wednesdays. This change affects the meet running through March 29, although horses entered for...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 30, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The article provides consensus horse racing picks for Santa Anita thoroughbred races on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, compiled from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti, and Mark Ratzky. For those having trouble viewing the picks on mobile devices,...
