by HorseMinute.com | Dec 30, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Jockey Kazushi Kimura stepped in last-minute to ride Ambaya in the Dec. 28 American Oaks (G1T) at Santa Anita Park after the original jockey, Antonio Fresu, was injured. Under trainer Jonathan Thomas, who prepared Kimura with race replays and advice, Ambaya raced...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 30, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The North American Thoroughbred racing season kicks off 2026 with a full slate of events starting on New Year’s Day, highlighted by key Kentucky Derby qualifying races on January 3: the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park and the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct. Coverage of...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 30, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
The article discusses how the horse racing industry is striving to attract new, younger fans to secure its future, highlighting the unexpected success of the anime-based mobile game Umamusume: Pretty Derby. This game reimagines famous Japanese racehorses as anime...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 29, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Live horse racing returns to Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino for the 2025-2026 season starting January 2, 2026, with races running through April. A highlight event, the 35th KLAQ Handicap, takes place on Sunday, January 4th. Fans have a chance to win $100 by calling...
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 29, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Santa Anita’s Opening Day, delayed to Sunday due to weather, drew over 41,000 fans and was a standout for trainer Bob Baffert, who secured three graded stakes wins including the Grade I Malibu Stakes with Goal Oriented and the Grade I La Brea Stakes with Usha....
by HorseMinute.com | Dec 28, 2025 | Horse Racing Industry
Florida House Bill 881, introduced by Republican Rep. Adam Anderson, seeks to separate live horse racing from gambling operations at the state’s last two racetracks. The bill aims to “decouple” these activities, a move that could significantly impact...
