Remington Park Announces 2017 Stakes Schedule
The 2017 Thoroughbred season at Remington Park begins on Friday, Aug. 25. The season’s schedule of 31 stakes events will include the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby and the top….
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Colorado Silver Cup Yearling Sale Set for Aug. 5
The Colorado Thoroughbred Breeders Association will conduct its annual Silver Cup Yearling Sale on Saturday, Aug. 5, at Arapahoe Park Racetrack. Sale graduates are eligible for the $50,000-estimated Silver Cup….
Former Jockey Beverly Burress Posting Solid Stats as an Owner and Trainer at Louisiana Downs
Becoming a jockey was a dream come true for Beverly Burress, who was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and grew up in Jones, Oklahoma. Both her dad, Bobby Burress, and uncle,….
Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Invited to Free Marketing and Advertising Seminar at Indiana Grand
On July 15, the Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) is hosting a FREE marketing and advertising seminar for all Thoroughbred owners and breeders to help them understand the basics of….
Rodney Prescott scores win 3,500 at Indiana Grand
Rodney Prescott, Indiana’s all-time leading jockey, scored his 3,500th career victory at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino Friday, June 2. The win was one of two on the day for….
First Winner for Louisiana Stallion Bind Comes at Evangeline Downs
Freshman Louisiana stallion Bind was represented by his first winner on June 2 at Evangeline Downs when his daughter Meter scored a five-length victory against maiden special weight company. The….
Prairie Meadows Racing Club’s How About Him Wins Debut
Since trainer Kelly Von Hemel claimed the gray gelding, How About Him, on May 12, the 95 members of the inaugural Prairie Meadows Racing Club (the Club) had been patiently….
Welder Named Horse of the Meet at Will Rogers Downs for the Second Consecutive Year
Another successful Thoroughbred meet comes to a close at Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs. This property has been in operation for 11 consecutive years. The spring meet followed a more….
Coach Bob Knight Named Honorary Chairperson for Indiana Grand’s 2017 Indiana Derby
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville, Ind. has officially announced Coach Bob Knight as the honorary chairperson for the 23rd running of the Grade 3, $500,000 Indiana Derby, held….
Jockeys donate 365 pounds of peanut butter to veterans at Indiana Grand
Peanut butter is one of the hottest commodities in the store available at Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation (HVAF). When their supply was getting low, members of the Community Outreach program….
Owner and Trainer Charles Hukill a Force at Louisiana Downs
There are many Thoroughbred trainers who pursue the profession because their families were horsemen, and their love for racing was passed down from previous generations. But Charles Hukill took a….
Grand Gesture Stable offers unique racehorse ownership opportunity at Indiana Grand
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino has implemented a new racehorse ownership opportunity for the general public this season. Grand Gesture Stable offers 50 shares at $300 per share to individuals….
Gerardo Mora and Ronald Ardoin Make a Solid Team at Harrah’s Louisiana Downs
If you are a Texas-based jockey looking to make an impact on the Louisiana circuit, what would it take to make that transition a success? First and foremost, skill in….
Top Texas Stallion My Golden Song Back at Valor Farm after Mending at Texas A&M Large Animal Hospital
Valor Farm reports that after five months at Texas A&M Large Animal Hospital being treated for a partial tear in his deep flexor tendon, stallion My Golden Song has returned….
Louisiana Stallion Flashpoint Gets First Winner
Multiple graded stakes winner and freshman sire Flashpoint got his first winner on May 19 when Flashy Coop won a maiden race at the Hipodromo de las Americas in Mexico….
Ron Captures Sagamore Sired Stakes at Indiana Grand for Second Stakes Win
Ron was an impressive 2-year-old last season at Indiana Grand. He was tagged as the heavy favorite in the fourth running of the $100,000-added Sagamore Sired Stakes on Wednesday, May….
Defining Hope Wins Swifty Sired Stakes at Indiana Grand
Defining Hope and jockey Malcolm Franklin returned to their stakes winning ways to win the $100,000-added Swifty Sired Stakes for 3-year-old Indiana-sired fillies on Wednesday, May 24 at Indiana Grand…..
Native Texan J.R. Caldwell Firing on All Cylinders at Churchill Downs
Through the first 13 days of the 38-day Spring Meet, Texas native J.R. Caldwell is making his presence known at Churchill Downs with an impressive nine victories in 14 starts….
Arapahoe Park Kicks Off 2017 Season on Preakness Weekend
As the national horse racing and sports spotlight focuses on Always Dreaming’s Triple Crown bid in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, the local horse racing spotlight….
Will Rogers Downs Completes $5 Million Facelift
Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs is welcoming gaming and horse racing fans alike with a fresh face. The casino and racetrack underwent extensive renovations to provide guests an even better….