Jim Dandy 2026: Morning Line Odds As Commandment And Renegade Toe Up

With the morning line odds just issued on July 29, it's extraordinary that the Jim Dandy fields three Triple Crown placers.
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Letter To The Editor: Horse Racing Can't Afford To Put Up More Barriers For Fans

This letter to the editor was submitted by Bobbie Jo Lieberman, a longtime racing fan as well as an award-winning writer, ...
The Blood-Horse

Monmouth Cup S. (G3)

A race expected to draw the top older dirt horses in North America will have a purse to match. Churchill Downs announces that the purse for the June 27 Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) has been doubled from ...
Paulick Report on MSN

Record-Tying Six-Win Day Sees Irad Ortiz Jr. Honored As Jockey Of The Week

Five-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. had a mount in every race on Saturday’s 12-race card at Saratoga, which is not unusual. What was unusual was his six record-tying trips to the ...
Afro

What Derby parties can teach Maryland about the Preakness

Mark Anthony Thomas is president and CEO of the Greater Baltimore Committee. This week he speaks on Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s move to secure ownership of the Preakness Stakes. Every spring, Black ...
Paulick Report on MSN

Having Mister T in Indiana Derby a dream for local farrier

Horseshoe Indianapolis throws a big party for the horsemen in Saturday’s stakes-laden showcase card. Justin Bailey, who has ...
Troy Record

HORSE RACING: Andrew Champagne’s Saratoga bankroll, selections, analysis, Day 14

I liked Chase Sessoms, better known in podcast circles as “The Wolf of Oaklawn,” from the moment I met him. He doesn’t take ...
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Belmont Derby runners guide, post positions, betting odds and picks

It may be called the Belmont Derby, but the name can be a little misleading these days. With Belmont Park not reopening until Sept. 18, several of the track’s marquee races are still being staged ...
New York Post

The average Kentucky Derby race horse costs nearly $500,000, but you can own a share for just $100

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. This year’s Kentucky Derby featured 20 elite ...
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Let's Talk Cincy: African American jockey who won first ever Kentucky Derby recognized at Churchill Downs

The African American jockey who won the first ever Kentucky Derby is finally recognized at Church Downs in Louisville, Kentucky with a statue. His connections to Cincinnati and the reaction from his ...
WUKY

Horse Capital: The place where it all began for Golden Tempo

Golden Tempo galloped into the collective public consciousness this Spring when he surged from last place to win the 2026 ...
The Blood-Horse

2027 Arkansas Derby to Run Three Weeks Before KY Derby

Oaklawn Park unveiled its 2026-27 stakes schedule July 9, featuring 61 stakes races worth $18.79 million. The $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) is now positioned three weeks before the Kentucky Derby ...