Verdana Bold wins Selene Stakes
Verdana Bold, a 3-year-old filly, won for the second time in as many starts on the synthetic surface, this time in the $259,300 Selene Stakes at Woodbine on Sunday. A daughter of Rahy, Verdana Bold led the whole way under Emile Ramsammy in the 1 1/16-mile test, carried a commanding four-length advan... read more
Non-Pimlico weekend stakes races
SATURDAY Shuvee Handicap, 3&up (f&m), $150,000, Grade II, 1M, Belmont Park Marine Stakes, 3yo, $150,000, Grade III, 1 1-16M, Woodbine Will Rogers Stakes, 3yo, $100,000, Grade III, 1M (T), Hollywood Park Matt Winn Stakes, 3yo, $100,000, 6F, Churchill Downs Desert Stormer Handicap, 3&up (f... read more
Zito wants to keep dirt tracks
In response to the recent PETA suggestion that horse racing go to all-synthetic tracks, Hall of Fame triner Nick Zito said: “My purpose … is to protect the dirt surfaces as good as we can,” he said. Zito made the point that he and his wife, Kim, work daily with a horse shelter to r... read more
Bsharpsonata heads Black-Eyed Susan field
Bsharpsonata Heads Black-Eyed Susan Multiple-graded stakes winner Bshapsonata will look to continue her outstanding sophomore season Friday in the $200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course, as she takes on eight 3-year-old fillies. The Black-Eyed Susan is run on the main track... read more
On this date in horse racing history …
May 15, 1918: Two horses-War Cloud and Jack Hare Jr.-were declared the winner of the Preakness Stakes, not because of a dead heat, but because the race was run in two divisions. May 15, 1952: John Longden gained his 4,000th victory, riding at Hollywood Park. May 15, 1954: Nashua won his first race, ... read more
Weekend Preakness TV schedule
Friday, Woodlawn Stakes, Adena Stallions’ Miss Preakness Stakes, Maryland Lottery Pimlico Special and The Very One Stakes; 3:30-5:00 p.m., ESPN2 Friday, Black-Eyed Susan Stakes; 5:00-6:00 p.m., ESPN2 Saturday, Maryland Sprint Handicap; 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., ESPN2 Saturday, Skipat Stakes and G... read more
Preakness Stakes preview
Saturday’s 133rd Preakness Stakes is all about two horses: One who will run in the race and one who won’t. Of course, the horse most everyone will be watching is Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown, who drew the No. 7 post in a field of 13 and is the overwhelming morning-line betting favorite at 1-2... read more
Big Brown gets in a mile
Big Borwn jogged a mile over a sealed racetrack that was listed as muddy at Churchill Downs on Monday. Exercise rider Michelle Nevin was in the saddle as Big Brown exercised under the gaze of trainer Rick Dutrow. “He’s good,” Dutrow said. “He came out of the race good and he&... read more
Montana turns to fantasy football to save horse racing
The Montana Lottery and the state Board of Horse Racing are teaming up to save horse racing in Montana. They are developing a statewide fantasy football game to raise money to subsidize the sport. It’s part of a plan passed by the 2007 legislature to keep horse racing in the state. Montana is ... read more
Santa Anita Park
California’s Santa Anita opens annually on Dec. 26, with daily racing continuing through April 20. In addition, Santa Anita’s fall meeting takes to the track from late September to early November every year and will be home to the 2008 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Live racing... read more