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Subsanador wins $1 million California Crown over Baffert-trained duo at Santa Anita

Sep. 28, 2024 21:12 PM EDT

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Subsanador won the inaugural $1 million California Crown by a head over two Bob Baffert-trained colts in a photo finish at Santa Anita on Saturday. Argentine-bred Subsanador ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:48.68. National Treasure was second and Newgate was another nose...

Seize the Grey wins the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby for 89-year-old trainer D. Wayne Lukas

Sep. 21, 2024 21:21 PM EDT

BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — Seize the Grey led all the way in winning the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby by 3 3/4 lengths on Saturday for 89-year-old Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Ridden by Jaime Torres, Seize the Grey ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.89 at Parx Racing. He paid $10.60 to win...

Oldest horse racing track in US is closing. Freehold Raceway shutting down on Dec .28

Sep. 19, 2024 14:30 PM EDT

FREEHOLD, N.J. (AP) — Freehold Raceway, the oldest horse racing track in the United States, is shutting down at the end of the year. Track officials made the announcement on Thursday after a meeting with employees. Horse racing has been conducted at the half-mile...

HISA equine welfare unit probe says University of Kentucky lab did not follow testing guidelines

Sep. 17, 2024 11:32 AM EDT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — An investigation by the welfare unit of horse racing’s federal oversight authority accuses the equine analytical chemistry lab at the University of Kentucky of failing to comply with testing standards and misrepresenting its ability to test for specific substances. ...

Gaming wins Del Mar Futurity, giving Bob Baffert his 18th career victory in the race for 2-year-olds

Sep. 08, 2024 22:37 PM EDT

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Gaming won the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity by 1 3/4 lengths on Sunday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his 18th career victory in the Grade 1 race for 2-year-olds. Ridden by Flavien Prat, Gaming ran seven furlongs in 1:23.02 and paid $9.80 to win. The...

Travis Kelce's new racehorse Swift Delivery finishes 2nd as beaten favorite in Canada

Aug. 31, 2024 19:09 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — A racehorse named Swift Delivery that three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce bought into has finished second in its latest start. Sent off as the even-money favorite, Swift Delivery was beaten in the $125,000 Toronto Cup Stakes at...

Travis Kelce buys an ownership stake in a racehorse named Swift Delivery

Aug. 27, 2024 17:16 PM EDT

Three-time Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has bought an ownership stake in a racehorse named Swift Delivery. Team Valor International founder and CEO Barry Irwin announced Tuesday that Kelce and the Zoldan family recently acquired a significant share of...

Fierceness holds off Thorpedo Anna to win the Travers and deny the filly's attempt to beat the boys

Aug. 24, 2024 19:50 PM EDT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Fierceness held off Thorpedo Anna’s late charge to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes by a head on Saturday, denying the filly’s attempt to become the first female winner of the Grade 1 race in over a century. Ridden by John Velazquez, Fierceness...

Trainer Nancy Takter wins her 2nd straight Hambletonian as Karl rallies in deluge at the Meadowlands

Aug. 03, 2024 18:19 PM EDT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Karl won the $1,050,000 Hambletonian on Saturday at the Meadowlands as trainer Nancy Takter continued a family tradition and Hall of Fame driver Yannick Gingras scored his first win in the trotting classic. Contested in a driving rainstorm, Karl closed...

Trainer Nancy Takter, with favorite Karl, aims for second straight Hambletonian win

Aug. 02, 2024 11:48 AM EDT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Nancy Takter will try to become the first trainer to win consecutive Hambletonians since her father, Jimmy, when she sends out morning-line favorite Karl in trotting's biggest race of the year at the Meadowlands on Saturday. Takter become the third...