
Jock Tais Lyapustina earns first win
“Best thing ever,” said 26-year-old jock Tais Lyapustina after getting her first career win today at Laurel Park.

“Best thing ever,” said 26-year-old jock Tais Lyapustina after getting her first career win today at Laurel Park.

The hunch play of the weekend may be the Jonathan Thomas-trained Catholic Boy in the Florida Derby, but there’s more to his burgeoning career than that.

The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) will be the beneficiary of a telethon to be held April 8 on TVG, in conjunction with the Jockeys’ Guild.

El Areeb, a 2017 Triple Crown hopeful, looks to get back on the winning end in a tough seven furlong allowance Friday at Laurel Park.

Virginia-bred One Go All Go and Virginia-raised Sadler’s Joy will meet again as two logical contenders in Saturday’s Pan American Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

Which riders are having the best season at Laurel Park? We look beyond the standard metrics.

Holy Bull winner Audible is the 9-5 morning line favorite for Gulfstream Park’s Florida Derby on Saturday, the first of the final major Triple Crown preps.

The family of jockey Carlos Castro, hit by a train last month, is thankful he survived – but facing a daunting future.

The Jockeys’ Guild today issued a statement calling on the industry to increase its focus on rider safety and injury prevention.

Louisiana Derby winner Noble Indy jumped up to seventh in the latest NTRA Top Throughbred Poll.

In our weekly roundup, racing action around the region you might have missed…

Trainer Brittany Trimble and jockey Sheldon Russell, who are engaged, teamed up for their first win together with Always Sunday at Laurel Park.
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