Nine-year-old Oak Bluffs proved best for trainer Mary Eppler in the Joey P Handicap for NJ-breds at Monmouth Park.
Craig Fravel, CEO of Breeders’ Cup for the last eight years, will leave that post to join the Stronach Group as CEO of Racing Operations.
Colonial Downs on Saturday concluded an upbeat return to the racing landscape with, ending a meet with huge purses, good field size, and no fatalities.
The Colonial Downs meet closed Saturday with five Virginia-bred races, including a rare visit by Kent Desormeaux to New Kent to win the Camptown.
Benny Havens hung on to win the first race at Laurel Park Friday, giving young trainer T. J. Aguirre his first winner.
The 93rd running of the Laurel Futurity will take place September 21 at Laurel Park, and for the first time, Fasig-Tipton will be the title sponsor.
The Jockey Club has under consideration a rule that would limit the number of mares that a stallion could breed to 140.
Charles Town will to its live racing calendar with three November Wednesdays added to the 2019 slate.
Monday’s big card at Parx Racing brought some clarity to the 2019 MATCH Series, but it also confirmed the Series will come down to the final weekend.
The MATCH Series hits Parx Racing this afternoon with four series stakes on the track’s big Labor Day card, featuring two graded events and Smarty Jones.