Ohio’s three Thoroughbred tracks begin the 2009 racing season Saturday, with a new agreement with horsemen on how to split off-track revenue, that an advocacy group says contributes more than $770 million a year to the state’s economy. Two of the tracks had threatened to quit racing if no agreement was reached, but problems for […]

Churchill Downs has launched the official Web site for the 2009 Kentucky Derby (G1), www.kentuckyderby.com, which will offer unparalleled coverage of the horse racing season leading up to the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 2, 2009. Employing advanced Web technology, the site serves as an all-inclusive online resource for the entire Kentucky […]

Ian Pearse now knows what it’s like for an opposing quarterback to stand in the pocket and face a blitzing USC defense. Pearse was confronted by about 50 trainers – some of them loaded for bear – in the Santa Anita grandstand on Wednesday morning during an hour-long meeting that was arranged by California Thoroughbred […]

Racing at Turfway Park should continue for another week, before a dispute between horsemen and jockeys regarding increased mount fees sought by riders, is settled. The riders have agreed to continue taking mounts through next Friday, while horsemen consider their request, officials with The Jockeys’ Guild and the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association said […]

I know about every kind of handicapper after my many years at the track. Some play class, some play trainers, and others follow everything from front wraps to the way the horse looks in the post parade. For most of my life, I have had the pleasure of knowing Ed Tyack. He was an old […]

It’s early, and the races for newly turned 3-year-olds are mostly still far short of a mile and a quarter but — what the heck – spring is just around the corner and it’s time to think Kentucky Derby. With Breeders’ Cup Juvenile champ Midshipman prepping in Dubai , the field is typically wide open […]

Deshawn Parker, the country’s second-winningest jockey in 2008, will ride at the upcoming Oaklawn meeting, media relations director Terry Wallace said. Parker, who has never ridden in Hot Springs, won 333 races last year, second only to perennial leader Russell Baze. Parker, 37, has been a fixture at Mountaineer Race Track in West Virginia, where […]

A New Year’s resolution is a nice thought. It is a time where we make promises to go to the gym; eat better; do something nice for your neighbor. You get the gist… But here is a resolution or two that may make racing a little kinder place. 1. Be sure to make an effort […]

Typically on Sunday you gather around the TV and start watching the gridiron greats. But this Sunday, there is a little more to get excited about. Take a look at Race #8 on Sunday afternoon. It is the Old Hat Stakes, a very nice G-3 event for 3-year-olds. Before making your play, take a look […]

Whether a champion colt like Smarty Jones or Afleet Alex, or a champion filly like Eight Belles, will surface this spring at Oaklawn Park remains to be seen, but the tradition-rich horse racing track will see well-known trainers with solid stables of horses when the race season opens Jan. 16th. Oaklawn’s leading trainer for the […]