One year ago, the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park served as the introduction to the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail for eventual winner Mystik Dan .... Continue reading
The first Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifier of 2025 is Saturday’s $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, worth 10-5-3-2-1 points to... Continue reading
BloodHorse staff members recently voted on the best races of 2024. The Top 10 countdown started Dec. 20 and will run until Dec. 31 when... Continue reading
“The Horse of the Year has to do something extraordinary.” That forceful decree from D. Wayne Lukas after Lady’s Secret dominated from start to finish... Continue reading
When Kopion returned from a near nine-month layoff Dec. 26 to pull off a 37-1 upset in the seven-furlong La Brea Stakes (G1) Dec. 26... Continue reading
Dylan Davis paced all riders to secure top honors as the leading jockey at New York Racing Association tracks in 2024 with 209 wins across... Continue reading
Jockey Jorge Ruiz, released from the Aventura (Fla.) Hospital the night of Dec. 28 after receiving stitches above his left eye following a race 1... Continue reading
Motorious , who won the Joe Hernandez Stakes (G2T), Dec. 28 in his first start since a close second in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T), is headed for a... Continue reading
Forever Young dominated the best of Japan’s dirt runners in the Tokyo Daishoten (JPN-1) in his 2024 finale Dec. 29, serving notice he’s ready to... Continue reading
With another year coming to an end, nine BloodHorse staff members voted on the best races of 2024. Ranked No. 4 is the Breeders’ Cup... Continue reading