8+ hour, 47+ min ago  (217+ words) Older dirt male champion Forever Young is an early entry for the Group 1 Prince of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 17. Although Forever Young has won 11 of his 15 starts on dirt for trainer Yoshito Yahagi, the 5-year-old son of…...

15+ hour, 54+ min ago  (189+ words) Horse Racing Nation Speed figures: These are last week's fastest stakes winners Arbiter and Ninetyprcentmaddie earned 130 Horse Racing Nation speed figures for victories last week, the highest among last week's stakes winners. Arbiter bounced back from his first career loss…...

16+ hour, 29+ min ago  (810+ words) The media gaggles around barn 33 at Churchill Downs are as reliable rain falling during Kentucky Derby week. Sure enough, a thunderstorm overnight Monday made a noisy pass through the area. And yes, the scrums of cameras and microphones and recording…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (499+ words) Grade 1 winner Brant worked three furlongs on the dirt at Santa Anita on Monday morning for trainer Bob Baffert. His time of 35. 4 seconds was the third fastest of nine over the course and distance. It was his third drill since…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (201+ words) The Puma has a new cadre of young admirers after they visited Churchill Downs on Monday morning ahead of Saturday's Kentucky Derby 2026. The children were on the backside through the Operation Open Arms program, a private child-placing organization that provides…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (510+ words) Already an earner of better than $5. 7 million, Skippylongstocking deserves top billing in the 1 1/16-mile affair on the Kentucky Oaks undercard. Excellent in both starts this year, the 7-year-old star looks to keep the momentum rolling from stablemate, and fellow 7-year-old,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (323+ words) Sir George led all Thursday performers with a 131 Horse Racing Nation speed figure in a maiden special weight dirt mile at Laurel. Making his fifth career start for trainer Michael Gorham, the 3-year-old Street Sense colt was sent off the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (348+ words) Hong Kong's twin titans, Ka Ying Rising and Romantic Warrior, are both in action tonight for Champions Day. Sha Tin hosts this deep card beginning at 12: 40 a. m. EDT Sunday, 9: 40 p. m. PDT Saturday. Free past performances (PPs) are available at Horse Racing Nation'as…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (288+ words) The Keeneland spring meet ended Friday. The meet showed a rebound in handle compared to a 2025 meet plagued with poor weather. Keeneland jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. , trainer Brad Cox and owner Godolphin topped their respective categories by victories. Opening weekend…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (246+ words) Favored Speed Shopper seized command in midstretch and cruised to a 1 1/4-length win in the 64th running of the $350, 000 Bewitch (G3) on Friday, closing day of the spring meet. The win was the third in the Bewitch for jockey John Velazquez, who…...