Stacy Bettison is a self-described racetrack novice. As she admits, the closest she’s ever come to attending the races is watching the movie ‘Seabiscuit’ four times. In a recent article for the Star Tribune, Bettison describes the first time she … Continue reading →

Nates Mineshaft, a three-time graded stakes winner in 2012, is set to return from a long layoff in the G3 Hanshin Cup at Arlington Park May 25. According to the Daily Racing Form, the 6-year-old son of Mineshaft worked at … Continue reading →

Jockeys Francisco Torres and Eddie Castro will be riding at Arlington Park for the remainder of the meet, it was reported in the Daily Racing Form. Dennis Cooper is the agent for both riders. Castro, who has been based in … Continue reading →

Veteran jockey Mike Luzzi will undergo shoulder surgery for an injury he suffered on May 10 and will be out for 12-18 weeks, the rider said on Saturday. Luzzi, 43, hit his shoulder on the starting gate at the start … Continue reading →

Amerman Racing LLC’s Coffee Clique rallied from off the pace to win Sunday’s $153,600 Grade 3 Selene Stakes, at Woodbine. Trained by Brian Lynch, the three-year-old daughter of Medaglia d’Oro was full of run through the stretch under rider Luis … Continue reading →

Take Charge Indy, six-length winner of the Alysheba (GII) on Kentucky Oaks Day, will make his next start in the $500,000-added Stephen Foster Handicap (Grade I) at Churchill Downs on June 15, according to trainer Pat Byrne. WinStar Farm LLC … Continue reading →

Dubai World Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux will meet Group 1 winners from Dubai, Australia, Europe, and South East Asia in Sunday’s Group 1 Singapore Airlines International Cup. The Ed Dunlop trainee will be looking to improve his earnings to more … Continue reading →

Taking advantage of a quick early pace, Open Water earned her first victory outside Kentucky, upsetting favored Lady of Fifty in the $150,250 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap Saturday at Betfair Hollywood Park. The victory by the 9-1 shot gave jockey … Continue reading →

Live Oak Plantation’s Za Approval waited patiently near the back of the pack before moving around the far turn, splitting rivals near the eighth pole and running down Tune Me In in the final yards of the Grade 3 $100,000 … Continue reading →

Skyring and Gary Stevens scored a 24-1 front-running upset in Saturday’s Grade 2 Dixie Stakes at Pimlico Racecourse on Saturday. The win was the first for Skyring in nearly a year, since he finished first in the James W. Murphy … Continue reading →