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Following the retirement of reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna, the 2025 Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar appears wide-open with many viable win contenders.

An exciting Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is in the books, and now a solid field of 3-year-old racehorses is lined up to compete in the historic 150 th running of the Preakness Stakes ...

When the unbeaten Justify crossed the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, the reactions from racing fans and handicappers were mixed.

Long before American Pharoah became the first Grand Slam winner on a racetrack, handicappers had been wagering on a bet known as the Grand Slam.

Churchill Downs, located on Central Avenue in Louisville, Ky., is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby ...

Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots combines tradition and modern amenities to provide a complete experience for horse racing fans and slot machine players alike. Fair Grounds is the third-oldest track ...

Located in New Kent County, Colonial Downs is Virginia's only pari-mutuel Thoroughbred racetrack. Over 80 percent of the Summer Thoroughbred races are held over the Secretariat Turf Course, which at ...

Thoroughbred racing has no finer setting than Saratoga Race Course, named one of the world's greatest sporting venues by Sports Illustrated. Every summer, the past comes alive in the historic ...

The Ellis Park Race Course, originally Dade Park, was built in 1922 by the Green River Jockey Club. The race track was first named after the famous race starter A. B. “Barrett” Dade, a director and ...

First opened in 1951 as Waterford Park by the Charles Town Jockey Club, in Chester, West Virginia, the track was renamed Mountaineer Park in 1987 and Mountaineer Race Track in 2001. Mountaineer is ...

Since the 1940s Gulfstream Park has been a favorite winter destination for horsemen and racing fans. Gulfstream Park opened in February 1939 but went bankrupt and closed after four days of racing. In ...