Having an optimistic mindset is a trademark for most horsemen engaged in the Thoroughbred industry. Following the second day of under-tack shows for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. 2026 March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, Jesse Hoppel had tangible reason to believe great results could be on the ...

The Road to the Kentucky Derby goes through Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla., on Saturday with the 46th running of the G3 Tampa Bay Derby, which offers a total of 105 qualifying points to the top five finishers on a 50-25-15-10-5 scale. Since its inaugural running in 1981, the Tampa Bay Derby has ...

North American racing fans have reason to be excited this Friday night, as the $10,000 Late Pick 4 Pool Guarantees return, offering bettors the chance to compete in one of the season’s richest guaranteed pools. The action begins on March 6 across two of Australia’s premier ...

Westwood, the 7-2 morning line second choice in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap, will scratch, the Daily Racing Form reports. DRF reported that owner Lee and Susan Searing felt that the expected race shape and 1 ¼-mile distance are not in Westwood’s favor.“We feel he’s better at a touch ...

The Kentucky Derby trail continues at Santa Anita Park and Tampa Bay Downs with a pair of prep races going 1 1/16-miles. Each feature also includes an undercard that is not to be missed! It’s Big ‘Cap Day at Santa Anita on Saturday. The 1 ¼-mile highlight is joined by the G1 B. Wayne Hughes ...

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert sent two horses last week to Oaklawn for major Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks prep races. Baffert said Explora returned to Southern California following her three-quarter length victory over Counting Stars in the $750,000 Honeybee Stakes (G3) for fillies. “Litmus ...

BBC Sport's guide to Cheltenham Festival 2026, with details of BBC Radio 5 Live coverage and the races listed.

There’s a lot of chatter about Spendthrift Farm’s Grade 2 winner Further Ado, who is making the first appearance of his sophomore season in Saturday’s Tampa Bay Derby and is the morning line 9-5 favorite. But trainer Danny Gargan thinks it would be a mistake to leave Talkin out of the conversation. ...

Louis Romanet, one of the most influential figures in international horse racing and Chairman Emeritus of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), passed away March 4 at the age of 78. Throughout his life, Romanet’s career was devoted to advancing the sport. He dedicated ...