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The second weekend of racing in 2026 was relatively quiet across North America, yet still produced a handful of notable performances, as four graded stakes and...

Universe delivered a dominant debut win Aug. 30, 2025 at Saratoga Race Course, where he proved much the best in a 4 ½-length runaway victory at seven-eighths...

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When John Servis was growing up in Philadelphia, he experienced a recurring dream. He pictured himself in the winner’s circle at Churchill Downs, having won...

Originally from Trujillo Alto in Puerto Rico, Ortiz is a graduate of that country’s Escuela Vocacional Hípica, a school for prospective jockeys. His...

Manny Franco took out his jockey's license in 2013 and earned his first career graded stakes victory in 2015 with Coffee Clique in the Grade 3 Dr. James Penny...

Plutarch is still a work in progress, but the royally-bred colt took a huge step forward on Feb. 7 by winning the one-mile Grade 3 $100,000 Robert B. Lewis...

Canada's standout trainer is an American born in Indianapolis into a racing family. In 2011, Casse won his fifth straight and sixth overall training title at...

If you're new to betting on horses and visiting the track for the first time, ABR's Dan Tordjman has some tips to help make sure you make your bets...

Forever Young emerged as the leading international contender for the 2024 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve during by winning his first three races...

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

Allen Jerkens took out his trainer’s license as soon as he turned 21, and he only waited that long because his father forbid him to do so any sooner. He...

Oaklawn Park organized horse racing events for the first time on February 24, 1905. At that time, the track had only six races a day, just like British cards....

This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 2026 Kentucky Derby...

The Cajun Country of Louisiana has produced its fair share of great racehorses. Yet Risen Star was different than any other. He did more than just race in New...

The upcoming weekend in horse racing is light in terms of stakes races compared to what will follow – more than two months of heavy activity on the road to the...

If you're visiting the racetrack for the first time, watching the horses prepare for each race in the paddock is a must. ABR's Dan Tordjman has some...

Everyone has an opinion in horse racing. It’s one of the most alluring aspects of the sport. Debates rage about which horse was better, which performance was...

All-weather runners will get a highly useful prep for the March 21 Jeff Ruby Steaks and pick up some Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying...

As the son of a jockey-turned-jockey’s agent, Elijah Arroyo moved around quite a bit while growing up, typical for a family working in Thoroughbred racing....

Steve Asmussen grew up in a racing family, spent a few seasons as a jockey and in a three-decade career has developed into one of the top trainers in the...

Captain Cook made his career debut as a 2-year-old at Churchill Downs and won his maiden race in his second lifetime outing on Dec. 27, 2024, at Aqueduct....

John Shirreffs, who trained Zenyatta to a Hall of Fame career and saddled Giacomo to win the 2005 Kentucky Derby, died in his sleep Feb. 12 at his home in...

The 2025 horse racing season provided many unforgettable highlights from a star-studded cast of older males, a returning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna, and a...

Jan 5, 2026 - The event just before the Daytona 500 will mark 250 years of America and 125 years of Florida racing history.

Any day, at any racetrack across the country, you’ll most likely find a female jockey in one of the races. They’ve won Triple Crown races, Breeders’ Cup...

For the Love of the Horse At America’s Best Racing, we love and respect horses. We’re passionate about these athletes throughout their careers and want to show...

Hundreds of fans gathered at the Kentucky Horse Park Oct. 11, 2025, to view the unveiling of a sculpture commemorating one of horse racing’s most touching...

Brendan Walsh, a former assistant to Eddie Kenneally, picked up his first win as a trainer in 2012. The Ireland native notched his first graded stakes win in...

If you’ve opened this story you probably are interested in the Kentucky Derby but might not know a whole lot about horse racing or the Triple Crown. That’s OK...

Since coming to the mainland United States from Puerto Rico in 1990, Velazquez has become one of racing's elite riders. He is a two-time winner of the...

Gulfstream Park’s road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve begins this Saturday with the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes. The race will offer 20...

For the second straight year, Forever Young hooked up in a stretch duel with a highly talented rival in the long stretch at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in...

Keeneland’s founders set about to create a special racetrack in Central Kentucky. Their vision, as outlined in the track’s original prospectus, was “to...

There are a million things to love about horse racing, but it all starts with the animals that make this sport so great. We’re immensely passionate about the...

Live racing returns to Fair Grounds on Nov. 20 as the New Orleans racetrack hosts its 154th season. The 2025-26 meet will encompass 70 race days through March...

Winning a stakes like the Jan. 3 $139,500 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct may earn a 3-year-old some Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying points...

The long-awaited 146th running of the $3 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs drew 17 horses – and also Tiz the...

Old Smoke Clothing Co. is a clothing and lifestyle brand with a focus on the sport of horse racing. Founded in 2018 by lifelong racing enthusiasts from...

Max Hirsch was a titan in the sport. He won the 1934 Travers Stakes with Observant. He trained Bold Venture, winner of the 1936 Kentucky Derby and Preakness....

While growing up in Mechanicville, N.Y., Brown frequently attended the summer meet at nearby Saratoga Race Course with his family. He got his first experience...

The 55th Annual Eclipse Awards Jan. 22, 2026, at The Breakers Palm Beach, will highlight the best of the best in the sport of horse racing from the 2025 racing...

The North American Thoroughbred racing calendar turns to 2026 with a busy New Year’s Day slate of racing on Thursday, and two days later on Saturday, Jan.

ReRun Thoroughbred Adoption and After the Finish Line are hosting a Holiday Moneigh Charity Auction on eBay starting this Sunday, Nov. 30 and ending Sunday,...

If you plan to make a long-term habit of handicapping and betting horse races, you’ll gradually realize that it’s an endeavor that challenges you to...

Old Friends founder Michael Blowen talks about the opportunity to appeal to racing fans love of the racehorse, whether these Thoroughbreds were the key to a...

The Horse Racing Women’s Association (HRWA) has announced “Winning Strategies,” a three-part professional development series created to support women...

In 2024, the Street Sense Stakes served as the unveiling of a future superstar: Sovereignty, winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford...

Brian Hernandez Jr., a Louisiana native, won the 2004 Eclipse Award as outstanding apprentice jockey, and guided Fort Larned to a win in the 2012...

I am not a horse racing fan. Why should I be? I don’t gamble, it is too complicated, it is bad for the horses, and women are not welcome. These are just a...

After an exciting edition of Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 1 at Churchill Downs, the focus of the racing world now shifts to Baltimore...

The Thoroughbred is known for its athletic prowess and tenacious spirit, qualities that the humblest of claimers or the grandest of champions can show when put...

Lexington, Ky. (Jan. 12, 2026) ─ The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters have...

In the scheme of things, the Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets being run in June at Belmont Park doesn’t seem that out of the normal.

If there was a Mount Rushmore for horse racing handicappers, it’s an odds-on proposition that the first face on it would belong to Andy Beyer. Some people may...

The $400,000, Grade 3 Falls City Stakes is a traditional Thanksgiving Day feature at Churchill Downs, which is one of the track’s most popular racedays each...

After a four-month delay, the 2020 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs as the second leg of an unprecedented...

Jockey Oliver Lewis holds the distinction of riding the very first Kentucky Derby winner, Aristides, in 1875. Learn more about his legendary career in this...

It had been a glorious five-year run.

The purse might be lower than back in 2016 and 2017, but Saturday’s Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes still holds a lot of prestige (to seasoned racing...

The annual Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) tournament presents handicappers with a chance to hit the score of a lifetime and become a champion...

Joan Winchell and her son, Ron, are partners in Winchell Thoroughbreds, continuing the family's prominent racing and breeding operation started by the...

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A new phase in the Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve begins Saturday as the top prize for winning a prep race jumps to 20 qualifying...

The Lupus Foundation of America's endurance program, Racing to End Lupus, is a way to combine running, walking, biking or swimming with fundraising to...

A knack for finding talent at bargain prices and developing those young horses and bringing new owners into the racing has enabled Kenneth "Kenny"...

Silent Tactic began his career with two starts on Woodbine's all-weather surface as a 2-year-old in 2025 including a win at first asking on Oct. 10 and a...

Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule that offers qualifying points...

Formed in 1994, Godolphin is the international division composed of the top horses owned by members of Dubai's royal family. Godolphin has won more than 285...

Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve upset winner Authentic returns in the Grade 1, $1 million Preakness Stakes Saturday at Pimlico Race Course, with...

The horse racing spotlight shines on New Orleans this upcoming weekend, as Fair Grounds hosts a stakes-rich card Saturday, Jan. 17, anchored by the Lecomte...

Daniel Alonso participates in a family business started by his father, Amancio, that focuses on fuel distribution and commercial real estate in South Florida....

Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher continued his supremacy in the $210,000 Sam F.

The recoilless rifle was six feet long and weighed over a hundred pounds. It often required three or four Marines to carry it across the battlefields during...

 Lexington, Ky. (Jan. 8, 2026) ─ The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters today...

America’s Best Racing visited Japan for the 2025 Japan Cup and had a chance to explore the country, sample the cuisine, and soak up the local ambiance...

Every year over Thanksgiving weekend, several prominent tracks around North America pull out the stops in presenting high-quality Thoroughbred racing,...

Santa Anita Park officially opened on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 1934, but the inspiration for Dr. Charles H. Strub's racing showplace took form very nearby on...

With only four teeth left now in his thirties, Silver Charm had trouble eating his favorite Mrs. Pastures cookies. Old Friends founder Michael Blowen started...

George Woolf’s career as a jockey was not long by historical standards. It lasted just 18 years, from 1928 until his tragic death in 1946 at the age of 35,...

Ted Noffey began his career with an impressive 2-year-old win at first asking in a Saratoga maiden race on Aug. 2, 2025. Trainer Todd Pletcher wasted no time...

What defines a champion? Is it talent; the raw ability that gives an athlete the ability to excel in their sport? Is it accomplishments; the record of...

Shahana Roberts became the first female graduate of Stable Recovery’s School of Horsemanship program at Spy Coast Farm, where she was lauded for her hard work...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 24, 2025): Keeneland Library has unveiled its newest exhibit, Raíces: The Making of Latino Legacies in Racing, a landmark bilingual...

Journalism won his maiden race in his second lifetime start as a 2-year-old on Nov. 17, 2024, at Del Mar. He then made his third career start in the Grade 2...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2025): Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance announces its fourth annual Holiday Giving Campaign, running from Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, 2025....

In the course of the last 45 years, the biggest advancement in handicapping has probably been the emergence of speed figures. What is commonplace now was in...

There is at least one racing term that immediately inspires respect, and even awe, from people with deep involvement in the racing industry and from those with...