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Cheltenham Festival - All you need to know about the famous racecourse and the annual March racing festival. It is a test for the top runners, jockeys, and trainers, culminating with the Gold Cup. New!

Exploring the Reasons Behind the Popularity of Horse Racing - Horse racing has captivated the attention of millions of people all over the world, from its early beginnings. New!

2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 5 - Pool 5 of the 2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager and the lone Oaks Future Wager pool are now closed. Forte was the top choice for the Derby at 3-1 and Wet Paint was the top choice for the Oaks at 4-1. Get all the horses, final odds, will-pays, and free past performances here. New!

Tampa Bay Derby Day - Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs, favorite Tapit Trice rallied wide to win the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) by 2 lengths over Classic Car Wash and Classic Legacy. Also on the card, Mission of Joy won the Florida Oaks (G3), Shantisara won the Hillsborough Stakes (G2), Skippylongstocking won the Challenger Stakes (G3), and Talk of the Nation won the Columbia Stakes. Get the results, charts, and photos here. New!

The Remarkable Story of Rich Strike - The Kentucky Derby’s Most Unexpected Winner. The rank outsider was given an implied probability of 1.2% to win, having been entered into the race at the last minute from the also-eligible list due to a scratch on Friday morning. New!

Santa Anita Handicap Day - Saturday at Santa Anita, Stilleto Boy rallied wide to win the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) by a nose over Proxy and favorite Defunded. Also on the card, Gold Phoenix won the Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1), Practical Move won the San Felipe Stakes (G2), and Quattroelle won the Buena Vista Stakes (G2). Get the results, charts, and photos here. New!

Gotham (G3) Stakes Day at Aqueduct - Saturday, longshot Raise Cain drew off to win the featured Gotham Stakes (G3) by 7 1/2 lengths over Slip Mahoney and General Banker with favorite Eyeing Clover fourth. Also on the card, Little Vic won the Tom Fool Handicap (G3) and Shidabhuti won the Busher Stakes. Get the results, charts, and photos here. New!

Japan rules on Saudi Cup Day - Saturday at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, Panthalassa won the featured $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) for Japan over Country Grammer. Japan also won the Red Sea Turf (G3) with Silver Sonic and the 1351 Turf Sprint (G3) with Bathrat Leon. Other winners were Elite Power in the Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G3), Commissioner King in the Saudi Derby, and Mostahdaf in the Neom Turf Cup (G3). Get the results, chart, and photos here. New!

2023 Saudi Cup Entries - Entries were drawn Wednesday for the fourth running of the $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh. Bob Baffert trained Taiba is the likely favorite from post 2 with stablemate Country Grammer second choice in post 10. Get all the horses, post positions, odds, and free past performances here. New!

Trainer Steve Asmussen reaches 10,000 wins - Already the winningest trainer in America, Steve Asmussen hit the 10,000 lifetime wins milestone, 27 years after winning his first race at Ruidoso Downs. Find out more about his career here. New!

Trainer Brad Cox reaches 2000 wins - Trainer Brad Cox won his 2000th race at the Fair Grounds with first time starter Bishops Bay on Saturday, 19 years after winning his first race at Turfway Park. Find out more about his career here. New!

2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4 - Pool 4 of the 2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager is now closed. The field of all other 3-year-olds wound up the favorite at odds of 2-1 and Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Forte is second choice at 8-1. Get all the horses, final odds, will-pays, and free past performances here.
2022 Sovereign Award Finalists - The Jockey Club of Canada has announced the finalists for the 2022 Sovereign Awards, Canadian thoroughbred racing's year end championships. Winners will be announced April 13. Check out all the finalists here.
Early Triple Crown Nominations - 369 horses where nominated by the early deadline of January 28 for the 2023 Triple Crown. Trainer Brad Cox nominated the most with 38 followed by Todd Pletcher with 36. Check out all the horses and free past performances from BRISnet.
Art Collector perfect in the Pegasus World Cup (G1) - Art Collector drew off to win by 4 1/2 lengths in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup (G1) at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Defunded was second and Stilleto Boy third, while favorite Cyberknife finished 6th. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Atone wins the Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) - Atone rallied to win the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) by 3/4 length over Ivar and Speaking Scout, while Queen Goddess won the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes (G3) over Shantisara and Lady Rockstar. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Pegasus World Cup Undercard Stakes - There were 4 other stakes on the card Saturday at Gulfstream Park including the W.L. McKnight Stakes (G3) won by Red Knight, the La Prevoyante Stakes (G3) won by Personal Best, the Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) won by Endorsed, and the Inside Information (G2) won by Maryquitecontrary. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 4 races here.
2022 Eclipse Award Winners - Flightline won Horse of the Year and Champion Older Male at the Eclipse Awards by a landslide. Other winners included Malathaat as Champion Older Female, Nest as Champion 3-year-old Filly, and Forte as Champion 2-Year-Old Male. Get all the winners, details about them, and the vote totals here.
Florent Geroux hits 2000 wins - Jockey Florent Geroux won his 2000th race at the Fair Grounds on Thursday 15 years after winning his first race in the US at Turfway Park. Find out more about his career here.
Junior Alvarado hits 2000 wins - Jockey Junior Alvarado won his 2000th race at Gulfstream Park on Saturday 16 years after winning his first race in the US, also at Gulfstream Park. Find out more about his career here.
Tyler Gaffalione hits 2000 wins - Jockey Tyler Gaffalione won his 2000th race at Gulfstream Park on Friday, only 8 1/2 years after winning his first, also at Gulfstream Park. Find out more about his career here.
2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3 - Pool 3 of the 2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager is now closed. The field of all other 3-year-old colts and geldings wound up the favorite at odds of 2-1 and Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Forte is the top individual horse at 7-1. Get all the horses and final odds here.
2023 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Dates - This year there are 6 pools for the Derby Future wager and one pool for the Oaks, starting in November 2022. This year instead of 24 betting interests there will be 40 per pool, including 38 individual horses plus all other 3-year-old fillies and all other 3-year-old males.
Top Ten Money Earning North American Thoroughbreds - Here are the current top 10 money earning Thoroughbreds of all time as compiled by the North American official statistics collector Equibase with photos and info about each of them. Arrogate still tops the list, but Mishriff is the new #3 after finally having a start in the US and Country Grammer holds at #9 after his win in the San Antonio.
2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard - The points leaderboard for the 2023 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. There are many races to come and this will shake up a lot over the next 4 months.
2023 Road to the Kentucky Derby - All the point earning races on the 2023 Triple Crown Trail leading up to the Kentucky Derby with results and winners updated as they are run.
2022 Year in Review - As the year ends and we look ahead to the new year, it is time to take a look back at the highs and lows of 2022 and remember those people and horses that we lost.
Naming a Thoroughbred - Happy New Year! All Thoroughbreds, regardless of their actual date of birth, are given an official birthday of January 1st to keep the age groups easily defined for race conditions. Here are the rules for picking a name.
Malibu Stakes Day at Santa Anita - Saturday was opening day at Santa Anita and Taiba romped home by 4 1/4 lengths in the featured Malibu Stakes (G1) with Forbidden Kingdom second and Hoist the Gold third. Also on the card, Fun to Dream won the La Brea Stakes (G1) and Country Grammer won the San Antonio Stakes (G2). Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Malibu Stakes Day Continued - Also on opening day at Santa Anita on the turf, Rhea Moon won the American Oaks (G1) by a head over School Dance while favorite Salimah finished 7th. Also on the card, Dicey Mo Chara won the San Gabriel Stakes (G2) and One More Bid won the Santa Anita Mathis Mile (G2). Get the results, charts, and photos here.
2022 Longines Hong Kong International Races - Sunday at Sha Tin Racecourse, favorite Romantic Warrior drew away to win the Longines Hong Kong Cup (G1) by 4 1/2 lengths over Danon the Kin and Money Catcher. Also on the card, Win Marilyn won the Longines Hong Kong Vase (G1), Wellington won the Longines Hong Kong Sprint (G1), and California Spangle won the Longines Hong Kong Mile (G1). Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Regal Glory grand in the Matriarch Stakes (G1) - Closing day at Del Mar, favorite Regal Glory rallied to win the Matriarch Stakes (G1) by 5 1/4 lengths over England's Rose and Pizza Bianca. Also on the card Speed Boat Beach won the Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (G3). Get the results, charts, and photos here.
How to Spot if a Horse if False Favourite - A horse that is expected to win but really has a lower chance of doing so is a called a false favourite. To make money betting on horse races, the ability to spot a false favourite is an important skill to have.
Dead heat for the win in the Valedictory Stakes (G3) - Sunday at Woodbine, there was a dead heat between Wentru and favorite Who's the Star in the 1 1/2 mile Valedictory Stakes (G3), the last graded stakes for the year at Woodbine. English Conqueror was only a neck back in third. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Hong Kong Harry gets up in the Seabiscuit Handicap (G2) - Saturday at Del Mar, favorite Hong Kong Harry outfinished Beyond Brilliant to win the Seabiscuit Handicap (G2) by a head with Masteroffoxhounds third. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
A Journey Around the World to Explore Horse Racing Hotspots - Horse racing is one of the oldest sports in the world, and its popularity knows no bounds. From the UK to the Philippines and beyond, horse racing events are a major draw for locals and tourists alike.
Havnameltdown tops in the Bob Hope Stakes - Sunday at Del Mar, Havnameltdown pulled away late to win the Bob Hope Stakes (G3) by 1 1/4 lengths over Newgate and Practical Move. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Fun to Dream wins the Betty Grable Stakes - Saturday at Del Mar, favorite Fun to Dream won the Betty Grable Stakes by a head over Taming the Tigress with All Dialed In a distant third. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
2022 Breeders' Cup Wrap Up - Records set, statistics, first-time winning jockeys, how previous winners finished, and more for the 39th running of the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland.
Saturday at the Breeders' Cup Part 1 - Saturday had 5 races on the dirt, headlined by the $6 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) won by Flightline. Also on the card were the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) won by Malathaat, the Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) won by Elite Power, the Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) won by Cody's Wish, and the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) won by Goodnight Olive. Get the results, charts, and photos here. Expanded results and photos: Classic, Distaff, Sprint, Dirt Mile, Filly Sprint
Saturday at the Breeders' Cup Part 2 - Saturday also had 4 races on the turf, headlined by the $4 million Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) won by Rebel's Romance. Also on the card were the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) won by Modern Games, the Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1) won by Tuesday, and the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) won by Caravel. Get the results, charts, and more photos here. Expanded results and photos: Turf, Mile, Filly Turf, Turf Sprint
Future Stars Friday at the Breeders' Cup - Friday had 5 races for the Juveniles on both dirt and turf at Keeneland, headlined by the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) won by Forte. Also on the card, Victoria Road won the Juvenile Turf (G1), Wonder Wheel won the NetJets Juvenile Fillies (G1), Meditate won the Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), and Mischief Magic won the Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1). Get the results, charts, and photos here. Expanded results and photos: Juvenile, Juvenile Turf, Juvenile, Juvenile, Juvenile Turf Sprint
Thursday Breeders' Cup Photos - Photos and comments for 39 horses at Keeneland on the track or schooling in the paddock on Thursday morning, including Life is Good, Rich Strike, and Happy Saver. The weather was colder and started foggy but wound up sunny.
Wednesday Breeders' Cup Photos - Photos and comments for 58 horses at Keeneland on the track or schooling in the paddock on Wednesday morning, including Flightline, Epicenter, and War Like Goddess. The weather was once again overcast and a bit colder today.
Tuesday Breeders' Cup Photos - Photos and comments for 56 horses at Keeneland on the track Tuesday morning, including Taiba, Hot Rod Charlie, and many European horses now out of quarantine. The weather was once again overcast and chilly today, but no more rain is expected this week.
Monday Breeders' Cup Photos - Photos and comments for 45 horses at Keeneland on the track Monday morning, including Nest, Malathaat, and Clairiere who had a timed work. The weather was heavily overcast and chilly today, but at least there was no rain.
2022 Breeders' Cup Entries - Final entries closed and post positions were drawn on Monday for the 2022 Breeders' Cup races at Keeneland on November 4 and 5, with seven Breeders' Cup Champions back to try for a repeat. Check out links to profiles for all the horses and lots of information about each race.
2022 Breeders' Cup Past Performances - Free past performances for all 14 Breeders' Cup races from BrisNet
2022 Breeders Crown Saturday Results - Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park the 8 Breeders Crown races for the 3-year-olds and older horses were run. Bulldog Hanover won the feature Open Pace for driver Dexter Dunn, giving him his 4th win of the night. King of the North set a new track record in the 3-year-old Colt Trot as did Jiggy Jog in the 3-year-old Filly Trot. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
2022 Breeders Crown Friday Results - Friday at Woodbine Mohawk Park, Ammo was an upset winner of the feature 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace. Also on the card, Special Way won the 2-Year-Old Filly Trot, Sylvia Hanover won the 2-Year-Old Filly Pace, and Gaines Hanover won the 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trot. Get the results, charts, and photos here.

Previous Articles - More articles from 2022 plus previous years as well.

Horse Identification Lip Tattoos - Horses racing in North America are required to have a lip tattoo for identification purposes prior to their first race. Find about lip tattoos and how to research one to find a horse's name.
Breeders' Cup Virtual Postcards - Also lots of other types of racing postcards are available to send your online friends.
My Eclipse award-winning photo! - It is still hard to believe I won! Here is the photo along with how I took it and a couple of follow up shots.
Racing Jigsaw Puzzles - a selection of my photos made into online jigsaw puzzles in your choice of difficulty.
Man O'War Trivia Quiz - See just how much Man O'War history you know!
Cavalia, an Unbridled Affair - Ok it isn't racing, but we all love horses anyway. Thanks to Tina Hines and Charlene Keys here is a look at Cavalia, a showcase of human and equine performers currently touring.
The Smarty Jones Story - where he came from and how he almost died before ever getting to race plus the stories of his connections. Updated after the Belmont with more info and new photos.
Racing Wallpaper - a selection of wallpaper for your computer screen including three different ones featuring Smarty Jones.
Bobbleheads - check out some of the bobbles given away and updated prices for all the bobbles.
Photo Merchandise - shirts, mousepads, posters, and more featuring my photos and Seabiscuit painting.
Trivia Quiz - Test your knowledge of the Breeders' Cup, the Triple Crown races, Seabiscuit, or Canadian racing with this online trivia quiz.
Fan Photo Archive - Upload your own racing photos to our new online library and share them with others.
Classified Ads - place your ad for free.
Shirts, Mugs, Mousepads, & More - Breeders' Cup winners, Triple Crown items, Seabiscuit items, and more. Help support this site by buying something.
Horse Racing Magazines - subscribe or renew your current subscription and help support this site.
Bookstore - current, hot, and recommended books and other items available thru Amazon.com -
Art Store - horse racing posters and prints from Art.com
Clip Art - free for you to use
Free Screen Savers - Screen savers including the 2001 Derby, Eclipse winners, and Breeders' Cup winners plus others.
Forum - come and join the discussions, also includes chat rooms

Racing Memorabilia Museum - from Derby glasses to advertising signs and more including a section on Bobble Heads.
Racing Postcard Museum - images of classic racing postcards
Equillector - an online price guide for collectors
Movies - a list of all the horse racing movies I could find in online databases with links to buy the ones available on VHS and DVD. horse racing thoroughbred handicapping race track horse racing