Icon Racing was called up to the big leagues July 17 as they sent their first starter to the gate and then hit the first pitch out of the park as 2-year-old filly Sacred Goddess broke her and the syndicate’s maiden at Saratoga Race Course.
The Del Mar Turf Club has built its reputation on the equine celebrities that have graced this seaside racetrack since its 1937 opening, with names like Seabiscuit, American Pharoah, and Zenyatta among the winners of its
Two young people with impressive credentials have combined to point StarLadies and its partners in an exciting new direction.
Elinor Wolf, director of marketing, partner relations, and recruiting, and Corbin Blumberg, director of racing and bloodstock operations, are bringing fresh ideas to an entity created in 2015 to purchase fillies for all-women partnerships.
Six semifinalists for the 19th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award have been selected by a panel of judges, representing excellence in Thoroughbred sports literature published in 2024. These six titles illustrate the scope of the award, including histories, biographies, a memoir, and two works of fiction. They were chosen from nearly 20 submissions, an indicator that literature on horse racing remains very much alive despite Thoroughbred industry controversies and the global economic hardships of recent years.
One of the most important races in the 3-year-old division is coming up at Monmouth Park, which will host the 58th running of the NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes on Saturday, July 19.
