It was a tumultuous week in North America with cancellations across the country due to extreme heat. Opening day at Saratoga went on as scheduled on Friday, July 3, and opening day at Ellis Park was postponed until Saturday, July 4.
The $75,000 Century Mile Handicap is a high point on the racing calendar at Century Mile Racetrack outside of Edmonton, Alberta. This year’s race is set for July 11 and drew a nine-horse field, with every contender entering off a start on Century Mile’s dirt track. Century Mile offers an attractive 14.75% takeout on win-place-show bets and 15% on daily double bets.
The history of horse racing is filled with rags-to-riches stories of jockeys, trainers, and horses that rise from humble beginnings to achieve success at the highest levels of the sport.
Few such stories can compare with that of the remarkable gelding Lava Man, who went from claimer to Hall of Famer to dominate California horse racing for much of three unforgettable years.
Horseshoe Indianapolis hosts its marquee raceday of the year this Saturday led by the 32nd running of the Grade 3 Indiana Derby, one of eight stakes races with six-figure purses on the 13-race card.
Renowned photographer Barbara Livingston suspects Thoroughbreds view her as an “odd clicking person.”
Humans would more likely describe her as a wonderful clicking person.
Make no mistake, clicking sounds emanate from her almost constantly as she strives to record the magnificence of one horse after another, all the while brightening the dawn at racetracks across the country with her smile.
