horse racing

Nov 8, 2023

Homeless Man Stunned After Winning Over $60,000 On $3 Horse Racing Bet

A homeless man in New Zealand was stunned to discover he had some newfound wealth after placing a small wager on a horse race. The man who only has been identified as Robert placed a $3 wager on the Melbourne...

May 16, 2023

Preakness Stakes 2023: Post Positions, Jockeys & Betting Odds

The 2023 Preakness Stakes is set to take place on Saturday, May 20, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. It marks the 148th running of the “The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans.” It is the second jewel of the...

May 3, 2023

Kentucky Derby Odds 2023: Post Positions, Jockeys & Opening Lines

The 2023 Kentucky Derby is set to take place on Saturday, May 6, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It marks the 149th running of the “Run for the Roses.” Ahead of this weekend’s race, the post positions were drawn...

Horse Jockey Dean Holland Dies At 34 After Fall From Horse During Race

Tragedy has struck the horse racing world after jockey Dean Holland was involved in a horrible accident at Donald Racecourse in Victoria, Australia on Monday. Holland was riding in the opening race when he and another rider were thrown from...

Apr 24, 2023

Popular Jockey Dies At 28 After Being Trampled In Horrific Accident

Taiki Yanagida, a popular Japanese jockey known as “Tiger,” has died due to injuries suffered in a horrific accident at Cambridge Jockey Club in New Zealand. Yanagida was just 28 years old. According to the New Zealand Herald, Yanagida fell...

Aug 9, 2022

Kentucky Derby Winner Rich Strike Will Not Run Preakness Stakes

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run the Preakness Stakes, according to owner Rich Dawson. Dawson says that he and trainer Eric Reed are sticking with the initial plan for Rich Strike to rest for five weeks following Churchill...

May 12, 2022

Feb 21, 2022

Medina Spirit Officially Stripped Of Kentucky Derby Win

Medina Spirit has officially been stripped of the 2021 Kentucky Derby title and Mandaloun was declared the new winner. Mandaloun’s owners will now receive the $1.8 million winner’s purse. On Monday, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced its decision. Medina...

Dec 13, 2021

Horrific Horse Racing Accident Leaves 3 Jockeys Injured, 2 Horses Dead

A horrific accident on the track during a horse race at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong over the weekend left three jockeys hospitalized with their injuries and two horses dead. The race was a part of the Group 1...

Dec 6, 2021

Kentucky Derby Winner Medina Spirit Collapses & Dies After Workout

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit collapsed and died after a workout on Monday in Santa Anita, California. According to trainer Bob Baffert, the horse died of a heart attack after completing five furlongs. The 3-year-old colt was completing its second...

Aug 22, 2021

Racehorse Bucks Rider, Escapes Track & Sprints Down Kentucky Highway

There was a different kind of Kentucky Derby and horsepower on the highway over the weekend, when a racehorse bucked its rider and escaped the race track property. According to the New York Post, the horse named Bold and Bossy...

Jul 13, 2021

Claiming Races: What Are They And How Do They Work?

There are different types of horse races that fall into a hierarchy regarding the quality of horses they attract. On top of the hierarchy are handicap races and graded stakes races which attract the best horses. These races are followed...

May 12, 2021

Preakness Stakes 2021: Post Positions & Betting Odds

The 2021 Preakness Stakes is set to take place on Saturday, May 15 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Ahead of the race, the post positions were drawn and early odds were placed for the 10-horse field who qualified....