Saturday’s $300,000, Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap Presented by Yaamava’ Resort & Casino is an important early-season test for older horses at Santa Anita Park.
Tickets for the 42nd running of the Breeders' Cup World Championships will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, April 23, with the event returning Oct. 31-Nov. 1 to Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif.
Longines Breeders' Cup Classic winner Sierra Leone returned to the workout tab Jan. 6 at Payson Park Training Center in Indiantown, Fla. with an easy three furlongs in :37 4/5 as he begins preparations for the $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racecourse Feb. 22.
Ten of the most thrilling, memorable, and momentous events from Thoroughbred racing in North America last year have been nominated for the 2024 FanDuel Racing-NTRA Moment of the Year, a distinction determined by fan voting and recognized at the annual Eclipse Awards.
While specific comeback races have yet to be decided, owner Mike Repole has a few primary targets in mind for his stable's two stars who both turned age 4 on Jan. 1.