Blue Stripe won the $400,000 Grade I Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Saturday at Del Mar. (Photo credit DMTC). The South American mare Blue Stripe tracked a pair of leaders early, then went on by at the head of the stretch to register and impressive length and three-quarters triumph in the $400,000 Grade I Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Saturday at Del Mar. The 5-year-old by the Argentinian stallion Equal Stripes out of an Argentinian mare named Blues for Sale ran the mile and one-sixteenth on dirt in 1:42.97 under jockey Hector Berrios. She now shows two firsts and a second this year in stakes company ..read more

The Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager will open on Friday, Aug. 5 at 12 p.m. ET and will close on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 6:30 p.m. ET. (Photo by Jamey Price/Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders Cup) Undefeated 4-year-old Flightline has been installed as the 3-1 favorite for the first of two future wagers on this year’s $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). The first Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager will open on Friday, Aug. 5 at 12 p.m. ETand will close on Sunday, Aug. 7 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The second Future Wager will be offered over Labor Day weekend with the pool openi ..read more

New Jersey horse betting is where it’s at for the month of July and August, as thoroughbreds and harness races will be center stage for Garden State bettors New Jersey horse betting is where it’s at for the month of July and August, as thoroughbreds and harness races will be center stage for Garden State bettors over the next handful of weekends. Horse-racing enthusiasts will enjoy the $1 million Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park in Oceanport on July 23. Still, first, harness-racing action is set to take place as the $600,000 Meadowlands Pace will headline a stacked event exceeding over $2.4 ..read more

American Theorem surprises Saturday in the Grade I Bing Crosby at Del Mar (Photo credit: Dreamtime.com). Rustin Kretz’s American Theorem swooped widest and fastest of all Saturday in the 77th edition of the Grade I Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar and outran eight rivals to the wire in 1:08.67 for the six-panel headliner. The husky gray son of Triple Crown hero American Pharoah was a length and a half to the good at the finish under veteran Joe Bravo. The rider dropped his stick turning for home as he swung six wide, but it didn’t matter to his charge who just kept rolling around a wall of hor ..read more

The Bing Crosby and San Diego Handicap highlights the Saturday card at Del Mar (Photo credit: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club). Topped by a pair of deep and deeply competitive stakes races, Del Mar will present a sparkling 11-race program Saturday on Day 6 of its 83rd summer race meet. First post on the afternoon is 2 p.m. The two stakes – the 77th running of the Grade I, $400,000 Bing Crosby Stakes and the 81st edition of the Grade II, $300,000 San Diego Handicap – have drawn stellar fields with 10 signed on for the six-furlong Crosby and nine on the roster for the mile and one-sixteenth San Die ..read more

Del Mar saw record wagering and capacity crowds during the opening week, which kicked off on Friday, July 22. (Photo credit: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club). The eagerly anticipated return of word-class Thoroughbred horse racing at Del Mar did not disappoint, as record wagering and capacity crowds highlighted opening week, which kicked off on Friday, July 22. Racing fans from around the country and around the world celebrated that Del Mar was back Friday wagering $23.56 million, a record for an opener at the shore track. They didn’t let up on Saturday and Sunday either and for the three-day ..read more

Del Mar’s wagering menu for its upcoming 2022 summer racing season has a familiar look with all of the betting options from last year carried over. (Photo credit: DMTC). Del Mar’s wagering menu for its upcoming 2022 summer racing season has a familiar look with all of the betting options from last year carried over. The only notable change in the format is the addition of an extra “mandatory payout” day to the roster, a betting event that brings additional luster to race cards with its $3- to $5-million enhanced pools bringing palpable buzz to the shore oval surrounding its popular Pick Six ..read more

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced a number of unique wagering opportunities for the upcoming 2022 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course. (Photo credit Ivan Cholakov via Bigstock) The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced a number of unique wagering opportunities for the upcoming 2022 summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course. The summer meet, which begins on Thursday, July 14 and continues through Monday, September 5, will offer special wagers on marquee days at Saratoga, as well as in conjunction with other racetracks across the country. Al ..read more

Trainer Chad Brown notched a record-extending seventh consecutive training title at the Belmont spring/summer meeting with 47 victories (Photo credit: Bigstock.com). Trainer Chad Brown notched a record-extending seventh consecutive training title at the Belmont spring/summer meeting with 47 victories, the record for most wins earned by a trainer at a Belmont spring/summer meet. Irad Ortiz, Jr. secured the leading rider title with 48 wins while Michael Dubb paced all other owners with 16 wins. The Belmont spring/summer meet was conducted for 44 days from April 28 through July 10. The previou ..read more

Produced by World Horse Racing and Hosted by International Talent Rosie Tapner, the Show Will Take Guests Through Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series Races Around the World (Photo credit: Photo by © Breeders’ Cup) The Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious international events, launches the first episode of a monthly digital series, Breeders’ Cup Challenge Rundown with Rosie, highlighting the best races from around the world that are part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In. The first episode is available now on the Breeders’ Cup Fac ..read more