The Sport

all in The Sport

Jockey Club Round Table Gagliano Phipps horse racing equine safety technology BloodHorse NTRA California Dionne Benson veterinarian 1/ST Gary Fenton Thoroughbred owners breeders Nancy Kelly TLore executive acquisitions influencer fans

Technological Advancements in Focus at The Jockey Club Round Table

Initial speakers during the 72nd Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., discussed successful initiatives and technological advancements aimed at improving the horse racing industry.

The Aug. 1 conference, presented by The Jockey Club, began with a welcome from TJC chair Stuart Janney III and remarks from Jim Gagliano, TJC’s president and COO. The Round Table was livestreamed, and a replay will be posted at jockeyclub.com.

West Virginia Derby Mountaineer horse racing Baxley Dimatic Dragoon Guard Next Level Mugatu Agate Road McQueen Society Man Henro Brad Cox trainer jockey Florent Geroux Danny Gargan Steve Asmussen Todd Pletcher

2024 West Virginia Derby at a Glance

One of the “flyover state Derbies” for 3-year-olds held during the summer months, Sunday’s Grade 3 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Race Track and Casino has been drawing big-league trainers and their prospects over the past 20 years or so ever since casino money inflated the race’s purse into the $500,000 range where it currently stands.

Dornoch, National Treasure, 2024 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic

Dornoch, National Treasure Lead First Poll of 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic Contenders

Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2024 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The rankings are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention and are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.

Bold Ruler: A Star On and Off the Track

To truly understand the importance of Bold Ruler, it should be pointed out that he is best known for his accomplishments in the breeding shed rather than the racetrack.

As innocuous as that might seem, it actually speaks volumes because Bold Ruler enjoyed an exceptional career on the racetrack.

He won the 1957 Preakness Stakes. He was a consensus Horse of the Year choice in 1957 as well as the year’s top 3-year-old. In 1958, he was voted champion sprinter. He set or matched four track records.

Whitney Stakes Cheat Sheet Breeders’ Cup Classic Saratoga Post Time Disarm National Treasure Warrior Johny First Mission Il Miracolo Crupi Tumbarumba Bright Future Skippylongstocking Arthur’s Ride Charge It Pletcher Ortiz Prat horse racing Baffert jockey

2024 Whitney Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses

The $1 million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course is one of the most important races in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic division as well as one of the marquee summertime races in U.S. horse racing.

all in The Sport

newsletter sign-up

Request Information