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Ortiz Brothers To Settle Saratoga Jockey Title On Labor Day

Jose Ortiz and Irad Ortiz Jr. are right at home at Saratoga Race Course battling in the deep stretch for the 2020 summer meet jockey title.

Posted on: September 6, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Odds Keep Improving For Tiz the Law To Win 2020 Kentucky Derby

America's biggest horse race has finally arrived and the 2020 Kentucky Derby is Saturday, Sept. 5, with historically low odds on Tiz the Law.

Posted on: September 4, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Kentucky Derby Without Fans And Top Jockeys

The three top jockeys on the New York circuit currently leading the jockey standings at Saratoga will skip the Kentucky Derby due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Posted on: August 31, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Drug Testing Delays Hurting Monmouth Park Horsemen And Sport

Monmouth Park horsemen are hopeful that the Aug. 24 special meeting and decision by the New Jersey Racing Commission allows them to get paid soon.

Posted on: August 25, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Churchill Downs Changes Course And No Fans In The Stands For 2020 Kentucky Derby

Churchill Downs issued another statement, and there will be no fans or spectators at the track for the 2020 Kentucky Derby.

Posted on: August 23, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Sights And Sounds Of The 2020 Kentucky Derby Will Include Up To 23,000 Fans At Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs officials finalized the operations plan that will allow up to 23,000 fans in attendance for the Kentucky Derby.

Posted on: August 17, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Northville Downs In Michigan Completes Opening Weekend

Five months after live standardbred racing was scheduled to start the 2020 season, Northville Downs resumed pari-mutuel racing at the track Aug. 14.

Posted on: August 16, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Tiz The Law Dominates Travers And Heads To Kentucky Derby As Favorite

Kentucky Derby Next for Top 3-Year-Old Tiz the Law No one could break the law again. Local Sackatoga Stable’s homebred Tiz the Law continued his sensational sophomore campaign with a dominating 5 1/2 length victory in the $1 million Runhappy Travers Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. Saratoga’s marquee race saw the favorite win for […]

Posted on: August 10, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Shakeup In Early August NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Some major upsets last weekend caused a shakeup in the latest NTRA Thoroughbred Poll. Vekoma moves to the top spot after Midnight Bisou held it since March 10.

Posted on: August 4, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Auction Site Offers Private Tour To Meet Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah

A unique, exclusive experience to meet 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is up for bid, to benefit a Kentucky nonprofit.

Posted on: July 28, 2020 | Fairway Jay

Horse Racing News & Events

Ortiz Brothers To Settle Saratoga Jockey Title On Labor Day

Odds Keep Improving For Tiz the Law To Win 2020 Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Without Fans And Top Jockeys

Drug Testing Delays Hurting Monmouth Park Horsemen And Sport

Churchill Downs Changes Course And No Fans In The Stands For 2020 Kentucky Derby

Sights And Sounds Of The 2020 Kentucky Derby Will Include Up To 23,000 Fans At Churchill Downs

Northville Downs In Michigan Completes Opening Weekend

Tiz The Law Dominates Travers And Heads To Kentucky Derby As Favorite

Shakeup In Early August NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Auction Site Offers Private Tour To Meet Triple Crown Winner American Pharoah

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