The 2024 summer racing season kicks into high gear Saturday at historic Churchill Downs with the 43rd running of the $1 million, Grade 1 Stephen Foster Stakes.
The BBC are accused of ‘snobbery’ after axing their daily racing tips on Radio 4’s Today programme, just one week after 280,000 fans flocked to Royal Ascot
DOMINIC KING: It has been a tradition for more than 47 years for tips to be read out at the end of the morning bulletins at 6:30am, 7:30am and 8:30am to audience of 5.7million listeners.
Meteoric Rise for Venezuelan Trainer Jose D’Angelo
Venezuelan trainer Jose D’Angelo has enjoyed a meteoric rise to success since first establishing his stable in the U.S. in 2019. In only five years, the 33-year-old has competed in some of the world’s biggest races on the finest stages — the Preakness Stakes, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the Dubai World Cup, and now his latest adventure: Royal Ascot.
Fashionable Fillies Luncheon to Honor the Late Nancy C. Kelly
The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation will host its annual Fashionable Fillies Luncheon in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., at Saratoga National Golf Club on Monday, August 5, 2024. The luncheon will honor the late Nancy C. Kelly and will welcome her sister, Fran, and nieces, Michelle and Lisa. Over the course of her 32-year career as the executive director of The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation, Nancy helped thousands of individuals in need, totaling nearly $16 million in assistance.
