“The Racetracks of America: From the Pre-Civil War Days to the 21st Century,” a 440-page history of Thoroughbred racing venues nationwide, won the 20th Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Nov. 4 during an evening ceremony in Lexington.
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Meadow Star: Champion Filly Sparkled in ‘The Mother of All Gooses’
Meadow Star surely enjoyed a stellar racing career. She won her first nine starts. Eight of them were stakes and four were Grade 1s. She was a decisive winner by five lengths in the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies and the undefeated filly was a unanimous choice as the year’s champion 2-year-old female. At 3, she was tested against colts in the Grade 1 Wood Memorial Stakes, in which she finished fourth and suffered her first defeat. Returned to distaff competition after that setback, she romped by six lengths in the Grade 1 Acorn Stakes.
Noel’s Weekend Winners: Strategy for Betting a Strong Saturday Card at Belmont
Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money.
Ludlow fear losing entire season following drought
Ludlow boss Simon Sherwood is hopeful but still fearful of losing the entire 2026-27 season following the summer drought.
