Veteran jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. has been selected as the 2024 Mike Venezia Memorial Award recipient, the New York Racing Association announced Aug. 7.
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Arthur’s Ride Surges to Second Place in Latest Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings
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.
A True Legend of Horse Racing: John Nerud, the Maestro of Tartan Farms
In any sport, there are legends of varying degree. In Thoroughbred racing, there are legends like Gallant Fox, and then there are legends like Secretariat.
2024 Fourstardave Handicap Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses
One of the marquee races of Saratoga Race Course’s summer meet is set for Saturday, when the $500,000, Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap will be run on the inner turf course.