It's not a terribly fair question, but it had to be asked. Which would be bigger for Reagan Swinbank: a Breeders' Cup World Championship win or a Texas A&M football national title for the 'Home of the 12th Man?' “Well, I've already got a Breeders' Cup win last year with Cy Fair,” said Swinbank. “So,

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Listed-placed Radiant (Fr) has been purchased by Madaket Stables and will join the U.S. stable of Chad Brown, Jour de Galop reported on Friday. The daughter of City Light (Fr) raced for co-owners Alain Klodawski and Eric Harivel. The deal was brokered by Nicolas de Watrigant, Klodawski told the French publication. Bred by Haras d'Etreham

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Saturday's second race at Saratoga promised to showcase a number of well-regarded maidens looking to get the job done, but landed on radars for a different reason–the series of unfortunate events before and during the race. Still, despite the drama in front of her, Pros and Cons (Justify) found her best stride in the lane

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Nick Santagata, a retired Grade I-winning jockey and long-time jockey valet, is the 2026 recipient of the Mike Venezia Memorial Award, officials at the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced July 10. A winner of 4,144 races for purse money in excess of $74 million in a career that spanned better than 30 years, Santagata

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Wathnan Racing's Leading Change (Gun Runner), a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' debut winner at Churchill Downs June 7, heads straight to the big leagues for Brad Cox in Saturday's GIII Indiana Derby. The $800,000 Keeneland September graduate and half-brother to GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Shedaresthedevil (Daredevil) romped by 6 1/2 lengths in his

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