World record-setter Cogburn (Not This Time), who is currently standing his first season at WinStar Farm in the U.S. and is scheduled to shuttle during the Southern Hemisphere season to Widden Stud in New South Wales, has had his Australian fee set at AU$27,500. Cogburn stands for $30,000 at WinStar. Billed as “the fastest horse

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A Senate committee advanced Florida's controversial decoupling bill at a Tuesday hearing after amending the legislation so that the effective date for removing the live racing requirement for Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs to operate their respective casino and card room would be seven years instead of the five years that appears in the

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The aftercare rehabilitation and retraining organization Second Stride will hold “Champions Night” at Louisville's Valhalla Golf Club Monday, Apr. 28 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The evening will feature a Derby/Oaks handicapping panel, a silent auction, a Derby contenders halter pull, and appearances by Triple Crown-winning jockeys, as well as Kentucky-inspired food and beverage, heavy hors

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The Backside Learning Center (BLC) will host a Derby Handicapping Social at Angel's Envy Distillery in Louisville on Tuesday, Apr. 15 at 5:30 p.m. ET. A handicapping seminar moderated by Donna Barton Brothers of NBC will feature FanDuel TV's Caton Bredar and Gabby Gaudet, as well as Churchill Downs analyst Joe Kristufek. “All of us

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Purse levels for maiden special weight (MSW) races at the seven-day Kentucky Downs meet in August and September are once again projected to be $170,000, the same level as last season. Although that number isn't going up in 2025, it's still by far the biggest money outlay for maidens at any North American racetrack, because

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