With more than a decade riding in the U.S., primarily in the Mid-Atlantic, jockey Mychel Sanchez recorded the 2,000th victory of his North American career Thursday at Colonial Downs when he won the last race aboard Princess Summer (Mastery), a 12-1 Mike Maker trainee. Sanchez, who has earned nearly $70 million in purses, began Thursday

The post Milestone 2,000th Win for Jockey Mychel Sanchez appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Todd Pletcher is going to have to wait at least one more day before he can be called Mr. 6,000. The Hall of Fame trainer is one win away from reaching that lofty number for career training wins. “I have not spent a lot of time thinking about it,” Pletcher said

The post Saratoga Notebook, presented by NYRA Bets: Pletcher Humbled as he Nears 6,000 Wins appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

The Thoroughbred racing industry is at a decisive moment. Can we embrace innovation while preserving the people, places, and traditions that made racing what it is? Or will states and organizations pursue their own interests at the expense of the broader industry they all depend on? For Marylanders, the new Championship Series and its exclusion

The post Letter to the Editor: This is Not Just About the Preakness appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

A pair of Grade II contests for 3-year-old grass horses anchor an 11-race program Friday at Saratoga, featuring the 8 1/2-furlong National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes on the inner turf course a few hours after the induction ceremonies just up the road and the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks at 9 1/2 panels on

The post Sophomore Turfers Front And Center Friday at Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.

The Ontario Thoroughbred Improvement Program (TIP) will roll out four new $150,000 stakes races at Woodbine that are restricted to state breds who are 4-year-old and up, the organization said in a press release on Thursday. The races were created by Ontario Racing's TIP committee as part of its $5-million share of $35-million in additional

The post Ontario TIP Unveils Four $150K Races For State Breds At Woodbine appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.