Ness Ninth North American Trainer With 5,000 Wins See Article / Wednesday, May 20, 2026 0 5 Article rating: No rating Jamie Ness becomes the ninth North American trainer with 5,000 victories. Read more
Busy Holiday Weekend of Racing on Television, Radio See Article / Wednesday, May 20, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating A rundown of TV, radio, and streaming horse racing coverage for Memorial Day weekend, as compiled by America's Best Racing. Read more
Churchill Doubles Stephen Foster Purse to $2 Million See Article / Wednesday, May 20, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating A race expected to draw the top older dirt horses in North America will have a purse to match. Churchill Downs announces that the purse for the June 27 Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) has been doubled from $1 million to $2 million. Read more
Asmussen Earns Top Trainer Bonus for Preakness Weekend See Article / Wednesday, May 20, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Steve Asmussen started horses in eight different stakes over the May 15-16 weekend at Laurel Park, including Chip Honcho, who finished third in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1). He earned a total of 39 points, just two more than Graham Motion. Read more
Staying Stars Line Up in Prix Vicomtesse Vigier See Article / Wednesday, May 20, 2026 0 3 Article rating: No rating Al Riffa heads the official ratings for the May 21 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (G1), although he has ground to make up on Fairy Glen and Caballo de Mar, the 1-2 finishers from the Dubai Gold Cup (G2) at Meydan Racecourse on World Cup night. Read more