Preakness Offers Trainer Bonus For 10th Straight Year See Article / Tuesday, May 5, 2026 0 12 Article rating: No rating For the 10th consecutive year, a total of $100,000 in bonus money is on the table for trainers that run a minimum of five horses in more than a dozen stakes races offered during Preakness weekend, May 15-16, at Laurel Park. Read more
Daughter of Songbird, Soaring High Breaks Maiden See Article / Tuesday, May 5, 2026 0 9 Article rating: No rating Champion mare Songbird's daughter by Curlin broke her maiden May 1 at Churchill Downs in her second start. Read more
Oaklawn Park Sees Increase in Handle, Other Metrics See Article / Tuesday, May 5, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating Oaklawn wrapped up its 2025-26 live racing season May 2 with strong numbers across the board, highlighted by increased handle, competitive racing, and significant career milestones. Read more
Golden Tempo Takes No. 1 Spot in NTRA 3-Year-Old Poll See Article / Tuesday, May 5, 2026 0 11 Article rating: No rating Following his Kentucky Derby (G1) victory May 2, Golden Tempo is ranked No. 1 in the weekly National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll. Read more
HISA Board Keeps Current Lasix Standards in Place See Article / Tuesday, May 5, 2026 0 13 Article rating: No rating Perhaps the 50-plus year debate in U.S. racing over the use of furosemide, commonly referred to as Lasix, has reached some level of a comfort zone as HISA on May 5 issued a decision that keeps current standards in place. Read more