Ray Paulick

If the California Horse Racing Board approves a license for a fall-winter meet at Pleasanton racetrack in Northern California, that could mean the end of Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, an executive with The Stronach Group wrote in a letter sent to the regulatory board two days before a meeting where the Pleasanton application will be considered.

Reigning 2-year-old male champion Fierceness rebounded from an early season loss to run away to an overpowering victory on Saturday in the 73rd running of the Grade 1, $1 million Curlin Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

Was thumbing through an old American Racing Manual recently when I paused at the year-end Trend of Racing section that listed daily average attendance and handle for every race meet in North America.

Wagering on U.S. Thoroughbred horse racing increased by 0.99 percent in March, compared to the same month in 2023, despite a decrease in race days and races.

Post position, like age, is just a number. This year marks the 150th Kentucky Derby but only the 95th time a starting gate will be used. The winningest post position in the 94 Derbies since 1930, when a starting gate was first employed, is post five, with 10 victories.

Trainer Chad Brown and Seth Klarman’s Klaravich Stables won the Grade 1 Old Forester Turf Classic on three consecutive occasions from 2019-’21, with Horse of the Year Bricks and Mortar, Digital Age, and Domestic Spending (the latter in a dead-heat with Colonel Liam).

Paulick Report Trainer Natalia Lynch Reinstated After Settlement Agreement With HIWU Link Copied

Paulick Report California Crown's Roots: From Glorious Goodwood To The Great Race Place Link Copied

Paulick Report Opening Weekend Handle For Golden State Racing At Pleasanton Suffers After ADW Impasse Link Copied

A dismal December for U.S. wagering on Thoroughbred horse racing put an exclamation point to the worst year for the industry since 2020, when businesses throughout the country were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.