Intraday News Archive

The Pan American Racing Conference kicked off in New York Thursday and T.D. Thornton has complete coverage. ... It's almost go time for what could be a historic day at Belmont Park and Steve Sherack takes in all the action. ... While Christie DeBernardis sits down with trainer Mike de Kock, who says upsetting the Triple Crown bid with Mubtaahij (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) would make him feel guilty "for about 30 seconds." All that and much more in today's TDN!

The pills have been pulled, the posts assigned and a field of eight is set to go postward for Saturday's GI Belmont S., the 12-furlong 'Test of the Champion' a stone's throw from New York City Saturday afternoon. Zayat Stables' American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) will look to become an American hero, but faces not only his fourth start in two months, but some rested rivals in the form of Frosted (Tapit) and Materiality (Afleet Alex). The Pan American Conference began informally Wednesday evening in Manhattan, and our T.D. Thornton...

Steve Sherack reports from rainy Belmont Park, where Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) arrived Tuesday... All the latest on Saturday's G1 Epsom Derby, including an injury scare for highly touted Zawraq (Ire) (Shamardal)... Plus Bill Oppenheim looks at the third-crop sire list, which is headed by American Pharoah's sire, and much more. Download today's TDN now!

Dual Classic winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) registered his final serious work before Saturday's GI Belmont S. with a five panel breeze under the Twin Spires. In other Belmont news, Carpe Diem (Giant's Causeway) and The Truth Or Else (Yes It's True) will not be entered in the third jewel of the Triple Crown...The Breeders' Cup has extended its out-of-competition testing program to include horses nominated to its challenge series of races...Plus, Andrew Caulfield focuses on New Bay (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in this week's Pedigree Insight. All that and...

Juddmonte homebred New Bay (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and young jockey Vincent Cheminaud gave trainer Andre Fabre his fourth G1 Prix du Jockey Club win Sunday. ... The impeccably bred Duramente (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) set a track record while becoming the 23rd horse to complete the Japanese Guineas/Derby double in Tokyo. ... And the unflappable Lady Eli (Divine Park) remained unbeaten with a dazzling display in the Wonder Again S. All that and much more in today's TDN!

Karaktar (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) looks to provide High Highness The Aga Khan with a seventh renewal of the G1 Prix du Jockey Club Sunday... Cal-bred Spanish Queen (Tribal Rule) runs to favoritism in Santa Anita's GI American Oaks, while Catch a Flight (Arg) (Giant's Causeway) earns his second-straight graded win in the GII Californian S. and Force the Pass (Speightstown) weaves through traffic to take the GIII Penn Mile S... Plus the latest GI Belmont S. news and much more. Download today's TDN now!

Dual G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe victress Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB} got her season started on the right hoof with a dazzling performance in Saint-Cloud's G2 Prix Corrida...In American news, Congressman Paul Tonko plans to introduce legislation to create a regulatory organization called the Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Organization... The U.S. also plays host to five graded stakes Saturday, including the GI American Oaks where trainer Chad Brown sends out a trio of contenders...Also, four GI Belmont S. contenders, two GI Met Mile runners and GI Acorn S. contender put...