Blood-Horse

It was a performance for the home crowd as the jump-off delivered electrifying rounds, ultimately saving the best for last and making a winner out of the American Olympic duo, Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque.

Jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. has pleaded guilty to two charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and is currently serving a week-long prison sentence with work release provisions.

In the midst of a career-best year in New York, jockey Dylan Davis has decided to spend the winter riding at Gulfstream Park instead of Aqueduct Racetrack.

Atlantic Six Racing's Book'em Danno is entered in the Nov. 25 Steel Valley Sprint at Mahoning Valley Race Course, but trainer Derek Ryan said he will scratch in favor of the $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack Dec. 7.

Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald became the first trainers based outside of Western Australia to land the Railway Stakes (G1) since the Lindsey Smith-trained Scales Of Justice in 2016.

Fans at Churchill Downs on Black Friday, Nov. 29, will have the opportunity to honor one of the brightest stars in horse racing, Thorpedo Anna, the 2024 Kentucky Oaks (GI) winner and one of the favorites to win 2024 Horse of the Year honors.

Do Deuce's classy international race victory Nov. 24 in a Japan Cup (G1) that included nine other previous grade 1/group 1 winners provided vindication after struggles in overseas races.

Skinner returned to the winner's circle for the first time since February 2023 with a gritty score in the $100,000 Native Diver Stakes (G3) Nov. 23 at Del Mar.

The $286,005 Commonwealth Stakes (G3T) Nov. 23 at Churchill Downs was a tale of two trips. Lagynos ended a nine-racing losing streak with his first victory of 2024.