Matt Hegarty
Racing Industry Correspondent at Daily Racing Form
Racing industry correspondent for Daily Racing Form.
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2 weeks ago |
attheraces.com | Matt Hegarty
By Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormBreeders’ Cup Ltd. has once again expanded its Challenge Series of races that guarantee starting berths and entry fees to winners, with 93 races included for this year’s event at Del Mar, up from a total of 82 races last year. For the first time, the Challenge Series will include more races outside of the U.S. than within its borders, a reflection of Breeders’ Cup’s increasingly aggressive overseas marketing efforts.
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3 weeks ago |
attheraces.com | Matt Hegarty
By Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormA Florida Senate committee on Tuesday night advanced a bill that would allow Gulfstream Park to decouple its live racing license from its casino license, but only after amending the legislation to ensure that live racing would continue at the track for at least the next seven years.
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3 weeks ago |
attheraces.com | Matt Hegarty
By Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormThe final Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool will be held this weekend, but bettors should know right away to get their wagers in early, as the pool will close prior to the running of the three big stakes races on Saturday that will go a long way toward determining the favorites and the starting field for the May 3 Kentucky Derby.
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1 month ago |
attheraces.com | Matt Hegarty
By Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormJournalism, the highly rated winner of the San Felipe Stakes on March 1 at Santa Anita in his first start of 2025, has been tabbed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite for this weekend’s Kentucky Derby Future Wager pool, the fifth to be offered prior to this year’s Derby. Journalism beat odds-on favorite Barnes in the San Felipe by 1 3/4 lengths and earned a 108 Beyer Speed Figure, tops of the year for a 3-year-old.
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2 months ago |
attheraces.com | Matt Hegarty
By Matt Hegarty, Daily Racing FormSmarty Jones, the popular colt who narrowly missed winning the 2004 Triple Crown, is among the eight racehorses who will appear on the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s ballot for 2025, the Hall of Fame announced Thursday. Smarty Jones, who lost only the Belmont Stakes in his nine-race career, is making his first appearance on the ballot this year, 21 years after his Triple Crown campaign.
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At the second day of the Racing and Gaming Conference, will be covering panels on racetrack redevelopment projects and the future of racinos. Full coverage this afternoon at https://t.co/dVH37BtvTI.
At the Saratoga Racing and Gaming Conference. Will be covering panels on HISA and “bettor protection” this afternoon. Full coverage available afterwards at https://t.co/jM6X2z37eh.
Todd Gralla, director of equine services for Populous, tells RT that firm will likely go public with design for new Pimlico in "the next several weeks." Design will be similar to Belmont, Gralla says, as far as scale and focus on providing varied "experiences" for patrons.