At The Races

At The Races is a specialized channel focused on horse racing, offering live broadcasts every day from the UK and Ireland. This TV channel reaches over 12 million homes in the UK and Ireland through digital satellite and cable services, available on channels like Sky 415, Virgin 535, and Virgin Ireland 418. The channel is primarily owned by BSkyB and is operated as a joint venture between BSkyB and the Arena Racing Company (ARC).

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River Thames to skip Kentucky Derby, point to Preakness

1 week ago | attheraces.com | David Grening

By David Grening, Daily Racing FormRiver Thames, most recently third in the Blue Grass Stakes, will bypass the Kentucky Derby and point to the Preakness on May 17, Elliott Walden, president of WinStar Farm, which co-owns the colt, said Tuesday. Walden said the fact River Thames, trained by Todd Pletcher, has had four runs since Jan. 11, played a part in the decision to wait an additional two weeks for the Preakness.
Breeders' Cup adds more international races to Challenge Series

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.
Kentucky Derby 2025: With qualifiers basically over, prospective field becomes clearer

2 weeks ago | attheraces.com | David Grening

By David Grening, Daily Racing FormThe results of Tuesday’s Blue Grass Stakes helped expand the Kentucky Derby bubble with three horses previously on the outside now safely in the body of the race and another who was safely in now out.
Rispoli: Journalism will see different kind of race in KY Derby

2 weeks ago | attheraces.com | Steve Andersen

By Steve Andersen, Daily Racing FormPartially due to the excitement of winning the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby hours earlier on Journalism, and partially because of late-night viewing of the Japanese Grand Prix, jockey Umberto Rispoli had trouble sleeping on Saturday night. Getting settled was not easy. There was a lot to review from Saturday’s program at Santa Anita, notably his winning ride on Journalism in the $500,000 Santa Anita Derby at 1 1/8 miles.
Rodriguez earns Kentucky Derby berth with solid Wood Memorial score

2 weeks ago | attheraces.com | David Grening

By David Grening, Daily Racing FormBob Baffert said multiple times that Rodriguez reminded him of his sire Authentic, Baffert’s 2020 Kentucky Derby winner who benefitted when that race was held on the first Saturday of September rather than May due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ability was there; the mentality, not so much.
Brown will have options with Hill Road once recovered

2 weeks ago | attheraces.com | David Grening

By David Grening, Daily Racing FormHill Road, who had to scratch from Saturday’s Grade 2 Wood Memorial due to a fever, will remain in consideration for several spots, including the Kentucky Derby, depending on how quickly he rebounds, trainer Chad Brown said Friday. Hill Road, third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and Tampa Bay Derby, has 24 qualifying points toward the Derby, unlikely enough to crack the field, which is limited to 20 starters.
Large Wood Memorial field jam-packed with potential

3 weeks ago | attheraces.com | David Grening

By David Grening, Daily Racing FormAs impressive as Captain Cook has been winning his last two races, even trainer Rick Dutrow knows the horse has more to prove before being considered a legitimate Kentucky Derby contender. Heck, he has more to do just to qualify for the $5 million Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs. Captain Cook is not alone.
Kentucky Derby 2025: Hernandez confident Barnes can go the distance

3 weeks ago | attheraces.com | Steve Andersen

By Steve Andersen, Daily Racing FormJuan Hernandez, the dominant rider in Southern California the last few years, will be seeking his first win in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on Saturday. In three previous attempts, Hernandez’s mounts have finished fifth or sixth. The most disappointing of those was Forbidden Kingdom, who was last of six in 2022 as the even-money favorite.
Kentucky Derby 2025: Dutrow cooking up return to sport's biggest stage

3 weeks ago | attheraces.com | David Grening

By David Grening, Daily Racing FormOn the walls of his office and in areas throughout his Belmont Park barn are photographs of some of the biggest victories in the career of trainer Rick Dutrow. There are Big Brown’s tour-de-force triumphs in the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness. There are winner’s circle photos of Kip Deville winning the 2007 Breeders’ Cup Mile and Benny the Bull the 2008 Dubai Golden Shaheen.
Senate committee passes Florida decoupling bill, but guarantees seven years for Gulfstream

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.