The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and the New York Thoroughbred Breeders are partnering to offer a bus trip from Saratoga Springs to Aqueduct Racetrack for Wood Memorial Stakes Day Apr. 4. This year's edition of the Wood
Memorial will be the final time the event is held at Aqueduct before moving to the new Belmont Park in 2027.
Tickets are $75 for Museum and NYTB members and $90 for non-members and are on sale now here: https://1049a.blackbaudhosting.com/1049a/Aqueduct-Bus-Trip.
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Keeneland's newly constructed Paddock Building–offering more than 1,000 new public dining tickets in a variety of venues each race day–will make its debut at the track's 2026 Spring Meet, which opens Apr. 3.
“The Paddock Building represents an investment in the Thoroughbred industry and furthers Keeneland's mission to support and grow the sport,” said Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin. “It speaks to our confidence in racing's future while creating new, meaningful ways to engage guests year-round. These new venues will enrich the experience for racing fans, sales customers and special event guests and allow us to further showcase the very best of Keeneland's world-renowned hospitality.”
The Paddock Building, which is designed for year-round use, will serve as a setting for sales and private events, as well as an area to enhance the race-day experience with a range of distinctive dining options.
The new public ticketed venues in the Paddock Building include:
The 1936 Room, featuring lounge seating, high-top tables, passed heavy hors d'oeuvres and premium bar service in a reception-style setting that affords fans exclusive access to the Paddock Lawn next to the Saddling Paddock;
The Sycamore Room, offering a la carte high-end dining and located on the south end of the first floor of the Paddock Building adjacent to the new Stakes Winner's Circle;
The Dogwood Room, a second-floor venue overlooking the Saddling Paddock featuring buffet-style dining;
The Ivy Room, designed for private group gatherings and not included in public ticket offerings; and
The Rooftop, located on the third floor of the Paddock Building, and featuring two distinct spaces with sweeping views of the Paddock and the entire Keeneland campus. There is a fully enclosed premium indoor dining room and a covered outdoor space anchored by a focal bar.
Fans can explore the new Paddock Building here.
Tickets go on sale Feb. 17 at 9 a.m. at Tickets.Keeneland.com. The Keeneland Spring Meet runs from Apr. 3-24.
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As much as there were several Eclipse Awards categories that seemed like toss-ups, there were no real surprises in the announcements of 2025 champions the evening of Jan. 22 at The Breakers Palm Beach in South Florida.View the full article
Live racing has been cancelled at Turfway Park on Wednesday and Thursday due to severe winter weather in the Florence, Kentucky area. Officials from the National Weather Service are forecasting wind chill values to not rise above the single digits over the next 48 hours and dip as low as minus 11 degrees on Wednesday.
Turfway Park officials continue to monitor the forecast and will make a determination Wednesday regarding Friday and Saturday's racing cards.
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Graded stakes winner Stormcast (Mitole) is among 19 additional entries to the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, which will be held Feb. 9 in Lexington. The latest group of supplements to the auction are catalogued as hip 386-404 and include several stakes winners and a half-sibling to a recent Grade I winner.
The 5-year-old mare Stormcast, winner of the 2024 GIII Bessarabian Stakes, will be offered as hip 395 and will be consigned as a racing or broodmare prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency.
Other supplemental entries include: Athena's War (Kor) (New Year's Day) (hip 386), a full-sister to champion Maximum Security, in foal to Oscar Performance and consigned by Mulholland Springs, agent; Sun Kissed Soiree (Medaglia d'Oro) (hip 388), a full-sister to graded stakes winner Marzo consigned as a broodmare prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent; stakes-winning My Sassenach (Uncaptured) (hip 389), in foal to Flameaway and consigned by Mulholland Springs, agent; Mia's Mom (Maclean's Music) (hip 397), a winning half-sister to recent GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational winner Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator), who is carrying her first foal by Essential Quality and is consigned by Buckland Sales, agent; Leo Toro (Nyquist) (hip 398), winner of last year's Ginger Punch Stakes at Gulfstream who is consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect byGainesway, agent; and multiple stakes winner and multiple graded-placed Dancing N Dixie (Neolithic) (hip 399), consigned as a broodmare prospect by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.
To view the entire Kentucky Winter Mixed catalogue, click here.
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