Horse Racing

4:55 AM ET There are fears jockey Tye Angland may be left a quadriplegic from injuries suffered in a race fall in Hong Kong. The Australian Jockeys’ Association issued a statement today on behalf of the jockey and his family detailing the extent of the injuries Angland suffered on November 25 when his mount knuckled

7:32 PM ET Mitchell Lamb SATURDAY’S BEST Eagle Farm Race 9 No.5 Cadogan (Jackson Murphy) (a2) – $2.60 Make no mistake, Cadogan is a horse who has always had the talent to be successful, but either through physical or mental problems, he’s never reached the heights that may have been expected of him early. Toby

6:36 PM ET Mitchell Lamb SATURDAY’S BEST Doomben Race 9 No.9 Victorem (Dale Smith) – $4.60 Things haven’t quite worked out for Port Macquarie gelding Victorem at his two starts in Queensland this preparation, but Saturday’s Lough Neagh Stakes sets up beautifully for the talented son of I Am Invincible. At his current quote, I’ll

5:47 PM ET Associated Press DEL MAR, Calif. — Hall of Fame jockey Victor Espinoza is aiming to return to riding in January, six months after he was seriously injured in a training accident. The 46-year-old rider says he underwent an MRI recently and “it came out perfect.” Espinoza says he doesn’t need surgery and

10:03 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez rode his 6,000th career winner in North America, guiding Singapore Trader to victory Friday at Aqueduct. He joins Hall of Famer Edgar Prado, Mario Pino and Perry Wayne Ouzts as the only active riders to reach the milestone and the 18th

7:52 PM ET Mitchell Lamb SATURDAY’S BEST Moonee Valley Race 5 No.5 Mintha (Luke Currie) – $3.70 After a first-up effort where she didn’t enjoy the best of luck, this looks a perfect race for Mintha to notch up the third victory of her career and continue her progressive trajectory. She got a long way

7:01 PM ET Mitchell Lamb I Am Someone ridden by Declan Bates wins the Mixx FM 3YO Maiden Plate at Horsham Racecourse. Todd Nicholson/Racing Photos via Getty Images SATURDAY’S BEST Ballarat Race 2 No.6 I Am Someone (Fred Kersley) (a2) – $2.80 I Am Someone is a Horsham-trained four-year-old who is a short course galloper with

7:50 PM ET ESPN News Services Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, who rode three Kentucky Derby winners and made nearly 30,000 career starts, is retiring from racing. Stevens told The Daily Racing Form that his decision had to do with his long-term health — a C4 vertebra is pressing up against his spinal cord.

6:32 PM ET Mitchell Lamb SATURDAY’S BEST Rosehill Race 5 No.7 Just Dreaming (Rachel King) – $3.50 She’s been a beaten favourite at both her starts this time in, but I think Saturday is the day Just Dreaming pays dividends for her followers. The Newcastle mare has always been one of mine, but I personally

5:56 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Exercise rider Odanis “Cuba” Acuna died in a training accident at Churchill Downs when his horse broke down with catastrophic injuries, the track announced Saturday. The 42-year-old rider for trainer Kenny McPeek was breezing unraced 2-year-old New York Harbor when the horse fell about a sixteenth of