Headlines and features from the Thoroughbred industry
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Tue, 2025-02-11 21:15
Grand Job, since coming over from the United Kingdom last year, has two gate-to-wire wins that exhibited her speed. She will try to stay perfect in the United States in the Royal Delta Stakes (G3).
Tue, 2025-02-11 21:15
Joe Saumarez Smith, British racing's senior leader as British Horseracing Association chair from June 2022 until late last month, has died aged 53.
Tue, 2025-02-11 21:15
Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.
Tue, 2025-02-11 21:15
Citizen Bull has been tabbed as the 6-1 individual favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager while the pari-mutuel field of "All Other 3-Year-Olds" is the overall 9-2 favorite for the three-day pool, which runs Feb. 14-16.
Tue, 2025-02-11 21:15
The sale average was AU$94,257, up from AU$93,658 last year, with the median the same at AU$70,000. A total of 574 horses sold for AU$54,103,500. This came from 574 lots sold compared with 591, with the clearance rate dropping from 84 to 79%.
Tue, 2025-02-11 21:15
The Horse Racing Women's Summit has evolved into the Horse Racing Women's Association, marking a significant shift from being an annual event to a year-round association dedicated to empowering women in the horse racing industry.
Tue, 2025-02-11 21:15
Following a hard-fought victory Feb. 8 in the Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, CHC and WinStar Farm's John Hancock has joined the Top 10 in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll released Feb. 11.
Tue, 2025-02-11 21:15
Naming AI enables users to generate five or 10 name options with a choice of one-, two-, or three-word names.
Tue, 2025-02-11 21:15
Santa Anita will increase purses starting Feb. 28 for the Classic Meet, which runs through April 6. The boost in prize money comes after increases in key business metrics for the Southern California landmark through the first six weeks of the season.
Mon, 2025-02-10 21:11
1/ST TV launches Feb. 11, bringing users not only XBTV's exclusive access to thousands of valuable workout videos from coast to coast, but expanding to include the livestreams to create an all-inclusive site for racing fans.
Mon, 2025-02-10 21:11
Hall of Famer Richard Mandella sends Big City Lights into Saturday's race in good form, coming off back-to-back wins in the Cary Grant Stakes in November, and most recently the California Cup Sprint Jan. 18 by a combined 16 1/4 lengths.
Mon, 2025-02-10 21:11
Trainer Ian Wilkes and owner Clay Whitham join the BloodHorse Monday podcast to discuss Burnham Square's Feb. 1 victory in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3). Co-hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins also recap Derby prep action from Tampa Bay Downs.
Mon, 2025-02-10 21:11
Holy Bull Stakes (G3) winner Burnham Square will continue on Gulfstream Park's Road to the Kentucky Derby by running in the March 1 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2), trainer Ian Wilkes said on the BloodHorse Monday podcast released Feb. 10.
Mon, 2025-02-10 21:11
BH Interview: Mike Ryan
Mon, 2025-02-10 21:11
Registration is required for the event that will address some of the most challenging international issues for Thoroughbred breeders.
Mon, 2025-02-10 21:11
The new Maryland Jockey Club is proud to host the Preakness Preview Day Handicapping Challenge, a one-day on-site and online handicapping contest taking place on April 19 at Laurel Park or through Xpressbet and TVG/4NJBETS.
Mon, 2025-02-10 21:11
Returning from an eight-month layoff, Kentucky Derby (G1) fourth and Preakness Stakes (G1) third Catching Freedom begins his 4-year-old campaign in the $250,000 Mineshaft Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Feb. 15.
Mon, 2025-02-10 21:11
Speed King won the 1 1/16-mile Southwest (G3) at 14.30-1 odds, upsetting Sandman, who was purchased for $1.2 million; Patch Adams, a horse who nearly broke Churchill Downs’ seven-furlong track record; and Gaming, an Eclipse Award finalist.
Mon, 2025-02-10 21:11
The Inglis Classic continued to perform relatively strongly despite pre-sale fears of a downturn, with the average only marginally down at AU$97,153, from $97,338 at the same point of last year's sale.
Mon, 2025-02-10 21:11
Dual champion Goodnight Olive successfully delivered her first foal Feb. 10, a colt by Not This Time born at John Stewart's Resolute Farm.
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