Headlines and features from the Thoroughbred industry
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Wed, 2024-03-13 08:57
Bill Childs acquired a $750,000 colt from the first crop of multiple grade 1 winner McKinzie on Day 1 of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March Sale. The colt breezed an eighth-mile in :09 4/5 at the auction's first under tack show day.
Wed, 2024-03-13 08:57
During session 1 of the Ocala Breeders' March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training Liz Crow signed for an Uncle Mo colt out of the back ring March 12 at $750,000. He will join the Brad Cox barn for BSW/Crow Colts Group and Spendthrift Farm.
Wed, 2024-03-13 08:57
West Point Thoroughbreds, D. J. Stable, and CJ combined their purchasing power to secure the $1.2 million bid on a Tapit colt from the Lothenbach Stables dispersal to top proceedings during Day 1 of the OBS March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.
Wed, 2024-03-13 08:57
Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens March 15 at noon. Risen Star (G2) winner Sierra Leone named the 5-1 morning line favorite. Rachel Alexandra (G2) winner Tarifa named 8-1 favorite in lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.
Wed, 2024-03-13 08:57
Raised not far from the backstretch of Agua Caliente Racetrack in Tijuana, Mexico, a love for the Thoroughbred has been beating steadily in Raul Reyes for decades.
Wed, 2024-03-13 08:57
The first of three sessions for the Ocala Breeders' March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training got to work March 12, with trainer Will Walden swinging for a fleet-footed $700,000 Munnings filly from the Niall Brennan Stables draft.
Wed, 2024-03-13 08:57
Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.
Wed, 2024-03-13 08:57
There were few changes in this week's National Thoroughbred Association top Thoroughbred poll or for their 3-year-old counterparts. Last year's Pacific Classic (G1) winner Arabian Knight was the lone new member of the top 10.
Tue, 2024-03-12 08:55
BH Interview: Mario Bencomo of New Horizons Bloodstock
Tue, 2024-03-12 08:55
Trainer Ron Moquett pointed out that holding sales companies to the same standard as trainers is a "Pandora's box" that will have HISA "looking into a lot of places you've never looked."
Tue, 2024-03-12 08:55
Owner John Fanelli claimed a horse now facing a six-month suspension but he didn't like the idea of voiding the claim.
Tue, 2024-03-12 08:55
The first juvenile sale of the year is scheduled March 12-14, the Ocala Breeders March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training in central Florida, with 853 cataloged offerings.
Tue, 2024-03-12 08:55
There's a huge American presence in the Dubai World Cup (G1) program March 30 at Meydan Racecourse, and it isn't involving only American-trained horses.
Tue, 2024-03-12 08:55
Duncker discussed the insight he has gained through his involvement with NYRA, the exciting future of New York racing with the planned opening of the new Belmont Park in 2026, and the emergence of Deterministic, who is trained by Christophe Clement.
Tue, 2024-03-12 08:55
Equibase announced March 11 the availability of a complimentary dataset with a full year of past performance data and corresponding results charts for development, research, and evaluation purposes.
Tue, 2024-03-12 08:55
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will commemorate the birthday of 1973 Triple Crown winner and Hall of Fame member Secretariat with children's activities and a special showing of the Disney film "Secretariat" on Saturday, March 30.
Tue, 2024-03-12 08:55
New research from the Royal Veterinary College, in collaboration with Cornell University, finds inbreeding to be a contributing factor to mid- and late-term pregnancy loss.
Tue, 2024-03-12 08:55
B. Doug Thomas, a Canadian-born jockey whose 2,000-plus wins spanned a 30-year career, died March 9. He was 78. Thomas won multiple graded stakes and was known by horsemen and fans as either "Doug" or "Dougie."
Tue, 2024-03-12 08:55
In HISA claiming rules on voiding claims and requiring veterinary information transfer to new connections, horsemen, and regulators are seeing real, positive results for horses.
Mon, 2024-03-11 08:53
1/ST Racing's AmTote is a technology & services provider to numerous tracks, while Roberts provides the communication link between AmTote and client tracks.
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