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Wed, 2025-01-29 20:49
The Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit announced Jan. 29 that it has directed the Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory to modify its instrumentation and methodology for TCO2 testing to mass spectrometry.
Wed, 2025-01-29 20:49
The son of Air Force Blue has a comfort level with the turf at Santa Anita having run 16 of his career 22 starts there with a record of 5-2-1. Overall, Air Force Red is 6-3-1 from 22 starts with earnings of $639,074.
Wed, 2025-01-29 20:49
There are some particularly well-bred mares on offer at Park Paddocks. Among them is Barton Sales' Divisimo, a Dansili sister to Matron Stakes (G1) winner Emulous. Emulous is the dam of last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) scorer Bluestocking.
Wed, 2025-01-29 20:49
Tenma, racing under the Chu's Baoma Corp. banner, gives the couple a chance at possible Oaks glory in May when she enters the starting gate for the Feb. 2 Las Virgenes Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park.
Wed, 2025-01-29 20:49
Tyler Gaffalione was a clear winner Jan. 25 with three stakes victories, including two graded, on the blockbuster Pegasus World Cup (G1) 13-race program. The panel of racing experts voted Gaffalione Jockey of the Week for Jan. 20-26.
Wed, 2025-01-29 20:49
The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and the Jockeys' Guild agreed to a new scale of mount fees for jockeys who ride at New York Racing Association tracks, which will take effect Feb. 1.
Wed, 2025-01-29 20:49
A total of 213 head sold for $3,108,700 during the newly minted single-session auction, with an average of $14,595 and a median of $7,500. Fifty-seven horses failed to meet their reserve, resulting in an RNA rate of 21.1%.
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
Porter on Pedigrees
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
A little more than a week after he was formally announced as the Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male of 2024, Citizen Bull kicks off his 3-year-old campaign Feb. 1 in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park.
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
Maiden Watch: Week of Jan. 20-Jan. 26
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
At a Jan. 28 Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission meeting, the University of Pennsylvania's Dr. Mary Robinson discussed how artificial intelligence and mathematical algorithms are helping to improve racehorse drug testing in the commonwealth.
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
The comprehensive Thoroughbred sales review for North America is available on BloodHorse+. The digest includes hip-by-hip results for the most commercial stallions.
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
Taylor Made Stallions' Dr. Schivel, a millionaire son of Violence who won grade 1 races at 2 and 3, sired his first reported foal Jan. 27 at Drion Thoroughbreds near Nicholasville, Ky.
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
A year after its colt No More Time was ruled out of the Kentucky Derby (G1) due to injury, Morplay Racing begins a new quest for the Run for the Roses with Guns Loaded in the Feb. 1 $265,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
At the close of selling, the Book 1 aggregate reached NZ$75,322,500, (US$42,686,400), down 5% on 12 months ago albeit from a slightly smaller offering of 588 yearlings. The average rounded out at NZ$164,819 (US$93,405), a drop of 2%.
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
In the first National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll of 2025, Pegasus World Cup (G1) winner White Abarrio tops Thorpedo Anna for the No. 1 spot.
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
Delaware Park has made some changes to their stakes schedule in 2025, shifting the Delaware Handicap (G3) to September and debuting the Delaware Derby in June. The meet will run May 14-Oct. 11.
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced Jan. 28 that Kevin Lavin, who had been vice-chair, has been named chair, replacing Dell Hancock, and Geoffrey Russell has been named vice-chair.
Tue, 2025-01-28 20:46
Old Friends announced that graded stakes-winning stallions Intidab, age 32, and Kayrawan, age 33, that were donated to the farm for their retirements by Shadwell Farm, were euthanized due to the infirmities of old age.
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