Haskell Tops Busy Week of Racing on Television, Radio
The Haskell Stakes (G1) tops a busy week of racing on TV, streaming shows, and radio: Stakes Race Schedule Stakes Date Post Time Channel(s) Shuvee Stakes July 18 5:05 p.m. …
Join CCA Oaks Entrant Scottish Lassie for Training
BloodHorse’s assistant news editor Sean Collins joins co-owner and trainer Jorge Abreu for Scottish Lassie’s July 15 training session ahead of her start in the July 19 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. Source link
Breeders’ Cup to Donate Merchandise Sales to Charity
Breeders’ Cup announced July 15 a significantly enhanced Breeders’ Cup Charities initiative dedicated to generating meaningful, lasting support for key industry charities and the broader Thoroughbred racing community. Led by an annual donation of all royalties received on Breeders’ Cup merchandise sales, a number of new initiatives will increase overall fundraising efforts and ensure the…
Gosdens Fined for Ketamine Positives
The father-son trainer duo of John and Thady Gosden have been fined £3,000 after two of their horses tested positive for the banned substance ketamine last summer. The breaches were found to be the result of cross-contamination from a female staff member who was a recreational user of the drug. In a statement, the Gosdens…
Far Bridge Sustains English Channel’s Turf Sire Legacy
Despite being a very well-bred Eclipse award winner, English Channel was never going to be a major commercial sire. Sold for just $50,000 as a yearling, the son of Smart Strike was a diminutive individual, who peaked at the age of five, and who recorded his most prestigious victory over 1 1/2 miles on the…
Bossinakis Named Winner of 2025 Bill Handleman Award
Christina Bossinakis, senior editor for the Thoroughbred Daily News and a prominent TV racing personality, has been named the winner of the 2025 Bill Handleman Award for outstanding coverage of last year’s NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park announced July 15. First presented in 2012, the Handleman Award honors distinguished media coverage of the $1…
MD Horse Breeders Assoc. Elects 2025 Board of Directors
The Maryland Horse Breeders Association membership has elected four returning, and one new member, to the 2025 Board of Directors. Dictated by MHBA bylaws, the annually held election fills five open seats on the board. Those elected will serve for the next three years. Returning to the board, after having served in the past, are…
At a Glance Preview: Coaching Club American Oaks
As much as the 3-year-old male division has a clear-cut leader in Sovereignty , the sophomore filly division is not as established. With the Alabama Stakes (G1) serving as the most likely spot for that leader to arise, the July 19 Coaching Club American Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course could showcase some top prospects…
Equinox’s First Foals Deliver Extraordinary Results
The Japan Racing Horse Association Select Sale birthed a dancing star July 15 as the first foals by Equinox sold for a combined ¥3,565,000,000 (US$23,937,874, ¥1=US$0.006708) during a record-smashing renewal of the sale. The 23 foals sold by Shadai’s six-time group/grade 1 winner made up a remarkable 20% of the record-breaking turnover of ¥17,154,000,000 (US$115,165,094), a…
Far Bridge Rockets Into Top 10 of NTRA Poll
The top 10 of the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll remains virtually unchanged. The first nine hold their positions from a week ago, with Far Bridge surging into the No. 10 spot. A week ago, the son of English Channel didn’t have as much as one vote in the poll. But a…