Coolmore partners, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith, announced March 31 they have reached an agreement to stand prominent Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Journalism at Ashford Stud upon his retirement and will participate with the current ownership during the remainder of his racing career. Journalism, a son of Curlin , is trained by Michael McCarthy…
The New York Racing Association has dealt with a myriad of reasons for cancellations over the years. Inclement weather, sub-freezing temperatures, smoke from wildfires, and a pandemic, in particular, stand out among the list. But what happened March 30 was indeed a first. An 8-race card at Aqueduct Racetrack was cancelled while horses were in…
A quartet of horses worked a furlong in :10 to tie for the fastest time during the March 31 breeze show for the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale at Lone Star Park. A catalog of 100 is set to go through the newly renamed Mary Ruyle Thoroughbred Sales Pavilion beginning at 10 a.m. CT, April 2. The…
Former NFL quarterback Jake Delhomme of Breaux Bridge, La., celebrated his hometown-hero horse Touchuponastar ‘s first graded stakes win March 22 in the New Orleans Classic Stakes (G2), an upset victory over 2024 champion three-year-old male and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Sierra Leone . Touchuponastar was a $15,000 purchase by Delhomme at the 2020 Texas Thoroughbred…
Join hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins for the ninth episode of BloodHorse Monday presented by Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company, your weekly dose of Thoroughbred racing analysis and insights! In this action-packed installment: We review replays and discuss the exciting results of the weekend’s Kentucky Derby (G1) preps: the Florida Derby (G1) won by Tappan…
Horse Racing Radio Network, the award-winning broadcast organization based in Lexington, announced March 31 it will recognize the achievements of 2017 Eclipse Award champion 2-year-old male Good Magic leading up to the 101st renewal of the April 5 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. “Good Magic Week” presented by Keeneland Sales runs Monday, March 31,…
Like the Brooklyn Bridge and Broadway, the Wood Memorial (G2) is intrinsically linked to New York, and of all the significant Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races, this is the one final test that every horseman wants to ace. “Anyone in this game, especially anyone with ties to New York racing, would dream of winning this…
Turfway Park‘s Winter/Spring Meet officially concluded March 29, wrapping up a strong season that featured deep fields, big payouts and standout performances—none more memorable than Final Gambit ‘s last-to-first rally in the $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) March 22, the richest race in Turfway Park history. That performance also helped jockey Luan Machado secure his second consecutive…
Jim Mullen has been appointed group chief executive for The Jockey Club (of Great Britain) following a protracted search for a replacement for Nevin Truesdale, Britain’s largest racecourse group announced March 31. Mullen, formerly CEO of Ladbrokes Coral, joins The Jockey Club from Reach, the largest commercial news publisher in the UK and Ireland, where…
Having fought her way back into the saddle from a freak accident nearly two years ago that nearly spelled the end of her career, jockey Chantal Sutherland is warmly embracing the opportunity to partner with her old mate Super Chow , a rough chance in a white-hot renewal of the six-furlong Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) at…
