Growing up in Youngstown, a small village in upstate New York, Tanner Reisman spent more time among cows than horses. But he had a strong connection with his late grandmother, a Montana rancher, so there was ample opportunity for Reisman, who is now 23, to gain an appreciation for horses. After graduating from the State University…
New York regulators are taking the initial steps to further relax the state’s pari-mutuel coupling rules as part of an effort pushed by Thoroughbred tracks and horsemen and Thoroughbred breeding groups in the state. The New York State Gaming Commission okayed a first step to adopting amendments to the state’s coupling rules for Thoroughbred races…
Readers and followers of BloodHorse’s website and social media channels have recently been seeing a new face appearing: Louie Rabaut. The Louisville, Ky. radio talk show host and podcaster partnered with BloodHorse earlier this year to launch the “BloodHorse Monday” podcast and has co-hosted the show each week with BloodHorse’s assistant news editor Sean Collins….
Jose Ortiz was named leading rider in his first meet at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 23. Bagging 98 races, including five on closing day, Ortiz was best by 43, winning the most by any jockey since Florent Geroux tallied the same amount in 2016-2017. “I feel great,” Ortiz said. “The goal was…
Aidan O’Brien’s “unusual” pair of late bloomers Twain and Expanded are vying to pick up the mantle from The Lion In Winter as Ballydoyle’s chief Two Thousand Guineas (G1) hope after the champion trainer cast doubt over the participation of the long-time ante-post favorite. Both colts showed immense promise in group 1-company shortly after making winning…
Join hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins for the eighth 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 Louisana Derby (G2) won by Tiztastic and…
New York regulators fined Thoroughbred trainer Gary Contessa $1,500 March 24 for violating a rule governing the timetable for when horses claimed in-state may race again in another state. Contessa had challenged the fine, which had been $4,000 when first imposed by a racing steward Oct. 4, arguing he did not know New York regulators had…
Suman Hedge splashed the cash at the rescheduled Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale March 24, spending a combined AU$467,000 on six yearlings including the sale’s only Capitalist colt, who topped the opening day when he fetched AU$150,000 (US$94,079, US$1=AU$0.63). Having procured the colt from boutique family-run operation KBL Thoroughbreds, Hedge following up with…
The Florida Derby (G1) has historically been the most important steppingstone to the Kentucky Derby (G1) with 25 3-year-olds who competed in the race going on to glory in the first jewel of the Triple Crown. Mage , who finished second in the 2023 Florida Derby, is the most recent horse to come out of Gulfstream…
Hollie Doyle celebrated a landmark success when Handle With Care became her 1,000th winner in Britain in the opening six-furlong fillies’ handicap March 24. Doyle rode her first winner on The Mongoose for David Evans at Salisbury in 2013 and in 2019 set a new record for winners ridden by a female rider in a…
