The catalog for the 2025 Arqana Breeze Up Sale, which will take place from May 8-10 at Deauville, has been published online. It offers a selection of 192 well-bred 2-year-olds, including 52 lots by some of the world’s best stallions: Justify (7), Wootton Bassett (7), Lope de Vega (6), Sea The Stars (5), Siyouni (5), Too…
A snafu that track operator Churchill Downs Inc. attributed to needing required wagering consents led to no wagering payouts and betting refunds being issued for the first race March 13 at Colonial Downs. The seven-furlong maiden claimer, the first race of the track’s spring meet that was added this year, was contested for purse money…
Multiple grade 1-winning trainer Mark Glatt is prepared to fight the results of an equine drug test that was posted March 13 on the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit website. The case is pending and has not been fully adjudicated. The ruling states that Glatt-trained Vanzzy showed the presence of metformin and gabapentin, or their…
The Road to the Kentucky Derby series paused in mid-March of previous years without qualifying designated preps between the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) and Louisiana Derby (G2). With Colonial Downs expanding its racing schedule this year to include an all-dirt week of racing this month, the $500,000 Virginia Derby fills that vacancy March 15. The…
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) is pleased to announce the reappointment of Jeff Novitzky, Senior Vice President, Anti-Doping Compliance for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), to its Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Committee. Novitzky is an American sports executive and former federal investigator known for his extensive contributions to anti-doping enforcement. In his…
Florida’s Thoroughbred breeding season is showing remarkable vitality, demonstrating the enduring strength of the state’s prestigious breeding program. As breeding sheds opened their doors on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, the industry has witnessed a surge of activity that underscores Florida’s pivotal role in Thoroughbred breeding excellence. Recent results from the 2025 March 2YO in Training…
The prospect of a 25% tariff being levied every time a horse enters the United States from Canada has unnerved Canadian owners and breeders, casting a shadow of uncertainty across the ongoing breeding season and upcoming yearling sales. The whipsaw nature of the U.S. government’s communication regarding the tariff has been enough so far for…
Years ago, I threw a leg over a great big living room sofa of a pony for a trail ride through the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Shingletown, Calif., up there near Lassen Volcanic National Park. At one point, the lead wrangler pulled us riders to a stop in a stand of trees and said, “Hold…
Facing just two rivals March 14 in a field decimiated by eight scratches in the $100,000 Boston Handicap at Colonial Downs, grade 1 winner Book’em Danno emerged triumphant in his 2025 comeback, scoring in near-track record time. The race was intended as a prep for the April 5 Godolphin Mile (G2) in Dubai, trainer Derek Ryan previously told Daily…
This year’s NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), which kicks off Friday, March 14 at Horseshoe Las Vegas, will have a record 800 entries and record cash and prizes totaling $4,878,415, including more than $3 million in cash prizes. The NHC field and purse were finalized following Thursday’s Last Chance/First Chance qualifier that attracted a record…
