It has been 20 years since the formation of UK’s Equine Initiative, now UK Ag Equine Programs, an effort to serve the horse and the industry that supports the horse. Formed in March 2005, the program began as a partnership between the UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the horse industry and…
Andy Serling & Paul Verderosa look ahead to the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs and the Jimmy Winkfield Stakes at Aqueduct. Source link
Sales histories for horses entered in the Texas Thoroughbred Association’s 2-year-olds in training sale to be held April 2. Sales histories for horses entered in the Texas Thoroughbred Association’s 2-year-olds in training sale to be held 10 a.m. CT, April 2, at Lone Star Park. The under tack show will be held March 31 starting…
Eddie Woods has been a well-known fixture at the 2-year-old sales for more than 30 years, providing the early training for dozens of graded stakes winners including champions Big Brown , Lady Eli , and Midnight Lute . His jovial personality and keen eye for horses have become familiar in sales rings all over the world. Woods stated March 13 that after the April 15-18…
An Eddie Woods-consigned colt by Three Chimneys Farm’s Gun Runner sold for an Ocala Breeders’ Sales record when the hammer dropped at $3 million at the closing session of the OBS March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale March 13. The previous sale record was $2.45 million for the Tiznow colt Conquistador, established in 2017 at the OBS Spring Sale…
On the third and final day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale March 13, Marquee Bloodstock secured a filly by freshman sire Maxfield for $1.25 million from the de Meric Sales consignment. The bay filly breezed an eighth of a mile in :09 4/5 at the under tack show March 8….
The Chris Waller-trained Lady Shenandoah will renew her rivalry with last year’s Golden Slipper (G1) winner Lady Of Camelot when she lines up March 15 in the Coolmore Classic (G1) at Rosehill Gardens. Lady Shenandoah has defeated the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained runner in both starts this season, first by 1.2 lengths in the…
According to the initial data analysis from the 16th year of reporting to the Equine Injury Database, the fatal injury rate in 2024 was 1.11 per 1,000 starts, the lowest rate since the EID began in 2009. This is the fifth consecutive year that the rate of fatal injury has been below 1.5. The rate…
Equine Guelph is excited to announce the launch of a new online course designed specifically for youth aged 13-17 who are passionate about horses and interested in exploring careers in the horse industry. The self-paced course, Careers in the Horse World, is now available for free for a limited time on TheHorsePortal.ca. This innovative online…
Following their compelling stretch battle in the Feb. 22 Saudi Cup (G1), in which Forever Young defeated Romantic Warrior by a neck, the duo are the 1-2 leaders in the first edition of the 2025 Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings. Japan’s Forever Young is rated first at 128, just ahead of the Hong Kong-based Romantic…
