Journalism and Barnes —two well-regarded horses on the Triple Crown trail–are scheduled to meet in the March 1 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita. Both are graded stakes winners, with Barnes two for two and Journalism two for three, and each will receive his share of backers. Their connections are impeccable. Michael McCarthy trains Journalism,…
One of the most exciting 3-year-olds of 2024, Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables’ Mindframe , is back in action for his 4-year-old debut March 1 in the the $215,000 Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes (G2). He breaks from the rail against eight rivals in the one-turn dirt contest at Gulfstream Park. The son of Constitution posted two…
The American Horse Council is excited to present our first quarter webinar of 2025, “The Business of Horses,” featuring Jen Shah, Tax Director at Dean Dorton, on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET. AHC President, Julie Broadway, stated, “From understanding the complex tax rules to how to structure your operations, there are just…
During a career in which he won 15 races and more than $2 million, Heart to Heart notably captured two consecutive runnings of the Canadian Turf Stakes (G3T) in 2016-17 at Gulfstream Park for owner Terry Hamilton and trainer Brian Lynch. Now Heart to Heart’s top earner with a bankroll of $299,463, Silent Heart, has a…
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Jim Benes, Cheryl McIntyre, and Rich Nilsen have been voted by their peers for induction into the NTRA National Horseplayers Championship Hall of Fame. These decorated handicappers represent the 11th class of NHC Hall of Fame inductees and will be recognized during the NHC Champions Dinner…
2024 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) winner First Resort , scratched from the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Feb. 22 at Turfway Park due to hind-end stiffness, has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left hock, trainer Eoin Harty said. No surgery will be required, but First Resort will be out of training for 60…
The Fasig-Tipton February Digital Sale closed Feb. 25 with 157 horses sold of the 197 offered for $4,965,400. The sale averaged $31,626 with a clearance rate of 80%. The median was $10,000. The catalog offered horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, 2-year-olds in training, broodmares (including mares with foals at foot), and short yearlings. More…
Join hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins for the latest episode of BloodHorse Monday, 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 key Kentucky Derby (G1) and Oaks (G1) preps—the Rebel Stakes (G2) won by Coal Battle , the Honeybee…
Grade 3 winner La Cara is one of seven 3-year-old fillies entered in the $215,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park March 1, including another grade 3 winner in The Queens M G . The one-mile Davona Dale offers Road to the May 2 Kentucky Oaks (G1) points on a scale of 50-25-15-10-5. La Cara most…
Angie and John Rodriguez had not anticipated adding a stallion operation for at least another year to the North Texas farm they opened in early 2024. They already had their hands full putting in a new training track and adding barns. Then trainer Danny Pate cold-called them and said he had a stallion that needed…
