Buying horses in training from Europe would ideally mirror the path of The Padre . He has marched up the ladder almost without a misstep, and he could become a graded stakes winner in the Aug. 31 $300,000 Del Mar Derby (G2T). Trainer Phil D’Amato seems to have a never-ending supply of European runners ready for…
Shivananda Parbhoo, best known as the trainer of 2012 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner Trinniberg, has been suspended for two years for a clenbuterol positive. The suspension was issued as the final decision of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program Arbitration Panel. HISA’s enforcement arm, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit,…
Technology continues to elevate the gaming experience, and that progress has found its way to horse racing. A new game called Zed Champions, and its companion Zed Picks, tries to create as close to a complete racing ecosystem as possible in a digital world. Sprung from the seeds sown by its predecessor Zed Racing, Zed Champions…
Pleasant Acres Stallions proudly announces that Gulfport , multiple stakes winner and son of champion sire Uncle Mo, will join its distinguished Florida stallion roster for the 2026 breeding season for a $7,500 fee. “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Gulfport to Pleasant Acres Stallions,” said Christine Jones, director of stallion services. “His combination of elite pedigree,…
A nomination in burgeoning shuttle stallion Too Darn Hot topped the Inglis Digital August (Late) Online Sale Aug. 27 when selling for AU$255,000 (US$165,941, AU$1=US$0.65). The sale of the Too Darn Hot nomination was a collaboration between Godolphin, Watership Down Stud, and CatWalk, with all proceeds going directly toward funding critical research to help those living…
During the 2024 Kentucky Downs meet, BBN Racing accomplished their most lucrative victory to date when 2-year-old filly Kilwin rallied down the stretch to take the $1 million Untapable Stakes. Fast-forward a year later, and the Rusty Arnold-trained 3-year-old is now a grade 1 winner on dirt after her thrilling last-to-first triumph in the Aug. 2…
Those watching Kentucky Downs’ races through the all-turf track’s simulcast feed should notice a significant improvement this meet with the addition of a cable cam running the length of the stretch, a drone camera covering much of the backstretch and additional fixed cameras. “We are really grateful for the owners’ investment in new, upgraded simulcast…
David Jerkens does not fancy himself the second coming of Walter Vosburgh, or the modern version of Jimmy Kilroe. Those legendary racing secretaries lived in a day when they could play rough with the best horses in their inventories, larding on the weight in handicaps of all shapes and sizes. Roseben toiled under Vosburgh’s heavy…
While this weekend’s Pacific Classic (G1) and Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) will bring the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) into a sharper focus, grade 1 winner Locked will be using the Sept. 27 Woodward Stakes (G2) as his prep for the Nov. 1 showdown at Del Mar. Following a :48.83 breeze Aug. 27 at Saratoga…
Shadwell rolled back the years to secure the £190,000 (US$256,417, £1=US$1.35) top lot during a strong opening session at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale Aug. 27. Although the outfit spent many years as a leading buyer at this particular event, Shadwell’s name has not appeared on a Doncaster docket since 2019. However, long-serving racing manager…
