The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) and Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) jointly announced today that TCA has returned as the title sponsor of the Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, the banner event of the RRP. TCA provides exceptional commitment to improving the lives and welfare of Thoroughbred racehorses both on and off the track, which…
Speaking Aug. 21 in Del Mar, Calif., during a California Horse Racing Board meeting, state racing representatives acknowledged the importance of maintaining the stature of the Santa Anita Derby (G1) and California’s other major races for 3-year-olds. Their response came following concerns expressed by CHRB vice chair Oscar Gonzales related to a rule added to…
Canterbury Park racing officials announced that, in cooperation with the Minnesota HBPA, the purses for the Blair’s Cove Minnesota Turf and the Bella Notte Minnesota Distaff Sprint will be increased to $50,000 and will be conducted as stakes Sept. 6 as part of the 32nd Minnesota Festival of Champions. Nominations will close Saturday, Aug. 23…
Take Charge Tom will look to add the title of graded stakes winner to his résumé for owner/breeder Randy Howg when he starts in the CA$200,000 Canadian Derby (G3) Aug. 23, the featured race on the calendar at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino. Currently the leading earner for his sire, second-crop WinStar Farm stallion Tom’s…
Fair Hill Training Center today announced that Tropical Racing has joined its roster of barn owners. With the acquisition of the newly constructed Parlo II barn, Tropical, a racing syndicate, secures access to one of the most innovative Thoroughbred training centers in the United States. “Fair Hill represents the gold standard in equine innovation,” said…
Atlantic Six Racing’s Book’em Danno may be from New Jersey, but he has turned Saratoga Race Course into his preferred summer home. He looks to defend that home Aug. 23 as the clear 8-5 morning-line favorite in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (G1). Trained by Derek Ryan, the son of Bucchero is 3-for-4 at the Spa while…
Favored Ombudsman stamped his authority on the middle-distance division with a commanding performance in the £1.3 million Juddmonte International Stakes (G1) Aug. 20 at York Racecourse, reversing his Coral-Eclipse Stakes (G1) form with Delacroix . The John and Thady Gosden-trained 4-year-old cruised past pacemaker Birr Castle to win by an impressive 3 1/2 lengths under William Buick….
R and H Stable’s dual graded stakes-winning New York-bred Mo Plex continues to train forwardly for his upcoming outing in the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1), a 1 1/8-mile dirt route Sept. 20 at Parx Racing. A dual grade 3 winner who took the Sanford Stakes (G3) at 2 and the Ohio Derby (G3) this year…
Speed figures play an essential role in helping horsemen find the right races for their runners. Yet races are not always won on paper. Class can be the great equalizer in horse racing as fast horses at one level have be known to struggle against a better caliber of rivals and fall short of their…
The 2025-2027 Godolphin Flying Start trainees arrived at Kildangan Stud on Monday, August 18th to commence their two-year scholarship within the Thoroughbred industry. The class comprises trainees from six different nationalities, including Spain, Morocco, India, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK. Next week, they will commence ICT and Communications training and their Equine Anatomy and…
