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Magic Cap Stables’ Fort Washington will look for his third consecutive graded stakes win June 28 in the $500,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs. He will face an expected eight challengers in the 1 1/16 mile turf race. Trained by Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey, Fort Washington, a 6-year-old son of War Front , has gotten…
BHA Study Shows Effects of Proposed Tax Increases
The British Horseracing Authority said in a release July 28 that new research reveals the destructive impact of the Treasury’s proposed tax increases on horse race betting could have on the sport, predicting a catastrophic £330 million ($443 million) revenue hit to the industry in the first five years, and 2,752 jobs at risk in…
Stud Farms Catch Up After Slow Breeding Season Start
The North American Thoroughbred breeding season got off to a slower than usual start this year, with commercial breeders delaying their mating decisions for months with the hope of gathering more information to bolster their stallion selections or negotiating a lower stud fee. BloodHorse MarketWatch reported last summer that the Thoroughbred foal crop is predominantly…
The Jockey Club Launches New OTTB Profile
The Jockey Club announced March 19 the new Off-Track Thoroughbred Profile, the first equineline.com report centered on Thoroughbreds in their second careers. The report, 9OT, provides information customized to off-track Thoroughbred owners and those shopping for a Thoroughbred. Based on feedback received from off-track Thoroughbred owners, the report contains a bespoke summary of the horse’s race…
Splendora, Seismic Beauty Target Santa Margarita Stakes
Even though the six fillies and mares entered in the May 25 Santa Margarita Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita are based in Southern California, they have taken different routes to get to the race. The three veterans have traveled far and wide to amass stakes victories throughout the country, while the three relative newcomers have…
With Rodriguez Out, Goal Oriented Emerges for Preakness
The foot issue that prevented Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) winner Rodriguez from running in the Kentucky Derby (G1) has also removed him from the May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1), but his connections have another colt in mind for the second leg of the Triple Crown—undefeated Goal Oriented . Trainer Bob Baffert told Daily Racing Form that…