What is the Triple Crown of US Horse Racing?
The Triple Crown in American thoroughbred horse racing is the most prestigious achievement for any trainer of three-year-old horses. For a horse to win the Triple Crown, they must win the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness Stakes in the same season. All three of these prestigious races are generally run between May […]
Latest Issue of American Racehorse featuring General Custer’s War Horse, Polo for Thoroughbreds Now Online
The Spring 2018 issue of American Racehorse magazine is now available online by clicking here. This issue of American Racehorse magazine features articles about the mysterious fate of General Custer’s war horse Victory, a profile of Endeavor Farm, a look at what Thoroughbreds can do on the polo field and much more. It also includes […]
NFL Star Rob Gronkowski Acquires Stake in Namesake Kentucky Derby Contender
Phoenix Thoroughbreds Ltd. has joined with New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski in a partnership arrangement involving the three-year-old colt Gronkowski, who is set to compete in the Kentucky Derby on May 5 at Churchill Downs after winning all three of his starts to date in 2018. Gronkowski has acquired a substantial stake in the […]
Indiana Thoroughbreds Honored for Remarkable 2017
The year 2017 was a banner year for the Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) and the Indiana Thoroughbred Breed Development Program (ITBDP), as Indiana-breds graced the national stage and brought more awareness to the growth of the regional program. The three year-end award winners announced during the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association’s annual banquet […]
Texas Juvenile Sale Posts Increased Gross, Average Nearly Steady
Tuesday’s Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale on the grounds of Lone Star Park concluded with a sizable increase in gross sales and a slight decrease in average compared to last year’s smaller catalogue. A total of 106 horses went through the ring at the sale operated by the Texas Thoroughbred Association in partnership with Lone […]
Indiana Horse Racing Commission Offers Fractional Ownership Seminar
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission (IHRC) is proud to announce their second seminar for 2018. On April 15, IHRC invites anyone interested in learning how they can get into horse racing, at a fraction of the cost, to a free fractional ownership seminar to be held at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville. The […]
Horse Racing Facility Would Generate Billions for Georgia, Study Finds
Legislators will introduce bill in 2019 that would allow for three venues, create thousands of jobs, aid rural development and HOPE One horse racing facility in Georgia would have an economic impact of more than $1.2 billion a year while bolstering the agricultural and tourism industries and providing new revenues for health care, education and […]
Secrets of the Hospitality Trade
The 2018 Grand National is quickly approaching and you can get started on your Grand National 2018 betting online today. If you’re looking for tips on betting on the Grand National, then the odds from bookmakers suggest that horses such as Blaklion, The Last Samuri and Cause of Causes are some of those to watch. […]
Tom Howard, Trainer of Ivan Fallunovalot, Passes Away
Trainer Tom Howard, best known for developing multiple stakes-winning sprinter Ivan Fallunovalot, died from complications of cancer Saturday night at his Hot Springs home. He was 70. Howard was diagnosed with liver cancer earlier this year and died just hours after Ivan Fallunovalot, a former claimer owned by longtime client Lewis Mathews, finished third in […]
Prairie Meadows Meet to Open with Starter Bonus Incentive and Purse Increases
Live Thoroughbred racing returns to Prairie Meadows in Altoona, Iowa on April 26 with a Starter Bonus Incentive program and purse increases for overnight races. Prairie Meadows and the Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) worked jointly to develop the Starter Bonus Incentive. The incentive, which covers the first 12 days of the season, […]
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