Texas Horsemen Applaud Improvements at Lone Star Park
The Texas Thoroughbred Association, on behalf of the owners and breeders it represents in the state, commends Lone Star Park for a number of significant improvements recently announced at the….
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What US Fans Can Expect When Attending a Horse Racing Festival in Europe
The differences between horse racing in the US and Europe become even more apparent once you’ve attended an event in both regions. So, if you are planning a trip to watch….
Sam Houston Race Park Announces Major Purse Increase
Sam Houston Race Park will kick off its 2020 live racing season on Friday, January 10 with an expanded 39-day Thoroughbred meet continuing through Saturday, March 28. Several exciting changes….
Multiple Stakes Winner Atreides to Stand at River Oaks Farms in Oklahoma
Atreides, a son of Medaglia d’Oro who won four of his five lifetime starts by daylight, has been relocated for the 2020 breeding season to Lori and Francisco Bravo’s River….
Supplements Bring Sunday’s Equine Sales Company Open Yearling and Mixed Sale Offering to Nearly 150 Head
A robust list of supplements to Equine Sales Company’s Open Yearling and Mixed Sale has boosted the catalog to nearly 150 horses for the auction set for Sunday, October 27…..
Aikenite, Leadem in Ken to stand in Texas for 2020 breeding season
Tyree Wolesensky’s Leadem Farm in Gainesville, Texas, welcomes two new stallions for the 2020 breeding season with Aikenite and Leadem in Ken. Aikenite will stand for a fee of $3,000….
Heritage Place Fall Winter Mixed Sale Catalog Online
The 42nd annual Fall Mixed Sale, scheduled for November 1 & 2 at the Heritage Place Sales pavilion in Oklahoma City, will offer 655 head. Among them is nearly 50….
Atreides to stand at River Oaks Farm in Oklahoma
Atreides (Medaglia d’Oro – Dream Rush), a horse of brilliant speed and now a young stakes sire, has been sold to continue his career at River Oaks Farm in Oklahoma….
Shakin It Up to Stand at Caines Stallion Station in Oklahoma
Shakin It Up (Midnight Lute – Silver Bullet Moon), the first horse in 40 years to pull off the Grade 1 Malibu and Grade 2 San Vicente Stakes double, has….
Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale Set for March 31
The 2020 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, at Lone Star Park. The breeze show will be held at the Dallas-area track on Sunday,….
Reasons Why Horse Racing is a Great Sporting Event
Horse racing is one of the many sporting events that are popular in today’s time. Its history can be traced back to the early times when people use them as….
Super effort by Super Jen in Indiana Stallion Stakes
Super Jen and Marcelino Pedroza Jr. turned in a super effort to take the top spot in the 22nd running of the $100,000 Indiana Stallion Stakes for two-year-old fillies Tuesday, Oct…..
Breeders’ Cup 2019: Key Contenders for the Juvenile Fillies Turf
The annual Breeders’ Cup is taking place between November 1st and 2nd at Santa Anita racecourse. This continues to be one of the key events in the global racing calendar,….
Previewing the Breeders’ Cup Classic
Even though it doesn’t have the largest purse in the world, the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic to be held November 2 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, is….
First Runhappy Foals in Indiana Bring Sire Full Circle
Eclipse Award winning stallion Runhappy (Super Saver – Bella Jolie) has created many fans across the country, including Indiana. His name has been synonymous with horse racing in Kentucky and….
Iowa-Bred Filly by Oklahoma Stallion Liaison Tops Successful ITBOA Fall Sale
Even before the final gavel came down on Hip #57 in the 2019 Fall All Age Sale at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on September 5, ITBOA President Steve Renftle knew….
The Saudi Cup and How It Came Into Being the Biggest Purse for Competitive Jockeys
It’s no kept secret that the world of horse racing is one of the most significant gambling events hosted worldwide. With that being said, the latest addition to the long….
Catalogs now available for ITOBA Fall Mixed Sale at Indiana Grand
Sale catalogs for the 2019 Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (ITOBA) Fall Mixed Sale are now available. The sale, set for Monday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m., will be….
Multiple Grade 1 Winner Flat Out to Stand at Mighty Acres in Oklahoma
Multiple Grade 1 winner Flat Out (Flatter – Cresta Lil), a leading third-crop sire of 2019, has been sold to continue his stud career at Dr. Warren Center’s Mighty Acres….
The Best American Racehorses Of All Time
America has produced some of the world’s best racehorses. From Zenyatta and Seattle Slew to Secretariat and Man o’ War. Punters up and down the country have been fortunate enough….