Speedy Mare Devious Rumor Wins First Stakes of Remington Meet
The $50,000 Remington Park Turf Sprint for Oklahoma-breds served as the first stakes race on the season schedule at the Oklahoma City track. The Friday night feature went to the….
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Popular Louisiana Stallion Ide Pensioned to Old Friends
The stallion Ide, who has been a perennial leading active sire of Louisiana-breds since coming to the state for the 2003 breeding season, has been pensioned. Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement….
Into Mischief Colt Brings Record Price at Equine Sales Yearling Auction, Numbers Jump from Last Year
Equine Sales Company on Wednesday held its annual Consignor Select Yearling Sale in Opelousas, Louisiana, and recorded significant gains over last year with an all-time record price for a yearling….
Victor Jara speedy in A.J. Foyt Stakes at Indiana Grand
Victor Jara and 2016 Leading Jockey Fernando De La Cruz exploded in the stretch to take home the title in the 12th running of the $100,000-added A.J. Foyt Stakes Wednesday,….
Lady Fog Horn repeats in Florence Henderson Stakes at Indiana Grand
It’s always fun to watch a talented racehorse on the track and Lady Fog Horn is a perfect example of that. The 2015 Indiana Horse of the Year earned her….
Going Wild Foals in Heritage Place Sale – October 9
OFFERING 2014 AND 2015 FOAL CROP OF GOING WILD AT HERITAGE PLACE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 09, 2016 AT 1:00 PM. Success at the Track begins with success in….
Texas Horse of the Year Ivan Fallunovalot Returns to Remington with Sharp Win
Ivan Fallunovalot, the 2015 Texas Horse of the Year and champion sprinter a year ago at Remington Park, returned Thursday night to ready for stakes competition. Coming off a seven-month….
Nominations to Heritage Place Thoroughbred Sale Close September 6
(from Heritage Place news release) The 5th Annual Heritage Place Thoroughbred Yearling & Mixed Sale will be held on October 9, 2016. Nominations to the Thoroughbred Yearling & Mixed Sale….
Too Much Bling Colt Tops Successful Texas Summer Yearling and Mixed Sale
A Texas-bred colt by Too Much Bling sold for $105,000 on August 29 to top the Texas Summer Yearling and Mixed Sale held at Lone Star Park. The auction, held….
Texas-bred Country Candy Takes Evangeline Downs Princess Stakes
After two previous strong efforts against stakes company, Texas-bred Country Candy became a stakes winner on August 27 as she scored a half-length victory in the $60,000 Evangeline Downs Princess….
Calvin Borel Resumes Riding Career with Third, Fourth and Lots of Love
Three-time Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel resumed his race-riding career Saturday at Ellis Park, with a third and fourth in two mounts, and you’d think he’d been retired five years….
Tactical Cat Filly Tops Carter Sale in OKC, Gross Sales Increase
Carter Sales Co. on August 21 held its OKC Summer Sale at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds, and the auction company reported an increase in gross sales compared to last year…..
First Winner for Texas Stallion Crossbow
Texas stallion Crossbow, who stands at Valor Farm near Pilot Point, was represented by his first winner on August 26 when his Texas-bred daughter Crossbow Huntress won a maiden special….
Giant’s Causeway Stallion Stonerside Relocated to Valor Farm in Texas
Valor Farm in North Texas picked up a new stallion this week, when Bob and Janice McNair’s Stonesider arrived from New York. The winning son of Giant’s Causeway entered stud….
Joyous Lady outstanding in Shelby County Stakes at Indiana Grand
The 14th running of the $100,000-added Shelby County Stakes set up just as expected. The two early favorites, Carmalley Chrome (Rodney Prescott) and Easy Victory (Richard Bracho) broke quickly from….
Sucess Is Racing wins William Henry Harrison Stakes at Indiana Grand
One of the oldest horses in the field proved to be the toughest in the 13th running of the $100,000-added William Henry Harrison Stakes Wednesday, Aug. 24 at Indiana Grand…..
Oaklawn Purses Continue Record Climb
Oaklawn Park will open for the 2017 live meet with record purses that include Maiden Special Weights at $72,000 and Open Allowance Races as high as $80,000. The 2017 season….
Minnesota Thoroughbred Association Yearling Sale Breaks Records at Canterbury
(From MTA website) The MTA Yearling Sale held at Canterbury Park and the new Expo Center was a fantastic sales arena. A huge crowd watched as 49 of the 62….
ThoroEnduro Returns at Remington Park with More than $8,500 in Prize Money
Remington Park’s popular online racing contest, ThoroEnduro, is back again for 2016. This year’s free contest starts on Friday, Sept. 9 and continues through the end of the Thoroughbred season….
Jockey Calvin Borel to Resume Riding Career at Ellis Park
Three-time Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel will resume his riding career on Aug. 27 at Ellis Park in Kentucky, the Hall of Fame jockey confirmed Monday. Borel, 49, recently returned….