Arapahoe Park to Air Two Shows on Altitude
Arapahoe Park will broadcast a new feature television show about the behind-the-scenes of horse racing and a replay show on the Denver-based network Altitude Sports & Entertainment during the 2015….
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Peter Lurie Joins Broadcast Team at Indiana Grand and Hoosier Park
Nationally acclaimed horse racing analyst and commentator Peter Lurie has joined the broadcast teams at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino and Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. Lurie will make more….
Corinthian Colt Tops Fasig-Tipton Texas 2YO Sale
The Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale was held Tuesday on the grounds of Lone Star Park, and a son of Corinthian topped the auction….
Oklahoma-breds Set Pace in Fasig-Tipton Texas Under Tack Show
The under tack show for the Fasig-Tiption Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale was held Sunday at Lone Star Park near Dallas and a pair of Oklahoma-breds put up the fastest….
Breeders’ Cup Classic Winner Concern Dies in Oklahoma
Concern, the only Breeder’s Cup Classic winner to race and stand at stud in Oklahoma, died this week. He had just turned 24. The winner of the 1994 Breeder’s Cup….
March-April Issue of American Racehorse Now Online
The March/April issue of American Racehorse (formerly Southern Racehorse) magazine is now available online by clicking here. The printed magazine is being mailed to all members of the Texas Thoroughbred….
Oklahoma-bred Miss Zanjero Wins Battle of the X’s for Former Racehorses
The 2015 Battle of the X’s Trainer’s Challenge and All Breed Horse Show was held March 21 and 22 in Fort Worth, Texas, at the John Justin Arena, a part….
Oaklawn Park to End Meet with Third Purse Increase
In appreciation for the horsemen who have supported Oaklawn Park all season, purses will be raised between $1,000 and $2,000 each race for the remaining 10 days of the 2015….
Horses Back on Track at Indiana Grand
Horses are back on the track, taking one stride closer to the upcoming 13th season of racing at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. Only a handful of horses took advantage….
Oklahoma Hall of Fame Breeder/Owner Don McNeill Passes Away
Don McNeill, the Edmond, Oklahoma-based commodities broker with a lifelong love for breeding and racing horses, passed on Saturday, March 21. McNeill grew up on his family farm in Thomas,….
Catalog Now Online for Equine Sales Co.’s 2-Year-Old and Horses of Racing Age Sale
The catalog for Equine Sales Company’s 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale is now online. A total of 80 head were consigned to the auction with additional….
Sam Houston Posts Gains in Handle and Attendance
Total handle for the recently concluded 32-day Thoroughbred meet at Sam Houston Race Park increased more than 15% totaling $51,258,598 in 2015 up from $44,493,991 in 2014. 2015 also marked….
Indiana Grand Announces Stakes Schedule Worth $4 Million
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino has released its 2015 stakes schedule for the upcoming Thoroughbred meet. The schedule includes 37 stakes worth more than $4 million in purses for the….
American Racehorse, ITOBA Announce Partnership
American Racehorse magazine and the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (ITOBA) have announced a partnership that will add coverage of the state’s racing and breeding industry to the publication….
Albano Wins Maxxam Gold Cup on Big Night at Sam Houston
Trainer Larry Jones continues to pick the ideal spots for his stakes horses, and Saturday night at Sam Houston Race Park he took home two more trophies. Jones shipped in….
Arapahoe Park to Connect Purses to Field Sizes in 2015
Arapahoe Park in Aurora, Colorado, will pioneer a new program for its 2015 season that offers a bonus for races drawing large field sizes and a penalty for races with….
Will Rogers Downs Set to Open March 16
Spring racing begins at Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs on March 16 and with the races comes the arrival of high-earning competitors and nationally recognized trainers to compete neck and….
Catalog Now Online for Fasig-Tipton Texas 2YO and Racing Age Sale
Fasig-Tipton Texas has cataloged 121 entries for its 2015 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training & Horses of Racing Age Sale, to be held Tuesday, March 31, at Lone Star Park. The….
Favorites Dominate Sam Houston Stakes
Convincing champions were crowned on Valentine’s Day at Sam Houston Race Park in both divisions of the Clarence Scharbauer Jr. Texas Stallions Stakes Series. Promise Me Silver kept her win….
Caines Stallion Station Adds Sherriff Cogburn, Mister Lucky Cat
Caines Stallion Station near Wynnewood, Oklahoma, has added two new stallions to its roster for the 2015 breeding season with the addition of Sherriff Cogburn and Mister Lucky Cat. Raced….