American Racehorse is pleased to announce that it will resume printing with the 2021 Stallion Register issue, which will be distributed in December 2020. Plans are still being made to hopefully resume regular issues of the magazine in 2021. For more information about advertising in the Stallion Register, click here. The advertising deadline for the […]
Three Time World Champion, Painted Turnpike, the well known APHA registered Paint racehorse & stallion, will stand stud duties at WestWin Farms in Purcell, OK for 2021. Painted Turnpike will be the first paint to stand stud since owner Bryan Hawk purchased the farm last year. Trained by Matt Whitekiller, throughout Painted Turnpike’s stellar career, […]
The 19th annual Track Superintendents Field Day, originally scheduled for this coming September 14-16, has been rescheduled for March 2021. The event will still be held at Remington Park in Oklahoma City and hosted by that track’s superintendent, Bob Blackburn. The event brings together track superintendents and their crews from around North America and beyond […]
Tribute To Hot Walkers By Michael Fenrich This scribe was once a hot walker. I used to hot walk horses for D.Wayne Lukas and Todd Pletcher. I was at both stables for a short time in the mid 1990’s. I am very grateful because I had the opportunity to walk the horses and now I […]
Some horses make history, while others run away with it! Breyer® is proud to honor the amazing achievements of Australian Thoroughbred racing superstar Winx by making her their newest Thoroughbred portrait model. Over the course of five years Winx rewrote racing history. The 2011 Thoroughbred had an incredible 37 career wins, tying with the legendary […]
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, American Racehorse is pausing the publication of its print magazine. We hope to resume printing in the near future and look forward to reporting on the return of racing in the region. In the meantime, we will continue to provide coverage on our website and social media. Our next […]
The first foal from the stallion Code West was foaled early this morning at WestWin Farms in Oklahoma. Sephora, the dam of the colt who was foaled at 4:03 AM, was acquired by Code West’s owner, Bryan Hawk, at the Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale, in foal to Code West. Sephora’s second dam is Savannah […]
Horsemen’s Track and Equipment and SCTrailers have joined forces to create the most advanced equine ambulance in the world. The Equine Medical Transport unit offers several unique features that set it apart from other equine ambulances on the market, including key fob technology, which allows operators to move the divider and lower the trailer flush […]
The Winter 2020 issue of American Racehorse magazine is now available online by clicking here. This issue includes articles two of horse racing’s most popular social media stars, Southern Phantom and California Chrome, along with extensive pictorials for both. The issue also includes racing and breeding news from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio […]
Shotgun Kowboy, one of the all-time leading Oklahoma-bred runners, has been retired from racing, according to a news release from Oaklawn. The 8-year-old gelding by Kodiak Kowboy was entered in an allowance race at the Arkansas track for Friday but breeder, owner and trainer C.R. Trout reported that he sustained a sesamoid fracture. All told, […]
Spring racing returns to Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs for the 11th consecutive year on March 16. With the races comes the arrival of some of the top Thoroughbred competitors contending for the lead position in 270 races featured throughout the meet. Live racing runs March 16-May 23, with special celebrations on race days for […]
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today an online photo contest for horse lovers to celebrate their equine companions. The contest opens February 1, and entries will be accepted through February 29. Horse enthusiasts are encouraged to submit original photos of horses representing all breeds, backgrounds, and disciplines on Grayson’s website at grayson-jockeyclub.org/default.asp?section=2&area=PHOTOINFO&menu=1. Finalists will be selected […]
New Holland has formed a sales alliance with Equine Equipment, a Georgetown, Kentucky company offering dedicated equipment discounts to participants in the equine industry in the U.S. and Canada. Equine Equipment programs provide direct and tangible financial and other support to the equine industry with discounts offered. This alliance provides exclusive savings opportunities on New […]
The fourth season of one of the wealthiest horse racing events in the United States, the Pegasus World Cup will start in less than two weeks. It is an invitational horse racing event that allows the strongest horse racers who have been doing great in their craft. All chosen entries will saddle up in Gulfstream […]
There have been plenty of incredible horses race at Remington Park over 31 years of racing, but none had ever been voted Champion Horse of the Meeting twice, until Welder. The Remington Park divisional champions were determined by voting from track officials and media who covered the season. Owner RaMax Farms (Clayton Rash of Claremore, Okla.) and trainer Teri Luneack become […]
The 2019 Remington Park Thoroughbred Season concluded on Dec. 15 and once again experienced increases in total pari-mutuel handle for the 67-date schedule. Total handle on Remington Park racing was $76,885,108, up 7.1% compared to the total for the 2018 Thoroughbred season of $71,798,190. This is the third consecutive Thoroughbred season for total handle on […]
Mister Lucky Cat, a son of Storm Cat from the family of champion Rhythm, will stand the 2020 breeding season at Bryan Hawk’s WestWin Farms in Purcell, Oklahoma. He will stand for a fee of $1,000. Mister Lucky Cat was a $650,000 yearling who was a winner on dirt and turf in a racing career […]
Oklahoma stallion Kipling, the sire of Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) winner Kip Deville, was euthanized earlier this week due to complications with old age at Mighty Acres in Pryor, Oklahoma. He was 23 and will be buried at the farm. Kipling had modest success on the track with five wins from 28 starts with earnings […]
Veteran Oklahoma stallion The Visualiser has been sold and relocated within the state and will stand the 2020 breeding season at Bill and Sabrina Kirton’s Kirton Farms near Turpin. The 16-year-old son of Giant’s Causeway will stand for $1,000 as property of Curtis Temple. The Visualiser formerly stood at Mighty Acres in Pryor. On the […]
NTRA Advantage, the equine purchasing program available to member organizations, individuals and affiliates, has surpassed the billion-dollar threshold in sales, the NTRA announced today. Advantage sales have resulted in an estimated $180 million in savings to industry stakeholders and individual customers since the program’s inception on 2002. The majority of sales over the past 17 […]
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