Explosive Girl, “Queen of Ak-Sar-Ben,” Dies at Age 29 in Oklahoma
Explosive Girl, who earned the nickname “Queen of Ak-Sar-Ben” for her nine career wins at the defunct Nebraska racetrack, passed away on October 10 at the age of 29 at….
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Acclaimed Turf Sprinter Chamberlain Bridge Retired
By Martha Claussen Chamberlain Bridge, the intrepid turf sprinter owned by Texas-based Carl R. Moore Management LLC, has been retired, according to trainer Bret Calhoun. The 9-year-old gelded son of….
Horse Racing Show to Debut on KCLW Radio in Texas
Fred Taylor of Mojo Racing Partners is launching a horse racing radio show called “The Starting Gate” that will air on KCLW (900 AM) in Hamilton, Texas. The bi-weekly radio….
Millionaire She’s All In Tries to Go Out on Top in Oklahoma Classics
The 21st-running of the Oklahoma Classics, a night of divisional stakes races for top Oklahoma-bred Thoroughbreds, has been compiled for Friday evening at Remington Park. Overall, the 10-race program is….
Bind Retired to Red River Farms in Louisiana
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider’s Bind, a 5-year-old son of top sire Pulpit, will enter stud in 2014 at Jay Adcock’s Red River Farms in Coushatta, Louisiana. He will stand….
Oklahoma Stallion Chitoz Sires First Winner
Freshman Oklahoma stallion Chitoz was represented by his first winner on Friday night at Remington Park when Lets Suppoze got up to win a maiden claiming event. The Texas-bred gelding….
Equine Sales Company’s Open Yearling & Mixed Sale Set for Oct. 28, Catalog Now Online
Fresh off its record-breaking Consignor Select Yearling Sale, Equine Sales Company has announced that the catalog is now online for its Open Yearling and Mixed Sale. The auction is set….
Delta Downs Set to Open on Friday
Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel is preparing for its 2013-14 Thoroughbred season, which will begin on Friday night. Regular post times during the 88-day stand will be at 5:45pm….
Turf Racing Schedule to Expand at Retama Park
Turf racing at Retama Park is about to embark on a new ambitious schedule as a result of a “fantastic” turf course. Ann Oliveri has been coming to the races….
Leading Texas Stallion Valid Expectations Retired from Stud Duty
Valid Expectations, Texas’ all-time leading sire, has been retired from active stud duty after a brilliant career. The 20-year-old son of Valid Appeal has been relocated from William S. Farish’s….
Chatain Moved to Whispering Oaks for 2014 Breeding Season
Chatain, a multiple graded stakes winner, will move to Carrol Castille’s Whispering Oaks Farm-Louisiana Stallion Station North in Carencro, Louisiana, for the 2014 breeding season. He stood at Holly Hill….
Retama Park Set to Open October 4
When Retama Park kicks off its 19th season of live Thoroughbred racing October 4 , fans will have new entertainment and dining options and a new later start time each….
Broadway Empire Rules Oklahoma Derby
Departing came into the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby Sunday afternoon at Remington Park seeking a fourth derby score in 2013. A heavy-wagering favorite at 1-5 odds, Departing could not….
Oklahoma-bred She’s All In Becomes a Millionaire at Remington
She’s All In, the top Oklahoma-bred in Thoroughbred racing, returned to her home track and romped in a $49,000 allowance event for older Oklahoma-bred females going one mile on Saturday….
Field of Eight Set for Grade 3 Oklahoma Derby
A field of eight 3-year-olds entered the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby this morning in the Remington Park racing office. Departing, a three-time derby winner and earner of more than….
Breeders Sale Company of Louisiana sale posts big increases, $210,000 colt tops auction
A chestnut yearling colt by Awesome Again out Clear Sailing by Empire Maker fetched $210,000 to top Monday’s Breeders Sale Company of Louisiana yearling auction in West Monroe. The colt….
Southern Racehorse Website Now Available en Espanol (Spanish)
The Southern Racehorse magazine website at www.americanracehorse.com is now available in Spanish and Portuguese thanks for the Google Translate feature. To use this new feature, simply use the drop-down box….
Louisiana-Bred Sittin at the Bar Earns $100K Bayou State Bonus
For the first time ever, Sittin At The Bar, a 2011 graduate of the Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association,….
Multiple Graded Stakes Winners among 52 Oklahoma Derby Nominees
The lengthy nomination list for the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby has been released by the Remington Park racing office. The 25th running of the race on Sunday, Sept. 29….
More Than Even, My Brother Don Win OK-bred Stakes at Remington
Remington Park featured a stakes doubleheader Friday night for Oklahoma-bred 3-year-olds in the Te Ata Stakes and Tishomingo Stakes. Each event was worth $50,000 and contested at seven furlongs. More….