Arapahoe Set to Host Richest Day of Racing in Colorado History
Arapahoe Park in Aurora, Colorado, will host the richest day of horse racing in the history of the Rocky Mountain State on Sunday, August 16, the final day of the….
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Remington Park Kicks Off Meet with Big Stakes Weekend
The 2015 Remington Park stakes schedule of racing begins this Saturday, Aug. 15, as the fields for $175,000 Governor’s Cup and the $75,000 David M. Vance Stakes were set this….
Fusaichi Pegasus colt tops Colorado yearling sale
The average and median prices improved modestly at the Silver Cup Yearling Sale, conducted by the Colorado Thoroughbred Breeders Association, on Aug. 8 at Arapahoe Park. Top seller Way Out….
Remington Park Announces 10% Purse Increase to Open Season
Remington Park is pleased to announce an across the board 10% increase in overnight purses, just days ahead of the Opening Weekend of the 2015 Thoroughbred Season. The 67-date season….
Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana Catalogs 220 Head for Yearling Sale
The Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana (BSCOL) announces 220 hips have been cataloged for their 2015 Annual Yearling Sale, set for a start at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29,….
Remington Park Works Heat Up for Opening Weekend Stakes
The Opening Weekend of the 2015 Remington Park Thoroughbred Season is just eight days away. The morning workouts continue to reflect preparations for many who may compete in the first….
Oklahoma Thoroughbred Retirement Program Honored by Thoroughbred Charities of America
Thoroughbred Charities of America has announced Oklahoma Thoroughbred Retirement Program (OTRP) as the July recipient of its Award of Merit. Launched in January, in celebration of its 25th anniversary, TCA….
Remington Park Season to Celebrate Retiring Jockey Cliff Berry
The 2015 Remington Park Thoroughbred Season begins August 14 and continues through December 13. The 67-date session will include a season-long celebration in honor of retiring jockey Cliff Berry. Berry,….
OKC Summer Sale Catalog Online
A total of 82 horses have been consigned to Carter Sales Company’s OKC Summer Sale set for August 16 at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds. The sale, which set records across….
Catalog Now Online for Colorado Silver Cup Yearling Sale
The online catalog is now available for the Colorado Thoroughbred Breeders Association’s Silver Cup Yearling Sale. A total of 49 horses have been consigned to the sale, which is set….
Lone Star Park Posts Gains in Attendance
Amid record rainfall, which caused record race cancellations, Lone Star Park concluded its 19th Spring Thoroughbred Racing Season July 19 with increases in both attendance and total on-track wagering. Attendance….
Oaklawn Boosts 3-Year-Old Stakes Purses
The strongest Triple Crown prep schedule in the country just got even stronger for 2016. Oaklawn, where American Pharoah launched the first successful Triple Crown campaign in 37 years, has….
Nearly 200 Head Consigned to Equine Sales Co.’s Consignor Select Yearling Auction
A total of 188 head have been consigned to the Equine Sales Company’s Consignor Select Yearling Sale to be held September 2 in Opelousas, Louisiana. Last year’s Consignor Select Yearling….
Golden Horse: Texas-bred Transitions from the Track to the Barrels
By Mary Cage There are two meanings of the word “race” for Texas-bred Brooks Open Gold. A 7-year-old gray gelding by Open Forum and out of the Alphabet Soup mare….
July/August Issue of American Racehorse Now Online
The July/August 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….
Tiz Shea D Scores in Grade 2 Indiana Derby
Tiz Shea D and jockey Jose Lezcano used a perfectly timed move to rally home for the win in the 21st running of the Grade II $500,000-added Indiana Derby presented….
Heart’s Song, Devil’s Due West win Indiana-bred Stakes at Indiana Grand
Indiana Grand on Wednesday held two stakes for Indiana-bred 3-year-olds. Heart’s Song and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. timed their move just right to pass rivals in the seventh running of….
Equine Sales Company and Evangeline Downs Announce New Sales Stakes
Equine Sales Company and Evangeline Downs today announced an extended partnership that creates two new 3-year-old stakes for sales graduates to be run at the Opelousas, Louisiana, racetrack. The first….
Mr. Z early favorite for Grade 2, $500,000-added Indiana Derby at Indiana Grand
Post positions were drawn today for Indiana’s richest race with eight horses slated to vie for the 21st running of the Grade II $500,000-added Indiana Derby at Indiana Grand Racing….
Grade 1 Winner and Sire Congaree to Stand at Lane’s End Texas
Congaree, a multiple Grade 1 winner and accomplished stallion, will stand the 2016 breeding season at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Texas near Hempstead. Farm Manager Danny Shifflett said the….