Todd Pletcher Hits 5,000 Win Milestone
By Michael Fenrich From Dallas, Texas, thoroughbred trainer Todd Pletcher has had a successful career. On Friday, November 6, at Aqueduct the seventh race became historic as Pletcher reached a….
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ITOBA Fall Mixed Sale Posts Positive Results, Texas Red Yearling Tops Sale
The ITOBA Fall Mixed Sale was held Saturday, October 31, and posted positive results despite the impact of COVID-19 forcing the sale to relocate from its traditional location at Indiana….
The Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is arguably Australia’s most important horse racing event, and of course emanating from that is the rich history developed since the first ever race took place, in….
American Anthem to Stand at Sierra Blanca Equine in New Mexico
Reliance Ranches, LLC of Guthrie, Oklahoma announces the purchase of American Anthem, by Arkansas Derby winner and Classic-placed sire Bodemeister. American Anthem, a multiple Graded stakes winner, began his career….
Who are the European Jockeys to Follow at the 2020 Breeders’ Cup?
The great thing about the Breeders’ Cup isn’t that a different racetrack in America hosts the World Championships every year, nor is it just that top turf and dirt horses….
ThoroughbredAuctions.Com November Mixed Sale Begins Monday
Bidding opens Monday, Oct. 26 and closes Monday, Nov. 2 for the November Mixed Internet Auction of Thoroughbreds by ThoroughbredAuctions.com. The auction has nearly 70 entries and include large consignments….
Faversham, Full Brother to California Chrome, Enters Stud in California
Faversham, a multiple winner and the only full brother to two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome, has been retired from racing to stand at Daehling Ranch in Northern California…..
Grade 3 winner Cowboy Culture to Stand at Whitney Farms in Indiana
(from press release) Quality Road’s graded stakes-winning son Cowboy Culture enters stud in 2021 at Whitney Farms in Monrovia, Indiana. Undefeated in his first three starts for Repole Stable, Cowboy….
Ghaiyyath retired to stand at Kildangan Stud
Ghaiyyath, who was birthed from Dubawi, has officially retired from racing and will be standing at Kildangan Stud next year. The Dubawi horse was able to retire from the game….
Third Time Lucki and Wilde about Oscar leads Skelton team at Uttoxeter
Dan Skelton is back in the game and he is looking to bring out two of his best bumper horses from the last campaign at Uttoxeter on the 23rd of….
Delta Work and Presenting Percy could clash at down Royal
Racehorse trainer Gordon Elliott took to the media to claim that he is happy to have Delta Work clash with his new stable Presenting Percy in the Ladbrokes Champion Chase….
Cheltenham Racecourse loses its long-running sponsor
Days before the opening of horse racing, Cheltenham Racecourse loses its backing as its longest-running sponsor put an end to their sponsorship. This could be said to come as a….
A look ahead to the key horse to note in the Breeders’ Cup betting markets
The Breeders’ Cup is now fast approaching and will be taking place between Friday 6th of November and Saturday 7th of November. This will be held at Keeneland, in what….
Dozens of Thoroughbreds Available at Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale on October 30-31
The Heritage Place Fall Mixed Sale on October 30-31 in Oklahoma City will include dozens of quality Thoroughbred yearlings and broodmares. Yearlings will go through the ring on October 30,….
Blueblood, Stakes-Winning Son of City Zip, to Stand at Iowa State University
One of the fastest stakes winners to enter stud duty in Iowa will arrive this month at Iowa State University. Blueblood, a lightning fast son of leading U.S. sire City….
Sam Houston Announces 2021 Stakes Schedule, Texas Champions Day to Include $100,000 Stakes
Sam Houston Race Park will not only offer an expanded live racing season, but additional stakes throughout its 2021 Thoroughbred meet, which begins on Friday, January 8. The 2021 Thoroughbred Stakes….
Luneack is Living the Dream with Star Oklahoma-bred Welder
When trainer Teri Luneack was a little girl she would lie in bed and stare at her Barbies on horseback and the horses on the curtains that covered her bedroom windows. When….
Unbridled Express Leads Indiana Stallions in 2019
Unbridled Express has honed the power of three in his breeding career, siring three stakes winners in the state of Indiana and hitting the top of the Indiana sire list….
Nearly 80 Head Consigned to ITOBA Fall Mixed Sale, Catalog Now Online
The Indiana Thoroughbred Owner’s and Breeder’s Association is pleased to announce that the catalog for the ITOBA Fall Mixed Sale is now online with a total of 79 head, including….
The Kentucky Derby’s First Fifty Years: Women Jockeys Continue the Fight
Before Diane Crump started riding horses professionally, other women did. Kathy Kusner was one of these pioneers. It was Kusner’s action that paved the way for Crump to come on….