The 90th running of the Longacres Mile Stakes headlines a 20-race stakes schedule worth $1,075,000 for Emerald Downs at the 51-day meeting from April 27-Sept. 7, 2025.
Top Tier Thoroughbred Management will provide a variety of bloodstock and racing management services to clients, from private and auction purchases to mating and conformation analysis.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Exercise-Associated Sudden Death Working Group announces the funding of two groundbreaking research studies.
For this month's Beyond the Headline feature, we hear from Sean Flanagan of Flanagan Racing about his stable standouts: Grayosh and Chancer McPatrick. Flanagan reflects on his early success of graded stakes winners.
Old Forester made his mark in the breeding shed. He was a five-time leading Canadian sire by progeny earnings (2010-12, 2015, and 2017). All told, Old Forester's children have banked $35,666,085 in earnings.
Florida-based owner/trainer Paul Valery has been suspended by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit until May 13, 2033, for a series of infractions involving his horses and controlled and banned medications, including steroids.
A deep nine-race card, including two stakes, kicks off opening day, Nov. 22, of the 153rd season of racing at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans.
Veteran jockey Tim Thornton recorded his 3,000th career win Nov. 14, leading the panel of racing experts to vote Thornton Jockey of the Week for Nov. 11-17.
Canterbury Park racing officials submitted a request to the Minnesota Racing Commission for a 51-day Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse season in 2025. The season would run from Saturday, May 24, through Saturday, Sept. 20.
Total sales for Day 1 were NZ$18,547,000, with an average of NZ$173,336, and a median of NZ$90,000. A clearance rate of 66% represented the 107 horses sold out of 161 lots offered.
Khozan, Florida's leading general sire annually since 2020, has relocated from Journeyman Stud and will stand the upcoming breeding season at Ocala Stud, the latter farm announced. He will have a $6,000 stands-and-nurses fee.
A field of talented 3-year-olds will ship to Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course Nov. 25 as they host their feature race: $300,000 Steel Valley Sprint Stakes.
The racing world is mourning the loss of Australian champion racehorse Elvstroem. The globetrotting superstar died at the age of 24 last week in France, where he had been standing at stud since 2016.
Strong international fields take on some dominant local runners, including Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising, in the Longines Hong International Races Dec. 8 at Sha Tin Racecourse.
For the first time since the spring of 2021, when he began serving what was ultimately more than a three-year suspension by track operator Churchill Downs Inc., Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has a horse in competition at Churchill Downs.
Turnover reached €18,246,500, which is up 47% year-on-year. The average price rose fully 61% to €115,485, while the median went even further, up 64%, at €82,000.
Accumulating $158,000 by betting More Than Looks in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T), Steven Wells, a bar owner from Fordville, N.D., won a record-setting edition of the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge.
Horseshoe Indianapolis completed its 22nd season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing Nov. 14 with record numbers. A total of 124 days were held, with six dedicated to all Quarter Horse racing.