Breeding Farm News | , WinStar Farm | 397 days ago
WinStar Farm stallion Harlan's Holiday had two of the top five priced horses sold at the first day of the OBS April Select 2-year-old sale...
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Santa Anita: Bourbon Bay erases huge deficit to repeat in San Juan Capistrano
DRF | 398 days ago
Steve Andersen
BENOIT PHOTOBourbon Bay, ridden by Joel Rosario, prevails by a nose in the San Juan Capistrano Handicap.ARCADIA, Calif.- Halfway through Sunday’s $150,000 San Juan Capistrano...
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Derby Hopeful Castaway Loses to a Long Shot
New York Times Horse Racing | 399 days ago
The 70-1 long shot All Squared Away won the $200,000 Grade 3 Lexington Stakes at Keeneland, spoiling Castaway’s Kentucky Derby chances.
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Genomic Research for Equine Performance Indicators
Blood-Horse | 400 days ago
There's been a lot of excitement about equine genomic research over the past couple years, but horse buyers and breeders are still waiting for practical performance applications. The good news is that a team of French researchers might be hot on th...
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Tapajo victorious in her stakes debut
Breeding Farm News | , Gainesway Farm | 400 days ago
Making her way between horses in mid-stretch, Tapajo drew off to confident 1 1/4-length victory in the $60,000 Goldfinch S...
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NHC purse to be guaranteed minimum of $1.5 million
Blood-Horse | 401 days ago
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced Friday that the
purse for January's 14th annual Daily Racing Form/NTRA National
Handicapping Championship (NHC) at Treasure Island Las Vegas has been guaranteed
at a minimum of $1.5 million.
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New York Breeder/Owner Herbert Schwartz Dies
Blood-Horse | 401 days ago
Herbert T. Schwartz, who bred and raced New York champion Critical Eye, died Thursday, April 19, of natural causes at his home near Woodmere, N.Y.
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Danehill Dancer’s Sentaril Impressive In Newbury Bow
TDN | 401 days ago
Posted: Friday, April 20, 2012 10:48 AM ET
15.15 at NBY (NEWBURY)Coln Valley Stud Bridget Maiden Fillies' S. Winner: Sentaril (GB) by Danehill Dancer (Ire)
Lael Stable's Sentaril ...
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Harlan’s Holiday 2yo rolls at Big A
Breeding Farm News | , WinStar Farm | 401 days ago
The first 2-year-old race of 2012 in New York went to a sharp-looking Harlan's Holiday colt April 19 at Aqueduct...
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Injured Secret Circle Out of Derby
Blood-Horse | 402 days ago
Four-time stakes winner Secret Circle, most recently runner-up to stablemate Bodemeister in the Arkansas Derby (gr. I), will miss up to four months with a sesamoid injury, co-owner Mike Pegram confirmed April 19.
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Dullahan’s dam could make Kentucky Derby history
DRF | 402 days ago
Glenye Cain Oakford
Barbara D. LivingstonDullahan and her dam, Mining My Own, in 2009 with Judy Needham (left) and Emilie Fojan, owner of Bona Terra Farm.LEXINGTON, Ky. − Bena Halecky, an e...
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Undefeated Princess Arabella Retired
Blood-Horse | 402 days ago
Undefeated Princess Arabella, decisive winner of the Sunland Park Oaks, will not advance to the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I). The daughter of Any Given Saturday will instead be retired, according to trainer Bob Baffert.
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Top-Rated Frankel Cleared to Resume Training
Blood-Horse | 403 days ago
Juddmonte Farm's Frankel, the top rated horse in the world, has been cleared to resume training after an ultrasound scan April 18 did not reveal any tendon damage.
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New H-2B Worker Rule Impacts Horse Industry
Blood-Horse | 403 days ago
The United States Department of Labor has issued a rule on the H-2B temporary worker guest program that has ramifications for the horse industry, the American Horse Council reported April 17.
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138th Kentucky Derby Starting to Take Shape
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 403 days ago
The 138th Kentucky Derby is starting to take shape and the list of contenders is becoming more clear as each day passes. With 25 Derby prep races of one mile or longer now in the books, we have a better idea of what to expect...
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Mike Smith to Stick with Bodemeister in Kentucky Derby
Horse Racing Bloggers | , Michael Compton | 405 days ago
Jockey Garrett Gomez will ride Daddy Nose Best in the Kentucky Derby on May 5, agent Tony Matos said Sunday, according to Santa Anita Publicity, and not surprisingly, Mike Smith will stick with Bodemeister. That breaking news shortly before noon free...
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Dullahan Mows Down Hansen in Blue Grass
Blood-Horse | 406 days ago
Dullahan, with big strides down the center of the racetrack, ran down champion Hansen in the late stages to win the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) April 14 at Keeneland.
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WV Derby Returns to Television This Year
Blood-Horse | 408 days ago
The $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. II) will return to television this year as part of an $800,000 promotional package approved April 13 by the West Virginia Racing Commission.
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New Marketing Position to Sell Kentucky Brand
Blood-Horse | 408 days ago
Melissa Nolan is the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association/Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' new marketing and communications coordinator.
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Hansen Schooled in Gate at Keeneland
Blood-Horse | 408 days ago
Champion Hansen, the 6-5 favorite for the April 14 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), was schooled in the gate at Keeneland on the morning of April 13 and then jogged over the Polytrack surface at the Lexington track.
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Live Streaming of OBS Sale, Under Tack Show
Blood-Horse | 408 days ago
In arrangement with the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, BloodHorse.com will stream live video of the upcoming Thoroughbred OBS spring sale of 2-year-olds in training and under tack showings in Ocala, Fla.
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Haskin’s Derby Trail: Revisiting Four
Blood-Horse | 408 days ago
Four of our highly touted horses, Holy Candy, Dullahan, Optimizer, and Sabercat, are running this weekend.
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Marketing Mix Returns With Strong Effort at Keeneland
Horse Racing Bloggers | , Michael Compton | 409 days ago
Glen Hill Farm’s Marketing Mix made a winning return to the races on Wednesday by posting an impressive victory over Canadian champion Inglorious at Keeneland. Trained by Tom Proctor and ridden by Julien Leparoux, Marketing Mix covered one mile o...
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Six Entered for Keeneland’s Beaumont Stakes
Blood-Horse | 409 days ago
Peachtree Stable's Sacristy, the only graded stakes winner in a field of six 3-year-old fillies, tops the $150,000 Beaumont Stakes (gr. II) April 15 at Keeneland.
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2012 Arkansas Derby is Last Chance For Many
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 409 days ago
The Arkansas Derby is one of the last big races for three year old colts and geldings to qualify for the Kentucky Derby. A couple of horses in this field have pretty much solidified a spot in the Derby as they have earned enough career...
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Arkansas Derby: Baffert holds strong pair in Bodemeister, Secret Circle
DRF | 409 days ago
Mary Rampellini
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Secret Circle has developed into one of the nation’s top Kentucky Derby prospects without a lot of fanfare. Even though he will be going for a swee...
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Deep Field for 2012 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 410 days ago
Keeneland – Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) – $750,000 – 1 1/8 miles – All Weather 1. Heavy Breathing (KY) – Corey Lanerie – 123 – Todd Pletcher 2. Gung Ho (PA) – Edgar Prado – 123 – Michael Maker 3. Prospective (KY) – Luis...
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Instant Racing Continues to Thrive in KY
Blood-Horse | 410 days ago
With an appeals court planning to hear arguments later this month on the legality of Instant Racing, the electronic form of gaming continues to generate significant revenues for Kentucky Downs and the state's horse industry.
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Arkansas Derby: Bodemeister morning line favorite at Oaklawn over Secret Circle
DRF | 410 days ago
Mary Rampellini
Shigeki KikkawaBodemeister has been made the 9-5 favorite for Saturday $1 million Arkansas Derby.HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Bodemeister drew post 11 in a field of 11 for the Grade ...
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Blue Grass: Hansen gets post 4 in field of 13 at Keeneland
DRF | 410 days ago
Marty McGee
Barbara D. LivingstonHansen will have Ramon Dominguez up in the Blue Grass Stakes, his final Kentucky Derby prep.LEXINGTON, Ky. – Hansen was assigned post position 4 as the 6-5 ...
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West Coast Trainer Shauna Ferguson Dies
Blood-Horse | 410 days ago
Shauna Ferguson, trainer and part owner of Longacres Mile Handicap (gr. III) winner Kid Katabatic, died Monday after a riding accident at Keenebridge Farm in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
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Kentucky Oaks Field Taking Shape
Blood-Horse | 410 days ago
This year's Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) picture is shaping up nicely, with a talented cast of fillies poised to contend on the first Friday in May at Churchill Downs.
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Monmouth Park: Complaint over track lease subject of Monday hearing
DRF | 411 days ago
Matt Hegarty
The chief legal counsel for the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority will preside over a hearing on Monday involving a complaint that the authority acted improperly when it aut...
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Keeneland Sale: Bullish at Top, But Selective
Blood-Horse | 411 days ago
The market was bullish at the top during the Keeneland sale of 2-year-olds in training April 9 in Lexington. The most expensive price for an individual horse increased to $700,000 from $625,000 last year.
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2012 Kentucky Derby Contender, Rankings Shake-up
Thoroughbred Horse Racing Blog | 411 days ago
We now have most of the Kentucky Derby prep races in the books and I’ve seen many top 5-10 rankings change quite a bit over the last couple of weeks. Last weekend, we saw undefeated Gemologist get his most important victory to date by outlasting...
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Aqueduct: Justin Phillip takes a drop
DRF | 412 days ago
David Grening
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – After competing in 10 consecutive graded stakes, Justin Phillip seeks some class relief in a $66,000 third-level allowance race Wednesday at Aqueduct.Th...
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Champion Musical Romance Tops Madison Field
Blood-Horse | 412 days ago
Musical Romance, the 2011 champion female sprinter, tops the field of 10 fillies and mares set to contest the $300,000 Vinery Madison Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland on April 12.
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This week in racing photo gallery
Thoroughbred News | 412 days ago
This week in racing photos are provided by Eclipse Sportswire
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Derby Graded Earnings List Inflates
Blood-Horse | 412 days ago
After Saturday's graded stakes, Rousing Sermon is number 20 on the Kentucky Derby graded stakes earnings list with $270,000. He's ahead of Mark Valeski, El Padrino, Reveron and a host of others.
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Potrero Grande (G2) goes to Amazombie
Breeding Farm News | , Taylor Made Stallions | 413 days ago
Champion sprinter Amazombie provided plenty of thrills with his three-quarter length win in Saturday's $150,000 Potrero Grande S. (G2)...
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Essence Hit Man repeats in Cartier S.
Breeding Farm News | , WinStar Farm | 413 days ago
Essence Hit Man, fresh off being named Canada's 2011 champion sprinter earlier in the week, captured the $168,300 Jacques Cartier S. for the second year in a row...
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No match for Trinniberg in G3 Bay Shore S.
Breeding Farm News | , Journeyman Stud | 413 days ago
Trinniberg outclassed his opponent once again, this time winning by three lengths in the Grade 3 Bay Shore S...
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Scott Spieth Pilots 4,000th winner
Horse Racing Bloggers | , Michael Compton | 414 days ago
This week has seen its share of milestone victories. Jockey Scott Spieth achieved his own milestone on Friday, winning his 4,000th race at Tampa Bay Downs. Spieth joins jockey Joe Talamo who celebrated his 1,000th victory yesterday at Santa Anita, as w...
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Canadian champion for Speightstown
Breeding Farm News | , WinStar Farm | 414 days ago
Essence Hit Man, a 5-year-old son of Speightstown, was recently named Canada's 2011 Sovereign Award winner for the male sprinter category...
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Embur’s Song wins older female Sovereign Award
Breeding Farm News | , Taylor Made Stallions | 414 days ago
Embur's Song won the 2011 Sovereign award in the older female category, giving her sire Unbridled's Song his first Canadian champion...
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Keeneland: Silver Max runs away with Transylvania
DRF | 414 days ago
Marty McGee
Keeneland/Coady PhotographySilver Max, with Robby Albarado riding, leaves the field behind in the Transylvania.LEXINGTON, Ky. - Silver Max never looked back in easily dominating the 2...
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Two Bring $105,000 at F-T Texas Juvenile Sale
Blood-Horse | 415 days ago
It didn't take long for a horse to hit the six-figure mark at the Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale April 5. A $105,000 bid won hip 16, a Louisiana-bred Salute the Sarge colt.
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