Blood-Horse | 5 hours ago
Two horses outrun on the Breeders' Cup Future Stars Friday program—Repole Stable's Noted and Three Diamonds Farm's Buttercream Babe—return to action Dec. 9 at Gulfstream Park in the Pulpit Stakes and Wait a While Stakes, respectively.
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Australian Turf Club in Talks to Sell Rosehill
Blood-Horse | 5 hours ago
It is believed the ATC approached the government about selling Rosehill in an unsolicited offer after initially exploring the possibility of re-zoning a parcel of the precinct where the local bowling club and circus site is situated.
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Symposium: HIWU Outlines Approach to Investigations
Blood-Horse | 5 hours ago
When it comes to enforcing racing rules regarding anti-doping and medication control, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit is emphasizing new standards while working with established experts in the field to ensure integrity.
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Barton Stud’s Blain in Dreamland After Tatts Bonanza
Blood-Horse | 6 hours ago
Tom Blain, managing director of Barton Stud, has reflected on a "surreal" evening that saw the Bury St Edmunds farm sell two of the top 10 lots during Day 2 of the Sceptre Sessions, including the US$5.9M+ top lot Teona.
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Godolphin’s Mufeeda Tops Day 3 Dec. Mares Sale Trade
Blood-Horse | 6 hours ago
Online bidders having a significant impact on trade has been one of the running themes of this year's December Mares Sale. The trend was in evidence Dec. 6 when broodmare prospect Mufeeda was knocked down to an internet player signing as Lucky Vega.
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Symposium: Exploring Racing’s New Economic Initiatives
Blood-Horse | 6 hours ago
The final day of the University of Arizona's Race Track Industry Program Global Symposium on Racing held perhaps one of the most important sessions over the three-day event.
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Saratoga to Host 1 1/4-Mile Belmont Stakes in 2024
Blood-Horse | 7 hours ago
In a release issued Dec. 6, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul expressed excitement that the 2024 Belmont Stakes (G1) will be held at Saratoga Race Course to allow for the uninterrupted construction at Belmont Park.
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Enjoying Banner 2023, Ortiz Jr. Returns to Gulfstream
Blood-Horse | 9 hours ago
Enjoying one of the best seasons of his highly decorated career, jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. has made his way back to South Florida with the mission of ending the year as strongly as it began.
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Colonial to Race 27 Days in 2024 From July 11-Sept. 7
Blood-Horse | 9 hours ago
2024 racing dates at Colonial Downs were approved at the Virginia Racing Commission meeting Dec. 6. The 27-day season will be held over nine weeks from July 11 through Sept. 7. The Arlington Million (G1T) will be Aug. 10.
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HISA, Oaklawn Park Launch Program for IA Injections
Blood-Horse | 10 hours ago
The HISA and Oaklawn Park have launched a new pilot program under which a designated area will be available for veterinarians to administer any intra-articular corticosteroid injections at the racetrack during Oaklawn's 2023-2024 race season.
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Touchuponastar Headlines Louisiana Champions Day
Blood-Horse | 12 hours ago
This event has become the highlight of Louisiana-bred racing as the best runners in the state compete for nearly $1 million in purse money.
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Hochul: Saratoga Hosting ’24 Belmont ‘A Win’ for Racing
Blood-Horse | 12 hours ago
In a release issued Dec. 6, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul expressed excitement that the 2024 Belmont Stakes (G1) will be held at Saratoga Race Course to allow for the uninterrupted construction at Belmont Park.
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George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award Finalists Announced
Blood-Horse | 12 hours ago
Finalists Junior Alvarado, Alex Birzer, Julien Leparoux, Edwin Maldonado, and Rodney Prescott await the vote of jockeys nationwide.
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Sam Houston to Honor Late Dave Hooper With Feb. 17 Race
Blood-Horse | 12 hours ago
Sam Houston Race will kick off its 2024 live racing season Jan. 5 and is in final preparations for the 43-day Thoroughbred meet, which will continue through April 7.
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BBN Co-Founder Lynch Makes Success Her Trademark
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
The growing BBN Racing partnership has been enjoying its best year yet in 2023.
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Panel Discusses Evolution of Computer-Assisted Betting
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
The panel agreed that CAWs are an expanding part of the betting scene but that more can be done to give everyday horseplayers confidence in pari-mutuel wagering.
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Hoist the Gold Gets a Grade 2 for 24-Year-Old Mineshaft
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
The length of time that a stallion can potentially stand at stud can lead to tremendous variation in generational intervals.
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Symposium: Track Closures Expected to Continue
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Speaking Dec. 5 during a panel of the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program's Global Symposium on Racing, horse racing executives said they anticipate more racetrack closures in 10 years.
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Racing Commission Approves Turf Paradise Race Dates
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
The Arizona Racing Commission, during the Dec. 5 session, approved by a unanimous 4-0 vote a conditional opening of Turf Paradise's request for a race meet in 2024.
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Juddmonte Lands Teona for $5.7M+ at Tatts December
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
How much for a group 1-winning filly? On Day 2 of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, we got the answer. In the case of Teona, the answer was 4,500,000gns (US$5,767,650, 1gn=US$1.2817), after a tussle among Coolmore, Godolphin, and Juddmonte.
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Favorable Outcome to Remain at Stud in Nebraska
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
New owner Dan Kjorsvik hopes the new racinos at four racetracks will boost the state's breeding industry. He sees grade 2 winner Favorable Outcome as the perfect fit for Nebraska racing.
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Rood and Riddle’s Garrett Named AAEP President
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Katherine (Katie) Garrett, shareholder and director of diagnostic imaging at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, was installed as president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners Dec. 2.
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Louisiana Champions Day Attracts 80 Entrants Dec. 9
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
This event has become the highlight of Louisiana-bred racing as the best runners in the state compete for nearly $1 million in purse money.
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Veteran Auctioneer Biederman Stepping Back From Rostrum
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
After nearly 40 years of service, Tom Biederman will be stepping away from Fasig-Tipton auctions at the end of 2023.
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Baffert Seeks Default Judgment in Defamation Suit
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Bob Baffert filed a motion for default judgment against Justin Wunderler in a lawsuit the trainer filed in a California federal court.
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Ghostzapper Weanling Highlights F-T Midlantic Dec. Sale
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
The final live sale of the year for Fasig-Tipton, the Midlantic December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age Sale, concluded Dec. 5 with a Ghostzapper weanling topping the day at $82,000.
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Breeders’ Cup Stallion Nominations Close Dec. 15
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
The Breeders' Cup issued a reminder Dec. 5 that all North American stallion nominations to the Breeders' Cup program for 2024 are due by Friday, Dec. 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET. A $100 initial payment must accompany the nomination form.
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Symposium: Equine At-Risk Identification Tool Coming
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
At the Global Symposium on Racing HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus discussed the development of a data-enabled tool, in partnership with Palantir Technologies, to assist industry stakeholders in identifying horses at risk for injury before they race.
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2024 Keeneland January Sale Catalogs 1,401 Horses
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
Keeneland has cataloged 1,401 horses for the 67th January Horses of All Ages Sale, which will cover four sessions Jan. 8-11, 2024.
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The Jockeys’ Guild in Opposition of Category 1 Rules
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
The Jockeys' Guild and its board of directors have taken the position that the United States should remain under Category 2 approach to adjudicating potential interference during Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing.
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NTWAB Announces Renewal Of Co-Funded Internship Program
Blood-Horse | 1 day ago
The National Thoroughbred Writers and Broadcasters have announced that the organization will assist racing media outlets in funding internships for the second year in a row.
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On the Rise: Matt Dinerman
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
In this monthly BH interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.
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NY Commission Upholds Suspension Due to Forte Positive
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
The New York State Gaming Commission Dec. 4 upheld a hearing officer's recommendation of a 10-day suspension and $1,000 fine for trainer Todd Pletcher for Forte's failed post-race test following the colt's win in the 2022 Hopeful Stakes (G1).
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Callisto Star Tops Tatts December Mares Sale Opener
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Day 1 of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale may have been more of an hors d'oeuvre before Tuesday's group 1-winning main course, with high achievers Cachet, Poptronic, and Via Sistina among those on the menu on Day 2.
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Jeff Ruby Steaks Highlights Turfway Winter/Spring Meet
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
During the 52-day stand, the Winter/Spring Meet at Turfway Park will showcase a total of 19 stakes races.
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Horseshoe Indianapolis Donates to Especially Kidz
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
As 2023 comes to a close, Horseshoe Indianapolis is distributing funds from a special option utilized by guests on the casino floor. The NRT Technology kiosks provide an option for guests when cashing out to earmark any winnings to charity.
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Violence’s 2024 Stud Fee Lowered to $40,000
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
In a move that will allow more breeders to access the horse at a price more than competitive in the marketplace, the previously announced 2024 stud fee for Violence has been lowered from $60,000 to $40,000.
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Retired Irish Trainer Neville Callaghan Dies Aged 77
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Group 1-winning trainer and colorful Newmarket character Neville Callaghan died Dec. 2 at 77 after a long battle with illness.
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Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Mixed Sale Caps 2023
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
Fasig-Tipton's final live sale of the year, the Midlantic December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age Sale, Dec. 5, will see 187 horses head through the ring starting at 11 a.m. ET.
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Ring The Bell, Mistletoe Head Oaklawn Dec. 9 Stakes
Blood-Horse | 2 days ago
The Chris Hartman-trained 4-year-old Tejano Twist is coming off a sharp win in the Bet on Sunshine Stakes Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs and shoots for his fourth victory of 2023 and ninth win overall.
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