Headlines and features from the Thoroughbred industry
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Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be present at Pimlico Race Course for the week leading up to Preakness 150 Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
Bella Nipotina and Amelia's Jewel eclipsed the Inglis Chairman's Sale's old record price—fetching AU$4.2 million and AU$3.8 million respectively—as an extraordinary year for Inglis continued at Riverside May 8.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
A veterinarian accused of conspiring with trainers at Hollywood Gaming at Penn National Race Course to administer injections at prohibited times accepted a lifetime suspension May 7 from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
During a panel discussion May 8 of the ongoing Association of Racing Commissioners International annual meeting in Louisville, Ky., five racing investigators spotlighted successful investigations and encouraged coordination across jurisdictions.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
A perfect 2-for-2 to start his career, Bob Baffert-trained Goal Oriented has joined the expected field for the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) May 17.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 127 entries for its May Digital Sale. Bidding opened May 8 and will close May 13 beginning at 3 p.m. ET. A full sister to the dam of Sovereignty and grade 1 winner There Goes Harvard are among the entries.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Sovereignty arrived early morning May 8 at Saratoga Race Course to begin his preparations for the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) June 7.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
Coolmore Stud has confirmed their star stallion will stand this spring for a mammoth AU$385,000. It smashes the previous mark shared by Extreme Choice—also for this season—and his grandsire Redoute's Choice in 2006 and 2007.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
New York lawmakers and the governor have agreed on a package of measures to give racetracks millions of dollars in tax breaks, steer funding to a new advanced equine imaging research program, and end an antiquated payout system for horseplayers.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
Following their 1-2 finish in the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs May 3, Sovereignty and Journalism have joined the leaderboard in the Longines World's Best Racehorse rankings released May 8.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
For 21 years, trainer Todd Pletcher helped build television ratings for the Kentucky Derby (G1) by bringing dozens of top contenders to the classic. In last week's 151st edition, Pletcher helped the ratings in a completely different role.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
For the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, Oden Bowie and Chick Lang left their marks on the historic Preakness Stakes, but the race owes its status as a classic to another name: William Pickersgill Riggs.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
As the dust settles beneath the Twin Spires, America's Best Racing takes an updated look at the Equibase standings for horses, jockeys, trainers, and owners.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
A BH Daily edition of What's Going On Here
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
Porter on Pedigrees: a deep-dive look at the pedigree of Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
As much as the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes (G3) is viewed as a prep race for the June 7 Belmont Stakes (G1), trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. views it as educational for his two starters, Captain Cook and McAfee.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
Anarchist, a graded stakes winner at Del Mar and Woodbine and even stakes-placed in Korea, is ready for the next stop: The Big Apple.
Thu, 2025-05-08 17:12
Racing Post's Martin Stevens examines the rising trajectory of Ashford Stud's fourth-crop sire sensation Justify.
Wed, 2025-05-07 17:09
2025 marks the third year that Gulfstream Park will host the Royal Palm Juvenile and Juvenile Fillies Stakes, the only two juvenile Royal Ascot qualifying races in the country.
Wed, 2025-05-07 17:09
Speaking May 7 during the ongoing annual meeting of the ARCI in Louisville, Ky., leadership of several state horse racing regulators expressed continued challenges related to staffing positions for regulatory veterinarians and stewards.
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