Headlines and features from the Thoroughbred industry
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Spirit of St Louis, a 6-year-old New York-bred gelding by Medaglia d'Oro, scored his first graded win Jan. 25 in the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (G1T) at Gulfstream Park.
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Darby Dan Farm's Gufo sired his first reported foal Jan. 24. The colt is out of the stakes-winning Rebellion mare Blurricane and was bred by Ballycroy Bloodstock in Ontario.
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Kicking off the graded stakes action Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park, Dixiana Farms' homebred Forever After All rallied down the center of the turf course to catch Chop Chop by a nose in the $150,000 La Prevoyante Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park.
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Making his first start outside the United States, Rattle N Roll earned an automatic spot in the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) by winning the SAR$1.5 million The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup (G3) at King Abdulaziz Racecourse Jan. 25.
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Pleasant Acres Stallions announced the arrival of Doppelganger's first foal—a filly out of Saucy Dame, a daughter of Distorted Humor. Born Jan. 24 at 9:30 a.m. ET, the filly is owned by David Perrine of Perrine Time Thoroughbreds.
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When apprentice jockey Tyler Bacon rode his first career race Oct. 27, 2023, at Columbus in Nebraska, the purse was $6,500. On Jan. 25 at Oaklawn Park, Bacon will ride in his first career graded stakes race, the $1 million Southwest Stakes (G3).
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Romantic Warrior warmed up for the Saudi Cup (G1) with an emphatic victory on Fashion Friday in Dubai with Walk of Stars and Laurel River also putting in bids for a spot in the $20 million race.
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Amid growing unease over the future of racing in South Florida, the Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association said it would reassess its agreement with Gulfstream Park and conduct a comprehensive analysis of all alternatives for continued racing.
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In light of recent winter weather-related cancellations of live racing days, Parx Racing will be offering live racing on Jan. 30 with a 12:05 EST first post.
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Grade 1 winner Senor Buscador, who aims to continue the legacy of his sire, 2004 Horse of the Year Mineshaft, will stand at Lane's End for $7,500 LFSN.
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Career Milestones for Leading Jockeys & Trainers in North America
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The 99th edition of the Karaka Yearling Sale gets started Jan. 26 and, despite the unsettled global economy, New Zealand Bloodstock's managing director Andrew Seabrook is confident the sale will hold up "pretty well."
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Ocala Breeders' Sales has added 26 supplemental entries to its 2025 Winter Mixed Sale taking place Jan. 28.
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After living a life celebrated for its extraordinary accomplishments and stunning longevity, James E. "Ted" Bassett III died at his Lexington home Jan. 23. He was 103.
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After the Road to the Kentucky Derby series passed through Louisiana last week with the Lecomte Stakes (G3), the next qualifying race moves to Arkansas Jan. 25 when Oaklawn Park stages the Southwest Stakes (G3).
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During an evening celebrating excellence in North American Thoroughbred racing, a star filly, as expected, was the culminating focus of attention at the 54th annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards ceremony Jan. 23 at The Breakers Palm Beach.
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Back in January 2024, trainer Kenny McPeek discussed an up-and-coming 3-year-old filly that had him so impressed he preemptively dubbed her class champion. Little did he know he could have included Horse of the Year when anointing Thorpedo Anna.
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After losing the Kentucky Derby (G1) by a nose, it figured that Sierra Leone's drive for the 3-year-old male championship would come down to the final furlong of America's richest dirt race.
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National Treasure may have won only two races in 2024, but he surely rose to the occasion at the right time.
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After winning the 2024 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) for a second time after his initial success in 2022, Rebel's Romance is an Eclipse Award winner, announced as North America's champion older turf male at a ceremony Jan. 23.
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