American Triple Crown hero American Pharoah will stand for an unchanged fee of ¥4 million ($25.2k) in his second year at stud in Japan, the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association (JBBA) posted on their website. Residing at the JBBA's Shizunai Stallion…
They made them differently, back then: horses and horsemen alike. Jock Whitney was so interested by the favorite for the 1949 Spinaway Stakes that he watched her being saddled instead of his own filly, Sunday Evening. After all, Striking was…
A total of 12 Chelmsford City Racecourse fixtures were purchased by The Jockey Club from the administrators of the Great Leighs course. The confirmation comes in the wake of a competitive bidding process. Where the additional fixtures will be allocated…
The Last Dance, runner-up in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches earlier this year, is the newest entry in Arqana's Vente d'Elevage in December. The sale is set for December 5-8. A winning daughter of Iffraaj and the listed winner…
2.29 Nottingham, Novice, 2yo, 8f 75yT Wednesday's low-key fare includes this British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes, which features a number of well-related juveniles making their first start. The 11-runner contest includes TBT Racing's €90,000 Goffs November graduate SPACE BOB…
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be present at Laurel Park for the 41st Annual Jim McKay Maryland Million Day Oct. 24. Representatives of TAA will present winners of a race on the card a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance gift bag and blanket.…
In its annual Report of Mares Bred (RMBs) released Tuesday, The Jockey Club estimates that the 2027 foal crop will be 16,500. That's down 500 from the estimate for the 2026 crop. The numbers released by The Jockey Club follow…
Multiple Grade I winner Mindframe (Constitution) will head the 2027 stallion roster at Claiborne Farm when he enters his second season at stud at a fee of $40,000 next year. The stallion, winner of the 2025 GI Stephen Foster Stakes…
Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) will break from stall 11 at Randwick on Saturday when the world's highest-rated racehorse bids to make it back-to-back wins in the A$20 million G1 The Everest, the world's richest turf race. Bidding to extend his…
Johnny Mac Smith, DVM, passed away on Saturday evening, October 10, after a brief battle with a very aggressive form of liver cancer. He was at home, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service, followed by a celebration of…