Amazing Journey (Starspangledbanner) has been bought to race for Ciaron Maher in Australia. Formerly trained by Jamie Osborne, his target is the A$10-million Golden Eagle on October 31. Owned by Gallagher Bloodstock for his victory in the £150,000 Moet and…
Eric Thomson has been named Churchill Downs Racetrack's new Senior Vice President of Marketing & Partnerships. Thomson, who will report to Churchill Downs Racetrack President Mike Anderson, will lead marketing, brand strategy, partnerships, sponsorships, licensing and creative services for Churchill…
After more than two decades managing stallion barns across the country, Larry Walton has learned that matching a stallion with the right caretaker is a subtle practice that yields tangible results. When a horse has his own designated handler every…
Thursday's G1 Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks promised to be a renewal for the ages and it delivered on that guarantee as three-time elite-level heroine Kalpana (Study Of Man) inched out the Jim Bolger-trained Sparan Nua (Dawn Approach) in a thriller…
Juddmonte's Item (Frankel) is now Timeform's highest-rated three-year-old currently in training after his narrow tally in the G1 Juddmonte International at York on Wednesday. He increased his Timeform rating from 123p to 128p. This puts him one up on Juddmonte…
We already knew that Ballydoyle's Sun Goddess (Sioux Nation) was the real deal after her Phoenix Stakes win, but Thursday's display in York's Harry's Half Million By Goffs was something to behold. Left at the back on the unfavoured part of the…
The team surrounding GI Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont Stakes winner Golden Tempo (Curlin) will be honored by the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters with the Mr. Fitz Award for typifying the spirit of racing. NTWAB will also present jockey…
Entering Thursday's G2 Sky Bet Lowther Stakes the proven one, the Albany winner Libertango (No Nay Never) emerged best in the York contest to further enhance her record. Buried behind the main group by jockey Billy Loughnane as he switched…
In this continuing series, TDN's Senior Racing Editor Steve Sherack catches up with the connections of promising maidens to keep on your radar. “McGaughey colt can run.” U. S. S. Valor (c, 2, War of Will–Spangled Banner, by Tiz Wonderful)…
Dual Group 1 winner Vandeek will miss the Southern Hemisphere covering season after sustaining a tendon injury in quarantine, Arrowfield Stud announced on X. The son of Havana Grey was due to cover his second book of mares Down Under.…