BloodHorse MarketWatch: 2026 Freshman Sires Preview
BloodHorse MarketWatch's annual preview of top freshman sires to watch.
BloodHorse MarketWatch's annual preview of top freshman sires to watch.
Oaklawn announced Jan. 27 the cancellation of its Jan. 30-Feb. 1 racing. The Southwest Stakes (G3) and its full supporting card, as originally drawn, will be contested Feb. 6. Aqueduct, Turfway, and Charles Town among the tracks to cancel racing.
Hallmark Media and Churchill Downs racetrack announce Kentucky Roses, an all-new original movie shot on location at the iconic Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby (G1), will premiere for viewers in early May.
Getaway Car is one of two sons of Curlin set for the San Pasqual Stakes (G2) Jan. 31 at Santa Anita Park, with veteran Midnight Mammoth a major contender.
Fairmount Park saw a plethora of upgrades in 2025 under new ownership, Accel Entertainment, and they aren't slowing down anytime soon in 2026.
The grade 2-winning son of Yonaguska was third in the 2009 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1).
Artificial intelligence on the track and the emerging threats of prediction markets and wagering are among the salient topics to be discussed at the National HBPA Conference March 3-7 in Hot Springs, Ark., at Oaklawn Park.
Florida-bred Mythical takes on seven rivals in the Forward Gal Stakes (G3) Jan. 31 at Gulfstream Park.
Brickyard Ride is the leading lifetime earner for the stallion Clubhouse Ride, finishing his career with earnings of $925,477.
At the end of the sale, OBS saw gains across all metrics: 186 horses changed hands for a total of $3,507,850, including private sales, up from last year's gross of $3,093,700, from 212 head. The average price was $18,859, with…