Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. And if not rosebuds, then Hall of Fame trainers–or, come to that, Girvin foals. During his lifetime, some of us risked vexing the most self-effacing of trainers by suggesting that those preceding him to…
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association today unveiled an all-new brand and logo for Ocala, Marion County, Horse Capital of the World®–the federally registered trademark it has owned and managed since 1997–the organization said in a Tuesday press release.…
Andrew Balding has described Item (Frankel) as “a horse we've always had huge belief in” ahead of next week's G1 Juddmonte International at York, with the unexposed colt now a general 5-1 chance to lower the colours of Ombudsman (Night…
Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced juveniles from a variety of…
Keeneland has cataloged 4,635 horses for the 83rd edition of its September Yearling Sale, which will cover 12 sessions from Monday, Sept. 14 through Saturday, Sept. 26, the auction company said via a Tuesday press release. The 2026 catalogue features…
The Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) has announced that future winners of the annual apprentice jockeys' championship will now receive the Tommie Jakes Memorial Trophy, in memory of the young rider who died in October last year. The apprentice jockeys' championship,…
The unbeaten treble Group 1 winner Bow Echo has been retired from racing after sustaining an injury in training to his left fore fetlock. The three-year-old colt had been entered for Sunday's G1 Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques Le Marois…
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) has named the recipients of the 2025 State and Canadian Breeders of the Year Awards, recognizing outstanding breeders whose achievements distinguished them during the 2025 racing season, the organization said in a press…
The G3 William Hill September Stakes at Kempton has emerged as a potential target for Constitution Hill (Blue Bresil) in the event that the current dry spell prevents him from taking up his intended engagement at Windsor later this month.…