Beyond the Headlines: Twirling Candy and Candy Ride
A standout season for Twirling Candy: three Grade 1 winners across dirt and turf, strong 2-year-olds, and sustained breeder demand at a $75,000 fee. His versatility and results continue to set him apart among top sires.
Pinhook Opportunities Await at Keeneland January Sale
Buyers are likely to target the progeny by first-crop yearling sires of 2026. Heading the class by their 2025 weanling average is Darley Stallions' Cody's Wish, who was represented by 14 sold that averaged $281,071.
Queen Maxima Starts Season in Las Cienegas
Dutch Girl Holdings and Irving Ventures' Queen Maxima is set to make her 5-year-old debut in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (G3T) Jan. 11, where she will face eight rivals in the 6 1/2-furlong event over Santa Anita Park's downhill…
Grade 1-Winning Jockey Gregg McCarron Dies at 77
Jockey Gregg McCarron, who won more than 2,400 races in a 24-year career and who steered his younger brother, Chris McCarron, to a Hall of Fame career as a rider, died on his 96-acre farm near Mt. Airy, Md., Jan. 8.…
Meydan to Host Autism-Friendly Race Day
The mission to open racing up to a neurodiverse audience will move to a new continent this spring when Dubai stages an autism-friendly race day.
Leading Sire Distorted Humor Dies at 33
WinStar Farm's pensioned sire Distorted Humor, a champion freshman sire, champion general sire, and champion broodmare sire who continues to influence the breed, was euthanized Jan. 10 due to the infirmities of old age. He was 33.
Drexel Hill Returns to Winner's Circle in Wayward Lass
Runner-up in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) last spring, Legion Racing's Drexel Hill kicked off her 4-year-old campaign with a triumph in the $100,000 Wayward Lass Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Jan. 10.
The Real Prince Prevails in Kenilworth's King's Plate
In a four-horse blanket finish, Khaya Stables' homebred The Real Prince prevailed by a nose over Questioning Jan. 10 to win the King's Plate (G1) at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth in South Africa.
Explora Rolls to Easy Victory in Santa Ynez
Her 3-year-old debut may have been delayed a week by rain, but that did not stop Explora from proving a legitimate contender for the Kentucky Oaks (G1) as she played with her rivals Jan. 10 in the $98,000 Santa Ynez…