The GI Stephen Foster Stakes which is scheduled for Saturday, June 27 at Churchill Downs will have a pair of defections and leave the race with a field of five after C2 Racing's Mark Cornett said that Forged Steel (Vekoma)…
Klawervlei Stud has been acquired by businessman and leading racehorse owner Laurence Wernars, announced Vermaak Equine. A full dispersal of Klawervlei's existing bloodstock numbering approximately 160 head, among them stallions, mares, and weanlings, will be held at the stud on…
In October, 2015, to mark the first-ever Breeders' Cup held at Keeneland, the non-profit organization Horse Country was formed with an eye towards opening up the behind-the-scenes beauty of Central Kentucky's horse farms to the public. In the first five…
The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has set the agenda for the 12th Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, which is scheduled for June 29-30 at the Keeneland Sales Pavilion, the organization said in a press release on Wednesday. The…
In a new TDN series, we are asking industry participants what racing's biggest problem is, and what the solution to that problem is. Today, we ask bloodstock agent David Ingordo, “What do you think is racing's biggest problem?” Racing has…
The name Andre Fabre has been a staple on French race cards since 1978 and has graced the roll call of many a top race the world over during that time. Since Tuesday, however, horses from his Chantilly stable have…
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, we take a look at Scandinavia's victory June 18 in the Gold Cup Stakes (G1) at the Royal Ascot meet, which highlighted a remarkable 12-day period for his sire, the 2018 U.S. Triple Crown…
The question of whether geldings should be allowed to run in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe has been the subject of debate for some time, and on Monday, the board of France Galop voted overwhelmingly but not unanimously to…