Edited Press Release Warner C. Lusardi, the San Diego construction magnate, major philanthropist and longtime civic benefactor, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. He was 94. Mr. Lusardi was a devoted horse racing enthusiast and a valued member of…
Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA)-related rulings from around the country. The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending”…
2.25 York, Cond, 2yo, 6fT SUN GODDESS (IRE) (Sioux Nation) is an unusual runner in this highly-competitive Harry's Half Million By Goffs, as a Group 1 winner taking a marked drop in class for Ballydoyle. This comes just 11 days…
The highs and lows of horse racing were felt last week by British-based trainer George Boughey. Less than a week after he had to retire Bow Echo (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}), undoubtedly, the best horse he has ever trained,…
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…
DEAUVILLE, France – A remarkable launch to the European yearling sale season continued into the V2 session at Arqana on Wednesday when bloodstock agent Paul Nataf paid a record €265,000 for a colt by the emerging young French-based sire Chachnak…
Yesterday's headline, “Jockey Club Seeks to Remove Marshall Gramm from Membership,” appeared just weeks after The Jockey Club's annual Round Table, where its new leadership team pledged transparency. The Jockey Club's recent pledge of greater transparency presents an opportunity. For…
Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse has announced that his champion filly Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) will make her next start in the GII Fasig-Tipton Locust Grove Stakes at Churchill Downs Sept. 12. The original plan had been to run the…
5 (tie)-KERRY'S KISS, GP, 8-15, Sheer Drama Handicap, 7f VIDEO Beyer Speed Figure-93 (f, 4, Vino Rosso–Abuntia, by Olmodavor) O-Epic Horses, BAG Racing Stables and The White House Stables. B-Virginia Moore & Malia Hopkins (Ky). T-Saffie Joseph Jr. J-Edwin Gonzalez.…
At the end of Wednesday's G1 Juddmonte International Stakes, there was a star three-year-old in charge but not the one expected as the sponsors' Item (Frankel) landed in front where it mattered. Left out of the main pre-race topic despite…