Hawthorne Wins Right to Quiz Fairmount Park Under Oath
Hawthorne Race Course has won the right to question Fairmount Park and Illinois officials about alleged attempts to prevent its successful conclusion of bankruptcy proceedings.
Magic Millions Broodmare Sale Closes With Solid Trade
The immense regard in which Extreme Choice is held was in evidence on the final day of the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale May 27 when his successful mating with Miss Hellfire brought AU$2.05 million.
Pair of Breeders' Cup Winners Entered for Shawnee
Breeders' Cup winners Immersive and Splendora are entered May 30 in the $300,000 Shawnee Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, although trainer Bob Baffert is unsure whether Splendora will actually start.
Jockey Camacho Making Most of New Opportunity
Jockey Samy Camacho was in the midst of yet another successful winter season at Tampa Bay Downs when opportunity called.
HIWU Issues Advisory on a Number of Herbal Products
Following up on an advisory distributed in January 2024, HIWU strongly advises horsemen to dispose of any variations of the herbal products that may be identified on the labels as Yunnan Paiyao, Yunnan Baiyao, and/or Baiyao.
Chip Honcho, Potente Will Not Race in Belmont Stakes
Chip Honcho and Potente will not race in the $2 million Belmont Stakes (G1) June 6 at Saratoga Race Course, their respective Hall of Fame trainers said May 27.
Ombudsman the One to Beat in Brigadier Gerard
There is always a touch of class about the Brigadier Gerard Stakes (G3), and the May 28 running is no different with a certified headliner in triple group 1 winner Ombudsman.
Facing $200k Shortfall, NJ Breeders’ Assn. Fails to Gain Commission Approval to Cut Incentives
A proposal floated by the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey (TBA) that would have significantly cut the cash awards the organization pays to the state's horse breeders and owners failed to gain approval at Wednesday's New Jersey Racing Commission…
With HIWU-Commissioned Study Showing that Metformin Positives Can be a Result of Contamination, Jonathan Wong’s Team Weighing Legal Options
A study done by the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California-Davis has revealed that a racehorse is likely to show a positive test result for metformin if its groom is taking the diabetes medication and urinates in…
Black-Type Analysis: Can Gethin Step Up In Brigadier Gerard?
Thursday, Sandown, post time: 19:12, THE STAR SPORTS BRIGADIER GERARD STAKES-G3, £95,000, 4yo/up, 9f 209yT Field: Ombudsman (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Almeric (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}), Arabian Light (Kingman), Bedouin Prince (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}), Gethin (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}),…