Iron Honor Faces First Stakes Test in Gotham
Three-year-olds who have just one career start at this point in the year are usually not viewed as Triple Crown prospects. However, Iron Honor's dazzling Dec. 13 career debut was anything but typical.
1/ST Racing Plans an Exclusive Preakness Experience
With the usual approach of welcoming a massive crowd for the Preakness Stakes (G1) not an option for this year as the event moves to Laurel Park, 1/ST Racing will market this year's race as an exclusive event when seats…
Constitution Hill Ruled Out of Champion Hurdle
Constitution Hill will not run in next month's Champion Hurdle after Nicky Henderson ruled his stable star out of a jumps return, with his future now lying solely on the flat.
Beyond the Headlines: Managing Winter Storm Fern
In this month's Beyond the Headline series, farm manager Joshua Smith discusses the unusually frigid weather brought to the Bluegrass by winter storm Fern and how breeding farms adapt to extreme weather.
Busy Weekend of Derby Prep Races Highlight TV Schedule
Litmus Test, trained by Bob Baffert, is one of the favorites for the March 1 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park. It's one of the classic prep races that highlight this week's radio/TV coverage of racing.
Texas Sues CDI, TwinSpires Over Online Wagering
A lawsuit filed by the State of Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area seeks court intervention barring Churchill Downs Inc. and its advance-deposit wagering platform, TwinSpires, from taking bets on horse racing in the Lone Star State.
Plutarch Off Kentucky Derby Trail
Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) winner Plutarch is off the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, per Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, Churchill Downs publicity announced Feb. 25.
Manolo Bling Tops Inglis February (Late) Online Sale
Manolo Bling topped the Inglis Digital February (Late) Online Sale, which closed Feb. 24, when selling to Highgrove Stud's Ron Gilbert for AU$275,000.
Litmus Test, Blackout Time Meet Casse Duo in Rebel
Graded stakes winner Litmus Test battles past foe Blackout Time in the March 1 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park, plus a slew of 3-year-olds he has yet to face, led by local stakes winners Silent Tactic and Strategic Risk.
Paquette Named President of Turf Publicists of America
The TPA, founded in 1951, is comprised of approximately 100 Thoroughbred racing publicists and marketing executives at racetracks throughout North America with the shared goal of promoting the sport of Thoroughbred racing.