White Abarrio Retired From Racing
According to an Aug. 10 social media post on X from White Abarrio's co-owners, Clint and Mark Cornett of C2 Racing Stable, the 7-year-old son of Race Day has been retired from racing.
Prominent Owner/Breeder Marie Jones Dies Aug. 5
Marie Jones and her late husband Aaron built one of the most successful breeding and racing programs in the Thoroughbred industry.
Minnesota Festival of Champions Purses Increased by $5K
The Minnesota Breeders' Fund Thoroughbred Advisory Committee has authorized the addition of $5,000 MBF dollars to each of the six Thoroughbred Minnesota Festival of Champions stakes races Sept. 5.
BH Monday: Maryland Gov. Moore on Preakness Changes
On the Aug. 10 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore discusses Preakness Stakes (G1) changes, Miguel Clement reflects on an emotional weekend, Par Avion LTD president Janine Iannarelli discusses international aircraft business.
F-T Flash Sale Offers 50% Interest in Silent Tactic
Bidding opened Aug. 10 for the Fasig-Tipton Digital Silent Tactic Flash Sale, offering a 50% ownership interest in graded stakes-winning 3-year-old colt Silent Tactic. Bidding will close Aug. 14. at 12 p.m. ET.
Curlin Colt Sails to $2M Early in Saratoga Sale
The Curlin colt (Hip 19) consigned by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa is the first seven-figure purchase on opening day of Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale.
Tattersalls Releases Remaining October Sale Entries
Godolphin and the John and Thady Gosden stable's Ombudsman, who is set to chase his sixth group 1 victory in next week's International Stakes (G1), is the flagbearer among purchases from Book 2, for which this year's catalog was released Aug.…
Randazzo Jr. Trains 1,000th Winner
Veteran trainer Frank Randazzo Jr. reached a career milestone Aug. 8 when he saddled his 1,000th Thoroughbred winner, Mysweetanalyze, in the sixth race at at Fairmount Park.
IHA Gives Racing Protection Against Prediction Markets
As prediction market platforms continue to proliferate in the United States, a prominent expert on gaming law believes racing's pari-mutuel betting is better protected than those other forms of gaming.
‘Beautiful Mover with a Huge Overstep’: Curlin Colt Goes to Zedan Racing for $2 Million
A Curlin colt out of Merlazza (Medaglia d'Oro) was the first to make a major splash Monday evening at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling sale, with the dark bay commanding $2 million from noted bloodstock agent Donato Lanni. Consigned by…