Further Ado Leads Derby Dozen; Silent Tactic to Fifth
Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.
Del Mar Releases 2026 Stakes Schedule
Del Mar's 2026 stakes schedule will offer $7,775,000 in purses, including five overnight stakes each carrying a $100,000 prize. The seaside Southern California track will present six grade 1 stakes over the course of its eight weeks of racing.
New Qiddiya City Track to Become Home of Saudi Cup
Qiddiya Investment Company has announced plans for a horse racing venue in Qiddiya City, which will become home to the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), the world's richest horse race. The race is now being run at King Abdulaziz Racecourse…
Penn National to Raise Purses When Meet Begins Feb. 19
Penn National will raise purses by 5% for the 2026 racing season that begins Feb. 19 and lower takeout rates for the Trifecta and Superfecta.
King Reviews Southwest Stakes, Derby Dozen Rankings
BloodHorse news editor Byron King reviews Silent Tactic's come-from-behind victory in the Feb. 6 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park and the latest rankings in the Derby Dozen.
Prominent Korean Sire Cowboy Cal Dies at 21
During 2021-25, Cowboy Cal was runner-up on Korea's general leading sire list for four years by progeny earnings but would be the leading sire by number of winners in 2022 (76) and by number of wins in 2023 (131).
Legendary Maryland Trainer Leatherbury Dies at 92
Legendary Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury died at his home the morning of Feb. 10. He was 92. His horses won 6,508 races and earned $64,693,537. Leatherbury captured 52 training titles in Maryland and four meet titles at Delaware…
Easterly Shines in Gulfstream Maiden Triumph
Easterly and Bless Her both break their maidens at Gulfstream Park to earn recognition for this week's Maiden Watch.
Paladin Follows Familiar Path for Brown in Risen Star
If a Chad Brown-trained 3-year-old son of Gun Runner lining up for the Risen Star Stakes (G2) feels familiar, it's for good reason. Sierra Leone took that path two years ago, and now Paladin is following suit.
HIWU Suspends Ohio Lab Accreditation for Six Months
HIWU's independent Laboratory Expert Group, which evaluates the performance of program laboratories, recommended the suspension of the Ohio lab's probationary accreditation due to nonconformities associated with compliance.