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- Walter R. Cluer Memorial Stakes: Silent Runner (2/12/2026) - Walter R. Cluer Memorial Stakes
- Florida House Passes Decoupling Bill 77-34 (2/12/2026) - Florida Thoroughbred industry leaders anticipated this vote in the House and are expecting a different result when the companion bill is considered by the Senate.
- Torres Voted Jockey of The Week After Two Stakes Wins (2/11/2026) - Cristian Torres is Jockey of the Week after victories aboard Silent Tactic in the Southwest Stakes (G3) and Search Party in the Martha Washington Stakes for trainer Mark Casse.
- Belmont Stakes Tickets on Sale Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. ET (2/11/2026) - Tickets and hospitality offerings for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at historic Saratoga Race Course will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 12 at BelmontStakes.com.
- KEEP Foundation Awards Over $46K to Non-Profits in 2025 (2/11/2026) - The Kentucky Equine Education Project Foundation awarded $46,760 to Kentucky equine nonprofit organizations through its Seattle Slew Grant Program in 2025.
- Submissions Now Open for Survivors Parade on Oaks Day (2/11/2026) - Submissions to participate in the 2026 Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade on Friday, May 1, are now open.
- NYRA Releases Stakes Schedule Through June 28 (2/11/2026) - The New York Racing Association announces its stakes schedule for the 2026 Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet at Aqueduct Racetrack and the June 3-7 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course.
- KY Legislators Discuss Horse Racing Economic Impact (2/11/2026) - A panel of Kentucky legislators dive into its contributions to the general fund of the horse racing industry and sports wagering.
- Sicilian Love of Racing Leaves Indelible Mark (2/11/2026) - Former Santa Anita Park executive John Perrotta explores racing in Sicily.
- First Foals Arrive for Darby Dan's Blazing Sevens (2/11/2026) - Darby Dan Farm’s Blazing Sevens has sired his first reported foals, which include a filly out of the Adios Charlie mare Rye Lane born Feb. 9 and a colt born Feb. 11 out of the Ribchester mare Championofmyheart.
- Talk to Me Jimmy Hinted He Was 'Special' as Foal (2/11/2026) - Bob and Bonnie Roth’s Majestic View Farms in Gardiner, N.Y., has seen a number of talented horses foaled and raised on the property, but has reached a new milestone as the breeder of Withers Stakes winner Talk to Me Jimmy.
- Strong Catalog Assembled for Tattersalls Online Sale (2/11/2026) - A highlight of the Southern Hemisphere session is the 3-in-1 package of the well-bred mare Moraless, out of a half sister to High Chaparral. She is offered in foal to Starman alongside her Southern Hemisphere-time weanling colt by Too Darn Hot.
- Mehmas Colt Tops Day 1 of Goffs February Sale (2/11/2026) - An increased weanling offering meant turnover was always liable to rise, but spending was up with across-the-board increases.
- Illinois Veterinarian McCrosky Suspended 24 Years (2/11/2026) - Illinois veterinarian and Thoroughbred breeder Dr. Donald McCrosky has been fined $300,000 and suspended for 24 years in rulings on the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit website.
- Drexel Hill Takes on Salty Royal Delta Field (2/11/2026) - The Royal Delta Stakes (G3) is the featured race on Gulfstream Park’s Feb. 14 card.
- Veteran Gold Phoenix Makes Season Debut in San Marcos (2/11/2026) - Returning to a track he has had much success over, the Philip D’Amato trainee enters the race off a game fifth-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) at Del Mar, after being compromised at the break.
- Grand National-Winning Jockey Eddie Harty Dies at 88 (2/11/2026) - Grand National-winning jockey Eddie Harty, the only Olympic competitor to win the world’s most famous steeplechase, has died at age 88.
- Bella Ballerina Looks to Carry on Family Legacy (2/11/2026) - Kentucky Oaks (G1) hopeful Bella Ballerina is looking to begin her 3-year-old season with a win in the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) Feb. 14 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Orla Donworth Joins Fasig-Tipton as New Global Brand and Multimedia Manager (2/11/2026) - Orla Donworth has joined Fasig-Tipton as its new Global Brand & MultiMedia Manager, according to the organization on Wednesday. “We are delighted to have Orla join the team at Fasig-Tipton,” said Fasig-Tipton President and CEO Boyd Browning Jr. “Her experience and expertise will assist us in delivering content for both our live and digital sales.”…
The Producers: Adorabella, Dam of Champion Book’em Danno (2/11/2026) - Sometimes, you might as well just buy the factory. It was the fall of 2023 and Glenn Bennett already had two of Adorabella (Ghostzapper)’s three foals, the oldest of which (Girl Trouble, by Fast Anna) was a stakes winner for him and partner Swilcan Stable at Parx, and the youngest of which he’d just bought…