396 Trainers Accepted for 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover
The Retired Racehorse Project announces that 396 trainers have been accepted to the 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America. The post 396...
View ArticleTough Field From Around the Globe for The Amir Trophy
The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club has assembled a quality field of 11 from around the globe for the Feb. 17 H H The Amir Trophy at Al Rayyan Racecourse in Doha. The post Tough Field From Around the...
View ArticleKeeneland Spring Meet Tickets Available Feb. 20
Keeneland will kick off ticket sales for its upcoming Spring Meet, to be held April 5-26, on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. The post Keeneland Spring Meet Tickets Available Feb. 20 appeared first on...
View ArticleBreeders' Cup Tickets on Sale April 22
Tickets for the 41st running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, to be held Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar in Del Mar, Calif., will go on sale April 22. The post Breeders' Cup Tickets on Sale April 22...
View ArticleWomen's Summit Returns to Santa Anita Sept. 25-26
The Horse Racing Women’s Summit, which has quickly grown into an important international event, will return to Santa Anita Park Sept. 25-26 and host an ambitious schedule of events nationwide to keep...
View ArticleBritain's Developmental Race Program to Continue in '24
The races, run off level weights, will offer increased prize money to horses in the early stages of their careers, with the aim of supporting the domestic breeding industry and encouraging the purchase...
View ArticleClaiming Crown Returns to Churchill Downs in 2024
Churchill Downs will be the host site for the 2024 Claiming Crown Nov. 16. The Claiming Crown is a partnership between the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and the Thoroughbred...
View ArticleGenuine Risk: Derby Winning Filly
Honoring 1980 Kentucky Derby winner Genuine Risk. The post Genuine Risk: Derby Winning Filly appeared first on E-Ponies.
View Article2024 Pennsylvania-Bred Stakes Schedule Announced
The Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association releases its 2024 stakes schedule for state-bred horses, with 23 stakes to be run at Pennsylvania tracks throughout the year, five for Pennsylvania-sired...
View ArticleSeattle Slew
Celebrating the life of 1977 Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew. The post Seattle Slew appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleTrainer Rice to Serve 14-Day Suspension in March
In a case remaining from the state-to-state regulation of controlled medication, trainer Linda Rice has ended her regulatory appeal of a 14-day suspension tied to a phenylbutazone positive from January...
View ArticleOff to the Races Radio Show Returns Feb. 17
Off to the Races Radio powered by The Racing Biz will make its 2024 debut Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. The one-hour radio show, which is presented by the Virginia Equine Alliance, returns for its 26th season....
View ArticleOff 11 Months, Instant Coffee Returns at Gulfstream
Gold Square’s Instant Coffee, an early contender on the Kentucky Derby (G1) scene last winter before his sixth-place finish in the Louisiana Derby (G2), makes his return to the races in a second-level...
View ArticleOsborne Becomes First Female Rider to Win at Meydan
History was made at Meydan Racecourse Feb. 16 when Saffie Osborne became the first female jockey to ride a winner in the course’s 14-year history. The post Osborne Becomes First Female Rider to Win at...
View ArticleStar-Crossed Family Produces Derby Hopeful Stronghold
Californians Eric “Rick” Waller and his wife, Sharon, have experienced thrilling moments since entering racing in the 1990s as owners and breeders, but they’ve also suffered deep losses, the kind that...
View ArticleDubai Honour to Skip Return Trip to Australia
Trainer William Haggas has revealed his stable star Dubai Honour has had a setback and will miss a return trip to Australia next month. The 6-year-old was set for another crack at the Queen Elizabeth...
View ArticleTalented, Diverse Field for Japan's February Stakes
With several of Japan’s top dirt runners set to contest the $20 million Saudi Cup a week later, the Feb. 19 February Stakes back home is left with a mixed bag of prospects, surface-switchers, and...
View ArticleKY House Passes Bill Advancing Murray State Vet School
Progress toward a new School of Veterinary Medicine at Murray State University continues to be made, as House Bill 400 was passed by the Kentucky House of Representatives Feb. 15 after advancing from...
View ArticleTwo Graded Stakes Races in Canada Downgraded for 2024
The Jockey Club of Canada’s Graded Stakes Committee downgrades two graded stakes races in Canada—the Bessarabian Stakes and the Royal North Stakes—after holding its annual review of its graded and...
View ArticleChampion Letruska's First Foal is a Curlin Filly
Champion Letruska had her first foal Feb. 4 at Terrazas Thoroughbreds in Lexington. The fiery chestnut filly by Curlin is doing well so far and is even getting quite spoiled according to Eduardo...
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