Group 1 Winner A Case of You to Stand in South Africa
Dual group 1-winning sprinter A Case Of You is to take up residency at Drakenstein Stud in South Africa for the 2024 breeding season, in a deal brokered by Robin Bruss of Northfields Bloodstock. The...
View ArticleFawn Leap Farm's Heavenly Love and '24 Gun Runner Filly
Heavenly Love, a grade 1-winning daughter of Malibu Moon, with her 2024 filly by Gun Runner. The filly is a full sister to Risen Star Stakes (G2) winner Sierra Leone. The post Fawn Leap Farm's Heavenly...
View ArticleMiami, Los Angeles Among NTL Expansion Possibilities
The National Thoroughbred League announced four new franchises will be awarded in time for the 2024 season out of an impressive group of potential ownership groups from Miami, Oklahoma City, Las Vegas,...
View Article'More Big Pots Ahead' for Annaf After Saudi Victory
A return trip to the Middle East is on the agenda for Annaf after he showed his love for sunnier climates with a lucrative success at the Saudi Cup meeting Feb. 24. The post 'More Big Pots Ahead' for...
View ArticlePletcher: Speak Easy Will Run in Fountain of Youth
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher confirmed that WinStar Farm and Siena Farm’s Speak Easy will be withdrawn from an allowance optional claiming race March 1 in favor of a highly anticipated run in the...
View ArticleGrayson-Jockey Club Funds Over $2 Million for Research
The board of directors of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced that it has authorized expenditure of $2,455,164 to fund 11 new projects and 13 continuing projects at 14 universities as...
View ArticleBellabel Sees Faces New and Old in Buena Vista
Bellabel looks to continue her successful return to the races as she faces a large field of 11 that includes familiar faces in the $200,000 Buena Vista Stakes (G2T) going one mile at Santa Anita Park...
View ArticleNysos Leads Three Baffert 3-Year-Olds in San Felipe
Bob Baffert’s supremacy in the 3-year-old stakes program at Santa Anita Park should continue March 3 when the Southern California track stages the $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (G2). He runs Nysos, Wine...
View ArticleSanta Anita Postpones Big Cap, Other Stakes to March 3
With a weather forecast calling for persistent rain, Santa Anita Park has announced that the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) and three other graded stakes will be shifted to Sunday, March 3. The post Santa...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor: Progress in Safety, Integrity
Letters to the editor for Feb. 22-28 The post Letters to the Editor: Progress in Safety, Integrity appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleAt a Glance: Bergen Looks Best of Cox's Gotham Quartet
America’s Best Racing’s Bob Ehalt handicaps the Gotham Stakes (G3). The post At a Glance: Bergen Looks Best of Cox's Gotham Quartet appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleSouth African Group 1 Winner to Join Motion's Stable
South African dual-grade 1 winning sprinter Isivunguvungu is slated to join the barn of trainer Graham Motion this spring for a potential bid in the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T). The post South...
View ArticleBloodHorse's 2024 Nicks Research Guide Now Available
The in-depth reference guide shows performance records for crosses tried by broodmare sire and by sire. The most successful crosses, or Prime Picks, are highlighted among all crosses and compiled into...
View ArticleCourt: HHR Gaming Operating Unlawfully in Louisiana
A Louisiana judge declared historical horse racing unconstitutional in Louisiana, writing that local voters must approve the form of gambling before it can be lawfully operated. The post Court: HHR...
View ArticleGuarded Optimism Ahead of Melbourne Premier Sale
“I think there are a certain number of sales on the calendar that major or every buyer takes very seriously and this is one of them,” Inglis Bloodstock chief executive Sebastian Hutch said. The post...
View ArticleAt a Glance: Blue Eyed George The Threat in Battaglia
America’s Best Racing’s Bob Ehalt handicaps the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes. The post At a Glance: Blue Eyed George The Threat in Battaglia appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleCal-Bred Filly is Tizamagician's First Reported Foal
Starlene and David Justice’s Vendetta Racing Stables bred and own the bay filly born Feb. 26 at Milky Way Farm. The filly is out of the winning Orb daughter Esfera. The post Cal-Bred Filly is...
View ArticleWoodbine Implements New Trainer Starter Bonus for 2024
A starter bonus of $50 will be paid to all trainers who start a horse in an overnight race that finishes outside of the top-five. The starter bonus is not applicable to stakes races. The post Woodbine...
View ArticleAt a Glance: Nysos a Standout in Sunday's San Felipe
The $300,000, San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park has traditionally been an important prep race on the Southern California road to the Kentucky Derby (G1), but it appears this year will be...
View ArticleTOBA March Member of the Month
Owners Hans and Ana Maron rounded out 2023 on a high. In partnership with Pine Racing Stables, the Chandler, Arizona-based duo’s Saints or Sinners sent out Watsonville to his first graded stakes win in...
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