The four major U.S. sale companies–Barretts, Fasig-Tipton, Keeneland, and the Ocala Breeders’ Sales (OBS)–have issued a set of uniform policies that will govern medication, prohibited practices, riding crops, and horseshoes, effective with the
Storm Cat, a leading sire who was pensioned last year after experiencing fertility problems at the Young family’s Overbrook Farm near Lexington, Ky., might return to the sire ranks as a Quarter Horse stallion. The Quarter Horse breeding industry
Peppers Pride, who holds the modern day American record for consecutive wins, has been retired from racing to become a broodmare for breeder/owner Joe Allen. The 6-year-old New
Graded stakes winner Indyanne, who fractured a sesamoid in her left front ankle while leading in the La Brea Stakes, Dec. 27 at Santa Anita, was euthanized Jan. 13. A 4-year-old
The finalists for 2008 Eclipse Awards were released Jan. 8, with the winners to be announced Jan. 26 at a ceremony in Miami, Fla. The finalists for Horse of the Year are not announced until the awards ceremony.
The winners are determined by
Federal inquiries into allegations that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich traded and sold political favors for personal gain could derail a state law requiring casinos to share their revenue with the horse racing industry, according to a Wall Street
Citing an “effort to rationalize costs in these difficult economic times while continuing to serve Maryland and mid-Atlantic breeders with high quality stallions”, the Maryland Stallion Station announced Dec. 24 it will partner with Bonita Farm
Gretchen and Roy Jackson have donated $200,000 to the Belmont Child Care Association, it was announced Dec. 23.
Of the total donation, $150,000 is for the Lael Stable fund, earnings from which are to be used to provide early childhood
Nicanor, the full brother to ill-fated Barbaro, was featured in a news story on Miami’s Channel 10 television station during its 11 p.m. newscast Friday, Dec. 19, and will again on its Dec. 21 11:30 p.m. Sports Sunday program.
According to the
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Dec. 15 signed legislation that extends the diversion to horse racing of 3% of revenue from the state’s four highest-grossing riverboat casinos. The provision is estimated to be worth as much as $30 million a year,
Problems associated with having the necessary paperwork transferred in an efficient and timely matter for horses that move from state to state to compete were the focal point of discussion at the Dec. 15 meeting of the Kentucky Horse Racing
A 70-plus-page document (link directs to a 1.84 MB PDF) released Dec. 15 by the Governor’
Three Chimneys Farm owner Robert Clay announced Dec. 5 that inaugural Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner and prolific stallion Wild Again was euthanized earlier in the day due to the infirmities of old age. He will be buried in the stallion
Six mares will be among the 30 equine artists whose work is featured in the annual Moneigh auction on eBay that benefits ReRun horse adoption program.
Artist assistant Mary Simons accepted the challenge of finding female artists for the
Major sire Seeking the Gold has been pensioned from stallion duty at the Hancock family’s Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky. The son of Mr. Prospector will be 24 next breeding season.
“It was a combination of things, including his age,” said
When Thoroughbred owners and breeders in North America submit their foal registration applications on or after Jan. 1, 2009, they will be able to participate in a voluntary checkoff program, created and administered by The Jockey Club, which wil
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