Experts Outline HIWU Process at HBPA Convention
Two different panel discussions at the National HBPA conference—one featuring lawyers and one with research veterinarians—recommended steps trainers can take to diminish the chances of a horse's p...
Thayer Encourages Horsemen to Engage State Lawmakers
Damon Thayer's theme when he delivered the keynote address Feb. 25 at the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association's 2025 conference? "Cooperation is always better than extinction." ...
Ascot, Epsom, Churchill Extend 'Wild Card' Entries
Ascot Racecourse, The Jockey Club, and Churchill Downs announced an extension of the "wild card" entry initiative launched last year that ties together Royal Ascot, the Epsom Derby Festival, and the K...
Ortiz, Vargas Share Jockey of the Week Honor
Jockeys Jose Ortiz and Juan Vargas share the Jockeys' Guild's Jockey of the Week honors for Feb. 17-23 after stakes-winning weekends at Oaklawn Park....
Invites of Derby Day Runners to Ascot, Epsom Continue
Ascot Racecourse, The Jockey Club, and Churchill Downs announced an extension of the 'wild card' entry initiative launched last year that ties together Royal Ascot, the Epsom Derby Festival, and the K...
Journalism, Barnes to Vie in San Felipe
Barnes, one of three Bob Baffert trainees, would be the fourth son of Into Mischief to win the San Felipe for Baffert....
Yaupon Colt Tops Fasig-Tipton February Digital Sale
A total of 157 horses sold for $4,965,400. The sale averaged $31,626 with a clearance rate of 80%. The catalog offered horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, 2-year-olds in training, broodm...
First Resort to Miss Triple Crown Due to Injury
Godolphin's First Resort, scratched from the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes Feb. 22 at Turfway Park due to hind-end stiffness, has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left hock, trainer Eoin ...