European Champion, Coolmore Broodmare Maybe Dies at 17
Coolmore announced Jan. 27 the death of their European champion 2-year-old filly, Maybe. The dam of Coolmore stallion and Two Thousand Guineas (G1) hero Saxon Warrior died at age 17 following a sudden...
Alvarado Named Jockey of the Week
Junior Alvarado's wins included graded stakes wins in the Fred W. Hooper (G3), the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational (G2) and the Inside Information (G2)....
Taiba Filly Tops OBS Winter Mixed Sale at $150,000
At the end of the sale, OBS saw gains across all metrics: 186 horses changed hands for a total of $3,507,850, including private sales, up from last year's gross of $3,093,700, from 212 head. The avera...
Illinois Racing Board Suspends Suburban Downs License
The Illinois Racing Board has suspended the license of Suburban Downs, operator of harness racing at Hawthorne Racecourse, casting into doubt the fate of the Thoroughbred meeting set to start in March...
Publications Name Mindframe Top Midlantic-Bred of 2025
Dual Grade 1-winning Maryland-bred Mindframe has been named the Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred/The Racing Biz Top Midlantic-bred in a year that saw four Midlantic-breds win Grade 1 races....
Jockey Club Stewards Respond to Repole's Accusations
Industry Voices: Stewards from The Jockey Club respond to social media posts and public statements issued by horse owner Mike Repole targeting The Jockey Club and other leading Thoroughbred organizati...
Oaklawn Latest Track to Cancel; Southwest Postponed
Oaklawn Park announced Jan. 27 the cancellation of its Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 racing programs. The Southwest Stakes (G3) and its full supporting card, as originally drawn, will now be contested on Friday...
Embellish Filly Tops Record-Breaking Book 2 Karaka Sale
New benchmarks were set Jan. 27, where a condensed session saw 188 yearlings sell for total receipts of NZ$12,247,000, a 25% rise on last year's results. The average jumped 80% to NZ$65,145, while the...