Ruis 'Taking a Break,' Reducing Stock in Dispersals
Owner Mick Ruis Sr. is reducing stock and is considering selling the Blackwood Stables training center as well. He bought the training center last October but said now he needs a "bit of a break" from...
Longer Turnout, Larger Paddocks May Lower Injury Rate
A foal study in the United Kingdom suggests that periods of 24-hour turnout, as well as larger paddocks, may decrease injury rates and musculoskeletal disease....
Star-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...
Like Father Like Son of A Mitch
Call Me Mitch came on the scene strong in 2014 when he and Phillip Ralls won the National Stock Horse Association (NSHA)...
Off 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....
Trainer 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 Januar...
Off 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...
Star-Crossed Family Produces a Derby Hope in 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...