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WV Breeders Classics publishes 2nd volume of history
West Virginia Breeders Classics Ltd., announced Oct. 7 that it had published second volume of its history.
Cathy Schmidt to receive Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award
Cathy Schmidt, founder and Executive Director of Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding, has been selected as the 2024 Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award recipient.
Second Kentucky Derby futures pool set
The second of six Kentucky Derby futures pools kicks off this coming Thursday and runs through Sunday with 38 individual horses plus the field.
TAA awards $3.6 million in grants
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) has announced some $3.6 million in grants to accredited aftercare organizations.
Appeals court rules HISA unconstitutional
A US Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) represents an unconstitutional delegation of federal power.
Tony Black on Off to the Races radio Saturday
Off to the Races Radio returns September 12 with veteran jockey Tony Black, a winner of 5,200 races and nephew of Hall of Famer Sam Boulmetis.
Sharing, Happy Saver, more: The week in social media
Maryland-bred Sharing won the G2 Edgewood, Happy Saver may have punched a Preakness ticket, and more, in the week in social media.
Stronach 5 canceled for Sept. 11
The Stronach 5 national Pick 5 wager will not be held September 11 because one of the tracks involved, Golden Gate Fields, has canceled its card.
November owner conference to be virtual
Originally scheduled for July in Saratoga, the seventh Thoroughbred Owner Conference will instead take place virtually November 3-4.
Jockey Club predicts lowered 2021 foal crop
The Jockey Club is estimating that the 2021 North American foal crop will drop to 19,200, down from 20,500 in 2020.
Wasabi members support digital divide project
Wasabi Venture Stable club members have come together to support a program by Churchill Downs’s Backside Learning Center to eliminate the digital divide.
Weekend results shuffle NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
Some weekend surprises have led to some reshuffling of the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Gross rises in first session of Fasig-Tipton yearling sale
Powered by four $100,000+ horses and a low buyback rate, the gross in today’s first session of the Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale was up 13 percent versus last year.
Fasig-Tipton yearling sale: Some hips to watch
There are many hips worth watching at this week’s Fasig-Tipton yearling sale in Timonium. Here are a few of them.
Optimism the order of the day on eve of Fasig-Tipton yearling sale
A combination of factors has made consignors and Fasig-Tipton optimistic as its Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale is set to begin Monday.
Keeneland’s Thomason to chair NTRA board
Keeneland president and CEO Bill Thomason will be the new chairman of the board of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale: By the numbers
Next week’s Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale by the numbers: by state, by sire, by color, by sex, and more…
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic yearling sale adds 55
Next week’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling sale has added 55 hips to the catalog, the company said.
After DQ, Monomoy Girl drops a spot in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
First past the post but DQed in the Cotillion, Monomoy Girl had insult added to injury when she dropped a spot in the latest NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Maryland Racing Commission approves new Frederick OTB
At its monthly meeting Thursday, the Maryland Racing Commission gave unanimous approval to a new OTB in Frederick.
