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Baffert Trio to Meet Captivator in Los Al Futurity

on 12/11/2025 10:55 AM
Bob Baffert, who has won 14 renditions of the Los Alamitos Futurity, has entered Litmus Test, Provenance, and Blacksmith this year.
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Romantic Warrior, Ka Ying Rising Loom on HK's Big Day

on 12/11/2025 9:53 AM
Local Horses, led by Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising, look like solid bets in at least three of the four races comprising the Longines Hong Kong Internatiional Races Dec. 14 at Sha Tin Racecourse.
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Romantic Warrior, Ka Ying Rising Loom on HK's Big Day

on 12/11/2025 9:53 AM
Local Horses, led by Romantic Warrior and Ka Ying Rising, look like solid bets in at least three of the four races comprising the Longines Hong Kong Internatiional Races Dec. 14 at Sha Tin Racecourse.
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Symposium: States Urged to Unite Breeding Programs

on 12/10/2025 7:32 PM
With the North American Thoroughbred foal crop continuing to contract, numerous panelists speaking Dec. 10 at the Global Symposium on Racing pointed to regional, multi-state cooperation to help stabilize breeding in states with faltering numbers.
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HISA Aims to Shift Funding Away From Assessments

on 12/10/2025 5:27 PM
Seeking to ease its financial burden on the Thoroughbred industry, HISA aims to shift half of its income collection away from assessments and toward outside revenue streams by 2030. By 2035, HISA plans to be budget-neutral.
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Touchuponastar Looks for Fourth Win in LA Classic

on 12/10/2025 5:27 PM
Louisiana superstar Touchuponastar will look for his fourth consecutive win in the $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic Stakes Dec. 13 at Fair Grounds Racecourse & Slots.
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HISA Aims to Shift Funding Away From Assessments

on 12/10/2025 5:27 PM
Seeking to ease its financial burden on the Thoroughbred industry, HISA aims to shift half of its income collection away from assessments and toward outside revenue streams by 2030. By 2035, HISA plans to be budget-neutral.
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Touchuponastar Looks for Fourth Win in LA Classic

on 12/10/2025 5:27 PM
Louisiana superstar Touchuponastar will look for his fourth consecutive win in the $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic Stakes Dec. 13 at Fair Grounds Racecourse & Slots.
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Moore Wins HK International Jockeys' Championship

on 12/10/2025 3:17 PM
Ryan Moore returned from rehabbing a broken leg to compete in the Longines Hong Kong International Jockeys' Championship and won it in the final race of the series.
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HIWU Alleges Med Violation by Tamara in Chillingworth

on 12/10/2025 3:17 PM
The Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit alleges that Tamara tested positive for the controlled medication methocarbamol after her victory in the Oct. 4 Chilingworth Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park, a finding that jeopardizes that stakes win.
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Three Graded Stakes Wins Earn Prat Jockey of The Week

on 12/10/2025 11:02 AM
Reigning Eclipse Award-winning jockey Flavien Prat notched three graded stakes wins over the weekend at Aqueduct Racetrack, including the Remsen Stakes (G2), the Cigar Mile (G2), and Comely (G3) Stakes. He was voted Jockey of the Week Dec. 1-7.
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Howard Wolowitz Returns for Turfway Synth Championships

on 12/10/2025 11:02 AM
The Turfway Park Synthetic Championships consist of four $250,000 races, two 6-furlong events and two at a mile, all on Turfway's Tapeta surface Dec. 13.
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NYRA to Throttle CAW in Most Pools Minute Before Post

on 12/10/2025 9:58 AM
Beginning next month, the New York Racing Association plans to throttle computer-assisted wagering at one minute until post, limiting these high-volume teams to the same six bets per second ceiling that applies to retail customers.
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NYRA to Throttle CAW in All Pools Minute Before Post

on 12/09/2025 7:13 PM
Beginning next month, the New York Racing Association plans to throttle computer-assisted wagering at one minute until post, limiting these high-volume teams to the same six bets per second ceiling that applies to retail customers.
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Familiar Foes Face Souper Forces in Tropical Park Derby

on 12/09/2025 6:12 PM
Live Oak Plantation's homebred Souper Forces will have his undefeated record tested in the $125,000 Tropical Park Derby being run Dec. 13 at Gulfstream Park. Owner/breeder Charlotte Weber also has homebreds in the Tropical Park Oaks.
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Symposium: Ocala Track Proposed as Lifeline in Florida

on 12/09/2025 5:08 PM
Speaking Dec. 9 at the Global Symposium on Racing in Tucson, Ariz., Lonny Powell revealed that a long-held nonprofit license in Ocala could be used to develop a new racetrack to support Florida's beleaguered Thoroughbred industry.
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Symposium: Ocala Track Proposed as Lifeline in Florida

on 12/09/2025 5:08 PM
Speaking Dec. 9 at the Global Symposium on Racing in Tucson, Ariz., Lonny Powell revealed that a long-held nonprofit license in Ocala could be used to develop a new racetrack to support Florida's beleaguered Thoroughbred industry.
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NTRA Offering Chance for Fan to Attend Eclipse Awards

on 12/09/2025 2:01 PM
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Dec. 9 that one lucky fan and a guest will win a chance to attend the 55th annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards as part of the Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards Sweepstakes.
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Maiden Watch: Carson Street, Greenwich Village Shine

on 12/09/2025 10:54 AM
Maiden Watch: Week of Dec. 1-6
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BH Monday: Paladin Joins Derby Trail, Hong Kong Races

on 12/08/2025 6:55 PM
On the Dec. 8 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Brook Smith back on Derby trail with Paladin, BloodHorse's Bob Kieckhefer previews this weekend's Hong Kong International Races.
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