Just as the attachment between human and equine has been a driving force in Thoroughbred racing, people working and advocating for off-track Thoroughbreds are focused on building that bond.
Just as the attachment between human and equine has been a driving force in Thoroughbred racing, people working and advocating for off-track Thoroughbreds are focused on building that bond.
Last year's champion 2-year-old filly looks to regain her winning form in the March 8 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3), after finishing a lackluster fourth in her seasonal debut in the Las Virgenes Stakes.
The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association announces the winners of its 2025 championship awards, highlighted by Touchuponastar, who was voted the state's Horse of the Year by the LTBA board of directors from among the divisional champions.
After Disco Time suffered his first career defeat in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park, his connections are hoping for a fresh start to his 4-year-old season March 7 in the Challenger Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs.
At the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association conference, experts see a future where prediction markets could work for racing, but first the sport needs to protect its turf.
Eight-year-old mare Pride Of Jenni bids to become the first two-time winner of the All-Star Mile (G1) when she enters the gate March 7 at Flemington Racecourse.
HB 904, co-sponsored by Thoroughbred farm owner Rep. Matt Koch, would also prohibit participation in "predictive markets" wagering by licensed racetracks and associations.
The popular "Ship and Win" program, now in its 16th consecutive year, has attracted more than 3,000 horses to Del Mar, helping the track continue its reputation as one of the nation's foremost "full field size" locations.
Just a Touch will be heavily favored to win a depleted renewal of the Santa Anita Handicap (G1), but should Vodka Vodka prevail in the March 7 race, that story would make a poignant addition to the historic race's lore.
Destino d'Oro goes against seven other older fillies and mares in the 1 1/8-mile Hillsborough Stakes (G2T) at Tampa Bay Downs March 7, including two for trainer Chad Brown.
After their success last week in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) with Commandment at Gulfstream Park, trainer Brad Cox and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. take aim at another prize with Spendthrift Farm's Further Ado in the March 7 Tampa Bay Derby (G3).