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The Pegasus World Cup card, to be held Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park, continued to take shape in Florida as several contenders turned in works Friday, including GII Red Smith Stakes winner Cugino (Twirling Candy), who is pointing to the $1-million GI Pegasus World Cup Turf. The West Point Thoroughbreds and Jimmy K...

A Florida senator pre-filed Thoroughbred decoupling legislation Friday that contains similar language to a bill that got introduced pre-session in that state's House of Representatives 17 days ago. This latest move was expected, according to a Jan. 9 post by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association (FTBOA) on the X social media platform. “The

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Springboard Mile Stakes victor Express Kid (Bodexpress), a California-bred with 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, brought down the gavel for $800,000 on the Fasig-Tipton Digital platform Friday. The freshly minted 3-year-old sold to Brad Kleven and was consigned by Paramount Sales, agent. “We live for results like this one,” said Paddy

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BLESS THE BROKEN (f, 4, Laoban–The Nightingale, by Tapit) missed the board once last year in a campaign that included a gutsy third-place finished in th GI Kentucky Oaks, and finishing fourth in the GI Acorn Stakes June 6 at Saratoga in what turned out to be the last race of her season. Sold for

The board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) unanimously voted to appoint owner of Hill 'n' Dales Farms John Sikura to fill the vacant seat of Nick Alexander, subject to full board ratification at the upcoming Jan. 30 meeting, the owners group said via a Friday press release. “I have a great

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Pleasant Acres Stallions in Florida stands MGSW Mr Fisk (by Arrogate), who now has his first foal, a filly out of New York-bred Brass Cat (Bluegrass Cat), the farm said in a release on Friday. The new arrival hit the ground early on Friday morning at 3:25 a.m. ET for breeder Martine Britell. “Our beautiful

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Buetane (Tiz the Law), a $1.15-million OBS April breezer and distant runner-up in the GI Spendthrift Farm Hopeful S. at Saratoga last summer, headlines a field of five set for Saturday's GII San Vicente S. going seven furlongs at Santa Anita. The Zedan Racing Stables, Inc. colorbearer debu...

Buetane (Tiz the Law), a $1.15-million OBS April breezer and distant runner-up in the GI Spendthrift Farm Hopeful S. at Saratoga last summer, headlines a field of five set for Saturday's GII San Vicente S. going seven furlongs at Santa Anita. The Zedan Racing Stables, Inc. colorbearer debu...

Making his 13th start of the year and 100th of his career, the 11-year-old gelding Surprsinglyperfect (Perfect Soul {Ire}) has been named the National HBPA's 2025 National Claiming Horse of the Year, the horsemen's organization said in a press release on Friday. Based at trainer & co-owner Justin Evans's main bases of Turf Paradise in

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The saga that is the future of Monmouth Park took another twist Thursday. According to an e-mail sent to its members by the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee has chosen not to vote on Senate Bill 5028 . Senate Bill 5028 would allow Monmouth Park, if it chose

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Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 350 entries for the main catalogue of its Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, to be held Monday, February 9, in Lexington, Kentucky, the company announced Friday. The sale will begin at 10 a.m. The catalogue can be viewed in its entirety here. “Strategically positioned before the start of breeding season, Kentucky Winter Mixed

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The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has received official approval by the Federal Trade Commission for a series of proposed changes to its Enforcement Rules (Rule Series 8000), the group announced Friday. These changes will take effect January 19, 2026. HISA's updated Enforcement Rules are available in full here and include the following changes:

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Spendthrift Farm's MGISW Dornoch (Good Magic) sired his first reported foal Wednesday when a colt was born at Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, KY on Jan. 7. Bred by Albaugh Family Stable, the bay colt is out of the mare Four Grands and hails from the immediate family of top sires

Juddmonte's Touch of Fire (Constitution) ran off to a convincing seven-length score to become his sire's newest TDN Rising Star, sponsored by Hagyard, in his career debut at the Fair Grounds on Thursday. The 4-1 chance broke from the outside and eased up into a forward stalking position as Rob...

French Blue (Gun Runner), off as the 3-5 favorite, showed good early speed from the outside gate, clearing down to sit just off the pace while pressuring the early lead through fractions of :22.77 and :45.82. Moving up under her own power to gain a narrow advantage by the quarter pole, she had no i...

Stark Contrast (Caravaggio) did very little wrong during his juvenile season, and kicked off 2026 in a similar vein, winning his sophomore bow in Thursday's Eddie Logan Stakes at Santa Anita. Stark Contrast didn't appear to appreciate the main track when finishing fourth in a six-furlong dirt maiden at Del Mar in August, but immediately

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Trainer Leo O'Brien, a long-time New York fixture as well as father-in-law of rider John Velazquez, has passed away, according to a release from the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA). He was 85. Officials at NYRA penned a tribute to O'Brien. It appears here in its entirety: NYRA mourns the loss of the legendary

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The Maryland Jockey Club (TMJC) kicks off its 2026 season with the opening of the Laurel Park Winter Meet on Friday following a successful 2025 ledger. Between Laurel and Pimlico Race Course, the TMJC staged 119 days of live racing comprising 1,109 races. Average per-race handle was $365,637, an increase of 14.29% over 2024. Average

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The Maryland Jockey Club (TMJC) kicks off its 2026 season with the opening of the Laurel Park Winter Meet on Friday following a successful 2025 ledger. Between Laurel and Pimlico Race Course, the TMJC staged 119 days of live racing comprising 1,109 races. Average per-race handle was $365,637, an increase of 14.29% over 2024. Average

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Edited Press Release The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form (DRF), and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) announced the winners of the 2025 Media Eclipse Awards in six categories on Jan. 8. Every entry must have been primarily published or aired for the first time between Nov. 16, 2024, and Nov.

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