Two Graded Stakes Races in Canada Downgraded for 2024
The Jockey Club of Canada's Graded Stakes Committee downgrades two graded stakes races in Canada—the Bessarabian Stakes and the Royal North Stakes—after holding its annual review of its graded and...
Champion Letruska's First Foal is a Curlin Filly
Champion Letruska had her first foal Feb. 4 at Terrazas Thoroughbreds in Lexington. The fiery chestnut filly by Curlin is doing well so far and is even getting quite spoiled according to Eduardo Terra...
KY House Passes Bill Advancing Murray State Vet School
Progress toward a new School of Veterinary Medicine at Murray State University continues to be made, as House Bill 400 was passed by the Kentucky House of Representatives Feb. 15 after advancing from ...
NCHA Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees
The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) announces the 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees to be recognized at the 2024 NCHA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 22, 2024.
For the 2023 year, th...
Talented, Diverse Field for Japan's February Stakes
With several of Japan's top dirt runners set to contest the $20 million Saudi Cup a week later, the Feb. 19 February Stakes back home is left with a mixed bag of prospects, surface-switchers, and inv...
Dubai Honour to Skip Return Trip to Australia
Trainer William Haggas has revealed his stable star Dubai Honour has had a setback and will miss a return trip to Australia next month. The 6-year-old was set for another crack at the Queen Elizabeth ...
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...