Optimism Abounds Ahead of Four-Day OBS Spring Sale
A record-setting March auction and the recent success of graduates of Ocala Breeders' Sales 2-Year-Olds in Training Sales have generated excitement ahead of the OBS Spring Sale April 15-18. Recent gra...
BH Monday: Hunter on Getting Japanese Horses to Derby
On the April 14 episode of BloodHorse Monday, Churchill Downs Asia representative Kate Hunter discusses Japanese Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders Admire Daytona and Luxor Cafe, as well as the challenges...
Matz Concludes Seven-Day Suspension for Acepromazine
East Coast trainer Michael Matz concluded a seven-day suspension for an acepromazine positive from January at Gulfstream Park. He was also fined $1,000....
Rondan Accepts Penalities From Methocarbamol Positive
California trainer Felix Rondan has been suspended seven days and fined $1,000 after the 4-year-old filly Cee's the Image tested positive for the muscle relaxer methocarbamol after a March 8 race at S...
Takeaways from Thorpedo Anna's Fantastic Win at Oaklawn
ABR's Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna's latest stellar performance in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park, the Lexington Stakes at Keene...
The Romance of the West
A fond memory of my youth is checking into every wagon wheel motel my folks could seem to find. The first time I saw a singing cowboy horseback on the TV was in a sandy little motel in Arizona. We wer...
May 2025 Western Horseman – Table of Contents
On The Cover
Branding day at Troy Crowser’s place by Devils Tower, Wyoming. Photography by Mackenzie Myers
Branding day at Troy Crowser’s place by Devils Tower, Wyoming. Photography by Macke...