Prominent North American sire Curlin will stop covering mares for the remainder of the 2026 breeding season because of a low fertility issue recently discovered.
Prominent North American sire Curlin will stop covering mares for the remainder of the 2026 breeding season due to a low fertility issue recently discovered.
Trainer Dan Ward has worked for two Hall of Fame trainers. A third is just around the corner after Ward said he's been tapped by Southern California-based Bob Baffert to oversee the Hall of Fame trainer's new division at Churchill Downs.
Anthony Stroud came out on top after a bidding war for Lot 197, a colt by Tally-Ho's Mehmas, becoming the second-highest-priced juvenile in the sale's history.
In its first quarter business results report April 22, Churchill Downs Inc. reported a record-breaking first three months of 2026 in a trio of key metrics.
Keeneland announced April 22 that Radar Lock—a 3-year-old son of Dialed In who was second to the highly regarded Final Story in a maiden special weight race April 19—has been supplemented to the April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale.
Per Incanto will stand for an elevated service fee of NZ$75,000 at Little Avondale Stud in 2026, with the NZ$15,000 increase on last year's figure reflective of his remarkable record both on the racetrack and in the sales ring.