All horses will be required to have a veterinary statement stating they are suitable to perform in the under-tack show. Any entries without an affirming statement will be scratched from the sale.

Street Beast and Fulleffort, the 1-2 finishers of the Leonatus Stakes, will need to fight off some out-of-town shippers as Turfway Park joins the Road to the Kentucky Derby Feb. 21 in the $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes.

The program, established in 2024, aims to provide 25 externships to vet students with a focus on networking opportunities in equine veterinary medicine and establishing a mechanism to identify, recruit, and retain young veterinarians.

BloodHorse news editor Byron King reviews Paladin's victory in the Feb. 14 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair Grounds.

In this week's Maiden Watch, Trouble Calling, a Dialed In half brother to grade 1 winner Troubleshooting, draws off to a 6 1/4-length with to earn his first career victory Feb. 14 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.

Caitlin Courtney has been named the new director of sales at Denali Stud after 11 years working with St George Sales and Brookstone Farm.

A University of Kentucky study suggests the use of ertugliflozin keeps a horse's blood sugar and insulin levels down after a corticosteroid joint injection. With insulin tied to laminitis, this discovery could provide safer care for at-risk horses.

For the fifth straight year, the European Pattern Committee has reduced the number of black-type races, which chair Jason Morris says, "reflects the collective responsibility that the EPC member countries share towards enforcing quality control."

In the equestrian real estate market, not all horse properties move at the same speed. Some estates command global attention with gated entrances, grand homes, and world-class barns. Others attract serious riders and trainers looking for function over flash.

So the question is: What sells faster — luxury equestrian estates or functional training farms?

The answer depends on buyer pool size, pricing strategy, location, and how well the property aligns with its target audience. Let’s break it down.

Luxury Equestrian Estates