The International Conference for the Health, Safety, and Welfare of Jockeys was hosted in Hong Kong Dec. 11-12. The conference featured presentations and panel discussions with leading experts in the field. A replay is now available.
Winx's second foal will no doubt grab the main headline, but the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale is also shaping as a showcase for another superstar of the Australian Thoroughbred scene—sire sensation Extreme Choice.
Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen intends to run Soldier N Diplomat in the $1 million Southwest Stakes (G3) Jan. 31 at Oaklawn, with stablemate Obliteration headed to the $1.5 million Saudi Derby (G3) Feb. 14 in Saudi Arabia.
The Inglis Digital Australia January Sale was topped Jan. 21 by well-related Street Boss mare Sliders—with an I Am Invincible colt foal at foot—who sold for AU$400,000.
The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey has reached a definitive agreement with Darby Development, the permit holder at Monmouth Park, to support an amended bill that protects Thoroughbred racing and breeding in New Jersey.
Fashion Friday at Meydan Racecourse Jan. 23 is jam-packed with group stakes that largely will determine the local contingent for World Cup night in March.