Oaklawn Park is raising the stakes for the weekend of the Jan. 31 Southwest Stakes (G3), announcing major enhancements to its high-profile horseplayer contests that will bring top players together for a premier national competition.
Progeny of the late, great Snitzel ensured a third buoyant day in succession at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale Jan. 15, topped by a Snitzel filly who went the way of Eugene Chuang’s Hermitage Thoroughbreds for AU$1.6 million.
After the Finish Line's Charity Auction of Breeders' Cup Caps starts Jan. 18 and runs for one week. Proceeds will help care for, rehabilitate, retrain, rehome, and/or retire off-track Thoroughbreds.
A collection of 307 lots has been cataloged for Tattersalls February Sale, highlighted by Brazilian group 1 winner Namasse, who is offered in foal to Cracksman on a Southern Hemisphere cover.
Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races canceled its card Jan. 15 due to wind chills in the single digits.
Track and state racing officials met Jan. 15 with members of the jockey colony and decided to cancel racing for human and equine safety.
As it did in 2025, a Florida House of Representatives bill seeking to decouple racing and gaming licenses for Thoroughbred operators unsurprisingly passed its first committee.
Expressing concerns that it could not responsibly approve fair Northern California race dates amid unresolved legal, regulatory, and logistical issues, the CHRB agreed to reconvene next month to consider allocating race dates for several fairs.
As it did in 2025, a Florida House of Representatives bill seeking to decouple racing and gaming licenses for Thoroughbred operators unsurprisingly passed its first committee.