Legendary Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury died at his home the morning of Feb. 10. He was 92. His horses won 6,508 races and earned $64,693,537. Leatherbury captured 52 training titles in Maryland and four meet titles at Delaware Park.
During 2021-25, Cowboy Cal was runner-up on Korea's general leading sire list for four years by progeny earnings but would be the leading sire by number of winners in 2022 (76) and by number of wins in 2023 (131).
Qiddiya Investment Company has announced plans for a horse racing venue in Qiddiya City, which will become home to the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1), the world's richest horse race. The race is now being run at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh.
Retired candidates selected by the nominating committee as finalists may appear on the Hall of Fame ballot a maximum of 10 times. Previously, there was no limit to the number of times a candidate could be a finalist within the 25-year window.
Del Mar's 2026 stakes schedule will offer $7,775,000 in purses, including five overnight stakes each carrying a $100,000 prize. The seaside Southern California track will present six grade 1 stakes over the course of its eight weeks of racing.
With Kentucky Derby (G1) preps in full swing, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top 3-Year-Old Poll was bound to welcome some new faces. John Oxley's Silent Tactic jumped to sixth place with his win in the Feb. 6 Southwest Stakes (G3).
Dual Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse has been named the sixth chairman of the board in the history of Ocala Breeders' Sales, succeeding Francis Vanlangendonck, who steps down after 35 years on the OBS board.