Bill Casner, chairman of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, spoke at a horsemen's meeting in Louisville May 13.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Horsemen Urged to Stay the Course
Players involved in the fractious negotiations with Churchill Downs over revenue sharing on the evening of May 13 exhorted a gathering of more than 150 horsemen to stay the course in the standoff and support their efforts. More...
Storm Cat Pensioned
Storm Cat, North America's premier sire for years, has been pensioned from stallion duty because of declining fertility at the Young family's Overbrook Farm near Lexington. More...
Trial of Curlin's Minority Owners Begins
Two part owners of last year's Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner went on trial May 13 on charges they defrauded clients out of millions in a case being watched closely by the Thoroughbred industry because the men could lose their share of the horse. More...
Blood-Horse Regional Focus
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Southeast - "Fun in the Sun: Richard Hancock moves up Florida's Thoroughbred industry." Southwest- "Hoop Dreams: Dave Hooper's star shines bright in Texas—and beyond." Midwest/Canada - "Hoosier Help: Two new casinos will change the face of Indiana Racing." West Coast - "Family Affair: David and Holly Wilson's Horse operation is All Relative." Northeast/Mid-Atlantic - "Hale to the Chief: Georganne Hale carves out a memorable career in Maryland."
Preakness Notes: May 13
Behindatthebar, Giant Moon, Riley Tucker, Stevil, and Tres Borrachos turn in their final workouts before the May 17 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico.
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Preakness Profile: Kentucky Bear
Kentucky Bear might have been shut out of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) by a lack of graded-stakes earnings, but the colt is now pointed toward the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.
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Coming Soon: Preakness Pedigree Profiles
Derby 134 Contenders' Pedigree Profiles
Insight into the pedigrees of this year's Kentucky Derby contenders is only a click away. The pedigree analyses done by Alan Porter and Avalyn Hunter throughout the spring have been compiled into one easy-to-read report. It's time to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Get your FREE copy!
Maiden Watch: It's a Warrior's Reward For All Who Conga with a Smart Woman On track at Saratoga was Smart Woman. Smart Woman is a Smarty Jones' filly out of the winning Storm Cat mare, Storming Beauty. Storming Beauty is a daughter of champion Sky Beauty who earned $1,336,000 and won or placed in 17 graded stakes.
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Davona Dale winner Bsharpsonata looks to return to the Winner's Circle in the Black-Eyed Susan. Order This Photo
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Bsharpsonata Heads Black-Eyed Susan
Multiple-graded stakes winner Bshapsonata will look to continue her outstanding sophomore season May 17 in the $200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course, as she takes on eight 3-year-old fillies. More...
A.P. Arrow Tops Special Field
Nine older horses, including 5-2 morning-line favorite A.P. Arrow, have been entered for the $250,000 Pimlico Special (gr. I) May 16 at Pimlico Race Course. The 1 3/16-mile Special is contested at the same distance as the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), which will be held the following day. More...
CHRB Issues Steroid Advisory
The California Horse Racing Board has issued an advisory to explain the changing regulatory scheme of anabolic steroids. More...
Great Expectations
On the morning of April 30, as the eyes of the nation turned to Churchill Downs for the 134th Kentucky Derby, a Brook Ledge horse van arrived at Stephens Thoroughbreds in Ocala, Fla. Nicanor was shipping to Fair Hill. Read the full story View Archives
Harlan's Holiday sired the top-seller, a filly out of the unraced Septieme Ciel mare Leading the Way, at Barretts May sale of 2-year-olds in training.
Photo: Joy B. Gilbert
Harlan's Holiday Filly Tops Barretts May
The Barretts May 2-year-old in training sale saw decreases in the number of horses sold, gross, average, and median price, while the sale topper, a daughter of Harlan's Holiday, brought $700,000 to top the one-day sale. More...
Derby 134 Contenders' Pedigree Profiles
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Derby 134 - From Start to Finish
Remembering Eight Belles
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