Express Kid Faces Tough Test in Sunland Park Derby
New owners Bradley and Sharon Kleven are hoping to take another big step down the Road to the Kentucky Derby with Express Kid, who they bought for $800,000 in January.
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KY Derby-Winning Riders Raise PDJF Awareness at Tampa
Fans turn out during Tampa Bay Downs' Feb. 13 card to get autographs and interact with legendary riders during a Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund event at the track.
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Somber Mood at Santa Anita Following Shirreffs' Death
The day after his death at age 80, John Shirreffs is remembered by horsemen and owner Lee Searing.
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NYRA Schedules Hearing as it Moves to Banish Kevin Bond
Citing charges related to a racist post to his Facebook account in December, as well as his actions during an investigation since that post, the New York Racing Association is moving forward with plans to banish trainer Kevin Bond from its tracks.
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$20 Million in Awards to Kentucky Breeders in 2025
Kentucky Horse Racing & Gaming is proud to announce that $20 million in awards is on the way to breeders participating in the Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders' Incentive Fund in celebration of the 20-year anniversary of the program
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Kentucky-Bred Filly Teduom, Barzalona Shine in Saudi
Saudi Cup weekend got off to a flying start Feb. 13 as a Kentucky-bred Saudi star in the making won the Fillies Mile and Mickael Barzalona took the International Jockeys' Challenge by winning the final two races of the series.
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Millionaire Coal Battle Trains Toward Return to Racing
Millionaire multiple stakes winner Coal Battle is back on the work tab at Oaklawn in advance of his 4-year-old debut, which trainer Lonnie Briley said could come in the $500,000 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (G3) for older horses March 28.
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Sovereign Awards Finalists Announced
The awards honor Canada's champions and recognizing their outstanding achievements in Canadian Thoroughbred racing and breeding. Multiple grade 2 winner Gas Me Up and grade 1-placed stakes winner My Boy Prince are finalists in multiple categories.
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The Jockey Club Releases Industry Impact Report
The report describes how profits from its commercial, for-profit subsidiaries and partnerships are used to support important industry initiatives.
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Mesquite Off KY Derby Trail, Future Wagering Suspended
Wagering on Lecomte Stakes (G3) runner-up Mesquite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager has been suspended due to a suspected soft tissue injury that removed him from Kentucky Derby consideration.
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Asian Racing Conference Calls for Global Cooperation
Asian Racing Conference participants point to global cooperation as a way to combat problems facing the industry.
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Expanded International Kentucky Derby Path Earns Notice
The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm
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Shirreffs, Trainer of Zenyatta, Dies at Age 80
John Shirreffs, who trained Zenyatta to a Hall of Fame career and saddled Giacomo to win the 2005 Kentucky Derby (G1), died in his sleep Feb. 12 at his home in Arcadia, Calif. He was 80.
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Champion Afleet Alex Dies Due to Infirmities of Old Age
Afleet Alex, the 2005 champion 3-year-old male after winning the Preakness Stakes (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1), died Feb. 6 due to the infirmities of old age. He was 24.
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Tom's d'Etat Joins Red River Farms in Louisiana
Tom's d'Etat has joined the stallion roster at Jay Adcock's Red River Farms, the Louisiana farm announced Feb. 12. He stands for a private fee.
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Golden Slipper Winner Marhoona Set for Lightning Stakes
Three-year-old fillies will take a leading role in the Feb. 14 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (G1) at Flemington Racecourse, with My Gladiola, Military Tycoon, and 2025 Golden Slipper (G1) winner Marhoona headlining the younger brigade in the sprint.
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First Reported Foal a Filly for Shirl's Speight
Darby Dan Farm's Shirl's Speight, a grade 1 winner by Speightstown out of 2011 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) winner Perfect Shirl, was represented by his first reported foal when a filly out of Ultimate Class was born Feb. 9.
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Grande to Make First Start Since Kentucky Derby Scratch
Repole Stable's Grande returns to racing action Feb. 14 at Gulfstream Park after being scratched from the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1).
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KEEP Encourages Building Ties With Legislators
KEEP Day at the Capitol, held Feb. 12 in Frankfort, Ky., emphasized the significant economic impact of the horse racing industry, while encouraging those involved in the equine industry to continue building relationships with legislators.
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Will Remsen Alumni Shine in the Risen Star Stakes?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds.
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Shamalza Tops Final Day of Goffs February Sale
Some choice offerings from the Aga Khan Studs helped fuel another day of "extraordinary" trade as the Goffs February Sale concluded with turnover having more than doubled year-on-year.
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The Jockey Club Recognizes Top T.I.P. Horses
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program recognized the top 10 T.I.P.-registered Thoroughbreds at the eight levels of the U.S. Eventing Association's Leaderboard.
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American, Japanese Runners to Battle in Saudi Derby
The Saudi Derby (G3) is a new addition to the Churchill Downs competitions seeking to lure foreigners to the Kentucky Derby (G1) but also has attracted some American 3-year-olds looking for an optional route to Louisville, Ky.
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Hit Show to Launch New Season in Mineshaft Stakes
After finishing as the leading earner of any North American-trained horse in 2025 when earnings in the Middle East are included, Hit Show will chart a familiar path when he opens his 6-year-old season Feb. 11.
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Baffert Horses Face Another Late-Race Test in Saudi Cup
Bob Baffert's horses have found heartbreak in the final 100 meters of the Saudi Cup (G1) and will have to overcome that late-race challenge again Feb. 14 against a rival who has mastered that task.
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Americans Hold Strong Hand in Riyadh Dirt Sprint
While the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) and the $1.5 million Saudi Derby (G3) at King Abdulaziz Racecourse feature American-trained runners or owned interests, other races on the Saudi Cup undercard also include notable U.S. representatives.
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Letters to the Editor: THA Calls for Changes to HISA
Letters to the Editor for the Feb. 12 edition of BloodHorse Daily includes a submission from the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association requesting changes from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
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Florida House Passes Decoupling Bill 77-34
Florida Thoroughbred industry leaders anticipated this vote in the House and are expecting a different result when the companion bill is considered by the Senate.
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Bella Ballerina Looks to Carry on Family Legacy
Kentucky Oaks (G1) hopeful Bella Ballerina is looking to begin her 3-year-old season with a win in the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (G2) Feb. 14 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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Grand National-Winning Jockey Eddie Harty Dies at 88
Grand National-winning jockey Eddie Harty, the only Olympic competitor to win the world's most famous steeplechase, has died at age 88.
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Veteran Gold Phoenix Makes Season Debut in San Marcos
Returning to a track he has had much success over, the Phil D'Amato trainee enters the race off a game fifth-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) at Del Mar, after being compromised at the break.
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Drexel Hill Takes on Salty Royal Delta Field
The Royal Delta Stakes (G3) is the featured race on Gulfstream Park's Feb. 14 card.
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Illinois Veterinarian McCrosky Suspended 24 Years
Illinois veterinarian and Thoroughbred breeder Dr. Donald McCrosky has been fined $300,000 and suspended for 24 years in rulings on the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit website.
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Mehmas Colt Tops Day 1 of Goffs February Sale
An increased weanling offering meant turnover was always liable to rise, but spending was up with across-the-board increases.
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Strong Catalog Assembled for Tattersalls Online Sale
A highlight of the Southern Hemisphere session is the 3-in-1 package of the well-bred mare Moraless, out of a half sister to High Chaparral. She is offered in foal to Starman alongside her Southern Hemisphere-time weanling colt by Too Darn Hot.
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Talk to Me Jimmy Hinted He Was 'Special' as Foal
Bob and Bonnie Roth's Majestic View Farms in Gardiner, N.Y., has seen a number of talented horses foaled and raised on the property, but has reached a new milestone as the breeder of Withers Stakes winner Talk to Me Jimmy.
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First Foals Arrive for Darby Dan's Blazing Sevens
Darby Dan Farm's Blazing Sevens has sired his first reported foals, which include a filly out of the Adios Charlie mare Rye Lane born Feb. 9 and a colt born Feb. 11 out of the Ribchester mare Championofmyheart.
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Sicilian Love of Racing Leaves Indelible Mark
Former Santa Anita Park executive John Perrotta explores racing in Sicily.
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KY Legislators Discuss Horse Racing Economic Impact
A panel of Kentucky legislators dive into its contributions to the general fund of the horse racing industry and sports wagering.
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NYRA Releases Stakes Schedule Through June 28
The New York Racing Association announces its stakes schedule for the 2026 Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet at Aqueduct Racetrack and the June 3-7 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course.
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Submissions Now Open for Survivors Parade on Oaks Day
Submissions to participate in the 2026 Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade on Friday, May 1, are now open.
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KEEP Foundation Awards Over $46K to Non-Profits in 2025
The Kentucky Equine Education Project Foundation awarded $46,760 to Kentucky equine nonprofit organizations through its Seattle Slew Grant Program in 2025.
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Belmont Stakes Tickets on Sale Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. ET
Tickets and hospitality offerings for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at historic Saratoga Race Course will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 12 at BelmontStakes.com.
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Torres Voted Jockey of The Week After Two Stakes Wins
Cristian Torres is Jockey of the Week after victories aboard Silent Tactic in the Southwest Stakes (G3) and Search Party in the Martha Washington Stakes for trainer Mark Casse.
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Young Sires Represented on the Kentucky Derby Trail
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, Talk to Me Jimmy and Silent Tactic earned wins on the Road to the Kentucky Derby for sires with their first 3-year-olds in 2026.
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Overlooked Napoleon Solo, Summers Eager to Stun Critics
Here's a Triple Crown question for you. Who is the only undefeated, grade 1-winning on dirt 3-year-old still in training for the Kentucky Derby? No cheating.
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Date Released for 2026 Canadian Premier Yearling Sale
The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society announced that the 2026 Canadian Premier Yearling Sale will take place Sept. 2 at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion.
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Paladin Follows Familiar Path for Brown in Risen Star
If a Chad Brown-trained 3-year-old son of Gun Runner lining up for the Risen Star Stakes (G2) feels familiar, it's for good reason. Sierra Leone took that path two years ago, and now Paladin is following suit.
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HIWU Suspends Ohio Lab Accreditation for Six Months
HIWU's independent Laboratory Expert Group, which evaluates the performance of program laboratories, recommended the suspension of the Ohio lab's probationary accreditation due to nonconformities associated with compliance.
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Legendary Maryland Trainer Leatherbury Dies at 92
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.
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