Following their compelling stretch battle in the Feb. 22 Saudi Cup (G1), in which Forever Young defeated Romantic Warrior by a neck, they are 1-2 in the first edition of the 2025 Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings.
The first installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series was held March 11 and discussed the accounting, legal, and insurance considerations that affect Thoroughbred owners.
March 13 may be the final day of the Ocala Breeders' March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, but there are still plenty of options to acquire a top-quality juvenile. Included in the offerings are several siblings of grade 1 winners.
Day 2 of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale saw 143 horses change hands for a total of $22,998,500. That number is just below last year's second session where 156 head sold for $23,976,000.
Andre Lynch most recently worked for Doug and Felicia Branham's Hurricane Hills Farm. He moved to Kentucky from his native Ireland in 1995.
On the second day of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, Brad Cox signed the ticket for Hip 343, a son of freshman sire Charlatan, for $660,000 on behalf of Prime Bloodstock. The bay colt breezed an eighth of a mile in :10.
Mrs. Astor, perfect in her last two California starts for trainer Jonathan Thomas, faces a formidable challenger in Kathynmarissa in the March 15 Santa Ana Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.
Near the end of the March 12 second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, Kimmel and Sallusto went to $1.1 million on behalf of Flanagan Racing for Hip 486, a daughter of Good Magic.
Porter on Pedigrees
A bidding war ensued for Hip 404, a colt by freshman sire Independence Hall on Day 2 of the Ocala Breeders' Sale March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale March 12. The hammer fell at $1 million for the Eddie Woods-consigned colt to JPM Bloodstock.
Fasig-Tipton is raising the upset price, or minimum bid, for all the company's live and digital auctions going forward, the auction house announced March 12.
Equine Guelph is excited to announce the launch of a new online course designed specifically for youth aged 13-17 who are passionate about horses and interested in exploring careers in the horse industry.
According to the initial data analysis from the 16th year of reporting to the Equine Injury Database, the fatal injury rate in 2024 was 1.11 per 1,000 starts, the lowest rate since the EID began in 2009.
Irad Ortiz Jr. won a total of eight races, including the Tampa Bay Derby (G3), leading the panel of racing experts to vote the five-time Eclipse Award winner Jockey of the Week for March 3-9.
Racing March 15 in the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs, Render Judgment very likely could produce an effort more in line with the talent he displayed as a 2-year-old than his most recent result when eighth in the Feb. 15 Risen Star Stakes (G2).
Day 1 saw a decrease in gross sales from last year's first session, producing $15,902,000 from 117 horses to change hands. The average and median were both up, with an average of $135,915 and a median of $85,000.
Highlights from the OBS March Sale
Frank Stronach, who purchased Gulfstream Park in 1999 and co-founded The Stronach Group with his daughter Belinda, has written an opinion piece against her intention to decouple Gulfstream's casino business from live horse racing.
A colt by Army Mule commanded $950,000 from St. Elias Stable on the first day of Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale March 11. Army Mule raced in the colors of St. Elias Stable before retiring to stud in 2018.
Trainer Mike Maker said he has discovered a hot walker is taking the medication for arthritis.
Meanwhile, Rattle N Roll shipped to Dubai March 7 from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to prepare for the Dubai World Cup (G1). The 6-year-old is scheduled to work this weekend at Meydan Racecourse.
Breeders' Cup has released ticket information for the two-day event at Del Mar before tickets go on sale April 23 at noon ET.
To Mike Gillum, the reigning National Horseplayers Championship winner, family always comes first, but after that horse racing is his No. 1 passion.
Maiden Watch: Week of March 3-9
Midway into the first day of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, Hip 119, a colt by first-crop sire Maxfield, commanded a price of $1 million from Mitsu Nakauchida.
Fans will have another opportunity to wager on their favorites in the fifth pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and lone Kentucky Oaks Future Wager, which begins March 14 at noon ET and March 16.
Byron King's Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.
Nine of the Midwest's top sprinters, all stakes winners, will line up March 15 to compete for the winner's share of a $250,000 prize in the Whitmore Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park.
Should Gowells Delight not run in Virginia, McPeek has another contender, Anonima. Her name means Anonymous in Spanish, and should she win March 15, she will definitely be known.
Fort Erie Race Track announced the upcoming 90th running of the Prince of Wales Stakes, second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown, will take place Sept. 9.
In a question-and-answer session with ABR's Tom Pedulla, Nate Nelson, the managing partner of On Your Left Racing, discusses the stable's cleverly named homebred, Omaha Omaha, who is entered in the March 15 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs.
Following a successful return to racing, 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna has found herself back at the top of the racing world, which was reflected by the results of the Week 7 National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred Poll.
During the March 10 episode of the BloodHorse Monday podcast presented by Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, Godolphin's Michael Banahan gave an update on final Kentucky Derby (G1) prep plans for Poster, Sovereignty, and East Avenue.
The Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, March 11-13, starts the juvenile season with 814 horses cataloged. With the consolidation of the under tack show due to the weather, the sale will start March 11 at 1 p.m. ET.
The story of Mike Repole's involvement with the St. John's men's basketball program is reflective of the new atmosphere in college athletics, and should come as no surprise to anyone in the Thoroughbred racing industry who knows him.
On the March 10 BloodHorse Monday podcast, Michael Banahan gives an update on Godolphin's Derby hopefuls and OBS president Tom Ventura previews the March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale that begins March 11. We also recap and preview Derby prep action.
Horse Racing Radio Network will celebrate the storied history of the Virginia Thoroughbred industry leading up to Saturday's $500,000 Virginia Derby, the first-ever Kentucky Derby qualifying race at Colonial Downs.
The Breeders Sales of Louisiana Yearling Sale will be held Oct. 12 at the Equine Sales of Louisiana facility in Opelousas, La.
The now-6-year-old daughter of El Deal won five black-type stakes and earned more than $1 million in 2024.
Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds consigns the full brother to world-record-setter Cogburn, who is being offered as Hip 212 during the first session March 11 of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale.
Multiple South African group 1 winner and now United States-based Isivunguvungu is targeting a start in the Al Quoz Sprint (G1T) on Dubai World Cup night April 5.
Amy Gregory, the longtime director of communications at Keeneland, announced her retirement from the iconic track effective June 1. Gregory joined Keeneland as media relations manager in 2006 and was named director of communications in 2013.
The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced the 2025 schedule for its educational clinics. These educational events feature assorted topics for prospective, new and established Thoroughbred owners and breeders.
While initially not expected to miss much time, persistent swelling and other issues led to a longer recovery time for the 25-year-old native of Japan.
Todd and Angie Lewis' Westbrook Stables bred California Burrito and Baby Max, who finished 1-2 in the Battaglia Stakes at Turfway Park, earning 20 and 10 points respectively on the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1).
After a stakes treble at Randwick, Godolphin's day March 8 would get even better as it hit a crescendo at Flemington via the James Cummings-trained homebred Tom Kitten, who produced a stellar performance to take the AU$2.5 million All-Star Mile (G1).
Also working for Baffert were Nysos and Fort Bragg. Unbeaten Nysos, who hasn't started since February 2024 when winning the Robert B. Lewis (G3), drilled five furlongs in 1:00. It was the sixth work since Jan. 30 for the 4-year-old Nyquist colt.
The excitement building in Virginia around the first-ever spring meet at Colonial Downs will come to a head March 15 as the $500,000 Virginia Derby makes its debut on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Trainer Lonnie Briley said whether Rebel Stakes (G2) winner Coal Battle makes another start before the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1) or not is being left up to the colt.
Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna emerged in good order from her victory in the $400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park March 8 and is scheduled to return to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots early this week.
