The latest edition of IFHA Quarterly, produced in partnership with the Japan Racing Association, is now online. Source
Month: July 2024
CBA Hosts Panel With Prominent Trainers in Saratoga
The exciting lineup of panelists consists of Steve Asmussen, Cherie DeVaux, Kenny McPeek, D. Wayne Lukas and Bhupat Seemar. These trainers will answer questions relating to their process for purchasing at public auction and getting them to the track. Source
All-Weather Tracks Can Make Sense for Safety, Business
Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst Source
Imperial Hint Gets First Winner at Louisiana Downs
Tdz Hint of Power won gate-to-wire in near-track-record time. Source
Haydens Sweep Awards at 90th MHBA Yearling Show
David and JoAnn Hayden nearly swept all awards at the 90th Annual MHBA Yearling Show on Sunday, July 21, at the Timonium Fairgrounds. Source
Dornoch’s High-Quality Traits Add Up for Spendthrift
Spendthrift Farm general manager Ned Toffey on the farm’s newest stallion purchase, Dornoch. The colt won his second grade 1 July 20 in the Haskell Stakes (G1), following a victory in the Belmont Stakes (G1). Source
Retired Hawaakom, General A Rod at Valhalla Golf Club
Valhalla Golf Club and Second Stride are pleased to announce a unique partnership showcasing two former racehorses residing in a specially constructed barn and pasture area at the main entrance of the historic golf venue. Source
Valentine Candy Faces Up-and-Comers in Amsterdam
Multiple stakes winner Valentine Candy, in search of his first graded victory, faces no easy task in the $200,000 Amsterdam Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course July 26, when he will encounter several up-and-coming 3-year-olds. Source
Debut Winner Virgin Colada Fits Resolute Racing Mold
One of the first crop of yearlings purchased by John Stewart’s Resolute Racing, Virgin Colada is part of Stewart’s plan for international turf competition. Source
Longtime Florida Horseman Milton S. Hendry Dies at 82
Hendry and his wife, Beth, owned Westfield Farm in Ocala from 2000-08. They bred their mares and sold the foals as yearlings and 2-year-olds in training. The couple bred and sold Don’t Get Mad, who finished fourth in the Kentucky Derby. Source