Hip 788 breezed the fastest quarter-mile of the sale when she clocked :20 1/5. Source
Category: Breaking News
This category covers the latest breaking news related to horses. It is a great place to find out about recent events, such as new research, upcoming races, and horse welfare stories.
First-Crop Authentic Colt Lights Up Board at $1 Million
John Stewart’s Resolute Bloodstock purchased a colt from the first crop of Horse of the Year Authentic from Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds for $1 million on the third and final day of the OBS March Sale. Source
Not This Time Colt Goes for $1.5 Million on OBS Day 2
The auction ring lit up again on Day 2 of the Ocala Breeders’ March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training March 13 as a son of Not This Time became the new sale topper. The hammer struck to the tune of a $1.5 million purchase for ProRacing Stable. Source
West Point, D. J. Stable, CJ Hit $1.2M for Tapit Colt
West Point Thoroughbreds, D. J. Stable, and CJ combined their purchasing power to secure the $1.2 million bid on a Tapit colt from the Lothenbach Stables dispersal to top proceedings during Day 1 of the OBS March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. Source
Sweet Azteca Scores in B. Wayne Hughes Beholder Mile
Stretching out to two turns in her grade 1 debut proved no problem for the talented Sweet Azteca March 9 at Santa Anita Park. Source
Agreement: CHRB to Order Justify DQ, Pay Ruis $300,000
The California Horse Racing Board has agreed to pay Mick Ruis $300,000 and direct stewards to disqualify Justify and order a purse redistribution to settle a long-simmering dispute over the outcome of the 2018 Santa Anita Derby (G1) won by Justify. Source
Du Jour Pulls Away to Claim Kilroe Mile
Du Jour won under jockey Flavien Prat. Easter (FR) finished second and longshot Ah Jeez third. Source
C Z Rocket to Old Friends for Retirement
The 10-year-old gelding who won or placed in 12 graded stakes and retired with more than $2.1 million in earnings arrived at Old Friends Feb. 29. Source
HISA Highlights Risk Factors Among Saratoga Fatalities
No common thread connected the 14 fatalities during racing and training last summer at Saratoga Race Course, but a Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority investigation found several risk factors that likely contributed to the breakdowns. Source
Fixed-Odds Wagering on Racing Launches in Colorado
In a landmark move for United States race wagering, Bet365 in Colorado is the first mobile platform to offer fixed-odds betting on horse racing side by side with its other sports offerings. Source