Kern Thoroughbreds’ Lincoln Collins calls for breeders to support an increased registration fee to pay for aftercare, safety initiatives, and a public relations campaign. Source
Category: Breeding News
This category covers all news related to horse breeding, including new breeding techniques, upcoming foals, and successful breeding programs. It is a great place to find out about the latest trends in horse breeding.
McCraken Pensioned, Retired to Old Friends
Airdrie Stud’s grade 1-placed, multiple graded stakes winner McCraken has been pensioned from stud duty and retired to Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Ky. He arrived there March 25. Source
2024 Fact Book Available on The Jockey Club Website
The Jockey Club announced today that the 2024 edition of the Fact Book is available in the Resources section of jockeyclub.com. Source
Crystal Quest Gives Uncle Mo 100 BT Stakes Winners
It was the third win in four starts for the 3-year-old, who made his debut finishing 10th in a Dec. 3, 2023 maiden optional claimer at Gulfstream Park, where he ran his first three races. Source
Crystal Giant Gives Uncle Mo 100 BT Stakes Winners
It was the third win in four starts for the 3-year-old, who made his debut finishing 10th in a Dec. 3, 2023 maiden optional claimer at Gulfstream Park, where he ran his first three races. Source
Late Stallion Givemeaminit Sires First Stakes Winner
Late sire and Louisiana champion 3-year-old male Givemeaminit sired his first stakes winner when his daughter Platinum Minit captured the $125,000 Crescent City Oaks for state-bred sophomore fillies at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 23. Source
2004 Epsom Derby Winner North Light Dies at 23
North Light, winner of the 2004 Vodafone Epsom Derby (Gr. 1), and a stallion on both sides of the Atlantic, was euthanized on March 20 due to complications of laminitis. The 23-year-old stallion will be laid to rest at Adena South in Ocala, Fla. Source
Paddington to Shuttle to New Zealand’s Windsor Park
Coolmore stallion Paddington, one of the most talked about horses of last year, will shuttle to Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand in 2024, where he will stand for an introductory fee of NZ$35,000 (about US$21,200). Source
Northern California Horsemen Feeling Wave of Emotions
The initial announcement of the closure of Golden Gate Fields left industry stakeholders to question what their next steps would be. The roller coaster of emotions comes to a head March 21 as the CHRB allocates the remainder of 2024 racing dates. Source
Champion Improbable Euthanized After Suffering Ataxia
WinStar Farm stallion Improbable, champion older male of 2020, was euthanized March 16 at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington after suffering from ataxia behind, the farm announced March 17. Source