Officials at Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) have announced the launch of a program to prioritise and promote the welfare of Thoroughbreds. The initiative will see the national body and all state breeding associations adopt a set of guidelines as well as the appointment of welfare officers in each state. The guidelines are believed to be [...]

Champion Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}–Common Hope, by Storm Cat) passed away suddenly Thursday after a bout of colic. He was rushed to UC Davis Thursday morning where he underwent emergency colic surgery, but the veterinarians were unable to save him, according to co-owner Jim Rome. The dark bay had just recently returned to training [...]

Barry Schwartz's Japan (Medaglia d'Oro–Maya, by Capote) will stand stud at Waldorf Farm in North Chatham, New York. His introductory fee for 2016 will be $7,500 S&N. “Japan was the most talented horse I have owned in my 37 years in racing, and he was just beginning to scratch the surface of his ability prior [...]

2nd-MEY, Dhs125,000, NH2yo/up, SH3yo/up, 1200m, 1:10.87, ft. +POLAR RIVER, f, 2, by Congrats 1st Dam: Bayou Tortuga, by Empire Maker 2nd Dam: Tortuga Band, by Dixieland Band 3rd Dam: Super Fan, by Lear Fan Polar River turned in an absolutely stunning debut performance, trouncing a group of mostly older males by 13 1/2 lengths. Drawn [...]

Keeneland has cataloged a total of 1,796 horses for its 2016 January Horses of All Ages Sale to be held Jan. 11-15. The catalog includes 624 broodmares, 181 broodmare prospects, 729 yearlings, 251 horses of racing age and 11 stallions and stallion prospects. The online catalog will be available Tuesday and print catalogs will be [...]

Great British Racing International (GBRI), the body set up in order to promote British racing to an international audience, has recently been granted a new two-year funding term after a successful first two years in operation. Carter Carnegie oversaw the implementation of a number of initiatives by the group in his role as International Executive [...]

IT is fairly well accepted on both sides of the Atlantic that there are dirt sires and there are turf sires. According to received wisdom, the identity of a horse's sire provides a likelihood that it will be more effective on dirt or turf. Sadler's Wells, for instance, was regarded as a sire of predominately [...]

4th-FG, $37K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 3:55 p.m. ET Conditioner Neil Pessin unveils a daughter of GI Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Desert Stormer (Storm Cat) in TIZAHANDFUL (Tiz Wonderful). Purchased by Lothenbach Stables for $150,000 at last term's Keeneland September sale, the bay is a half-sister to GSW Sahara Gold (Seeking the Gold), who [...]

Officials at the New York Racing Association announced Wednesday that the annual 'Toys for Tots' weekend would take place Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 13 at Aqueduct Racetrack. NYRA will team with the Marine Corps 'Toys for Tots' Foundation with additional support from Thoroughbred owner Harold Lerner and the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association [...]

The New South Wales Racing Appeals Tribunal reinstated a 12-month ban against trainer Kevin Moses, for a cobalt infraction after one of his horses tested positive, reported Racenet.com Wednesday. Moses trainee Felix Bay (Aus) (Song of Tara {Ire}) tested positive for cobalt in both a pre- and post-race sample at Hawkesbury in April. Originally disqualified [...]

Raul “Baby” Arango died at his home in Panama after a long illness, Monday, Nov. 30. Known as the “Caballero de la Politica” (Gentleman of Politics), “Baby” was loved by all who knew him. He was a successful entrepreneur, an avid horseman, the founder of the Liberal Party in Panama, Minister of Trade and Development, [...]

Sound of Guns (GB) (Acclamation {GB}) (lot 200), third in the G2 Flying Childers S., will be offered by Haras d'Etreham as the final wildcard for the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale slated for Dec. 5-8. Carrying her first foal by Lope de Vega (Ire) (Shamardal), the daughter of stakes placed Eastern Lily (Eastern Echo) from [...]