Shared News

Juddmonte Homebred Looms Large As Racing Resumes at Big A Juddmonte Homebred Looms Large As Racing Resumes at Big A

4th-BAQ, $85k, Msw, 3yo/up, 1mT, 2:43 p.m. ET The final few weeks of racing in the history of Aqueduct kick... [ Read More ]

The Rise Of The Super Sire: Concentration, Book Size And Economics Have Reshaped Thoroughbred Breeding The Rise Of The Super Sire: Concentration, Book Size And Economics Have Reshaped Thoroughbred Breeding

By the early 2000s, the commercial Thoroughbred breeding industry still resembled a relatively broad ecosystem. Elite stallions mattered enormously, but... [ Read More ]

Breeding Digest: Englishman Maximizing Sire's Profile Breeding Digest: Englishman Maximizing Sire's Profile

After a weekend that flashed one talent after another, like a many-sided jewel rotating in the sun, it's hard to... [ Read More ]

Letter to the Editor: A Day of First, Faith, And a Rainbow Letter to the Editor: A Day of First, Faith, And a Rainbow

There are days in racing that are remembered for the horse. There are other days remembered for the crowd, the... [ Read More ]

Making New Owners, presented by Ownerview: “It's Something I Think I'll be Doing the Rest of My Life” Making New Owners, presented by Ownerview: “It's Something I Think I'll be Doing the Rest of My Life”

Turning 40 does things to people. When Josh Isner reached the milestone, he took a look at the road ahead... [ Read More ]

Pennsylvania Breeding in Focus: “Best State-bred Program in Country” Pennsylvania Breeding in Focus: “Best State-bred Program in Country”

The trendlines have been all too visible and all too visceral-nationwide declining foal crops and numbers of mares bred. Mainstays... [ Read More ]

Tomorrow's Frontrunners: Mohammad Alkhairat Hoping to Pay It Forward Tomorrow's Frontrunners: Mohammad Alkhairat Hoping to Pay It Forward

Mohammad Alkhairat is a big believer in the idea of going back to hand that opened itself to you when... [ Read More ]

The Week in Review: Aesthetics Outnumbered Asterisks, and Saratoga Shined as Temporary Belmont Host The Week in Review: Aesthetics Outnumbered Asterisks, and Saratoga Shined as Temporary Belmont Host

Some 3 1/2 years ago, when the New York Racing Association (NYRA) first announced that the GI Belmont Stakes would... [ Read More ]

Insights: Seven-Figure OBS April Grad Leads Busy Sunday Insights: Seven-Figure OBS April Grad Leads Busy Sunday

3rd-CD, 120K, Msw, 3yo/up, 7f, 1:43 p.m. After bringing just $125,000 as a yearling at Keeneland September in 2024, PRESIDE... [ Read More ]

Saturday Insights: Latest Daughter Of Champion Close Hatches Opens Belmont Card Saturday Insights: Latest Daughter Of Champion Close Hatches Opens Belmont Card

1st-SAR, 115K, Msw, 3yo/up, f, 7f, 11:00 a.m. What CROWNING GLORY (Uncle Mo) may lack in race experience, she makes... [ Read More ]

Friday Insights: Gargan Debuts Pair Of Curlin Colts At The Spa Friday Insights: Gargan Debuts Pair Of Curlin Colts At The Spa

1st-SAR, 115K, Msw, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 11:45 a.m. The first foal out of SW/GISP Lady Kate, STORMING (Curlin) cost $850,000... [ Read More ]

Pennine Ridge Kicks Off Trio of Graded Stakes at the Spa Thursday Pennine Ridge Kicks Off Trio of Graded Stakes at the Spa Thursday

A trio of turf graded stakes kicks off the Thoroughbred season at Saratoga on Thursday, headed by the GIII Pennine... [ Read More ]

X

Never miss another story from the TDN

Click Here to sign up for a free subscription.