thoroughbreds

6th-FG, $58K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 4:15 p.m. ET. Taking on two turns for her debut is Godolphin homebred LOVE SONG (Ghostzapper). The filly is trained Mike Stidham who also conditioned her older full-brother Mystic Guide and watched as the current sire took the 2021 G1 Dubai World Cup at Meydan. Their dam Music Note (A.P. Indy) was an accomplished race filly in her own right as she won five out of nine top level chances during her career for Godolphin. In the breeding shed, Music Note also produced...

Back-to-back Eclipse Champion Male Sprinter Elite Power (Curlin) has his first foal on the ground with a colt who was born Jan. 16 at Norevale Farm, according to a release from Juddmonte USA on Saturday morning. With similar markings as his sire, the chestnut is out of New York-bred Havin' a Party (Emcee) whose first foal to race, Woodhull (Constitution), is a winner after she was acquired by Spendthrift Farm for $575,000 during Keeneland September in 2022. The brand new colt counts as his second dam GSW & GISP Chimichurri...

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) will reinstate jockey Paco Lopez on a conditional basis effective Jan. 23, following his indefinite suspension Dec. 4, 2024 for striking a horse with a riding crop the previous day at Parx Racing in a manner which violated authority rules, a HISA spokesperson said Saturday morning. The statement said Lopez has met all conditions required for reinstatement, demonstrating his commitment to upholding the standards of conduct and integrity expected of participants in horse racing. During his suspension, Lopez participated in required therapy sessions,...

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York, will hold its winter fundraiser, 'Countdown to the Triple Crown,' on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET, according to a press release from the repository on Friday. The Saturday evening event will feature dozens of silent auction items around the museum, a 50/50 raffle and the online auction bidding goes live at 12 p.m. ET that day. Tickets are $20.00 for members and $35.00 for the general public. Light fare and two...

Lance Yohe, CJF, is the new farrier for the UC Davis veterinary hospital's Large Animal Clinic, according to an article published on the UC Veterinary Medicine website by writer Rob Warren. The article states that Yohe has been a farrier for more than 30 years. He completed his vocational education at the Eastern School of Farriery in 1993 and became a Certified Farrier (2014) and a Certified Journeyman Farrier (2015) through the American Farrier's Association (AFA). Warren goes on to say that Yohe has been an active member of AFA...

The Retired Racehorse Project will once again host virtual conferences in February to raise awareness during Aftercare Industry Month (AIM), presented by Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation, the nonprofit aftercare program said in a press release on Friday. The sessions are open to anyone with a professional interest in Thoroughbred aftercare from any cross section of the industry. Four webinars featuring panelists from both non-profit organizations as well as business entities will delve into a range of topics that pertain to everyone who works in Thoroughbred aftercare. AIM will include...

A new children's book set against the backdrop of Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, has been released. Ollie the Oaklawn Owl: Whoooo's That Jockey? is the second book in an educational series written by Mary Rampellini of Daily Racing Form. The work is illustrated by retired jockey and award-winning artist Renee Torbit. In his latest adventure, main character Ollie learns about the courage it takes to ride racehorses, the equipment jockeys wear, and why racing silks are different colors. "Mary's books provide our youth a great tool to better...

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) has approved more than 7,700 awards and classes at more than 1,600 shows in 40 states and five Canadian provinces for 2025, the Jockey Club said via a Friday press release. T.I.P. recognizes and rewards the versatility of the Thoroughbred through sponsorship of classes and high point awards at sanctioned horse shows, year-end performance awards, a recreational riding program, and non-competition awards. Awards are available for multiple disciplines. The 2025 T.I.P. Championship horse show will be held at Stable View in Aiken, South...

Led by the Grade I, $1 million NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park is set to offer $7.8 million in stakes races when its 80th season kicks off on Saturday, May 10, the track said in a release on Friday morning. The 2025 race meet, which runs through Sept. 14, will feature 51 total stakes, including nine graded events, and 11 stakes restricted to New Jersey-bred horses. In addition to the Haskell, the track's premier card will host the $600,000 GII United Nations Stakes; $500,000 GIII Molly Pitcher Stakes; $400,000...

Editor's Note: This suit was settled in January, 2025 with no finding of wrongdoing on the part of Mr. Stewart. --2/23/2026 The Kentucky-based private-equity firm founder and manager John Stewart, whose aggressive spending and outspoken attitude have made a big splash in the global bloodstock and racing worlds since he entered the Thoroughbred business from scratch a little more than a year ago, is being sued in a New York court by an investment firm that provided initial funding for Stewart's MiddleGround Capital. That plaintiff, Archean Capital Partners, is now...

For the first time in his 17-year stud career, Northview's Great Notion surpassed $6 million in progeny earnings in one year, joining Not For Love as the only other Maryland stallion to hit that mark when the farm's legendary sire did it back-to-back in 2008 and 2009, according to a press release on Thursday from Northview Stallion Station. Great Notion and Golden Lad, who is also on Northview's roster, ended 2024 as the Mid-Atlantic region's leading general sire and juvenile sire respectively. Both stallions hit career milestones last year. With...

A Grade III stakes race that is on the 'Road to the Kentucky Derby' isn't exactly the easiest place for a trainer to start his career, but that's what Nick Vaccarezza, 25, will be doing when he sends out Golden Afternoon (Goldencents) in Saturday's Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds. The 25-year-old trainer is in this position because his father, Carlo, has decided to step away from training to focus his attention on trying to save racing in South Florida. The situation could be dire because of the tenuous future of...