thoroughbreds

Gary and Mary West's GII Gulfstream Park Oaks winner Prom Queen (Quality Road) continued her preparation for the GI Longines Kentucky Oaks with a five-furlong move in 1:01.40 Thursday morning at Churchill Downs, according to a press release from the track on Thursday morning. Prom Queen, a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard', breezed at 9:15 a.m. ET with Edvin Vargas in the irons. She completed an opening quarter-mile in :25.80 and galloped out six furlongs in 1:13.80, according to Churchill Downs clocker John Nichols. "It was a solid move...

Applications for The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program's (T.I.P.) two annual awards, the Thoroughbred of the Year Award and the Young Rider of the Year Award, are due June 30, according to a press release from the organization on Thursday. The T.I.P. Thoroughbred of the Year Award recognizes a Thoroughbred that has excelled in a non-competitive career, such as equine-assisted services or police work, while the T.I.P. Young Rider of the Year Award recognizes young riders, 18 or under, as of Jan. 1, 2026, who own or lease a Thoroughbred...

In an industry that does not always speak with one voice, there should be one clear point of agreement: we are judged by how we care for our horses. Without a firm commitment to equine welfare, our sport cannot sustain its future. We owe them safety, dignity, and lifelong care. Everyone involved in racing shares responsibility for these horses, not only during their careers, but long after. The era of "business as usual" is over. This is a business, but it is also a responsibility that requires integrity and a...

ReRun Thoroughbred Adoption and After the Finish Line's Kentucky Derby Charity Moneigh Auction for charity begins Sunday, Apr. 19 and ends Sunday, Apr. 26, the non-profit said in a press release on Tuesday. Most of the original Moneighs were painted by elite stallions and a broodmare that competed in one or more legs of the Triple Crown. Also included are pony horses that accompany them on the racetrack. Proceeds benefit Off Track Thoroughbreds. A total of fourteen original Moneighs are being offered and include, Serena's Song, Curlin, Enticed, Essential Quality,...

Community leaders and Thoroughbred racing executives gathered at Keeneland Race Course to officially welcome the return of the Breeders' Cup World Championships to central Kentucky, marking a highly anticipated homecoming for one of the sport's most prestigious global events, the organization said via a press release on Tuesday. Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton, Keeneland President & CEO Shannon Arvin, Breeders' Cup Limited President & CEO Drew Fleming, and Kip Cornett, Chair of the Breeders' Cup Festival, joined to commemorate the occasion and highlight the significance of hosting the 2026 Breeders' Cup...

So this week it was Not This Time who landed two big punches: a 13th career Grade I scorer, Claret Beret, in the Apple Blossom Handicap; plus the Grade II prize named for his own sire Giant's Causeway, through In Our Time. If Not This Time and Into Mischief are going to slug it out all year long, they will of course be drawing on the same well--each extending a different branch of Storm Cat. How do you trademark that horse's legacy? Well, a couple of years ago we tapped...

A pair of 'TDN Rising Stars, presented by Hagyard', are part of this week's fastest maidens hit parade. 5) LA RASCASSE, KEE, 4/11-8th, 7f VIDEO Beyer Speed Figure- 84 (f, 3, by Authentic-Hallawallah, by Candy Ride (Arg)) O-Resolute Racing. B-Bill Klisit (Ky). T-Will Walden. J-Axel Concepcion. Champion Maryfield (Elusive Quality), who won the 2007 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, was disappointing as a producer, but her top earner Hallawallah (Candy Ride {Arg}) has a chance to burnish the family resume. Hallawallah earned $188,789 with no black type and Beyer...

In the GI Maker's Mark Mile at Keeneland on Friday, Zulu Kingdom (Ire) (r, 4, Ten Sovereigns {Ire}--Zindziswa, by Smart Strike) went gate to wire to hand trainer Chad Brown the 3,000th win of his career. The speedy turf star won on debut for trainer Andre Fabre at Saint-Cloud as a juvenile that June. A private purchase by Hubert Guy in France, the bay was unveiled under the care of Chad Brown and delivered a win less than three months later in the Aug. 29 running of the GIII With...

When the ground settled in the GIII FanDuel Limestone Stakes at Keeneland on Friday it was Slay the Day (f, 3, Into Mischief--Mind Out, by Tapit) who took home the win and set a new stakes record going 5 1/2 furlongs on the grass. The Keeneland sales graduate broke her maiden over the dirt at Churchill Downs Nov. 16 for Flying Dutchmen, then was the runner-up facing optional claimers at Gulfstream Park Jan. 3. Given two months away from the races, the Brian Lynch trainee tried sprinting on the turf...

Woodbine Entertainment will offer a mandatory Power Pick 6 payout on opening day of the 2026 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine Racetrack Apr. 18, the company said in a press release on Friday. The Power Pick 6 was not paid out on the final day of the 2025 season due to a mid-card cancellation. The carryover for the mandatory payout on opening day is $61,064.99. The wager offers a $0.20 minimum and 15 percent takeout. The 2026 Thoroughbred racing season at Woodbine launches next Saturday, Apr. 18 with the first...

The first runner and winner for freshman sire Golden Pal (by Uncle Mo), SKARA BRAE (Golden Pal--Mince, by War Front) was installed for her debut as the 2-5 favorite here. The filly exited the gate in good order and proceeded to make every pole a winning one. Running free down the lane, the 2-year-old won by 4 1/2 lengths over Crossfire (Goldencents). On Wednesday at Keeneland, owners Ten Broeck Farm had the first winner for freshman sire Life Is Good, and they also campaigned Kimari (Munnings) who in took home...

3rd-KEE, $120K, ALW/N1X, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 2:04 p.m. ET. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard', and Triple Crown nominee TOUCH OF FIRE (Constitution) comes to Keeneland to contest an allowance race over the Haggin Turf Course. The Juddmonte homebred cleared by seven lengths on debut at Fair Grounds in early January, which earned the colt a commendation from this publication for his effort. After finishing as the runner-up in the Black Gold Stakes in New Orleans in late February, the Brad Cox trainee is tabbed as the 9-5 morning line...