There were will be a nice birthday present awaiting one of five newly turned 3-year-olds Jan. 1 in the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Category Archives: Horse Racing
Stan the Man Takes on Fellow Veterans in Gravesend
Long Lake Stable’s Stan the Man will commence his 7-year-old campaign as part of an experienced five-horse field Jan. 2 in the $100,000 Gravesend Stakes, a 6 1/2-furlong test for 4-year-olds and up at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Hot Rod Charlie, Get Her Number Resume Training
Hot Rod Charlie and Get Her Number, grade 1-caliber colts who sat out the final stages of their 2-year-old seasons, have resumed training toward their returns as 3-year-olds, according to their trainers.
AAEP Staffer Kleine Receives Service Award
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) honored a tireless advocate for equine veterinary practice and the welfare of horses when presenting the 2020 Distinguished Service Award to its director of industry relations, Keith Kleine.
Racing Continues at Penn National Without Casino
Penn National Race Course, its business impacted by the COVID-19-related closure of its casino, has agreed to continue racing through January if sufficient pari-mutuel handle is achieved, according to a Pennsylvania horsemen representative.
Wildman Jack, Texas Wedge in Lasix-Free Joe Hernandez
The start of the new year also marks a new medication era in some racing jurisdictions, in which many stakes races, not just those for 2-year-olds, will be contested without Lasix, a diuretic used in U.S. racing to prevent respiratory bleeding.
MTA to Host 2021 Online Stallion Season Auction
The Minnesota Thoroughbred Association will conduct its 2021 Stallion Season Auction Jan. 3-11, featuring more than 50 stallions from Kentucky, Florida, Oklahoma, and Minnesota.
Obituary: Breeder Nichols had Ties to Seabiscuit
Northern California based writer Jeanie Esajian recently completed the following feature on Nichols and submitted it to BloodHorse.
Owners Barred From English Racecourses in Tier 4
Owners will no longer be permitted to attend English racecourses in Tier 4 from Jan. 1 after the British Horseracing Authority adjusted its coronavirus protocols on Dec. 29.
Owner, Trainer Cobb Suspended for 180 Days
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has suspended owner/trainer Carol Cobb for 180 days for a positive drug test from one of her horses dating back to January 2011.
Omega Perfume Three-Peats in Tokyo Daishoten
Omega Perfume closed stoutly through the final 100 meters Dec. 29 at Oi Racecourse to land the Tokyo Daishoten for the third straight year.
Biggest European Bloodstock Shocks of 2020
Wootton Bassett has been on a steep upward curve ever since his small debut crop of runners hit the racecourse.
Monomoy Girl Returns to Work Tab at Fair Grounds
Champion Monomoy Girl returned to the work tab Dec. 27 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots where she breezed three furlongs in :37 flat.
Biggest Bloodstock Shocks of 2020 Season
Wootton Bassett has been on a steep upward curve ever since his small debut crop of runners hit the racecourse.
Provisions Helpful to Racing Signed Into Law With HISA
President Donald Trump on Dec. 27 signed into law COVID-19 relief and government funding legislation that includes the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020.
Cannizzo Reflects on Time at NYTB
After nearly 13 years on the job as NYTB’s executive director, Jeffrey Cannizzo will move on to a new spot with the New York Racing Association Jan. 4. He shares some thoughts on his tenure and the future of the New York breeding program.
Maiden Watch Year in Review
In 2020, Maiden Watch identified approximately 175 horses from which 30% performed in graded company. Of those, 15 became graded stakes winners, 13 were graded stakes-placed, and 24 others ran at the graded level without placing.
NYTB Announces NYRA and NYTBDF Board Appointments
New NYTB executive director Najja Thompson joins boards of NYRA, NYTBDF.
Successful Hawthorne Meet Wraps Up
In a year that saw a break during the summer harness meet for racing, limited to no fans in the facility, and uncertainty throughout the industry, the fall thoroughbred meet at Hawthorne wrapped up with strong handle and field size increases.
Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act Signed Into Law
On the evening of Dec. 27, President Donald Trump signed into law an omnibus bill to provide government funding and pandemic aid.