Co-chair of Virginia Gold Cup was elected Jan. 17 by board of directors.

After butting heads with Chance It in Florida stallion stakes last year, the switch to open stakes for the first time did not faze Liam’s Lucky Charm in the least.

Study says problem could weaken overall fertility and health in Thoroughbreds

There was a time when trainer Michael Stidham believed success was awaiting his filly Saguaro Row at two-turn distances.

The filly was born Friday at Machmer Hall in Paris, Ky. This is the first foal out of the unraced Union Rags mare Redbud, who is a half sister to graded winner Wishful Tomcat and to stakes winners Uncle T Seven, Lucky Lewis, and Zetterholm.

Son of Proud Citizen will stand at Lake Hamilton Equine near Hot Springs, Ark.

The first reported foal, bred by Saratoga Glen, is a filly out of winner Looksgoodfromhere.

Old Friends Farm, a Thoroughbred retirement farm with several locations, announced Jan. 17 the deaths of ex-racehorses and grade 1 winners Next Question and Cajun Beat.

The colt, bred by Howard Nolan Jr. and Greenleaf Farm, was foaled Jan. 9 at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds.

The colt, bred by Howard Nolan Jr. and Greenleaf Farm, was foaled Jan. 9 at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds.

Calumet Farm, an Eclipse Award finalist for outstanding breeder of 2019, could be honored in another capacity—this time as a winning owner—if the farm’s long-winded Siberian Iris can win the 1 1/2-mile Astra Stakes Jan. 19 at Santa Anita Park. 

Keeneland’s January Horses of All Ages Sale ended Jan. 17, with five days of solid commerce that produced numbers predictably below 2019 when the auction was topped by champion Abel Tasman’s $5 million price tag.

The colt, bred by Howard Nolan Jr. and Greenleaf Farm, was foaled Jan. 9 at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds.

Saxon Warrior—the only son of Japanese sire of sires Deep Impact to be a group 1 winner at 2 and 3—sired his first foal in France Jan. 16.

Son of Proud Citizen will stand at Lake Hamilton Equine near Hot Springs, Ark.

Kentucky Derby hopeful Anneau d’Or, second in photo finishes in TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) Nov. 1  and the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) Dec. 7, breezed Jan. 17 as he readies for his first start as a 3-year-old, working five furlongs in 1:00 4/5.

David O’Rourke understands that 2020 will be a crucial year for the New York Racing Association. Yet NYRA’s president and CEO also believes the importance of what happens in the coming year extends far beyond the borders of New York state.

Dave Litfin analyzes Saturday’s graded stakes.

After winning a division of last year’s Florida Sire Stakes and placing in the series’ other two races for juveniles, Liam’s Lucky Charm is scheduled to make his 3-year-old season debut in the $125,000 Pasco Stakes Jan. 18 at Tampa Bay Downs.