​​​​​​​Keeneland officials acknowledge that halting wagering on historical horse racing at The Red Mile may be a conservative approach but they hope the stoppage at least creates some urgency among Kentucky lawmakers.

New York State regulators have given final approval to a rule allowing the use of veterinary technicians at racetracks across the state.

Sharing, the winner of the 2019 edition of the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) at Santa Anita Park, has been retired from racing after suffering an injury in a paddock mishap in the wake of her 3-year-old season.

The breeder of the late Cambridge Stud sire Tavistock, Henrietta, the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, was determined to ensure she could achieve the dream of racing one of his sons in Britain before the opportunity passed.

McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds announced the first reported foal by its multiple grade 1 performer Solomini is a filly born Jan. 15 in New York at Hidden Lake Farm, which co-owns the stallion.

In advance of the upcoming Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale in Lexington, Kentucky, Fasig-Tipton has announced the following COVID-19 protocols will be in place in accordance with Kentucky regulations.

Multi-champion and 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta has lost the 2021 filly foal by Lane’s End stallion Candy Ride that she was carrying, Zenyatta.com announced in a Jan. 26 blog post. 

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Essential Quality, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) winner Fire At Will, and Sham Stakes (G3) winner Life Is Good take the top three spots in the first Derby Dozen of 2021.

Together for Racing International, a global alliance to promote and progress education, community engagement, and career opportunities in the Thoroughbred industry has launched the website togetherforracinginternational.com.

With strong rains predicted to hit Southern California over the next several days, Santa Anita Park has announced the cancellation of racing Jan. 29. The track had delayed entries for Friday while it monitored weather reports.

During a ceremony hosted by presenter Francesca Cumani at the National Horse Racing Museum in Newmarket, England, Ghaiyyath was recognized as the 2020 Longines World’s Best Racehorse.

Trainer Joe Sharp said Jan. 26 he will appeal a 30-day suspension issued to him this month by Kentucky stewards after five of his horses tested positive for levamisole in races at Churchill Downs in November 2019.

One year after prevailing in a three-horse stretch battle, Lady Apple will try to win the Houston Ladies Classic Stakes (G3) a second straight year in the 1 1/16-mile test Jan. 31 at Sam Houston Race Park.

New Zealand Bloodstock owner Sir Peter Vela’s decision to offer his entire blue-chip yearling crop for sale at Karaka has been vindicated after his breeding operation, Pencarrow Stud, sold the two highest-priced lots Monday.

Rathasker Stud’s Gregorian sealed a first American stakes winner late on Sunday when the similarly-named Gregorian Chant made a rapid move from last to first in the Clocker’s Corner Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

Majesticperfection, a grade 1 winner and sire of 2015 Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) victress Lovely Maria who was standing at Haras Rapetti in Uruguay, has died from laminitis, according to Turf Diario. The son of Harlan’s Holiday was 15.

Ocala Breeders’ Sales held a Jan. 25 under tack preview for the Horses of Racing Age section of the Winter Mixed Sale ahead of the two-day auction which begins Jan. 26.

The son of Bodemeister won the 2020 Clark Stakes (G1) on his way to earning $694,600.

Four Wheel Drive, a son of American Pharoah and winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2T), was bought by the Thoroughbred Breeders Club in Monbetsu, Hokkaido.

Ocala Breeders’ Sales will raise the curtain on its 2021 season with the Winter Mixed Sale Jan. 26-27. Despite the uncertainty brought on by COVID-19, horsemen remain optimistic ahead of the auction which kicks off Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET.