The 18-year-old son of Giant’s Causeway has sired 17 black-type winners so far. He joins his son, multiple stakes winner West Hills Giant, at ReRun Thoroughbred Adoption near East Greenbush, N.Y., south of Albany.

Gulfstream Park announced Jan. 29 that Fasig-Tipton will remain the title sponsor of the $350,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) Feb. 27.

Grupo 7C Racing Stable’s Jesus’ Team resumed training at Palm Meadows Training Center Jan. 29, kicking off preparation for a planned start in the $12 million Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (G1) at Meydan March 27.

Tampa Bay Downs announced Jan. 29 a second purse increase that will take effect Feb. 3. The approximate 10% boost will provide a $1,000 increase for all maiden special weight, allowance, claiming, and starter races.

The stark reality of the consequences of COVID-19 on Irish racing has been revealed after Horse Racing Ireland released its industry figures for 2020.

Spendthrift Farm stallion Coal Front, the five-time graded winner and earner of more than $1.8 million, sired his first reported foal Jan. 26 when a filly was born at Shade Tree Farm in Ocala, Fla.

Kentucky State Sen. John Schickel (Republican, Union) announced plans Jan. 28 to introduce a bill to preserve historical horse racing gaming in the state, according to the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.

The Goffs London Sale will return on the eve of Royal Ascot, June 14, the sales company announced Jan. 29.

Woodbine unveiled its stakes schedule Jan. 29 for the 2021 Thoroughbred racing season, featuring the return of the $600,000 Pattison Canadian International Stakes (G1T).

Due to a winter storm expected to hit the Mid-Atlantic region, the Maryland Jockey Club has postponed its drawn Jan. 31 racing program at Laurel Park until Feb. 4. The nine-race program on Thursday will have a first post-time of 12:25 p.m. ET.

Con Lima earned her first stakes victory after taking the Jan. 2 Ginger Brew Stakes at Gulfstream Park by 3 1/4 lengths.

Danielle Dougherty owns the 65-acre stallion, mare care, foaling, and sales prep operation near Citra, Fla.

A half sister to Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) hopeful Caddo River is part of a group of five recent supplements to the Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale at Fasig-Tipton.

Dave Litfin analyzes the stakes action across the county Jan. 30.

On a night that was properly subdued by Eclipse Awards standards, the industry acknowledged Horse of the Year Authentic, an accomplished list of divisional champions, and most assuredly the many people who kept the sport going in a difficult year.

Essential Quality was merely the leading North American runner in an otherwise strong year for Godolphin. In 2020, Godolphin-campaigned horses racing in North America made 361 starts for an 80-54-48 record, with earnings of $5,703,770.

Alexander Crispin took home the 2020 Eclipse Award for outstanding apprentice jockey, capping off a first year of riding that ended with a 103-73-77 record from 539 races. His mounts last year earned $2,194,030.

More often than not, a score in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) earns a championship. Vequist won the 2020 version, and the Eclipse Award, but she proved to be much more than a one-trick pony.

Whether he was running in a maiden race on the undercard of the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, or in grade 1 races at Keeneland, Essential Quality was always victorious in 2020.

Irad Ortiz Jr. led the nation in wins and earnings for the third straight year in 2020 and took home his third consecutive Eclipse Award Jan. 28.