Blood-Horse

Fort Bragg is a multiple stakes winner and son of Tapit who will be available to Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse mares. The partnership that owns Fort Bragg also is offering complimentary Thoroughbred seasons to breeders who are 35 or younger.

The Arizona Racing Commission gave official approval for commercial horse racing and teletrack pemits, allowing Skyfall 7 to operate Turf Paradise for three fiscal years and operate a network of 36 off-track betting sites.

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame hosts the fourth annual Countdown to the Triple Crown fundraising event Feb. 7 that features dozens of silent auction items and an online auction of unique items and experience packages.

An agreement made with housing developer Redrow to retain an option to build on Kempton Park was made "in the best interests of racing," according to a key figure in the discussion.

Maiden Watch: Week of Dec. 8-14

The Remington Springboard Mile has yet to be won by the eventual Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, but perhaps this year's race snaps that streak. No trainer is better positioned to come away victorious than Steve Asmussen.

The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation is pleased to award $4,000 to Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association to be used to grow its Horsemen U online platform.

Esteemed writers Edward Bowen and Ray Kerrison and pioneering photographer Charles Christian "C. C." Cook have been selected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor.

Arapahoe Park, along with the Colorado Division of Racing, successfully concluded its ten-week fall 2025 meet with zero catastrophic track injuries.

Ocala Breeders' Sales Company has cataloged 282 horses for its January Winter Mixed Sale to be held Jan. 27. The single-session auction will begin at 11 a.m. ET and features newly turned yearlings, broodmares, and broodmare prospects.

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby returns with the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki Racecourse Dec. 17 with none of the runners who contested the first leg in November.

Fan favorite Skelly has been retired from racing, Frank Alosa, bloodstock agent for Red Lane Thoroughbreds, confirmed Dec. 15. The hard-knocking 6-year-old gelding won 12 of his 25 starts and retired with a record of 12-7-1.

Tammaro joins the organization full-time, serving as Player Development Manager in addition to continuing his announcer duties.

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races put a bow on its 2025 racing season Dec. 13 and handed out the hardware to the year's leading connections.

The Virginia Racing Commission approved an expanded and adjusted 48-day live racing season for Colonial Downs in 2026. This will be the most live racing days ever held in one season at Colonial Downs in its nearly 30-year history.

A total of CA$691,495 was awarded to breeders of Alberta-foaled horses of all ages who finished first, second, or third in sanctioned Alberta races with five or more starters in Alberta races.

The Australian Turf Club has launched Supreme Court action against Racing NSW's move to appoint an administrator to take over the club's affairs, claiming its board does not accept the regulator has the power to do so.

On the Dec. 15 episode of BloodHorse Monday: SF Racing's Tom Ryan reacts to Litmus Test's victory in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) and former NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Jake Delhomme, on his Louisiana-bred star, Touchuponastar.

Daniel Alonso's grade 1-placed son of Exaggerator comes into the $150,000 stakes with four wins at the 1 1/16-mile distance and three wins at Gulfstream Park.

Bill Gibbins, the founder of the modern Jericho Cup, died Dec. 3 at age 78. Racing Victoria termed his passion for charity, history, and horse racing as legendary.