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A lot of early buzz surrounded Coolmore's City of Troy, and he certainly lived up to the hype by co-winning the 2024 Longines World's Best Racehorse Award

With a joint ranking of 128, City of Troy and Laurel River share the title of 2024 Longines World's Best Racehorse. 

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be the official aftercare partner of the Pegasus World Cup, set to be held Saturday, January 25 at Gulfstream Park, the TAA announced Tuesday.

A named race held both Friday and Saturday for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will continue a 10-year partnership between the Pegasus World Cup, 1/ST Racing and the TAA. On Friday, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will present Race 5 while Saturday will feature the GII TAA Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes. Winners of both races will receive a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance blanket and gift bag.

Additionally, in recognition of their enduring collaboration, 1/ST RACING will present Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance with a check donation of $50,000 following the TAA Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes at Gulfstream Park Saturday. Representatives from Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance including several Board Members as well as representatives from Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance's accredited organizations will be present for the check presentation.

“We're excited to welcome Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance back as the Official Aftercare Partner of Pegasus World Cup,” said The Stronach Group's Vice President Nicole Walker. “Having Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance as part of this event not only enhances our celebration of Florida racing but also stresses the industry's commitment to aftercare and equine welfare.”

A representative from Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be present to host the winners of the “Off to the Races” VIP Experience online benefit auction. This exciting VIP experience was donated by 1/ST RACING. The winners will enjoy premium dining for four at the Ten Palms Restaurant, access to the winner's circle for Friday's Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance named race, a guided backside tour of Gulfstream Park, and much more.

“Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is incredibly grateful to be the Official Aftercare Partner of the Pegasus World Cup once again,” said the TAA's Operations Consultant Stacie Clark Rogers. “We are excited to kick off 2025 with first VIP experience of the year at a fantastic event that helps to raise awareness and support for retired Thoroughbreds, while celebrating the outstanding athletes of the racing world at this prestigious event.”

On Saturday, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will present Best Turned Out awards, sponsored by Centennial Farm, for all 14 races at Gulfstream Park. The winning groom and horse of each race will be spotlighted by the track announcer on-site, as well as on Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance's social media accounts. As a gesture of recognition, the recipient of this award will receive a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance gift bag.

 

Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is announced as the Official Aftercare Partner of the Pegasus World Cup. Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will have named races on Friday and Saturday, the weekend of the Pegasus World Cup.
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— Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (@TBaftercare) January 21, 2025

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The members elected John Velazquez and Mike Smith as Co-chairmen, Javier Castellano, Julien Leparoux and James Flores as Co-vice chairmen, Tyler Gaffalione as Secretary and Julien Leparoux as Treasurer.

A Bob Baffert trainee, Imagination comes out of a third in the Malibu against his own age group.

Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has canceled its live racing program for Jan. 22 because of frigid temperatures expected to impact the region. Races from Wednesday's card have been brought back on the overnight as extras for Saturday's card.

Turfway Park has moved its Wednesday racing card to Sunday with a 12:30 p.m. ET first post due to extreme cold temperatures. The National Weather Service forecast calls for wind chill factors in the single digits throughout the day Wednesday.

A lot of early buzz surrounded Coolmore's City of Troy, and he certainly lived up to the hype by co-winning the 2024 Longines World's Best Racehorse Award

Members of the racing industry from around the world gathered at the historic Savoy Hotel in central London Jan. 21 to honor equine excellence from the 2024 racing season during the Longines World Racing Awards.

Graded stakes-winner Simplification's first reported foal is a healthy colt owned by First Finds Farm and Brittany Updike.

Edward Bowen captured the color of Thoroughbred racing during a more than 60-year career as a journalist and author. He was editor-in-chief of The Blood-Horse from 1987-92 and president for 24 years of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.

For as much as this column has called out horse racing's wagering providers for largely not embracing fixed-odds betting, some recent results for one of the major fixed-odds sports betting platforms serves as a reminder that there are risks.

Members of the Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeders Association, which lists 18 farms on its website, report an uptick in foaling and sales, and they see this as an industry revival that heralds a brighter future.

KTA/KTOB in a Jan. 20 statement said live racing and alternative forms of gaming can create a business climate that benefits all constituents if managed properly. "Decoupling is not it," said executive director Chauncey Morris.

Rocket Can seeks to add another grade 3 victory to his resume in the Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park. He will have to face Harlan's Holiday Stakes (G3) runner-up and last year's winner of the Fred W. Hooper, Tumbarumba.

Due to the extreme weather conditions that are expected the next couple of days, the nine-race Fair Grounds program scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, will be moved to Monday, Jan. 27.

Despite being one of the most successful Louisiana-breds in history, a graded stakes victory has remained elusive for Free Like a Girl. She aims to check that box Jan. 25 in the $300,000 Houston Ladies Classic Stakes (G3) at Sam Houston Race Park.

Barnes, the 6-1 favorite in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3, worked four furlongs in :48 3/5. Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) winner Straight No Chaser worked a bullet five furlongs Jan. 20.

Ascot, Goodwood, and York have unveiled a lucrative bonus scheme aimed at encouraging the participation of high-class runners from outside Europe in three of Britain's biggest all-age races across July and August.

Mansfield Racing's 3-year-old daughter of Too Much Bling won or placed six times in seven starts in 2024 and earned more than $178,000.