Everett Dobson, the chair of The Jockey Club, and Justin Paul, senior vice president of operations for Churchill Downs Inc., have been appointed to serve on the management committee of Equibase Company.
Delaware Park Casino presented a $12,000 check to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation—the casino’s charity of the month for June.
Vercingetorix, who is based at Maine Chance Farms in the Western Cape, is South Africa's champion sire for the first time and has done so in emphatic fashion, also taking the crown for top juvenile and 3-year-old stallion.
Robert Clay has been selected by the board of directors of the Thoroughbred Club of America as the 2025 Honor Guest, club president W. Chapman Hopkins announced Aug. 1.
After nearly breaking Cogburn's course record in the Harvey Pack Stakes, Bring Theband Home rolls into the $300,000 Troy Stakes (G2T) on a wave of momentum for owner/breeder Live Oak Plantation and trainer Mark Casse.
Mike Pegram, a highly successful, colorful, and popular horse owner and racing executive on the national scene for more than three decades, has been named the 21st recipient of the Laffit Pincay Jr. Award.
Tattersalls has increased the prize money for the 2026 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes and the 2026 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes to £200,000 (approximately $266,000) for both races, which will take place at Newmarket Racecourse.
Steve Duncker enjoys being part of a group ownership experience, explaining, “I did find over the years that having partners is so much more enjoyable than doing it alone.”
The Challenge, presented by Gainesway
In the keynote address of The Jockey Club's Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing, Everett R. Dobson, newly elected chair of The Jockey Club, discussed plans for the organization and The Jockey Club's ongoing plans to grow racing.
The catalog for the CTHS Ontario Premier Yearling Sale has been released online. The sale is set for Aug. 27 at the Woodbine Sales Pavilion.
Racing has made strides in recent years in addressing the timing of its races in an effort to prevent events from going off at the same time but as any regular viewer of FanDuel TV knows, the split screen is still needed at times.
Preservationist, winner of the 2019 Woodward Stakes (G1), died in South Korea July 19. He was 12. The cause of death was not listed in Korea Racing Authority records.
Jockey Tyler Gaffalione, who resumed riding this month after injury, is excited to ride the upcoming Kentucky Downs meet in late August and early September.
In sharing their different approaches of bringing new people to the sport, a pair of horse racing's best-known fans—Griffin Johnson and Steve Kornacki—offered ideas on how everyone can do their part.
Equine veterinarians will venture beyond boundaries to shape modern approaches to patient care when the American Association of Equine Practitioners 71st Annual Convention convenes in Denver, Colo., Dec. 6-10.
Mike Repole has already made a huge splash in business, horse racing, and college basketball. Next is football.
Rena Baer began working for BloodHorse in 2000 in its Eclipse Press book division. She would later form Rena Baer Communications but continue as a writer and copy editor for Keeneland magazine and other Lexington publishing companies.
In his unveiling as chair of The Jockey Club, Everett Dobson outlined an organization focused on moving the sport forward to the benefit of everyone who participates in racing; committed to the Thoroughbred and the people in the racing industry.
Jose Santos Jr., the son of 2003 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Funny Cide's rider Jose Santos, is the agent for Christopher Elliott, son of 2004 Derby and Preakness winner Smarty Jones' rider Stewart Elliott.
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