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An exciting eight-race card brings in the New Year at Meydan Racecourse Jan. 2, when group 1 winners Audience and Dark Saffron are among those who will be in action.
Dark Saffron to Launch New Year at Meydan
An exciting eight-race card brings in the New Year at Meydan Racecourse Jan. 2, when group 1 winners Audience and Dark Saffron are among those who will be in action.
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January 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
An exciting eight-race card brings in the New Year at Meydan Racecourse Jan. 2, when group 1 winners Audience and Dark Saffron are among those who will be in action.
The Ontario Racing Thoroughbred Improvement Program has been in place since 1974, but it has found itself proving not just more beneficial recently, but also more relied upon.
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January 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Ontario Racing Thoroughbred Improvement Program has been in place since 1974, but it has found itself proving not just more beneficial recently, but also more relied upon.
While Sovereignty reigned over North American racing as its earnings leader in 2025, Thoroughbred racing's winningest horse of last year, Sharp Warning, carved out his own distinction far from the spotlight.
Small-Track Hero Sharp Warning Racked Up Wins in 2025
While Sovereignty reigned over North American racing as its earnings leader in 2025, Thoroughbred racing's winningest horse of last year, Sharp Warning, carved out his own distinction far from the spotlight.
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January 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
While Sovereignty reigned over North American racing as its earnings leader in 2025, Thoroughbred racing's winningest horse of last year, Sharp Warning, carved out his own distinction far from the spotlight.
Dr. Robert C. Gardiner, co-owner of Super Corredora, got his latest Breeders’ Cup thrill when the horse won the NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).
TOBA January Member of the Month
Dr. Robert C. Gardiner, co-owner of Super Corredora, got his latest Breeders’ Cup thrill when the horse won the NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).
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January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Dr. Robert C. Gardiner, co-owner of Super Corredora, got his latest Breeders’ Cup thrill when the horse won the NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1).
Porter on Pedigrees
Goal Oriented Carries Influence of Saint Ballado
Porter on Pedigrees
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January 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Porter on Pedigrees
Manny Franco paced all riders to secure top honors as the leading jockey at the New York Racing Association with 206 wins across the circuit's six race meets in 2025. Linda Rice was the top trainer and owner.
Franco Leading NYRA Rider, Rice Top Trainer and Owner
Manny Franco paced all riders to secure top honors as the leading jockey at the New York Racing Association with 206 wins across the circuit's six race meets in 2025. Linda Rice was the top trainer and owner.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:12 AM
Manny Franco paced all riders to secure top honors as the leading jockey at the New York Racing Association with 206 wins across the circuit's six race meets in 2025. Linda Rice was the top trainer and owner.
BloodHorse has reprised its online year-end survey to ask some of the sport's leading individuals for their opinions on pertinent issues facing the sport.
Looking Ahead to 2026: How to Increase Foal Crop Size
BloodHorse has reprised its online year-end survey to ask some of the sport's leading individuals for their opinions on pertinent issues facing the sport.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
BloodHorse has reprised its online year-end survey to ask some of the sport's leading individuals for their opinions on pertinent issues facing the sport.
Hill 'n' Dale announced Dec. 31 the appointment of Jes Sikura to the position of director of bloodstock at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa.
Jes Sikura Named Hill 'n' Dale's Director of Bloodstock
Hill 'n' Dale announced Dec. 31 the appointment of Jes Sikura to the position of director of bloodstock at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Hill 'n' Dale announced Dec. 31 the appointment of Jes Sikura to the position of director of bloodstock at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa.
Retired jockey and Thoroughbred aftercare advocate Rosie Napravnik will return to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Jan. 3 to lead the sixth annual “New Vocations Day at the Races.”
Napravnik Returns for New Vocations Day at the Races
Retired jockey and Thoroughbred aftercare advocate Rosie Napravnik will return to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Jan. 3 to lead the sixth annual “New Vocations Day at the Races.”
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January 1, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Retired jockey and Thoroughbred aftercare advocate Rosie Napravnik will return to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Jan. 3 to lead the sixth annual “New Vocations Day at the Races.”
Oaklawn Park executive Louis Cella and the late trainer D. Wayne Lukas will be part of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame's 2026 class, the ASHOF's 68th overall.
Cella, Lukas Selected to Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame
Oaklawn Park executive Louis Cella and the late trainer D. Wayne Lukas will be part of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame's 2026 class, the ASHOF's 68th overall.
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January 1, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Oaklawn Park executive Louis Cella and the late trainer D. Wayne Lukas will be part of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame's 2026 class, the ASHOF's 68th overall.
Horse Racing Alberta has approved the 2026 budget, reflecting a disciplined approach in response to current economic conditions while maintaining strong support for the province's racing and breeding industries.
Horse Racing Alberta 2026 Budget Approved
Horse Racing Alberta has approved the 2026 budget, reflecting a disciplined approach in response to current economic conditions while maintaining strong support for the province's racing and breeding industries.
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January 1, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Horse Racing Alberta has approved the 2026 budget, reflecting a disciplined approach in response to current economic conditions while maintaining strong support for the province's racing and breeding industries.
Universe, a closing second in the 2025 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) after two earlier graded stakes placings, aims to turn the stakes corner as a newly turned 3-year-old in the Jan. 3 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
Graded-Placed Universe Begins Season in Smarty Jones
Universe, a closing second in the 2025 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) after two earlier graded stakes placings, aims to turn the stakes corner as a newly turned 3-year-old in the Jan. 3 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
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January 1, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Universe, a closing second in the 2025 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) after two earlier graded stakes placings, aims to turn the stakes corner as a newly turned 3-year-old in the Jan. 3 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park.
After breaking her maiden by an impressive 3 lengths over Woodbine's all-weather track Nov. 29, Dunmore Beach will make her dirt debut Jan. 1 in the $175,000 Cash Run Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Dunmore Beach Tries Dirt in Cash Run Stakes
After breaking her maiden by an impressive 3 lengths over Woodbine's all-weather track Nov. 29, Dunmore Beach will make her dirt debut Jan. 1 in the $175,000 Cash Run Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:24 PM
After breaking her maiden by an impressive 3 lengths over Woodbine's all-weather track Nov. 29, Dunmore Beach will make her dirt debut Jan. 1 in the $175,000 Cash Run Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
The Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and Gulfstream Park announced Dec. 31 a three-year agreement that, with each passing year, lowers the minimum number of required racing days at Gulfstream Park in South Florida.
Gulfstream, Horsemen Reach Deal on Racing Through 2028
The Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and Gulfstream Park announced Dec. 31 a three-year agreement that, with each passing year, lowers the minimum number of required racing days at Gulfstream Park in South Florida.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and Gulfstream Park announced Dec. 31 a three-year agreement that, with each passing year, lowers the minimum number of required racing days at Gulfstream Park in South Florida.
Kazushi Kimura did not originally have a mount in the American Oaks (G1T) opening day, Dec. 28, at Santa Anita Park, but that changed when fellow jockey Antonio Fresu was injured in the seventh race and Kimura picked up the mount aboard Ambaya.
Kimura Voted Jockey of The Week
Kazushi Kimura did not originally have a mount in the American Oaks (G1T) opening day, Dec. 28, at Santa Anita Park, but that changed when fellow jockey Antonio Fresu was injured in the seventh race and Kimura picked up the mount aboard Ambaya.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Kazushi Kimura did not originally have a mount in the American Oaks (G1T) opening day, Dec. 28, at Santa Anita Park, but that changed when fellow jockey Antonio Fresu was injured in the seventh race and Kimura picked up the mount aboard Ambaya.
Santa Anita Park canceled racing Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 due to a strengthening rainstorm coming in from the Pacific Ocean.
Storm Cancels Racing at Santa Anita Dec. 31-Jan. 1
Santa Anita Park canceled racing Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 due to a strengthening rainstorm coming in from the Pacific Ocean.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Santa Anita Park canceled racing Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 due to a strengthening rainstorm coming in from the Pacific Ocean.
If you've attended the Preakness Stakes (G1) in recent years, you're no doubt well aware of trainer Brittany Russell.
Balboa Seeks Knockout Punch in Aqueduct's Jerome
If you've attended the Preakness Stakes (G1) in recent years, you're no doubt well aware of trainer Brittany Russell.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
If you've attended the Preakness Stakes (G1) in recent years, you're no doubt well aware of trainer Brittany Russell.
The Hipódromo Camarero will host the Puerto Rican Best Jockeys Event Jan. 6 as part of a 10-race program celebrating the Clásico Día de Reyes.
Puerto Rico to Spotlight Star Jockeys Jan. 6
The Hipódromo Camarero will host the Puerto Rican Best Jockeys Event Jan. 6 as part of a 10-race program celebrating the Clásico Día de Reyes.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The Hipódromo Camarero will host the Puerto Rican Best Jockeys Event Jan. 6 as part of a 10-race program celebrating the Clásico Día de Reyes.
Parx Racing and the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association announce the addition of three Thursday race dates in January 2026: Jan. 8, Jan. 15, and Jan. 22.
Parx Racing Adds Three Thursdays of Racing in January
Parx Racing and the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association announce the addition of three Thursday race dates in January 2026: Jan. 8, Jan. 15, and Jan. 22.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Parx Racing and the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association announce the addition of three Thursday race dates in January 2026: Jan. 8, Jan. 15, and Jan. 22.
BloodHorse has reprised its online year-end survey to ask some of the sport's leading individuals for their opinions on pertinent issues facing the sport.
Looking Ahead to 2026: Views on Fixed-Odds Betting
BloodHorse has reprised its online year-end survey to ask some of the sport's leading individuals for their opinions on pertinent issues facing the sport.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:00 AM
BloodHorse has reprised its online year-end survey to ask some of the sport's leading individuals for their opinions on pertinent issues facing the sport.
Spendthrift Farm's blue-blooded homebred Tamara, a talented filly who has battled physical problems since winning the 2023 Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1), has been retired.
Beholder's Grade 1-Winning Daughter Tamara Retired
Spendthrift Farm's blue-blooded homebred Tamara, a talented filly who has battled physical problems since winning the 2023 Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1), has been retired.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Spendthrift Farm's blue-blooded homebred Tamara, a talented filly who has battled physical problems since winning the 2023 Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1), has been retired.
Jockey Orlando Mojica rode Charles Garvey's Logical Myth to victory in the fourth race at Turf Paradise Dec. 30 for the 3,000th win of his career.
Career Milestones for Leading Jockeys & Trainers in North America - BloodHorse
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December 31, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Jockey Orlando Mojica rode Charles Garvey's Logical Myth to victory in the fourth race at Turf Paradise Dec. 30 for the 3,000th win of his career.
Industry Voices, Christine Sanchez outlines the need for finding ways to keep horses in training.
Many Industry Benefits to Keeping Horses Healthy, Sound
Industry Voices, Christine Sanchez outlines the need for finding ways to keep horses in training.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Industry Voices, Christine Sanchez outlines the need for finding ways to keep horses in training.
Jamie Ness, who will finish 2025 as the season's leading trainer by wins, will begin a seven-day suspension Dec. 31 for a controlled medication violation.
HIWU Suspends Leading Trainer Ness for Seven Days
Jamie Ness, who will finish 2025 as the season's leading trainer by wins, will begin a seven-day suspension Dec. 31 for a controlled medication violation.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Jamie Ness, who will finish 2025 as the season's leading trainer by wins, will begin a seven-day suspension Dec. 31 for a controlled medication violation.
In this BH monthly interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.
On the Rise: Elijah Arroyo
In this BH monthly interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In this BH monthly interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.