February, 2026

Thompson in New Role Growing State Breeding Markets
The Jockey Club announces the appointment of Najja Thompson to a newly created position as director of state breeder and provincial programs....

Silver Ratio Beats Wonder Dean, Finger in Dirt Classic
Silver Ratio rallied to win the Oct. 7 Japan Dirt Classic, defeating world travelers Wonder Dean, Finger, and Pyromancer....

Spendthrift's Yaupon to Stand for $100,000 Next Year
Multiple leading sire Into Mischief holds his place atop the roster at $250,000, and will be joined with six-figure fees by Vekoma and Yaupon at $100,000. Vekoma's fee remains unchanged, while Yaupon'...

Ag Bullet Aims to Rebound in Franklin
The clock is counting down on the remarkable career of Ag Bullet, but trainer Richard Baltas is hoping there are still two shots in the chamber left to fire. The first of those comes Oct. 11 in the $4...

G1 Winner, Social Media Star Sandman Retired
Arkansas Derby (G1) winner and social media star Sandman has been retired from racing, according to a social media post by Griffin Johnson, and will stand the 2027 breeding season at Rockridge Stud ne...

Q&A: Thompson Aims to Grow Regional Breeding Markets
In a Q&A with BloodHorse, Najja Thompson discusses his new role as director of state breeder and provincial programs for The Jockey Club....

Changes for Derby Preps, Suburban on Belmont Tapeta
The New York Racing Association announces the stakes schedule for the 2026-27 winter meet at Belmont Park, which will include 28 stakes races worth nearly $5.7 million in total purses....

MD Trainer Corrales Suspended Two Years, Fined $10K
Trainer Jose Corrales has been suspended for two years and fined $10,000 by HIWU after an arbitrator found him responsible for a nikethamide positive in Curlene's Spirit following her victory in a cl...

Changes Coming for Derby Preps on Belmont Park's Tapeta
The New York Racing Association announces the stakes schedule for the 2026-27 winter meet at Belmont Park, which will include 28 stakes races worth nearly $5.7 million in total purses....

Silver Ratio Beats Wonder Dean in Japan Dirt Classic
Silver Ratio rallied to win the Oct. 7 Japan Dirt Classic, defeating world travelers Wonder Dean, Finger, and Pyromancer....

February, 2026

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