The turf course at Santa Anita Park, the most widely used grass course in the country for Thoroughbred racing, has undergone its annual renovation, which includes approximately 10 acres of new sod to be laid atop the expansive racing surface.
In 18 years, the Equine Injury Database has led to substantial changes in racehorse safety and is the springboard to new initiatives on more advanced risk profiles to assist regulatory vets, clinical vets, and trainers.
On the June 29 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Steve Asmussen reacts to Magnitude's Stephen Foster win, Run Fast Racing's Adam Kluger talks new ownership model and celebrity involvement, Sean Collins and Bob Ehalt react to Aqueduct's final day.
The judge hearing the Hawthorne Race Course bankruptcy case has extended the deadline for bids for the track, hoping to maximize value and encourage bidders who want to continue racing.
The sale circuit heads back to Deauville this week for the Arqana Summer edition, held June 30-July 1, and buyers from different disciplines will have the opportunity to stock up from some of Europe's leading operations.
The New York Racing Association unveiled the new Tapeta inner track at Belmont Park, which opened to horses June 29 to help usher in a new era for racing and training in the Empire State.