In an evening at the Kentucky Castle in Woodford County, racing royalty shined as the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced its national award winners while celebrating many other horses and humans who move the sport forward.
Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will begin another Cox Plate (G1) campaign with Sir Delius when the entire resumes in the Sept. 12 Makybe Diva Stakes (G1) over 1,600 meters (about 1 mile) at Flemington Racecourse.
Amy Zimmerman, a well-respected sports TV producer, director, writer, and network executive, will receive the Jane Goldstein Exemplary Leadership Award at the Horse Racing Women's Association Conference Oct. 12-14 in Lexington.
The 52nd Annual Global Symposium on Racing will return Dec. 7-9 to Tucson, Ariz., bringing together racing industry leaders, innovators, executives, regulators, and horsemen for three days of discussion focused on the future of horse racing.
Trainer Sir Mark Prescott says Tiffany, the recent Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes (G2T) winner, will return to the U.S. for the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
Regally bred mare Raybiya, a half sister to this year's group 1-winning French Two Thousand Guineas (G1) hero Rayif, has been added to the exciting lineup for this year's Tattersalls December Mares Sale.
Churchill Downs announced Sept. 10 the prep races featured in the Road to the Kentucky Derby in the United States and Japan. The Euro/Mideast Road schedule will be announced at a later date.
The New York Racing Association announced Sept. 10 the launch of the Belmont Park mobile app presented by Boldyn Networks, providing a comprehensive mobile resource for fans visiting Belmont Park.
Epsom Derby (G1) winner Christmas Day spearheads Aidan O'Brien's assault on the St. Leger Stakes (G1) Sept. 12, as the Ballydoyle trainer targets a 10th victory in the world's oldest classic.