Preparing Horses for Yearling Sales
When it comes to professional presentation combined with an outstanding reputation, top competitor and trainer Abby Mixon of Abby Mixon Performance Horses in Marietta, Oklahoma, is no stranger to succ...
Veteran Journalist, Racing Historian Bowen Dies at 82
Edward Bowen captured the color of Thoroughbred racing during a more than 60-year career as a journalist and author. He was editor-in-chief of The Blood-Horse from 1987-92 and president for 24 years o...
Dollars & Sense: Risky Side of Fixed-Odds Wagering
For as much as this column has called out horse racing's wagering providers for largely not embracing fixed-odds betting, some recent results for one of the major fixed-odds sports betting platforms s...
Manuel Cortesi Climbs to Million Dollar Rider Status
Manuel Cortesi, a National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Professional from Forlimpopoli, Italy, has officially earned a spot in the prestigious NRHA Million Dollar Rider club. This remarkable miles...
Massachusetts Trends May Indicate Industry Revival
Members of the Massachusetts Thoroughbred Breeders Association, which lists 18 farms on its website, report an uptick in foaling and sales, and they see this as an industry revival that heralds a brig...
KTA/KTOB Joins Opposition to Florida Decoupling Effort
KTA/KTOB in a Jan. 20 statement said live racing and alternative forms of gaming can create a business climate that benefits all constituents if managed properly. "Decoupling is not it," said executiv...
Rocket Can Takes Aim at Fred W. Hooper Stakes
Rocket Can seeks to add another grade 3 victory to his resume in the Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park. He will have to face Harlan's Holiday Stakes (G3) runner-up and last year's ...
Fair Grounds Jan. 23 Racing Card Moved to Monday
Due to the extreme weather conditions that are expected the next couple of days, the nine-race Fair Grounds program scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23, will be moved to Monday, Jan. 27....