The first mares covered by new stallions Highland Falls and First Mission have been reported in-foal marking an exciting start to their inaugural seasons in Kentucky.
A federal bankruptcy court in Illinois on Tuesday continued a hearing until Wednesday on a motion by Hawthorne Racecourse in Stickney, Ill., that is seeking approval for the ability to tap into a $16 million line of credit for a reorganization plan under the protection of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy code, according to officials who attended the hearing.
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The confidence with which the trainer Hugo Padilla spoke of Red Zone Runner ahead of his 3-year-old debut suggested all but absolute certainty in the colt’s prospects. Even then, he wasn’t prepared for the final result.
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Banishing, who is at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai preparing for a start in the Group 2 Godolphin Mile on March 28, has been able to train without incident since the recent start of the war in Iran.
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Derek Ryan was all but set on sending Book’em Danno overseas to make his 5-year-old debut in the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydan Racecourse on March 28, but the trainer is one of many who are preparing to shift away from those plans this month.
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The New York Racing Association and Woodbine Entertainment have joined forces to offer a 14-race series of stakes worth $3.2 million restricted to horses bred in New York and Canada for 2026-27.
Four horses and their riders were involved in a scary incident at Parx Racing on Monday, in which a loose horse unseated her rider out of the gate and later caused a spill that unseated three more riders.
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Like he has for many years, John Kimmel will attend the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. 2-year-olds in training auction next week. This time, however, he will do it solely as a bloodstock adviser.
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Skippylongstocking, winner of the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational in his 2026 debut, will scratch from Saturday’s Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap after having to be removed from his scheduled flight from Florida to California on Tuesday morning.
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Greg Reinhart's analysis of the Thursday 3/5 card at Yonkers Raceway.
