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Quality Road leads nation by Grade 1 winners

City of Light kicked off the year in style for his sire, Quality Road, by winning the Pegasus World Cup Invitational by 5 3/4 lengths, continuing the momentum from his win in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile the previous fall. However, the Pegasus was the career finale for City of Light, as he immediately shipped to Lane's End Farm in Kentucky to join his sire in time for the 2019 breeding season. There were still more than 11 months remaining in the racing season.

Nicole RussoJan 21, 2020

Into Mischief continues his ascent with 2019 sire titles

Since an impressive coming-out party on the national stage in 2013, Into Mischief, who stands at B. Wayne Hughes's Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, has made a deadly serious rise through the North American sire ranks. Already established as a perennial leading juvenile sire, he claimed his first general sire title in 2019, leading the way by both earnings and individual winners.

Nicole RussoJan 21, 2020

Iowa Stallions: Stroll a bright spot in tough times

As America's Thoroughbred industry goes, so go our regional breeding centers. Iowa's Thoroughbred business certainly reflects the larger whole, only with more dire numbers. It is currently in a state of painful contraction – and has been for years.

Mary SimonJan 21, 2020

Indiana Stallions: Unbridled Express takes up mantle as top sire

After finishing in the top 10 on Indiana's general sire list each of the last two years, the third time was the charm for Unbridled Express, who broke through to take the Hoosier State's sire title for the first time in 2019.

Nicole RussoJan 21, 2020

Illinois Stallions: Ghaaleb leads thinned-out sire ranks

Horse racing has a long and storied history in the Illinois, where it has enthralled the sporting public since the 1830s. But times have changed in recent decades, and not for the better.

Mary SimonJan 21, 2020

American Pharoah holds off challengers in deep freshman sire class

American Pharoah has bucked trends at every turn of his racing and breeding careers and has proven worth the risk. The long-awaited Triple Crown hero prevailed atop an outstanding freshman sire class of 2019, ranking among North America's leading overall juvenile sires.

Nicole RussoJan 21, 2020

Influential sire Empire Maker dies at 20

Regally bred Belmont Stakes winner Empire Maker, an influential stallion who is the grandsire of Triple Crown winner and leading freshman sire American Pharoah, has died at Gainesway Farm in Lexington, Ky.

Nicole RussoJan 20, 2020

Enforceable heads trio of Saturday stakes winners for Tapit

Perennial leading sire Tapit led all North American stallions with 13 graded stakes winners in 2019. He is already off to a strong start toward defending his title in 2020, siring three stakes winners, two of those graded stakes winners at Fair Grounds, last Saturday.

Nicole RussoJan 19, 2020

Ontario Racing Thoroughbred Improvement Program called a success

Representatives for Ontario Racing’s Thoroughbred Improvement Program, which aims to increase the quality and value of Ontario-bred racehorses, say they are “extremely pleased” with the results of two incentive programs designed to bring mares and foals to the province.

Nicole RussoJan 17, 2020

Special Edition: 2020 Kentucky Stallions

Daily Racing Form's annual special edition takes an in-depth look at the past year's leading stallions standing in Kentucky, the epicenter of the North American bloodstock market, as well as surrounding states in the Midwest region.

DRF StaffJan 17, 2020

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