Whywhywhy dies in Korea
Whywhywhy, a Grade 1 winner and sire, died in Korea on Sept. 1, according to the country’s online stud book.
Joe NevillsNov 29, 2017
Whywhywhy, a Grade 1 winner and sire, died in Korea on Sept. 1, according to the country’s online stud book.
Two-time Olympic three-day event rider Boyd Martin will host clinics on retraining Thoroughbred racehorses in Japan this December, in partnership with the National Riding Club Association of Japan, the Japan Racing Association, and Godolphin.
The Jockey Club’s Certificates of Foal Registration will make the transition from hard copies to digital, beginning with the 2018 foaling season.
Hall of Famer Point Given, the 2001 Horse of the Year, has been pensioned from stud duties and has taken up residence at the Kentucky Horse Park's Hall of Champions.
Classic-placed Astrology has been relocated to stand at Acadiana Equine at Copper Crowne in Opelousas, La., in 2018. The son of A.P. Indy previously stood at Taylor Made Farm in Kentucky.
It is easy to pinpoint the pivotal stallion who keyed the resurgence of European Thoroughbred breeding to the pinnacle of global prestige and quality after American-breds had dominated the international racing scene for 30 years. In fact, it is easy to pinpoint one particular race that foretold much of what was to come in Europe around the turn of the 21st century.
Young Hill ‘n' Dale Farm stallion Violence recorded three winners on Saturday, narrowing the gap in the freshman sire race with just over a month remaining in the racing season.
Time and Motion and Dickinson, both turf Grade 1-winning homebreds for prominent operations, have been retired from racing to begin their broodmare careers.
Songbird, purchased for a near-record $9.5 million by Mandy Pope two weeks ago, will be bred to champion Arrogate in 2018 for her first foal.
The centennial of the birth of America’s greatest racehorse Man o’ War has been duly noted by the popular media, but it is perhaps difficult for contemporary readers to understand why Man o’ War is still so revered 100 years on from his birth.