River Bear, who was named champion Illinois-bred sprinter in 2010, 2011, and 2012, has won 20 of 56 career starts and is closing in on the million-dollar mark in earnings, with a bankroll of $910,206. Almost half of his victories – nine – have come in stakes races, with 11 additional stakes placings.
Team Block has experienced a wide range of success from the local level to a national scale with a tight-knit operation, keeping its business in the family, both human and equine.
This must be the year for unique achievements for the dams of European classic winners. Only a week after Holy Moon produced her third consecutive Italian Oaks winner, the great racemare Ouija Board became the first mare who crossed the finish line first in the Epsom Oaks to produce a winner of the Epsom Derby sired by another Epsom Derby winner.
The Retirement Assistants and Care for Equines (R.A.C.E.) Fund will host an online fundraiser auction from June 21 through June 28 to raise funds for racehorse retirement and rescue.
Blame, the champion older male of 2010 and the winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic that year, was represented by his first winner on Thursday when the 2-year-old filly Caval scored an impressive victory in a maiden special weight race at Santa Anita.
Awesome Patriot, a Grade 3-placed stakes-winning half brother to 2013 Preakness Stakes winner Oxbow, will shuttle to Haras Santa Sara in Santiago, Chile, for the 2014 Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
Champion Kodiak Kowboy will shuttle to Haras Bage do Sul in Brazil for the 2014 Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
Grade 1 winner Court Vision will shuttle to Haras Las Araucarias in Chile for the 2014 Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
The Triple Crown drought has continued a record 36 years – and Robert "Shel" Evans, the owner of Tonalist, has been on both sides of history.
After a month of marveling at how a good horse can come from anywhere, the result of the 2014 Belmont Stakes on June 7 reaffirmed a basic truth of Thoroughbred racing. Pedigree counts – especially at 1 1/2 miles.
