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First Foal for Archarcharch

Archarcharch, a grade I winner and Spendthrift Farm stallion, was represented by his first foal, a filly out of the Kingmambo mare Enfiraaj Jan. 12 in Kentucky.

Dubai Carnival: Trainer Allen Man Chau Tam

Trainer Allen Man Chau Tam talks about his trip to Dubai and racing in the Carnival.

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Connections Plan to Race Joha this Summer

The connections of Joha are comfortable switching to Plan B with their grade I winner, who was withdrawn from the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale and will be pointed to a summer-fall racing campaign.

Kentucky Winter Mixed Catalogs Now Online

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 295 entries for its Kentucky winter mixed sale to be held at Newtown Paddocks in Lexington on Monday, Feb. 11.

Dubai Carnival: Trainer Mike de Kock

Trainer Mike de Kock is at Meydan and discusses South Africa and racing at the Dubai Carnival.

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Patterson is New RCI Chairman

The Association of Racing Commissioners International announced Jan. 14 that W. Duncan Patterson is the new chairman of the association.

Twirling Candy's First Foal Is a Filly

The first reported foal by record-setting grade I winner Twirling Candy is a bay filly out of the A.P. Indy mare Silent Moccasins.

Bernstein Mare in Fastest OBS Work

Bingo, a 5-year-old stakes-winning mare by Bernstein, worked a half-mile in :45 1/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. 2013 winter mixed sale.

Dubai Carnival Interview: Trainer David Brown

Trainer David Brown talks about a few of his horses running at Dubai, including Dubawi Sound.

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Dubai Carnival: Martin Talty of the DRC

Dubai Racing Club International Manager Martin Talty discusses what the Dubai Carnival is about and what he expects this year.

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First Foals by Uncle Mo and Cape Blanco

The first reported foals by champions Uncle Mo and Cape Blanco are both fillies foaled in Kentucky.

Animal Kingdom Earns Bullet in Jan. 14 Move

The champion male 3-year-old of 2011 is targeting the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT) on Feb. 9.

Sequel Stallions Open House on Jan. 19

Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson, N.Y., will hold an open house from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (EST) Saturday, Jan. 19.

Vinery New York Plans Stallion Show

Vinery New York has scheduled its annual stallion show and open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 26 at Sugar Maple Farm near Poughquag, N.Y.

Bar Americain to Host Belmont Celebration

The event, featuring "The Foods of Bobby Flay," will be jointly hosted by and will benefit two prominent charities in the equine industry: the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.

Ohio Reports Jump in Registered Broodmares

The number of Thoroughbred broodmares registered in Ohio in 2012 jumped 53.9% from 2011 to 2012, according to Ohio State Racing Commission statistics.

OBS Mixed Sale Begins Jan. 15

A total of 641 horses are cataloged for the two-day Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s winter mixed sale that will be held Jan. 15-16 in Ocala, Fla.

Thoroughbred Sport Horse Award Winners Named

Winners of the Rood & Riddle Thoroughbred Sport Horse Awards for 2012 will be honored Jan. 17 during the United States Equestrian Federation's annual meeting in Louisville, Ky.

Detailed Instructions to Mate Mares Postpartum (AAEP 2012)

If you think your job is stressful, consider the job of a broodmare--in most performance horse circles she's expected to have one foal per year for six out of seven years to be considered successful. This belief stirs up the perennial question, should you breed on the foal heat?