Turf Paradise Makes it Easy to Donate to Aftercare
Inspired by what he experienced while wagering at the 2017 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar, Bob Hutton returned to Arizona with an idea to raise money for Thoroughbred aftercare.
Erin Shea
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Reride Battles Back to Win Mine That Bird Derby
Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred Reride denied 2-5 favorite Runaway Ghost and dug in to win by 2 1/2 lengths in the $100,000 Mine That Bird Derby Feb. 25 at Sunland Park.
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Blueridge Traveler Gets Up to Score in Maxxam Gold Cup
With a late surge, Blueridge Traveler just got up in time to score by a neck in the $100,000 Maxxam Gold Cup Stakes Feb. 24 at Sam Houston Race Park.
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Martini Glass Upsets Lewis Bay in Royal Delta
Showing an extra gear late, Martini Glass managed to catch multiple graded stakes winner Lewis Bay and run by the even-money favorite with ease in the Gulfstream Park stretch to win the $200,000 Royal Delta Stakes (G3) Feb. 19.
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My Boy Jack Takes Inside Route to Southwest Victory
My Boy Jack blew by his nine rivals for a 4 1/2-length victory in the $500,000 Southwest Stakes (G3) at Oaklawn Park.
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Nine Route Upsets Empire Line in Gander Stakes
August Dawn Farm's Nine Route edged clear of odds-on favorite Empire Line and Gio d'Oro in the stretch to win the $100,000 Gander Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Synchrony Wins Fair Grounds Handicap Off Layoff
Pin Oak Stable homebred Synchrony earned his first graded stakes victory in style when he edged favored Mr. Misunderstood in the stretch to take the $150,000 Fair Grounds Handicap (G3T) by two lengths Feb. 17.
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The Player Sharp in Mineshaft Handicap Win
Bouncing back from his last two off-the-board efforts, The Player made his 4 1/4-length win look easy Feb. 17 in the $150,000 Mineshaft Handicap (G3) when he lead at every call in the 1 1/16-mile event at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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Former Puerto Rico Runner Settles in at Rose Bower
Barbara Luna specifically looks to help horses that are 7 years old and up with at least 70 starts. While he doesn't exactly fit those specifications, Ten Tequilas is another kind of war horse that piqued her interest.
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Mr. Misunderstood Looks to Carry Streak at Fair Grounds
Flurry Racing Stables' Mr. Misunderstood kicks off his 4-year-old season in the $150,000 Fair Grounds Handicap (G3T) and aims to keep his win streak alive.
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World Approval to Bypass Dubai, Aim for U.S. Races
World Approval, 2017 champion turf male, will not head to Dubai to compete in the March 31 Dubai Turf sponsored by DP World (G1) but will stay in the U.S. and be pointed to grade 1 stakes going a mile, trainer Mark Casse said Feb. 12.
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Battle Station Game in Rego Park Win
Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Battle Station earned his second stakes win of his short career, fighting to the wire with Morning Breez in the Feb. 11 $100,000 Rego Park Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Ring Weekend Opens 7-Year-Old Season a Winner
West Point Thoroughbreds' multiple graded stakes winner Ring Weekend had not visited the winner's circle since November of 2016, but he found his way back in his 7-year-old season opener Feb. 11 at Gulfstream Park.
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Red Ruby Wins Martha Washington in Stakes Debut
Making her move around the final turn in her stakes debut, Red Ruby ran by Sassy Sienna in the stretch to take the $125,000 Martha Washington Stakes Feb. 10 at Oaklawn Park.
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Heart to Heart Earns Elusive G1 Win in GP Turf
Under the familiar guidance of jockey Julien Leparoux, Heart to Heart had his way with the pace on the front end and earned his first top-level victory in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Stakes (G1T) Feb. 10 at Gulfstream Park.
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TIP Grows But Doesn't Ignore Non-Competition Riders
In six years, fueled by major strides in Thoroughbred aftercare, T.I.P's growth continues as more incentives are created for riders who compete at horse shows on Thoroughbreds.
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Daisy, Blonde Bomber Top Suncoast Stakes
Fox Hill Farms' Daisy, winner of the Tempted Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack in November, will make her 3-year-old debut in the $150,000 Suncoast Stakes Feb. 10 at Tampa Bay Downs.
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Holy Helena Back to Winner’s Circle at Gulfstream
Trying turf for the first time, Stronach Stables homebred Holy Helena found her way back to the winner's circle Feb. 4 at Gulfstream Park.
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Speed Franco Gets Head Over Gidu in Dania Beach
Grupo 7C Racing Stable's Speed Franco narrowly pulled off a win over front-running Gidu (IRE) in the $100,000 Dania Beach Stakes (G3T) Feb. 3 at Gulfstream Park.
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Classic Empire Half Brother Wins Debut at Oaklawn
Exclamation Point, a half brother to 2016 champion 2-year-old Classic Empire owned by the same breeders in Steven and Brandi Nicholson, won his debut Feb. 3 at Oaklawn Park by 2 1/2 lengths.
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Breeders' Cup Juvenile Carries Eclipse to Good Magic
Good Magic finally broke his maiden in the Nov. 4 Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), and with that victory, e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables' colt earned an Eclipse Award for 2017 champion juvenile male.
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Brown Grabs Second Straight Eclipse as Top Trainer
Continuing his momentum from 2016 when he earned his first Eclipse Award for outstanding trainer, Chad Brown adds another piece of hardware as he repeated as outstanding trainer for 2017.
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Vinceremos: 'A Poster Child' for the Thoroughbred Cycle
Vinceremos, the Machmer Hall-bred who ran in the 2014 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), was on a familiar path. Even with his promising start on the Derby trail, as time went on he started to drop down through the ranks.
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Bullards Alley Returns to Gulfstream for W. L. McKnight
Bullards Alley, who broke a 15-race winless skid in an upset score in the Pattison Canadian International Stakes (G1T) in October, returns to Gulfstream Park Jan. 27 for the $200,000 W. L. McKnight Handicap (G3T).
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Control Group Too Good in Alex M. Robb
Michael Dubb and David Simon's Control Group ran to his odds-on favoritism and easily added another win to his résumé in the $100,000 Alex M. Robb Stakes Jan. 21 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Amy's Challenge Keeps Streak Alive in Dixie Belle
Novogratz Racing Stables' Amy's Challenge kept her winning streak alive when she battled down to the wire with Mia Mischief in the $125,000 Dixie Belle Stakes at Oaklawn Park Jan. 20.
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Awesome Banner Back to Winner's Circle After Fire Plug
Jacks or Better Farm homebred Awesome Banner started out 2018 with a return to the winner's circle. The 5-year-old son of Awesome of Course pulled away to win by a half-length in the $100,000 Fire Plug Stakes Jan. 20 at Laurel Park.
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Seeing the Glass Half Full at the Thoroughbred Classic
The team behind the Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show would love to see their 2018 edition of their annual Holiday Classic event go off without a hitch.
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Madame Stripes Surges to Megahertz Win
A multiple graded-placed runner, Gainesway Stable's Madame Stripes (ARG) finally earned her first graded victory Jan. 15 in the $100,000 Megahertz Stakes (G3T) as she ran down rivals in the Santa Anita Park stretch.
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California Chrome Full Brother Second in Debut
Faversham, a full brother to two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome, finished an encouraging second in his debut, a six-furlong maiden special weight at Santa Anita Park Jan. 15.
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Champion Dreaming of Anna Dies at 14
Dreaming of Anna, the 2006 champion 2-year-old filly, died of a ruptured aorta Jan. 9 at Woodspring Farm near Versailles, Ky., Dr. Gary Priest confirmed Jan. 15. She was 14.
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Plein Air Takes Astra in First US Start
Plein Air's front-running victory in the $75,000 Astra Stakes at Santa Anita Park Jan. 14 marked a couple of firsts for the 5-year-old mare and her connections.
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Farrell Notches Hard-Fought Pippin Stakes Score
Coffee Pot Stables' homebred Farrell was pressed early by Terra Promessa and then had to battle back late against Ever So Clever to eke out a win by three-quarters of a length Jan. 13 at Oaklawn Park in the $125,000 Pippin Stakes
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Ultra Brat Finds Another Gear in Marshua's River
Ultra Brat earned her first graded stakes win in style when she gained the lead at the quarter pole and put away a bid from favored Dream Dancing to take the Marshua's River Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park.
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Nates Mineshaft: MGSW to OTTB Trail Ambassador
On the track, multiple graded stakes winner Nates Mineshaft was a versatile racehorse through 39 starts in nine seasons.
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Paolucci Secures Two Pegasus Entries, Eyes Third
Owner Ron Paolucci, who races as Loooch Racing Stable, has worked out a deal to run Ivan Rodriguez's Sharp Azteca and his co-owned War Story in the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1). He is eyeing a spot for his Game Over.
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Wonder Gadot, Heavenly Love Head Silverbulletday
The Mark Casse-trained duo of Wonder Gadot and Heavenly Love top the entries of the 12 3-year-old fillies for the $150,000 Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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Flameaway Game in Kitten’s Joy Win
Guided by jockey Julien Leparoux through a ground-saving trip, Flameaway battled back when challenged in the deep stretch to win the $100,000 Kitten's Joy Stakes at Gulfstream Park Jan. 6.
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Son of Jersey Girl Starts Anew at Life Adventure Center
Lauren Burke, who is the equine manager at the Life Adventure Center near Versailles, Ky., purchased the retired runner as a prospect for the 2018 Thoroughbred Makeover.
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Grade 1 Winner Harmonize Retired
Grade 1 winner Harmonize has been retired from racing and will be bred to WinStar Farm's More Than Ready, owner Larkin Armstrong announced via Twitter Jan. 1.
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Adena Helps OTTBs Find New Careers Via In-House Program
The Stronach family's Adena Springs is known in the Thoroughbred industry as a successful breeder and owner participating in the highest levels in the United States and Canada, but the Stronachs are also advocates for responsible aftercare.
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Service Stripe Euthanized Due to Old Age
Pensioned sire Service Stripe, who was relocated to Oklahoma in 2009, was euthanized due to the infirmities of old age, owner Ellen Caines said Dec. 27. The son of Deputy Minister—Wedding Picture, by Blushing Groom, was 26.
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Valadorna an Easy Winner in Tiffany Lass
Stonestreet Stables' homebred Valadorna coasted home an easy winner in the $50,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Dec. 26. The win was the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old daughter of Curlin, who is grade 1-placed.
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Do Share Surges to Gravesend Score
Racing back in just a little over a week since his win in an optional-claiming allowance race, Do Share rallied from fifth to take the Dec. 23 $100,000 Gravesend Stakes by a half-length over Life in Shambles at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Minnesota Steps Up Aftercare Efforts
The racing industry in Minnesota has recently increased its efforts to help retiring horses with life off the track.
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Cozmic One Begins New Off-Track Career
Cozmic One, a son of Bernardini out of 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta, only made $5,770 in five starts but he could make up for that when he competes in the $100,000 Thoroughbred Makeover Oct. 4-7, 2018 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
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Racing Returns, Repairs Still Needed at Camarero
For the second time since Hurricane Maria hit the island Sept. 20, Hipodromo Camarero held live racing, with 19 races spread across three cards Dec. 15-17, according to Equibase.
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Mo Cash, Tricks to Doo Impress at Tampa Bay Downs
Marco Thoroughbred Corp.'s Mo Cash battled favored Three Rules in the stretch and prevailed by three-quarters of a length in the $125,000 FTBOA Marion County Florida Sire Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Dec. 16.
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Aunt Babe Upsets NYSS Fifth Avenue Stakes
Louis Ferrari's homebred Aunt Babe nosed out grade 2 winner Pure Silver to take the $150,000 New York Stallion Series Fifth Avenue Stakes Dec. 16 at odds of 39-1.
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Camarero Sets Another Card, Owners Asked to Participate
Hipodromo Camarero will host another day of racing Dec. 15, the second card at the track since Hurricane Maria hit the island Sept. 20.
