Emcee Gets First Winner With Another Level
New York stallion Emcee earned his first winner via his 2-year-old Ohio-bred filly Another Level, who took a maiden special weight race on the grass at Retama Park Sept. 22.
Southwest Region
News and features for Southwestern farm owners, racehorse owners, and breeders
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Girvin Looks to Rebound in Oklahoma Derby
Girvin's connections hope he can distance himself from a disappointing Travers Stakes (G1) effort with a redeeming run in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) at Remington Park Sept. 24.
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Jockey Club Projects Foal Crop Similar to Last Year
The Jockey Club reported 21,624 live foals of 2017 being reported to The Jockey Club on Live Foal Reports.
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Girvin Works for Oklahoma Derby
Girvin will get a bit of class relief. Next on tap for the three-time graded stakes winner is the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3) Sept. 24 at Remington Park.
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Soutache Sets Record in FSS Affirmed Division
GoldMark Farm's homebred Soutache rallied from off the pace to capture the $200,000 Affirmed Division of the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes in record time Sept. 2 at Gulfstream Park.
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Equine Sales Company Reports Strong Yearling Sale
Perhaps increased sire power in the group of horses offered accounted for an Equine Sales Company consignor select yearling sale Aug. 31 in Opelousas, La. that saw its numbers increase across the board.
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No Changes to Consignor Select Yearling Sale
The sales facility and the surrounded area have not been significantly affected by Hurricane Harvey.
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Sam Houston Shelters Horses Displaced by Texas Flood
Sam Houston Race Park, which is located northwest of downtown Houston and adjacent to the Sam Houston Tollway, has not sustained any major damage or flooding.
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Mattress Mack Aids Houston Flood Victims
James "Mattress Mack" McIngvale, Thoroughbred owner and Houston businessman and philanthropist, has opened two of his Gallery Furniture stores as shelters for victims of Hurricane Harvey. At present, some 450 people are housed at each store.
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Too Much Bling Yearlings Top Texas Sale
A colt and filly by perennial Texas leading sire Too Much Bling each brought final bids of $100,000 to share top billing at the Texas Thoroughbred Association's summer yearling and mixed sale that saw across-the-board gains for the yearling section.
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Delta Downs Announces Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule
Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel today announced its 2017-18 Thoroughbred stakes schedule. The track will offer 32 stakes races during an 84-day season that runs from October 18, 2017 through March 10, 2018.
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Skye Diamonds Continues to Rise in Rancho Bernardo
A $40,000 claim by trainer Bill Spawr back in August 2016, Skye Diamonds found the winner's circle for the sixth time since with her second straight graded score in the $100,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3) at Del Mar.
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Strong Jockey Colony Set to Compete at Remington Park
Remington Park's Thoroughbred season will begin Friday, Aug. 25 with a strong jockey colony headed by Ramon Vazquez, who is seeking his fifth straight riding title at the Oklahoma City track.
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Remington Park Star Okie Ride Dies During Workout
Okie Ride, the winner of four Oklahoma Classics Sprints and multiple other stakes events at Remington Park, died Aug. 9 just seconds after completing a half-mile breeze.
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Remington Park to Launch Racing Club Partnership
Remington Park is now accepting memberships for its first Racing Club partnership. The RP Racing Club horse will compete in the upcoming 2017 Thoroughbred Season that begins Aug. 25.
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Four Quarter Horses Fail New Hair Testing in New Mexico
Of the first six Quarter Horses subjected to out-of-competition testing using horse hair analysis in New Mexico, four tested positive for Clenbuterol.
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Lone Star Park Reports 10.5% Rise in All-Source Handle
The Grand Prairie, Texas, track ended its 50-day Thoroughbred meet July 30. Average daily on-track handle increased 4.9%.
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Oaklawn Park to Debut Racing Club in 2018
Oaklawn will offer fans the chance to experience the thrills of Thoroughbred ownership in a low-risk, low-cost fashion with the debut of the Oaklawn Racing Club just in time for the 2018 live racing season.
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139 Cataloged for Texas Yearling and Mixed Sale
The Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced a catalog of 139 head for its Texas summer yearling and mixed sale Aug. 21 at Lone Star Park.
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Hard Aces Looks for Repeat in Cougar II
Hard Aces will return to defend his title in the 1 1/2-mile Cougar II Handicap (G3) July 26 at Del Mar for trainer John Sadler.
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Ashleyluvssugar Highlights Eddie Read Stakes
Ashleyluvssugar, last out winner of the grade 2 Charles Whittingham Stakes, is set as the highweight in a field of seven for Del Mar's Eddie Read Stakes (G2T) July 22.
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True to Run Group Looking to Purchase Ruidoso
Jeff True, a 30-year horse racing industry veteran, has been named president and general manager of All American Ruidoso Downs Racing.
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Turf Stakes Moved From Evangeline to Louisiana Downs
The Louisiana Racing Commission granted approval July 5 of the transfer of six turf stakes from Evangeline Downs to Harrah's Louisiana Downs.
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Jockey Lindey Wade Notches 1,000 Wins
Jockey Lindey Wade reached a milestone July 9 when he scored his 1,000th North American career victory in the seventh race at Lone Star Park aboard Karen & Richard Boyer's Firepit Queen.
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Iram Diego Reaches 1,000-Win Milestone
Jockey Iram Vargas Diego won his 1,000th race in North America July 7, when he guided Mr Lexis to victory in the ninth and final race of the night at Lone Star Park.
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Baffert-trained Zulfikhar Delivers in Debut
Drawing away from the field without seeing the whip, Bob Baffert-trained Zulfikhar delivered on his lofty price tag, winning his debut by 3 3/4 lengths July 7 at Los Alamitos Race Course.
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Surrender Now First Stakes Winner for Morning Line
With an incredible turn of foot, Rockingham Ranch's Surrender Now opened up to an eight-length victory in the $100,000 Landaluce Stakes at Santa Anita Park July 2 to become the first stakes winner for her sire Morning Line.
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Curlin's Approval Makes Princess Rooney Rebound
Curlin's Approval returned to her winning ways in the $250,000 Princess Rooney Stakes Presented by Hardacre Farm (G2) July 1 at Gulfstream Park, when she drew off from 10 rivals to a 4 1/2-length score.
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Santa Anita Cancels Two More Thursday Cards
With no live racing June 15 and June 22, the track will now run a pair of three-day weeks, beginning June 16 and June 23, in advance of a five-day closing week, which starts June 30.
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New Schedule Helps Louisiana Downs Increase Handle
The 2017 Thoroughbred racing season at Harrah's Louisiana Downs got underway on May 6. Officials made some changes in the live race day schedule in hopes of boosting handle and have already noted significant increases.
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Southwest Regional: Team Keen
Despite the long hours, significant time spent apart, and the challenges of being based in a state with a racing and breeding program that struggles to compete with its neighbors, the Keens would not trade their career choice or their location.
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Focused on Sprinting, Whitmore Continues to Excel
From an eye-opening 2015 debut win as a juvenile, to a 2016 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) starter, to an accomplished sprinter, hopes continue to soar, and evolve, for Whitmore.
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Danzing Candy Wires Lone Star Handicap
Danzing Candy was sent off as the 1-5 favorite in the five-horse field of the $200,000 Lone Star Handicap (G3), leading at every call in the 1 1/16-mile test and crossing the wire 4 3/4 lengths in front.
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Weekend Stakes Rundown: Gold Cup Day
Consider this your weekly guide to the best stakes races in North America. This week a pair of grade 1 races at Santa Anita Park and graded stakes at six other racetracks.
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Enola Gray, Illuminant Look Strong in Monrovia Field
The grade 2 Monrovia Stakes, at 6 1/2 furlongs on the downhill course at Santa Anita Park, features a field of nine fillies and mares topped by grade 1-placed Enola Gray and grade 1 winner Illuminant.
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Freshman Flashpoint Gets His First Winner
Louisiana freshman sire Flashpoint's first runner eventually become his first winner when Flashy Coop took a five-furlong maiden claimer May 19 at Hipodromo de las Americas in Mexico City.
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Trainer Richie Scherer Dies at Age 53
Trainer Richie Scherer, who enjoyed success at tracks throughout the Midwest and in his native Louisiana, died May 20 at age 53.
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Former Underdog Chases Preakness Conquest
When he enters the gate May 20 at Pimlico Race Course for the Preakness Stakes (G1), just how well Conquest Mo Money can run will be put to its toughest test.
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Always Dreaming Draws Post 4 in Preakness
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Always Dreaming was assigned post 4 and installed as the 4-5 morning-line favorite May 17 at the post position draw for the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.
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Conquest Mo Money Puts in Final Breeze for Preakness
Conquest Mo Money's odyssey across the country via truck and trailer will continue May 13.
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Mor Spirit Goes Gate-to-Wire in Sexton Mile
Exactly one year after running off the board in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), Michael Lund Peterson's grade 1 winner Mor Spirit notched the first graded score of his 4-year-old season.
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Harrah's Louisiana Downs to Open Season May
The 2017 Thoroughbred racing season at Harrah's Louisiana Downs commences on Saturday, May 6. Opening day will include seven live races beginning at 3:15 pm (Central) and the simulcast of the 143rd Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs.
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ABR Talks with Mike Langford, Owner of Untrapped
Mike Langford claimed his first horse in 1987. Since then, he has experienced success in Thoroughbred ownership on a modest budget.
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Record Purses, Increased Handle at Oaklawn Park
Culminating with 62,500 fans turning out to watch champion Classic Empire win the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), the 2017 Oaklawn live racing season concluded with nearly a 5% gain in total handle and another record-setting season for purses.
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Derby-Winning Trainer Lynn Whiting Dies
Trainer Lynn Whiting, who 25 years ago saddled Lil E. Tee to a Kentucky Derby (G1) upset, died April 19. He was 77.
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Delhomme's First Runner Becomes a Winner
Geaux Dangerous won in his second start April 18 at Sunland Park.
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Louisiana Downs Announces 2017 Stakes Schedule
Louisiana Downs' 84-day meet begins May 6. Highlights include Louisiana Cup day on Aug. 5 and Super Derby day Sept. 9.
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Conquest Mo Money's Connections Pondering Derby Run
Trainer Miguel Hernandez said Conquest Mo Money came out of the Arkansas Derby (G1) well and that he and owner Tom McKenna will discuss whether to pay the $200,000 for a supplemental nomination to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1).
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Inside Straight Springs Oaklawn Handicap Upset
The way jockey Geovanni Franco was riding Randy Howg's Inside Straight during the final turn of the $750,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2), it looked like he was sitting on a mountain of horse.
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Weekend Stakes Rundown: Final Steps on the Derby Trail
Each week BloodHorse.com looks forward to the weekend's biggest races. This week we have the final preps for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) at Oaklawn Park and Keeneland.
