The Board of Directors of the Retired Racehorse Training Project announced today its selection of the 26 horse trainers who will participate in the RRTP Thoroughbred Makeover. Each trainer will chronicle online the training of a Thoroughbred that has raced … Continue reading
Grade 1 winner Pioneerof the Nile sired his first winner May 12 when his 2-year-old daughter Zarnica won her debut in Russia. Zarnica went through the 2012 Keeneland September yearling sale, where she was purchased for $30,000 by Raut on … Continue reading
In Excess, an Irish-bred son of Siberian Express who became one of the most dominant sires in California, passed away last Friday at Vessels Stallion Farm from the infirmities of age at 26. He had been pensioned in 2011. “He … Continue reading
Officials report that more than 150 horses have died as a result of the severe tornadoes in Oklahoma, including the horses based at Celestial Acres Training Center. Joe Lucas, executive vice president of the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma said … Continue reading
Bob Bowman, coach of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, told the America’s Best Racing Notebook that he loves inspiring very successful trainees like Phelps in the pool, and hopes to be part of a big win on the racetrack. Bowman was … Continue reading
Thirty-four horses have been found alive so far in the aftermath of the devastating tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday. The Celestial Acres Training Center, which housed both Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses, took a direct hit from the huge … Continue reading
In a joint statement released by the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma and Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association, the associations announced the creation of a Benevolence Account for horsemen impacted by the storms. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to … Continue reading
Barretts Equine Ltd. and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club have scheduled the second paddock sale of “race ready” horses in training for July 21 at the Southern California racetrack. Among the 25 horses sold at the inaugural sale in 2012 … Continue reading
WinStar Farm is auctioning off memorabilia on Ebay.com with 100% of the proceeds going to designated industry charities. The online auction, which includes four separate offerings, began late Tuesday and will close next Wednesday, May 29th. The feature item is … Continue reading
Business continued to be brisk on the second and final day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale, providing healthy gains to the sales average and median figures. A total of 249 horses were sold during the sale for … Continue reading
