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Big Kick (Photo by Linscott Photography) For the first time in the history of the track, Indiana Grand, in cooperation with the Indiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), have teamed up to offer a special bid to the Claiming Crown. A special race was held as part of the Wednesday, Aug. [...]
The Jockey Club will provide a live video stream for Sunday’s 65th Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on jockeyclub.com. The two-hour conference begins at 10 a.m. EDT. In addition to the live stream on The Jockey Club’s website, the event can be viewed on TVG2 and tvg.com/live. [...]
Pictured is Groundshaker, a 6-year-old great-great granddaughter of Secretariat. She’s the last horse ever bred and raced by Penny Chenery. Penny retired her to The Meadow to be the star of our Secretariat Birthplace Tours. This photo shows Groundshaker in the paddock by Secretariat’s original yearling barn at The Meadow. (Photo courtesy Meadow Event [...]
Photo by Reed Palmer Photography Because of business surpassing projections — including a best-ever July with its historical horse racing operation — every horse running at Kentucky Downs’ highly acclaimed September meet will earn at least $750. The new guaranteed minimum payment is 50 percent more than the previously announced $500 that already [...]
A scene from last year's Making of a Thoroughbred, with starter Scott Jordan discussing up-close the starting gate. (Photo by Coady Photography) The Kentucky division of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, the commonwealth’s leading Thoroughbred horsemen’s association, is teaming with Ellis Park this weekend to present two popular programs. Sunday will be [...]
In honor of National Meet a Horse Day, the American Horse Council (AHC) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Park Service Park Police, the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), and the famous Caisson Platoon to introduce people to the world of horses on Friday, July 21st during the USDA’s Farmers Market. [...]
Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced that grants totaling $462,139 have been awarded to 71 Thoroughbred industry-related non-profits that work to uphold TCA’s mission. Additionally, nearly $24,000 was expended from the Horses First Fund within the organization’s last fiscal year to aid in the rescue of the 43 horses abandoned in Mercer County, Kentucky, bringing [...]
U.S. businesses in danger of suffering irreparable harm due to a lack of available temporary nonagricultural workers will be able to hire up to 15,000 additional temporary nonagricultural workers under the H-2B program under a final rule that the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor submitted to the Federal Register today. To qualify for the [...]
A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. There are heroes all around the horse racing industry, and the Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) wants to recognize these selfless servants. RTCA is currently seeking nominees for its 15th Annual White Horse Award (WHA). These awards [...]
Tinners Way (Photo by Laura Battles) Tinners Way, multiple grade-one winner and the last colt born of the great Secretariat, has died. The 27-year-old stallion was euthanized July 5th at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, KY., where he had been pensioned since 2010. Michael Blowen, founder and President of Old [...]