by Press Release|10.02.2023|8:29pm Classic Empire Colt Tops Opening Session Of Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale The first session of 2023 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearlings sale was held the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 2, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md. The session’s top 10 hips included yearlings bred in six states, including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, and New York. A colt by Classic Empire (Hip 3) topped […]
by Press Release|10.02.2023|1:05pm Up To The Mark To Stand At Lane’s End Upon Retirement Up to the Mark, a multiple Grade 1 winner, will enter stud at Lane’s End Farm upon the conclusion of his racing career. Campaigned by Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable, Up to the Mark broke his maiden at first asking in a Saratoga maiden special weight on the dirt by 4 1/4 lengths. Up […]
by Press Release|10.02.2023|10:34am Fourth Time’s The Charm In $20,000 TAKE2 Hunter/Jumper Finals They say the third time’s the charm, but for A Lil Evil, it took a fourth try to shake off her bridesmaid’s role and win at the $20,000 TAKE2 Hunter/Jumper Finals. The fiery chestnut mare blazed through two clear rounds to best 19 rivals in the Jumper Division of the 2023 TAKE2 Finals at the […]
by Press Release|10.02.2023|9:42am Golden Gate Meet Ends Monday With Mandatory Payouts: $69,893 Carried Over In Pick 6 Golden Gate Fields in Albany, Calif., offers mandatory payouts in the Golden Pick Six, both Pick Five bets, and the 10th race Rolling High Five wager on Closing Day Monday, Oct. 2. Monday’s 10 race card completes the 18-day 2023 Summer Meet that began on August 26. A total of $69,893 is carried over into […]
by Press Release|09.29.202309.29.2023|3:17pm3:35pm New York Race Track Chaplaincy To Open New Chaplaincy Center, Chapel On Oct. 6 The New York Race Track Chaplaincy will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, and open the doors to its new Chaplaincy Center and Chapel at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The ceremony will begin at 12 noon ET, followed by a reception. The 3,500-foot multi-purpose building and chapel is located just inside […]
by Press Release|09.29.2023|2:56pm Retired Racehorse Project Elects New Board Members And Officers, Establishes Advisory Council The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) has announced the election of new officers as well as the creation of an advisory council, a body of non-governing individuals representing an array of backgrounds and professional experience chosen to help enhance the RRP’s execution of its charitable mission. Existing board member Neil Agate was confirmed as board chair […]
by Press Release|09.29.2023|11:44am Wanamaker’s To Host First New Jersey-Bred Sale In partnership with the Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association of New Jersey, Wanamaker’s will be holding the first-ever New Jersey-Bred Sale on Thursday, Nov. 16. The auction will occur just a month after the conclusion of the 2023 Monmouth Park meet, where New Jersey-breds found immense success in both restricted and open races. “We are excited to […]
by Press Release|09.29.2023|10:51am Speakers Announced For Pedigree And Conformation Clinic At Fasig-Tipton October 23 The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association is hosting a pedigree and conformation clinic on Monday, Oct. 23 at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, Ky. The day-long clinic is strategically positioned the first day of Fasig Tipton’s Kentucky October Yearlings sale. Attendees will learn insights on different aspects of Thoroughbred auctions, bloodstock, pedigree, and conformation analysis, and more […]
by Press Release|09.29.202309.29.2023|10:45am10:47am Pat Day Among New Board Members Of Kentucky Derby Museum During the quarterly Kentucky Derby Museum Board meeting on September 15, 2023, four new Board members and a new Board Chair were unanimously approved. The new Museum Board members include: Mark Bacon, SVP Managing Director – Super Premium American Whiskey Ashley Davis Sigman, Vice President of Davis Jewelers Pat Day, Retired Hall of Fame Jockey […]
by Press Release|09.29.2023|10:40am FTC Approves HISA’s Proposed Enforcement Rule Modification, Publishes Proposed Budget The Federal Trade Commission has issued an Order approving modifications proposed by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to its enforcement rule after a public comment period. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which recognized the Authority, includes a requirement that its rules (and modifications to those rules, such as this one) must be submitted for approval to the FTC. […]