In a meeting Nov. 16, CHRB commissioners praised the service of longtime racing executive Cliff Goodrich, who is retiring from his position as executive director of the California Thoroughbred Horsemen's Foundation.
Nov. 23 is Opening Day, and new outfits and new jockeys—some fresh-faced kids, others with faces displaying the gritty nature of the profession—have been lured to compete during the 2023-2024 meet.
The proven sire and son of Giant's Causeway has been sold to Marjorie Farms in Fredricksburg, Texas. He will stand next year for $6,000.
The deadline to make a horse eligible for the Claiming Crown on Dec. 2 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans has been extended to Tuesday, Nov. 21.
Xigera—pronounced "kee-jera"—might be a name hard to speak, but she is relatively easy to predict. Now, she is favored to win the $400,000 Falls City Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs Nov. 23.
All post-race test samples taken from contenders in the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita Park have been cleared by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU). Purse distribution has begun accordingly.
Diving into the questions, one issue that has been a hot topic is the affordability of a defense for covered persons who have insufficient funds to pay for an attorney.
Precipitate, a 5-year-old daughter of Pioneerof the Nile in foal to Tacitus, sold to James Wyenandt for $80,000 to be the highest-priced purchase of the Nov. 15 next-to-last session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
Moving the Hill Prince Stakes (G2T) back a month has surely changed itineraries for starters in the turf stakes for 3-year-olds.
Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce the arrival of graded-stakes winning millionaire, Channel Maker, Nov. 14.