Jockey Arrieta Wins 1,000th Thoroughbred Race
Jockey Francisco Arrieta recorded a milestone 1,000th Thoroughbred victory in North America by winning the opening race at Oaklawn Park Dec. 28 aboard Eternally Grateful.
Jockey Francisco Arrieta recorded a milestone 1,000th Thoroughbred victory in North America by winning the opening race at Oaklawn Park Dec. 28 aboard Eternally Grateful.
Digging in resolutely in the stretch, Take Charge Tom posted a half-length victory in the $40,000 Lost in the Fog Juvenile Stakes Dec. 27 at Turf Paradise to become the first stakes winner for freshman sire Tom's d'Etat.
In terms of pure speed, there was no better race in 2024 than the Jaipur Stakes (G1T).
The Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' Association is once again hosting its annual stallion season auction on Thoroughlybred.com. Bidding will open on Jan. 8, starting at 9 a.m. ET and will close Jan. 12 beginning at 6 p.m.
The most hopeful runners of Japan's 2-year-old crop tackle the Dec. 28 Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Nakayama Racecourse; the nation's top dirt runners face off the next day in the Tokyo Daishoten (NAR-G1).