Smooth Like Strait Retired, to Stud at War Horse Place
The son of champion sprinter Midnight Lute won or placed in 15 graded stakes and retires with $1,813,863 in career earnings.
Top Texas Sire Moro Tap Moved to New Mexico
The 13-year-old son of multiple leading sire Tapit will stand at HunterCreek Farms near Roswell, N.M.
Casa Creed the Biggest Mover in NTRA Thoroughbred Poll
Casa Creed enters this week's poll in the eighth spot. The 7-year-old horse is the oldest member of this week's top 10. Previously ranked 18th, Casa Creed has 70 points.
Law Conference Panel Sees Opportunities in Technology
One of horse racing's most reliable old saws is that it's an industry that resists technology, going back to the 1950s when tracks didn't want their races televised, or the 1980s when they balked at the idea of off-track betting.
AHC Releases Two More Industry-Specific Surveys
These surveys are being circulated by Equine Science Society, IHSA, NEAAA, and others. But feel free to contact AHC at info@horsecouncil.org if you'd like to receive the survey.
Forte Keeps Top Spot in BC Classic Rankings
Whitney Stakes winner White Abarrio remains in second place in the weekly poll of the top 10 horses in contention for the 1 1/4-mile Breeders' Cup Classic, to be run Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park.
Practical Joke Colt Closes Day 2 at F-T New York Breds
The final session of the Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearlings Sale concluded Aug. 14 with a Practical Joke colt claiming top honors after Florida pinhooker Tom McCrocklin went to $380,000 to acquire the individual.