Winner Breeze Easy Tops F-T December Digital Sale
The December Digital Sale closed the evening of Dec. 12 with 186 horses sold for $3,167,000.
BHA Vows to Tackle Bullying, Sexual Misconduct
Almost half of more than 350 reported incidents investigated by British racing's safeguarding department since 2018 have been concerned with either sexual misconduct or bullying, it was revealed Dec. 13.
$35K Purchase Value Engineering Seeks Jerkens Repeat
Michael Hui made a shrewd buy at the 2022 November Horses of Racing Age Sale at Keeneland when he bought Value Engineering from the ELiTE consignment for $35,000. The gelding seeks a second straight victory in the Dec. 16 H.…
Kentucky Senator Thayer Will Not Seek Re-Election
Kentucky Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer, a Republican from Georgetown who has championed horse racing during his more than two decades representing his district, has decided to not run for re-election.
Veterinary Students Visit Del Mar as Part of Convention
The unique opportunity of the proximity of the AAEP Convention location to Del Mar, and the fact that the track was still running its fall meet, made this opportunity possible.
Wanamaker's December Sale Catalog Now Available
A wide range of horses are on offer, with weanlings, yearlings, horses of racing age, open broodmares, and in-foal broodmares all cataloged this month.
Retired Santa Anita Paddock Captain Shear Dies at 102
John Shear, the award-winning paddock captain at Santa Anita Park who retired in 2020 after six decades of service to the California racing industry, died Dec. 12 from natural causes at age 102, according to a social media post from his…
Juveniles Pursue Riches in NY Stallion Series Divisions
The two richest races in North America this week take place Dec. 16 when Aqueduct Racetrack hosts a pair of $500,000 divisions of the New York Stallion Series for juveniles at seven furlongs.
Sharp Cuts to Overnight, Stakes Purses at Golden Gate
Golden Gate Fields, which track owner 1/ST Racing is closing in mid-2024, will operate with sharply reduced purses when it opens for its winter/spring meet Dec. 26.