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Bob Holthus, longtime Midwestern trainer, dies at 77
Bob Holthus, whose training career spanned nearly 60 years and made him a revered figure among his Midwestern peers, died early Tuesday at his home in Louisville. He was 77.…
November 22 2011, 7:52am | Visit source ›
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Foreign Blood Reigns Supreme in Japan G1s
Over the past two weeks there have been two G1 races in Japan. Normally these races are not that exciting. G1 for older females in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative…
November 21 2011, 6:36pm | Visit source ›
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Jose Valdivia Jr. and the Chief
n June 11th, jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. guided Ruler On Ice to an upset win in the Belmont Stakes. It was the highest point in the jockeys 17-year career. A…
November 21 2011, 12:52pm | Visit source ›
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Paul Nicholls eyes more Kauto Star success
Paul Nicholls says Kauto Star's emphatic victory in the Betfair Chase on Saturday was one of the best runs of his career. The 11-year-old double Gold Cup winner produced an…
November 21 2011, 12:51pm | Visit source ›
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Drosselmeyer deal made for quick return
The stallion deal that sent Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Drosselmeyer to WinStar Farm last week also resulted in a quick return for investors who bought most of the colt’s breeding…
November 21 2011, 12:47pm | Visit source ›
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California may tie ADW rights to jockey media rights
The decision by Churchill Downs Inc. to halt “media rights” payments to the Jockeys’ Guild could prove detrimental to its profitable advance-deposit wagering operation TwinSpires.com in California.
November 21 2011, 11:32am | Visit source ›
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Rapid Redux Could Rewrite Horse Racing History Tonight!
Shortly after 10 p.m. eastern time on Monday, November 21, 2011 the thoroughbred racing history books may have to be re-written. The eighth race at Mountaineer Park a common starter…
November 21 2011, 11:17am | Visit source ›
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Kauto Star rolls back the years to win fourth Betfair Chase
The dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner showed he is still at the top of his game at the age of 11 in making all the running against a field that…
November 19 2011, 8:53am | Visit source ›
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The $1 million Delta Jackpot is this Saturday, meaning after this weekend there will be two juveniles that have already earned enough in graded earnings to ensure a spot in…
November 19 2011, 8:42am | Visit source ›
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Research Study: Majority of Horse Injuries Occur in the Paddock, Not Under Saddle
A research project funded by British equine charity The Horse Trust has found that horse owners reported that 40% of horses in their care had suffered a traumatic injury within…
November 18 2011, 6:31pm | Visit source ›
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Firestorm brewing over future of Florida horse racing
In a small North Florida town of fewer than 2,000 people, a firestorm is brewing over the future of Florida horse racing and the hundreds of millions of dollars it…
November 18 2011, 1:05pm | Visit source ›
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A Thoroughbred inspires bravery in fight for life
The day she met Rowdy Jones, Kim Alexander was feeling as poorly as the scruffy gelding looked. Weak from her battle with stage-four breast cancer, Alexander was there to see…
November 18 2011, 10:42am | Visit source ›
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Lasix: Demystifying the drug, methods of training without it
Soon after leaving the service in the mid-1940s, Mel Stute went to work as a groom for trainer Yorkie McLeod at the old Tanforan Racetrack near San Francisco. McLeod had…
November 17 2011, 5:02pm | Visit source ›
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Again the Q, how did Rachel Alexandra become Rachel Alexandra? The earlier RA breeze video I'd posted shows near perfect rider work and, in terms of animal training, also near…
November 17 2011, 4:46pm | Visit source ›
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Choosing the champions: not like other sports
To state the obvious, horse racing isn’t like other sports. First of all, you can bet on it legally, which isn’t the case with most other sports in most places…
November 17 2011, 10:17am | Visit source ›
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A few days after the American horse Cigar won the inaugural Dubai World Cup in 1996 The New York Times ran an apology. Underneath a photograph of the trophy presentation…
November 16 2011, 1:29pm | Visit source ›
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I was looking thru some of the articles today at Thoroughbred Times and figured I'd compile the stud fees of the major 12 or so breeding sheds out there. A…
November 16 2011, 1:27pm | Visit source ›
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Unbeaten Frankel named 2011 Cartier horse of the year
The three-year-old colt, owned and bred by Khalid Abdullah and trained by Sir Henry Cecil, has won all nine of his races to date. Frankel's season included victories in the…
November 15 2011, 5:02pm | Visit source ›
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Down on the Delta: The Delta Jackpot Stakes
Say the word jackpot and most people think Vegas or Atlantic City. Among racing fans however jackpot brings to mind one of the richest the races for two-year-olds in America,…
November 15 2011, 9:36am | Visit source ›
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Racing’s Greatest Rivalry: Affirmed vs. Alydar
“Not since Jack Britton and Ted (Kid) Lewis made slugging each other their life work has there been a rivalry in sports to captivate the public like the continuing duel…
November 15 2011, 8:10am | Visit source ›
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There was a fascinating little story on NPR on Saturday about cave art in France depicting horses. Scientists wanted to know if the pictures were based on something real or…
November 14 2011, 12:39pm | Visit source ›
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Breeders' Cup 2011: Figures and Facts
As kind of a final Breeders' Cup re-cap I went through and pulled the speed figures for all of this year's winners. I've got the Beyer and Bris figures but…
November 14 2011, 8:01am | Visit source ›
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Motion feels Animal Kingdom overlooked for divisional honors
The results of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships left the three-year-old male division without a clear leader, and trainer Graham Motion hopes Eclipse Award voters do not forget the colt…
November 13 2011, 5:18pm | Visit source ›
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The Business of Thoroughbred Rescue
Interview with Caroline Betts, Director & President of Southern California Thoroughbred Rescue.
November 13 2011, 3:39pm | Visit source ›
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Big name in horse racing banned from tracks
Ed Martin Jr., the former car dealer who helped create Indiana's horse-racing industry, these days isn't even welcome at the state's tracks. The Indiana Horse Racing Commission banned Martin after…
November 11 2011, 10:37am | Visit source ›
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Man In Motion: That's My Final Answer
Inveterate handicappers often find themselves coping with so many new concepts during the handicapping process that it becomes imperative to have a name for each situation. This helps convey to…
November 11 2011, 8:44am | Visit source ›
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The Great Match Race, Part IV. — The Aftermath
We Have Lost the Battle, But Are Not Vanquished “I now embrace the earliest opportunity to inform you of the result of the Great Match,” wrote Colonel William Ransom Johnson…
November 11 2011, 5:49am | Visit source ›
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The 2011 Breeders’ Cup is in the books and, with the conclusion of the two-day turf extravaganza, the year-end Eclipse Awards have all but been decided… or have they? Is…
November 10 2011, 7:53pm | Visit source ›
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Is the Daily Double a bad bet? & other Breeders' Cup-inspired multiple-race wagering angles
As with most topics when discussing racing, the answer to the above question is, "It depends." Four of the 13 daily doubles from this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships paid…
November 10 2011, 7:52pm | Visit source ›
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How Did an American Off-Track Thoroughbred from Michigan End Up on the Set of Steven Spielberg’s Film? His name was Jaguar Hope. He could have been any ex-racehorse in the…
November 10 2011, 1:29pm | Visit source ›
