NTRA Partners With Ed Brown Society To Promote Future Employee Diversity

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has formed a multi-year partnership with the Ed Brown Society to assist young people of color pursue careers in the racing industry, the NTRA said via a Wednesday release. “The NTRA is thrilled to partner with the Ed Brown Society to help encourage diversity in the Thoroughbred racing industry,”

Weekly Stewards And Commissions Rulings, Nov. 21-Dec. 4

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the HIWU “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Resolved ADMC Violations Date: 12/03/2024 Licensee: Jesus Esquivel, trainer Penalty: For

Barzalona Strikes For France In Longines IJC

On the back of a victory aboard Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) for Coolmore and trainer Andre Fabre in the G1 Investec Epsom Derby in 2011, a then 20-year-old Mickael Barzalona took up a short-term contract to ride in Hong Kong, bringing up a single winner from 42 rides. Now all of 33 years of

Valmont Reinvest After Lucrative Sale of You Got To Me

NEWMARKET, UK — The Wednesday of the December Mares Sale may have become a quieter session than was once the case but there are still plenty of enticing broodmare prospects, not least from the Godolphin draft. It provided five of the day's top ten lots, including the session-topper Bridestones (Ire), a listed-placed filly by Teofilo

Kingman's Bowmark Powers to TDN Rising Stardom at Kempton

Lordship Stud's hitherto untested homebred Bowmark (GB) (Kingman {GB}–Bound Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) lined up as a 5-1 chance for division two of Wednesday evening's Unibet More Boosts In More Races EBF Novice Stakes at Kempton and came home with a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette after unleashing a display of raw power in the one-mile

Tattersalls Cheltenham December Catalogue Unveiled

A 16-strong catalogue for the Tattersalls Cheltenham December Sale, which will be held after racing on Dec. 13, is now available. Featuring a boutique group of point-to-pointers and horses-in-training, the sale will remain open to supplementary entries through Dec. 9. G2 Albert Bartlett Novices' Chase winner Potters Charm (Ire) is an alumni of the 2023

Aclaim, Kew Gardens On The Move To Batsford Stud

Classic sire and Group 1 winner Aclaim (Ire) has moved to Batsford Stud where he will stand for £3,000, the stud posted on X. The sire of G1 1000 Guineas heroine Cachet (Ire) retired to The National Stud in 2018, and spent 2023-2024 at Manton Park. The son of Acclamation (GB) is joined by fellow

Racing Risk Models Being Used to Improve Outcomes for Racehorses in Britain

The British racing industry, in partnership with the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), is using data spanning 14 years to identify and help reduce risk in the sport, via the Racing Risk Models (RRM), the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and Horse Welfare Board (HWB) announced on Wednesday. Work on the RRM began in 2018 and its

HISA Provisionally Suspends Paco Lopez After Incident At Parx

Reacting to an incident that took place Tuesday at Parx in which he was caught on video striking the horse National Law (Constitution) in the face with his whip following the fifth race, jockey Paco Lopez has received a provisional suspension from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA). “In response to the incident yesterday

McMahon Of Saratoga Adds Provocateur To 2025 Roster

McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds has added Provocateur (by Into Mischief) for the 2025 breeding season with a stud fee set at $5,000 LFSN, according to a press release from the New York stallion farm on Wednesday. The 5-year-old will stand alongside three-time leading New York sire Central Banker and nationally ranked second crop sire Solomini.

Breeding Right in Blue Point to be Auctioned Online by Darley

A breeding right in exciting young stallion Blue Point (Ire) is to be auctioned online on Darley winning bid, the bespoke online auction platform. The auction will take place between the hours of 9am on Tuesday, December 10 and 3pm on Wednesday, December 11. The leading first-season sire by number of winners in 2023, Blue

SirePower+: Q and A With Olivier Delloye On Eve of Arqana Sale

Ten days ago, the Arqana sales company announced the launch of SirePower+, a tailored financing programme which offers breeders the opportunity to have 50% of their 2025 stallion covering fee financed by the Deauville auction house up until the offspring is sold at an Arqana sale. The goal of the programme is to encourage breeders