Retired Racehorse Project Elects New Board Members Hartman And Knehr

The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) made two new additions to their board at their December meeting as Robert Hartman and Chris Knehr were elected, according to a Wednesday press release from the nonprofit. Hartman is the chair of the University of Arizona's Race Track Industry Program (RTIP). After holding marketing and management positions with NYRA,

James McDonald to Ride in the Saudi Cup International Jockeys' Challenge

Recently-crowned Longines World's Best Jockey James McDonald has been confirmed in the line-up for the 2025 International Jockeys' Challenge (IJC) at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh on Friday, February 21. It will mark the first time the globetrotting New Zealander, who has ridden 106 Group 1 winners in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Britain and

Isthmus Eyeing A Crack At Royal Ascot

Straight-track specialist Isthmus (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus}) has been handed the G1 Black Caviar Lightning and G1 Newmarket Handicap as targets during the Australian autumn, according to Racing.com. If she continues to excel, the G3 Furphy Sprint heroine will have punched her ticket to an engagement at Royal Ascot in June. The bay won

Fitzsimons To Resign From HKJC

Michael Fitzsimons, the Hong Kong Jockey Club's executive director, wagering products, has announced his intention to resign from the organisation and move on to new ventures, the HKJC announced on Wednesday. There is a comprehensive plan in place to ensure a smooth transition of operation in the Wagering Products Division. Said the HKJC in a

First Foal for Shaquille

The first reported foal for Dullingham Park's dual Group 1-winning sprinter Shaquille (GB) was born on the morning of Wednesday, January 15. The bay filly was bred by Sarah-Jane Barker of Tibthorpe Stud in Yorkshire and is out of Sable Camp (Ire), a No Nay Never half-sister to G1 Middle Park Stakes winner The Last

$700K Love to Shop Distances Herself from the Pack at Keeneland January Tuesday

by Jessica Martini & Stefanie Grimm LEXINGTON, KY – The Keeneland January of All Ages Sale produced its third $700,000 mare when Love to Shop (Violence), consigned by Claiborne Farm, brought that co-sale topping bid from Pin Oak Stud Tuesday. During the second session of the three-day auction, 242 horses sold for $10,854,300. The average

TwinSpires, after Defying Michigan Order Other Bet-takers Complied With, Sues State in Federal Court

The Churchill Downs, Inc. (CDI) subsidiary that operates the advance-deposit wagering (ADW) platform TwinSpires sued the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) in federal court Jan. 12, alleging that the state's requirement that ADW providers be linked to a licensed racetrack and live race meeting is “unlawful.” The state's track-partnership requirement currently can't be fulfilled by

Kevin O'Keeffe Named Chairman of Reinvigorated Race for Education

Members of The Race for Education (RFE) elected Kevin O'Keeffe as Board Chairman and Bill Casner as Vice-Chairman at the organization's recent board meeting. The board also includes original members Gay Bredin and David Ingordo, as well as new board member Pete Aiello, one of the RFE's first scholarship recipients and the current announcer at

Breeders' Cup Classic Winner Sierra Leone Gearing Up for Saudi Cup

Last year's GI Breeders' Cup Classic winner and 'TDN Rising Star' Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) worked four furlongs in :50.60 (40/53) for trainer Chad Brown at Payson Park Jan. 12, his second workout of the year. He is being aimed at the $20-million G1 Saudi Cup Feb. 22, according to a report in Daily Racing

Oaklawn to Add Jan. 30 to Race Schedule

Oaklawn Park, like much of the country impacted by recent winter weather, will add Thursday, Jan. 30 to the current racing calendar in an effort to recoup lost days of live racing. In a release from the track, officials at Oaklawn said the added day was in collaboration with the HBPA and additional days may

Maryland Racing Community Honors the Late Rodney Jenkins

Edited Press Release Famed equestrian and longtime Thoroughbred trainer Rodney Jenkins was honored by the Maryland racing community Tuesday in a memorial service at Laurel Park. Jenkins, a beloved horseman, died Dec. 5 at age 80. “He taught me a lot on how to ride,” said jockey Richard Monterrey. “Monterrey, you're riding too low, too

Tickets for Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards Sold Out

Tickets to the 54th Annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards–presented by John Deere, Keeneland, The Jockey Club and the NTRA–are sold out, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) announced Tuesday. The event will be held on Thursday, Jan. 23 at The Breakers Palm Beach and