Liza Hendricks

Damon Thayer and Liza Hendriks have been named to the board of directors of Amplify Horse Racing, the organization announced Monday. "Since leaving the Kentucky Senate last year, I have been looking for a way to give back to the racing industry that I am passionate about," Thayer said. "Amplify Horse Racing's mission is much-needed and worthy of support, and I am honored to have been asked to join the board and look forward to working with the team to connect young people to careers in the industry." Hendriks founded...

The catalog for the 2025 Inglis Digital USA February Sale will feature a selection of Pennsylvania-bred offerings, presented by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association. The auction will take place Wednesday, Feb. 12, beginning at 2 p.m. Eastern. The slate of Pennsylvania-bred offerings continues a years-long working relationship between the PHBA and Inglis Digital USA staff to sell horses from the Keystone State online, reaching back to the auction company's previous iteration with Liza Hendriks and her team. "We've been using Inglis Digital USA for the past few years with success,"...

GSW West Saratoga (Exaggerator) was sold privately to Sheikh Rashid Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi's RRR Racing for $375,000 following the Inglis Digital USA December Sale, according to a Friday press release issued by the auction company. The gray will be sent to the Dubai barn of trainer Doug Watson, where he will undergo an evaluation to determine his future racing plans. "I'm very excited with the purchase of West Saratoga," Watson said. "He looks like a horse with a really nice future in the upcoming years in the UAE. He...

The Inglis Digital USA September Sale added a pair of offerings to its catalog in debut winner Saxton (Mosler) and MSP Munny Grab (Munnings), both to be offered on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Saxton enters the September sale after a 4 1/2-length debut victory in a 5 1/2-furlong turf maiden special weight at Colonial Downs Sept. 4. Trainer Cathal Lynch co-owns the 2-year-old gelding with Nick Sanna Stables. "Saxton acts like an older horse," remarked trainer Cathal Lynch of Saxton. "He is good minded and feels like he will improve as...

Wanamaker's is currently accepting entries for the the third annual Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association (PHBA) Pennsylvania-Bred Sale which will be held in January. "Continuing the Wanamaker's digital sale has been very helpful to our breeders who would like to offer their horses without all of the costs involved in a public sale," said Brian Sanfratello, Executive Secretary of the PHBA. "Wanamaker's is easy to work with and does a great job of advertising to prospective buyers." "We are delighted to announce our continued partnership with PHBA," said Wanamaker's CEO Liza...

The catalogue for inaugural Wanamaker's auction featuring 25 Pennsylvania-breds, is available at www.wanamakers.com. Slated for Oct. 28, the sale includes weanlings, yearlings, racing prospects, broodmare prospects, and broodmares. Highlights of the sale include Lillie's Answer, a black-type earning broodmare currently in-foal to Shancelot, as well as an eight-horse offering from Pewter Stable, six of which are weanlings by Pennsylvania stallion, Winchill. "We are excited to host this inaugural PA-Bred Sale for the PHBA," said co-founder Liza Hendriks. "Brian Sanfratello, executive secretary of the PHBA, reached out about the opportunity for...

Wanamaker's August Sale was led by a juvenile colt by Curlin out of MGSP Tonasah (Malibu Moon) who realized a $27,000 final bid. With a total of seven head sold, the online sale grossed $62,500 with an average of just under $9,000. "It is great to see continued growth in our selling and buying base alongside customers who have returned after their previous experiences," said co-founder Liza Hendricks. "We were thrilled to see our first clearance rate of 100% and hope to continue to provide a year-round marketplace for buyers...