CategoriesNews SportsBreeders’ Cup Limited will again partner with the Kildare-based Equine MediRecord (EMR), who will provide their equine welfare compliance software platform for the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships November 1st & 2nd at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California, it was announced today. EMR sells and maintains a software platform which allows for […]
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CategoriesNews SportsThe Jockey Club reported Oct. 18 that 1,181 stallions covered 28,104 mares in North America during 2023, according to statistics compiled through October 13, 2024. These breedings have resulted in 17,700 live foals of 2024 being reported to The Jockey Club on Live Foal Reports. The Jockey Club estimates that the number of live foals […]
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CategoriesNews SportsIn recognition of his entrepreneurial achievements and contributions to the horse industry, the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program has named David Lambert the 34th recipient of the John W. Galbreath Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship in the Equine Industry. Lambert will be presented the award on Thursday, Dec. 5. Lambert has spent his career applying […]
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CategoriesNews SportsMike Rogers, acting president and the general manager of the Maryland Jockey Club, issued a statement Aug. 31 before the building of a new facility at Pimlico Race Course begins under the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority. BLOODHORSE: Pimlico Activity to Cease Before Rebuilt Starts “On July 1, 2024, ownership of Pimlico Race Course was officially transferred […]
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CategoriesNews SportsThe next Opportunities in Equine Practice Seminar, a professional forum created to encourage students to enter equine practice upon graduation, will be held Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Griffin Gate Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Lexington. Re-established in 2023 after a 10-year hiatus, the event was brought back to address the emerging crisis of the diminishing […]
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CategoriesNews SportsThe Jockey Club announced Aug. 29 its newly elected stewards and members. The new stewards are Gary Fenton, David O’Farrell, Everrett R. Dobson, and Vincent Viola. William S. Farish Jr. (vice chair) was reelected. The remaining stewards are Stuart S. Janney III (chair), Ian D. Highet (treasurer), William M. Lear (secretary), Barbara Banke, Louis A. […]
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CategoriesNews SportsBreeders’ Cup Limited today unveiled the official artwork of the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, created by world-renowned artist Charles Church. The 2024 World Championships will be held Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, “Where the Turf meets the Surf” in Del Mar, Calif., giving Church breathtaking scenery to bring to life on the […]
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CategoriesNews SportsIt’s a good bet that fans of pop megastar Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, will be cheering for Swift Delivery Aug. 31 in the $125,000 Toronto Cup Stakes at Woodbine. On Aug. 27, Barry Irwin, founder and CEO of Team Valor International, who owns the gelding in partnership with […]
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CategoriesNews SportsThe Asian Racing Federation (ARF) Executive Council has re-elected Mr. Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges as Chair, and Mr. Masayuki Goto and Mr. Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi as Vice-Chairs, at its meeting in Sapporo, Japan on the eve of the 40th Asian Racing Conference (ARC). These appointments run until the conclusion of the 41st ARC in 2026. Mr. […]
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CategoriesNews SportsCassiopeia Foundation 501c(3) is proud to announce the purchase of the Foxfield property in Albemarle County, Va. It ensures the preservation of the historic site, fulfilling the dreams of founder Mariann de Tejeda, and provides a stable platform for the continued operations of the independent Foxfield Racing LLC 501c(3). The Foxfield property, with its rich […]
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