On Time Girl Rallies to Take Gulfstream's Forward Gal
On Time Girl takes the Forward Gal Stakes (G3) for trainer Brad Cox and owner and breeder Albaugh Family Stables.
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USDA Takes Precautions Against New World Screwworm
The United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announces a shift in New World screwworm sterile fly dispersal efforts into Texas to stop the northern spread of NWS.
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Westwood Gets San Pasqual Moment in the Sun
Sometimes overshadowed by stablemate Baeza, Westwood comes into his own in the San Pasqual Stakes (G2) Jan. 31 at Santa Anita Park, defeating Getaway Car by 2 3/4 lengths.
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Nearly Passes Distance, Class Test in Holy Bull
Days after an announcement that champion 2-year-old male Ted Noffey was off the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail with bone bruising, Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher showcases Nearly as a Derby contender by winning the $267,500 Holy Bull Stakes (G3).
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Quatrocento, Aussie Girl Capture Graded Stakes at Tampa
After being undone by unfavorable pace dynamics in three graded stakes starts to close out 2025, Quatrocento delivers in the Jan. 31 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3) after racing unchallenged on the early lead.
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Arqana February Mixed Sale Catalog Available
The Arqana February Mixed Sale catalog is out. It features 400 lots, including well-bred fillies and black-type broodmares from some of Europe's leading owner/breeder operations.
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Strong Interest in Second-Year Stallion River Tiber
During last week's Route des Etalons, River Tiber was on the receiving end of a steady stream of visitors at Haras de la Huderie, and those who made the detour to see him will have been impressed as he prepares to embark on second season covering.
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Baeza Gearing Up for 4-Year-Old Campaign
Baeza records his first work since he was sixth in the Breeders Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar.
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Curse of Breeders' Cup Juvenile Claims Another Victim
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Godolphin Draft Headlines Inglis Digital Australia Sale
A strong Godolphin draft, a yearling by first-season sire Anamoe, and a deep mix of racing and breeding prospects headline the 361-lot catalog for the Inglis Digital Australia February (Early) Online Sale.
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Hong Kong Derby Series Kicks Off With Classic Mile
The Hong Kong Classic Mile, first leg of its 4-year-old Classic Series, looks wide open, but Zac Purton, who has ridden more than half the entries at one time or another, opts for Sagacious Life.
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$110K Purchase Ifyousaidso Tops OBSOnline January Sale
Ifyousaidso, a winning Florida-bred daughter of Cajun Breeze, garnered a final bid of $110,000 from Dare to Dream Stable Management to top the OBSOnline January Sale of 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age.
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Graded Stakes Winner Doneraile Court Dies at 30
Doneraile Court had been at Old Friends since December 2019. Prior to that he was well traveled at stud, last standing in Florida.
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Forever Young, Baffert Duo in Expected Saudi Cup Field
Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Forever Young defends his 2025 Saudi Cup (G1) title against Bob Baffert duo in expected fields announced Jan. 30 for the big weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Los Alamitos to Close Feb. 5-9 for Annual Track Refresh
The California track will be closed for training Feb. 5-9 and no live racing will be conducted Feb. 7-8. The mixed racing meet will resume Feb. 14.
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IRGC Approves 3-Year Contract for Prairie Meadows Meet
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a new three-year racing contract Jan. 15 between Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, the Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, and the Iowa Quarter Horse Racing Association.
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NYRA to Add Computer Wagering Restrictions Feb. 5
Beginning Feb. 5, the New York Racing Association will require computer-assisted wagering activity to cease at one minute to post in all wagering pools not previously subject to high-speed wagering restrictions.
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NYRA Reschedules Withers for Feb. 6; Seeks to Add Dates
The New York Racing Association announces revisions to the stakes schedule and a plan for additional race days to account for weather-related cancellations at Aqueduct Racetrack.
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Group Formed to Establish Wisconsin Breeding Program
Owner Joe Moore is spearheading the formation of the Wisconsin Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association with the goal of establishing a breeding program in the Badger State.
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Endurance Race Participants Raising Money for Aftercare
Two Kentucky horsewomen will soon test their equestrian skills in one of the most remote and demanding races in the world while using the experience to raise funds for off-track Thoroughbreds.
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Cannoneer Takes Aim at 1 1/16 Miles in Holy Bull
The Road, presented by Gainesway and WinStar Farm
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Grade 1 Winner Gun Pilot's First Foal a Bay Colt
Grade 1-winning millionaire Gun Pilot, a Three Chimneys homebred, has been represented by his first reported foal, bred by Tommy Wente's St. Simon Place near Lexington. The bay colt is out of the winning mare Just Life.
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Will an Up-and-Comer Win the Holy Bull?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
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2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby Handicapping Challenge
Unlocking Winners readers compete for bragging rights in Kentucky Derby prep races.
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Strong Summer Sale Concludes NZB National Yearling Sale
The final session of New Zealand Bloodstock's 100th National Yearling Sale was held at Karaka Jan. 29, highlighted by a strong first edition of the Karaka Summer Sale.
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Community Center Prepares to Open at Horseshoe Indy
The 7,000-square-foot facility is located just outside the entrance to the backstretch area at Horseshoe Indianapolis. It will provide space for numerous events for Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing participants.
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Coolmore Approved to Campaign Horses in Japan
Coolmore will break new ground by having its first horses trained in Japan this year, after Sue Magnier was granted an owner's license by the Japan Racing Association.
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Champion Ted Noffey Off Derby Trail With Bone Bruising
Ted Noffey, the champion 2-year-old male of 2025, is off the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail.
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Juddmonte's Lead Artist to Shuttle to Australia in 2026
Lockinge Stakes (G1) winner Lead Artist will shuttle to Arrowfield Stud in Australia in 2026. The 5-year-old son of Dubawi will begin covering his first book of mares at Juddmonte's Banstead Manor Stud in February at a fee of £12,500.
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British Jockey Club Increases Prize Money for 2026
The British Jockey Club is investing in the top and developmental ends of the sport in line with the broader approach being taken by British racing.
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Centennial May Have a Kentucky Derby Prospect in Nearly
On the heels of Antiquarian's achievements in 2025, Centennial Farms and trainer Todd Pletcher aim for more graded stakes success when they run Nearly in the Jan. 31 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
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Tom's Magic Seeks First Graded Win in Tampa Bay
After a neck defeat in the Hollywood Derby (G1T), Tom's Magic seeks his first graded victory in the $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3T) at Tampa Bay Downs Jan. 31.
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Maryland Stallion Season Online Auction Opens Feb. 7
Proceeds of the auctions will support operations of the Maryland Horse Foundation.
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$1M Haskell Again Tops Monmouth Stakes Schedule
This year's race meet, which runs through Sept. 13, will feature 36 total stakes, including nine graded events.
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Shisospicy to Miss Saudi Trip With Infection
Eclipse champion female sprinter Shisospicy will miss an intended trip to Saudi Arabia after developing an infection, trainer Jose D'Angelo said.
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Middle East Racing Brings Added Value for U.S. Horses
Welcome to Eye on the World, a new BH Daily column that with our correspondent and world traveler Bob Kieckhefer aims to look at international racing from an American perspective and, along the way, perhaps grow some interest in racing overseas.
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Letters to the Editor, BH Daily, Jan. 29, 2026
Letters to the editor topics include Mike Repole and The Jockey Club, as well as an argument that the Eclipse Awards should have named Yedsit Hazlewood outstanding apprentice jockey.
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Hawthorne Financial Woes Imperil Chicago-Area Racing
Chicago-area horse racing faces a potential life-or-death deadline in February amid financial woes at Hawthorne Race Course.
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First Reported Foal a Filly for Brickyard Ride
Brickyard Ride is the leading lifetime earner for the stallion Clubhouse Ride, finishing his career with earnings of $925,477.
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Mythical Begins 3-Year-Old Season in Forward Gal
Florida-bred Mythical takes on seven rivals in the Forward Gal Stakes (G3) Jan. 31 at Gulfstream Park.
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Classic-Placed Musket Man Dies in Korea at 20
The grade 2-winning son of Yonaguska was third in the 2009 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1).
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National HBPA Conference to Talk AI, Prediction Markets
Artificial intelligence on the track and the emerging threats of prediction markets and wagering are among the salient topics to be discussed at the National HBPA Conference March 3-7 in Hot Springs, Ark., at Oaklawn Park.
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Getaway Car Will Try to Spurt Away in San Pasqual
Getaway Car is one of two sons of Curlin set for the San Pasqual Stakes (G2) Jan. 31 at Santa Anita Park, with veteran Midnight Mammoth a major contender.
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Fairmount Park Aims to Continue Improvements in 2026
Fairmount Park saw a plethora of upgrades in 2025 under new ownership, Accel Entertainment, and they aren't slowing down anytime soon in 2026.
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Laurel Latest Track to Cancel Amid Frigid Conditions
Oaklawn announced Jan. 27 the cancellation of its Jan. 30-Feb. 1 racing. The Southwest Stakes (G3) and its full supporting card, as originally drawn, will be contested Feb. 6. Aqueduct, Turfway, and Charles Town among the tracks to cancel racing.
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Hallmark to Release Kentucky Derby-Themed Movie May 2
Hallmark Media and Churchill Downs racetrack announce Kentucky Roses, an all-new original movie shot on location at the iconic Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby (G1), will premiere for viewers in early May.
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European Champion, Coolmore Broodmare Maybe Dies at 17
Coolmore announced Jan. 27 the death of their European champion 2-year-old filly, Maybe. The dam of Coolmore stallion and Two Thousand Guineas (G1) hero Saxon Warrior died at age 17 following a sudden illness.
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Alvarado Named Jockey of the Week
Junior Alvarado's wins included graded stakes wins in the Fred W. Hooper (G3), the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational (G2) and the Inside Information (G2).
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Destino d'Oro Brings Hail to Reason Cross to the Fore
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Taiba Filly Tops OBS Winter Mixed Sale at $150,000
At the end of the sale, OBS saw gains across all metrics: 186 horses changed hands for a total of $3,507,850, including private sales, up from last year's gross of $3,093,700, from 212 head. The average price was $18,859, with a median of $12,000.
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