Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing’s Shred the Gnar may have been racing over the Churchill Downs dirt rather than the snow or waves, but she still showed her skill and speed as she raced to victory in the $300,000 Chilukki Stakes (G3) Nov. 15. The 3-year-old daughter of Into Mischief had shown promise since the…
Hit The Bid Racing Stable’s Fast Market exited the summer racing season as a maiden, having gone winless in her first eight starts. But she could end the fall as a graded stakes winner. The John Terranova trainee, much improved in a pair of starts since blinkers were removed from her racing equipment, is the likely favorite…
For five consecutive years, thanks to a work conference that lined up on the right days, Dave Bushey stood above the Gulfstream Park paddock and watched horses get saddled for the Claiming Crown. During that time he envisioned what it would be like to see the silks of Bush Racing Stable, which was started by his father Bryan, as…
McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds announced Nov. 14 it will stand grade 2 winner Showcase for his first season at stud in 2026 at a fee of $5,000. The now 3-year-old son of Uncle Mo bred by WinStar Farm sold for $300,000 during the 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale and was raced by Harrell Ventures. Trained…
Landing a daily double on the last two races of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and earning $607,800 with his victory, Dave Smyth, 50, a financial planner from Lexington, won a record-setting edition of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC). The 17th annual Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge, Thoroughbred racing’s biggest live-money tournament, was held…
For five consecutive years, thanks to a work conference that lined up on the right days, Dave Bushey stood above the Gulfstream Park paddock and watched horses get saddled for the Claiming Crown and envisioning what it would be like to see the silks of Bush Racing Stable, which was started by his father Bryan, as part of…
Brian Spearman, who has served as chairman of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners since 2015, has decided to step away from his day-to-day role with the company at the end of this year, marking a decade of unprecedented success for the Eclipse stable and overall business during Spearman’s tenure. A native of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Spearman grew…
John Stewart’s Resolute Racing silks were carried to victory for the first time in Australia when expensive filly Ernaux produced a commanding display to break through Nov. 14 at Canterbury Racecourse. Trained by Chris Waller, the daughter of I Am Invincible was fourth and second at her most recent starts at Newcastle and she came…
The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) hosted a regional breeders organization workshop at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, November 12, to identify best practices and areas of growth for the industry. More than 60 individuals from 23 organizations attended. “Collaboration among industry stakeholders is essential to the continued growth of our…
The Nov. 16 renewal of the Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) at Kyoto Racecourse fairly drips with history and sports a well-matched field of fillies and mares looking to write a new chapter. This will be the 50th running of the QE II Cup, which commemorates the 1975 visit to Japan by Her Majesty, the…
