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Although Churchill Downs Inc. reports some mixed results for 2025, the live and historic racing segment saw an increase in adjusted profits, including an increase in revenue and adjusted profits for Churchill Downs racing operations. After trading closed on February 25, the Louisville, Kentucky-based company reported its operating results for the fourth quarter of 2025 […]
Despite recent rain and snow events hampering additional festivities, Old Friends CEO and President John Nicholson, along with founder Michael Blowen, welcomed the volunteer team to celebrate the momentous event and recognize them as their equine superstar. Silver charm turned 32 years old on February 22. Birthday cakes (human and horse) and a hearty rendition […]
Entering the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes on Turfway Park On February 21, bettors were keyed in on the 1-2 finishers of the Leonatus Stakes, Street animal And Full effort . However, it was the fifth place of the local preparation, Great White which would take the biggest bite out of Saturday’s $174,835 wallet. In that […]
The Risen Star Stakes (G2) from February 14th on Fair Grounds Race Track and Slot Machines showed a bona fide Kentucky Derby (G1) contender in Paladin whose relentless drive to bring in a freewheeling leader Chip Honcho sent the first to the first of the Derby Dozen Rankings and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top […]
The upcoming horse racing weekend is light on stakes racing compared to what will follow: more than two months of heavy activity heading into the 152nd Kentucky Derby (G1). There is one qualifying points preparation scheduled: the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes, held on Saturday evening, February 21 at Turfway Park in northern Kentucky. The Battaglia […]
Pavlovian became owner/breeder J. Paul Reddam’s 22nd homebred black-type stakes winner since 2014 when he captured the Sunland Park Derby in dramatic fashion by a nose on Feb. 15 and is on track to become his first homebred Kentucky Derby (G1) starter. The gray or roan colt is a grade 1 winning millionaire Pavel which […]
With the Kentucky Derby (G1) still eleven weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Olds” closed as the 9-2 favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. Risen Star Stakes (G2) winner. Paladin from the barn of trainer Chad Brown, was second choice at 9-1. Other horses attracting interest from punters: the […]
As the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale came to a close on February 9, Shingo Hashimoto secured the top seller of the day after placing the final bid of $1.5 million on the Grade 1 winner Iscreamuscream (Hip 385), which he purchased on behalf of Katsumi Yoshida’s Northern Farm. The 5 year old daughter of […]
Owner/breeder Marc Gunderson will take home the broodmare-foal duo he focused on ahead of the Feb. 9 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale. Under the name MWG he bought the multi-rated mare Ava’s Grace (Hip 126), pregnant with two-time Horse of the Year. Curl for $950,000 and then went to $625,000 for her In mischief filly […]
