Maiden Watch: Week of Jan. 13-Jan. 19

The January Digital Sale closed Jan. 21 with 107 horses selling for $3,003,900. The sale averaged $28,073, with a median of $7,500 and a clearance rate of 79%.

York Racecourse’s chief executive William Derby discusses the Juddmonte International Stakes (G1)—the 2024 Longines World’s Best Horse Race—and how he hopes success will build success.

York chief executive William Derby hopes success brings more success as the English racecourse looks to expand international competition in the Juddmonte International, 2024’s Longines World’s Best Horse Race.

Trainer Bhupat Seemar discusses 2024 Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Laurel River after he was named 2024’s co-winner of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse award.

Byron King’s Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.

Aidan O’Brien discusses City of Troy’s 2024 season; including the pressure to keep the horse in top form, his sensational victory in the Juddmonte International (G1), disappointment at Breeders’ Cup (G1), and O’Brien’s favorite moment of the year.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul presented some specifics to a plan that provides funding from the state—and the NYRA—to expand advanced imaging screening at the Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists hospital adjacent to Belmont Park.

One of the last horses in which the late Prince Khalid bin Abdullah chose the mating, Laurel River was honored Jan. 21 as the co-winner of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse for 2024.

The members elected John Velazquez and Mike Smith as Co-chairmen, Javier Castellano, Julien Leparoux and James Flores as Co-vice chairmen, Tyler Gaffalione as Secretary and Julien Leparoux as Treasurer.