Two veteran lawmakers are trying, for the third legislative session in a row, to legalize fixed-odds betting on Thoroughbred racing and to permit sports wagering self-service betting kiosks to be installed at tracks, stadiums, and other facilities.

This stud farm open house listing will up updated as announcements are released.

Peter Berringer, president of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society Ontario, has elected to step down after serving 23 years on the board of directors, the organization announced Jan. 4.

Spendthrift Farm has contributed $50,000 to support the Light Up Racing initiative. Light Up Racing is a community-driven effort dedicated to shaping the future of thoroughbred horse racing by promoting transparency, awareness, and accountability.

Godolphin topped the individual breeders list in North America in 2023 with $20,911,250 in earnings. Godolphin, which also topped the list in 2021 and 2022, bred 201 starters with 175 wins, 176 seconds, and 131 thirds out of 1,007 starts.

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Behind a deep and balanced stable in 2023, trainer Brad Cox topped the list of leading trainers by North American earnings for the second time in three seasons.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct.

FanDuel TV will televise live the announcement of the finalists in the horse and human categories for the 2023 Eclipse Awards this Saturday, Jan. 6, at 12:00 pm EST. 

Multiple grade 1 winner Mind Control sired his first reported foal Jan. 4 in New York. The bay filly is the first foal out of the winning Freud daughter Gentle Annie.