The son of Pioneerof the Nile was 2016 champion 2-year-old colt and is currently a top-five third-crop North American sire.

The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association announced Dec. 27 the results of its 2023 election for president and board of directors. Tina Marie Bond, who previously served as co-vice president, was elected to her first term as president. 

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International standout jockey Oisin Murphy will begin riding at Gulfstream Park Dec. 28 with goals of gaining experience in dirt racing while aiming for a mount in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) Jan. 27 at the South Florida track.

The regal bloodlines of Shin Emperor and Gonbade Qabus stand out among the 2-year-olds set for the Dec. 28 Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Nakayama Racecourse.

Red Knight and Channel Maker, once rivals on the racetrack, have become pasture mates at Old Friends, where they will serve as ambassadors for the responsible retirement of racehorses to the upwards of 20,000 visitors the farm receives each year.

The regal bloodlines of Shin Emperor and Gonbade Qabus stand out among the 2-year-olds set for the Dec. 28 Hopeful Stakes at Nakayama Racecourse.

Red Knight and Channel Maker, once rivals on the racetrack, have become pasture-mates at Old Friends, where they will serve as ambassadors for the responsible retirement of racehorses to the upwards of 20,000 visitors the farm receives each year.

Progeny of the late English Channel have made more than $6.8 million on grass in 2023. On Dec. 30, one of his sons, Running Bee, jumps into stakes company at Gulfstream Park to compete in the $200,000 Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G2T).