Francis Vanlangendonck became the fifth chairman of the board in the history of Ocala Breeders’ Sales. Mike O’Farrell steps down after nearly 40 years as an OBS board member.

Darby Dan Farm’s Higher Power, a grade 1-winning millionaire by Medaglia d’Oro, sired his first reported foal Jan. 26 when a filly out of the Curlin mare Curlita was born at Julie Rini’s Crowning Point Farm.

Due to the ice storm currently forecasted for Lexington, Fasig-Tipton officials are pushing back the start date of next week’s Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale to Tuesday, Feb. 8.

Fasig-Tipton is putting its 2-year-olds in training sale at Santa Anita Park on hold this year due to logistics and the limited supply of 2-year-olds in California.

All great horse stories intertwine with a great people story.

Learn more the dam of 2 time Pegasus World Cup Turf winner Colonel Liam.

A New York jury began deliberations Feb. 1 in the horse doping trial of Dr. Seth Fishman. The jury deliberated for about 30 minutes before retiring for the night without reaching a verdict. They will resume deliberations the morning of Feb. 2.

Breeders’ Cup has issued a reminder that Feb. 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET is the last opportunity to nominate foals born in 2021 to the Breeders’ Cup program for a one-time late nomination fee of $1,500. 

A total of 635 juveniles have been cataloged for the March 15-16 Ocala Breeders’ Sales March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

Steve Asmussen, the winningest Thoroughbred trainer in North American racing history, leads five individuals and one racehorse in the 2022 Hall of Fame Class at Ruidoso Downs.