Thoroughbred Owners of California, Del Mar, The Stronach Group’s 1/ST Racing, and TVG announced Jan. 13 a program that will bolster California Thoroughbred purses by up to $15 million in 2021-22.

The NTRA, NTWAB, and Daily Racing Form announced today that TVG will televise live the announcement of the finalists for the 2020 Eclipse Awards this Saturday, Jan. 16 at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. 

Being quick is a virtue for any Thoroughbred, yet for a 5-year-old mare named Quick (GB), stamina will be of the essence Jan. 17 when she faces eight rivals in the $100,000 Astra Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.

Rebel’s Romance galloped into the picture for the UAE Derby (G2) with a determined victory Jan. 14 in the UAE Two Thousand Guineas Trial at Meydan.

Stewards at Santa Anita Park have issued three-day suspensions over the past week to jockeys Umberto Rispoli and Drayden Van Dyke for riding crop infractions. The suspensions follow fines levied for earlier violations.

Offered as part of the complete dispersal of the estate of Paul Pompa Jr., Turned Aside and Country Grammer are both graded stakes-winning sons of classic winners with race records that strongly suggest the potential for more success on the track. 

The portal opened a month early to allow potential applicants more time to put together their applications in a process that has been made more streamlined than ever before. 

Sports minister Nigel Huddleston wrote to British Horseracing Authority this week to say the government would only be examining whether there was a case for bringing forward the timetable for a review.

Golden Gate Fields horsemen, unable to race there since Nov. 12 following a COVID-19 outbreak at the track, have supported entries for a resumption of racing that begins at the Northern California track Jan. 15.

The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia has unveiled a massive list of entries, including many of the world’s top horses, for the second edition of the Saudi Cup meeting Feb. 19-20 at King Abdulaziz Racetrack in Riyadh.