Dr. Barry Johnson, the independent chair of the Horse Welfare Board, expects to be able to make significant progress in 2021 on many of the 26 individual proposals contained in the landmark report ‘A Life Well Lived’.

Weatherbys has launched a new website—nhstallions.co.uk—a site dedicated to promoting National Hunt stallions. The site will serve as a much-needed resource to support National Hunt breeders.

Three farms are disputing The Jockey Club rule limiting mares bred to 140, which begins with the stallions foaled in 2020.

David Egan was suspended for two days and fined 10% of the rider’s share of the winner’s purse—likely a hit of around $100,000—for “whip above permitted level,” the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia said Feb. 21.

Legislation protecting historical horse racing games was signed into law by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Feb. 22.

Unleashing his typical stretch blitz for jockey Vincent Ho, Golden Sixty battled Furore down the lane for a gutsy victory in the Hong Kong Gold Cup (G1) at Sha Tin Racecourse.

The Racing Biz has partnered with freelance journalist Teresa Genaro and NTRA Director of Communications Alicia Hughes to launch a series of digital panel discussions designed to tackle issues of diversity and inclusion in the Thoroughbred industry.

La Perouse jumped to the lead in the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby with a late-running victory Feb. 21 in the Hyacinth Stakes at Tokyo Racecourse.

Trainer Cameron Thompson Feb. 22 fended off a powerful band of mainland buyers who dominated the top-end of the Magic Millions Tasmanian Yearling Sale to keep an impressive AU$150,000 (US$118,024) son of Darley sire Impending in his home state.

Americans may not have taken home any trophies on Saudi Cup night, but a few could have a second chance at GCC glory. The rich Dubai World Cup (G1) meeting at Meydan is a mere five weeks and two-hour flight away and more than a few are taking aim.