Letters to the BH Daily Editor, April 24, 2025

Porter on Pedigrees: a detailed look at the breeding of the Southern Hemisphere-bred Practical Joke mare Richi

The Thoroughbred racing industry joined forces on Saturday, April 19th for the seventh annual PDJF Telethon to raise over $445,000 for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.

Citing increasing uncertainty surrounding construction costs related to tariff and trade disputes, as well as current macroeconomic conditions, CDI has decided to pause the multiyear projects to develop its Skye, Conservatory, and infield areas.

A last-out fourth in the Arkansas Derby (G1), Cornucopian returns to action in a one-mile allowance optional claiming contest at Aqueduct Racetrack April 27 with an eye on the Preakness Stakes (G1).

The 2025 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred inductees are Ivan Dalos, Builder; Marketing Mix, Female Horse; Perry Winters, Jockey; Ghostzapper, Male Horse; Mike Doyle, Trainer; and Storm Bird, Veteran.

This month’s beyond the headline features official artist of the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) Tyler Robertson.

On the same day it reported plans to pause some planned construction projects at Churchill Downs racetrack, Churchill Downs Inc. reported largely positive numbers for the first quarter of 2025.

The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company 2025 June Two-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale has been consolidated to two days and will now be held June 17-18.

First Mission has a guaranteed spot in the Pimlico Special Stakes (G3) May 16, but his team has bigger plans for the 5-year-old son of Street Sense. A first career grade 1 victory. The $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) is June 28.