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A Bridge Between Racing and Wellness

POSTED: February 27, 2025

Photo by Eric Kalet Sally Mixon: “We’re in a mental-health crisis and we have tons of penicillin in the shape of 1,200-pound animals” Horcery, Backstretch...

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“Race to the 2025 NHC” 

POSTED: February 27, 2025

Contest Series Winners Announced NTRA Release LEXINGTON, Ky.—After an exciting contest series featuring 25 free handicapping contests exclusively for subscribers of Race Lens, Jim Henry...

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Soul of an Angel 'Flash Sale'

POSTED: February 27, 2025

Soul of an Angel scoring the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire) Eclipse Champion on Fasig-Tipton Digital; Bidding Now Open Fasig-Tipton...

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A: $3.24B industry, 33.5K jobs, 87K TBs

POSTED: February 26, 2025

Ocala is one of the largest markets in the world for selling future racehorses. (OBS photo) Q: What's at stake with Florida's decoupling bills? Thoroughbred...

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2YO Yaupon Colt Tops with $250K

POSTED: February 26, 2025

Intrepid Daydream (hip 39), Intrepid Daydream who won the Shine Again at Pimlico Race Course, hammered for $190,000. (Jim McCue/MJC) February Digital Sale Fasig-Tipton Release LEXINGTON,...

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Rebel Hero Coal Battle No. 3 in NTRA Top 3YO Poll 

POSTED: February 26, 2025

Shelby Layne Ridgway/Coady Media  NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll Coal Battle and jockey Juan Vargas extended their winning streak to four with an off the pace...

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2025 Racing Hall of Fame Finalists

POSTED: February 20, 2025

2004 Preakness winner Smarty Jones is nominated for the first time. (Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club) Announced for the Contemporary Category National Museum of Racing Release...

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Bidding Now Open for February Digital Sale

POSTED: February 20, 2025

Newgrange offered as stallion prospect. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire) 240 Entries Including Two-Year-Olds in Training; Dispersal of Swifty Farms, Red Oak Stable  Fasig-Tipton Release LEXINGTON, Ky.—Fasig-Tipton...

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Accounting, Legal, and Insurance First Topic

POSTED: February 20, 2025

OwnerView 2025 Thoroughbred Owner Conference Virtual Series Begins on March 11 The Jockey Club News Service LEXINGTON, Ky.—OwnerView is hosting its first 2025 Thoroughbred Owner...

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