Meet 24-year-old Tanner Reisman and 31-year-old Timothy Schmidt, the youthful brains behind a new company called Next Gen Thoroughbreds, whose goal is to introduce horse racing to a younger generation via tools like a weekly podcast and social media network. Their passion is to not just create new racing fans,… …Read More »

Michael Trombetta\'s assistant, Tana Aubrey, pictured receiving the leading training award at Colonial in 2023 Poised for repeat titles, jockey Ben Curtis and trainer Mike Trombetta lead their respective standings halfway through the summer meet at Colonial Downs. Through 20 days of the 41-day meet, Curtis leads all riders with… …Read More »

Gigante, the 2023 Grade 2 $500,000 Secretariat Stakes winner, returns to Colonial Downs on Aug. 16, 2025, as the morning line favorite in the $150,000 Find Stakes. (Credit: Coady Media) A pair of sibling stakes are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 16 at Colonial Downs, headlined by the return of L… …Read More »

Meet Ed Bubolz, the starter at Colonial Downs who works intently in the mornings just so he is able push a button nine times at different points of the afternoon. Bubolz oversees every detail associated with loading a field of horses into the starting gate prior to a race and… …Read More »

Written by Nick Hahn, originally posted on theracingbiz.com on 8/4/2025 Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin handed out a Spirit of Virginia Award to the James River Horse Foundation on July 31. The awards recognize Virginians\' uncommon contributions to their fields. Only six are given out each year.… …Read More »

Keeneland's yearlings sale kicks off in the sale's ring on Monday, September 8th. With 6 books and 12 sessions this sale offers 4,690 of the country's most diverse yearlings. Please… …Read More »

Fasig-Tipton's yearlings continues at Saratoga Springs, New York in the sales paddocks the second week of August. Hips 301-400 will go to the ring on August 10th starting at 7:00pm.… …Read More »

Join us at the Warrenton Horse Show Grounds at 9:00am on August 24th. Show off your, registered, Virginia-Bred, Virginia-Sired, or Virginia-Certified yearlings. Virginia-Certified Applicants Horses in the Virginia-certified program must… …Read More »

The July Sale will take place in Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Starting at 10:00am, 261 horses will make their way to the sales ring by the end… …Read More »

The under tack show takes place June 10-14 starting at 7:30am each day in Ocala, Florida. The under tack show is as follows: June 10 (1-172), June 11 (173-343), June… …Read More »