by HorseMinute.com | Jul 29, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Smarty Jones, the celebrated Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner from 2004, is finally being inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on August 1, 21 years after his remarkable racing career captured global attention. Bred and raced by Pat...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 29, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The upcoming week in Thoroughbred racing centers on Saratoga Springs, N.Y., featuring marquee events including two Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” qualifiers on August 2: the Whitney Stakes (Longines Classic) and the FanDuel Fourstardave Stakes (FanDuel Mile)....
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 29, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Fierceness and Sierra Leone, two prominent 4-year-old thoroughbreds, are set to face off again in the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course on August 2, 2025. Their last high-stakes encounter was in the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic, where Sierra...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 28, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The Bosnian Mountain Horse, a native breed of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was once critically endangered due to modernization and mechanization reducing its agricultural role. Thanks to the dedicated efforts of breeders, experts, and supportive organizations, the...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 28, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Due to extreme heat conditions, Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa, has postponed the July 28 race card to July 31, with a new post time of 6 p.m. CT. This decision was made collaboratively with several local racing organizations, including the Iowa...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 28, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Calandagan delivered a stunning performance to win the £1.5 million King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) at Ascot, overcoming tactical challenges posed by the Ballydoyle team. Despite a slow early pace set by Jan Brueghel and restrained pacesetting from...
