by HorseMinute.com | Jul 2, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Delaware Park will celebrate Independence Day with eight traditional thoroughbred horse races alongside a unique “Safari Sprint” featuring camel, zebra, and ostrich races, marking the first time these exotic animals will race at the track. While...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 2, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The US government is ramping up efforts to combat the flesh-eating larvae of the new world screwworm fly, a pest that poses a severe threat to the American beef industry, wildlife, and even pets. The strategy involves breeding billions of sterile male flies,...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 2, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Margaret Palomino’s journey into the horse racing world began serendipitously when she met her future husband, Juan Palomino, a jockey originally from Peru, at Suffolk Downs Racetrack in Boston in 1973. After Juan’s extensive jockey career across the U.S. and Mexico,...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 2, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Entries are now open for the 2025 British Breeding Baileys Horse Feeds Futurity series, which for the first time includes native British horse and pony breeds. This pilot initiative aims to recognize and celebrate the unique contributions of native breeds to British...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 2, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Three-year-olds that competed in New Zealand’s richest ever race, the NZB Kiwi, are now making moves to Australian and Hong Kong stables. Notably, Public Attention, a consistent performer and winner of the G3 Eskimo Prince Stakes, has been sold to Hong Kong and will...
by HorseMinute.com | Jul 1, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The beaver, long a symbol of Canadian ingenuity and hard work, has been an official national emblem for 50 years, predating even the Maple Leaf and appearing on the first Canadian postage stamp in 1851. However, Canada’s national symbols extend beyond the beaver to...
