by HorseMinute.com | Jun 22, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The MP High Court is investigating the deaths of horses transported from Hyderabad to Jabalpur after a petition alleged neglect and illegal activities linked to online betting. Of the 57 horses moved, 12 to 18 have died, with some reportedly dying en route. The...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 22, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Thomas Maidl and his partner Michael Looft, operating as Country Classic Clydesdales in Winthrop, Minnesota, have turned a high school interest in horses into a dedicated breeding and showing program focused on Black Clydesdales. Starting with a quarter horse and...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 22, 2025 | Horse Breeding
A heartwarming interspecies friendship has captured attention online, featuring Cupcake, a miniature pony, who has ‘adopted’ Rocky, a barn cat. Despite having her own foal, Strawberry Shortcake, Cupcake warmly welcomes Rocky into their family, with videos of the trio...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 21, 2025 | Horse Breeding
In the $100,000 Ben’s Cat Stakes held on a firm turf course, Maryland-bred Whenigettoheaven, bred by the late Larry Johnson, secured a narrow victory over Determined Kingdom, a horse owned by Johnson’s estate. This marked Whenigettoheaven’s second consecutive win in...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 21, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Campaigners and industry figures have warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that proposed tax increases on online horse race betting—from 15% to 21%, aligning it with online slots and gaming—could severely damage the UK horseracing industry and rural communities. They argue...
by HorseMinute.com | Jun 20, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) narrowly voted 4-3 to reject the Humboldt County Fair Association’s (HCFA) proposal for three consecutive horse racing weekends in Ferndale this October, citing concerns about limited resources and the financial viability of...
