by HorseMinute.com | Feb 16, 2026 | Horse Breeding
A significant redevelopment project at Tipperary Racecourse has officially begun with the sod-turning ceremony for a new state-of-the-art All-Weather Track, led by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon. Scheduled for completion by September...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 15, 2026 | Horse Breeding
Japan’s popular video game franchise Umamusume: Pretty Derby, which blends anime culture with horse racing, has inspired a unique collaboration in Malaysia’s Selangor Turf Club (STC). From February 1 to 8, local Umamusume fans were given the rare opportunity to name...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 15, 2026 | Horse Breeding
Coleg Cambria has partnered with British dressage to launch the British dressage Apprenticeship programme in Wales for the first time, expanding its equine work-based learning offerings across north and mid Wales. This collaboration allows learners aged 16 and over to...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 14, 2026 | Horse Breeding
At the King Abdulaziz Racecourse on February 14, two American-trained sprinters secured victories in $2 million stakes races, despite the $20 million Saudi Cup being won by Japan’s Forever Young. California-based Imagination, trained by Bob Baffert, won the Riyadh...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 14, 2026 | Horse Breeding
The Spring Festival Gala 2026, organized by China Media Group (CMG), is set to take place on February 16 in Beijing and four sub-venues—Yibin, Harbin, Hefei, and Yiwu—featuring a worldwide live broadcast. The gala’s theme, “Galloping Steed, Onward...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 13, 2026 | Horse Breeding
The Lunar New Year, beginning February 17, marks the start of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese and Vietnamese lunar calendars, which divide the year into 12 animal signs based on a mythological race. Each zodiac sign is paired with one of five elements—metal,...
