by HorseMinute.com | Feb 3, 2026 | Horse Breeding
The horse racing world is reeling after Ted Noffey, the undefeated leader of the 2026 Kentucky Derby Road and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner, was sidelined by a bone bruise. His exit creates a power vacuum in the Derby odds, eliminating a clear favorite and forcing...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 3, 2026 | Horse Breeding
Rep. Adam Anderson has advanced HB 881 through the House Commerce Committee, aiming to decouple thoroughbred horse racing from other gambling activities and level the playing field among pari-mutuel operations. The bill, similar to a 2025 effort, would allow venues...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 2, 2026 | Horse Breeding
Robert Labrie, owner of Friesians of Majesty horse-breeding farm in Townshend, Vermont, is contesting the state’s seizure of about 100 horses from his farm since 2023 amid allegations of neglect and poor care. Labrie, who claims his skill with horses is a...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 2, 2026 | Horse Breeding
A pioneering study by INRAE and IFCE reveals that horses can detect and emotionally respond to human emotional states through olfactory cues in sweat. By exposing horses to sweat samples collected from humans experiencing joy or fear, researchers observed that...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 2, 2026 | Horse Breeding
The International Horse Breeding Academy named after Aba Annayev and the Qatar Equestrian Federation signed a Memorandum of Understanding during a visit by the Academy’s rector and delegation to Qatar from January 29-31. The ceremony was attended by key figures...
by HorseMinute.com | Feb 2, 2026 | Horse Breeding
The annual combined Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association and Maryland Standardbred Breeders Association 2025 Horse of the Year Awards Banquet was held at the Chesapeake Bay Beach Club in Stevensville, Maryland, honoring outstanding horses and individuals in the...
