by HorseMinute.com | Jan 23, 2026 | Horse Breeding
The article features insights from key figures in British horse racing, highlighting challenges and needed reforms in the industry. Fiona Williams criticizes the obsession with “fashionable” stallions, arguing it harms breeding quality and marginalizes...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 23, 2026 | Horse Breeding
New Zealand Bloodstock (NZB) is marking a century of national thoroughbred yearling sales with its 100th annual auction at Karaka, a venue that has hosted the event since 1988. Despite historical challenges like World War II, the Great Depression, COVID-19, and recent...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 22, 2026 | Horse Breeding
Producer Sun Shuyun’s curiosity about the deeper meaning behind the Chinese zodiac animal signs, sparked during a 2018 Spring Festival family gathering, led her on a five-year global journey to explore the significance of the horse. Dissatisfied with the common,...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 22, 2026 | Horse Breeding
At the 55th annual Eclipse Awards held in Palm Beach, Sovereignty was honored as Horse of the Year and 3-year-old male champion, with trainer Bill Mott receiving the trainer of the year award for guiding Sovereignty to victories in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 22, 2026 | Horse Breeding
ThoroFan is a national non-profit organization dedicated to representing Thoroughbred racing fans, emphasizing that educated fans are vital to the sport’s success. They highlight the significant financial contribution fans make through wagering yet note fans...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 22, 2026 | Horse Breeding
In his op-ed, John Piassek critiques Michael Musto’s proposal for a unified Mid-Atlantic horse racing circuit, which centers on drastically reducing racing days to supposedly strengthen the industry. Piassek argues that cutting dates so sharply—potentially by...
