by HorseMinute.com | Oct 23, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar highlights a growing trend in horse racing where top contenders enter major races after extended layoffs rather than recent prep races. Many leading horses, including favorites like Sovereignty, Fierceness, and defending...
by HorseMinute.com | Oct 23, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Singing Winds Farm in Tigerton is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Morgan horse, America’s first horse breed, known for its strength, speed, and versatility dating back to the 1700s. Operations Manager Kevin Griepentrog carefully breeds each horse to maintain...
by HorseMinute.com | Oct 23, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The article highlights two distinctive properties in County Kildare, Ireland, a region known both as a commuter belt for Dublin and as the heart of Ireland’s thoroughbred horse racing industry. The first is Thornton Lodge, a heritage house near the Curragh racecourse,...
by HorseMinute.com | Oct 22, 2025 | Horse Breeding
For the fourth consecutive year, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships has attracted over 200 pre-entries, with 207 Thoroughbreds pre-entered for the 2025 event at Del Mar on October 31-November 1. This prestigious international racing festival features 14 Grade...
by HorseMinute.com | Oct 21, 2025 | Horse Breeding
This week’s horse racing coverage features several key stakes races including the Bank of America Valley View Stakes on October 24, followed by the Bryan Station, Hagyard Fayette, and Twilight Derby Stakes on October 25, and the Street Sense and Autumn Miss Stakes on...
by HorseMinute.com | Oct 21, 2025 | Horse Breeding
This article highlights the remarkable journeys of several former racehorses who found new success in eventing and other equestrian disciplines. Notably, Arctic Soul, despite a lackluster racing career, became a world-class event horse, winning team gold at the 2018...
