by HorseMinute.com | Jan 13, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Last Monday, Italy’s Ministry of Agriculture hosted a key meeting where MASAF Undersecretary Senator Patrizio La Pietra reviewed recent progress and outlined strategic plans for revitalizing the equestrian sector in 2026. Since the establishment of the Horse Racing...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 13, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse has been strategically sending top horses to Oaklawn Park for its 64-day split season, with recent arrivals including millionaire Grade 1 winner Nitrogen. Nitrogen, a homebred filly and Eclipse Award finalist for champion 3-year-old...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 13, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Kentucky State Representative Matt Lehman has introduced House Bill 39 in response to concerns that computer-assisted wagering (CAW) teams are creating an uneven playing field in pari-mutuel horse race betting. After personally experiencing a situation at Keeneland...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 12, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
Just a Touch, the 8-5 morning-line favorite, leads a field of eight older males in the Grade 3 Louisiana Stakes at Fair Grounds, a key prep race on the road to the Kentucky Derby. Trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Just a Touch is a lightly raced...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 12, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
The 2026 Pegasus World Cup, celebrating its 10-year anniversary, will take place at Gulfstream Park on January 24, 2026, featuring $5.7 million in total purses across three major races including the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Championship Invitational. The event...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 11, 2026 | Horse Racing Industry
A major fire swept through several racing properties in north-east Victoria, including Longwood Thoroughbred Farm, causing significant damage such as the loss of a pre-training barn, a house under construction, and most fencing. Despite the destruction, thanks to...
