The Blood-Horse

The Blood-Horse is a weekly magazine that covers news related to horse racing, published by Blood-Horse Publications. It started in 1916 as a monthly bulletin from the Thoroughbred Horse Association. In 1935, the American Thoroughbred Breeders Association acquired the publication. From 1961 until 2015, it was owned by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, a non-profit dedicated to supporting Thoroughbred racing and breeding. In 2015, The Jockey Club became the majority owner of The Blood-Horse.

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Booth, Concrete Glory to Throw Down in Maryland Sprint

1 day ago | bloodhorse.com | Byron King

The $150,000 Maryland Sprint Handicap (G3) cannot compete with the $1 million Churchill Downs Stakes (G1)-run two weeks earlier at Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby day at seven furlongs-for purse or prestige. But the May 17 Maryland Sprint on Preakness Stakes day has something else to lure quick horses to Pimlico Race Course: its six-furlong distance. Two of Saturday's favorites- and -are speedsters, highly effective when racing three-quarters of a mile.
Clever Again Work Highlights Preakness Movements May 12

2 days ago | bloodhorse.com | Sean Collins

As for the horses who planned to wake up at Churchill Downs again May 13, the main event of Monday morning came from Steve Asmussen-trained , who recorded his final breeze ahead of Saturday's race under a light rainfall. The American Pharoah colt breezed an easy half-mile maintenance work in :50 2/5 beneath exercise rider Carlos Rosas. "The horse is happy, the ears were forward, moving smoothly," said assistant trainer Scott Blasi. " We really like how he's doing.
Journalism Gets Preakness Go-Ahead Day Before Entries

3 days ago | bloodhorse.com | Sean Collins

With the entry deadline approaching quickly, the connections of Journalism decided to wait no longer and announce their intended entry of the Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course May 17.
Journalism to Enter Preakness

3 days ago | bloodhorse.com | Sean Collins

Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Journalism will be entered in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course May 17, co-owners Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners confirmed May 11. The son of has remained in training at Churchill Downs following his 1 1/2-length defeat to Sovereignty in the May 3 Kentucky Derby. Trainer Michael McCarthy returned to Churchill Downs from his California base May 11.
Baffert Pleased with Goal Oriented's Sunday Workout

3 days ago | bloodhorse.com | Sean Collins

The goal for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on May 17 is a record-extending ninth victory in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course. He took the next step on that path May 11 when he sent Goal Oriented to the track for a half-mile breeze over the Churchill Downs track. The workout came just eight days after the Not This Time colt improved his record to 2-for-2 in an allowance on the Kentucky Derby (G1) undercard May 3.
Journalism's Preakness Decision Will Come On Entry Day

3 days ago | bloodhorse.com | Sean Collins

As time continues to tick away for the connections of Journalism to decide whether or not to enter the Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course May 17, trainer Michael McCarthy returned to Kentucky May 11 to oversee the colt's training. With regular rider Marc Witkowski aboard, Journalism galloped just over a mile on the Churchill Downs track at 9:12 a.m. Sunday morning, about 2 1/2 hours later than usual.
Goal Oriented Pleases Baffert in Sunday Workout

3 days ago | bloodhorse.com | Sean Collins

The goal for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert on May 17 is a record-extending ninth victory in the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course. He took the next step on that path May 11 when he sent Goal Oriented to the track for a half-mile breeze over the Churchill Downs track. The workout came just eight days after the Not This Time colt improved his record to 2-for-2 in an allowance on the Kentucky Derby (G1) undercard May 3.
Ruffian the Latest Aqueduct Success for Jody's Pride

4 days ago | bloodhorse.com | Byron King

After captured her first two starts and was second, beaten a neck, in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Santa Anita Park in November 2023, it appeared only a matter of time before she would break through with a victory at the graded stakes level. That time at long last came on May 10 in the $200,000 Ruffian Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack. Under Hall of Fame jockey Joel Rosario, she drafted behind the leaders from just off the pace before diving inside of favored in the stretch.
Shisospicy Turns Up the Heat in Mamzelle Stakes

4 days ago | bloodhorse.com | Molly Rollins

Shisospicy kept the flame burning hot for her third win in a row for Morplay Racing, capturing the $224,625 Mamzelle Stakes (G3T) May 10 at Churchill Downs. Although she achieved her two prior wins in gate-to-wire fashion, jockey Jose Ortiz didn't panic when beat Shisospicy to the early punch in the Mamzelle. Applying outside pressure her rival, who had only finished a half-length behind her in last month's Limestone Stakes, the pair carved out a blazing opening tempo of :21.72 and :44.03.
Doyle Becomes Britain's All-Time Leading Female Jockey

4 days ago | bloodhorse.com | Peter Scargill |Liam Headd

Hollie Doyle praised Hayley Turner after surpassing her former weighing-room colleague as the winningest female jockey in Britain following her 1,023rd victory on Brindavan at Ascot Racecourse May 10. Doyle, 28, passed 100 winners for the first time in 2019 and reached 1,000 domestic winners in March. She ended that 2019 campaign with 116 winners, passing the previous 100-winner benchmark set in 2008 by Turner, who retired in April alongside announcing she was pregnant.