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Just as the attachment between human and equine has been a driving force in Thoroughbred racing, people working and advocating for off-track Thoroughbreds are focused on building that bond.View the full article

Your dead right, weakest G3 field that i can remember in Aus. Not for me thou, i am well up by not punting on her, $4 not value for a horse that would have to have everything lining up for it to win. Will back against again… maybe Chief might give his views before it races…    

The Acheson family has bought Abbeville Stud in Kilnagornan, County Kildare from Eimear Mulhern, The Irish Field reported on Friday. Mulhern, the breeder of high-profile names such as Approve and Gutaifan, told The Irish Field, “I mentioned to Andrew Nolan of Goffs Property to keep me in mind if he had any clients interested in a property like Abbeville. Quite soon afterwards I had a couple of enquiries and the deal was done. “I've been running the stud since I was 25 and I just wanted to wind it down on my own terms. It's been emotional but I'm delighted the stud has been bought by an Irish family so steeped in the industry.” The Achesons have enjoyed plenty of success with their string of National Hunt horses racing under the Robcour banner, with the likes of Bob Olinger, Gerri Colombe and Teahupoo featuring among the illustrious names to have carried their familiar pink, white and black silks to victory at the top level. In July last year, the Acheson family made another significant purchase when acquiring a minor stake in Ecurie des Monceaux. Future plans for Abbeville Stud under the Acheson's ownership are not yet known. The post Acheson Family Purchase Abbeville Stud from Eimear Mulhern appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. will send out a quintet of fillies and mares in the $175,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (G3), led by 2025 Gallant Bloom Stakes (G2) winner R Disaster, who is making her seasonal debut.View the full article

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association announces the winners of its 2025 championship awards, highlighted by Touchuponastar, who was voted the state's Horse of the Year by the LTBA board of directors from among the divisional champions.View the full article

Nominations for this year's TBA Stud Employee Award are now open. Sponsored by New England Stud, the annual award is presented at the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Flat Breeders' Awards Evening, which will take place on Wednesday, July 8 at Chippenham Park. The award winner will be selected from six shortlisted candidates and invited to attend the TBA Flat Breeders Awards Evening. They will also take home a £2,000 cash prize and a perpetual trophy in the form of a Charlie Langton bronze, while the remaining shortlisted nominees will receive £250 each in recognition of their achievement. Last year, the award was presented to Zoe Isaacson of Barton Stud, who said, “Even to have been nominated was amazing, especially when I saw the list of nominees alongside me. To win was such a proud moment for me personally, but also a great reflection on the whole team I work with at Barton Stud.” Nominations are open between March 6 and May 10 and studs are invited to nominate deserving employees from Flat and National Hunt stud farms. Nominations can be submitted by an employer, colleague or client, by visiting the TBA website and completing the online nomination form by the closing date of Sunday, May 10. Alternatively, a voice note/text can be sent via WhatsApp to 01638 661321. This needs to include name and contact details of the nominator, the nominee's name and employer's name, as well as the reasons why they are being nominated for the award. Caroline Turnbull, the TBA's industry education and retention manager, added, “The breeding industry relies on a highly skilled workforce, and this Award is designed to acknowledge and celebrate all those who work specifically across the breeding sector. “We are incredibly grateful to Peter Stanley and New England Stud for their generous and ongoing support of the this award and we would encourage anyone running or working on a stud farm to put forward a deserving employee or colleague.” The post TBA Stud Employee Award Nominations Now Open appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

INSTABILITY (IRE) (c, 3, Lope de Vega {Ire}–Miss Katie Mae {Ire} {SW-Can, GSP-Ire, MSP-USA, $166,139}, by Dark Angel {Ire}) was made the 6-5 favorite for this unveiling and did not disappoint his supporters with a strong performance over the Tampa lawn. A 440,000gns ($591,663) purchase at the Tattersalls October yearling sale in 2024, the son of leading sire Lope de Vega (Ire) set up comfortably in mid-pack as the frontrunners posted opening splits of :23.14 and a half-mile in :47.67. He steadily improved his position from there behind six panels in 1:13.25 and had taken command coming off the bend as challengers lined up behind him. Kicking away from them in the lane, Instability hit the wire 4 1/2 lengths to the good of Democracy Defender (American Pharoah), who had tried to make a matching move from the fence, but ended up shuffled back when his hole closed on the turn. The victor is a half-brother to SP Miss Carol Ann (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), whose most recent is a yearling filly by American Pharoah. Their dam was Group-placed in Ireland, and a Listed winner in Canada who has produced two offspring to get a picture taken in her young breeding career. Instability is her most recent to the races, but she does have a juvenile filly by Blackbeard (Ire) to her credit. The mare is herself a half-sibling to English Group winner Summerghand (Lope de Vega {Ire}) and to Group 1-placed Eastern Impact (Ire) (Bahamian Bounty {GB}).   3rd-Tampa Bay Downs, $34,300, Msw, 3-6, 3yo, 1mT, 1:38.28, fm, 4 1/2 lengths. INSTABILITY (IRE) (c, 3, Lope de Vega {Ire}–Miss Katie Mae {Ire} {SW-Can, GSP-Ire, MSP-USA, $166,139}, by Dark Angel {Ire}) Sales history: 440,000gns Ylg '24 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $18,240. O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Mr Bill Crager (IRE); T-Chad C. Brown. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Lope de Vega’s Instability Straight and Strong to Score First Out appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The ITBA Next Generation has announced the introduction of the ITBA Next Generation Breeders' Grant, sponsored by Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and the Irish EBF. The grant will be awarded annually, and with immediate effect in 2026, to young breeders in recognition of the achievements of horses they have bred. In year one, it will be awarded to two young breeders – one in the Flat racing category and one in the National Hunt racing category. The inaugural recipients of the ITBA Next Generation Breeders' Grant are Joann Lyons and Jack Fogarty, with each receiving a €5,000 Irish EBF Stallion Farms Voucher, redeemable against the next covering of one of the recipient's mares. Lyons, who earlier this year also received the ITBA Next Generation Award at the Irish National Breeding and Racing Awards, bred last year's G2 Gimcrack Stakes winner Lifeplan (Kodi Bear). Fogarty, meanwhile, has bred a number of talented National Hunt performers, including Myretown (Dylan Thomas), winner of the 2025 Ultima Handicap Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, as well as Myretown's half-brother, Dalston Lad (Ocovango), who more recently captured the G2 Prestige Novices' Hurdle at Haydock Park. Ross O'Mahony, chairman of the ITBA Next Generation, said, “The ITBA Next Generation Breeders Grant is an exciting new initiative recognising and encouraging the success of young breeders in Ireland. The grant is yet another mechanism exclusive to ITBA Next Generation Members designed to support young breeders. “The Next Generation Committee congratulates inaugural recipients Joann and Jack and thanks the Irish EBF and Horse Racing Ireland for their support in making the initiative possible.” Irish EBF manager Nessa Joyce added, “The Irish EBF board is proud to collaborate with the ITBA Next Generation and Horse Racing Ireland on this fantastic initiative. By providing these €5,000 Irish EBF Stallion Farm Vouchers, we are offering tangible support to young breeders, like Joann and Jack, at a pivotal stage in their breeding careers, while launching a clear incentive for the next generation to strive towards. “We look forward to seeing the future stars the ITBA Next Generation breeders will produce with the support of this grant.” Eligibility Criteria To be considered for the ITBA Next Generation Breeders Grant, young breeders must meet the following conditions: The recipient must have been under 30 years of age at the time the mare was covered or purchased in foal. The recipient must be a fully paid member of ITBA or ITBA Next Generation. The post Lyons and Fogarty Named Inaugural Recipients of ITBA Next Generation Breeders’ Grant appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

CJ Legette, assistant trainer to Robert Falcone Jr., discusses the undefeated stakes-winning filly Gratefully at Santa Anita Park.View the full article