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At a time when Maryland's racing and breeding industry looks ahead to a new era, with the redevelopment of historic Pimlico Race Course officially underway, it seems only fitting that one of the most successful Maryland-breds in recent years would return to his home state to enter stud. Multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Post Time (Frosted) retired this past December and joins the stallion roster at Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, Md. For his debut season at stud this year, Post Time will stand for an introductory fee of $4,000 LFSN. Post Time's arrival represents a two-fold significance. The 6-year-old son of Frosted not only becomes the second stallion owner Ellen Charles of Hillwood Stable will stand at the farm, following in the footsteps of the late Bandbox (Tapit), but also joins the ranks on the heels of the announcement that the farm's stalwart stallion Great Notion (Elusive Quality) has been pensioned from stud duty. “We've always been looking at Post Time as a stallion prospect,” said David Wade, General Manager of Northview. “Northview is owned by the Golden family, as is Sycamore Hall Farm. Sycamore, along with Michael Golden's Golden Lion Racing, has horses in training with Brittany Russell, so we've been able to follow Post Time closely throughout his career.” Based in Maryland with Russell, Post Time quickly made a name for himself in his home state, remaining undefeated as a 2-year-old in 2022, highlighted by a winning stakes debut in the Maryland Juvenile Stakes. A stakes winner every year from two to five, the Maryland-bred collected his first graded stakes victories at four in the GII Carter Stakes at Aqueduct and the GIII General George Stakes at Laurel Park. Post Time at Del Mar ahead of his second-place finish in the 2024 GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | Sara Gordon Amongst his three starts at the Grade I level in 2024, Post Time finished second in the GI Metropolitan Handicap at Saratoga; third in the GI Whitney Stakes going 1 1/8 miles at Saratoga, his two-turn debut; and was a resilient second in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Del Mar, finishing within 1 1/2 lengths of winner Full Serrano (Arg) (Full Mast). “We like horses that not only win at two, but win at the stakes level at two. We also appreciate horses that can sprint, but also carry that speed over two turns, which Post Time could do,” said Wade. “The fact that he never won a Grade I race doesn't have any bearing on his ability to be a stallion, because at the end of the day, he beat Grade I winners. When a horse runs in a race, he doesn't know what grade he's running in. What matters is the company that he beats, and he finished ahead of Grade I winners such as Book'em Danno, Domestic Product, Muth, National Treasure, Seize the Grey, and White Abarrio.” Post Time finished off the board only once in 23 career starts, and won or placed in 17 black-type stakes. With a record of 11 wins and a second from his 12 starts made at Laurel, the fan-favorite grey went out a winner in his final career start, the Robert T. Manfuso Stakes this past December. The race resulted in a career-best Beyer Speed Figure of 110. “We stood Not For Love, who became one of the best stallions in Maryland, but he was at best an allowance winner. Great Notion was a good racehorse, but not a great racehorse, yet he proved to be an incredible sire. Polish Numbers was the same way,” explained Wade. “That's the big benefit of having a consistent racehorse that made headlines like Post Time did, it draws the breeders in. “He's a big horse, standing at 16.2 hands. He's got a lot of leg underneath of him, which is something you don't often see with Tapit-line horses. Physically, he's correct and obviously, he was a sound horse.” Since Post Time arrived to Northview Dec. 26, he has settled into life on the farm with ease and the positive feedback from breeders has streamed in. “We've gotten a very encouraging numbers of contracts requested for Post Time, which normally we wouldn't get until a while after breeding season starts,” said Wade. “We don't get a lot of new stallions in Maryland, or in the region anymore, because unfortunately the mare population here is getting smaller. So, any time that you can bring in a horse like this, it creates excitement, and we need things to look forward to in this state.” Post Time with Northview's David Wade | Sara Gordon Of the mares already booked to Post Time, one standout is Hello Beautiful (Golden Lad). A multiple stakes-winning Maryland-bred, Hello Beautiful reigned as the star of Russell's barn until her retirement at the end of her 4-year-old season in 2021. Wade purchased the mare out of the 2025 Keeneland November Sale and recently brought her home to Maryland. Northview is offering a breed-back program for its new sire. Breeders who book an approved mare to Post Time for his advertised fee of $4,000 will be eligible to breed back in 2027 for only $3,000. Following that, those who support the son of Frosted for two breeding seasons (2026-27) will earn the right to breed a mare for $2,000 per season in both 2028 and 2029. All mares must meet standard fertility insurance requirements for a first-year stallion. “I always said that this business runs on hope. Any time you breed to a stallion, or you buy a new mare, it's all with a hope that that mare is going to be a good broodmare and that stallion is going to hit. When we start losing hope in what we've got, that's when we're in trouble,” said Wade. As Great Notion enjoys a well-deserved retirement, Post Time has some big horse shoes to fill. But the folks at Northview are hoping that if what he showed while building a notable reputation for himself on the track is any indication of his success as a sire, the future is bright for this Maryland-bred. The post Millionaire Post Time New to the Maryland Stallion Ranks at Northview appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Eclipse-Award winning female sprinter Shisospicy (Mitole) spiked a fever following a recent workout, which will cause her to miss the G2 1351 Turf Sprint scheduled for Feb. 14 in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian race was supposed to kick off her 2026 campaign, and Shisospicy was scheduled to leave for there on Feb. 2. The Blood-Horse was the first to report the story. “She spiked a little bit of a fever,” said Rich Mendez, who heads the Morplay Racing partnership that owns the 4-year-old filly. “If you look at her schedule, her works are always ten days out. She's not a filly that needs to breeze once a week. We had literally scheduled to breeze her the day before she was going to leave. When she spiked a little bit of a fever, that threw everything off schedule. Going across the world to Saudi and because of the long trip and everything, we needed her to be 1,000 percent, not just 100 percent. My concern, to be honest, is not the race. It is her. She comes first and foremost. I wanted to make sure that she was good. For now, we have decided not to go. She will be back on the worktab, hopefully, within the next week-and-a-half. From there, we'll figure out where to go. She will tell us. She's coming along fine. This is nothing crazy. It's not alarming. It's just that things happen.” Mendez said that despite the fever, his star filly is acting and looking fine. “Physically, she is great,” he said. “Even with the fever she is jumping around and eating all her food, so we know that she's good. It's just a matter of making sure she is 1,000 percent.” Mendez said that he and trainer Jose D'Angelo will meet this weekend at Gulfstream Park and begin to formulate plans for her future racing schedule. Mendez added that a trip to Dubai for the GI Al Quoz Sprint is a possibility. That race will be run on March 28 at Meydan. “Dubai is still a possibility,” Mendez said. “We'll also look at what they have at Keeneland. I can't stress enough that it's all about her. Wherever she starts next, she has to be 1,000 percent ready and not 100 percent ready.  We're optimistic. Missing Saudi Arabia doesn't matter. What matters is her health and making sure she's 1,000 percent for the 2026 season.” Mendez said he now has a better understanding of what the connections of Sovereignty (Into Mischief) had to deal with when that colt was scratched from the 2025 GI Breeders' Cup Classic, also due to a fever. “I know how they must have felt when they had to scratch Sovereignty before the Breeders' Cup Classic,” Mendez said. “I feel for them. You have everything ready and you have your plans. And then, literally, within a day, things can change. But that is the Thoroughbred business. We're happy with her and she's going to be fine.” The post Eclipse Award Champ Shisospicy Has Spiked A Fever And Will Miss Race In Saudi Arabia appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Eclipse champion female sprinter Shisospicy will miss an intended trip to Saudi Arabia after developing an infection, trainer Jose D'Angelo said.View the full article

This year's race meet, which runs through Sept. 13, will feature 36 total stakes, including nine graded events.View the full article

After a neck defeat in the Hollywood Derby (G1T), Tom's Magic seeks his first graded victory in the $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3T) at Tampa Bay Downs Jan. 31.View the full article

On the heels of Antiquarian's achievements in 2025, Centennial Farms and trainer Todd Pletcher aim for more graded stakes success when they run Nearly in the Jan. 31 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

Camilla Perrett has been appointed as the new chair of Discover Newmarket, succeeding the organisation's founder, Noel Byrne, who is stepping down after 10 years in the role. Since 2019, Perrett has worked for Great British Racing International (GBRI), the industry body responsible for growing global investment into British horse racing. Perrett will remain in her role as head of client relations and marketing at GBRI, alongside her new position with Discover Newmarket as it continues to develop Newmarket's tourism offering and promote the town's unique racing heritage. Tracey Harding, chief executive of Discover Newmarket, said, “We are delighted to welcome Camilla to the board and are confident that she will provide fresh insight and a wealth of relevant experience to the development of our tourism programme.” She added, “We owe outgoing chair Noel Byrne a huge debt of gratitude. Noel led the strategic direction of Discover Newmarket Steering Group for over a decade, and was instrumental in delivering a number of wide-reaching initiatives which brought an increased number of visitors into the town.” The post Camilla Perrett Named New Chair of Discover Newmarket appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Lord Zetland, described by the team at Redcar Racecourse as “one of the most important figures in the history of the course”, died on Saturday at his home in North Yorkshire. He was 88. Lawrence Mark Dundas – the fourth Marquess of Zetland – succeeded his father, Lawrie, as chairman and managing director at Redcar in 1981. He went on to spend the better part of four decades at the helm, before stepping down from the role of chairman at the end of the 2018 season. Lord Zetland is perhaps best remembered for introducing the Two-Year-Old Trophy in 1989. It remains Redcar's richest race, while the Zetland Gold Cup, first run in 1950, continues to be another highlight of the racing year at the seaside track. In an interview marking the 150th anniversary of Redcar Racecourse, in 2022, Lord Zetland said, “I had no real interest in racing, but I wanted to do my best to maintain the family tradition, so I learned quickly. Over time, I developed a love of horse racing, and I'm immensely proud of the part successive members of my family have played in the development of Redcar over such a long time.” Lord Zetland, a graduate of Christ's College, Cambridge, was also a founding director of the British Horseracing Board and a former chair of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association. His title now passes to his son, the Earl of Ronaldshay. Redcar's general manager Amy Fair added, “We owe our richest race, The Two-Year-Old Trophy, to his vision, and he was a real gentleman who never said 'no' to anything that was in the interests of racegoers. “He always stopped for a chat – whether it was owners, trainers, jockeys, or punters having a cuppa in the café in the Course Enclosure. We owe him so much and he will be greatly missed.” The post Former Redcar Chairman and ‘Real Gentleman’ Lord Zetland Dies at 88 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Led by the $1 million GI NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park is set to offer $5.85 million in stakes races when the track kicks off its 81st season Saturday, May 9. This year's 50-day race meet, which runs through Sunday, Sept. 13, will feature 36 total stakes races, including nine graded events. In addition to the Haskell, the July 18 card will also host the $500,000 GII Molly Pitcher Stakes; $500,000 GII United Nations; $350,000 GIII Monmouth Cup; $300,000 GIII WinStar Matchmaker; and $100,000 Wolf Hill. In preparation for the premier Haskell program, Monmouth Park will offer a “Haskell Preview Day” with four stakes events held Saturday, June 13–GIII Salvator Mile, GIII Eatontown, and the listed NYRA Bets Pegasus Stakes and Monmouth Stakes. The post Haskell Tops 2026 Monmouth Stakes Schedule appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article