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California owner Alexander stays close to his Thoroughbreds By Tracy Gantz FOR SOMEONE WHO plays the claiming game frequently and successfully, California breeder/owner Nick Alexander is surprisingly sentimental. That doesn't keep him from running his horses where they can win, even if it means losing them to claims.  Download this ...

Sally Andersen, River Mist Farm make impact breeding in Florida By Cynthia McFarlandWHEN SALLY J. ANDERSEN received the 2019 Needles Award for her accomplishments as a Florida breeder, it affirmed more than just her impressive results for that year.  Download this week's Regional to continue reading.

Mare Health —EarlyStart by Amanda Duckworth FOR A THOROUGHBRED MARE the ability to become pregnant reliably and deliver a foal safely is ket to being a productive member of a broodmare band.  Download this week's Health Zone to continue reading.

Vequist raises the national profile of trainer Butch Reid By Bob Ehalt IT WAS LATE DECEMBER when Dr. Whitney Reid Fink heard someone mention the Breeders' Cup, and her mind played a trick on her. Download this week's Regional to continue reading.

The road to the Kentucky Oaks of late runs through Fair Grounds By Evan Hammonds THE YEAR 2020 was definitely one to expect the unexpected. The insular world of Thoroughbred breeding and racing was no exception: Breeding sheds remained open through its season during the late winter and spring while most other businesses shut down, and racing was ...

Relationships key to success of Poindexter's breeding, racing operations By Ron Mitchell ALLEN POINDEXTER BRINGS a ubiquitous presence when he attends a Thoroughbred auction, as the tall, white-haired Mid-westerner makes the rounds either to observe horses he's bred go through the auction ring or to network with industry professionals. ...

Trainer Rick Schosberg is always working to improve New York racing By Bob Ehalt RICK SCHOSBERG, by trade, is a trainer of Thoroughbred racehorses. Yet that's merely the tip of the iceberg in trying to describe all the tireless work Schosberg puts in to help his fellow horsemen and care for the sport's equine athletes. Download this ...

Oakhurst Farm became a hub for Oregon wildfire evacuees By Eric Mitchell WILDFIRES ARE RARE in Oregon, so when one erupted before dawn in early September, Silverton mayor Kyle Palmer was more curious than concerned. Download this week's Regional to continue reading.

Peter Brant builds on Payson Park's winning legacy By Cynthia McFarland IT'S THE RARE individual who is both willing and able to step up to change the course of fate. It would appear that Payson Park Training Center, the 405-acre facility in Indiantown, Fla., has been graced by not one but two such unique individuals who intervened when ...