BloodHorse

BloodHorse is a premier Thoroughbred industry publication and website owned by The Jockey Club and TOBA. Founded in 1916, it provides comprehensive racing, breeding news and analysis monthly in print, tablet and online at BloodHorse.com. Its mission is serving owners/breeders while improving the Thoroughbred breed.

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OUT OF THE GATE

The Work Ahead • BH 2023 END OF YEAR SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS NEW IDEAS

February Calendar

Wagering in 2023 Declines 3.7% Despite December Growth

Popular $4.7 Million Earner Perfect Drift Dies at 25

Blowen Steps Down in Leadership Role at Old Friends

Names in the News

Cornering the Market • IRISH JUMP TRAINERS ELLIOTT AND MULLINS ARE UNTOUCHABLE

Samantha Smith • IN THIS MONTHLY BH INTERVIEW, KAREN M. JOHNSON PROFILES YOUNG RACING PERSONALITIES

DADDYSRUBY

DOMINATION • Into Mischief one of three stallions since 1861 with five or more consecutive leading sire titles

HOW BLOODHORSE MANAGES EARNINGS WHEN RANKING SIRES

MIGHTY MITOLE • Spendthrift sweeps top four spots in freshman sire rankings

AND THE BEAT GOES ON • Sire Justify continues to bolster his record in the breeding shed

ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER TITLE • The late English Channel leads sires of turf runners a fourth straight year

SECOND CROWN • King Kamehameha regains top spot, Tapit leads U.S.-based broodmare sires

Safe Trainers • LEADING TRAINERS WITH NO HORSE FATALITIES IN THE 2020-22 SEASONS SHARE THEIR METHODS

EPIC RECOVERY • Following two surgeries for a career-ending racing injury, Epicenter is now rockin’ it as a stallion

BEHIND The BREEDINGS • LNJ Foxwoods discusses 2024 stallion choices for cross-section of mares

MEMBER OF THE MONTH JIM and DANA BERNHARD • Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association

Leading Veterinarians Explain the Process and Timing of Spring Surveys • Presented by Keeneland Sales & BloodHorse An ongoing series to provide education and context to the topics that commonly appear on vet reports

2023 PURSE REPORT • PURSE LEVELS AT NORTH AMERICAN TRACKS / NORTH AMERICAN STAKES REVIEW TOP 100 TRAINERS BY PRIZE MONEY

HIGHER COSTS OFFSETTING HIGHER PURSES

4 mins. from maryland

Thompson checking all the right boxes • EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS LOOKS AHEAD TO BRIGHT FUTURE IN EMPIRE STATE

Game Changer • VIRGINIA-CERTIFIED THOROUGHBRED PROGRAM A WELCOME ADDITION

Expanding Horizons • ECLIPSE THOROUGHBRED FARM ENTERS STALLION BUSINESS

A Tale of Resilience • REMEMBERING VIVA PENTELICUS

Sporting Art Auction attracts buyers from all over the world • PAINTINGS OF SECRETARIAT BRING HEFTY PRICES

Speed Boat Beach Tops Baffert Exacta in Malibu Stakes • RECORD-EQUALING SIXTH WIN FOR HALL OF FAME TRAINER IN THE GRADE 1

THE JOCKEY CLUB GRADE 2 HONOR ROLL

THE JOCKEY CLUB GRADE 3 HONOR ROLL

Saudi Arabia’s Gain is Our Loss • U.S. TRAINING GEM JIMMY JERKENS EXCELS ON NEW TURF