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

Breakthrough Breeders’ Cup • NEW STORYLINES POPULATE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Breeders’ Cup Handle Hits Third-Highest Mark

Shades of Gray • STUDY LOOKS AT COAT COLOR, AGING HORSES

Names in the News

A Titan Retires • SIR MICHAEL STOUTE CALLS TIME ON A REMARKABLE CAREER

CITIZEN BULL

No Denying Sierra Leone in Breeders’ Cup Classic • AFTER PLACING IN FOUR STRAIGHT GRADED STAKES WITHOUT A WIN, SON OF GUN RUNNER PREVAILS

Sire Standouts at the Breeders’ Cup

‘LUCK of the IRISH’ • Newcomer SEAN FLANAGAN finding four-leaf clovers in racing

NEW RATINGS SYSTEM ON THE HORIZON • Equibase looks to international models to enhance North America’s racing product

KEEPING IT... ...IN THE FAMILY • Former jockey Robbie Davis is the proud father of three talented riders

2024 REPORT OF MARES BRED

THE RISE OF PRACTICAL JOKE

MEMBER OF THE MONTH Joe & Deborrah McCloskey

4 Mins. from maryland TO REMEMBER

Racing & Breeding 101 • NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE IN INTRODUCING COBLESKILL STUDENTS TO THE INDUSTRY

Creating a Legacy • PETE AND EVELYN PARRELLA’S CALIFORNIA BREEDING OPERATION CONTINUES TO SHINE

Targeting Peak Performance • THE IMPORTANCE OF JOINT HEALTH

THE INS AND OUTS OF REHABBING • MEASURES THAT ARE TAKEN TO SAFELY BRING THOROUGHBREDS BACK FROM INJURIES

Champions for the Breed • COOLMORE AND GODOLPHIN LEAD THE WAY FOR STALLION FARMS VIA MAKEOVER CHAMPIONS

A True ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Superstar • FLIGHTLINE’S BRILLIANCE ON THE RACETRACK CAUSED QUITE THE STIR

Courtney Reid • IN THIS MONTHLY BH INTERVIEW, KAREN M. JOHNSON PROFILES YOUNG RACING PERSONALITIES

She Feels Pretty Outshines Competition in Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes

THE JOCKEY CLUB GRADE 2 HONOR ROLL • Note: Statistics accompanying each result are complete through the date of the race.

THE JOCKEY CLUB GRADE 3 HONOR ROLL • Note: Statistics accompanying each result are complete through the date of the race.

Thorpedo Anna, Logical Choice for Horse of the Year • A RARE ACCOLADE FOR A 3-YEAR-OLD FILLY