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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

No Slowing Down • FUTURE BRIGHT FOR RECORD BREAKERS INTO MISCHIEF, PRAT

Ashford Stallion Uncle Mo Dies at Age 16

Jeff Ruby Steaks Purse Raised to Record $777,000

Wagering on U.S. Racing Drops 3.35% in 2024

Symposium takeaways

Purse Puzzles • MONEY DOESN’T ALWAYS TALK

LOADED

FRONT ROW SEAT

SIX TIMES AN ICON • INTO MISCHIEF does it again

BATTLE ROYAL • VEKOMA edges out McKinzie as leading first-crop sire with Tiz the Law not far behind in third

MOVING ON UP • OMAHA BEACH builds on freshman year by earning second-crop sires title

SWEET YEAR • TWIRLING CANDY ascends the ranks as leading turf sire

REIGN CONTINUES • KING KAMEHAMEHA again tops list, Tapit leads U.S.-based broodmare sires

BEHIND The BREEDINGS • Clarkland Farm discusses 2025 stallion choices for cross-section of mares

EXCLUSIVELY REGIONAL • Stallions making names for themselves outside the Bluegrass State

2024 PURSES AND STAKES REVIEW • QUICKEST STALLIONS TO ACHIEVE STAKES WINNER MILESTONES / PURSE REVIEW BY TRACK REVIEW OF STAKES RESULTS BY SIRE / TOP 100 TRAINERS STATISTICS

SHOOTING UP THE RANKS • Which hot young American sires can compete with the elites?

2024 PURSES AT NORTH AMERICAN TRACKS • Includes racetracks that ran a minimum of five days and offered gross purses of $100,000 or more in 2024.

NORTH AMERICAN STAKES REVIEW

TOP 100 TRAINERS

4 Mins. from Maryland

Evolution of The New Hill Farm • FULL-SERVICE OPERATION GAINING NOTICE IN EMPIRE STATE

Tom & Henry Hinkle

Book’em Danno: Bright Light for Garden State • GRADE 1 WINNER REWARDS BREEDERS AND ELEVATES SIRE BUCCHERO’S PROFILE

Bricks and Mortar: FROM ADVERSITY EMERGED A CHAMPION

ON THE RISE • IN THIS MONTHLY BH INTERVIEW, KAREN M. JOHNSON PROFILES YOUNG RACING PERSONALITIES

Remember Me Rescue: DONNA AND DALLAS KEEN’S LIFELONG PASSION FOR RETIRED RACEHORSES

Raging Torrent Tames Malibu Rivals, Earns Grade 1 Win • AT THE SEVEN-FURLONG DISTANCE, RAGING TORRENT HAS WON FOUR STRAIGHT RACES

THE JOCKEY CLUB GRADE 1 HONOR ROLL

THE JOCKEY CLUB GRADE 2 HONOR ROLL

THE JOCKEY CLUB GRADE 3 HONOR ROLL

The Puype Matter • ARBITRATOR GETS IT RIGHT