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Three great champions headline Sunday’s Winter Championship trials; Senor Toby eyes the big time -- January 27, 2012
AQHA Champions Jess You And I, Noconi, and Little Bit Of Baja, a trio of venerable Grade 1 winners with a combined record of 36 wins from 88 starts and earnings of $3,934,414, headline Sunday night’s ...
First big trials of the New Year: 32 set to compete for Los Alamitos Winter Derby slots on Saturday night -- January 26, 2012
The battle for early supremacy in the sophomore division at Los Alamitos Race Course kicks off on Saturday night when 32 high caliber 3-year-olds compete in the trials to the Grade 1 Los Alamitos Wint...
Louisiana State Senate Commerce Committee hands Louisiana horsemen victory in striking down emergency rule -- January 26, 2012
On Friday, January 20, the Louisiana State Senate Commerce Committee voted to strike down an emergency rule passed by the Louisiana Racing Commission (LRC) in November of 2011 that would have lowered ...
Hastings Racecourse opens for training on February 1 as excitement builds for 2012 Thoroughbred season -- January 23, 2012
Building on the momentum of a successful 2011 thoroughbred season, Raj Mutti, Regional General Manager, BC Racing, is optimistic the trend will continue through 2012. “The increase in attendance an...
Santa Anita, Gulfstream team for $250,000 guaranteed “LUCK Pick-6” on January 28, bicoastal wager to feature all-stakes lineup -- January 22, 2012
Santa Anita Park and Gulfstream Park will celebrate the HBO series LUCK with a special Pick-6 wager on Sunshine Millions Day, Saturday, January 28. The $1-minimum wager has a guaranteed pool of $250,0...
NTRA to offer free, “Play Along with the Pros” online handicapping contest to coincide with final day of NHC -- January 21, 2012
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that it will host a free, online handicapping contest at ntra.com that will allow fans to follow along with the action at next week’...
Enjoy California's Wilderness this summer with UC Davis -- January 21, 2012
Summer Horsepacking Adventures announced by
UC Davis Extension

Mustangs: A Living Legacy

Track wild horses and relive the Old West in the seldom-visited Pizona area of In...
Treasure Island to offer two seats to 2013 DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship -- January 20, 2012
”Wager to Win” contest scheduled for Sunday of the upcoming NHC weekend Treasure Island Las Vegas, host of the $1.6 million (estimated) Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicap...
Year of the dragon brings fortune and prosperity! -- January 20, 2012
The Chinese year of the dragon begins January 23 and brings influences of good fortune—which is something all horse folks need! In ancient China, the dragon represented earthly power and glory. ...
Eastern Montana tracks up to the challenge -- January 17, 2012
The racing dates are set for Montana's 2012 live racing season, but penciling them in on a calendar doesn't mean racing fans and horsemen will see all 21 days of racing. Montana racing remains a longs...
Havre de Grace voted 2011 Horse of the Year -- January 17, 2012
Third consecutive year that a female horse wins racing’s highest honor Fox Hill Farm’s 4-year-old Filly Havre de Grace was named Horse of the Year on January 16 at the 41st Eclipse Aw...
TRJ InPrint: January issue gets the year off to a quick start -- January 11, 2012
You'll want to flip through the pages of the January issue as soon as it hits your mailbox. Don't miss a single nomination deadline or stallion auction, because TRJ has a bunch again thi...
Ten to contest $75K Cotton Fitzsimmons Mile -- January 11, 2012
In what has become this track’s premier turf race, a field of ten turf specialists—nearly equally divided between California shippers and local hopefuls—including last year’s winner, will ...
February 1 is deadline to name foals of 2010 -- January 11, 2012
Released names list available The Jockey Club reminds owners and breeders that a valid attempt to name foals of 2010 must be made by February 1, 2012, to avoid a $75 late fee. As an a...
Full field to go in Sunday’s Charger Bar Handicap -- January 6, 2012
The Grade 1 $100,000 Charger Bar Handicap, to be held at Los Alamitos on Sunday, January 8, attracted a full field of 10, led by highweight Fovee. The Charger Bar Handicap is one of the premier races ...
Jan. 7 NRQHA stallion auction in Kennewick to accept live and remote bids -- January 6, 2012
The list of stallions to be offered this coming Saturday, January 7, at the NRQHA Annual Stallion auction is available. NRQHA president Ginny Harding writes: "Our list changed several times, because ...
“Last Chance Online Tourney”—offering up to 13 NHC—this Sunday at NHCQualify.com -- January 4, 2012
Competition represents final opportunity to qualify online for NHC 13 The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has announced that NHCQualify.com will host the “Last Chance Online ...
2012 Los Alamitos Race Course race meet kicks off on Friday night -- December 29, 2011
Major futurity finalist Mr Tr Dasher headlines the feature event on opening night of the 62nd racing meeting in the history of Los Alamitos Race Course, as the gelding by Tr Dasher will take on a six ...
Voting open through January 3 for racing “Moment of the Year” -- December 26, 2011
Voting is under way at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) website, www.ntra.com, for the 13th annual "NTRA Moment of the Year." Voters can choose from among 12 images, drawn from the ...
Voting open through January 2 for Secretariat Vox Populi award -- December 26, 2011
Online voting is now open for the second annual Secretariat Vox Populi Award. Created by Secretariat's owner Penny Chenery, the Vox Populi, or “Voice of the People,” Award recognizes the racehorse who...
... and a happy birthday to North American T-breds! -- December 26, 2011
TRJ—The Racing Journal wishes you and yours all the best in the new year. Celebrate the season with a homemade treat for your equine charges—here's a recipe from the Fruit fr...
Champion of Champions tonight, "The Duece" tomorrow night -- December 10, 2011
Stories by Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos Race Course

Jess You And I—older, wiser, faster—aims for second Champion of Champions win

The Double Bar S Ranch’s gal...
Executive Secretary of Montana BoHR placed on indefinite leave -- December 10, 2011
According to a December 9 posting from Charles S. Johnson, chief of the Gazette State Bureau in Billings, Montana, the executive secretary of the Montana Board of Horse Racing has been placed on paid ...
Oregon Championship Day 2011 this Sunday -- December 9, 2011
Story by Jason Beem, Portland Meadows, and TRJ staff Join us at Portland Meadows for our biggest day of the season on Sunday, December 11, for Oregon Championship Day. We'll showcase ...
TRJ InPrint: Year-end honors start to roll in just as 2012 dates are announced—plus ... -- December 7, 2011
You know a horse is good when it's supplemented, so you'll want to know that the December issue of TRJ is a-four-page-supplement good this month! The cover photos and stories inside r...
Prairie Meadows awarded 2012 AQHA Challenge Championships -- December 1, 2011
Story by Dan Johnson, Prairie Meadows The American Quarter Horse Association has awarded the national finals of its 2012 Challenge Championships to Prairie Meadows. The event, pend...
U of A-RTIP announces 2011 Symposium speakers -- November 28, 2011
The Race Track Industry Program has announced the speaker line-up for several of the panel sessions to be presented during the Symposium on Racing & Gaming, December 5-8, in Tucson, Arizona. “Touti...
Colorado horsemen and horsewomen invited to RMQHA convention and Hall of Fame induction -- November 26, 2011
Don't miss the Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Association 2011 Annual Convention December 9 - 10 at the The Ranch in Loveland, Colorado. Plans are made for an exciting and informational convention. Don'...
Horse show organizers reminded of T.I.P. incentive program deadlines -- November 25, 2011
The Jockey Club has launched the Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.), which will recognize and reward the versatility of the Thoroughbred through sponsorship of Thoroughbred classes and high point...
TRJ offers Black Friday/Small Business Saturday subscription specials! -- November 24, 2011
Join the throngs of holiday bargain hunters discovering great sales—without leaving the comfort of home! Buy a gift subscription to TRJ—The Racing Journal, or renew or start one of your ...
Last To Fire has fastest time to Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity -- November 21, 2011
Jesus Avila and Jesus Cuevas’ Last To Fire was an absolute standout in the 400-yard trials to the $2,236,300 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity on Sunday, November 20, as the Walk Thru Fire gelding eas...
Chivalry SR qualifies for Champion of Champions -- November 20, 2011
Track record holder Chivalry SR qualified to the prestigious $750,000 Champion of Champions after posting the fastest qualifying time in the Z. Wayne Griffin Directors Trials on November 19 at Los Ala...
Appy lovers can qualify for perks! -- November 20, 2011
The Appaloosa Horse Club reminds everyone that new and renewing 2012 ApHC members who sign up by December 1, 2011, qualify for a chance to win in the Members Rewards Drawing. (Multi-Year and lifetime ...
It’s a record 14 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity trials this Sunday night -- November 18, 2011
Story by Orlando Gutierrez, Los Alamitos Race Course The richest running in the 16-year history of the Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity will be held this year, as California’s bigges...
Wyoming Downs changes hands -- November 17, 2011
TRJ—The Racing Journal has learned, through unofficial sources, that auctioneers received a single bid—the $400,000 minimum—for the 200+-acre property on which Wyoming Downs sits. The...
Charlton, Guce, Farris, Ekins off to hot November starts -- November 14, 2011
Jockeys Cheryl Charlton and Ramon Guce made the biggest headlines the past weekend at Los Alamitos Race Course. Charlton continued her winning ways during the month of November, as she picked up wins ...
Charlton keeps on winning, pilots top Gold Rush qualifier -- November 12, 2011
Jockey Cheryl Charlton continued her outstanding run of riding victories, as the young pilot guided Warren’s Hearthrob to victory in the first of two trials to the December 4 Gold Rush Derby. Charl...
TRJ InPrint: Between the covers in November -- November 10, 2011
Another issue of TRJ is hitting subscribers' mailboxes with news from around the region and beyond. Along with nomination forms and announcements of great sales opportunities, this month...
Canada’s leading driver Scott Zeron to make special guest appearance at Fraser Downs -- November 8, 2011
22-year-old superstar in BC Breeders’ Classic on Friday At the age of just 22, Scott Zeron has blasted onto the harness racing scene as one of the world’s top drivers and clearly one ...
36-day live horse race meeting approved for Les Bois Park in 2012 -- November 4, 2011
Treasure Valley Racing officials have announced that Les Bois Park will host 36 days of live racing in 2012. The calendar has been approved by the Idaho Racing Commission. Live horse racing begins on ...