Gary Hartunian has fired the latest shot in the battle over control of Turf Paradise, issuing a statement Monday through his lawyer, Mitchell Nelson, alleging that former management personnel attempted to “sabotage his company's operations and prevent the upcoming 2026-2027 racing season from proceeding as planned.” Hartunian and his employees were locked out of the

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This is the fourth installment in what will be an ongoing series, presented by Hagyard, in which we catch up with the connections behind TDN Rising Stars. We'll go beyond the flashy performances to uncover the decisions that helped shape these future stars. About the same time that Hullabaloo Ray Ray (Jackie's Warrior) was preparing

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Yoshizawa Holding Co. Ltd's American Soul (Flightline) provided his sire (by Tapit) with his fourth Japanese winner–first on the JRA dirt–and 10th overall with this popular debut success Monday afternoon at Kyoto Racecourse. Sent off the 4-5 favorite for top connections, the $1.05-million Keeneland September graduate mitigated an awkward draw in 12 with a very

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Cecil Seaman, recognized as the Thoroughbred industry's leading expert in equine biomechanics, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 7 at his home in Lexington, Kentucky, according to his wife, Sally Nims-Seaman. He was 85. “He was still measuring horses up until he was 81,” said Nims-Seaman. “He was a great guy and it was a privilege to

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In its annual Report of Mares Bred (RMBs) released Tuesday, The Jockey Club estimates that the 2027 foal crop will be 16,500. That's down 500 from the estimate for the 2026 crop. The numbers released by The Jockey Club follow a troubling trend. The foal crop has declined every year since 2015, when there were

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