Vinnie Viola, the co-owner of this year's Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo (Curlin), was honored Tuesday at West Point as a recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Graduate Award. The annual award, one of the most prestigious the school offers, is given to alumni whose character, distinguished service, and stature reflect the Academy's motto, “Duty, Honor,

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A son of Corniche (hip 473) became the third juvenile to reach seven figures at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May sale when Susan Montanye signed the ticket at $1 million to acquire the colt on behalf of Lee Ackerley Tuesday. The juvenile will be trained by Steve Asmussen. “Steve Asmussen was here and he watched the

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In light of pointed criticism aimed at the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) by an arbitrator in a recent case, the drug enforcement arm of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) has issued a horsemen's advisory on a supplement called Easywillow, along with broader recommendations for horsemen and women about their use of

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On May 5, 2026, the Light Up Racing Board of Directors announced the organization's decision to sunset following Breeders' Cup 2026, in the absence of a long-term organizational home and sustainable funding structure for the work. The following observations are not made from the sidelines. They come from being inside the work. There Is No

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Everybody knows Glennwood to be a paragon of its type yet somehow few farms seem able to treat it as a model. For one thing, John Gunther and his daughter Tanya have shown that ultimately there is nothing more commercial than putting winners under your mare, a rather inconvenient lesson for those who favor the

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