Josh Isner, founder of Delta Squad Racing, has been named the 2026 New Owner of the Year, sponsored by 1/ST RACING, OwnerView announced Friday evening. The award recognizes a new Thoroughbred owner who has achieved success in the sport while making a positive impact on the industry. Isner, who entered Thoroughbred ownership in 2025, has

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Ultimately labeled as the architect of his own problems when he stumbled leaving the gate and dumped his jockey the first time he went out in the afternoon, Ala Sawab (Flightline) finally had a chance to strut his stuff this time around, and did so to the tune of 'TDN Rising Stardom, presented by Hagyard'

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Emerald Downs has been approved to race 52 dates in 2027. The Washington Horse Racing Commission (WHRC) on Friday unanimously granted the May 1-Sept. 19 calendar that track management had asked for and that horsemen had agreed to. Much of the Nov. 13 meeting had a just-treading-water vibe regarding the financial outlook for racing in

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Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale closed with $253.1 million in sales (including post-RNA sales), 25 seven-figure horses and its highest average in at least a decade. The average edged up to $124,947, but the median fell from $60,000 to $50,000 and ring clearance declined from 79.6% to 75.4%. Despite cataloging 324 more horses, Keeneland sold

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VERY CLEVER (f, 2, Curlin–Innovative Idea {GSW, $229,343}, by Bernardini) had a short field to contend with, but it made no difference for her late. It looked for a moment like she wouldn't get there, but steady is as steady does…and with no small measure of determination, Very Clever ran down a drifting pacesetter to

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