Category: Breeding

Midlantic-breds in Kentucky Oaks day stakes

by The Biz | Apr 29, 2025 | Breaking, Breeding, PA Breeding, Pennsylvania, Racing, Regionwide | 0 |

Pennsylvania-bred Simply Joking, the lone Midlantic-bred in an Oaks day stake, will take her shot in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks.

Post Time heads strong Midlantic Cigar Mile day group

by Frank Vespe | Dec 4, 2024 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding, PA Breeding, Pennsylvania, Regionwide, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 0 |

Post Time is among four Midlantic-breds in Saturday’s Grade 2 Cigar Mile at the Big A, while two others are in the Remsen.

Grade 3 winner Warrant to stand at Murmur Farm

by The Biz | Nov 17, 2024 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding, Press release other | 0 |

Warrant, a Grade 3 winner by Consitution, will stand at Maryland’s Murmur Farm in 2025 after having stood in Pennsylvania in 2024.

Number of live foals reported declines 2.4 percent

by Press Release | Oct 18, 2024 | Breaking, Breeding, National news | 0 |

The number of live foals reported to the Jockey Club to date is 17,700, which is 2.4% lower than the 18,143 reported at this time a year ago.

Midlantic mares bred declines amid continuing national fall

by The Biz | Oct 4, 2024 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding, New Jersey, NJ Breeding, PA Breeding, Pennsylvania, Regionwide, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 0 |

The latest report of mares bred shows continuing declines in the region and nationally as the foal crop continues to drop.

Maryland horse breeders announce new board members

by Press Release | Jun 18, 2024 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Business, Press release other | 0 |

The Maryland Horse Breeders Association announced the results of its board election today, with five of the 15 seats up for grabs.

Endorsed to stand at Northview Stallion Station

by Press Release | Feb 5, 2024 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding | 0 |

Multiple graded stakes winner and near-millionaire Endorsed, a half to Cody’s Wish, will stand stud at Maryland’s Northview Stallion Station.

Charles Town announces 2024 stakes slate

by Press Release | Jan 23, 2024 | Breaking, Breeding, Press release other, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |

Charles Town released its 2024 stakes schedule, with two of its open stakes receiving boosts to $500,000. The stakes action kicks off April 13.

Stallion True Valour moves to Virginia

by Press Release | Jan 11, 2024 | Breaking, Breeding, Press release other, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

True Valour, entering his second year at stud, will move from Maryland and stand in 2024 at Virginia’s Legacy Farm, which has an open house scheduled.

Jockey Club predicts smaller 2024 foal crop

by Press Release | Sep 25, 2023 | Breaking, Breeding, National news | 0 |

The Jockey Club is predicting a North American foal crop of 18,500, a drop of 500 from the estimated 2023 foal crop, continuing a long downward slide.

Gigante carries on Backer breeding legacy

by Nick Hahn | Aug 15, 2023 | Breaking, Breeding, Bylined Other, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, Virginia Racing | 0 |

Virginia-bred Secretariat Stakes winner Gigante is the product of multiple generations of Bill and Ann Backer’s breeding operation over more than 30 years.