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Forever Young Makes History With Japanese Horse Of The Year Award

International superstar Forever Young has been named the Japanese Horse of the Year after the selection committee for the 2025 Japan Racing Association (JRA) Awards met on Tuesday. The son of Real Steel is the first… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

January 6, 2026
 
 
IN TODAY’S TDN

In TDN America:.

  • Tuesday’s TDN marks the first installment for 2026 of the TDN Kentucky Derby Top 12, presented by Fasig-Tipton, and to no one’s surprise, likely Eclipse Award winner Ted Noffey (Into Mischief) is the clubhouse leader, but there are plenty of progressive types ready to start making inroads. T. D. Thornton compiles this week’s list.
  • This year’s renewal of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training will have a different look and feel, as the juveniles will be allowed to gallop only. But the results of the weather-impacted 2025 event is a source of optimism. Katie Petrunyak reports.
  • Equibase issued the final Thoroughbred Economic Indicators for 2025, which showed decreases in both handle and purse money.

 

In TDN Europe:

  • Nick Cope, the young pinhooker and manager of Stanley Lodge Stud, reflects on a memorable 2025, headlined by the lucrative sale of a Camelot yearling at Tattersalls and Ethical Diamond’s Breeders’ Cup Turf victory.
  • King Of Change will stand at a fee of £8,500 (October 1, SLF) at Tweenhills for his first covering season in Britain.

 
 
 

Bidding Open on Fasig-Tipton Digital for Springboard Mile winner Express Kid

Bidding is now open for the flash sale of recent Springboard Mile Stakes victor Express Kid (Bodexpress), announced Fasig-Tipton Digital Monday via press release. Consigned by Paramount Sales as agent, the California-bred son of Bodexpress was… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Ted Noffey, Sovereignty, Forever Young Among 2025 Eclipse Finalists

Track stars such as Ted Noffey (Into Mischief), Sovereignty (Into Mischief) and Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) are among the finalists for the 2025 Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards, recognizing excellence through the past year… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Go Away! Sunday Santa Anita Card Canceled As Rain Set To Move Out

Santa Anita Park has canceled live racing on Sunday, Jan. 4 as the final round of strong storms pushes out of the Southern California area, the track said in a press release on Sunday morning. The… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Strategic Risk Steps Up to Win Smarty Jones for Fun, Claims Derby Points

Strategic Risk (Noble Bird) rolled into town from Florida, and not only topped the exacta in the Smarty Jones Stakes for his connections, but also took home Kentucky Derby points in the process. Dominating a maiden… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Commandment With Authority in Mucho Macho Man

Wathnan Racing’s Commandment (Into Mischief) ran to the billing as the 1-2 favorite with a dominating win in Saturday’s Mucho Macho Man S. going a one-turn mile at Gulfstream Park. Drawn on the fence, the $500,000… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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 Dal gennaio 2026 il magnate cinese Yuesheng Zhang non avrà più la sua giubba in Europa. I cavalli passano ad altra compagine, la Forz Europe.