BY SARAH WELK BAYNUM

Catherine Jager descends from several generations of matriarch racehorse owners and breeders, including her grandmother. Mary Haire, the breeder of Florida-bred Exclusive Rosette, the granddam of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah, is her grandmother; and her mother, Maria Haire, are the reasons she is in business today. 

BY TAMPA BAY DOWNS PRESS OFFICE (Edited)

OLDSMAR, FL – The return of Thoroughbred racing to Florida’s west coast—accompanied by dozens of trainers and jockeys—enlivens the bay area’s sporting scene each November.



But rarely has any opener been as eagerly anticipated as Wednesday’s.

BY HISA PRESS OFFICE

LEXINGTON, KY—The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is pleased to announce the addition of three new members to its Anti-Doping and Medication Control Standing Committee: David Ingordo, David Sykes and Jonathan Coyles.

BY HISA PRESS OFFICE

LEXINGTON, KY—The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Exercise-Associated Sudden Death Working Group, formed in October of 2023 to advance research initiatives and collaborate with industry leaders on the critical issue of EASD, today announced the funding of two groundbreaking research studies. 

BY THE JOCKEY CLUB PRESS OFFICE

LEXINGTON, KY—Applications for The Jockey Club’s paid internship program for college students and recent college graduates and its five academic scholarships opened today. 

BY THE JOCKEY CLUB PRESS OFFICE

LEXINGTON, KY—Stuart S. Janney III, chair of The Jockey Club, announced today his intention to step down from his position as chair, effective August 2025. He recommended, and the board of stewards of The Jockey Club agreed, that Everett Dobson, a member of the board of stewards, be chosen as his successor. The leadership transition will commence over the coming months and Janney will remain on the board of stewards through his term, which will end in August 2026.

The future is bright for breeding, racing, and owning Thoroughbred racehorses here in Florida for horseman Joseph M. Imbesi, who relocated his operation to Briardale Farm near Belleview, FL.