Loughnane sets record with 222nd winner of 2025 on New Year’s Eve
Teenage jockey Billy Loughnane breaks the record for the most wins in a calendar year in the 21st Century.
At the end of the year, it is typical to remember those we have lost. This was a difficult year in horse racing with the loss of legendary Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas (Sept. 2,1935 – June 28, 2025). He was iconic in so many facets of horse racing and such a character who lived unapologetically with such style.
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