The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.), which encourages the retraining of Thoroughbreds into other disciplines upon completion of careers in racing or breeding, today announced the winners and other placings from its 2025 performance awards program.
Tag: Lifestyle
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage April 2-5
One action-packed weekend leads into another as April brings a trio of important prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and the spring-meet opening of one of horse racing’s iconic tracks.
Advocacy in Action: Egan Focused on Supporting the People Behind the Sport
Some are born into the sport, spending their formative years around equine athletes, wrapping legs, mucking stalls, and continuing family legacies that might stretch back generations. Others find their way to the racetrack through a more circuitous route. Jordyn Egan is the latter. “I was a horse nut from the age of 5, just out of nowhere. Hunter-jumper, nothing fancy at all,” she said with a laugh. “When my family couldn’t afford riding lessons, I would work in the therapeutic riding program. I always stayed connected to horses.”
Know Before You Go: 2026 Keeneland Spring Meet
One year ago, the kickoff to Keeneland Race Course’s highly-anticipated Spring meet was delayed by two days due to torrential rain and flooding throughout Kentucky. Instead of its traditional Friday-Saturday-Sunday opening weekend, the track held its first day of racing on a Sunday, with the signature Toyota Blue Grass Stakes held on a Tuesday.
