Cilla aims to add another state, Kentucky, to her conquests, when she leads a field of 13 in the $250,000 Lexus Raven Run Stakes (G2) at Keeneland Oct. 23.
The last-to-first success of Rosacea for owner/breeder Jurgen Winter in the Oct. 19 Prix des Reservoirs (G3) paid further dividends for his Haras de la Perelle breeding operation 24 hours later at the Arqana October Yearling Sale.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Tuesday's meetings at Huntingdon, Leicester, Newcastle and Hereford.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Monday's meetings at Yarmouth, Wolverhampton, Musselburgh and Kempton.
Charlie Appleby landed the Dewhurst Stakes with Native Trail but the Godolphin trainer reckons Coroebus, who won the Autumn Stakes earlier, might be an even better bet for 2,000 Guineas.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Saturday's meetings at Newmarket, Hexham, York and Chepstow.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Friday's meetings at Newmarket, Newcastle, York and Chepstow.
The BHA has amended its rules so that all racehorses entered to run in Britain must be signed out of the human food chain from January.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Thursday's meetings at Ayr, Exeter, Worcester and Chelmsford City.
Jump jockey turned film-maker Nathan Horrocks hopes his new movie The Fall will help change damaging attitudes to riders inside and outside the sport.
Adayar becomes the first Derby winner to follow up with a victory in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes for 20 years, at Ascot.
Harry Enright, 17, dreams of becoming a jockey after graduating from two courses at the British Racing School.
Champion trainer John Gosden is fined £500 but cleared of intentional wrongdoing after one of his horses tested positive for ketamine.
The British Horseracing Authority says it is close to concluding an investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment made by jockey Bryony Frost.
Mickael Barzalona wins the Champion Stakes on 12-1 Sealiway as Oisin Murphy claims his third straight jockeys' championship crown at Ascot.
Oisin Murphy leads William Buick by three wins as the jockeys' title race concludes on British Champions Day at Ascot.
Gainesway Farm announced Oct. 21 it will stand multiple grade 1 winner Raging Bull for the 2022 breeding season. The Peter Brant-owned 6-year-old son of Dark Angel is pointed towards the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) Nov. 6 at Del Mar.
Less than three years after announcing a transition from the legacy lip tattoo system, the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau said Oct. 21 that more than 35,000 Thoroughbreds have now been digitally tattooed.
Three Chimneys' son of Candy Ride is both the leading freshman sire and leading sire of 2-year-olds in North America.
A unique offering presented by MyRacehorse will provide ownership opportunities in six exciting yearlings that were purchased at the recent Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, represented by sires Justify, Into Mischief, Quality Road, and Empire Maker.
Former U.S. Congressman Thomas J. (Tom) Rooney has been named successor to Alex Waldrop as the president and CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, it was announced Oct. 21 by the NTRA board of directors.
La Dragontea, second in Woodbine's E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) Oct. 17, has been cataloged as Hip 267 for the upcoming Fasig-Tipton November Sale. She will be consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Hunter Valley Farm, agent.
Not This Time, a son of Giant's Causeway, is the leader of his second-crop sire class with 10 black-type winners and 14 stakes performers of 2021, and co-leader with two graded stakes winners.
The catalog for the first-ever Wanamaker's auction restricted to Pennsylvania-breds has been released, with 25 hips set to sell on Oct. 28. The sale includes weanlings, yearlings, racing prospects, broodmare prospects, and broodmares.
Rosemont Stud purchased the group 2-placed Joyous Legend, a daughter of champion mare More Joyous, for AUS$1.025 million (US$765,070) at the Inglis October Digital Sale.
Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. talks about the debut win of Hal's Dream, and his two Breeders' Cup mounts, Rattle N Roll and Tiz the Bomb.
The BHA has amended its rules so that all racehorses entered to run in Britain must be signed out of the human food chain from January.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Thursday's meetings at Ayr, Exeter, Worcester and Chelmsford City.
Jump jockey turned film-maker Nathan Horrocks hopes his new movie The Fall will help change damaging attitudes to riders inside and outside the sport.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Wednesday's meetings at Leicester, Ludlow, Kempton and Sedgefield.
Bravemansgame, winner of last season's Grade One Challow Hurdle at Newbury, makes his chasing debut at Newton Abbot on Sunday.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Tuesday's meetings at Leicester, Brighton, Kempton and Huntingdon.
Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Monday's meetings.
The four-year-old, who had won two Group One races in Germany, was available to back at 100-1 on Sunday morning with British bookmakers, before eventually going off at 72-1
Should Godolphin land the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp it will be further evidence that the racing empire created by Sheik Mohammed is well and truly back as a global force.
Trainer Charlie Appleby says Derby winner Adayar has bounced back from the problem which caused him to miss his prep race for Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.
Sunday at Woodbine were two "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup races for juveniles on the turf, the Summer (G1) for the colts won by Albahr and the Natalma (G1) for the fillies won by Wild Beauty, both from the team of Godolphin, Charlie Appleby, and Frankie Dettori. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Saturday at Belmont Park, Yibir won the $1 million Jockey Club Derby Invitational by 2 1/2 lengths over Soldier Rising the Slicked Back. Also on the card, Shantisara won the Jockey Club Oaks Invitational and Locally Owned won the Grand Prix American Jockey Club Invitational Stakes. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Saturday at Woodbine, favorite Walton Street drew away to win the Pattison Canadian International (G1) by 5 3/4 lengths over Desert Encounter and Primo Touch. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
Also Saturday at Woodbine, Town Cruise won the Ricoh Woodbine Mile (G1) by 2 1/4 lengths over Space Traveller and Raging Bull with favorite Set Piece 7th. Also on the card, La Dragontea won the Canadian Stakes (G2). Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Tuesday at Fort Erie Racetrack, Haddassah held off Harlan Estate by a half length to win the Prince of Wales Stakes, while favorite Curlin's Catch disappointed in 5th. Also on the card, Red Equinox won the Rondeau Bay Stakes and Red River Rebel won the Lake Erie Stakes. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 5 stakes on the card here.
Saturday at Kentucky Downs was a rich day highlighted by two $1 million Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" races, the Calumet Turf Cup (G2) won by Imperador and the FanDuel Turf Sprint Stakes (G3) won by Gear Jockey. Get the results, charts, and photos for all 5 races here.
Monday at Del Mar, Pinehurst romped home 4 1/2 lengths in front to win the Del Mar Futurity (G1) over Finneus with favorite Murray fifth. Also on the card, Mackinnon won the Del Mar Juvenile Turf. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Sunday at Del Mar, Grace Adler drew away by 11 1/4 lengths to win the Del Mar Debutante (G1) over Dance to the Music with favorite Eda fifth. Also on the card, Liam's Dove won the Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Saturday at Saratoga, Max Player drew away late to win the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) by 4 lengths over Happy Saver with favorite Forza Di Oro third. Also on the card, Public Sector won the Saranac Stakes (G3). Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Also on Saturday at Saratoga, favorite War Like Goddess won the Flower Bowl Stakes (G1) by 2 1/4 lengths over Great Island and My Sister Nat. Also on the card, Cilla won the Prioress Stakes (G2). Get the results, charts, and photos here.
The New York Racing Association released its 2022 racing calendar with 202 live race days at Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack and Saratoga Race Course.
The 2021-22 Aqueduct winter meet will run from Thursday, Dec. 9 through Sunday, Mar. 27 with live racing generally conducted four days per week in January and February and three days per week in March.
The 15-day Aqueduct spring meet will open Thursday Mar. 31 and conclude on Sunday, Apr. 24. Live racing will be conducted Thursday-Sunday.
Highlighted by the 154th running of the GI Belmont S. June 11, the 44-day Belmont spring/summer meet opens Thursday, Apr. 28, and will continue through Sunday, July 10. Live racing will generally be conducted Thursday-Sunday during the spring meet at Belmont with the exception of Memorial Day weekend and July 4th weekend, when live racing will be conducted Friday-Monday.
The 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course wil will open Thursday, July 14 and conclude...
The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation (TERF) awarded $12,000 to Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine to be used as grants for two need-based scholarships totaling $12,000 ($6,000 each) for students interested in pursuing equine medicine after graduation. The latest scholarship recipients are Bianca Ruspi and Tyler Olson.
“The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine is very grateful for the support TERF is providing to its students, especially those planning to pursue equine medicine,” Sheila Reakes, Director of Annual Giving at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine states. “The availability of scholarships has become increasingly important in helping graduates lower their debt load and in allowing them to consider a broader array of careers, including those in more rural areas where quality veterinarians are much needed, upon graduation.”
Founded by Herb and Ellen Moelis, TERF's current board includes co-chairs Kathleen Anderson...
Progeny of the late champion sire Galileo (Ire) and his heir apparent Frankel (GB) are among the standout offerings in the Goffs November Foal Sale, for which the catalogue was released on Thursday.
The Goffs November Foal Sale will take place at Kildare Paddocks from Nov. 15 to 18, with 1015 foals spread across the four days. The format of the sale will be a rising tide of quality from Monday through Wednesday. Trade will return to Monday's more modest levels for Thursday.
The three Galileo foals catalogued for Goffs November are thus far the only progeny of the perennial champion sire catalogued for a European breeding stock sale, and they are a filly out of American Grade I winner Nickname (Scat Daddy) (lot 624), whose full-sister topped this year's Goffs Orby Sale when bought by MV Magnier for €1.5-...
DEAUVILLE, France–Zarak (Fr), the Aga Khan Studs' beautifully bred son of Dubawi (Ire) and Arc heroine Zarkava (Fr), has made a promising start with his first 2-year-old runners this season and currently has 11 winners to his name from 26 runners. At the weekend he was represented by his first stakes winner when the Gestut Haus Zoppenbroich homebred Lizaid (Ger) the G3 Preis der Winterkonigin for Peter Schiergen at Baden-Baden, while another recent winner, Zagrey (Fr), gave an important update to the filly who topped trade as Part III of the Arqana October Yearling Sale got underway on Thursday.
Over 35,000 Thoroughbreds have now been digitally tattooed, Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB) announced Thursday. The digital tattoo is an electronic authentication confirming the identity of a horse by a trained TRPB technician.
“Every racing 2-year-old, every 3-year-old and a significant share of 4- year-olds have digital tattoos and by the end of 2021, we estimate that 75% of Thoroughbreds will enter the racetrack paddock with a digital tattoo,” said J. Curtis Linnell, executive vice president, TRPB. “We have 56 TRPB Technicians under contract throughout the United States and Canada and even with the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been able to inspect, document and authenticate the identity of Thoroughbreds before their first lifetime start.”
The digital tattoo process begins when the technician scans the horse's microchip and if correctly reported, the microchip number hyperlinks to The Jockey Club electronic registration information viewed on a tablet....
One day after Coolmore released its star-studded Ashford Stud stallion roster and fees for the 2022 breeding season, Coolmore's nomination sales head Adrian Wallace joined the TDN Writers' Room presented by Keeneland Wednesday morning. Calling in via Zoom as the Green Group Guest of the Week, Wallace talked about his upbringing in the Irish racing and breeding world, the surging Munnings and Caravaggio and early returns on Triple Crown winner Justify.
Asked about...
Lope Y Fernandez (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}-Black Dahlia {GB}, by Dansili {GB}), a Group 3-winning 2-year-old who was five times Group 1-placed throughout his career, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at the National Stud in 2022. The Coolmore partners will retain part ownership alongside new owners The National Stud, Whitsbury Manor Stud and Nick Bradley Racing.
Bred by SF Bloodstock, Lope Y Fernandez was bought by MV Magnier for €900,000 at Arqana's August Yearling Sale in 2018. A debut winner at The Curragh in June of his 2-year-old campaign, Lope Y Fernandez finished second and third, respectively, behind Pinatubo (Ire) (Shamardal) in the Listed Chesham S. the G2 Vintage S. before returning to The Curragh to take the G3 Round Tower S. Third in the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas, Lope Y Fernandez would go on to place in the G1 Prix Jean Prat, G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest and GI Breeders' Cup Mile at three. He won the Listed Heritage S. this year at four...
Rubicon, a Lexington-based software company that provides smart waste and recycling solutions, is the new sponsor of Keeneland's $150,000 GIII Valley View S., which will be run Friday, Oct. 29.
The Rubicon Valley View, a 1 1/16-mile turf stakes for 3-year-old fillies, is named for Kentucky's oldest recorded commercial business, the Valley View Ferry, which has operated since 1785. The ferry crosses the Kentucky River to connect Fayette and Madison counties. Stunning Sky (Declaration of War) won the most recent edition of the race, formerly known as the Pin Oak Valley View S., in 2020.
“Keeneland is proud to have Rubicon join as sponsor of the Valley View,” Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin said. “The stakes sponsorship is a new dimension of the association between Keeneland and Rubicon, which began in December 2020 when Keeneland named Rubicon as its exclusive waste, recycling, and sustainability partner.”
Rubicon also becomes the presenting sponsor of...
La Dragontea (GB) (Lope de Vega {Ire}–La Concorde {Fr}, by Sadler's Wells), second in Sunday's GI E. P. Taylor S. after a win in last month's GII Canadian S., has been supplemented to the Fasig-Tipton November Sale, which will take place Tuesday, Nov. 9.
Catalogued as hip 267 in the sale known as the “Night of the Stars,” La Dragontea will be consigned as a racing/broodmare prospect by Hunter Valley Farm, agent.
The 4-year-old filly, who was bred by Bartisan Racing Ltd., began her career in England but thrived when coming stateside and being placed under the tutelage of Christophe Clement. She began her North American campaign with a Belmont allowance win in May and later added a Saratoga allowance before the Woodbine campaign that resulted in the Canadian win and E. P. Taylor runner-up finish.
“La Dragontea should appeal to a wide variety of racing and breeding operations,”...
Pin Oak stalwart Broken Vow (Unbridled–Wedding Vow, by Nijinsky II), the sire of 2016 Eclipse champion Champagne Room and 79 other black-type winners, has been pensioned from the stallion barn and will remain at his lifetime home.
Racing as a homebred for Pin Oak Stud, the nom de course of Josephine Abercrombie's historic racing and breeding operation, Broken Vow was a five-time stakes winner for trainer Graham Motion. His top wins included the 2001 GII Philip H. Iselin H. and the GIII Ben Ali S., as well as another four graded placings, including the 2001 GI Gulfstream Park H. Broken Vow retired to his birthplace to stand his...
