NBS Stable and Elements Racing's stakes winner Danse Macabre will look to make the grade in $150,000 Matron Stakes (G3T) Oct. 8, a six-furlong outer turf test for juvenile fillies, at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet.
Nine fillies and mares, including Queen's Plate winner Moira, will vie for the top prize Oct. 8 in the CA$750,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) during a stellar stakes-filled card at Woodbine.
The field includes Arlington Million (G1T) 1-2 finishers Santin and Smooth Like Strait. The Turf Mile (G1T) is a Breeders' Cup Challenge Race for the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T), which will be run Nov. 5 at Keeneland.
Marcel Weiss is ready to begin the search for a new stable star, although he says last year's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) hero Torquator Tasso will be irreplaceable.
Hopeful Stakes (G1) winner Forte, who had been expected to lead the Oct. 1 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Aqueduct before being removed from consideration before entries were taken last week, redirects into the Breeders' Futurity (G1) Oct. 8 at Keeneland.
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As first coverings go, there can't be much better than Frankel and for group 3 winner Big Brothers Pride, who is closely related to a group 1 star, he is the obvious choice.
Golden Pal's trainer, Wesley Ward, sees things shaping up just right for his turf sprinting star in the Woodford Stakes Presented by FanDuel (G2T) at Keeneland.
Watership Down Stud's Frankel colt out of So Mi Dar bore more than a passing resemblance to his sire and marched into the Park Paddocks ring with an accordingly sizeable reputation on Day 2 of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Sale.
Including an approximate $24.5 million rise in handle during September, third-quarter wagering on U.S. Thoroughbred racing rose nearly 1.8% to $3,275,502,012 compared to the comparable period in 2021, according to Equibase statistics.
All who are in town for the Breeders' Cup, along with area horsemen and horsewomen, are invited to enjoy a great meal along with a powerful message by guest speaker Oscar Tshiebwe and music led by a wonderful worship band.
Though the Breeders' Cup is still more than four weeks away, some leading contenders in the World Championships are already on the grounds at Keeneland, even those not aimed at prep races during the track's fall meet.
Every year, local Thoroughbred farms and organizations team up with Keeneland to grant wishes for Eastern Kentucky kids with critical illnesses. Make-A-Wish Day at Keeneland is in honor of John Greely IV.
Gulfstream Park announced significant purse increases for maiden special weight and allowance races for the 2022-2023 Championship meet, which will get underway Dec. 26, as well as purse increases for the same conditions during the Cunshine meet.
The appeal of a failed legal challenge to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act has moved closer to a conclusion after being briefed by a multitude of industry players, legislative leaders, and the parties to the case.
Two noteworthy riding performances by Manny Franco and Kylee Jordan at completely different racing venues during the week of Sept. 26 through Oct. 2 led to a rare voting tie by the panel of racing experts for Jockey of the Week.
Klaravich Stables' Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Early Voting has been retired from racing and will stand at Coolmore America's Ashford Stud in 2023, the farm announced Oct. 5.
Travers Stakes (G1) winner Epicenter moved into second place, and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike entered the top 10 for the first time, all trailing leader Flightline in this week's Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings.
Towhead, a daughter of Malibu Moon, has made five starts and was stakes-placed by a nose last out in the Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Kentucky Downs. She finished first by a nose July 24 at Saratoga in a race that was declared "no contest."
The second session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale concluded Oct. 4 with two yearlings taking top billing at $200,000.
After missing the first half of the year due to a knee chip sustained in the 2021 Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) at Del Mar, Special Reserve is rounding back into form just in time for an autumn campaign.
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Rep. Lance Gooden, a Texas Republican, introduced legislation Oct. 4 in the United States House of Representatives that would delay the implementation of the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act until Jan. 1, 2024, according to a press release.
Thoroughbred racing at Sam Houston Race Park returns Jan. 6, 2023, with several changes planned for its 43-day Thoroughbred meet.
Prix du Jockey Club (G1) and Coral-Eclipse (G1) hero Vadeni will be kept in training next year, with a second crack at the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) the ultimate aim for the Aga Khan's homebred.
History was made at Leicester when Just Fine became the first winner in the silks of King Charles III, with the victory described as a "very nice pick-me-up" by the monarch's racing manager.
It wouldn't be opening day of the fall meet at Keeneland without its traditional highlight, the $500,000 Darley Alcibiades Stakes (G1), and for that matter, without the presence of a Kenny McPeek-trained filly or two in the 1 1/16-mile dirt race.
Christophe Soumillon had his contract as first rider for the Aga Khan terminated Oct. 4—but the controversial jockey could yet ride again in the famous silks he has worn to victory on some of racing's greatest horses.
Big things were expected at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, and big things duly arrived Oct. 4. With Sheikh Mohammed in attendance, Godolphin began its pursuit of the cream of Dubawi's yearling crop.
The Racing Medication & Testing Consortium announced Oct. 4 that Dr. Michael Hardy has been hired as its next executive director.
Keeneland has cataloged 3,691 horses for its 79th November Breeding Stock Sale, which will begin Nov. 7 after Keeneland hosts the Breeders' Cup World Championships the preceding Friday and Saturday.
The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit, which will administer the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program, announced Oct. 4 that it has named Dr. Mary Scollay as its chief of science.
The owner of Sheriff Brown, a horse disqualified from victory in the $200,000 Downs At Albuquerque Handicap Sept. 24 due to a riding crop violation from jockey Oscar Ceballos, has formally appealed the ruling.
The 5-year-old Mr Speaker mare raised her MATCH points total to 38 after winning the Oct. 3 Salvatore DeBunda PTHA President's Cup at Parx Racing. Owner William Pape earned $50,000 and trainer Edward Graham earned $25,000.
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale kicked off Oct. 3 at a steady pace, seeing horses change hands, including the session topping $320,000 daughter of Uncle Mo, purchased by Legion Bloodstock, agent.
Hazelwood Bloodstock brings a draft of 20 carefully selected and precociously bred yearlings to be offered during Books 1 thru 3 of the Tattersall's October Yearling Sale, beginning Oct. 4 at the Park Paddocks in Newmarket.
With its three sessions comprising 550 of the world's best-bred yearlings, Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, which begins Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., can be considered the Everest of bloodstock auctions.
The New York State Gaming Commission's board Oct. 3 also put off until November a decision on Churchill Downs Inc.'s bid to purchase a company whose holdings include a large casino in the Finger Lakes region.
Jockey and new mother Sophie Doyle returned to breezing horses last week at Keeneland as she prepares for a possible comeback to race riding. She and her fiancé, trainer Chris Davis, welcomed their first child, Emilie Sophia Davis, July 8.
The 56th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities held Oct. 3 in Paris included an update on the progress and future plans for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority that launched July 1.
Dr. Richard J. Sheehan Sr., one of the most respected and admired equine veterinarians in New England and beyond during his illustrious career, passed away on Sept. 30 with his family by his side in Mansfield, Mass. He was 91.
Jay Em Ess Stable homebred Full Moon Madness, the first foal to race out of grade 1 winner By the Moon, won his third start going gate to wire on a sloppy track to win by 5 3/4 lengths.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be promoted at Woodbine Racetrack's Aftercare Day Oct. 8, 2022. TAA will be recognized throughout the race day, including in the presentation of the Nearctic Stakes (G2).
Jockey Sonny Leon will be suspended through Oct. 29 for intentionally interfering with Hot Rod Charlie and Tyler Gaffalione in deep stretch of the Lukas Classic Stakes (G2). Leon insists his saddle slipped and he was fighting to keep his balance.
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 299 main catalog entries for The November Sale, the company's selected mixed sale to be held in Lexington Sunday, Nov. 6, following the Breeders' Cup. The single-session sale will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Ce Ce and Victor Espinoza did their best impersonation of an apex predator, stalking the leaders early on before displaying their killer instinct at the half-mile point Oct. 2 before breezing to a 2 1/4-length win in the $100,000 Chillingworth.
The Bayern colt rocketed 5 furlongs in :55.25 to qualify for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, an unusual landing spot for a Bob Baffert horse. The Hall of Famer has trained 17 BC winners but never one in the grass sprint for 2-year-olds.
Tied with Tizamagician at one each in 1 1/2-mile stakes, Heywoods Beach took a 2-1 lead by winning the Tokyo City Cup as Tizamagician finished third.
Midnight Memories followed Defunded's win in Awesome Again Stakes for a Breeders' Cup prep double at Santa Anita for owners Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman.
A private purchase by owner Peter Brant in 2021, Rocky Sky had yet to register a win in the U.S. before her breakthrough victory in the Waya.
