Witwatersrand Tops Fasig-Tipton October Digital Sale
The Fasig-Tipton October Digital Sale closed Oct. 10 with 100 horses sold for $1,820,000. Offerings included breeding stock, horses of racing age, yearlings, and a stallion.
Sire on Fire Continues With 320,000gns Transaction
Another day, another session of Book 2, and another big result for Havana Grey. Whitsbury Manor Stud's rising star sired the colt out of Hello Glory, who fetched 320,000gns from Anthony Stroud Oct. 11.
CDI Names Neely Exacta Systems President
Churchill Downs Incorporated announced today that Patrick Neely has been named President of Exacta Systems, a leading provider of technology to support historical horse racing operations.
First Mission Returns Following Preakness Scratch
Godolphin's homebred First Mission, scratched from the May 20 Preakness Stakes (G1) due to a left hind leg issue, returns to action Oct. 14 at Keeneland in a $120,000 second-level allowance optional claiming race carded as the last of 10…
TERF Awards $10,000 to MD Horse Industry Foundation
The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation has awarded $10,000 to the Maryland Horse Industry Foundation to be used for a work experience program and the return of the Maryland Thoroughbred career program.
Dettori Has 'Absolute Weapons' for Champions Day
Frankie Dettori believes he will have some "absolute weapons" at Ascot on British Champions Day for his final day riding in Britain before his planned retirement.
Stanford, Eight Rings to Harris Farms for 2024
Stanford topped California's freshman sire ranking in 2021 and has been a top three sire in class for their second-crop and third-crop years.
Coastal Mission, Muad'dib Lead WV Breeders' Classic
Ten stakes races worth $1.025 million in purses highlight the West Virginia Breeders Classics at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races Oct. 14.
Spendthrift Releases Early Fees for Freshman Sires
Spendthrift Farm has set early-bird stud fees for the 2024 breeding season for prominent freshman sires Maximus Mischief, Mitole, Vino Rosso, and Omaha Beach. All fees are subject to change following the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
AAEP Issues Recommendations for Thoroughbred Racing
The American Association of Equine Practitioners on Oct. 11 published a series of safety recommendations with the goal of complementing the current risk assessment processes already in place for Thoroughbred racing in the United States.