Spooky Channel Retired; Will Join Old Friends
Mutliple graded stakes winner Spooky Channel, who had been aimed toward a start in the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) at Santa Anita Park, will miss the race due to injury and has been retired, trainer Jason Barkley said…
Havana Grey Pinhooked Colt Soars to 425,000 Guineas
Kilminfoyle House Stud pulled off a heavyweight pinhooking touch Oct. 10 when the Havana Grey brother to Elite Status went from 82,000gns foal to 425,000gns headline act during the second session of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
Flynn Pleads Guilty in NY Doping Scandal
One of the remaining unresolved cases in a massive set of racehorse doping offenses charged in New York federal courts was resolved when Conor Flynn entered a plea of guilty.
Capitalist Colt Shines at Inglis Ready2Race Sale
A colt by Golden Slipper Stakes (G1) winning sire Capitalist (AUS) topped Inglis' one-day 2-year-old sale at AU$400,000, bought by influential Hong Kong agent Willie Leung of Magus Equine.
Bricks and Mortar's First Stakes Winner Gets Group Win
Shadai homebred Gonbade Qabus won The Saudi Arabia Royal Cup (G3) in his second start Oct. 7 at Tokyo Racecourse. Bricks and Mortar was 2019 Eclipse Award Horse of the Year and champion older male.
Breeders' Cup Foal Nomination Deadline Closes Oct. 15
The Breeders' Cup issued a reminder Oct. 10 that Sunday, Oct. 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET, is the last opportunity for horsemen to nominate weanlings of 2023 to the Breeders' Cup program at the one-time regular nomination fee of $400.
Off-the-Turf Futurity Loses BC Challenge Series Status
When the Futurity at Aqueduct Racetrack came off the turf, it lost not only its grade 3 rating but also its status as a Breeders' Cup Challenge Series qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T). This year's race was…
Arcangelo on Top in Final BC Classic Rankings
Arcangelo, winner of the Belmont Stakes (G1) and the Travers Stakes (G1), has finished first in the final poll of the 2023 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings, a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention for the Breeders'…