Casse: Sandman is 'At The Top of the Mountain'

Expectations (Hip 177), a filly by first-crop yearling sire Mo Donegal  , topped Day 1 of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales October Yearling Sale Oct. 7, bringing $240,000 from Dream With Me Florida from the Kaizen Sales consignment. “The price was excellent,” Kaizen Sales Richard Kent said. “The filly justified the price. She was just a superstar all…

As the yearling season begins to wind down in North America, Ocala Breeders’ Sales hopes the momentum from the strong season carries over to its October Yearling Sale that begins Oct. 7 at noon ET. The two-day sale has 551 horses cataloged. “We’ve had spotty rain the last couple of days, but between raindrops everybody is getting…

It’s the last point of call for sires before the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar. And while Into Mischief  ‘s reign atop the General Sires List is almost certain to continue for a seventh straight year, the margin of victory might be its narrowest since he first stood atop the list in 2019….

A stakes winner at ages 2, 3, and 4, C R K Stable’s Medoro  appears primed for another big effort in her second start off the layoff in the $250,000 John C. Mabee Stakes (G2T) Sept. 6 at Del Mar. The consistent daughter of Honor Code  has never been worse than third in nine trips…

Regaled , a 4-year-old filly who finished second by a neck in the Heavenly Cause Stakes April 12, will be offered in the Inglis Digital USA May Sale, set to take place May 23-28. She will be consigned by Paramount Sales. “We are thrilled to represent longtime horseman Samuel G. Davis with this talented filly. Regaled has…

The morning hustle and bustle of the Churchill Downs backside had long subsided by the time a Brook Ledge van rolled up outside of Michael McCarthy’s barn at about 4:30 p.m. ET. Yet, there was still a feeling of excitement and anticipation as Journalism , the expected Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite, stepped off the van and into the…