Carl Spackler Romps in Maker’s Mark Mile

As promised, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” July 4. It has been an interesting few weeks tracking proposed changes in both the House and Senate and providing feedback to clients and industry groups on how these proposals may impact horse and farm owners. It was also nice to see teamwork in…

A class drop and an opportunity to race a shorter distance suggest FMQ Stables’ Saudi Crown  will be a force in the $500,000 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (G3) March 29 at Oaklawn Park. The $3.2 million earner and grade 1 winner competed against some of the country’s best runners when fifth in the 1 1/8-mile Pegasus World…

Records tumbled at the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Show May 23 when Yeomanstown Stud’s Night of Thunder  colt became the most expensive breeze-up horse ever sold in Ireland at €580,000 (US$658,271, €1=US$1.05).  Anthony Stroud was pushed all the way by Hubie de Burgh and his client who proved persistent adversaries, with a new bidder joining the…

The busiest slate of Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races takes place over the next few days, beginning with five “Win and You’re In” events Oct. 3 before eight Oct. 4 and further eight Oct. 5. Of these 21 races, 15 are run domestically, while France stages the other six Sunday, topped by the Prix de…

New Ascot chief executive Felicity Barnard was delighted with the 4.8% increase in total attendance across the five-day royal meeting. The first Royal Ascot of her reign welcomed 286,541 racegoers, an increase from the 273,528 who attended the last festival overseen by Alastair Warwick. Attendance was higher for each of the five days of racing…

Dual grade 1 winner Raging Torrent , retired from racing earlier this month, will begin stud duties in 2026 at Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky. A stud fee has not been announced. The 4-year-old colt’s racing career ended due to a suspensory injury in his left foreleg that was discovered in the weeks after his victory…