Jay Goodwin was poised coming into Book 3 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Nov. 7 to bring a colt that accurately represented his confidence in a stallion that holds a special place in his heart—2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage . Goodwin did just that when the colt consigned as Hip 1090 by Vinery Sales—where…
Jay Goodwin was poised coming into Book 3 of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Nov. 7 to bring a colt that accurately represented his confidence in a stallion that holds a special place in his heart—2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage . Goodwin did just that when the colt consigned as Hip 1090 by Vinery Sales—where…
Chasing the Crown showed an affinity for the undulating course at Kentucky Downs in winning a massive $508,400 handicap at the Southern Kentucky oval Aug. 31. But through his career, the 6-year-old has been equally—if not more—effective over the grass at Churchill Downs, where he boasts four wins and two seconds from six starts. That effectiveness could tip…
The Aga Khan Studs have announced the 2026 fees for their roster of stallions in Ireland and France, headed by Sea The Stars , who will stand for a career-high fee of €300,000 (US$346,908), up from €250,000. Sea The Stars finishes this year as the leading active Irish-based sire, with his three group 1 winners headed…
The Graham Motion-trained pair of Beach Bomb and No Show Sammy Jo enter Aqueduct Racetrack‘s $250,000 Long Island Stakes (G3T) as the horses to beat off of notable last-out performances. Consistent turf router Beach Bomb, a group 1 winner in her native South Africa, ran a season-best Equibase Speed Figure of 111 in her most…
The Aga Khan Studs have announced the 2026 fees for their roster of stallions in Ireland and France, headed by Sea The Stars , who will stand for a career-high fee of €300,000 (US$346,908), up from €250,000. Sea The Stars finishes this year as the leading active Irish-based sire, with his three group 1 winners headed…
Juddmonte has announced its 2026 fees for the six-strong Banstead Manor Stud roster, headed by the phenomenal Frankel at an unchanged £350,000 ($460,960). The dual world champion has added a further 24 individual stakes winners to his record in 2025, 13 of them at group level, while he has now sired 40 individual group 1…
There’s a lot to look forward to this Saturday. There are 16 stakes taking place across the U.S. and Canada, seven of them graded. I’m most intrigued by a couple of the ungraded stakes. The Dwyer S. at Aqueduct Racetrack and the James F. Lewis III S. at Laurel Park have both drawn strong fields….
The Graham Motion-trained pair of Beach Bomb and No Show Sammy Jo enter Aqueduct Racetrack‘s $250,000 Long Island Stakes (G3T) as the horses to beat off of notable last-out performances. Consistent turf router Beach Bomb, a group 1 winner in her native South Africa, ran a season-best Equibase Speed Figure of 111 in her most…
Noted racing journalist and horseman Josh Pons has been named the 19th recipient of the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, presented by the Ryan family’s Castleton Lyons, for excellence in thoroughbred racing literature published in 2024. He received the winner’s $10,000 check during a Nov. 6 reception at the Lexington, Ky., farm. The ceremony was…
