Mouni Purchases Bashford Manor Winner Romeo for .7M

Mouni Purchases Bashford Manor Winner Romeo for $1.7M

Fasig-Tipton saved its most explosive fireworks for the final horse through the sales ring on July 8 when bloodstock agent Mahmud Mouni outlasted other bidders to purchase Bashford Manor Stakes winner Romeo  for $1.7 million during The July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale near Lexington. Romeo, a late addition to the sale as Hip…

‘Wayne Would Have Been So Happy’ With Fasig-Tipton Sale

‘Wayne Would Have Been So Happy’ With Fasig-Tipton Sale

Hall of Fame trainer Wayne Lukas was renowned for securing top talent at yearling sales, often purchasing some of the most attractive horses that went through the sales ring. So it was only fitting July 8 that six horses owned by his estate and other partners would prove fancied by buyers during Fasig-Tipton’s July Selected…

Narvick International Acquires Red Route One for 0K

Narvick International Acquires Red Route One for $550K

Eyes were drawn to the purchase of Red Route One  for $550,000, the second-highest purchase of Fasig-Tipton’s July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale near Lexington. Taylor Made Sales Agency consigned the 5-year-old chestnut son of Gun Runner  , a four-time graded stakes winner for Winchell Thoroughbred and Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen. FTKHRA, Hip…

Del Mar Working to Minimize Impact of Potential Raids

Del Mar Working to Minimize Impact of Potential Raids

Del Mar is taking steps to minimize disruption in the event that federal agents conduct an operation at the Southern California track. Speaking with horsemen July 8, track officials laid out the plans in the event Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or any other law enforcement entity attempt to “raid” the premises. Del Mar president…

NTRA Backs Bill on Restoring Gambling Loss Deduction

NTRA Backs Bill on Restoring Gambling Loss Deduction

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced July 8 its support for the bipartisan Fair Accounting for Income Realized from Betting Earnings Taxation Act. The FAIR BET Act, introduced by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), seeks to restore the 100% deduction for gambling losses. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, just recently signed into law, amended the deduction so…

Mindframe Continues to Lead NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

Mindframe Continues to Lead NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

A week and a half removed from his victory in the June 28 Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs over Sierra Leone  and Mystik Dan , Mindframe  remains No. 1 in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll for the second consecutive week. Mindframe, a 4-year-old son of Constitution trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher,…