Troubleshooting , triumphant in the Sept. 6 Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G1T) at Kentucky Downs when sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs on turf, ventures into new territory Oct. 25 at Keeneland when he stretches out to a route in the 1-mile Bryan Station Stakes (G3T). He faces an overflow field in the $600,000 turf race that lured a dozen 3-year-olds…
Fasig-Tipton has added two racing/broodmare prospects to its November Sale, the company’s selected mixed sale to be held on Monday, Nov. 3 in Lexington. Backcheck, a half sister to current undefeated Frizette Stakes (G1) winner Iron Orchard , will be offered as Hip 223. Iron Orchard, who recently sold on the Fasig-Tipton Digital platform for $2.5…
The Korea Racing Authority announced Oct. 24 that its freshman sire Knicks Go will be relocated to Korea at the end of 2025 and will begin his stud duties in the 2026 breeding season. Knicks Go, a gray and/or roan 9-year-old son of Paynter, won three grade 1 stakes in 2021 for trainer Brad Cox and…
With an especially talented group of eight runners pre-entered in this year’s Breeders’ Cup, six-time leading sire Into Mischief is well-positioned to add to his considerable success in the World Championships. The 20-year-old son of Harlan’s Holiday—Leslie’s Lady, by Tricky Creek, who will stand the 2026 season for $250,000 at Spendthrift Farm near Lexington, already…
The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings Sale concluded Oct. 23, breaking records across all metrics while bringing the 2025 yearling sales season to a close. A total of 1,097 yearlings changed hands for a gross of $71,843,500, including private sales, smashing the previous record of $58,940,500 set in 2024 by 22%. The average price of $65,491…
The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings Sale concluded Oct. 23, breaking records across all metrics while bringing the 2025 yearling sales season to a close. A total of 1,097 yearlings changed hands for a gross of $71,843,500, including private sales, smashing the previous record of $58,940,500 set in 2024 by 22%. The average price of $65,491…
Harris Farms has nearly completed the dispersal of its stallion roster with the recent relocation of Uptown Rythem to Rancho San Miguel near San Miguel, Calif., which was announced Oct. 23. Only Desert Code , a 21-year-old son of E Dubai, remains on the 350-acre Harris Farms horse division north of Coalinga, Calif., that supported a…
The Breeders’ Cup arrived on the scene too late for the great American geldings Kelso and Forego. But at the upcoming 42nd edition of the World Championships, a brilliant European gelding will attempt to join some highly exclusive company. While the event’s spotlight will rightfully shine on the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), one race earlier…
Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French Two Thousand Guineas, G1) and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) winner Henri Matisse has retired from racing and will stand at Coolmore in Ireland for 2026. Henri Matisse was not only the fastest winner of the Poule d’Essai des Poulains, but also the only Classic-winning miler by the late Wootton…
Trainer Graham Motion does so well with sending horses to Southern California for specific stakes that it is somewhat surprising that he has yet to win an edition of the Twilight Derby (G2T). Motion came close in the Santa Anita turf stakes in 2022, finishing second with Speaking Scout, and he could get his first…
