Cameron Dulgar of Morplay Racing signed the ticket for the last yearling offering by 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline Oct. 21 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings Sale. The colt, consigned as Hip 512, by Pope McLean (Crestwood Farm) brought a final bid of $425,000. Hip 512 is out of the Medaglia d’Oro mare Safwah, who is…
Compiled by America’s Best Racing, a rundown of this week’s horse racing coverage on TV, streaming, and radio: Stakes Race Schedule Stakes Date Post Time Channel(s) Bank of America Valley View Stakes Oct. 24 …
The Keeneland fall meet comes to a close Oct. 25, but will go out with a bang as the final stakes race, the $350,000 Fayette Stakes (G3), promises to be a thriller. Eleven entries were taken for the 1 1/8-mile contest, but the most intriguing of those may be the two 3-year-olds taking on older…
Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) is proud to announce that Mindy Coleman has been named the recipient of the 2025 RTCA Community Service Award. The RTCA Community Service Award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to racetrack chaplaincy ministries and the broader horse racing community. It recognizes those who have generously given their…
This column highlights the performances of 2-year-old maidens who have made no more than five starts and who either sold for more than $500,000 at public auction, have siblings that are graded/group winners, or have dams that are graded/group winners. BloodHorse research shows maiden winners, in particular, who meet these criteria are more likely to…
The second Keeneland Championship Sale to be held Oct. 29 at Del Mar has supplemented a 25% ownership interest in grade 1 winner and millionaire Mullikin , a contender for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) Nov. 1 at Del Mar. The ownership interest is offered as the property of WinStar Farm, where Mullikin will…
Group 2 winner and Prix de Diane (G1) runner-up Survie will sell in the Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, taking place Dec. 1-3. Offered by co-trainers Nicolas Clement and Frauke Hermans, the daughter of Churchill was a narrow second to Sparkling Plenty in last year’s Diane and then took the Prix de…
With the stars of the Thoroughbred industry hitting the track for training rather than racing ahead of the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, it comes as no surprise that there were no changes in the Top 10 of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top Thoroughbred Poll. The weekly rankings received votes from 25 national…
The Jockey Club reported Oct. 21 that 1,099 stallions covered 27,180 mares in North America during 2024, according to statistics compiled through Oct. 13. These breedings have resulted in 17,103 live foals of 2025 being reported to The Jockey Club on Live Foal Reports. The Jockey Club estimates that the number of live foals reported so…
Economics , one of the 2024 season’s standout stars with an impressive victory in the Irish Champion Stakes (G1), has been retired from racing. Owner Shaikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa has not yet decided where the son of Night of Thunder will stand. Trained by William Haggas, Economics became one of the best 3-year-olds of his…
