Matt Laurie is confident that a wide draw will be no barrier to success for Vinrock in the Caulfield Guineas (G1) over 1,600 meters (1 mile) as the crack colt headlines the stable’s three-pronged attack on the stallion-making contest Oct. 11. Laurie quipped that it might be the first and last time his wife Kate is…
Sheikh Mohammed has cut an understated figure standing by the Tattersalls parade ring over the three days of Book 1. Dressed in his customary sportswear and often in conversation with John Gosden, David Loder, or other members of his inner sanctum, the ruler of Dubai could almost blend into the crowd if not for the…
The 2025 TAKE2 Jet Run Award winners are After the Races, the organization that provided Jersey Fresh with the groundwork he needed to go from the racetrack to success as a show jumper; and CANTER USA, where owner Dr. Kate Carruthers found her TAKE2 Hunter Finals champion Red Magic. Created in 2017, the Jet Run…
C2 Racing Stable, Gary Barber, and La Milagrosa Stable’s White Abarrio breezed a half-mile in company Oct. 9 at Gulfstream Park in preparation for a planned start in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) Nov. 1 at Del Mar. The 6-year-old son of Race Day , who captured the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)…
The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) winner Daryz will stay in training as a 4-year-old, the Aga Khan Studs revealed Oct. 9. The 3-year-old colt secured the biggest win of his career when defeating Minnie Hauk in a memorable battle in France’s showcase race Oct. 5, but his future was unclear following the race. However,…
War Dancer , New York’s leading turf sire from 2022-24 and one of the state’s leaders by progeny earnings on synthetic surfaces, will stand the 2026 breeding season at Mill Creek Farm in Stillwater, N.Y., it was announced Oct. 9 by War Dancer LLC. War Dancer, a 15-year-old son of War Front , is a graded stakes winner…
Through Oct. 5, Godolphin’s dual-group 1 winner Ombudsman remains atop the latest Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025. The son of Night of Thunder boasts a 128 rating following victories in this year’s Juddmonte International (G1) and Prince of Wales’s Stakes (G1). Four horses share the second-highest rating of 127, including Godolphin’s U.S.-based Sovereignty ,…
The Jockey Club is projecting a North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 17,000 in 2026. This represents 300 fewer foals than the 2025 foal crop estimate of 17,300. The foal crop projection is computed by using Reports of Mares Bred received to date for the 2025 breeding season. RMBs are to be filed by…
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales October Yearling Sale concluded Oct. 8 with gains seen across the board. A total of 309 horses changed hands during the two-day sale for gross receipts of $7,267,700, including private sales—a 27% increase on last year’s gross of $5,724,600, from 297 head sold. The average price was $23,520, with a median of…
Multiple graded stakes winner Utah Beach will look to return to form Oct. 10 in the $400,000 Sycamore Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland. The 5-year-old gelding by English Channel, third in last year’s Sycamore, will be one of the last graded stakes starters trainer Ignacio Correas IV will saddle. The native Argentinian announced he will retire from training…
