2024 Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) winner Tamfana will be offered in the Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, which takes place from Dec. 1-4. Owned by Quantum Leap Racing and trained by David Menuisier, Tamfana won the 2023 Prix Miesque (G3) as a 2-year-old and was a close-up third in the Prix de…
It was nothing unusual when Thorpedo Anna triumphed in the Aug. 23 Personal Ensign Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. After all, that nose victory marked the seventh time the 2024 Horse of the Year has won a grade 1 event. What was different, however, was that the dark bay or brown filly took the…
Gaming and Leisure Properties announced Oct. 1 that it intends to acquire the real estate assets of Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino. GLPI will acquire the real estate assets of Sunland Park for $183.75 million, at an initial 8.2% cap rate. With the inclusion into the strategic gaming leases, annual rent on the lease will…
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced it is partnering with FOX Sports to present live coverage of Sunday’s 2025 Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at ParisLongchamp Racecourse in France. Sunday’s special broadcast will air on FS1 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Eastern, with the €5 million (approximately US$5.8 million) Group 1 Qatar Prix de…
The busiest slate of Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races takes place over the next few days, beginning with five “Win and You’re In” events Oct. 3 before eight Oct. 4 and further eight Oct. 5. Of these 21 races, 15 are run domestically, while France stages the other six Sunday, topped by the Prix de…
Three of the eight entrants in the Oct. 4 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park made their last starts at Saratoga Race Course | BloodHorse.com Track Profile”>Saratoga Race Course. That’s not surprising, given that the Breeders’ Cup is less than a month away and only a short van trip down the road at…
The 51st Annual Global Symposium on Racing returns December 8–10, 2025, at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona, bringing together leaders, innovators, and stakeholders from across the globe to address the future of horse racing. For more than five decades, the Symposium has served as the sport’s most influential international gathering, offering a forum…
A 14-horse field has been confirmed for the Oct. 4 Turnbull Stakes (G1) at Flemington Racecourse, with 2024 winner Via Sistina and Underwood Stakes (G1) victor Sir Delius having been handed polar opposite barriers. Via Sistina and James McDonald will attempt to become the first Turnbull winners from barrier 1 since Northerly in 2002, while Sir Delius…
Final Accord parlayed a dominating Woodbine debut victory into her first black-type score in the $175,000 Matron Stakes (G3T) Oct. 2 at Aqueduct Racetrack. One of only two fillies making just their second starts in the 6-furlong Matron, Final Accord ran like a seasoned pro under jockey Junior Alvarado. Racing in between horses early, she tucked…
Variety is the spice of life and also the makeup of the field set for the $400,000 Woodford Stakes (G2T) Oct. 4 at Keeneland. The 5 1/2-furlong turf dash has everything from Governor Sam , a 3-year-old seemingly on his way up, to a pair of 9-year-olds—multiple British group 1 winner Khaadem and the 2024 Woodford…
