If the Keeneland turf course plays anything like it did in the spring, speed will reign supreme over the fall meet, which could play right into the hands of the returning Choisya in the $800,000 First Lady Stakes (G1T) Oct. 4. Arguably at her best over the 1-1 1/16-mile trip, Rabbah Bloodstock’s Choisya began 2025…
October 1, 2025 11:55 AM 4:11 Resolute Racing’s Woodshauna (FR), a group 1 winner in France, has the turf course all to himself Oct. 1 as he prepares for the $1.25 million Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland Oct. 4. The 3-year-old son of Wooded (IRE) is trained by…
The heroics of Mychel Sanchez at Parx on Wednesday and the collective on-track accomplishments of elder statesmen John Velazquez, Javier Castellano, Mike Smith and Frankie Dettori highlighted the week of racing and lead the panel of racing experts to honor them with Jockey of the Week September 22-September 28. The weekly honor recognizes jockeys for…
Year after year, Louisiana-based Valene Farms continues to produce standout racehorses. And 2025 is no exception. On July 25, three-year-old Smoken Wicked annexed the Amsterdam Stakes at Saratoga. Source link
Among the well-established tropes of film and stage is “The Understudy.” Dating back as least as far as the 1933 movie “42nd Street,” the motif calls for the leading player to withdraw from the role and be replaced by the hitherto unconsidered understudy, who instantly becomes a star. “The Understudy” theme is also a good…
Fasig-Tipton’s Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale got off to a strong start early in the day Sept. 30, when Hip 18, a Maryland-bred colt by Nyquist, sold to Scanlon Training and Sales for $370,000. Becky Davis, agent, consigned the colt, who was bred by Bowman and Higgins Stable, R. Larry Johnson, and RDM Racing Stable. Hip 18 is…
Most of the puzzle pieces that make up Keeneland‘s Jessamine Stakes (G2T) clearly come from September’s Kentucky Downs meeting, but the race’s key element may have spent the summer in New York. The Kentucky Downs results provide only limited help in figuring out the answers to a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series race that offers a “win and…
Coolmore have enjoyed plenty of success with Blackbeard and Charles Darwin , and can now look forward to the pair’s year-younger sister after bidding €1,900,000 (US$ 2,229,935, €1=US$1.17) for the daughter of No Nay Never on day two of the Goffs Orby Sale Sept. 30. “She’s a lovely filly,” said M.V. Magnier after signing for the Glenvale…
Louisiana Downs concluded its Thoroughbred racing season with a strong finish, reporting a 16% increase in all-sources handle. Total handle reached $44,840,138, fueled largely by robust simulcast wagering from around the country. On-track handle remained even with the 2024 season. The 2025 meet was highlighted by standout performances on the track. Instant Replay surged in…
Trainer Bob Baffert is training Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1) winner Bottle of Rouge up to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), but two of her stablemates, including likely favorite Explora , will try to earn a spot in the starting gate with her via the $200,000 Oak Leaf Stakes (G2) Oct. 4 at Santa Anita Park….
