A pair of Belmont Stakes (G1) competitors highlight the field of seven for the Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes (G2T) Oct. 4 on the inner turf at Belmont at the Big A. Hill Road , who was fifth in a star-studded Belmont field that included arguably the three best 3-year-olds in the country (Sovereignty , Journalism , and…
The 82nd Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale has cataloged 3,075 horses over a span of eight days beginning Nov. 4 and running through Nov. 11, with the stand-alone Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale Nov. 12. Click here for the November sale catalog, which features exciting broodmare prospects along with proven mares in foal…
Eleven juvenile turf runners are prepared to take a shot at graded glory Oct. 3 when they contest 1 1/16 miles at Aqueduct Racetrack in the $200,000 Pilgrim Stakes (G2T). For most of the field, it will be their first attempt against winners. Two of the three that have faced winners before are Heeere’s Johnny …
With his first start in the United States this season under his belt, Rebel’s Romance was quick to be added to the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top Thoroughbred Poll by the national media who vote every week. The 2024 Eclipse champion turf male was impressive when taking command of the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes (G1T)…
The music industry is famous for one-hit wonders. Think about it. You may know “Magic” as the Ozempic song, but do you remember Pilot, the group that recorded the song in the 1970s? Does Dexys Midnight Runners ring a bell? And how about the totally forgettable A-ha who gave us the still catchy “Take On…
Group 1 winner White Birch has appeared as a star name in the catalog for the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training and Yearling Sale which runs Oct. 27-31. There are 1,627 lots listed in the horses in training section, followed by 104 yearlings on the final day. John Murphy’s gray White Birch has had an…
No matter how you slice it, $50 million is a lot of money. That number catches the eye of anyone who stops by the State of the Market page at Bloodhorse.com and dives into the considerable auction data provided there—in this case under the “Yearlings” tab. Not only have this year’s yearling sales already surpassed…
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale took place Sept. 30, and with the Lexington-based auction company in the thick of its fall sales schedule, president and CEO Boyd Browning Jr. sat down with BloodHorse to talk about recent market trends and his company’s commitment to regional sales at a time the industry is seeing centralization to…
A trio of high-rolling buyers clashed over the Blue Point half brother to Bay City Roller during the early stages of the Goffs Orby Book 1 Sale Sept. 29, with the hammer eventually falling at €675,000 (US$791,547, €1=US$1.17). The Amo Racing team, with principal Kia Joorabchian at the center of the huddle, were still in there pitching…
Fasig-Tipton’s Midlantic Fall Yearling Sale, held at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, saw a healthy amount of prospective buyers on the grounds over the weekend. The one-day sale begins Sept. 30 at 11:00 a.m. ET. A total of 225 horses have been cataloged. “We’ve had a lot of traffic,” said Paget Bennett, Fasig-Tipton’s Midlantic…
