Shares in leading young stallions Ole Kirk and Southport Tycoon, both by Written Tycoon , dominated bidding in the Inglis Digital September (Early) Online Sale, finishing as the two highest-priced lots when the sale closed Sept. 10. The Ole Kirk share topped the sale, selling to Eric Yeung for AU$600,000 (US$397,086, AU$1=US$0.66). The 1% share result saw Ole…
Just a head short of her first stakes win Aug. 10 in the Groupie Doll Stakes at Ellis Park, Regaled now aims to check off that career achievement in the $400,000 Locust Grove Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs Sept. 13. That start was the first in for her new ownership as the formerly Maryland-based Mohaymen …
More than a year after announcing its arrival, NYRA Bets still hasn’t hit the starting gate in New Jersey. The much-anticipated launch, first revealed in July 2024 when Monmouth Park operator Darby Development and NYRA Bets said the app would take over the state’s pari-mutuel wagering system, remains stalled by two regulatory hurdles. At a…
Before establishing his brilliance as a sire at Taylor Made Stallions in Central Kentucky, Not This Time was a high-class racehorse for Albaugh Family Stables, winning the Iroquois Stakes (G3) in 2016 at Churchill Downs and finishing second that fall in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita Park for trainer Dale Romans. Now,…
Propelled by grade/group 1 achievements in 2025 from Ombudsman , Dynamic Pricing , Choisya , and Desert Flower , numerous young horses by Darley Europe stallion Night of Thunder have been hits this year at auction. That includes a yearling filly who sold to Amo Racing for approximately $3.5 million during the Arqana August Yearling Sale. Next, one of his progeny…
The Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club has selected David Hanley as its 2025 Ted Bates Farm Manager of the Year. This prestigious award honors individuals who exemplify excellence in farm management and service to the community. The KEFMC said Hanley’s career is a testament to those ideals. Drawing on his diverse horsemanship, Hanley has been key in…
Fred Maas, a multi-talented executive who has served in a dozen different roles in industry, politics, sports and development—while along the way living and loving a role as a serious horse racing fan—has been named as the latest member of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s Board of Directors. Maas, 68, is currently the Los Angeles…
Jaime Torres usually rides between Kentucky tracks and Fair Grounds but a trip to Colonial Downs in Virginia on Old Dominion Derby Day last Saturday proved to be worthwhile with three mounts leading to three stakes wins including the Gr. III Old Dominion Derby. The panel of racing experts voted Torres Jockey of the Week…
September 9, 2025 3:06 PM 1:12 Mike Marsico, of Marsico Brothers Racing, accepts the Claiming Crown Horse of the Year honor for Like a Saltshaker during the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association awards Sept. 6 at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky in Lexington. National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association CEO Eric Hamelback presents…
Wesley Ward has built his career developing fast sprint horses, but as the years tick by, the trainer is beginning to set his sights on the longer distances of the American classics. “As I’m starting to get the white hair now, I’m looking to get horses to go a little further,” Ward said. “I’ve pretty…
