HIWU Finding Sees Sneaker Disqualified From Stakes Win

HIWU Finding Sees Sneaker Disqualified From Stakes Win

After a postrace finding for a controlled substance, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit has sanctioned Southern California-based trainer George Papaprodromou and disqualified filly Sneaker  from a May stakes win at Santa Anita Park. Papaprodromou-trained Sneaker will be disqualified from her clear score in the $101,000 Fran’s Valentine Stakes May 24 on the Santa Anita…

.3M Gun Runner Colt Tops Day 1 of Keeneland September

$3.3M Gun Runner Colt Tops Day 1 of Keeneland September

Coolmore’s M.V. Magnier, Peter Brant, and Winchell Thoroughbreds teamed up to land a Gun Runner   colt (Hip 177) with a black-type-drenched pedigree for $3.3 million during the Sept. 8 opening session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The dark bay or brown colt crowned the September sale’s first session which produced 15 seven-figure sales—the highest…

Del Mar Posts Gains in Summer Meet Handle, Field Size

Del Mar Posts Gains in Summer Meet Handle, Field Size

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club celebrated the conclusion of its 86th summer racing season Sept. 7, reporting substantial increases in wagering—both total and average daily—as well as field size over the 2024 summer meeting. The track also continued to offer the highest daily purse distribution in California. Total wagering for the meet reached $535.15 million, an…

Australian Champion Sire Fastnet Rocks Dies at 24

Australian Champion Sire Fastnet Rocks Dies at 24

Fastnet Rock, one of Australia’s most influential stallions, has died at the age of 24.  Coolmore Australia, where the son of Danehill was born, raised, and later stood as a successful stallion, announced the news the morning of Sept. 8.  Coolmore’s Tom Magnier said: “Sadly, earlier today our much-loved champion sire Fastnet Rock was humanely…

Flightline Colt Brings .5M at Keeneland September

Flightline Colt Brings $1.5M at Keeneland September

Eight hips into the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 8, a colt by Flightline   became the first horse to bring seven figures when going to Resolute Bloodstock’s John Stewart.  The colt represents the first horse to go through the ring at Keeneland September for Headley VanMeter’s VanMeter Sales consignment. Hip 10 is out of the…