Godolphin, which campaigned eight grade 1 winners in 2024, was awarded the National Breeder of the Year and National Owner of the Year awards for the fourth consecutive year at the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association National Awards Dinner Sept. 6 at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington. Godolphin had an incredible year led by Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies…
Epic Ride provided John Ennis with his first Kentucky Derby (G1) starter in 2024, checking in 14th at Churchill Downs. Now, the horse is responsible for the young trainer’s first graded stakes victory. Racing Sept. 6 at Kentucky Downs in the $2,492,500 Mint Millions Invitational Stakes (G3T), the 4-year-old pulled off a 14-1 surprise, leading…
Big days are becoming more and more frequent for Mick Appleby. Less than two years after winning at the highest level for the first time at the Breeders’ Cup, the trainer reached the pinnacle on home soil when in this season of sprinting lottery, his number came up with Big Mojo in the Sept. 6 Sprint…
In the shadows of 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline lies a strong group of first-crop yearling sires with offspring headed to the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 8-20 in Lexington. WinStar Farm’s Life Is Good has had 11 yearlings offered and 11 sold so far this year for an average of $430,455, ranking him second among stallions with…
Sale histories for horses in the Sept. 9 second session of Book 1 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Sale histories for horses in the Sept. 9 second session of Book 1 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The session begins at 1 p.m. Download PDF Source link
Since stretching out to longer distances, Stellify has set fire to the turf with a pair of course records. Now, she will encounter the true test of her ability Sept. 6 while lining up for her first graded competition in the $2 million Ladies Marathon Invitational Stakes (G3T) at Kentucky Downs. Just as quick as…
Just over 20 years ago, Jeff Lifson left behind a highly successful broadcast career at TVG, now FanDuel Racing, to pursue involvement in horse partnerships as a representative for West Point Thoroughbreds. Now, the 61-year-old is in the midst of another career move, having left West Point Thoroughbreds earlier this year to co-found another racing…
Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today that grants totaling over $1.1 million were recently awarded to 98 organizations. The organizations approved for a grant include 63 aftercare organizations, 24 backstretch and farm worker programs, seven equine-assisted therapy organizations, three Thoroughbred incentive programs, and one research organization. Grant recipients can be found on TCA.org. Over…
The University Press of Kentucky is proud to announce the launch of a new book series, Racing Royalty, dedicated to honoring the equine stars of Thoroughbred racing. From Hall of Fame legends like A.P. Indy and Cigar to modern champions such as Zenyatta, American Pharoah, and Rachel Alexandra, this series will spotlight the horses whose…
A stakes winner at ages 2, 3, and 4, C R K Stable’s Medoro appears primed for another big effort in her second start off the layoff in the $250,000 John C. Mabee Stakes (G2T) Sept. 6 at Del Mar. The consistent daughter of Honor Code has never been worse than third in nine trips…
