The Inglis Digital USA September Sale closed Sept. 3 with the broodmare Jill’s a Hot Mess taking center stage, topping the day’s trade at $145,000 from buyer Bluewater Sales, agent. The 7-year-old daughter of Laoban was offered pregnant to the meteoric Vekoma , the leading freshman sire of 2024, which will be her second foal. Bred in…
Grade 1 winner Arthur’s Ride has been retired from racing and will be offered as a stallion prospect at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, held Nov. 4-11. He will be consigned by Lane’s End. Arthur’s Ride impressed on the track for owners Glassman Racing—Karl and Cathi Glassman—earning three triple-digit Beyer Speed Figures. His success…
Maryland horsemen have emerged as meaningful beneficiaries of the collaborative dual-state stakes schedule and new bonus incentives, according to statistics covering the period from June 21 through August 23 of this year. Regional Cooperation Brings Expanded Opportunities The joint Maryland-Virginia stakes program was born out of discussions on regional cooperation to maximize racing opportunities. With…
Stakes-winning mare Venencia not only faces males, but tries the 1 3/8-mile trip for the first time in the CA$150,000 Singspiel Stakes (G3T) at Woodbine. A French-bred daughter of Recoletos , Venencia was fourth last time out in the E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T) Aug. 16 in her debut for trainer Michael Doyle. Previously trained by…
Scott Lishia, currently Director of Racing at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, has been named Director of Racing & Sportsbook for Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course pending customary regulatory approvals. A native of Somerset County, Lishia’s family has been involved in the horse racing industry for over 60 years, and he has worked…
Last season’s King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) winner Goliath and globetrotting star Rebel’s Romance top the bill in a top-class running of Germany’s leading weight-for-age race Sept. 7, the Grosser Preis von Baden (G1). Tom Marquand will travel across to partner another international favorite in Dubai Honour , while German Derby (G1) winner Hochkonig and…
For most 25-year-olds, Friday nights are a time to let loose, have fun, and party into the night. While 2 a.m. Saturday morning may represent the time many of them are returning home from their adventures, it will be the time at which Nick Vaccarezza hears his alarm going off Sept. 6 telling him it’s time…
A much-anticipated third showdown between Ombudsman and Delacroix in next week’s Irish Champion Stakes (G1) is off after connections of the Prince of Wales’s (G1) and International (G1) stakes winner have decided to freshen him for a busy autumn campaign. Following Delacroix’s first defeat of the John and Thady Gosden-trained 4-year-old in the Coral Eclipse…
The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today that Mrs. Lucy Young Hamilton will be presented with the Dinny Phipps Award. The award will be presented at a cocktail reception hosted by the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation in Lexington, Kentucky, at The Apiary on October 14, 2025. Tickets are available here. Ambassador Earle Mack, an active…
Four Star Sales is pleased to announce that George Connolly has joined the company as a Bloodstock Sales Associate. He brings international experience and a broad background in bloodstock and sales to one of North America’s leading consignors and bloodstock agencies. From County Carlow, Ireland, Connolly grew up on his family’s Burgage Stud, a successful…
