Trainer Kenny McPeek shares his thoughts on Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan‘s five-furlong turf work in 1:02.17 at Saratoga Race Course‘s Oklahoma Training Track Aug. 1. The son of Goldencents is entered in the Aug. 9 Arlington Million (G1T) at Colonial Downs.
Pleasant Acres Stallions proudly announces that Gulfport , multiple stakes winner and son of champion sire Uncle Mo, will join its distinguished Florida stallion roster for the 2026 breeding season for a $7,500 fee. “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Gulfport to Pleasant Acres Stallions,” said Christine Jones, director of stallion services. “His combination of elite pedigree,…
With their final starts in the Breeders’ Cup in the rearview mirror, champions Sierra Leone , Fierceness , and Citizen Bull have safely arrived at their new home of Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., ahead of the 2026 breeding season. Sierra Leone, the 2024 Eclipse champion 3-year-old male, tops the new additions with a $75,000 stud fee….
Croix du Nord, undefeated in three starts in 2024, transitions into his 3-year-old season April 20 as the likely hot favorite in the Satsuki Sho (Japanese Two Thousand Guineas), first leg of the Japanese Triple Crown. There should be a feeling of déjà vu for the Kitasan Black colt. He wound up his juvenile campaign…
The middle legs of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Florida Sire Stakes series continue Oct. 18 at Gulfstream Park without the winners of the first legs—Lennilu and Fourth and Central —but with two dozen other juveniles. Thirteen fillies, one of them an also-eligible, are entered in the Susan’s Girl division, and 11 males will compete…
Full or half siblings to 50 group and listed performers feature among the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale entries, which will take place at Park Paddocks Sept. 2. The sale has been represented by Royal Ascot success this year via Windsor Castle Stakes winner Havana Hurricane and this year’s offering includes 10 lots by that colt’s…
The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) announced today the release of its 2024 Annual Report. The full report is available here. The Annual Report details HIWU’s organization-wide activities as the independent enforcement agency of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program. Among the highlights are statistics on testing,…
