Stakes Recap: Ashley T. Cole & Tale of the Cat

Patricia’s Hope’s Nobals  made another trip north of the border to run on the Woodbine Tapeta, and he will return home to Chicago having successfully defended his title in the $127,026 Kennedy Road Stakes (G2) Nov. 15. Trained by Larry Rivelli, the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) winner won his third race in four starts…

The Ocala Breeders’ Sales June 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale concluded June 18 with a filly by Curlin   selling for an OBS June record of $975,000 to Gus King. The previous record was $900,000, set in 2019. Gross sales were up to $25,688,500 from $22,045,800 in 2024, even with more than…

There is nothing wrong with the prize-money if you have got a good two-year-old, a fact highlighted by the exploits of North England, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Farnan colt who kicked off Day One of The Championships at Randwick with a hard-earned win in the Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes. The $140 000…

In the days leading up to the May 20 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, the question on the minds of many people involved in the auction was how changes to the under tack show—timed breezes were eliminated at the “gallop only” May 18 session—would impact what happens in the sales ring? Naturally, there was…

Before the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In becomes busiest in late September and early October, just one such race is on tap this weekend: the Sept. 20 Princess Rooney Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The winner of the $200,000 race for fillies and mares over seven furlongs will earn an automatic, paid…

Buyers heading to this week’s Tattersalls July Sale have a 942-lot catalog to get stuck into. Those on the hunt for a broodmare have one major target to aim at in particular: the Godolphin draft.  After withdrawals, Sheikh Mohammed’s operation will offer 30 fillies and mares during the July 8 session of the three-day sale, and…