The 2018 Champagne Stakes (G1)-winning son of Maclean’s Music to enter stud in 2021.
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Brad Cox to run Nine in Breeders' Cup
A year after running five horses in the Breeders’ Cup a Santa Anita, winning the Juvenile Fillies (G1) with British Idiom and the Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) with Covfefe, trainer Brad Cox has nearly doubled his potential Breeders’ Cup representation.
TIEA Award Winner Silva Serves With Dedication
Maria Christina Silva has been named the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards’ community award winner, and will be honored at a virtual ceremony Nov. 5.
Warren's Showtime Goes for the Grade in Autumn Miss
After earning a grade 1 placing, Benjamin and Sally Warren’s California homebred Warren’s Showtime will aim to collect her first graded victory in the $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes (G3T) Oct. 17 at Santa Anita Park.
Danzing Candy Colt Tops OBS October Open Session
Topped by a colt from the first crop of Danzing Candy purchased by agent Donato Lanni for $115,000, the Ocala Breeders’ Sales October Sale’s open yearling session Oct. 14 concluded the two-day auction in Ocala, Fla.
Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa Announces 2021 Fees
Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa announced its 2021 stud fees Oct. 14, one week after the 13-strong stallion roster, led by stalwart breed shapers Curlin and Kitten’s Joy, arrived to the newly renovated and restored 1,400-acre stallion station and nursery.
Three Chimneys Lowers Majority of Stud Fees for 2021
The fee for Horse of the Year Gun Runner was dropped to $50,000 from $70,000. The son of Candy Ride’s first-crop yearling average this year was $267,750.
Improbable Tops Final Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings
After taking the overall lead following his 4 1/2-length win in the Awesome Again Stakes (G1) Sept. 26, WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International, and SF Racing’s Improbable has finished No. 1 in the final Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings.
Tattersalls Yearling Sale Closes Book 2 on High Note
Any amount of anxiety would have been perfectly understandable ahead of Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, but in the event it would have been almost entirely unwarranted.
KHRC, Kentucky Tracks Request Rehearing on HHR
In Oct. 14 filings, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and several Kentucky Thoroughbred tracks petitioned the Kentucky Supreme Court to rehear arguments on historical horse racing.
Virtual IFHA Conference Ends Looking Toward Future
Despite the significant challenges facing the sport during COVID-19, it is paramount that racing authorities continue to proactively address pressing issues to ensure racing’s sustainability over the longer term.
Panel: Sales' Use of Technology Accelerated by Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic that disrupted and shifted the sales schedule this year pushed auction houses, consignors, and buyers to quickly adapt to the use of technology, a panel for the University of Louisville Equine Industry Program discussed.
Four Graces, Venetian Harbor Vie in Raven Run Stakes
Graded stakes-winning 3-year-old fillies Venetian Harbor and Four Graces lead a field of 10 in the Raven Run Stakes (G2) at Keeneland, where a good effort from one or both could propel them into the Nov. 7 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1).
Group 2 Winner Threat Retired to Stud
Last year’s Al Basti Equiworld Gimcrack Stakes (G2) and Pommery Champagne Stakes (G2) winner, Threat, has retired from racing and will stand at Haras du Mont Goubert in France for the 2021 breeding season.
NYRA to Increase Overnight Purses Effective Oct. 18
The New York Racing Association will increase purses at Belmont Park in a number of overnight conditions effective Oct. 18, bringing the value of its open claiming and maiden claiming races to the highest levels in the country.
Court Filing Aims to Halt CHRB Meeting on Justify
The connections of Justify have filed a writ of mandate in California seeking to prevent the California Horse Racing Board from conducting a hearing on the horse’s post-race test findings after the 2018 Santa Anita Derby (G1).
Spendthrift Acquires Jackie's Warrior Breeding Rights
The son of Maclean’s Music set a stakes record in the Hopeful Stakes (G1) and won the Oct. 10 Champagne Stakes (G1) gate-to-wire by 5 1/2 lengths.
Nadal to Enter Stud in Japan at Shadai
The Hokkaido farm confirmed Oct. 14 it will stand the son of Blame, an undefeated grade 1 winner and millionaire. His fee will be announced later.
FS2 Plans Coverage of British Champions Day
A rundown of television and radio coverage for the upcoming weekend compiled by America’s Best Racing.
Kameko Looks to Make Next Start in Breeders' Cup Mile
Kameko, the QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (G1) hero who had been a leading contender for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) at Ascot Oct. 17, will not run in the QIPCO-sponsored event, his connections outlined Oct. 14.