Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., announced Oct. 17 new partnership with MyRacehorse that brings together the passionate supporters of two organizations dedicated to celebrating the sport of Thoroughbred racing.
On Racing
Closing weekend of the Keeneland fall meet kicks off with the $400,000 Valley View Stakes (G2T) Oct. 24, which drew an overflow field of some of the top 3-year-old turf fillies in the country.
With 15 days until the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), multiple grade 1 winner Journalism turned in his penultimate work the morning of Oct. 17 at Santa Anita Park.
Trainer Kenny McPeek posted on the social media platform X Oct. 17 that he would allow fans to see the recently retired Thorpedo Anna at his Keeneland barn Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to noon ET for photographs.
Gun Runner, a 12-year-old son of Candy Ride, is the sire of 15 millionaires and 11 career grade 1 winners.
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher on Oct. 17 sent out a quartet of workers targeting the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)—Fierceness, Mindframe, Antiquarian and Locked—on the Oklahoma dirt training track at Saratoga Race Course.
Grade 1 winner Kilwin has been supplemented to the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale catalog, and a 25% share in grade 3 winner Bracket Buster has been added to the Keeneland Championship Sale.
Blue Grass Farms Charities' sixth annual Relics and Rarities from the Bluegrass Region online auction will run from noon, Oct. 23-7 p.m., Oct. 26.
With the conclusion of Book 3 Oct. 17 in Newmarket, the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale hit the finish line inching past last year's record gross while blowing by the record median.
Field of Gold bids to bounce back from his shock defeat in the Sussex Stakes (G1) but those closest to the leading miler know he will have to be at his brilliant best to overcome a wide draw in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) Oct. 18 at Ascot.
Presenting data Oct. 16 during the monthly meeting of the California Horse Racing Board in Sacramento, Calif., CHRB equine medical director Dr. Jeff Blea said regulatory protections for certain aspects of horse welfare are working well in the state.
A strong draft from the Aga Khan Studs headlines this year's Goffs Autumn Horses In Training Sale, which takes place Nov. 3.
Embroidery and Kamunyak, winners of the first two legs of the Japanese Filly Triple Crown, square off in the final leg, the Shuka Sho (G1) Oct. 19 at Tokyo Racecourse.
The Challenge, presented by Gainesway
Grade 1-winning 2-year-old filly Iron Orchard sold for $2.5 million to KatieRich Farms in the two-horse Fasig-Tipton Digital Fall Flash Sale. The other entry, graded winner Haulin Ice, was bought back on a final bid of $875,000.
Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa announce Oct. 16 the stud fees for its 2026 stallion roster, led by two-time Horse of the Year Curlin, one of the most preeminent sires at stud today.
Spun to Run shuttled twice to Chile and has since been sold to a farm in South Korea.
Two horses, including the dam of multiple graded stakes winner Final Score, have been supplemented to the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, which begins Nov. 4.
Unlike other races this fall at Del Mar, current plans do not call for computer-assisted wagering groups to be excluded from win wagering inside two minutes to post during the two-day Breeders' Cup.
Keeneland announced Oct. 16 that the catalog for the second Championship Sale is live and features a curated selection of elite racehorses, breeding stock, stallion shares, and breeding rights.
Aidan O'Brien is ready to ignite the rivalry between the Delacroix and Ombudsman camps for one final time in a blockbuster Champion Stakes (G1) at Ascot Racecourse Oct. 18.
Barely more than two weeks out from the 2025 Breeders’ Cup, the fields are coming into focus for the 14 championship races.
Chris Waller will launch a three-pronged attack in the AU$20 million The Everest Oct. 18 at Randwick Racecourse, with the champion trainer's focus not only on his own runners but also on how they measure up against the Hong Kong superstar.
Hong Kong star sprinter looks to spoil the locals when reaching for international glory in the Oct. 18 The Everest (G1) at Randwick Racecourse.
Half Yours has drawn barrier 2 for the Oct. 18 Caulfield Cup (G1), a result the Tony and Calvin McEvoy team say will allow the stayer to settle and obtain an economical run.
FanDuel TV will present live coverage of the announcement of the pre-entered fields for the Breeders' Cup at noon ET Oct. 25. Pre-entered fields also will be available on the Breeders' Cup website, official mobile app, and social media.
Nyquist, a son of Uncle Mo with 10 career grade 1 winners, has four potential starters in the Breeders' Cup World Championships. Darley also announced the retirement of elite sire Medaglia d'Oro from stud duty.
A strong buying depth and broad international participation underpinned a buoyant day's trade at the Inglis Ready2Race Sale at Riverside Stables Oct. 16, making it a record-breaking edition of the 2-year-old auction in Sydney.
Canadian classic winners Mansetti and Runaway Again meet for round three when they square off in the CA$150,000 Ontario Derby (G3) Oct. 18 at Woodbine.
The eighth installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series was held Oct. 14 and covered how trainers are adjusting to Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's Anti-Doping and Medication Control rules, which HIWU enforces.
The connections of three starters in the $200,000 Sands Point Stakes (G2T) are hoping their 3-year-old filly can move forward off her finish in the Winter Memories Stakes (G3T). There's also one that would be quite happy to experience some deja vu.
Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale concluded Oct. 15 with gains in gross and median, with both figures being records for the sale.
The son of Kitten's Joy has been represented by 9% graded stakes performers from starters so far this year.
It takes more than steel and cement to construct a building. For one as large in scale as the new Belmont Park, it requires a treasure chest of money—somewhere in the ritzy neighborhood of about a half-billion dollars—and a ton of support.
A new ratings-based handicap race for Thoroughbred racehorses, based on Equibase Ratings tied to multirace performance, could take place as early as Oct. 24 at Santa Anita Park. Three such handicap races are among 14 "extras" for Oct. 24.
Keeneland has cataloged 184 horses to the November Horses of Racing Age Sale to be held Nov. 12, the day after the conclusion of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
Mindframe, a 4-year-old son of Constitution, is scheduled to enter stud at Claiborne near Paris, Ky., at the conclusion of his racing career. To date, the dark bay or brown colt has compiled a 5-2-0 record from eight starts and earned $1,844,580.
Claiborne Farm has announced the advertised stud fees for its 2026 stallion roster, including the debut of multiple grade 1 winner Mindframe, whose fee will be announced following the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 1.
A 20% share in the 2024 Horse of the Year will be offered at the Keeneland Championship Sale Oct. 29 at Del Mar. Thorpedo Anna retires with more than $5.4 million in earnings and 10 graded stakes victories.
Taylor Made Stallions has set its 2026 stallion roster and fees for the upcoming breeding season headed by Not This Time, who will stand for $250,000 stands and nurses.
The PowerPoint presentations and video replay from the 59th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities, which was organized by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), can now be found at the IFHA website.
Canadian Horse of the Year in 2022 and 2024 Eclipse champion turf female Moira has been retired from racing by her Australian connections.
The Galileo mare Way To My Heart, the dam of this year's Fillies' Mile (G1) and Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1) winner Precise, will be offered in the Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, which takes place Dec. 1-3.
As the sport's top runners have already completed their finals preps for the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar, Sovereignty maintains a clear lead in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred Poll.
Magic Millions has launched Magic Millions Digital, a new online auction platform, with entries now open for the first scheduled sale.
When Jevian Toledo won the Maryland Million Turf Sprint aboard Had to Have Him, he earned his 19th Maryland Million victory, surpassing Hall of Famer Edgar Prado. Toledo was not done for the day, however, as he added two more stakes wins.
Porter on Pedigrees
The first yearlings by the son of Tapit have averaged $724,038 at North American sales as of Oct. 14. Fees for next year have increased for Liam's Map and Twirling Candy, who each sired three grade 1 winners so far this year.
Godolphin went to 900,000gns (US$1,260,000) to acquire a Starspangledbanner filly, the top lot of session one of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 Oct. 14.
