BH In Session: Sales Strong as Keeneland Wraps Book 2
On BH In Session: Keeneland September: Louie Rabaut speaks with Keeneland's Tony Lacy as well as consignors, breeders, and buyers as Book 2 comes to a close Sept. 17.
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Three $2M Colts Highlight Strong Day at Keeneland Sale
At the end of the day, 230 horses had sold for $79,950,000, including private sales. Although this year's total dipped slightly below last year's $80,399,500, it was achieved with 22 fewer horses. The average price was up 9% to $347,609.
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LaRose Aims to Score by Stocking Up at Keeneland Sale
As a former basketball player at Siena University, Kinnon LaRose knows better than many that a team's success isn't just the result of coaching and player execution; the path to victory starts by recruiting prospects with size, strength, and talent.
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Cross Gate to Present Racing Memorabilia Auction
Cross Gate Gallery will present the inaugural Racing Memorabilia Auction Dec. 3 at its Lexington gallery, introducing a premier new auction dedicated to the history and heritage of Thoroughbred racing.
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NYRA Lifts Curtain on New, Year-Round Belmont Park
On Sept. 18, the landscape of New York racing will change. There's a sleek, glass-enclosed, ultra-modern, $500 million Belmont Park meticulously designed to fit the needs of both horsemen and fans in the 21st century.
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Dream Big Racing Goes to $1.5M for Gun Runner Filly
A fierce bidding war in the Keeneland sales pavilion ended with John Wade's Dream Big Racing securing Hip 1018, a filly by Gun Runner, for a cool $1.5 million, the highest-priced filly of the fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
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Norevale Farm Sells First Million-Dollar Yearling
Only two years into the business of consigning horses at public auction, Norevale Farm has reached the seven-figure threshold with one of its sales.
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Partnership Secures $2M Nyquist Colt at Keeneland
The partnership of St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds, Lane's End Racing and Belladonna secures their most expensive purchase of the ongoing the Keeneland September Yearling Sale when landing a Nyquist colt for $2 million Sept. 17.
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Our Moneyman Brings Calhoun Back to Pennsylvania Derby
Our Moneyman arrived at Parx Racing early Sept. 17 and will make his first trip to the track Sept. 18. He'll look to not only win his first graded stakes, but a grade 1 after finishing second in the Matt Winn and Indiana Derby (both G3).
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Sandman Will Start Stud Career in 2027 at Rockridge
Classic-placed Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Sandman (Tapit—Distorted Music by Distorted Humor) will stand the upcoming breeding season at Rockridge Stud near Hudson, N.Y., it was announced Sept. 17.
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Always a Runner Seeks Winner's Circle in Cotillion
Kentucky Oaks (G1) victress Always a Runner looks to get back to her winning ways in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) Sept. 19 at Parx Racing.
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Waller Holds Strong Hand in Underwood Stakes
Champion trainer Chris Waller will run three horses in the Sept. 19 Underwood Stakes (G1) at Caulfield Racecourse.
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Speedway Stable Purchases $2M Not This Time Colt
A Not This Time colt out of 2012 Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Believe You Can stars during the fourth day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, selling to Speedway Stable, via agent Marette Farrell, for $2 million.
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Sepals Looks for Back-to-Back Sir Rupert Clarke Wins
Mornington-based trainer Cliff Brown will have a pair of runners in the Sept. 19 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (G1) at Caulfield Racecourse. Both Sepals and Von Hauke will tackle the 1,400-meter (about 7-furlong) sprint.
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Carlisle Lands $1.6M Gun Runner Colt at Keeneland
Bloodstock agent Lauren Carlisle makes the purchase during the ongoing Keeneland September Yearling Sale, acquiring Hip 790, a Gun Runner colt, for $1.6 million during the first hour of the sale Sept. 17.
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Summers Buys $2 Million Not This Time Colt for Gold
Trainer Chad Summers, as agent for Al Gold's Gold Square, purchases a $2 million Not This Time colt Sept. 17 during the fourth day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
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No Fee for Silks, Stable Name Registration at NY Tracks
The Jockey Club announces that a fee will no longer be required for silks or stable name registration at New York Racing Association racetracks or Finger Lakes. In addition, the silks registration process has been streamlined.
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State Moves to End Hawthorne OTBs and Sports Betting
Just hours after denying bankrupt Hawthorne Race Course a racing license or racing dates for 2027, the Illinois Racing Board and Illinois Gaming Board moved to strip the track of its current licenses for racing and sports betting.
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Millionaire Valentine Candy to Stand at Leadem Farm
Bob and Tyree Wolesensky have acquired a 45% interest in Valentine Candy, a six-time stakes winner and graded stakes-placed son of 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify. Valentine Candy will stand at their Leadem Farm near Leola, Ark., for $4,000.
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Half to Magnitude Headlines Fedamore's Book 2 Offerings
Barry Clohessy has spent more than 25 years immersed in numerous facets of the Thoroughbred business, from exercise riding and caring for lay-ups to breaking yearlings, pinhooking, and sales preparation. Now, he has added consignor to his resume.
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Nyquist Colt Tops Day 3 of Keeneland Sale at $2.25M
At the end of the third session, 227 horses had changed hands for gross receipts of $91,997,500, including private sales. That number was up slightly from last year's gross on the corresponding session, when 246 horses brought $89,897,000.
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BH In Session: Strong Sales Continue Into Book 2
On BH In Session: Keeneland September: Louie Rabaut recaps the first session of Book 2 and speaks with consignors, buyers, breeders, and more.
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Amo Racing Lands $1.65M Up to the Mark Colt
An Up to the Mark colt who is a half brother to 2025 Two Thousand Guineas (G1) winner Ruling Court was on target during the third day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 16, purchased for $1.65 million by Kia Joorabchian's Amo Racing USA.
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Farfellow Farms-Bred Gun Runner Filly Commands $1.5M
Farfellow Farms struck a major home run during the Book 2 opening session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 16 when its homebred filly by Gun Runner commanded $1.55 million from Mayberry Farm, bidding on behalf of C R K Stables.
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After the Finish Line Hosts Saddle Towel Fundraiser
After the Finish Line is hosting the horse racing industry's largest fundraiser of saddle towels donated by 32 racetracks and trainers across the United States to benefit off-track Thoroughbreds. The fundraiser begins Sept. 18.
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Lieblongs Purchase Nyquist Colt for $2.25M at Keeneland
Breeders Fred Hertrich III and John Fielding strike gold Sept. 16 during the third day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, selling a Nyquist colt for $2.25 million out of a Bernardini mare Hertrich purchased seven years ago for $40,000.
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Dubb Gives Builder's Thumbs Up to New Belmont Park
When Michael Dubb raves about the new half-billion-dollar Belmont Park, his words carry immense weight.
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Congress Advances Horseplayer-Friendly Tax Legislation
A bill that includes an industry-backed provision to restore horseplayers' ability to claim 100% of their losses against any winnings in tax filings took a step forward Sept. 16.
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War Court Must Catch Maycocks Bay to Take Durham Cup
Searching for his breakthrough moment at the graded level, War Court meets Maycocks Bay and three other foes in the CA$175,000 Durham Cup Stakes (G3), a 1 1/16-mile main-track test Sept. 19 at Woodbine.
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Bright Light Among Latest Wildcards for Arqana Arc Sale
Grosser Preis von Berlin (G1) runner-up Bright Light is among 10 new wildcard entries joining the 33 lots already announced for Arqana's Arc Sale Oct. 3 at Saint-Cloud.
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Racing Board Nixes Hawthorne Bid for '27 Race Dates
The Illinois Racing Board has denied applications by bankrupt Hawthorne Race Course for racing licenses and racing dates for 2027, leaving Fairmount Park the only operating track in Illinois.
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LTBA, Louisiana Downs to Award Scholarships Sept. 19
The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association and Louisiana Downs will collectively award four scholarships, each valued at $1,000, on Sept. 19, Louisiana Cup Day.
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Test Winner Explora Returns in Dogwood
Parx Racing, which stages the Cotillion (G1) and the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) Sept. 19, is not the only track with a grade 1-winning 3-year-old in action Saturday. Explora also competes in the $300,000 Dogwood Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs.
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Overall Handle Increases at Del Mar, CAW Play Drops
Del Mar reports an overall 3.1% increase in its summer handle. Computer-assisted wagering handle on the Del Mar meet fell 6.7%, while the larger non-CAW portion of the handle rose 6.6%.
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Big Fields, Lucrative Purses Enliven Belmont Undercard
As much as the racing end of the Sept. 18 opening day at the new Belmont Park will be focused on Forever Young in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1), the other eight races on the card should provide a welcoming treat for horsemen and fans.
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France Galop Delays Vote on Racecourse Closures
France Galop has delayed a vote on a plan to close four racecourses and make many provincial racecourses specialize in either flat or jump racing.
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Corrales, Hamelback to Receive RTCA Awards
This year's RTCA White Horse Award honors Max Corrales of Santa Anita Park for his courageous actions during a prerace incident, while the RTCA Community Service Award recognizes Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National HBPA.
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Killora Scores With Sale of Flightline Colt for $1.85M
A colt by 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline drew the spotlight during the early afternoon hours of the third day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, selling for $1.85 million to Winchell Thoroughbreds.
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Colonial Downs Sets Records in 2026 Meet
The 2026 live racing season at Colonial Downs saw new highs for the number of races and race days, horses in competition, prize money awarded, and wagering handle.
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Guild Backs Efforts to Protect Athletes From Harassment
On Sept. 16 five major North American professional sports leagues and their players' unions sent a letter to state sports betting regulators asking them to address the "escalating threat" of harassment and violent threats directed at athletes.
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Reagan's Flame Poised to Ignite in Presque Isle Masters
Reagan's Flame plays to her all-weather-surface racing strength in battling eight other female sprinters in the $300,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (G2) the evening of Sept. 18.
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Further Ado, The Puma Headline Pennsylvania Derby
The $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) Sept. 19 at Parx Racing gives Further Ado and The Puma a chance to reestablish their early spring reputations.
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RTM Racing Goes to $1.75M for Nyquist Colt at Keeneland
A son of Nyquist begins the Book 2 opening fireworks by selling for $1.75 million during the third day of the ongoing Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
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Betting On Speed to Upset the Jockey Club Gold Cup
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the 2026 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park.
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Haras d'Etreham, Widden Stud to Stand Hotazhell
Haras d'Etreham and Widden Stud have made a joint purchase to stand recent Irish Champion Stakes (G1) winner Hotazhell from 2027 onward.
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Kentucky Success Lifts Prat to Jockey of the Week Honor
Flavien Prat tops Kentucky Downs standings, wins three stakes at Churchill Downs to earn Jockey of the Week honors.
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Insole to Start Training Operation at Sarsen Farm
Jamie Insole to launch new training operation at Sarsen Farm near Lambourn.
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Manuka Honey a Budding Star for Airdrie's Upstart
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, Airdrie Stud's Upstart has a budding star in Pocahontas Stakes (G3) winner Manuka Honey.
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Podcast Playback: Quotes of Interest Sept. 10-16
This week's Podcast Playback looks at quotes of interest from racing podcasts Sept. 10-16, including Tony Lacy, vice president of sales at Keeneland, discussing the first day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.
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Half to $10.5 Million Juvenile Set for Keeneland Day 3
When Hip 681 steps into the ring at this year's Keeneland September Yearling Sale, the colt will be one of the few horses in the world with close ties to an eight-figure sales horse.
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