At the end of the day of trade at Fasig-Tipton's Eastern Fall Yearlings Sale, 188 horses had changed hands for $5,863,500, including private sales. Gross sales were up 17.8% compared to last year, when 27 fewer horses sold.
Aidan Butler, 1/ST president, is stepping away from his role and will transition to being the advisor to chairman Belinda Stronach. The change is effective Nov. 1.
Three Chimneys Farm announced Oct. 27 that homebred Ottinho, the grade 1-placed half brother to Horse of the Year, Hall of Famer, and breed-shaping sire Gun Runner, will enter stud at Three Chimneys for the 2027 breeding season.
While 3-year-old filly Diamond Necklace is the 3-1 morning-line favorite in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) Oct. 31 at Keeneland for Aidan O'Brien, the trainer also believes in his other classic winner in the 1 1/2-mile race, Benvenuto Cellini.
The late Bernardini is represented by most Breeders' Cup World Championships starters as a broodmare sire, including four in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
When the Albaugh family joined the racing partnership known as "The Avengers" last year, Jason Loutsch said they did not receive the name of a Marvel superhero. But they did get a sensational 2-year-old colt.
Trainer Amy Murphy admitted to "mixed emotions" after seeing her group 3-winning Victoire Magique realize 450,000 guineas on Day 2 of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale. Murphy bought him as a yearling for 40,000 guineas.
While 3-year-old filly Diamond Necklace is the 3-1 morning-line favorite in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) Oct. 31 at Keeneland for Aidan O'Brien, the trainer also believes in his other classic winner in the 1 1/2-mile race, Benvenuto Cellini.
On the morning of Oct. 27 at Keeneland, record-breaking European conditioner Aidan O'Brien talks about how Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) favorite Sun Goddess walks.