Dr. William Baxter Jr.'s Stony Pointe Stables are going for it with New York-bred Fourth and One in the $200,000 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack Jan. 31.
Tony Ottobre’s Cape Schanck Stud had to go to AU$270,000 to acquire Lot 1113, a filly by vendor Yulong’s young stallion Tagaloa out of a full sister to dual group 1 winner and siring sensation Extreme Choice on the final day of Book 2.
Martin Cruddace said he would be "very surprised" if racecourses changed their position on the ownership of raceday data rights that has led to a stand-off with the BHA and a hold-up in the creation of a new independent board for British racing.
Tokyo Daishoten (G1) winner Diktaean was named the National Association of Racing's Horse of the Year for 2025. His trainer, Katsunori Arayama, plans to ship Diktaean, who just turned 8, to Dubai for the March 28 Dubai World Cup (G1).
The new Maryland Jockey Club hosts the "Laurel Park February First Chance, Last Chance Handicapping Challenge," a one-day hybrid on-site or online handicapping contest taking place Feb. 14 at Laurel Park or through Xpressbet and TVG/4NJBETS.
Via Sistina, Yulong's multiple group 1-winning champion, has been retired and will return to the United Kingdom to be covered by Darley's leading stallion Dubawi.