Keeneland announced April 29 that Reed Ringler will join its sales team beginning May 1. In this new role, he will focus on client services, global recruitment, and sales development.
With a team of four heading under the hammer, Ardglas will be looking to repeat previous years' good fortunes, which include the sale-topping 300,000-guinea son of Le Havre, the subsequent multiple winner Pouvoir Magique.
The catalog for the Tattersalls Online May Sale is now online and features 72 horses in and out of training, headed by last year's Greenham Stakes (G3) third Saracen.
Marin's record-breaking week included two six-win days, April 24 and April 26, raising his season total of wins to 149. The old record of 147 was set in the 2014-2015 season by Tampa Bay regular Antonio Gallardo.
Arkansas Derby (G1) runner-up Silent Tactic has been scratched from the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) with a bruised foot, allowing also-eligible Great White to enter the classic.
Processing conflicting emotions is something Dana Bernhard and her son Ben are currently navigating. They are looking forward to participating in their first Kentucky Derby (G1) with Albus and Incredibolt, but there is grief there as well.
Competition between trainers Bill and Riley Mott May 2 at Churchill Downs brings a different backdrop, and a far larger spotlight, when father and son race horses against each other in the Kentucky Derby (G1).
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, the Kentucky Derby (G1) provides a useful snapshot of current commercial sire lines. With that in mind, we'll look at the sire lines of this year's runners, along with some recent historical context.