Nearly two decades after launching his career with a historic riding title at Fair Grounds, Joe Talamo is returning to the saddle with a fresh perspective and the same work ethic that helped establish him among the nation's leading riders.
Lope de Vega will stand the 2027 season at Ballylinch for an unaltered price of 200,000 euros, while exciting young sire Bayside Boy will command an increased fee of 30,000 euros from 12,500, after a brilliant start with his first runners.
Coolmore's flat roster includes new names for 2027, with Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) winner and champion juvenile colt Gstaad introduced at a fee of 25,000 euros, while Wootton Bassett's star 2-year-old Puerto Rico will stand for 12,500 euros.
The $1.5 million Bahrain International Trophy (G1) will be broadcast around the world Nov. 13, with 25 networks delivering coverage across more than 130 territories, including FOX Sports in the United States.
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, Stimulate gets his sire, the 25-year-old Tapit, another stakes victory after taking the Dwyer Stakes Nov. 7 at Belmont Park.
This week's Podcast Playback looks at quotes of interest from racing podcasts Nov. 4-10, including Eric Hamelback discussing the Nov. 14 Claiming Crown, and Eric Halstrom talking about the state of racing at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Splendora, winner of the 2025 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1), has been retired from racing, according to an Instagram post from Boyd Racing, which campaigned the 5-year-old mare.
After being sidelined with a soft tissue injury this summer, Alex and JoAnn Lieblong's grade 1-winning homebred Reef Runner has rejoined David Fawkes' Gulfstream Park barn, although his resumption of training is still a bit away.