Via Sistina Headlines Short Makybe Diva Field
Reigning Australian Horse of the Year Via Sistina has had a change to her spring campaign and will contest the Makybe Diva Stakes (G1) at Flemington Racecourse Sept. 13. Just five other runners will o...
Future of Turf Paradise Discussed, Ludt Approved as GM
Veteran racing industry executive Tom Ludt will oversee a transition of Turf Paradise to new owner Gary Hartunian, who has signed a two-year lease agreement with current owner Jerry Simms....
Magnier, White Birch Farm Buy $1.55M Gun Runner Colt
A yearling colt by Gun Runner sells for $1.55 million to M. V. Magnier and Peter Brant's White Birch Farm to lead the fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Magnier represents intere...
Will Notable Speech Give Appleby Another Woodbine Mile?
Saturday’s Woodbine Mile (G1T) isn’t just a Grade 1 race. The one-mile grass contest at Woodbine is a pivotal steppingstone toward the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T), to which it offers a “Win and Y...
University of Kentucky Fires Former Lab Director
In a Sept. 11 release the University of Kentucky said it had followed through on plans to terminate the employment of Scott Stanley, the former head of the Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab that provide...
Flying Dutchmen Secure Not This Time Filly for $1M
Fillies remain a key component of the operations of Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing, a point emphasized by Flying Dutchmen's acquisition of Hip 887, a Not This Time filly, for $1 million at the Ke...
Delacroix Favored in Irish Champion Stakes
Three exciting races in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In will take place at Leopardstown Sept. 13 as part of Irish Champions weekend, led by Coral-Eclipse (G1) winner Delacroix i...
FTBOA Announces Florida-Bred Export Incentives for 2026
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced an amended 2025 awards plan that sets in-state breeder and stallion award rates at 15% of the gross purse. FTBOA also unveiled a ne...