Forever Young Aces Japan Prep for Breeders' Cup Classic
Forever Young, making his first start since a dramatic third-place finish in the Kentucky Derby (G1), returned an easy winner Oct. 2 in his prep race for the Nov. 2 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del...
View ArticleImpressive Maiden Winner Senza Parole Tops Frizette
Trainer Chad Brown only needed a single word to express all of the talent and potential he sees in Senza Parole. The post Impressive Maiden Winner Senza Parole Tops Frizette appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleTrainer Farrior Secures 1,000th Career Victory
Anthony Farrior, who is on pace for a third straight season of finishing in the top 10 among trainers by wins, nailed down a milestone victory in the second race at Thistledown Oct. 1. The post Trainer...
View ArticleOld Friends Welcomes Zenyatta's Son Cozmic One
Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce the arrival of Cozmic One, the first foal of 2010 Horse of the Year and Hall of Famer Zenyatta. The post Old...
View Article2025 Projected Foal Crop to Dip by 700 Foals to 17,300
The Jockey Club is projecting a North American registered Thoroughbred foal crop of 17,300 in 2025. This represents 700 fewer foals than the 2024 foal crop estimate of 18,000. The post 2025 Projected...
View ArticleNBC, CNBC, and Peacock to Broadcast BC Qualifers
The countdown to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships continues this weekend on NBC, CNBC, and Peacock as Keeneland hosts NBC Sports’ presentation of the final automatic qualifying races in the United...
View ArticleDance Smartly the Likely Final Start for Fev Rover
Reigning Canadian Horse of the Year Fev Rover will likely make her career bow in the Oct. 5 Dance Smartly Stakes (G2T) at Woodbine. The Mark Casse trainee is entered as Hip 253 as part of Gainesway’s...
View ArticleGrade 1 Opportunity for Frankel's Half Brother Kikkuli
Juddmonte’s Kikkuli, an Oct. 5 Coolmore Turf Mile (G1T) entrant at Keeneland, has much to live up to as a half brother to Frankel, an undefeated racehorse and now one of the world’s great sires....
View ArticleBidding Opens for Fasig-Tipton October Digital Sale
There are 361 entries cataloged. Bidding will close Oct. 8 beginning at 12 p.m. ET. The catalog includes 60-plus yearlings and weanlings, 80-plus horses of racing age, and 200-plus broodmares and...
View ArticleTenma Heads Baffert Quartet in Oak Leaf
Bob Baffert has won the Oak Leaf Stakes (G2), formerly known as the Chandelier, an unprecedented 12 times. The Hall of Fame trainer will saddle half the field of eight in this year’s edition, headed by...
View ArticleEquibase Adds Features to Premium Past Performances
Equibase Company, the Thoroughbred industry’s official database for racing information, announces enhancements to its premium past performance product, which is available on equibase.com. The post...
View ArticleBreeders' Cup Schedule: Four BC Races to Follow Classic
Breeders’ Cup today announced its broadcast coverage schedule, post times, and wagering menu for the 41st Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar. The post Breeders' Cup Schedule: Four BC...
View ArticleTimberlake to Stand at Stud for $20K at WinStar in 2025
2023 Champagne Stakes (G1) winner Timberlake will be the second son of multiple leading sire Into Mischief standing in Kentucky who won a grade 1 stakes as a 2-year-old. The post Timberlake to Stand at...
View ArticleBaffert Trio Faces McKinzie Street in American Pharoah
McKinzie Street, Citizen Bull, and Getaway Car, second through fourth in the Del Mar Futurity (G1), vie again in American Pharoah (G1). The post Baffert Trio Faces McKinzie Street in American Pharoah...
View ArticleUnbeaten Iscreamuscream Meets Older Foes in Rodeo Drive
Undefeated in four lifetime starts, Iscreamuscream could win a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) in the Rodeo Drive Stakes (G2T) Oct. 5 at Santa Anita Park. The...
View ArticleG3-Placed Giocoso, Cavallo Bay Lead Deep Bourbon Field
Graded stakes experience may prove valuable for Giocoso and Cavallo Bay when they race against a deep field in the Oct. 6 Bourbon Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland. The post G3-Placed Giocoso, Cavallo Bay...
View ArticleTrueshan Bids for Third Prix du Cadran Title
Trueshan, who bids to capture a third Prix du Cadran (G1) in four years following his wins in 2021 and 2023, appears to have plenty in his favor as he goes head-to-head with long odds-on favorite...
View ArticleFTC Overturns HISA Ruling Against Jockey Ceballos
An administrative law judge for the FTC Oct. 4 overturned a New Mexico stewards’ ruling backed up by HISA against jockey Oscar Ceballos in his second-place ride aboard Alotaluck in this year’s Sunland...
View ArticleMoore to Ride Los Angeles as Arc Field, Riders Declared
A field of 16 will contest the Oct. 6 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) after Aidan O’Brien officially withdrew Auguste Rodin and Luxembourg from the Longchamp showpiece at Thursday’s final declaration...
View ArticleArtislas, Sabertooth Renew Rivalry in Zuma Beach
Artislas and Sabertooth, the 1-2 finishers in last month’s Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes (G3T), are set to battle again in the Oct. 6 $100,000 Zuma Beach Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park. The post...
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