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The inaugural Fasig-Tipton Midlantic June 2-Year-Olds in Training sale was held Wednesday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md. Bloodstock agent Steven W. Young went to $500,000 to secure the sale topper, a filly by Kantharos (Hip 47), from the consignment of Crane Thoroughbred Services, agent (video). The chestnut filly breezed a quarter in :20 […]

Christophe Louriel isn’t sure if Big Everest is ready for graded stakes company or if the 5-year-old gelding will get 1 3/8 miles on the grass, but after Saturday’s front-running victory in the $100,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes at Monmouth Park both now have to at least be considered, he said. Big Everest broke alertly from […]

No Guts No Glory Farm and Erica Upton’s Award Wanted held off a late rally by the 1-to-5 favorite Morning Matcha to post an 18-1 upset nose victory in the $160,000 Obeah Stakes Saturday at Delaware Park. With Angel Cruz aboard, Award Wanted returned $38 as the longest shot in the field of five fillies […]

Funtastic Again posted his first stakes win Saturday at Turfway Park after leading at every point of call in the $125,000 Leonatus for 3-year-olds. Ridden by Gerardo Corrales for trainer Wesley Ward, the colt from the first crop of Three Chimneys Farm resident sire Funtastic clocked early fractions of :24.09, :48.12, and 1:12.67 for six […]

Unbeaten and improving, Count de Monet is among six horses entered in the inaugural $150,000 Renaissance Stakes for 2-year-old sprinters Saturday at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. Probable post time for the six-furlong Renaissance, the sixth of 10 races, is 2:50 p.m. (Central). Racing begins at 12:30 p.m. The card, the first in Oaklawn […]

The 2022 Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Stallion Season Auction started Dec. 15, 2022, and will end on Dec. 22, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET. A total of 94 no-guarantee seasons to 85 stallions from eight states and Canada are available, with 15 stallion owners offering a return season to their stallions. Also, the […]

Pegram, Watson and Weitman’s Defunded overcame a slow start to move into contention early, then drew well clear at the top of the stretch and cruised home in winning Sunday’s $150,500 Native Diver Stakes at Del Mar. The 4-year-old chestnut gelding finished up 4 3/4 lengths to the good under Edwin Maldonado and returned $3.40 […]

Ryan Norton has been named as Gainesway’s new Stallion Director, the farm announced Oct. 21. Norton previously served as Stallion Director at Darby Dan Farm; a position he’d held since 2005. Prior to that, he worked in Darby Dan’s sales division, joining in 2002 and working under Lynn Davis. “I am happy to announce that […]

Keeneland has announced that champion and $7.4 million earner Midnight Bisou, a 7-year-old daughter of Midnight Lute who is in foal to Tapit, has been supplemented to Book 1 of the 79th November Breeding Stock Sale on Nov. 7. Midnight Bisou is consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa. Midnight Bisou won the $1 million […]