Remington Park Thoroughbred Meet Begins Aug. 21
The thoroughbred season at Remington Park opens Aug. 21, launching a season of 62 race dates that include Oklahoma Derby Week festivities, Oklahoma Classics, and the return of Extreme Holiday Showdown.
Trainers Rufino, Simpson Receive Lengthy Suspensions
Trainers Eusebio Juarez Rufino and Shannon Simpson have received lengthy suspensions and prohibitive fines in resolutions posted this week to the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit website.
Cody's Wish Restores Spot as First-Crop Market Leader
Darley Stallions' Cody's Wish leads the first-crop yearling sires standings after Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale with a $525,000 average.
Ellis Park Adjusts Weekend Schedule Due to Heat
Ellis Park's live racing schedule will be adjusted this weekend because of forecast heat index values of up to 109 degrees in the Henderson, Ky., area.
LNJ Foxwoods Sells at Fasig-Tipton for First Time
A prolific presence at yearling sales as buyers for years, LNJ Foxwoods made some headlines this year for a different reason: It was represented by its first offering at The Saratoga Sale, and the result was a home run for…
Elloree Training Center's Franklin Smith Sr. Dies at 82
Franklin Smith Sr. founded the Elloree Training Center in 1976, developing a nationally renowned site for breaking and training young Thoroughbreds. He also ran a small breeding operation at the center.
Heartwood Farm Makes Stellar Debut at F-T Saratoga Sale
Heartwood Farm kept the Into Mischief express rolling after it sold Hip 136, a full brother to multiple graded stakes winner Barnes, for $4.2 million early in the second session of Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale.
Podcast Playback: Quotes of Interest From Aug. 5-11
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore weighs in on the Triple Crown, Tom Ryan discusses a new idea for the Belmont Stakes (G1), and Hugo Palmer talks about plans for Glacius, his first North American winner.
F-T Saratoga Sale Shatters All Records With $118M Gross
At the end of trade Aug. 11, 152 yearlings had changed hands for $118,215,000, including private sales. The boutique auction followed up its first $100 million auction with a 17% gross increase from $100,845,000 in 2025.
A Record-Breaking F-T Saratoga Sale
Night 2 of the Saratoga Sale delivered a record-breaking evening, led by a powerhouse group of Into Mischief yearlings. Hear from Fasig-Tipton president and CEO Boyd Browning Jr. as he recaps the historic session and what it means for the…