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No one track has carded more races of late based on the Equibase Rating System than Laurel, which has run, through Oct. 15, 15 ratings races at the current meet. Laurel Racing Secretary Jillian Tullock says that she is still…
In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by the victory of Group 1 hero Facteur Cheveal at Keeneland. Valor Veteran Succeeds In Lexington Team…
Gary Moore will cease training next week and will hand his training operation over to sons, Josh and Jamie. Moore has trained for over three decades, enjoying big race success both over jumps and on the Flat. Karinga Bay (Ardross)…
A total of 22 foreign-based horses, including defending champion Calandagan (Gleneagles), have been nominated for the G1 Japan Cup on Sunday, November 29, the Japan Racing Association (JRA) announced on Thursday. The Aga Khan Studs runner is joined by Francis-Henri…
2nd-BEL, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 1m, 1:43 p.m. ET. DREAM MORE (Gun Runner) makes the races for Mike Repole and Grandview Equine. A $1.5-million Keeneland September buy, the colt is out of MGISW Cavorting (Bernardini), and his half-sisters are MGISW Clairiere…
It was mid-October, exactly four years ago, that the eyes of the racing world turned toward Lexington for Flightline's grand finale in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland. The stakes were high ahead of the brilliant son of Tapit's…
This week's fastest females all excelled on grass or Tapeta: 6–ITZEL, 8th–KEE, 10/11, Franklin S.–GII, 5 1/2fT Beyer Speed Figure-91 (3rd) (video) (m, 6, Mo Town–Catch That Song, by Unbridled's Song) O-BSF Equine Athlete. B-Eric/Randi Moreau-Sipiere (Tex). T-John Ennis. J-Edgar…
A 2.5% interest in multiple Grade I-winning 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Englishman (Maxfield) is among the 10 overall offerings for the Keeneland Championship Sale, set to be held at historic Castleton on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The interactive catalogue, which…
Two lots shared the top billing of £20,000 each when trade closed in Thursday's GoffGo October Sale, with Doagh (Idaho) (lot 39) reaching that price point first and Whitewinewednesday (lot 45) making that amount later in the day. The former,…
For those of us facing a long commute to Ascot for Qatar Racing British Champions Day, there will be more than one good reason for those bright and early alarms on Saturday morning. Sure, the prospect of seeing Calandagan (Gleneagles),…