The Lion In Winter Suffers Fatal Training Injury
The Lion In Winter has died after sustaining a fracture on the gallops at Ballydoyle in preparation for a start at Royal Ascot.
Celtic Dispute Confirmed for Queen Mary at Ascot
Trainer Patrick Biancone confirms Celtic Dispute will run in the June 17 Queen Mary Stakes (G2) at Ascot Racecourse in Great Britain.
Gun Runner Colt Nears Sweep of Japan Dirt Triple Crown
Finger, a Gun Runner colt, moved to within one win of a sweep of the Japanese Dirt Triple Crown with a victory in the Tokyo Derby June 10 at Oi Racecourse.
Mizumi, Marjoram Set to Tangle in Summertime Oaks
Bob Baffert-trained Mizumi, an impressive winner in her debut May 2, comes into the June 13 Summertime Oaks (G3) at Santa Anita Park looking to go 2-for-2 to start her career.
Uncle Mo Filly Clocks Quarter-Mile in :20 2/5 at OBS
Consignor Tom McCrocklin sent out Global Leader (Hip 220), a filly by Uncle Mo, to blaze a quarter-mile in :20 2/5 June 10, during Day 2 of the under-tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales June 2-Year-Olds in Training and…
Juddmonte Homebred Looms Large As Racing Resumes at Big A
4th-BAQ, $85k, Msw, 3yo/up, 1mT, 2:43 p.m. ET The final few weeks of racing in the history of Aqueduct kick off Thursday following a 17-day break in the action for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. The afternoon's turf maiden features…
Speightstown’s Lady Jancis All The Way in Churchill Finale
Stonestreet Stables' Lady Jancis (Speightstown) took plenty of heat dueling inside on a strong pace on Keeneland turf-sprint debut Oct. 11 and stuck on well to be fourth beaten just under two lengths. Returning in the Wednesday finale at Churchill…
Noosa Sport Leads Arkle Sale’s Wednesday Session At Goffs
A total of six lots made €200,000 or more during the second day of the Goffs Arkle Sale Part 1, and top of the heap was Noosa Sport (No Risk At All). The three-year-old filly sold to Gordon Elliott Racing…
The Rise Of The Super Sire: Concentration, Book Size And Economics Have Reshaped Thoroughbred Breeding
By the early 2000s, the commercial Thoroughbred breeding industry still resembled a relatively broad ecosystem. Elite stallions mattered enormously, but a wide range of sires maintained meaningful market share, regional programs remained viable, and biological limits naturally constrained how dominant…
Dubai Honour’s Half-Sister Manaar Debuts At Newbury
4.40 Newbury, Novice, 3yo, f, 9fT MANAAR (IRE) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}) is an intriguing debutante for Shadwell and William Haggas, being a half-sister to the stable's four-times Group 1 winner Dubai Honour (Pride Of Dubai). A 370,000gns Tattersalls October…