Gonzalez to Ride a Pair for Joseph at Breeders' Cup
Jockey Edwin Gonzalez is scheduled to have grade 1 opportunities Oct. 31 at Keeneland, courtesy of trainer Saffie Joseph Jr.
Irish Betting Tax Remains Unchanged in 2027
The Irish horse racing and betting sectors were among the winners in the Oct. 6 budget, with Horse Racing Ireland's funding due to increase while the rate of betting tax has been left unchanged.
Beyond the Headlines: Mark Casse
Dual hall of fame trainer Mark Casse reflects on his career highlights, including standouts Tepin and Nitrogen, and looks ahead to Breeders’ Cup.
Night of Thunder Colt Breaks Record at Tattersalls Sale
History was made at Tattersalls Oct. 6 as a striking son of Night of Thunder rewrote the European sales record books, selling for 4,600,000 guineas to Godolphin.
Girvin Filly Tops Day 1 of OBS October Sale at $190,000
At the end of the day of trade, 129 horses had changed hands for gross receipts of $3,525,000, including private sales. The gross was almost on par with last year's corresponding session of $3,632,600 from 163 horses to sell.
Girvin Filly Heads Day 1 of OBS October Yearling Sale
Only moments into Tuesday's opening session of the OBS October Yearling Sale, a filly by the late sire Girvin (Hip 12) realized a session-topping $190,000 from CJ Thoroughbreds. At the conclusion of the initial session, a total of 129 head…
‘He’s Been My Lifeline’: Kathleen Nathan Returns To Thoroughbred Makeover With Portos
Throughout his racing career, Portos (Tapit) made 41 starts for six different trainers at 11 tracks over seven seasons. He finished in the top three in 19 of those starts, earned a total of $372,814 and even picked up a…
Wednesday’s Racing Insights: Tinker Taylor – the First Foal Out of Shedaresthedevil – Debuts at Belmont
2nd-BEL, $100K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:43 p.m. ET Tinker Taylor (Gun Runner), the first foal out of GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Shedaresthedevil (Daredevil), debuts going a one-turn mile for Hall of Famer Bill Mott. Jose Lezcano has the mount.…
Keeneland Case Study: Breeders’ Cup-Bound Kilwin Back on Home Turf
BBN Racing has always had good luck with Twirling Candy, but they never could have anticipated that a playful naming convention of pairing the Lane's End stallion's progeny with dessert-themed names would one day forge a partnership in a Breeders'…
Godolphin Smash European Record With 4.6m Gns Night Of Thunder Colt at Tattersalls Book 1
By Emma Berry and Brian Sheerin NEWMARKET, UK — When owner-breeder Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum died just over a fortnight ago, it could not then have been foreseen that his elder brother Sheikh Mohammed would be present at…