New Mexico Program to Include Some Arizona-Breds
Some Arizona-breds will be allowed to race in restricted races in New Mexico.
Not This Time Filly Rings the Bell at $2M
A filly (Hip 144) by leading sire Not This Time became the top-selling filly during the Sept. 8 opening day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, selling for $2 million to Cindy Heider. The filly was bred and sold by…
$3.3M Gun Runner Colt Tops Day 1 of Keeneland September
Coolmore's M.V. Magnier, Peter Brant, and Winchell Thoroughbreds teamed up to land the colt with a black-type-drenched pedigree. The colt crowned the first session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale that produced 15 seven-figure sales.
Road to the Kentucky Derby Schedule Released
The official Road to the Kentucky Derby will begin Sept. 13 at the home of America's greatest race as Churchill Downs stages the 44th running of the $300,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) for 2-year-olds at one mile.
Del Mar Posts Gains in Summer Meet Handle, Field Size
The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club celebrated the conclusion of its 86th summer racing season Sept. 7, reporting substantial increases in wagering—both total and average daily—as well as field size over the 2024 summer meeting.
Australian Champion Sire Fastnet Rocks Dies at 24
Fastnet Rock, one of Australia's most influential stallions, has died at the age of 24. Coolmore Australia, where the son of Danehill was born, raised and later stood as a successful stallion, announced the news the morning of Sept. 8.