Weanlings Dominate Day 7 at Keeneland November Sale(11/10/2026)-During the second day of Book 4, a total of 257 horses were sold for $8,658,000, including post-ring sales, for an average of $33,689 and a median of $25,000.
Apprentice Jockey Izzy Neale Dies at 22 Following Warren Fall(11/10/2026)-Apprentice jockey Izzy Neale has died as a result of the injuries she sustained in a fall at Warren in New South Wales, Australia on Sunday. She was 22. Neale was one of two jockeys hospitalised following the running of the Warren Shire Cotton Cup. Diego Montes de Oca suffered a foot injury after being…
Night Of Thunder To Set €450,000 Benchmark As Darley Unveils 2027 Fees(11/10/2026)-Darley’s champion sire Night Of Thunder will set a new benchmark as the most expensive publicly advertised stallion in European history at €450,000 – and he will be joined at Kildangan Stud next year by two high-profile newcomers, Ombudsman and Notable Speech, who have been set at €45,000 and €40,000 respectively. The unbeaten triple Group…
Pletcher Suspended Seven Days for Betamethasone Positive, Will Not Appeal(11/9/2026)-Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has been suspended seven days by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) after a horse he trains tested positive for betamethasone following an Apr. 17 race at Keeneland. He also was fined $1,000. Pletcher’s attorney Drew Mollica said that his client has accepted the suspension and will not…
Distance Stretch Out Should Help Kamunyak in QEII Cup(11/9/2026)-Kamunyak, winner of the 2025 Japanese Oaks (G1), should benefit from added distance Nov. 15 in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup (G1) at Kyoto Racecourse.
TOBA Appoints Withers as Director of Membership(11/9/2026)-The Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Morgan Withers as its new Director of Membership.
Jockey Club Internship, Scholarship Applications Open(11/9/2026)-Applications for The Jockey Club’s paid internship program for college students and recent college graduates and its academic scholarships open Nov. 9.
Legacy Farm's Johnson Mulroy Dies at 58(11/9/2026)-Tracy Johnson Mulroy, the daughter of R. Larry Johnson, who continued Legacy Farm alongside her sister Kelly Caraballo following their father’s death in 2025, died peacefully in early November. She was 58.
Charles Town Track Superintendent Bowling to Retire(11/9/2026)-Track superintendent Doug Bowling has announced his retirement from that role, concluding a career that spanned nearly 50 years with Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. Bowling will be succeeded by assistant track superintendent Warren Cogle.
Eclipse Award Tickets Now on Sale(11/9/2026)-Tickets are on sale now for the 56th annual Eclipse Awards, which will be held Jan. 19 at The Breakers Palm Beach.
NMRHOF Closed for Renovation Dec. 28-April 30(11/9/2026)-The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will be closed to the public from Dec. 28 through April 30 for the renovation and reimagining of gallery space and new exhibition installations. It will re-open for its annual Kentucky Derby Party May 1.
Frankel Leads Juddmonte Stallion Roster for 2027(11/9/2026)-Juddmonte’s new group 1 star Field of Gold will begin his stallion career next year at a fee of £20,000, while the leading European operation has opted to keep its flagship sire Frankel at £350,000.
Group 1 Winner Hotazhell Heads Haras d'Etreham's Roster(11/9/2026)-Triple group 1 winner Hotazhell will begin his stallion career at Haras d’Etreham at a fee of €15,000 next year, heading the French stud’s seven-strong roster for 2027.
BH Monday: Claiming Crown Takes Center Stage(11/9/2026)-On the Nov. 9 episode of BloodHorse Monday: National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association CEO Eric Hamelback discusses this weekend’s Claiming Crown, and Weatherbys’ Nick Craven talks international racing and the Global Stallion App.
$225k Weanlings Share Top Billing at Keeneland Monday(11/9/2026)-The Book 4 section of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale concluded with the auction’s seventh session Monday, and while the average and median increased for the section, gross sales fell with an increased buy-back rate. Through the two Book 4 sessions, 513 horses sold through the ring for a gross of $18,486,200. The section’s…
Ryan Brothers Launch Front Row Kids(11/9/2026)-Nolan (9) and Callan (7), sons of Tom and Katie Ryan, have launched Front Row Kids, a new venture aimed at introducing children to the Thoroughbred breeding industry. The brothers made a potentially shrewd first investment at Keeneland Monday, purchasing Soluna (Tiznow), in foal to champion juvenile Citizen Bull, for $65,000. The mare, offered as…
Citing Progress in Negotiations, HISA Postpones Gramm Hearing(11/9/2026)-A Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority hearing scheduled Monday that was slated to be the next chapter in the Marshall Gramm saga has been postponed. The order to postpone the hearing was posted on the HISA website Monday and was issued Friday and signed by Joe DeFrancis, the chair of the Board Panel and Racetrack…
Multiple Grade I Winner Englishman Retired to Lane’s End for 2027(11/9/2026)-Multiple Grade I winner Englishman (Maxfield–In It for the Gold, by Speightstown) has been retired from racing following a routine end of season vet exam, and will take up residence at Lane’s End for the 2027 breeding season, the farm announced via press release Monday. The decision to retire Englishman from racing was made following…
Tattersalls Ireland Charity Auction Raises €55,000 for Kaitlyn Ryan(11/9/2026)-A charity auction held by Tattersalls Ireland on Monday evening raised €55,000 in support of amateur jockey Kaitlyn Ryan, who suffered a serious spinal cord injury in a gallops accident. A nomination to Poet’s Word, donated by Boardsmill Stud, topped the auction at €16,000 when purchased by Joey and Edelle Logan. Coolmara Stables Ltd secured…
Jukebox Jury Colt Headlines Tattersalls Ireland Curtain-Raiser at €88,000(11/9/2026)-A colt by the late Jukebox Jury topped Monday’s session of the Tattersalls Ireland November National Hunt Sale when bought by Timmy Hillman for €88,000, the highest price ever paid for a foal on the opening day of this sale. Lot 203 hails from Burgage Stud’s leading family, being out of the unraced Shantou mare…
Share in Sealiway to be Offered in AKTEM Online Breeding Stock Sale(11/9/2026)-A share in the Haras de Beaumont stallion Sealiway features among the first lots catalogued for the AKTEM Online Breeding Stock Sale, which takes place on Monday, November 23. Sealiway is the sire of 10 individual winners in Europe from his first crop of two-year-olds, more than any other freshman stallion based in France. The…
Five Fastest Maidens for the Week of Nov. 2-Nov. 8, 2026(11/9/2026)-Gun Runner 2-year-olds claim three of the top five spots, including an interesting Chad Brown exacta at the top. 5) GUN FOR GLORY, CD, 11/4-6th, 1 1/16 miles (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-84 (2nd) (c, 2, by Gun Runner-Easy Tap, by Tapit) O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds (Ky). T-Steve Asmussen. J-Keith Asmussen. The two Gun Runners were sloppy track…