According to the Return of Mares, which has been published by Weatherbys, 84 different stallions in Britain and Ireland covered a three-figure book of mares in 2026, a simple but effective means of deducing which sires are currently en vogue…
An unprecedented 255 pre-entries have set a record for the Breeders' Cup World Championships, as Thoroughbreds from far and wide prepare to converge on Keeneland Race Course for racing's premier two-day festival Oct. 30-31. Representing a record 222 individual horses,…
Godolphin's brilliant G1 Champion Stakes winner Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder) will not travel to Keeneland for the GI Breeders' Cup Turf after all, John Gosden announced on Wednesday. Although initially set for the 1 1/2-mile test at Keeneland as late…
A total of 16,100 live foals were reported for 2026 through Oct.14, according to a Jockey Club release on Wednesday. That figure represents approximately 85% – 90% of the total number of foals expected to be reported for the year.…
Group 1-winning Miss Yechance (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}–Rosie Bassett {GB}, by Wootton Bassett {GB}), targeting the $1-million Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, has been supplemented to the third Keeneland Championship Sale on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at historic Castleton. Trained by…
Mike Ryan looks at a lot of horses every year. Probably thousands. But he still remembers where he was the first time he saw both Ways and Means and Dynamic Pricing. “The first time I saw Ways and Means was…
David Carroll, assistant to this year's Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux, was among seven winners of this year's Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, hosted in Lexington Oct. 20. The award recognizes the unsung heroes that work in the Thoroughbred industry. Winners…
Standing at a fee of $200,000, Justify will lead the 2027 roster of Coolmore America stallions, according to a press release from the farm Wednesday morning. The roster is enriched by the addition of high-profile Grade I winners Nysos, Journalism,…
This week's Podcast Playback looks at quotes of interest from racing podcasts Oct. 14-20, including Michael Banahan, Godolphin USA's director of bloodstock, discussing how Sovereignty is doing heading into the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, a look at the speedy pedigree of Fire and Wine, who has put together two consecutive route wins, including in the 1 1/2-mile Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine.