Minaret Station Delivers at 38-1 in Bourbon Stakes
Minaret Station wrapped up the first weekend of the Keeneland fall meet by delivering a victory at a mouth-watering price in the Bourbon Stakes (G2T) Oct. 6.
Minaret Station wrapped up the first weekend of the Keeneland fall meet by delivering a victory at a mouth-watering price in the Bourbon Stakes (G2T) Oct. 6.
The sire Collected and owner Little Red Feather may have been the biggest winners of the day Oct. 6 at Santa Anita Park.
Scythian must have felt a little like Moses entering the stretch of the $200,000 Miss Grillo Stakes (G2T) at Aqueduct Racetrack Oct. 6 when the seas suddenly parted. She took advantage to pull off an 11-1 upset.
The sale originally slated for Oct. 8-9, at 11:30 a.m. ET each day, will now begin Monday Oct. 7, at 3 p.m. with Hips 1-200 selling, and the second session, hips 201-595, will sell Oct. 8 at 11:30 a.m.
Juddmonte homebred champion mare Idiomatic returned to her winning ways at Keeneland Oct. 6, submitting an eye-catching 6 1/2-length romp in the $600,000 Spinster Stakes (G1) as her final act before her title defense in the Breeders' Cup.
Bluestocking fulfilled the huge confidence of jockey Rossa Ryan and trainer Ralph Beckett to put the emerald and pink silks of Juddmonte back into the hallowed Prix de'l Arc de Triomphe (G1) winner's circle for a record seventh time.
As of Saturday, Oct. 5, there are 303 horses entered in the Thoroughbred Makeover. Of that group, 13 are graded stakes horses, including grade 1 winner Decorated Invader and grade 3 winner Cavalry Charge.
Raging Sea's performance in the Beldame Stakes wasn't what anyone expected, but it served the purpose.
Kieran Shoemark's wait for a first group 1 winner as stable jockey to John and Thady Gosden came to an end as he delivered Friendly Soul for a hard-fought victory in the Prix de l'Opera (G1).
The Japan Racing Association has announced its schedule for the 2025 season with 288 meetings to be conducted, the same number as in recent years.
Via Sistina continued her spectacular season Oct. 5 at Flemington, using a sustained rally in the stretch under jockey Damian Lane to edge stablemate Buckaroo to win the Turnbull Stakes (G1).
In a bizarrely run rendition of the $201,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G2T), Hang the Moon proved best with a scintillating last-to-first victory Oct. 5 at Santa Anita Park.
Fresh from his victory in the Oct. 5 Prix Daniel Wildenstein (G2) at Longchamp, Ramadan shone brightest at Saint-Cloud bringing €1.5 million from Lion Rock Bloodstock. Three other lots brought seven figures at the sale.
BloodHorse's Sean Collins takes you on-site at Keeneland Oct. 5 for the 111th running of the Breeders' Futurity (G1). Experience the race as if you were at Keeneland yourself!
Citizen Bull, third in his grade 1 debut Sept. 8, captured the $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes (G1) Oct. 5 in front-running fashion to complete a Bob Baffert 1-2 finish at Santa Anita Park.
Mother's Day may be annually held in May, but the connections of the Smart Strike mare Truly Together were more than happy to celebrate Oct. 5. Two of the mare's foals, Mouffy and Truly Quality, took home the trophies in graded stakes at Woodbine.
Carl Spackler, a gate-to-wire victor of the Oct. 5 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes (G1T), will be one of the Americans leading the home team charge in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T).
Gina Romantica won the First Lady Stakes (G1T) a second year in a row Oct. 5 as she continues her winning ways on the Keeneland turf while trainer Chad Brown continues his dominance of the mile race for fillies and mares in most spectacular fashion.
Partnership that also owns Santa Anita Oaks (G2) winner Nothing Like You owns Non Compliant, from the first crop of Tiz the Law.
After winning the Breeders' Futurity five years ago with Maxfield, Brendan Walsh and owner/breeder Godolphin added another win in the prestigious race for 2-year-olds when East Avenue scored commandingly on the lead.
Incremental steps forward all season long paid off in a big way at Keeneland Oct. 5, as Stonestreet Stables and Peter Leidel's Zeitlos acquired her first graded stakes with a last-to-first win in the $340,125 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (G2).
Our Shot fired his best shot in the stretch run to win the Woodford Stakes (G2T) Oct. 5 at Keeneland.
Scottish Lassie took over as the field turned for home and powered away impressively to win the $400,000 Frizette Stakes (G1) by nine lengths Oct. 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack, giving Jorge R. Abreu his first graded victory as trainer.
The Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is one six group 1 races on the Oct. 6 program at ParisLongchamp.
West Point Thoroughbreds and Steven Bouchey's Carson's Run, trained by Christophe Clement, rallied to capture the $500,000 Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes (G3T) at Aqueduct Racetrack under Dylan Davis, defeating stablemate Deterministic.
With a sweeping rally from last, heavily favored Chancer McPatrick reeled in second favorite Tip Top Thomas and drew away late to take the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) at Aqueduct Racetrack. Mo Plex was a distant third.
Beloved champion mare Tepin, a multiple grade 1 winner in North America and conqueror of Royal Ascot, has died.
The Thoroughbred Makeover Silent Auction is now live. Bidding is open on an incredible array of items, experiences, and art. The silent auction kicks off fundraising for next year's Makeover.
Tamfana denied champion Inspiral her second straight Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) win in the Oct. 5 group 1 at Newmarket.
Kyprios underlined his domination of the European staying scene with a second Prix du Cadran (G1) success Oct. 5 to become Aidan O'Brien's first trainee on the flat to win eight times at group 1 level.
The difficult trading conditions which have prevailed throughout the yearling sales season continued Friday, where just one six-figure lot was sold during Book 2 of the Orby Sale, compared with three at the 2023 renewal.
After saddling the winners of top-level races around the globe as an assistant, trainer Joseph Lee finally seized his moment in the limelight when May Day Ready pulled off a gutsy victory in the Oct. 4 Jessamine Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.
When it comes to crafting the programs for the Breeders' Cup events, it's all about time—television time, that is, the driving force behind the presentation of 14 races over the two days.
Similar to his second-level allowance race win in late August at Saratoga Race Course, Federal Judge opened a clear advantage early and drew off late to post a 5 1/2-length victory in the $314,275 Phoenix Stakes (G2) Oct. 4 at Keeneland.
Godolphin's Immersive improved her career record to three wins from three starts with a victory in the $600,000 Alcibiades Stakes (G1) Oct. 4 at Keeneland.
Mentee, a Repole Stables homebred son of City of Light, is a full brother to champion and multiple grade 1 winner Fierceness.
Trueshan, who bids to capture a third Prix du Cadran (G1) in four years following his wins in 2021 and 2023, appears to have plenty in his favor as he goes head-to-head with long odds-on favorite Kyprios.
Graded stakes experience may prove valuable for Giocoso and Cavallo Bay when they race against a deep field in the Oct. 6 Bourbon Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.
A field of 16 will contest the Oct. 6 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) after Aidan O'Brien officially withdrew Auguste Rodin and Luxembourg from the Longchamp showpiece at Thursday's final declaration stage.
An administrative law judge for the FTC Oct. 4 overturned a New Mexico stewards' ruling backed up by HISA against jockey Oscar Ceballos in his second-place ride aboard Alotaluck in this year's Sunland Park Derby (G3).
Inspiral, who often blossoms in autumn, is being aimed at back-to-back wins in the Oct. 4 Sun Chariot Stakes (G1) on her final outing before she retires to the local paddocks of her owners Cheveley Park Stud.
Artislas and Sabertooth, the 1-2 finishers in last month's Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes (G3T), are set to battle again in the Oct. 6 $100,000 Zuma Beach Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.
The millionaire son of Uncle Mo won the Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) gate to wire.
Wagering in the United States fell almost 4.6% in the third quarter of 2024, capped by nearly an 11% drop in September, according to figures released Oct. 4 by Equibase.
The eighth installment in the 2024 OwnerView webinar series was held Oct. 1 and discussed the benefits that come with owners having professional advisers and agents and the importance of having a business plan.
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The Acclamation sire line was to the fore at the upper echelons of trade at the Goffs Orby Sale Oct. 3, where the first of two Book 2 sessions returned a clearance rate of just 70% and declines in total sales, average, and median.
The California Horse Racing Board was notified Sept. 24 that Equine Infectious Anemia was identified in a Quarter Horse at Los Alamitos. That horse was euthanized, and six other Quarter horses confirmed as positive were euthanized Oct. 2-3.
ABR's Patrick Reed likes Kikkuli in the Oct. 5 test at Keeneland.
This year saw significant increases in gross sales, with $700,000 spent on 56 yearlings—a 15% rise from the $607,800 spent on 43 yearlings in 2023. The average price per yearling slightly decreased to $12,482 from $14,135, but the median held steady.