Leading Australian trainer Ciaron Maher went on a late-night spending spree to ensure a lively conclusion to the third day of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale Oct. 28. Wednesday's top lot was the lightly raced Tyrrhenian Thunder.
British racing's finances will incur "significant damage" after the decision to raise machine games duty in the Oct. 28 budget, the British Horseracing Authority has warned.
This is the deepest Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) of recent years says Total Performance Data ahead of handicapping this year's Classic. Let's start by agreeing with that statement.
Three Chimneys Farm announced Oct. 28 its stallion roster and fees for the upcoming breeding season, led again by 2017 Horse of the Year, Hall of Famer, and breed-shaping sire Gun Runner, whose fee will be private in 2027.
The year following a scratch as the favorite from the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) has been a roller coaster for Sovereignty, but it would all be worth it should he take this year's edition Oct. 31.
Churchill Downs Incorporated and New York Racing Association announced Oct. 28 the expansion of the Thoroughbred Championship Series in 2027 to include two distinct divisions—the Derby Division and the Oaks Division.
Horse racing lost one of its most respected breeders Oct. 25 when Greg Goodman, owner of Mt. Brilliant Farm near Lexington, died in Houston, Texas. He was 72.