Sahlan, winner of last year's Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (G1), has retired from racing and will stand at Haras de Bouquetot in Normandy for 2027. The Al Shaqab Racing homebred is a son of the late Wootton Bassett.
An average of 2 million viewers watched Sovereignty win the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland on NBC and Peacock during the race's peak viewership window from 6:16-6:34 p.m. ET, making it the most-watched Classic segment since 2018.
Lambeth, last out winner of the 1 1/2-mile Sycamore Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland, cuts back in distance to battle Mercante, Teao, and Ole Crazy Bone in the 1 1/8-mile River City Stakes (G3T) Nov. 7 at Churchill Downs.
The seemingly inexorable rise of champion jockey Billy Loughnane has continued with news that the 20-year-old has been appointed as a new retained rider for Godolphin.
Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) winner Benvenuto Cellini, Almaqam, and Giavellotto are among high-class United Kingdom and Irish entries for the 2026 Hong Kong International Races Dec. 13 at Sha Tin.
Old Gold Racing, the horse racing syndicate company that has enjoyed group 1 success in the U.K., has expanded its operation to Australia with the launch of its first horse Down Under.