Grosser Preis von Berlin (G1) runner-up Bright Light is among 10 new wildcard entries joining the 33 lots already announced for Arqana's Arc Sale Oct. 3 at Saint-Cloud.

The Illinois Racing Board has denied applications by bankrupt Hawthorne Race Course for racing licenses and racing dates for 2027, leaving Fairmount Park the only operating track in Illinois.

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association and Louisiana Downs will collectively award four scholarships, each valued at $1,000, on Sept. 19, Louisiana Cup Day. 

Parx Racing, which stages the Cotillion (G1) and the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) Sept. 19, is not the only track with a grade 1-winning 3-year-old in action Saturday. Explora also competes in the $300,000 Dogwood Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs.

Career Milestones for Leading Jockeys & Trainers in North America; Midwest-Based Trainer Klopp Secures 1,000th Career Win.

Del Mar reports an overall 3.1% increase in its summer handle. Computer-assisted wagering handle on the Del Mar meet fell 6.7%, while the larger non-CAW portion of the handle rose 6.6%.

As much as the racing end of the Sept. 18 opening day at the new Belmont Park will be focused on Forever Young in the Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1), the other eight races on the card should provide a welcoming treat for horsemen and fans.

France Galop has delayed a vote on a plan to close four racecourses and make many provincial racecourses specialize in either flat or jump racing.

This year's RTCA White Horse Award honors Max Corrales of Santa Anita Park for his courageous actions during a prerace incident, while the RTCA Community Service Award recognizes Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National HBPA.

A colt by 2022 Horse of the Year Flightline drew the spotlight during the early afternoon hours of the third day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, selling for $1.85 million to Winchell Thoroughbreds.