Juddmonte has unveiled this year's mating plans for its blue-blooded broodmare band, which now includes the 11-time group 1 winner and dual Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) heroine Enable plus Bet365 Fillies' Mile (G1) scorer Quadrilateral
Richard Hannon and Roger Varian led the universal approval from leading trainers, owners, and jockeys to Ascot's announcement it will permanently expand the royal meeting with seven races each day.
Yarramalong Park principal Richard Foster says the time was right to cash in on the success of exciting 2-year-old Alpine Edge by selling his half brother by Deep Field for AU$310,000 (US$238,951).
It was a 1-2 finish for trainer John Sadler and owners Hronis Racing Jan. 17 as speedy turf mare Quick got up for the win on the bob over stablemate Hermaphrodite in the $100,000 Astra Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.
Winchell Thoroughbreds' Lecomte Stakes (G3) winner Midnight Bourbon came out of the race in fine order, trainer Steve Asmussen's assistant Scott Blasi reported Jan. 17.
Thankful entered the nine-furlong test for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up from a wide-rallying third in the Nov. 27 Comely Stakes (G3) when piloted by the Big A winter meet leading rider Kendrick Carmouche for the first time.
Life-changing events often happen with little or no warning. For 39-year-old Najja Thompson, one of those magical moments took place Oct. 20 when he was casually perusing various racing websites.
Frankie Dettori plans to remain in Dubai for the World Cup Carnival and hopes to ride at the Saudi Cup meeting in Riyadh next month rather than return back to the UK.
The three-quarter sister by Scissor Kick to this season's Brisbane 2-year-old winner True Moonlight topped the opening Book 2 session Jan. 17 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
George Krikorian's California-bred Mucho Unusual, who has never been off the board in eight starts over the Santa Anita Park lawn, heads a field of six older fillies and mares set to go a mile in the $100,000 Megahertz Stakes (G3T) Jan. 18.
Samy Camacho welcomed the chance to ride the Pasco Stakes favorite, Nova Rags, for Bill Mott Jan. 16 at Tampa Bay Downs. But when 16-1 shot Newyearsblockparty took the lead, Camacho realized translating opportunity to success was no easy bargain.
Scars Are Cool, a graduate of Fasig-Tipton's 2020 July Horses of Racing Age Sale, captured the $100,000 Open Imported Horse Stakes Jan. 15 and is now being pointed toward the $20 million Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz Racetrack.
Kenny Had a Notion, a juvenile stakes winner on both turf and dirt, dueled from start to finish with a stubborn Maythehorsebwithu before prevailing by a neck Jan. 16 in the $100,000 Spectacular Bid Stakes at Laurel Park.
Patiently handled by Juan Hernandez, Legacy Ranch's Big Fish reeled them in late to take the $200,000 California Cup Derby by 1 1/2 lengths Jan. 16 at Santa Anita Park.
Winchell Thoroughbreds' Midnight Bourbon made a triumphant season debut Jan. 16 with a frontrunning victory in the $200,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds Race Course.
JPS Racing's Logical Myth picked up his third consecutive win of the Fair Grounds Race Course meet Jan. 16 as he pulled clear of the frontrunners to win the $125,000 Colonel E. R. Bradley Stakes.