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By Emma Berry  As opening acts go, hosting a lavish garden party in one of London's historic palaces with Johnny Murtagh riding high on Joey from War Horse, the first-ever Frankel foal to go under the hammer and a couple of stallions on show is always going to be a hard one to beat.  Goffs' Chief Executive Henry Beeby is never short of enthusiasm or imagination, however, and he is confident that this year's London Sale, hosted in association with QIPCO on Monday, June 15, will be every bit as...

Tattersalls have released the catalogue for next months July Sale which takes place in Newmarket July 8-10 inclusive. The catalogue which can be viewed on-line at www.tattersalls.com and will be published Monday June 15 is the largest since 2010, comprising of more than 650 horses and fillies in/out of training and 150 broodmares. As usual significant drafts will be on offer from some of the world's leading owner breeders including the Aga Khan Studs, Cheveley Park Stud, Darley, Juddmonte Farms, Moyglare Stud and Shadwell Estates. A multitude of broodmare gems have been...

With two-time Eclipse Award winner Beholder (Henny Hughes) set to make her return to action in the GIII Adoration S. this weekend at Santa Anita, My Sweet Addiction (Tiznow) takes the path of least resistance and ventures beyond the borders of the Golden State for the first time in Saturday's GII Fleur de Lis H. at Churchill Downs, a Breeders' Cup Challenge race for the Distaff.  The homebred daughter of GISW Healthy Addiction (Boston Harbor) was eased home sixth and last in the seven-furlong GII Santa Monica S. Jan. 19 and was...

By Kelsey Riley  The sale of an A$1,050,000 filly by champion sire Fastnet Rock (Aus) to the China Horse Club late in the session highlighted another strong day of trade during the third session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale yesterday.  Key figures continued to climb on those posted 12 months ago. Over three days 451 yearlings have changed hands for A$75,102,500 (US$60,695,959), up from A$63,447,500 for 455 sold this time last year. The average climbed 19.4% to A$166,524 (US$134,580), while the median rose 12.5% to A$135,000 (US$109,104)....

By Lucas Marquardt  Mike Recio and Arika Everatt-Meeuse began doing business together over a decade ago, when Mike was working for Taylor Made Sales and Arika was helping run her family's commercial breeding operation, Shannondoe Farm. Now, the two have joined forces and launched a new sales consignment, South Point Sales Agency, which sends out its first major draft this week at Keeneland January. The four-day sale begins tomorrow in Lexington at 10:00 a.m.  South Point had a soft launch at Fasig-Tipton November, where it sold a handful of weanlings,...

Kevin Plank's Sagamore Farm added one of January's more unique offerings yesterday when farm advisor Bob Feld went to $335,000 for Evening Sky (Jpn), a recently imported daughter of leading Japanese sire Heart's Cry (Jpn). The 6-year-old sold in foal on an Apr. 28 cover to the expat Empire Maker. Taylor Made Sales Agency offered her as Hip 270.  "We had one of our best mares pass away this year, and we really wanted to concentrate on bringing a deep family back to the farm," said Feld. "And it's hard to beat...

Valid (Medaglia d'Oro) exited his GIII Fred Hooper S. victory in excellent conditioner, according to trainer Marcus Vitali. Lochte (Medaglia d'Oro) also returned from his seventh-place effort in the GI Gulfstream Park Turf H. well, Vitalia noted. "They came out of the races excellent," Vitali said. "When you show up and run like they did, the next day, of course, they're a little tired. I mean, I'm tired, never mind them."  As for Valid's race, Vitali said, "It was phenomenal. He's a nice horse. The team did a great job with him. I...

Fasig-Tipton will be offering top-quality horses from Southern Equine Stables, as Mike Moreno's operation continues its strategic plan to reduce its Thoroughbred holdings in 2015, according to a release from the sales company. An initial group of horses will be offered at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale in Timonium. The group will include some 15 juveniles by sires such as Arch, Awesome Again, Bernardini, Candy Ride, Ghostzapper, Harlan's Holiday, Malibu Moon, Medaglia d'Oro, Quality Road, Smart Strike, Speightstown, Tapit, and Unbridled's Song. Eddie Woods will act as agent...

The G3 Firebreak S. showcases older horses going a mile on the dirt, and Sheikh Hamdan's Tamarkuz (Speightstown) indicated his affinity for the track and trip with a 4 1/2-length handicap score Jan. 22. The lightly raced 5-year-old began his career with trainer Saeed bin Suroor in the UK and was a perfect three-for-three on the all-weather over two seasons, but he showed little in two starts on the Meydan Tapeta last year. His dirt debut was a three-quarter length second going seven furlongs Jan. 8, and he followed up with his...

A new two-day Dubai Future Champions Festival, worth more than £2 million, has been approved by the British Horseracing Authority for 2015 and onward and will take place at the Rowley Mile in Newmarket Oct. 9 and 10. Friday's card will feature the £500,000 G1 Dubai Fillies' Mile for juvenile fillies (up from £200,000 last year), while Saturday's card will host the G1 Dubai Dewhurst S. for the same pot (an increase of £100,000 from last year), as well as the £250,000 Betfred Cesarewitch H. With the prize money boosts,...

Chalk Racing's Ready for Rye (City Zip) exited his victory in Saturday's GII Fasig-Tipton Swale S. in good shape and will likely stick to sprinting in the near future, according to trainer Tom Albertrani. “He looked fine this morning,” Albertrani said. “I think for now [we're going to keep him sprinting]. I'm not convinced that he might go that far, but he got a 109 Beyer out of the race [Saturday], so that's pretty impressive. I think if we stick to a seven-eighths race like the [Apr. 4 GIII] Bay Shore that...

by Jessica Martini  The 2014 GI Kentucky Oaks runner-up My Miss Sophia (Unbridled's Song), who sold for $2.15 million at the Fasig-Tipton November sale last year, continues to progress towards her 4-year-old campaign for new trainer Bill Mott. The chestnut filly turned in a best-of-12 five-furlong work at Payson Park Tuesday in 1:02.00. It was her fourth work since joining Mott's Florida base in January.  “She is starting to go through the training process of getting fit,” said Mott, who trains the filly for Jon Clay's Alpha Delta Stables. “She's doing fine.” ...