Horse Racing

1st-Belmont The Big A, $90,000, Msw, 9-26, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:16.15, ft, 6 1/4 lengths. STUNNER (f, 2, Girvin--Spun Beauty, by Hard Spun) was made the 4-5 favorite for her Aug. 23 debut at Saratoga, but could do no better than a distant second behind a 'TDN Rising Star' performance from Senza Parole (Gun Runner) while finishing two lengths clear of third-placed Hay Evabody (Mitole). Sent away at 30 cents on the dollar to go one better this time around, the $190,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling purchase won the break...

Dual Grade I-winner Dornoch (Good Magic) has been on downtime at Saratoga in the weeks after finishing fourth in the GI DraftKings Travers Aug. 24. Trained by Danny Gargan, the colt is gearing up for what is expected to be his final career start in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar Nov. 2 before retiring to stud at Spendthrift Farm. "He's doing good, and we gave him some time off and are just starting back," Gargan said. "He'll work three times before the Classic. He's not a horse...

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this Saturday running at Chukyo and Nakayama Racecourses: Saturday, September 28, 2024 4th-CKO, ¥13,720,000 ($95k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m GOLDEN KITE (c, 2, Tapit--L' Age d'Or, by Medaglia d'Oro), a $200,000 Keeneland September yearling last fall, breezed an eighth of a mile in :10 flat...

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 1,614 entries for its Kentucky October Yearlings Sale, to be held over four continuous sessions starting at 10 a.m. ET. each day from Oct. 21-24 in Lexington, Kentucky, the auction company said in a Thursday release. "We have an outstanding catalogue to offer buyers at this 'grand finale' to yearling sales season," said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. "Every major sire is represented by multiple offerings, and there are quality yearlings at all levels of the market." Leading general sires represented include Not This Time (21 yearlings catalogued),...

Whatever Next? It's as big a question for the throwback gelding of that name as for his sire, both standing at an exciting crossroads in their respective careers. Next's domination of a niche division of the American Turf is now such that he may now try to adapt to a more competitive, mainstream discipline at the Breeders' Cup. But whether this switch concerns distance or surface, in the Classic or Turf respectively, nobody should be surprised if the gray proves equal to the challenge. For his sire Not This Time...

Registration is open for the International Jockey Concussion, Safety and Wellness Conference, which is set for October 9-11 at Fasig-Tipton's Lexington location, HISA said in a tweet on Thursday. The event is presented by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and the Jockeys' Guild of America. According to the HISA website, the agenda will focus on mental wellness, concussion and medical issues affecting athletes with a particular focus on Thoroughbred jockeys. The event includes international speakers and features presentations from Dr. Margot Putukian, Chief Medical Officer at Major League...

Peter Rotondo picked a good time to go to work for 1/ST Racing. The company's new Senior Vice President of Racing and Wagering joined a team who is ready to put on an extravaganza this weekend at Santa Anita. It's called the California Crown and consists of three races, the GII $750,000 John Henry Turf Cup, the Grade II $750,000 Eddie D. Stakes and the $1 million GI California Crown Stakes. Meant to be Santa Anita's version of the Pegasus World Cup, the day will also include entertainment meant for...

Leading 3-year-old sprinter Book'em Danno (Bucchero), a latest third in a cracking renewal of the GI H. Allen Jerkens Stakes at Saratoga Aug. 24, is likely to make his next start in the seven-furlong GIII Perryville Stakes at Keeneland Oct. 19, according to Jay Briscione of the Atlantic Six Racing partnership. Briscione confirmed that the partners and trainer Derek Ryan have ruled out an appearance at the Breeders' Cup. The New Jersey-bred has had a pair of works at Monmouth Park since the Jerkens, a best-of-108 half-mile in :46.60 on...

A stallion share in North American record holder and GISW Cogburn (Not This Time) will be sold at the inaugural Keeneland Championship Sale, to be held the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 30 at Del Mar, site of the 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships on Nov. 1-2, according to a Wednesday release by Keeneland. The 5-year-old, who has amassed nearly $2.4 million in earnings over 15 starts, has won all three of his 2024 races: the GI Jaipur Stakes at Saratoga in North American record time of :59.80 for 5 1/2...

Favored at 2-5 in defense of his title in Wednesday's Listed Nippon TV Hai at Funabashi Race Track outside Tokyo, Ushba Tesoro (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}) was produced wide into the stretch and kicked home smartly, but was forced to settle for second behind all-the-way winner William Barows (Jpn) (Mikki Isle {Jpn}), who scored the upset as the 7-1 third choice. Derma Sotogake (Jpn) (Mind Your Biscuits) chased the early pace, but weakened in the straight to finish fifth, beaten 8 1/2 lengths. William Barows, a Group 2 winner on dirt...

A public hearing at City Hall in Lexington, Kentucky is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26 at 1:30 p.m. ET. concerning the expansion of industrial-scale solar development in the county, the Fayette Alliance said in a Wednesday release. After the comment phase is complete, a future vote by the LFUCG Urban County Council will take place on the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment proposed by the solar development company Silicon Ranch. "Green energy should not come at the expense of prime farmland, which is recognized nationally and state-wide as the very best...

Ushba Tesoro (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}) and Derma Sotogake (Jpn) (Mind Your Biscuits), in the eyes of most the two premier older dirt horses in Japan, are set to face each other for the fourth time in Wednesday's ¥68 million ($473,620) Listed Nippon TV Hai at Funabashi Racecourse located about 20 miles east of Central Tokyo. Ushba Tesoro is the defending champion in the 1800-meter contest, having scored by a comfortable 1 1/2 lengths (video) before running on fairly to finish fifth in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita...