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A <a href="http://www.hillndalefarms.com/curlin/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Curlin</a> half-brother to graded stakes winner Gronkowski topped the Fasig-Tipton July Sale, selling to DJ Stable for $600,000.
A filly by the late Arrogate from the Wynnstay consignment brought $400,000 at the Fasig-Tipton July sale.
A son of Gun Runner out of stakes winner Perfect Wife sells for $430,000 to de Meric Sales at the Fasig-Tipton July Sale.
Hip 90, a daughter of first-year sire Omaha Beach out of GIIISW Gas Station Sushi, sold for $410,000 at the Fasig-Tipton July Sale. We talk to Spendthrift's Ned Toffey here.
Buyers and sellers on site at Fasig-Tipton's Newtown Paddocks this week may have noticed signage for a rising company called EquiTrace. Launched in 2019, the EquiTrace App not only identifies horses with the use of a microchip scanner, but also provides management and traceability solutions for horse farms and equine organizations.
Buyers will have plenty of opportunity to get a good look at the first crop from Maximus Mischief at next week's Fasig-Tipton July Sale. With a dozen yearlings currently slated to go through the ring for Maximus Mischief, Spendthrift's Mark Toothaker said the young sire is generating quite the commercial buzz.
Horse owner and new Stanley Cup winner Erik Johnson joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to discuss his favorite hockey memories this season and his long-term plans for involvement in the racing world.
Yoshida, a Grade I winner on dirt and turf, was poplar with breeders in his first year at WinStar Farm. This year, the resulting crop is now yearlings. We took a look at a few pointing for the sales ring.
It's a huge Fourth of July weekend of racing, highlighted by the returns of <a href="https://stallions.juddmonte.com/stallion/mandaloun " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Mandaloun</a> and <a href="https://www.winstarfarm.com/horse/life-is-good/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Life Is Good</a>. Our Writers' Room cast of Joe Bianca, Bill Finley and Jon Green, give you their thoughts on the Dwyer at Belmont, the Stephen Foster at Churchill, and more.
Bill Nader, who currently serves as an executive with the Hong Kong Jockey Club and will soon take on the role of President and CEO of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, joined this week's TDN Writers' Room to share his experiences with Japanese racing and talk about how he hopes to improve upon racing in...
Mitole (Eskendereya – Indian Miss, by Indian Charlie) is a barn favorite for Spendthrift Farm's Stallion Sales Manager Mark Toothaker for several reasons, perhaps a big one being that, as Toothaker joked, “He's easy on a guy trying to sell stallion season.” The 2019 GI Breeders' Cup Sprint champion bred over 200 mares in each of...
Finding affordable quality day care is a struggle most working parents face, but for parents working on the backstretches of America's racetracks, the combination of low pay and early hours make it even more of a challenge. For years, too many backstretch parents were forced to leave their children in less-than-ideal situations or drive to...
