Time Test (GB) has been sold by the National Stud to continue his stud career in Turkey. A statement released by the Turkish Jockey Club on Friday read, “Another successful name, purchased by the Turkish Jockey Club, is coming to our country to serve our breeders starting from the 2025 breeding season. Time Test, whose import [...]

Trainer George Boughey has described Group 2 winner Believing (Ire) Mehmas {Ire}) as the “perfect outcross” for breeders ahead of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale. The Highclere Racing-owned four-year-old, who has danced every dance this season and reached a career-high rating of 112, is one of the star attractions of the Sceptre Sessions at that [...]

Blessed Truly (Super Speedy) and Moraless (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) have been added to the Monday of the Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale. Both mares are in foal to Too Darn Hot (GB) on southern hemisphere time. The seven-year-old Blessed Truly, a restricted stakes winner at Woodbine, will be consigned by Culworth Grounds Farm [...]

Horseshoe Indianapolis, which wrapped its 124-day 2024 season Thursday, has a new leading rider in Alberto Burgos, who won his first career leading jockey title. The Puerto Rico native locked up the title with 81 wins and earnings of more than $2.1 million. Burgos has been riding since 2019 and is in only his second [...]

7th-Churchill Downs, $115,950, Msw, 11-14, 2yo, 5f, :57.91, sy, 2 1/4 lengths DONUT GOD (c, 2, Into Mischief–Sweet Kisses {SP, $116,127}, by Carpe Diem) took plenty of money, dropping down from his 8-1 morning line to break as the 7-5 favorite facing a largely inexperienced field. Ridden for early speed from the middle of the [...]

Edited Press Release The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) is accepting new applications for experienced industry experts to join HISA's Horsemen's Advisory Group to replace several members whose terms are up at the end of the year. The Advisory Group was formed by HISA in 2022 to provide formal feedback to HISA's executive team [...]

King Gold (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}) (lot 50), a winner of the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest, anchors the catalogue for the Tattersalls Online November Sale, which was released on Thursday. Featuring 109 horses in- and out-of-training, 42 broodmares, 28 yearlings, 11 foals, four stores, and breeding rights in Group 1 sire Ardad (Ire) (lot 194) [...]

Alphonse Le Grande (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) has been reinstated as the winner of last month's Cesarewitch Handicap at Newmarket after his connections were successful in their appeal against his disqualification, with successful rider Jamie Powell also having his suspension reduced to 20 days. Apprentice jockey Powell was ruled to have used his whip [...]

The first foal to be offered at public auction by Tally-Ho Stud's Persian Force (Ire) led the way at the Tattersalls Ireland Sapphire Sale when selling to Nigel O'Hare for €50,000 on Thursday. However, a 44% clearance rate spoke to the struggles facing smaller breeders and consignors at present.  Albeit the Sapphire Sale offering was [...]

Four additional wildcards, led by a share (1/60th) in G1 Prix Jean Prat hero Puchkine (Fr) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) (lot 15), have been added to the Arqana November Online Sale. The sale will be held from 5-7 p.m. local time, excluding extra time, on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The share grants the purchaser two coverings a year [...]

River Tiber (Ire) becomes the latest son of Wootton Bassett (GB) to join the stallion ranks and will stand in France at Haras de la Huderie in the Pays d'Auge having been bought by a collection of French breeders. His fee in his first year at stud will be €5,500. The group consists of Sebastien [...]

Multiple Group 1 winner Via Sistina (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) is now the highest rated filly or mare in the world at 127 on the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, which were released on Thursday. A winner of the G1 Turnbull Stakes and G1 Cox Plate in October, she added the G1 Champions Stakes in [...]