Respected racing journalist Howard Wright, one of the founding members of the Racing Post, died on Friday, that publication reported. He was 79, and was writing up until a few months ago. The Doncaster native joined Timeform as a clerk in 1964, before moving to the Sheffield Morning Telegraph as racing editor for 11 years, [...]

Honoring retired trainer Rick Schosberg, the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund will hold a 'Salute to Thoroughbred Aftercare' from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. Sept. 10 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, the fund said in a Friday release. Besides honoring Schosberg, who has exerted a positive [...]

By Brian Sheerin and Adam Houghton DEAUVILLE, France–John Stewart has made more of a splash in a year trading in bloodstock than most people will in an entire lifetime and the effervescent character behind the ever-expanding Resolute Racing sent more ripples through the industry by snapping up the €1.4 million Wootton Bassett (GB) top lot [...]

Out On Bail (c, 2, Tiz the Law–Judge Lee, by Street Cry {Ire}) became the first stakes winner for his freshman sire (by Constitution) by delivering a hard-fought win in Friday's $150,000 Skidmore Stakes sprinting over the turf at Saratoga. Favored at 3-2 while facing only three rivals, the gray was always traveling nicely while [...]

Byron López was 18 years old when he moved from Guatemala and began working for a talented new trainer named Todd Pletcher. He started out as a hot walker and soon moved up to becoming a groom. Twenty-four years later, he now cares for some of the best of the best among Pletcher's elite stable. [...]

Over halfway through Friday's session of the Arqana August Yearling Sale, a son of Wootton Bassett (GB) (lot 105) was the first yearling to breach the seven-figure mark, hammering for €1.4 million to John Stewart of Resolute Bloodstock. Consigned by Haras d'Etreham, the dark bay is a full-brother to GIII Franklin-Simpson Stakes hero Guildsman (Fr). [...]

Stall Lintec consigned Thursday's Italian listed winner Lips Freedom (Ger) (Free Eagle {Ire}) to the BBAG August Online Sale, and Freddy Tylicki, acting with Andrew Kinirons Racing, snapped up the colt for €43,000 to top proceedings on Friday. Sold as lot 40, Lips Freedom has also placed at Group 3 level twice in Germany. A [...]

Irish Oaks runner-up Content (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) has been supplemented to the G1 Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks, bringing the field to 10 as of Friday. The Aidan O'Brien-trained filly joins stablemate and G2 Ribblesdale Stakes heroine Port Fairy (Ire) (Australia {GB}) in the 1 1/2-mile contest on Aug. 22. O'Brien is aiming for his fourth [...]

Yoshito Yahagi has made no secret of his love of shopping for yearlings in Deauville and the Japanese trainer got involved early as the Arqana August Sale got underway with the purchase of a daughter of Frankel (GB) from Haras des Capucines for €800,000. Offered as Lot 28, the filly out of Waldjagd (GB) (Observatory) [...]

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features a Tattersalls October Book 1 millionaire. 17.45 Newmarket, Mdn, £9,000, 2yo, [...]

The Belmont at the Big A fall meeting will feature 50 stakes races worth $10.35 million, officials at the New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced Thursday. Thirty-one days of racing are scheduled at Aqueduct Racetrack, which will once again stage the meeting due to the ongoing construction at Belmont Park. The meet begins on Friday, [...]

Gulf Legend (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) topped the Tattersalls Online August Sale when picked up by Qatar-based trainer Gassim Ghazali for 75,000gns on Thursday. Sold as lot 59 from the draft of James Ferguson Racing, the 3-year-old colt has been placed thrice in five starts and carries a rating of 80. He is also a half-brother [...]