The Inglis Digital USA September Sale added a pair of offerings to its catalog in debut winner Saxton (Mosler) and MSP Munny Grab (Munnings), both to be offered on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Saxton enters the September sale after a 4 1/2-length debut victory in a 5 1/2-furlong turf maiden special weight at Colonial Downs Sept. [...]

Daniel Alonso's Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator) breezed a half mile in :49.90 over the Oklahoma dirt training track Sunday in preparation for a start in the Sept. 28 GII Woodward at Belmont at the Big A. Trained by Saffie Joseph, Jr., the 5-year-old won three graded stakes this season, including last time out in the GII Charles [...]

Trainer Gary Contessa will point a pair of New York-breds to Breeders Cup “Win and You're In” events at Belmont at the Big A with Another Cleeshay (Volatile) targeting the Oct. 5 GI Frizette Stakes and Epitaph (Country House) pointing to the GIII Futurity on Oct. 4. “I look to shoot high. If you don't [...]

Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks and Magdalena Racing's Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) posted her final work Saturday at Saratoga in preparation for Saturday's GI Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing. Trained by Kenny McPeek, the GI Kentucky Oaks winner covered five furlongs in 1:00.20 over the Oklahoma dirt training track under regular exercise rider Danny [...]

Rigney Racing's TDN Rising Star Jonathan's Way (Vekoma) went wire-to-wire in the GIII Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs, earning the colt 10 qualifying points towards the GI Kentucky Derby. According to trainer Phil Bauer Sunday, the colt will now head to the Nov. 1 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar. “It was an unbelievable [...]

1st-Belmont The Big A, $90,000, Msw, 9-15, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:44.11, fm, 3/4 length. LAVENDER DISASTER (f, 2, Into Mischief–Cafe Americano {GSW, $178,800}, by Medaglia d'Oro) debuted going long Sunday and had to take back a bit after an unsettled start saw her hit the side of the gate. Situated mid pack in fourth [...]

German Derby winner Sisfahan (Ger) (Isfahan {Ger}) will be sold as a wildcard during the upcoming Auctav National Hunt Sale on Friday, Sept. 20. Offered as lot 123B by OH Consignment, the Group 1 winner is being offered as a stallion prospect. From the family of Grade 1-winning jumper and sire Beaumec De Houelle (Fr) [...]

Monique Delk, bidding on behalf of Vinnie Viola's St. Elias Stable, went to $900,000 to acquire a colt by Practical Joke (hip 1361) from the Gainesway consignment midway through Saturday's session of the Keeneland September sale. The colt is out of Ridingwiththedevil (Candy Ride {Arg}) and is a half-brother to multiple Grade I placed Reinvestment [...]

Edited Press Release In a pair of management moves at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey, William Anderson has been named President and Chief Operating Officer and John F. Heims, Esq., will take over as General Manager in addition to his role as In-House Counsel, the track announced Saturday. “Bill and John have been an [...]

1st-Belmont The Big A, $90,000, Msw, 9-14, 2yo, 6f, 1:12.81, ft, 5 lengths. VEKOMA RIDES (c, 2, Vekoma–Happy Now, by Mr. Greeley), off at odds of 4-1 for his debut here, tracked a pair of pacesetters from the outside gate up the backstretch. Ready to pounce going three wide around the far turn, the chestnut [...]

Mutasaabeq (GB) will be leaving the National Stud in Newmarket after one covering season, having been sold to stand at stud in India.  The Shadwell-bred son of Invincible Spirit (Ire) and Classic winner Ghanaati (Giant's Causeway) won back-to-back runnings of the G2 Joel Stakes at Newmarket, where he also won the G2 Bet 365 Mile [...]

GI Wood Memorial Stakes winner Wicked Strong (Hard Spun–Moyne Abby, by Charismatic) has been pensioned from stud duty, gelded and retired to the Massachusetts farm of Centennial Farm owner Don Little, Jr. An earner of nearly $2,000,000 through his racing career which spanned from 2013 to 2015, Wicked Strong broke his maiden at second asking [...]