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. Tuesday's Observations features a half-brother to a multiple Group 1 winner. 12.15 Redcar, Nov, [...]

The Irish National Stud (INS) today announced its Thoroughbred Breeding Management Class of 2025, featuring 26 students from eight different countries–Ireland, the UK, France, Sweden, the United States, Colombia, Australia and South Africa. The six-month residential course begins in January and provides students with hands-on training and lectures covering all aspects of Thoroughbred breeding. The [...]

After three foals by unbeaten Horse of the Year Flightline sold for a combined 470 million yen (north of $3 million USD) at the JRHA Select Sale in July, the first official weanling by the Lane's End stallion sold Monday afternoon at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale in Lexington for $675,000 to David Ingordo, who was [...]

A total of 32 lots feature in the initial catalogue for the Tattersalls Cheltenham November Sale, which is due to take place on Friday, November 15, after racing on the first day of Cheltenham's November Meeting. All lots catalogued are winners or have finished second in Irish point-to-points. They include 15 four-year-old winners, 10 of [...]

Racing Together announced on Monday that its third annual Industry Day will be held at Nottingham Racecourse on Thursday, February 6, supported by the HBLB, the Racecourse Association and the Racing Foundation. Keynote speaker Baroness Dido Harding, senior Steward at the Jockey Club, will join contributors from the world of racing and beyond to discuss [...]

Edited Press Release The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) is thrilled to announce the launch of its 2024 Hay Drive, supported by a generous $60,000 matching gift from the Santulli Family Foundation. This annual campaign is essential to ensure that the TRF's herd of 400 retired Thoroughbreds receives the necessary care and resources to thrive through [...]

WinStar Farm will host open houses at the farm beginning Nov. 6 and running through Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the farm's complex on Paynes Mill Road in Versailles. No appointment is necessary to inspect the WinStar stallions for 2025, headed up by Constitution and Life Is Good, in addition to [...]

The sire of 19 stakes winners on four different continents in 2024, Justify (Scat Daddy–Stage Magic, by Ghostzapper) will command a service fee of $250,000 in 2025, the Versailles, Kentucky-based nursery announced Monday. Alongside Into Mischief and Gun Runner, Justify will stand for the joint-highest covering fee in the United States. The rising 10-year-old stallion [...]

The racing season at Turf Paradise in Phoenix, AZ, which was supposed to open Saturday, Nov. 2 before an 11th-hour intervention from HISA, is now set to begin next Monday, Nov. 11, according to a joint release sent out late Sunday evening from the track and the Arizona Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA). On [...]

Group 1 winner and unbeaten juvenile Henry Longfellow (Ire) has been retired and will take up stallion duties at Coolmore Stud in Ireland next year.  The Dubawi (Ire) colt ran out an impressive winner of the G1 National Stakes at two and, while he failed to register a victory as a three-year-old, he was just [...]

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) Championships finished Sunday, Oct. 27, which included participation from 206 Thoroughbreds and 210 riders. The show took place at Stable View in Aiken, SC, from Oct. 24-27. Cash prized totaling $2,000 were awarded to the 42 divisions, including hunters, jumpers, English pleasure, dressage, combined test, Western pleasure, ranch [...]

The John and Thady Gosden-trained Lead Artist (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) heads the entries for the $1 Million Bahrain International Trophy on Friday November 15.  The Group 2 contest has attracted runners from Great Britain, Ireland, France and Japan. The field includes last year's winner, Spirit Dancer (GB) (Frankel {GB}), along with this year's Arlington Million [...]