Parchment Party Among 120 Nominated to Melbourne Cup
The Sept. 2 Melbourne Cup (G1) nomination stage saw 120 runners confirmed for the two-mile feature on Nov. 4, with a total of 101 local and 19 international horses nominated for the 165th running of t...
Smaller Catalog Drives Record Prices at Tattersalls
An invigorated buying bench drove a lively trade at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale Sept. 2, where the market was led by a pair of 160,000gns (US$225,037, 1 guinea=US$1.41) purchases....
Santa Anita Welcomes Sunset Pick Six to Wagering Menu
Santa Anita Park's 16-day Autumn Meet begins Sept. 26 with a new wager, the $1 Sunset Pick Six. The Sunset Pick Six will comprise the final three races from both Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park on day...
Grand Sonata Set to Defend Kentucky Turf Cup Title
After winning last year's edition, Whisper Hill Farm homebred Grand Sonata is back to defend his title in the $2.5 million Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes (G2T) Sept. 6 at Kentucky Downs....
Test Winner Kilwin Returns to Turf in Music City Stakes
Following a breakthrough win on dirt in the Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, BBN Racing's Kilwin switches back to turf Sept. 6 in the $2 million Music City Stakes (G2T) at Kentucky Downs....
Spiced Up, Governor Sam Rematch in Franklin-Simpson
After running 1-2 in the Mahony Stakes (G3T) last month, Spiced Up and Governor Sam stretch out to 6 1/2 furlongs in America's lone grade 1 turf sprint restricted to 3-year-olds: the $2 million Frankl...