The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation announced Sept. 2 the retirement of chief financial officer Pat Compagna (Stickney) and the appointment of Andy Pinto as her replacement.

Town & Country Horse Farms has enjoyed each step forward by homebred Mondogetsbuckets. Should he secure a big win at Kentucky Downs, he could earn the owner a Breeders' Cup start at Keeneland, where their Stopchargingmaria won the 2015 Distaff (G1).

In Beyond the Bidding, BloodHorse sales editor Olivia Newman takes a look at notable trends, accomplishments, and personalities around the North American sales scene.

Although the most experienced runner, Booked will again have his hooves full with a field of promising maiden winners in the $300,000 Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

Trainer Todd Pletcher played a huge role in helping Life Is Good become one of the best runners in his crop. Now Pletcher can give Life Is Good's stallion career a big boost.

Fresh off a 1-2 finish in last month's Niagara Stakes, stablemates English Actor and Side Street meet again in the CA$175,000 Singspiel Stakes (G3T) Sept. 5 at Woodbine.

There is no guarantee that trainer Todd Pletcher will win the $225,000 With Anticipation Stakes (G3T). But he does have a stranglehold on it.

The Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes (G2T) is a Breeders' Cup Challenge: Win and You're In qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) being held Oct. 31 at Keeneland.

The fillies Miss Monica and Holmby will try to give Bob Baffert his 13th victory in the Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1) Sept. 5 when they top a field of 10 going 7 furlongs on the main track for a $300,000 purse and a grade 1 credential.

With its hills, differing turns, and an elongated stretch, the Kentucky Downs turf course isn't for every horse. But it is for Stellify.