This week's podcast playback looks at quotes of interest from racing podcasts Aug. 26-Sept. 2, including trainers Brad Cox on Travers Stakes (G1) winner Leading Change and Ron Moquett discussing Hymn taking the Forego Stakes (G1).

Peter Lau Pak Fai's Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior, who won 15 times at the highest level, has been retired due to a leg injury.

Robert Copelan is inducted into Racing Hall of Fame in August 2026 as a Pillar of the Turf and on Sept. 2 he celebrates his 100th birthday.

BloodHorse senior correspondent Lenny Shulman wishes happy 100th birthday to Robert 'Doc' Copelan, who last month was welcomed into the Racing Hall of Fame. Read more:

For the first time Breeders Sales of Louisiana split its annual sale into a live preferred yearling sale in September, to be followed next month by a digital mixed sale. A total of 121 yearlings changed hands for a gross of $2,580,200.

Manny Franco's 11 wins during the week of Aug. 24-30 earned him Jockey of the Week honors. His wins were highlighted by victories in the West Point Stakes, Travers Stakes (G1), and Yaddo Stakes.

In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, Alan Porter examines the matings of Gun Runner with Congrats mares and the success of Leading Change and My Gun's Loaded.

This week's podcast playback looks at quotes of interest from racing podcasts Aug. 26-Sept. 2, including trainers Brad Cox on Travers Stakes (G1) winner Leading Change and Ron Moquett discussing Hymn taking the Forego Stakes (G1).

Fasig-Tipton's August Digital Sale closed Sept. 1 with gross sales of $5,790,000 for 198 horses sold. The average price was $29,242, with a clearance rate of 86%.

Trainer Ricky Hendriks is well-suited with a pair of contenders in grade 1-winner Little Trilby and grade 1-placed Coutach for the Sept. 2 Jonathan Sheppard Memorial, a 2 3/8-mile steeplechase handicap for older horses, at Saratoga Race Course.