Tampa Bay Downs releases its 2026-27 stakes schedule, featuring $3,460,000 in purses across 24 stakes races, a slate highlighted by a purse increase in the 1 1/16-mile Tampa Bay Derby (G3) that brings its value to $500,000.

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.

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.

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.

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 University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program announces that sports team owner Randy Boyd, co-owner of Boyd Racing, will serve as the keynote speaker at the 2026 Global Symposium on Racing Dec. 7-9 at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson.