Alex Thiele has a chance to fulfill a long-term goal just seven months into his career as a Thoroughbred owner.

The Challenge, presented by Gainesway, looks at top North American-based turf runners Deterministic and Burnham Square.

Glen Mathes was heading to work at about 9 a.m. on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, just like millions of others that day in the New York City metropolitan area.

Jockey Florent Geroux is in stable condition, but will spend several days in the intensive care unit following a Sept. 10 spill at Churchill Downs.

In an evening at the Kentucky Castle in Woodford County, racing royalty shined as the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced its national award winners while celebrating many other horses and humans who move the sport forward.

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will begin another Cox Plate (G1) campaign with Sir Delius when the entire resumes in the Sept. 12 Makybe Diva Stakes (G1) over 1,600 meters (about 1 mile) at Flemington Racecourse.

Amy Zimmerman, a well-respected sports TV producer, director, writer, and network executive, will receive the Jane Goldstein Exemplary Leadership Award at the Horse Racing Women's Association Conference Oct. 12-14 in Lexington.

The 52nd Annual Global Symposium on Racing will return Dec. 7-9 to Tucson, Ariz., bringing together racing industry leaders, innovators, executives, regulators, and horsemen for three days of discussion focused on the future of horse racing.

Trainer Sir Mark Prescott says Tiffany, the recent Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes (G2T) winner, will return to the U.S. for the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) Oct. 31 at Keeneland.

Regally bred mare Raybiya, a half sister to this year's group 1-winning French Two Thousand Guineas (G1) hero Rayif, has been added to the exciting lineup for this year's Tattersalls December Mares Sale.