The Aga Khan Studs announces the retirement of Daryz, five days after the 4-year-old won a second consecutive running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1).
After displaying the same brilliance at two turns as he exhibited in a trio of one-turn tests, the focus of this year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) will begin with undefeated dual grade 1 winner Hughes and his Racing Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.
A Night of Thunder colt out of the well-related Capture The Heart went the way of Ace Stud at 2.2 million guineas. The seven-figure youngster was consigned by Luca and Sara Cumani's Fittocks Stud.
Don Pierce was a prominent member of Southern California's strong jockey colony in the 1960s and 1970s. He won many of California's premier races multiple times, including five consecutive wins in the Los Angeles Handicap.
Jamie Spencer, a champion rider in Ireland and Britain, has shifted his base from Europe to California. In upcoming action, he has four mounts scheduled over three days from Oct. 10-12 at Santa Anita Park.
Sebastian Hutch will become managing director of Inglis from Jan. 4, 2027, succeeding Mark Webster as the historic auction house prepares for a significant leadership transition after almost two decades under Webster's stewardship.
Sheza Alibi's co-trainer Katherine Coleman is confident the public will see the best of the 4-year-old mare when she lines up in the Oct. 10 Might And Power (G1) at Caulfield Racecourse.