2025 Arkansas Derby (G1) winner and social media star Sandman has been retired from racing, according to a social media post by Griffin Johnson, and will stand the 2027 breeding season at Rockridge Stud near Hudson, N.Y.
The clock is counting down on the remarkable career of Ag Bullet, but trainer Richard Baltas is hoping there are still two shots in the chamber left to fire. The first of those comes Oct. 11 in the $400,000 Franklin Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland.
Multiple leading sire Into Mischief holds his place atop the roster at $250,000, and will be joined with six-figure fees by Vekoma and Yaupon at $100,000. Vekoma's fee remains unchanged, while Yaupon's fee rises from $60,000.
Alex Frost is set to step down as chief executive of the UK Tote Group at the end of 2026 after almost nine years leading the business, with James Coxon appointed as his successor.
Two days before the expected start by Primetime Emmy in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) at Keeneland, a 25% interest in the French group 3 winner will be offered Oct. 28 at the third Championship Sale at historic Castleton.
Hall of Famer John Velazquez made the most of his trip for Fall Stars Weekend at Keeneland that included 11 stakes races carded over three days. Five of the stakes races were grade 1. The ageless Velazquez won two as well as a grade 3 stakes race.
In this week's Porter on Pedigrees, Claiborne Farm's War Front may now be pensioned, but he still played a major part in the destination of three important juvenile races over the weekend.