Blood-Horse

Some of the world's biggest Thoroughbred buyers clashed at Inglis' night of nights as Coolmore signed for three of the nine million-dollar lots and John Stewart's Resolute Racing outbid that entity for AU$3.2 million Tutta La Vita.

The Ocala Breeders' June 2-Year-Olds in Training & Horses of Racing Age Sale catalog is now available. The sale and under tack show shifted to start one day earlier to allow inspection and travel time for those attending Belmont weekend at Saratoga.

Stronghold and Endlessly have settled back in at Santa Anita following their efforts in the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. Both could travel back across the country: Stronghold to a dirt race in the Midwest, Endlessly to a grass race.

Record stakes purses await this summer at Ellis Park, where an impressive $3.7 million is available across 18 races beginning July 4 for the 25-day season.

The public responded in kind to the upsurge in quality by wagering $361,483,261, a 2.4% increase from 2022-23. The average daily handle rose to $4,016,481.

Following his brave nose victory in the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, Mystik Dan is now ranked among the leaders in the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings. His rating of 120 propels him into a tie for sixth-place.

The PDF of the 2024 edition of The American Racing Manual, which contains historical data through 2023, is now available through The Jockey Club Fact Book.

Bidding is now open for Fasig-Tipton's May Digital Sale, which has cataloged 110 entries that include breeding stock, horses of racing age, 2-year-olds, and yearlings. Bids will be accepted until 2 p.m. ET May 14.

Retired jockey Robby Albarado has been a secret ingredient in the preparations of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan since he was a 2-year-old and will accompany the colt to Pimlico Race Course should he enter the May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1).

Alan Leavitt, who reached the heights of Standardbred breeding and racing and also contributed his knowledge and thoughtfulness to various versions of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission over the years, died May 6. He was 88.

Letters to the editor for the May 9 edition of BH Daily.

In the five years since the Maximum Security decision, the Kentucky stewards still have not learned that the way you communicate to the public that an incident is being reviewed is to post the inquiry sign. 

European horses figure to command much of the attention in the $400,000 Man o' War Stakes (G2T).

Deterministic, eighth in his first attempt racing two turns in the Wood Memorial Stakes (G2), gets another crack at the 1 1/8-mile distance in the Peter Pan Stakes (G3) May 11 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Nest, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2022 who had been in light training toward a return to racing this year, has been retired, owner Mike Repole said.

Savabeel will claim his ninth New Zealand champion sire title at the end of the racing season as he prepares for a remarkable 20th season at Waikato Stud, and Mark Chittick sees no reason to pull the champion 2004 Cox Plate (G1) winner from service.

Jacob West will start his new position as stallion seasons and bloodstock manager at Claiborne Farm in October. He will continue to serve the existing clients he has with his West Bloodstock bloodstock agency.

Longtime horsewoman and lifetime philanthropist Ellen Charles, who has bred or owned some of Maryland's most popular and successful horses of recent years, will be recognized with the Special Award of Merit May 16 during the Alibi Breakfast.

Live racing returns to historic Pimlico Race Course May 9 for the opening of its 11-day Preakness Meet, highlighted by the 149th running of the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1), middle jewel of the Triple Crown, May 18.

Nominations for the 2024 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards open May 8, and will close July 15. The TIEAs were held in America for the first time in 2016.