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The final British classic of the season, the St Leger Stakes (G1), features a field of seven including Goodwood Cup (G1) winner Scandinavia and dual Derby (G1) hero Lambourn Sept. 13 at Doncaster Racecourse.

Heading into Monmouth Park's final weekend of the meet, Prancing Horse Farm, owned by Joe Ioia and his wife Gayle, tops the owner standings with 14 wins, three more than Morici Racing Stable.

Two-year-olds vie for grade 1 glory, with the bonus of qualifying for Breeders' Cup races this fall at Del Mar, in a pair of CA$500,000 mile grass races Sept. 13 at Woodbine.

The Maryland Horse Foundation is proud to announce that tickets are now on sale for the Maryland Million Day Kickoff Reception, taking place the evening of Oct. 10 in the Camden Room at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Irad Ortiz Jr., the five-time Eclipse Award winner as well as North America's top jockey in races won every year since 2017, has moved his tack from New York to Kentucky for the fall.

The best of the best in Delaware racing will be showcased with the 33rd Owners Day on Sept. 13 and Delaware Thoroughbred Certified Day on Sept. 14.

Leon King Stable's Bentornato will make his first start since finishing second in the 2024 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) in the $300,000 Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes Sept. 13 at Churchill Downs, where he will face the enigmatic sprinter Skelly.

The Challenge, presented by Gainesway

When Jennifer Leamy came to America in 2015 for an internship with Gerry Dilger, she did not expect to be selling horses under her own banner just 10 years later. On Sept. 13, Leamy and her husband will present their first offering at public auction.

A total of 717 horses had changed hands through two books, grossing $318,461,500, up 21% from last year's $262,793,000 from 690 sold through Day 4. The average is up 17% to $444,158 from $380,859.

Cash Asmussen, a former jockey and brother to Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen went to $1.35 million on behalf of Richard Drake for Hip 1066, a son of Not This Time, during the fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 11.

Buoyed by an influx of horses and near-perfect weather throughout the 50-day meeting, handle at Emerald Downs rises 49%.

They may not be pennies from heaven, but the New York Racing Association has embarked on a new payout format that makes "cents" for bettors.

Reigning Australian Horse of the Year Via Sistina has had a change to her spring campaign and will contest the Makybe Diva Stakes (G1) at Flemington Racecourse Sept. 13. Just five other runners will oppose.

Veteran racing industry executive Tom Ludt will oversee a transition of Turf Paradise to new owner Gary Hartunian, who has signed a two-year lease agreement with current owner Jerry Simms.

A yearling colt by Gun Runner sells for $1.55 million to M. V. Magnier and Peter Brant's White Birch Farm to lead the fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Magnier represents interests from Coolmore.

Fillies remain a key component of the operations of Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing, a point emphasized by Flying Dutchmen's acquisition of Hip 887, a Not This Time filly, for $1 million at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 11.

In a Sept. 11 release the University of Kentucky said it had followed through on plans to terminate the employment of Scott Stanley, the former head of the Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab that provided drug testing for Thoroughbred racing.

Fillies remain a key component of the operations of Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing, a point emphasized by Flying Dutchmen's acquisition of Hip 887, a Not This Time filly, for $1 million at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 11.

Three exciting races in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In will take place at Leopardstown Sept. 13 as part of Irish Champions weekend, led by Coral-Eclipse (G1) winner Delacroix in the Irish Champion Stakes (G1).