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An America's Best Racing At a Glance look at the upcoming Beverly D. Stakes. (G2T).

Keeneland has cataloged 4,686 horses, to be offered over 12 sessions from Monday, Sept. 8 through Saturday, Sept. 20, for the 82nd edition of its September Yearling Sale.

Yulong, which has spent millions of pounds at auctions acquiring prestige bloodstock, has put on hold plans for Carl Spackler to go to Australia and he is now being trained by the Gosdens.

Wathnan Racing made its first public purchase in Australia when stretching to AU$2.6 million (approximately $1.68 million) for Olentia, a group 2-winning daughter of Zoustar, during the Aug. 5 Magic Millions Virtual Sale. 

Sierra Leone, the 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner, is on the rise in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Jockey Tyler Conner, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a spill at Colonial Downs July 24, said in a video message Aug. 4 that he is working to regain full feeling in his extremities and expressed appreciation for an outpouring of support.

Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst

The fillies were purchased by three different buyers for a total of $2,325,000.

Whether in the Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion, outside its doors on a beautiful summer night in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., or bidding from afar, a crowd of enthusiastic buyers pushed the opening session of The Saratoga Sale to impressive heights.

The fillies were purchased by three different buyers for a total of $2,325,000.

Hoping to repeat, or maybe surpass, the success they had with Caravel, Qatar Racing went to $1.4 million to secure her Justify half brother at The Saratoga Sale, Fasig Tipton's select yearling sale, Aug. 4 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Dreaming of their first million-dollar horse, Steve and Denise Smith of Mesingw Farm got their wish Aug. 4 as Warrendale Sales-consigned Hip 36, a Good Magic colt named Alekazam, brought $1.6 million from Legion Bloodstock as agent for Hoolie Racing.

Midway into the first session of Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale Aug. 4, a Not This Time half brother to grade 1 winner Union Strike and multiple graded stakes winner Handsome Mike lit up the board at $1.4 million selling to Kjell Andersen.

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Just days after Gun Runner's champion Sierra Leone captured the Whitney Stakes (G1), a son of Gun Runner (Hip 37) commanded $2.7 million from Winchell Thoroughbreds at Fasig-Tipton's opening session of The Saratoga Sale Aug. 4.

Already with a name that portends great things, Dynasty, a full brother to 2023 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner National Treasure, sold for $750,000 to Wathnan Racing at the Aug. 4 opening session of Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale. 

It didn't take long to reach seven figures during the first night of Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale Aug. 4 when Hip 13, a filly by Curlin, commanded $1.3 million from Windancer Farm.

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced Aug. 4 the state breeders of the year, National Broodmare of the Year, Claiming Crown Horse of the Year, and Rood & Riddle Sport Horse of the Year.

Reddam Racing homebred Jasmina became the first black-type winner for California freshman sire Listing, another Reddam homebred, when the filly was elevated to first in the Aug. 3 California Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Stakes at Del Mar. 

Jockey Flavien Prat was suspended three days Aug. 4 for careless riding during the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (G2T) Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.