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The Jockeys' Guild has voted to impose disciplinary actions, including expulsions and suspensions, on jockeys who accepted mounts and competed Sept. 4-5 at Remington Park after the organization had called on riders to not accept mounts.

Wootton Bassett, one of the world's hottest sires, died unexpectedly at the age of 17. His premature death while on shuttle duty in Australia was announced on Coolmore's social media channels Sept. 23.

The CTHS Alberta sale saw its gross increase 47% year over year and its average rise by 12%. Hip 52, a Vekoma gelding named Vekoma's Pride, topped the sale at CA$72,000.

So far 2025 has been a 50-50 year for the 5-year-old mare Randomized.

Woodbine Entertainment has received approval from the Alcohol Gaming Commission of Ontario to move the Oct. 9 live race card to Oct. 13, the date of Canada's Thanksgiving.

Winner of this race a year ago, Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Hit Show faces a competitive group in the $500,000 Lukas Classic Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs Sept. 27 as he plots a course to return to the Middle East.

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The top four sires by average during the second week of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale (Books 3-5) were the same sires occupying the overall leading sires list by average.

Tattersalls Ireland passed the car park test the morning of Sept. 22 with honors. Spaces were at a premium as vehicles of varying sizes, filled the rows closest to the entrance, representing people from all over the world.

On the Sept. 22 episode of BloodHorse Monday, Brad Cox recaps Disco Time and Immersive's weekend victories and previews First Mission's run in the Goodwood Stakes (G1) and Hit Show in the Lukas Classic (G2) Sept. 27.

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will host a pedigree and conformation clinic Oct. 20 at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky in Lexington during the Kentucky October Yearlings sale.

Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. was injured Sept. 21 when he was dislodged from his mount in the third race at Churchill Downs.

The free lifetime starts for Thoroughbred breeders service, which was launched earlier this year, has been expanded to include all registered racehorses as well as younger horses that are registered but have not reached the track.

The Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearling Sale has produced many stakes winners over the years, including 2022 graduate and multiple stakes winner Pushiness. Barton Thoroughbreds will offer a half sister to Pushiness by Bodexpress.

Jockey Kazushi Kimura rode his 1,000th winner Sept. 20 when Tee N Off won the fifth race at Los Alamitos Race Course.

Eduardo Terrazas' broodmare band is small in numbers, but mighty in results, most recently proven when Brotha Keny, a product of his breeding program, won the $300,000 Bourbon Flight Stakes Sept. 20 at Churchill Downs.

The enduring appeal of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe is reflected in reports from France Galop that advance ticket sales are ahead of the same point in any of the last five years, with particularly strong interest from British and Irish racegoers.

Classy 2-and 3-year-old New York-breds will be featured in four stakes events Sept. 22 at Finger Lakes.

Having owned horses for about 40 years in Brazil and Uruguay, Ricardo Felizzola always dreamed of racing in America. Thanks to No Bien Ni Mal, he is now a graded winner in the United States after just two starts.

A severe thunderstorm bringing heavy rain and lightning through the area caused Gulfstream Park to cancel its final five races Sept. 21 out of an abundance of caution for horses, horsemen, and fans.