Blood-Horse

Lane's End stallion and second-crop sire Game Winner will shuttle to Haras Fazenda Mondesir in Brazil for the 2025 and 2026 Southern Hemisphere breeding seasons.

One of the secrets to Far Bridge's recent success is his versatility, which has led him to be favored for the $200,000 Bowling Green Stakes (G2T) at Saratoga Race Course July 12.

A Tattersalls July Sale record was set July 9 when the blue-blooded Orchid Bouquet was hammered down at 550,000 guineas. The unraced Juddmonte-bred 3-year-old filly is by Kingman and out of the group 3-winning and group 1-placed Helleborine.

The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit has suspended the Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory’s probationary Equine Analytical Laboratory accreditation status for a minimum of six months.

Duke of Cambridge Stakes (G2) one-two Crimson Advocate and Cinderella's Dream face off in a fascinating rematch after both were declared for the July 11 Falmouth Stakes (G1) at Newmarket Racecourse.

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 222 selected yearlings for the 104th The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton's select yearling sale, to be held Aug. 4-5, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Sessions will begin each evening at 6:30 p.m. ET.

The city of Ruidoso, N.M., hammered by wildfires and flash flooding last summer, experienced damaging flooding July 8 after heavy monsoonal rains. The floodwaters impacted homes and businesses, including the racetrack, Ruidoso Downs.

The New York Racing Association announced July 9 the appointment of Katie Keenan as senior vice president and chief experience officer.

The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association has established the D. Wayne Lukas Award, a $10,000 award to be given annually to a New York-based assistant trainer who demonstrates the qualities of the late Hall of Fame trainer.

Trainer Chad Brown seeks an unprecedented 10th victory in the $500,000 Diana Stakes (G1T) when he sends Excellent Truth and Dynamic Pricing to the starting gate at Saratoga Race Course July 12.

Bill Farish of Lane's End Farm and Eric Gustavson of Spendthrift Farm were re-elected to the Breeders' Cup board of directors, while M.V. Magnier of Coolmore was elected, all to four-year terms. Joining for a three-year term is Craig Fravel.

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced July 9 that it will waive most registration fees for Florida-bred and Florida-sired foals of 2025, effective immediately.

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 222 selected yearlings for the 104th The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton's select yearling sale, to be held Aug. 4-5, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Sessions will begin each evening at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Reigning Eclipse Award winning journeyman Flavien Prat added another milestone to his resume with his first NYRA riding title at the Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet.

The Racing Secretary Summit returns to the Global Symposium on Racing, kicking off an expanded slate of Monday programming that includes expert-led workshops.

Kenny McPeek, trainer of 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna, was active at the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Yearling Sale July 8, purchasing eight horses for $1,445,000, including the top-priced filly—Hip 141 by 2024 champion first-crop sire Vekoma.

Records fell at the Fasig-Tipton July Horses of Racing Age Sale July 8 when the striking Bashford Manor Stakes winner Romeo exited the ring, bringing $1.7 million from Mahmud Mouni.

Six horses owned by the estate of Wayne Lukas and other partners were popular with buyers during Fasig-Tipton's July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale near Lexington.

Eyes were drawn to the purchase of Red Route One for $550,000, the second-highest purchase of the July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale.

Fasig-Tipton saved its most explosive fireworks for the final horse through the sales ring on July 8 when bloodstock agent Mahmud Mouni secured Bashford Manor Stakes winner Romeo for $1.7 million during The July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale.