Blood-Horse

Mindframe, a 4-year-old son of Constitution, is scheduled to enter stud at Claiborne near Paris, Ky., at the conclusion of his racing career. To date, the dark bay or brown colt has compiled a 5-2-0 record from eight starts and earned $1,844,580.

Claiborne Farm has announced the advertised stud fees for its 2026 stallion roster, including the debut of multiple grade 1 winner Mindframe, whose fee will be announced following the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 1.

A 20% share in the 2024 Horse of the Year will be offered at the Keeneland Championship Sale Oct. 29 at Del Mar. Thorpedo Anna retires with more than $5.4 million in earnings and 10 graded stakes victories.

Taylor Made Stallions has set its 2026 stallion roster and fees for the upcoming breeding season headed by Not This Time, who will stand for $250,000 stands and nurses.

The PowerPoint presentations and video replay from the 59th International Conference of Horseracing Authorities, which was organized by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), can now be found at the IFHA website.

Canadian Horse of the Year in 2022 and 2024 Eclipse champion turf female Moira has been retired from racing by her Australian connections.

The Galileo mare Way To My Heart, the dam of this year's Fillies' Mile (G1) and Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1) winner Precise, will be offered in the Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, which takes place Dec. 1-3.

As the sport's top runners have already completed their finals preps for the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar, Sovereignty maintains a clear lead in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Magic Millions has launched Magic Millions Digital, a new online auction platform, with entries now open for the first scheduled sale.

When Jevian Toledo won the Maryland Million Turf Sprint aboard Had to Have Him, he earned his 19th Maryland Million victory, surpassing Hall of Famer Edgar Prado. Toledo was not done for the day, however, as he added two more stakes wins.

Porter on Pedigrees

The first yearlings by the son of Tapit have averaged $724,038 at North American sales as of Oct. 14. Fees for next year have increased for Liam's Map and Twirling Candy, who each sired three grade 1 winners so far this year.

Godolphin went to 900,000gns (US$1,260,000) to acquire a Starspangledbanner filly, the top lot of session one of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2 Oct. 14.

The 2025 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall Mixed sale, held Oct. 14 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., established new records across the board. This year's renewal set historical high-water marks for gross, average, median, and top price.

Maiden Watch: Week of Oct. 6-Oct. 12

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announces the latest class of 15 industry leaders to be inducted into the FTBOA Hall of Fame on Oct. 24 in a private reception with the board of directors celebrating their achievements.

The son of Unbridled's Song was bought by O'Sullivan Farms owner John Funkhouser and syndicated. Cross Traffic will be standing at Mt. Airy Farm in Millwood, Va.

HISA and Onrise announced the addition of nutrition coaching to the suite of confidential wellness services available to licensed jockeys at HISA racetracks through the Onrise platform.

Two 3-year-old sprinters close behind Patch Adams in Aug. 23 H. Allen Jerkens Stakes (G1)—runner-up Captain Cook and third-place Barnes—compete Oct. 18 against four other 3-year-olds in the Perryville Stakes (G3) at Keeneland.

On Nov. 1, the community is invited to attend a free open house hosted by one of Indiana's leading stallion farms, Breakway Farm.