Blood-Horse

While sire Not This Time is turning heads at a dizzying rate with his racetrack progeny, Sibelius, a son from his first crop, is poised to bring his father additional notoriety at the Retired Racehorse Project's Thoroughbred Makeover.

Spendthrift Farm has announced the stud fees for its roster of 29 stallions set to stand for the 2026 breeding season, once again led by North America's reigning six-time champion general sire, Into Mischief, who will stand for $250,000 S&N.

Future Is Now is a remarkably consistent turf sprinter who won the 2024 Franklin Stakes (G3T) by three-quarters of a length and since then has won three of four stakes.

At the end of the first session, 146 head changed hands for $3,255,600, including private sales. The average price was $22,299, with a median of $15,000. Seventy horses failed to meet their reserve, resulting in an RNA rate of 32%.

A lawsuit filed against jockey Luan Machado for poor riding after he finished second in a race at Churchill Downs last November was dismissed by Jefferson Circuit Court in Louisville, Ky.

The Horse Racing Women's Association, Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation, and Keeneland hosted a backstretch women's appreciation event Oct. 7 in the sales pavilion at Keeneland, honoring the women who work tirelessly to care for the equine athletes.

Godolphin, with Sheikh Mohammed at the center of the huddle, squared up against Amo Racing as a well-related son of Sea The Stars fetched 3.7 million guineas midway through the opening session of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. 

Week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5

Due to an injury sustained in training, WinStar Farm and CHC Inc.'s multiple grade 1 winner Patch Adams will not be competing in the Breeders' Cup as planned and has been retired to WinStar Farm for the 2026 breeding season.

Matt Dorman is working to build up his racing operation, but also create a pipeline of fillies to supply his broodmare band. In a matter of eight lots, Dorman committed nearly $1.9 million on three fillies at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

Woodbine presented Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance with a $20,000 donation at the fifth annual Woodbine Aftercare Day Oct. 4.

Blue Star Racing syndicate is partnering with Whispering Oaks Farm to stand its leading Louisiana freshman sire Rushie. Blue Star will focus its operation on mares and foals.

A rundown of this week’s television, streaming, and radio horse racing coverage as compiled by America's Best Racing.

A 25% ownership interest in Bentornato, a leading candidate for the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) and earner of more than $1.2 million, will be offered at the second edition of the Keeneland Championship Sale Oct. 29 at Del Mar.

With the $800,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (G1T) on her radar at Keeneland Oct. 11, George Messina and Michael Lee’s Fionn has the opportunity to be anointed as royalty in the 3-year-old turf filly division.

Christine Reter, Evie Hickman, and Michael Reuter - the co-chairs/coordinators of the hugely popular Maryland State Fair attraction Horseland - are the winners of the Maryland Million 2025 Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award.

The top-five horses ranked in the latest National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll—rankings meant to represent horses competing for Horse of the Year—are all pointed for the Nov. 1 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).

In this BH monthly interview, Karen M. Johnson profiles young racing personalities.

Sire No Nay Never has been a darling of the industry on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. His appeal is growing with 27 offspring on offer during Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.

On the Oct. 6 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Spendthrift's Ned Toffey and trainer Brendan Walsh highlight their opening weekend success at Keeneland. D. J. Stable's Jonathan Green talks their strategic reduction at the Keeneland November Sale.