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A total of 717 horses had changed hands through two books, grossing $318,461,500, up 21% from last year's $262,793,000 from 690 sold through Day 4. The average is up 17% to $444,158 from $380,859.

Cash Asmussen, a former jockey and brother to Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen went to $1.35 million on behalf of Richard Drake for Hip 1066, a son of Not This Time, during the fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 11.

Buoyed by an influx of horses and near-perfect weather throughout the 50-day meeting, handle at Emerald Downs rises 49%.

They may not be pennies from heaven, but the New York Racing Association has embarked on a new payout format that makes "cents" for bettors.

Reigning Australian Horse of the Year Via Sistina has had a change to her spring campaign and will contest the Makybe Diva Stakes (G1) at Flemington Racecourse Sept. 13. Just five other runners will oppose.

Veteran racing industry executive Tom Ludt will oversee a transition of Turf Paradise to new owner Gary Hartunian, who has signed a two-year lease agreement with current owner Jerry Simms.

A yearling colt by Gun Runner sells for $1.55 million to M. V. Magnier and Peter Brant's White Birch Farm to lead the fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Magnier represents interests from Coolmore.

Fillies remain a key component of the operations of Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing, a point emphasized by Flying Dutchmen's acquisition of Hip 887, a Not This Time filly, for $1 million at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 11.

In a Sept. 11 release the University of Kentucky said it had followed through on plans to terminate the employment of Scott Stanley, the former head of the Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab that provided drug testing for Thoroughbred racing.

Fillies remain a key component of the operations of Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing, a point emphasized by Flying Dutchmen's acquisition of Hip 887, a Not This Time filly, for $1 million at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 11.

Three exciting races in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In will take place at Leopardstown Sept. 13 as part of Irish Champions weekend, led by Coral-Eclipse (G1) winner Delacroix in the Irish Champion Stakes (G1). 

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced an amended 2025 awards plan that sets in-state breeder and stallion award rates at 15% of the gross purse. FTBOA also unveiled a new Florida-bred export incentives program for 2026.

Following his victory in the Juddmonte International Stakes (G1), Godolphin's Ombudsman is the highest-rated horse in the latest Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings covering racing performances in 2025 through Sept. 7.

Gulfstream Park's 2025-26 Championship Meet will offer a stakes schedule with 68 stakes, 27 graded, worth $15.2 million in purses.

Forty minutes into the fourth session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, a Flightline colt bred and consigned by Dixiana Farms grabs the sale's spotlight, selling for $1.4 million to Mayberry Farm on behalf of CRK Stables.

The $500,000 Summer Stakes (G1T) is one of three races scheduled for Sept. 13 at Woodbine that are part of the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" Challenge Series.

Charlie Appleby hopes to work some familiar magic as he saddles Notable Speech for the Sept. 13 Woodbine Mile (G1T), a "Win and You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T).

Trainer Larry Donlin won his 1,000th Thoroughbred race Sept. 10 when West Island crossed the finish line first in the eighth race at Canterbury Park.

The Jockey Club and The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will host a state breeder organization workshop to share current programs to help identify best practices and areas of growth. The workshop will be held at Churchill Downs Nov. 12.

Trainer Bob Baffert has been on the buying end of numerous high-value horses through the years at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. On Sept. 10, he was on the receiving end of one.