Blood-Horse

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 348 entries for the main catalog of its Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, to be held on Feb. 3, in Lexington. The sale will begin at 10 am EST.

A strong nomination of 28 group 1 winners, headed by Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Laurel River and Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Sierra Leone, have been put forward for this year's $20 million Saudi Cup (G1) Feb. 22.

Godolphin-bred runners included 23 black-type winners that won more than $23.2 million in North America alone.

Gary Holland's Kamden Favorites bred the dark bay or brown filly, who is the first foal out of the Collected mare Gravy.

Santa Anita Park has postponed its Friday, Jan. 10, racing program to Thursday, Jan. 16, because of poor air quality in the San Gabriel Valley because of area wildfires, which have displaced workers and fans.

A longshot legal maneuver aimed at halting funding of an overhaul of Belmont Park has officially fallen flat, which will allow the project that already has started to continue forward.

Sheppard, was found dead Jan. 6 in a Dania Beach, Fla., hotel room. The Broward County Medical Examiner's Office will "perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death."

Multiple stakes winner Toupie returns to the site of her finest victory to date when she lines up for the $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (G3T) Jan. 12 at Santa Anita Park.

Taylor, along with Stable Recovery CEO Christian Countzler, is the driving force behind Stable Recovery and the Taylor Made School of Horsemanship, two programs that work in tandem to take recovering addicts and find them employment in the industry.

The undefeated daughter of Nyquist, who also won the Spinaway (G1) and Alcibiades (G1) stakes, will likely be off until summer.

Keeneland has cataloged 1,317 horses, including five horses in the latest round of supplements, for the 68th annual Horses of All Ages Sale.

After a brief pause caused by winter weather, live racing is scheduled to return Jan. 10 at Turfway Park with a nine-race program beginning at 5:55 p.m. ET.

The son of group 3 winner Humma Humma became the highest-priced yearling to ever sell at the auction, breaking the previous record of AU$2.7 million, set in 2023.

Spikezone, who overcame a second round of knee surgery to go 11-for-14 as a 5-year-old, has been named the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association's National Claiming Horse of the Year for 2024.

Nearly 200 seasons including Volatile, Charlatan, Blame, Liam's Map, and Violence will be available for online bidding. The majority of seasons will sell no guarantee however a few seasons will be offered no guarantee with a 2026 breed back.

Equestrian Events names Molly Day its new executive director.

Veteran east coast rider Kendrick Carmouche led all jockeys for the week in wins with nine riding between Parx Racing and Aqueduct, including a win in a stakes race. The panel of racing experts voted Carmouche Jockey of the Week for Dec. 30- Jan. 5.

The New York Racing Association has canceled live racing Jan. 9 at Aqueduct Racetrack due to high winds forecast to impact the New York City area throughout the day.

Continued freezing temperatures and impending severe weather have led to the cancellation of racing at Oaklawn Park Jan. 10-12, the track announced Jan. 8.

Three-year-olds at Tampa Bay Downs are getting warmed up for the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) trails as the track hosts a pair of seven-furlong, $150,000 stakes Jan. 11 for sophomores.