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Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country.

The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals.

Resolved ADMC Violations

Date: 10/09/2025

Licensee: Jeffrey Trujillo, trainer

Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Let Me Love You, who finished third at Alburquerque on 9/7/25.

Date: 10/09/2025

Licensee: Michael Sabine, trainer

Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on October 10, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Not My Type, who finished tenth at Finger Lakes on 8/25/25.

Note: The higher than usual penalty for this kind of class C medication violation is due to the fact this was Sabine's second violation involving a class C substance within a two-year period.

Date: 10/08/2025

Licensee: Armando Hernandez, trainer

Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission.

Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Guaifenesin (glycerol guaiacolate)-a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Gray Lightning, who finished third in the Lady Carey Turf Sprint Stakes on 7/27/25.

Pending ADMC Violations

10/14/2025, Hugh McMahon, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine-a class B controlled substance-in a sample taken from Schrader, who finished second at Colonial Downs on 9/13/25.

10/13/2025, Maria Bowersock, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Flunixin and Phenylbutazone-both class C controlled substances-in a sample taken from Nezuko on 9/12/25.

10/13/2025, Reynaldo Yanez, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Tramadol and Gabapentin-both class B controlled substances-in a sample taken from Butter Kisses, who won at Parx Racing on 9/8/25.

10/08/2025, Scott Corderman, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Flunixin – a class C controlled substance-in a sample taken from Nalla D, who won at Prairie Meadows on 9/8/25.

10/08/2025, Jose Gonzalez Jr., trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Cannabidiol (CBD) -a class B controlled substance-in a sample taken from Charlee Mae, who won at Prairie Meadows on 7/26/25

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Governor Kathy Hochul accompanied New York Racing Association officials, AECOM Tishman, Populous and unionized construction workers for a topping out ceremony Wednesday, marking the placement of the final beam at the new Belmont Park.

“As we raise the final beam, today marks a major milestone for Belmont Park and New York State,” Governor Hochul said. “This project is more than simply rebuilding a racetrack–it's creating jobs, boosting our economy and ensuring Belmont remains a world-class destination. This redevelopment means thousands of good-paying union jobs, new opportunities for local businesses and a facility that will attract visitors from around the world.”

Belmont Park will re-open for live racing in September 2026 with the GI Belmont Stakes, set to return to its Long Island home in 2027 following a three-year period where the event was temporarily shifted to Saratoga Race Course. In May, Governor Hochul announced the new Belmont Park as the site of the 2027 Breeders' Cup World Championships, last held in New York State in 2005.

The project to build a new Belmont Park will generate $1 billion in construction-related economic impact and create 3,700 construction-related jobs. Following the return of thoroughbred racing to Belmont in 2026, additional racing and non-racing activities at the new facility will generate $155 million in annual economic output and produce $10 million in new state and local tax revenue per year.

“Thanks to the leadership and vision of Governor Hochul, who has long recognized the importance of horse racing to New York State's economy and culture, NYRA is transforming Belmont Park into the sports and entertainment destination that New York deserves,” said New York Racing Association President and CEO David O'Rourke. “Today's milestone is a testament to the dedicated efforts of the construction personnel on-site, the NYRA team, and the expertise of our partners at AECOM Tishman and Populous. Because of their work, a new Belmont Park is coming to Long Island in 2026.”

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A share in Grade I winner Mindframe (Constitution–Walk of Stars, by Street Sense) will be offered at the second edition of the Keeneland Championship Sale, to be held in the Del Mar Paddock on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

The share in the 4-year-old will be consigned by Claiborne Farm, where the bay is also expected to take up stud duty in 2026.

“We are pleased to offer this special opportunity to participate in the stallion career of a truly outstanding prospect, Mindframe,” Claiborne President Walker Hancock said. “With significant early demand from breeders already requesting seasons, this share provides guaranteed access to a top-tier stallion prospect as he retires to stud following the Breeders' Cup.”

Last season, Mindframe ran second in both the GI Belmont Stakes and the GI NYRA Bets Haskell after a pair of blowout wins by a combined 21 1/4 lengths. This year, he kicked off the season with a victory in the GII Gulfstream Park Mile followed by a win in the GI Churchill Downs Stakes on Derby Day.

In this summer's nine-furlong GI Stephen Foster, Mindframe defeated reigning Breeders' Cup Classic winner, Sierra Leone.

The winner of five of eight starts, Mindframe has amassed over $1.8 million in earnings.

“Mindframe has put together a near-perfect record this year, and with the Breeders' Cup Classic as his next step, there's plenty more excitement to come,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “For buyers, this share represents a rare opportunity to participate in the tremendous potential of his future stallion career.”

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Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna), the 2024 Horse of the Year and a shoo-in to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2031, the first year she will be eligible, has been retired.

The news came in the form of a press release sent out by Keeneland, McPeek Racing and Hill 'n' Dale.

Additionally, a 20% share in the champion will be offered at the upcoming Keeneland Championship Sale at Del Mar on Oct. 29.

The announcement came as no surprise as Thorpedo Anna finished a dull fourth in the GI Spinster S. in what will be her last race. Afterward, trainer Kenny McPeek told reporters that she would likely be retired.

In the announcement McPeek promised the filly's many fans that there is nothing wrong with her.

“For everybody out there who is worried about her, you can rest at ease,” McPeek said. “She's fine. She has been examined by several veterinarians. Dr. [Larry] Bramlage of Rood and Riddle found some very mild bone bruising, which is consistent with horses in work at her level and she could go back in training in 90 days, but we have opted to retire her.

Hill 'n' Dale owner John Sikura said a decision as to who she will be bred to has not yet been made and will not until after the Breeders' Cup.

“Her last race was disappointing, but the performance was not her,” Sikura said. “If she were to resume training she would need 90 days off and with her accomplishments she deserved and earned her retirement.”

Of the 20% stake in the champion up for grabs through Keeneland during Breeders' Cup week, Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin added, “It's an incredible privilege to offer an interest in reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna. Her brilliance on the track has captured the imagination of fans everywhere. Buyers now have an extraordinary opportunity to share in her future as a broodmare.”

Thorpedo Anna was purchased for just $40,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale of 2022 and became one of many stars that McPeek has found at the sales for bargain-basement prices.

She began her career on Oct. 26, 2023 with a 'TDN Rising Star'-earning 8 1/2-length win in a maiden at Keeneland. She followed that up with an allowance win and then a second-place finish in the GII Golden Rod S. at Churchill Downs.

She was just getting started as 2024 was the year in which she became a superstar. She won four straight, including three Grade I's, The Kentucky Oaks, the Acorn and the Coaching Club American Oaks.

Many believe that her best performance of the year came in her only defeat. Never afraid to try something different, McPeek entered her against males in the GI Travers S. She gave it everything and lost by just a head to the accomplished male Fierceness (City of Light), a four-time Grade I winner.

She finished out 2024 with wins in the GI Cotillion S. and the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff.

Her 2025 campaign started on a good note as she won the GII Azeri S followed by the GI Apple Blossom H.

But she was never quite the same after that race. She was a distant seventh in the GI La Troienne S. and, two races later, was pushed to the limit by Dorth Vader (Girvin) when winning the GI Personal Ensign S. by a nose. In the Spinster, she tracked the leaders down the backstretch but had nothing left for the final quarter-mile.

“We're really proud of her,” McPeek said. “She's had tremendous support. Thank you to all the fans that have cheered her on during her career.”

Owned by the partnership of Hill 'n' Dale, Judy Hicks, Mark Edwards and McPeek's Magdalena Racing, Thorpedo Anna retires with a record of 12-for-16 and earnings of $5,440,913. She won 10 stakes races, including seven Grade I's.

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Edited Press Release

With a stud fee for multiple Grade I winner Mindframe (Constitution–Walk of Stars, by Street Sense) still to be determined pending his start in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic, Claiborne Farm has released its advertised stud fees for 2026, with Grade I winner Prince of Monaco (Speightstown–Rainier, by Medaglia d'Oro) leading the way at $30,000.

The fastest-ever 2-year-old by prominent sire-of-sires Speightstown, Prince of Monaco covered a Claiborne-record 176 mares, including 44 black-type runners in his first season at stud in 2025.

GI Breeders' Cup Classic winner Blame (Arch–Liable, by Seeking the Gold) will be offered at $25,000, pending Breeders' Cup results. His 2025 graded stakes winners include Group 1 winner Sibayan (Fr), $2.5-million GIII Mint Millions Invitational Stakes winner Epic Ride, and Explora, who won the GII Oak Leaf Stakes at Santa Anita Park to secure a “Win and You're In” berth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

Blame is also the broodmare sire of four individual Grade I winners in 2025: Hope Road, Kilwin, Simply in Front, and World Beater.

Grade I winner and stakes record-setter Annapolis (War Front–My Miss Sophia, by Unbridled's Song), who will see his first weanlings go through the November sales this fall, will stand for an advertised fee of $12,500. The Bass Stables homebred was well sought after in his second season at stud, breeding 115 mares with an impressive 25% of his book consisting of black-type earners in 2025.

Bright Future (Curlin–Sophia's Song, by Bellamy Road), a Grade I-winning son of sire-of-sires Curlin and a half-brother to two graded stakes winners, also completed his debut book at stud earlier this year. Hailing from the family of champion Housebuster and Grade I winner Nutella Fella, Bright Future will stand for $10,000 in 2026.

Silver State (Hard Spun–Supreme, by Empire Maker)'s first juveniles performed well at this year's 2-year-old sales, selling for up to $335,000 and breezing as fast as :9 4/5. The GI Met Mile winner will stand for $7,500.

War Front (Danzig–Starry Dreamer, by Rubiano)'s stud fee will be private in 2026. He is North America's leading sire by lifetime percentage of stakes winners, graded stakes winners, and Grade I winners. This year, he added to his impressive list of top runners with GI Arlington Million winner Fort Washington, Grade II winner and Grade I-placed Liguria, and Grade I-placed  stakes winner Two Out Hero.

War of Will will stand the 2026 season at Rockridge Stud in New York, while Runhappy was sold to stand in South Korea and Demarchelier (GB) was sold to stand in Brazil.

First Samurai and Lea have been retired from stud duties.

The complete list of Claiborne Farm stallions with advertised fees for the 2026 are: Annapolis, $12,500; Blame, $25,000*; Bright Future, $10,000; Mindframe (NEW), TBD*; Prince of Monaco, $30,000; Silver State, $7,500; War Front, Private.

*Subject to change pending Breeders' Cup results.

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Not This Time (Giant's Causeway–Miss Macy Sue, by Trippi), in the midst of a landmark season, will stand for $250,000 S&N in 2026, Taylor Made Stallions announced Wednesday. He stood the 2025 season at $175,000.

The sire of nine Grade I winners, Not This Time's progeny have been dominating on the racetrack and delivering impressive results in the auction ring. He is the number one-ranked sire by black-type winners with 22, and the number two-ranked General Sire in 2025 with nearly $19 million in progeny earnings. He is the number one-ranked sire of 2-year-olds this year in every key category and a leading sire of 3-year-olds as well–with crops bred off $40,000 and $45,000 stud fees, respectively.

In the auction ring this year, Not This Time was the number one sire of seven-figure yearlings at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. With yearlings up to $2 million, $1.7 million, $1.6 million, $1.4 million (x3), Not This Time had 17 million-dollar yearlings all told this year–from a crop bred off his first six-figure stud fee.

Not This Time's Breeders' Cup roster includes a trio of “Win and You're In” qualifiers at the Keeneland Fall Meet. Rhetorical won the GI Coolmore Turf Mile, Imaginationthelady captured the GII Jessamine S., and Final Score triumphed in the GII Bourbon S.

Additional top-level winners for Not This Time this year include his chief earner Troubleshooting ($1,364,382), winner of the $2-million GI Franklin-Simpson S. at Kentucky Downs in September; Magnitude, winner of the GII Risen Star S.; undefeated 3-year-old Disco Time, winner of the GIII Lecomte S., and multiple Grade I-placed Goal Oriented, who is pointing toward the GI Breeders' Cup Mile.

Early Voting (Gun Runner–Amour d'Ete, by Tiznow), winner of the 2022 GI Preakness S., will stand for $12,500 S&N. From his first yearlngs to go through the sales ring, Early Voting was represented by a $700,000 colt and a $525,000 colt at Keeneland September, as well as a $525,000 co-sale topping filly at the Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearling Sale.

Early Voting ranks as a top five first-crop yearling sire from one of the most talented crops of stallions to retire in recent years, averaging $155,625 and an ROI of 6.1x his first-year fee. Early Voting had an 89% fertility rate in 2025, and the Classic winner is out of a Tiznow half-sister to the influential sire Speightstown.

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Knicks Go (Paynter–Kosmo's Buddy, by Outflanker), whose fee will be announced later, is the co-leading first-crop sire by graded stakes winners and already has 14 winners to his credit. Leading the charge is 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Ewing, a $585,000 OBS Spring Sale graduate who proved his class at Saratoga with a dominating 12-length maiden special weight win on debut before securing a front-running victory in the GII Saratoga Special. Knicks Go is also the sire of La Culasse, third in the GI Natalma S. at Woodbine in September.

Instilled Regard (Arch–Enhancing, by Forestry), who will stand for $8,000 S&N, is the sire of Minaret Station, the OXO Equine homebred who won the GII Bourbon S. at Keeneland at two last year and followed up with a victory in the American Derby at Churchill Downs this year at three. Instilled Regard is further represented by Gordon Pass, third in this year's GII Bourbon S.

Also standing for $8,000 S&N is Instagrand (Into Mischief–Assets of War, by Lawyer Ron), who has established himself as a leading second-crop sire in 2025 and is the number two Cumulative Second-Crop Sire by wins with 80, second only to Vekoma.

Instagrand is the sire of Grade I-placed Ourdaydreamingirl, third in the GI Cotillion S. at Parx, and his leading earner on the year is Gateskeeper, runner-up in the GII Gallant Bob S. at Parx.

Tacitus (Tapit–Close Hatches, by First Defence) is represented this year by his first 2-year-olds, which include recent maiden special weight winners Silent Tactic, a $500,000 acquisition by John Oxley at the OBS Spring Sale and an impressive two-length winner at Woodbine in his career bow for Mark Casse, and Politics, a determined winner at 1 1/16 miles at Churchill Downs in his second start for Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and trainer Michael McCarthy. Tacitus will stand for $5,000 S&N.

Dr. Schivel (Violence–Lil Nugget, by Mining for Money), a Grade I winner at two and three, had his first foals in 2025. Winner of the 2020 GI Del Mar Futurity at two and the GI Bing Crosby S. at three against older horses, Dr. Schivel just missed in the 2021 GI Breeders' Cup Sprint at Del Mar. He was a two-time winner of the GII Santa Anita Sprint Championship S., including in 2023 when he got six furlongs in a sizzling 1:08.49. Dr. Schivel, who will have first yearlings in 2026, will stand for $5,000 S&N.

Idol (Curlin–Marion Ravenwood, by A.P. Indy), victorious in the 2021 GI Santa Anita H., was represented by well-received first yearlings this year, including a $175,000 colt purchased by Repole Stable at Fasig-Tipton's Saratoga Sale. Idol, who will stand for $5,000 S&N, is a full-brother to multiple Grade I winner Nest. Idol's first 2-year-olds hit the track in 2026.

Angel of Empire (Classic Empire–Armony's Angel, by To Honor and Serve) stood his first season at stud in 2025 and will stand the upcoming season for $5,000 S&N. Winner of the 2023 GI Arkansas Derby, Angel of Empire also won the GII Risen Star S. and finished a charging third as the race favorite in the GI Kentucky Derby. He recorded a career-best 104 Beyer Speed Figure on two occasions–in the Kentucky Derby and finishing third in the GII Jim Dandy S. Angel of Empire hit the board in 7-of-9 lifetime starts and banked $1,489,375.

Taylor Made Stallions will be offering incentives for multiple mares and to previous breeders.

The 2026 roster of stallions and fees for Taylor Made Stallions are as follows: Angel of Empire, $5,000; Dr. Schivel, $5,000; Early Voting, $12,500; Idol, $5,000; Instagrand, $8,000; Instilled Regard, $8,000; Knicks Go, TBD; Not This Time, $250,000; and Tacitus, $5,000.

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Canadian Horse of the Year and U.S. champion turf female Moira (Ghostzapper–Devine Aida, by Unbridled's Song) has been retired from racing, according to a statement from Chris Waller, who had trained the mare in Australia after she was purchased by Yulong Investments in 2024.

“Moira is obviously a world-class mare and, while she hasn't yet quite reached those same heights here in Australia, her performance earlier in the prep gave us a glimpse of her class,” Waller's statement read. “We simply feel that she is not racing at her absolute best right now and, with her extraordinary resume, she will be an outstanding broodmare, a real asset to the Australian breeding industry.”

Moira set a track record while winning the Queen's Plate in 2022 while racing for Donato Lanni's X-Men Racing partnership, Madaket Stables and SF Racing and trainer Kevin Attard. She as named Canada's Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old filly that season.

In 2023, she added the GII Canadian Stakes to her resume, as well as third-place efforts in the GI Breeders' Cup F/M Turf and GI E. P. Taylor Stakes.

Bought back for $3 million at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton November sale, Moira returned for perhaps her best season in 2024. She won the GII Beverly D. Stakes and finished second in the GI Diana Stakes and GI E.P. Taylor S. before concluding her North American campaign with a win in the GI Breeders' Cup F/M Turf. That victory earned the bay mare an Eclipse statue as champion turf female in the U.S.

Returned to the Fasig-Tipton sales ring just days after her Breeders' Cup win, Moira sold to Yulong Investments for $4.3 million at the 2024 November sale. She raced five times, with a runner-up effort, in Australia in the Yulong colors.

On the board in 16 of 22 starts, Moira won seven times–all in black-type company–and earned $3,058,077.

“It's fantastic to see international-class horses coming into Australia; it clearly lifts our breeding pool and bloodlines. We very much look forward to seeing her progeny develop and race in the years to come,” Waller's statement concluded.

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5. (tie) BLAST FURNACE, KEE, 10/8, 1 mile 1/8th (turf) (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-83
(g, 4, by The Factor–Aliquippa, by Yes It's True)
O-Three Diamonds Farm. B-EH Beau Lane (Ky). T-Mike Maker. J-Luis Saez.
This should sound familiar: Maker gets new horse in barn, runs him longer distances on grass, and improvement ensues. Blast Furnace was transferred this summer by Three Diamonds to Maker, who ran him 1 5/16 miles and then got this MSW victory at 1 1/8 miles.

5. (tie) CUT TO THE CHASE, KEE, 10/12, 6 furlongs (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-83
(f, 3, by Complexity–Listen to Libby, by Indian Charlie)
O-Thomas Bachman. B-Brereton Jones (Ky). T-Wesley Ward. J-Victor Espinoza.
In her second start, Cut to the Chase led all the way for a sharp 4 3/4 length Keeneland score. Owner Thomas Bachman–who previously raced Grade II winner Kehoe Beach with Ward–bought the filly for $375,000 at Keeneland September 2023 from Airdrie Stud's Brereton Jones, exactly one week before Jones' death.

4. SIMPLE SONG, SA, 10/10, 6 furlongs (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-88 (2nd)
(g, 3, by Munnings–Serene Melody, by Street Cry)
O-Muir Hut Stables. B-Lewis Thoroughbred Breeding. T-Mark Glatt. J-Kazushi Kimura.
He proved no match for the latest Zedan/Baffert freight train Jude (see below), but all things considered his debut second was highly encouraging–as is his pedigree. His dam Serene Melody was a minor stakes winner, but her dam was 11-time Grade I winner and Hall of Famer Serena's Song.

3. JUDE, SA, 10/10, 6 furlongs (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-93
(c, 3, by Uncle Mo–Helena Bay (GB), by Johannesburg)
O-Zedan Racing Stables. B-Runnymede Farm, Peter Callahan and Three Chimneys Farm (Ky). T-Bob Baffert. J-Juan Hernandez.
Baffert's soon-to-be 2026 3-year-olds will sort themselves out eventually, but his Derby hopeful list continues to grow. Amr Zedan's $2-million yearling purchase Jude, named a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard', debuted with a sharp 2 1/2-length victory in fast time–and he broke slowly, then rallied from last. He's a half-brother to former Baffert star Collected, whose remarkable 2017 run began with four straight stakes wins including the GI Pacific Classic, followed by a second to Gun Runner in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic.

2. COFFEE TALK, KEE, 10/9, 6 1/2 furlongs (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-94
(g, 3, by Medaglia d'Oro–Desert Legacy, by Tapit)
O/T- David Jacobson. B-Godolphin (Ky). J-Jose Ortiz.
Fifteen months ago, Jacobson purchased Godolphin owned-and-bred 4-year-old Banishing at auction for $80k. At the time, Banishing had made $100,000 on the track; since the purchase he has earned $1.8 million and is being pointed for the Breeders' Cup Sprint. This summer, Jacobson went back to the Godolphin well, spending $30,000 at Ellis Park to claim Coffee Talk, who had made $14,443 in five starts with a top Beyer of 76. Jacobson ran him back for $50,000 and got a 10 3/4-length win with a 94 Beyer. The bad news for Jacobson: Coffee Talk was claimed again out of the race, this time by Linda Rice.

1. FURTHER ADO, KEE, 10/10, 1 mile 1-16th (VIDEO)
Beyer Speed Figure-98
(c, 2, by Gun Runner–Sky Dreamer, by Sky Mesa)
O-Spendthrift Farm. B-John Oxley (Ky). T-Brad Cox. J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Further Ado, named a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard', is now being pointed for the Nov. 29 GII Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes after this 20-length romp continued Spendthrift's remarkable October run. His 98 Beyer tied Ted Noffey for the second-fastest 2-year-old figure of the year behind only Brant's 101. His female side traces back to Oxley's champion mare Beautiful Pleasure.

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Undefeated Flightline, the 2022 Horse of the Year whose first yearlings averaged $749,083 for 55 sold this year to date, will anchor the Lane's End stallion roster in 2026 and stand for $125,000. Flightline, whose first runners will be eagerly anticipated in 2026, had 10 yearlings sell for $1 million or more between the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga and Keeneland September sales.

The 17 members of Lane's End's roster includes one new addition in multiple Grade I winner Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief–Violent Wave, by Violence), who was retired at the end of July and had already been announced as a future Lane's End stallion. Raging Torrent will be introduced at $15,000.

“2025 was an exceptional year for the Lane's End roster,” said the farm's Bill Farish, “with Liam's Map and Twirling Candy both siring three Grade I winners, as well as Flightline's knockout first-crop yearling sales results, including a sale-topping filly and an average of $749,083. With the addition of multiple Grade I winner Raging Torrent, 2026 looks to be another exciting year.”

Lane's End's entire roster–with all fees live foal, stands and nurses–follows in alphabetical order:

• Arcangelo–$30,000
• Candy Ride (Arg)–$60,000
• City of Light–$35,000
• Connect–$10,000
• Flightline–$125,000
• Game Winner–$20,000
• Honor A.P.–$7,500
• Liam's Map–$50,000
• More than Looks–$15,000
• Quality Road–$100,000
• Raging Torrent–$15,000
• Senor Buscador–$7,500
• The Factor–$5,000
• Tonalist–$10,000
• Twirling Candy–$75,000
• Union Rags–$10,000
• Up to the Mark–$25,000

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The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall Mixed Sale, not to be outdone by its yearling sale counterpart which broke records in August, set its own highwater marks for gross, average, median and top-priced lot Tuesday in upstate New York. During the one-session auction, 133 horses grossed $6,177,500, for an average of $46,447 and a median of $22,000. The average jumped 74.2% from last year's figure of $26,663 and the median rose 46.7% from $15,000 in 2024. With 73 horses reported not sold, the buy-back rate was 35.4%. It was 40.8% a year ago.

The broodmare Showmethemagic (Power Broker) (hip 98), in foal to Cogburn, brought the auction's top price of $260,000 when selling to Jonathan Thorne's Thorndale Farm. The mare was one of four to surpass $200,000 and one of 21 to bring six figures. Eight sold for $100,000 or more in 2024.

The stakes-placed Showmethemagic is out of Magic Charm (Horse Greeley), a half-sister to the dam of champion Proud Spell. The mare's 2-year-old filly, Believe in Magic (Not This Time), her first foal, was third in the Untapable Stakes at Kentucky Downs in September.

“Young mares like this that have such an active family–the female family is kind of riddled with champions, beginning with Proud Spell, but there are other ones in there–these mares don't come to market very often,” said Thorne. “She's a beautiful mare and I loved her foal. It's an investment in the future.”

Of the sale-topping price, Thorne said, “I definitely had to extend for her. I wanted to be about $175,000, but it's only going to get tougher as the fall goes on here. Hopefully, we can get a couple of nice foals out of her and we will just take care of her.”

Showmethemagic | Fasig-Tipton

Showmethemagic was followed into the sales ring by her weanling colt by Golden Pal (hip 99), who sold to Peter Pugh on behalf of Cherry Knoll Farm for $210,000. The weanling was bred by Ahlschwede Family and Dr. Scott Pierce. Scott Ahlschwede's River Valley Farm purchased Showmethemagic, in foal to Epicenter, for $85,000 at the 2023 Keeneland November sale. The mare's Epicenter filly sold for $57,000 at last month's Keeneland September sale.

Both mare and weanling were consigned by Emma and Dermot Quinn's Garrencasey Sales, which was making its first appearance at the Saratoga Fall Mixed and celebrating its first-ever sale topper.

“The mare was pretty straightforward,” Emma Quinn said. “She is correct and obviously it's a great cover. And then you've got that great update. Her first foal is now black-type placed. And the foal she is carrying is bred on that same cross. Then we accompanied her with this Golden Pal weanling, who has been a very, very nice foal since the day he was born. He just came up here and did a great job every day showing himself. We are really pleased with the results.”

Of the decision to present her first consignment at the upstate New York auction, Quinn explained, “I always wanted to come up to this sale. I had some clients who had some New York-bred foals and I just took the opportunity to come up and experience it. Lesley Campion is my best friend–she works for Paramount–and when I made the decision to come, Lesley said she would come and join me in the adventure and it was a successful time for both of us. She helped me so much.”

Walking away with the sale topper capped a great first experience, according to Quinn.

“It's been a wonderful experience,” she said. “We are really glad we came up. And we are so thankful for our clients and all of their support. Everything went smoothly and we were made very welcome. We will be back.”

Libyan bloodstock agent Mahmud Mouni purchased the auction's top-priced weanling, going to $240,000 to acquire a colt by Yaupon (hip 62). Bred by Sequel Thoroughbreds and Milan Bloodstock and consigned by Sequel New York, the weanling is out of Owl Moon (Ghostzapper) and is a half-brother to stakes-placed Blue Strike (Smart Strike).

Mouni purchased four weanlings Tuesday in Saratoga. In addition to hip 62, he purchased a colt by Arabian Lion (hip 58) for $150,000, a colt by Zandon (hip 94) for $75,000, and a filly by Arabian Lion (hip 273) for $40,000.

“I think the market was really strong,” Thorne said. “We bought a couple of weanlings with some partners, but it was tough to buy. Everyone in New York is doing a great job, between NYRA and the New York Thoroughbred Breeders. And we have Belmont coming on. I think the market is just going to go up and up. We just need more quality. I am always looking for quality. [Showmethemagic] was a quality type of mare that deserved being bought.”

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The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and Onrise have partnered to provide nutritional coaching to the suite of confidential wellness services available to licensed jockeys at HISA racetracks through the Onrise platform, HISA announced Tuesday.

Beginning this week, riders can access personalized nutrition support in both English and Spanish through the same Onrise telehealth system currently used for mental health and peer support services.

“Introducing access to nutrition support is an exciting enhancement in HISA's partnership with Onrise,” said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus. “This addition empowers jockeys to better understand how nutrition affects performance, recovery and overall health–further advancing HISA's commitment to an ecosystem of care across our sport.”

Onrise's nutrition coaching is designed to help riders optimize their performance and well-being through:

• Personalized Nutrition Guidance: One-on-one, jockey-specific sessions focused on fueling strategies tailored to exercise work and race-day demands.
• Meal Planning and Hydration Strategies: Practical, evidence-based approaches to support riders through training cycles and competition.
• Disordered Eating Support: Coaching from licensed nutritionists to help riders build sustainable habits and navigate the pressures of weight management in racing.
• Collaborative Care: Seamless coordination with peer support and mental health specialists to address the full spectrum of wellness needs.

All Onrise services are delivered confidentially and virtually, ensuring that jockeys can access care anytime and from any location. Nutrition and mental health appointments are offered as distinct services; however, the program's integrated model facilitates collaboration among providers when it supports the athlete's goals. Personalized nutrition counseling and fueling strategies are designed to help jockeys meet weight requirements in sustainable ways, without compromising athletic performance or overall well-being.

This launch marks year two of HISA's partnership with Onrise, which continues to expand its comprehensive wellness offerings at no additional cost to eligible jockeys.

For more information or to access services, riders can contact Onrise confidentially through their website, emailing support@onrisecare.com or by calling their toll-free crisis call line at (833) 998-7985.

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The 2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships, held at Del Mar Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, will offer fans a “multi-screen, multi-platform viewing experience' with race coverage both days, Breeders' Cup Limited announced Tuesday.

Anchored by the GI Breeders' Cup Classic running as the ninth race on a 12-race card at 6:25 pm EST, Saturday's coverage begins at 2pm EST on USA, then jumps to NBC from 3:30-7pm before returning to USA from 7-8pm. Live continuous coverage will also be available on Peacock and on FanDuel TV along with all of the Breeders' Cup social media channels including Facebook, X and Youtube.

“Sports consumption has shifted dramatically–fans now expect premium live content on the device and platform of their choice,” said Justin McDonald, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Breeders' Cup. “By deepening our partnerships with NBC Sports and FanDuel TV and expanding our direct-to-consumer streaming, we're making the Breeders' Cup more accessible, more engaging, and more in tune with how fans experience live sports today. This multi-platform strategy, which mirrors successful approaches adopted across other major sports properties, has been a key driver of the Breeders' Cup's record international growth and wagering.”

Future Stars Friday will run on USA from 4-8pm EST and also includes the aforementioned streaming and social media options with the GI FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile running as the ninth race of 10 on the day at 7:45pm EST.

“Once again this year, our team is thrilled to continue our partnership with the Breeders' Cup, which will include on-site coverage from Del Mar throughout the week. Fans can look forward to up-to-the-minute news and developments in our daily Breakfast at the Breeders' Cup show, as well as expert analysis and insights in the Breeders' Cup Players' Show, helping viewers around the world handicap and wager on the best two days of racing anywhere,” said Michael Shiffman, SVP and Executive Producer, FanDuel TV. “With the Breeders' Cup's expanded digital distribution and growing international reach, this year presents a tremendous opportunity to connect our content with a global audience.”

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A trio of new points-bearing races on the European / Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby series have been added to the lineup for 2026, according to a Churchill Downs Incorporated release Tuesday.

The G3 UAE 2000 Guineas, G3 Saudi Derby and Dubai Road to the Kentucky Derby Stakes (formerly the Al Bastakiya) will now award qualifying points toward up to two invitations for 3-year-olds to compete in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2026.

New European / Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby Races and Points Structure

UAE 2000 Guineas – 1 mile at Meydan Racecourse, Dubai on Jan. 23, 2026 – Points: 20-10-6-4-2

Saudi Derby – 1 mile at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, Riyadh on Feb. 14, 2026 – Points: 30-15-9-6-3

Dubai Road to the Kentucky Derby Stakes – 1 3/16 miles at Meydan on Feb. 20, 2026 – Points: 20-10-6-4-2

With these additions, the European / Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby now comprises 10 races, culminating with the $1-million G2 UAE Derby at Meydan on Mar. 28, 2026.

The UAE Derby will now award 100 points to the winner, 60 points for second, 30 points for third, 15 points for fourth and 10 points for fifth.

“These additions deepen our international pathway to the Kentucky Derby and extend the Derby brand into two of the sport's most dynamic markets,” said Bill Carstanjen, CEO of CDI. “By anchoring a multi-race circuit in Dubai and including the Saudi Derby in Riyadh, we are building consistent engagement with global owners, trainers and fans, strengthening the Derby's worldwide relevance. This expansion is a meaningful step in advancing CDI's international footprint while ensuring the Kentucky Derby remains the most compelling stage for the world's best 3-year-old Thoroughbreds.”

The European / Middle East and Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby operate as separate pathways from the primary 36-race series in the United States. Collectively, these international routes can yield up to three starting gate positions for overseas contenders, including up to two invitations to the top point-earners from the European / Middle East series.

Launched in 2020, the $1.5 million Saudi Derby was won in 2024 by Forever Young (Jpn), who went on to finish third in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.

“The addition of The Saudi Derby on the European / Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby is an important step forward for Saudi racing and offers local owners the chance of winning points for their horses to earn a run at Churchill Downs in May 2026,” said His Royal Highness Prince Bandar bin Khalid Al Faisal, Chairman of the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia. “This announcement also marks the beginning of an exciting new partnership between The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia and Churchill Downs Inc. which holds the promise of more collaboration in the future. Thanks to the vision of Saudi Arabia's leadership, we have been in a position to take advantage of key opportunities on the international stage since the inauguration of The Saudi Cup in 2020. This latest development further strengthens the depth of appeal of The Saudi Cup weekend and sees The Saudi Derby form part of a series of prestigious races with those in the United Arab Emirates, that further compliment the important Middle East swing of winter racing.”

Since 1967, 57 horses that raced outside North America have competed in the Kentucky Derby. Winners include Canonero II (Venezuela, 1971) and Bold Forbes (Puerto Rico, 1976), with notable placings by European and Japanese runners over the decades.

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2nd-Santa Anita, $61,000, Msw, 10-13, 2yo, 1m, 1:38.01, ft, nose.
MR. A. P. (r, 2, American Pharoah–Trenchtown Cat {MSW & GSP, $236,945}, by Discreet Cat) was audaciously claimed for $150,000 out of a debut runner-up effort at Del Mar July 31 and ran a winning race when beaten three-parts of a length into second by $1.15-million Keeneland September grad Kristofferson (Nyquist) at the seaside Aug. 31, earning a strong 88 Beyer for the effort.

Beaten for speed in this first two-turn endeavor, the 3-5 favorite managed to tuck in and save ground early as longshot Work (American Pharoah) and Cherokee Nation, a KEESEP-sourced $1.15-million son of Not This Time, matched motors up front. Antonio Fresu asked Mr. A. P. for a burst of speed three furlongs from home, enabling him to secure a three-wide run inside of a rival and the battle was joined in earnest at the head of the lane.

Mr. A. P. looked to have the necessary momentum to go on to a comfortable win, but Cherokee Nation would not lie down inside and with Fresu doing his best to keep his mount off of his rival, shifting to his right in the saddle in the final stages, Mr. A. P. got the bob in, if only just.

The winner's dam is also represented by a Constitution colt that fetched $325,000 from Centennial Farm at KEESEP last month and a weanling filly by Not This Time. Trenchtown Cat was covered by McKinzie this past season. Sales history: $47,000 RNA Ylg '24 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 3-1-2-0, $63,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Holly & David Wilson; B-Pollock Farms (KY); T-Vladimir Cerin.

It was an exciting photo finish in race 2 at Santa Anita as #5 MR. A. P. ($3.20) just noses out #2 Cherokee Nation. The son of American Pharoah was ridden by @Antonio1Fresu and is trained by Vladimir Cerin.

Watch more on @FanDuelTV. pic.twitter.com/fjCd636qS8

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 13, 2025

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Stablemates Tamara (Bolt d'Oro) and Kopion (Omaha Beach) were among several Breeders' Cup hopefuls to make an appearance Monday morning on the worktab at Santa Anita ahead of a multi-day rainstorm that's expected to arrive in the area later in the evening.

Trained by Richard Mandella, Grade I winners Tamara and Kopion both worked three furlongs with the former being clocked in :37.40 (7/19) on the main track while the latter went to the synthetic training track and was timed in :39.80 (4/4). Kopion wears glue-on shoes, according to Mandella, and was barefoot for a few days. The trainer included that the move was more meant to 'do something with her' before the poor weather came in than it was intended to be a real work.

Both fillies are owned by Spendthrift Farm, and might be on track for entry in the same Breeders' Cup race. Tamara, the 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' daughter of Hall of Famer Beholder is ticketed for the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint while Kopion has a slight chance of tackling the males in the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint. If that does not pan out, Mandella says she'll be joining Tamara in the Filly & Mare contest.

“We're just taking everything in, but at the moment I would say it's more than likely they both run in the Filly & Mare (Sprint).”

Also sending out a noteworthy team was Bob Baffert, whose Explora (Blame), Bottle of Rouge (Vino Rosso), and Desert Gate (Omaha Beach) all went out in preparation for their expected tilt on Future Star Friday Oct. 31.

Grade I-placed, and the recent winner of the GII Oak Leaf Stakes, Explora breezed four furlongs in :48.80 (19/63) in her first move since that aforementioned graded victory. It had been her first time going two-turns after an immediate jump into elite company two back Sept. 6 in the GI Del Mar Debutante. That start was post 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' debut Aug. 17 at the venue. She was defeated in the Grade I contest by stablemate Bottle of Rouge, who drilled five furlongs in 1:00.40 (3/43) Monday morning. Both runners are being pointed toward the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.

Well beaten in both of the above graded races after she claimed the GIII Sorrento Stakes in just her second start, another of Baffert's 'Rising Stars' Himika (Curlin) was also clocked going through her paces Monday with a three-furlong drill in :37.60 (8/19).

Of his potential candidates for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile, Baffert's Desert Gate produced a four-furlong work in :50.60 (55/63) in his first move since running second in the GI American Pharoah Stakes Oct. 4.

The older divisions also saw a strong contender for next month's World Championships take a spin around the track, namely MGISW Formidable Man (City of Light) from the Michael McCarthy barn. The winner of the 2025 GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile was timed doing four-furlongs on the main track in 1:02.60. He is being pointed for the GI Breeders' Cup Mile.

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Arctic Beast (Yaupon) made it three-for-three in his young career with a second straight romping success in stakes company in Monday's New York Breeders' Futurity at Finger Lakes.

Sent off at a nickel on the dollar to build on a 7 1/4-length success over Diamond Child (Weekend Hideaway) and Party in the Army (Army Mule) in the 5 1/2-furlong Aspirant Stakes Sept. 22, the two-time Fasig-Tipton graduate was content to track outside of Diamond Child through the early exchanges as Party in the Army made up for lost time after going in the air at the break. Cruising up to the front-runner nearing the stretch, Arctic Beast wrested command under a hold and raced away to yet another convincing victory. Party in the Army was along late to complete the exacta as the 12-1 second choice.

Arctic Beast is the lone winner for his dam, a close relative of the dual stakes-winning Freudie Anne (Freud). He is the last listed produce for Frostie Anne. Click for the Equibase.com chart.

NEW YORK BREEDERS' FUTURITY, $155,667, Finger Lakes, 10-13, (S), 2yo, 6f, 1:11.47, ft.
1–ARCTIC BEAST, 122, c, 2, by Yaupon
1st Dam: Frostie Anne (MSW, $584,443), by Frost Giant
2nd Dam: Lake Toccet, by Toccet
3rd Dam: Lake Honey, by Meadowlake
($120,000 Wlg '23 FTNMIX; $275,000 Ylg '24 SARAUG). O-Paradise Farms Corp, JP Racing Stable, David Staudacher, Zilla Racing Stables & Jennifer Rice; B-Rockridge Stud LLC & Saratoga Glen Farm & Beal's Racing Stable LLC (NY); T-Michael J Maker; J-Ricardo Santana Jr. $93,400. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0, $205,503.
2–Party in the Army, 122, c, 2, Army Mule–Party Like Grandma, by Desert Party. O/B-Flower City Racing LLC, Christopher J Meyer & Richard Spiesman (NY); T-Jeremiah C Englehart. $34,247.
3–Diamond Child, 122, c, 2, Weekend Hideaway–Boss Barney's Babe, by Street Boss. O-Irish Hill Century Farm; B-Irish Century Hill Farm & Morgan O'Brien (NY); T-Melanie Giddings. $18,680.
Margins: 5 3/4, 4, NO. Odds: 0.05, 12.45, 24.07.
Also Ran: Hey Pal. Scratched: Pepper J.

#3 ARTIC BEAST ($2.10) was a beast again today improving to 3 for 3 in his career after dominating the $155,667 NY Breeders' Futurity at Finger Lakes. The son of Yaupon (@spendthriftfarm) was ridden by @RSantana_Jr and is trained by Michael Maker. pic.twitter.com/w2NsULz030

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 13, 2025

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The Fasig-Tipton November sale added another pair of supplements to the catalogue with Grade I star power to their families Monday, namely Streak of Luck (Old Fashioned), the dam of MGISW Ted Noffey (Into Mischief), and MSW Avana (Vino Rosso).

The former, who is by a son of leading broodmare sire Unbridled's Song, will go through the ring as HIP 220 via the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment for Aaron and Marie Jones. She was purchased by said owners back in 2021 for $620,000 at the KEENOV sale. The 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' is the mare's second foal with her first being Fully Authorized (Authentic), a two-time winner in his own right as a juvenile. Ted Noffey was recently seen dominating the GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland to firmly stamp himself as the one to beat at the Breeders' Cup this November at Del Mar. Her yearling filly by Munnings sold to Repole Stables at KEESEP for $425,000 last month.

The mare is being offered in foal to red-hot sire Not This Time, who counts 12 individual graded winners in 2025 and two Grade I winners on the turf in the last two months–those being Rhetorical and Troubleshooting. He also sired the exacta in Saturday's GII Franklin Stakes, won by Time to Dazzle–herself out of an Unbridled's Song broodmare, with In Our Time running second. He again made his power known Sunday when siring the bottom two-thirds of the trifecta in the GIII Glen Cove Stakes via Flat Out Time and Abientot. He claimed the entire board in the GII Jessamine Stakes Oct. 3 on opening weekend at Keeneland among other fruitful results for the stallion this year.

Catalogued as HIP 219 is Avana, an 11-time winner in her career with five victories coming during her 2025 campaign. She's a multiple stakes winner who is out of a full-sister to MGISW Belle Gallantey (After Market), and counts a half-sibling named Revealing Quality (Quality Road), the dam of SP Mo Quality (Mo Town). That pair also has a four-time winning half-brother by Good Magic. This is the extended female family of the late champion, MGISW Arrogate.

Avana will go through the ring as a racing or broodmare prospect consigned by Indian Creek, agent for the Complete Dispersal of Peter Redekop B.C. Ltd.

The entire catalogue, complete with the most recent supplements, may be viewed here. Print versions of the supplemental catalogue will be available on-site at sale time.

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Bidding returns to the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in upstate New York for the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall Mixed Sale, which begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. A total of 281 horses, including weanlings, broodmares, and broodmare prospects, have been catalogued for the one-session auction.

Lili Kobielski saw plenty to be optimistic about as she oversaw her The New Hill Farm consignment at barn seven Monday.

“The activity has been wonderful,” she said. “We have been non-stop yesterday and today. We've seen some new faces today that I think just got in. The energy is amazing.”

After a busy day of showing Monday at his Vinery Sales' consignment, Derek MacKenzie said, “It looks like a very strong group of buyers this year. I would say the numbers are definitely up. I saw a lot of new faces–not new faces in the business, but new to this sale.”

Some of those new faces may have been encouraged to shop the Fall sale after seeing the results of the record-setting Fasig-Tipton New York-bred Yearlings Sale in August, which set highwater marks for gross and average, as well as a record-tying median.

“Absolutely,” MacKenzie agreed of the correlation. “They probably noticed a lot of the guys that bought out of this sale last year made really good money. So they thought they better be here.”

The record-setting August sale this summer was a boon to several pinhookers who had purchased weanlings at the 2024 Fall sale. The $525,000 co-sale topping daughter of Early Voting had been purchased for $150,000 last October, while a daughter of Practical Joke purchased for $62,500 last year, sold in August for $500,000.

Pinhookers shopping The New Hill Farm consignment last October also found success in August, with a daughter of Upstart purchased as a weanling for $80,000 selling this year for $350,000 and a colt by Vekoma purchased for $90,000 selling for $325,000.

“We are very grateful to the pinhookers,” Kobielski said. “It's always good news for everyone when someone buys from you and they do well with your horses. Then they come back and hopefully buy more.”

The Saratoga auction comes as an ultra-competitive yearling sales season nears its finale.

“The yearling sales were so strong, I would certainly expect that everyone would be excited to buy babies,” Kobielski said. “I would think all the yearling sellers would be feeling confident and have some cash in their pockets.”

The newly passed tax code, which features bonus depreciation, allowing buyers to write off the up-front cost of a horse in its first year, has helped drive much of the national demand for yearlings this summer and fall. On a regional level, purse parity will begin in 2026, allowing New York-breds to race for equal purse money to open company horses on the New York Racing Association circuit. Both factors figure to make for a competitive market in Saratoga, according to Kobielski.

“I think depreciation is a big deal right now,” Kobielski said. “And there is also purse parity in New York starting soon, so New York-breds will be running for the same money as open company. That's another great incentive to buy one. And purses are so big. It's a really exciting time to be buying.”

Asked what he thought was driving the competitive market, MacKenzie said, “I think depreciation is a big factor. And purses are so good right in Kentucky and New York. I think those purses are really starting to pick the market up, as well as the depreciation.”

During last year's Saratoga Fall sale, 148 head sold for $3,920,500. The average was $26,490 and the median was $14,500. A filly by Cyberknife brought the auction's top price of $230,000 and the weanling was one of eight to sell for six figures.

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Multiple graded stakes winner Arzak (Not This Time–Delightful Melody, by Tapit) has been purchased by Amsterdam Two Farm in Middleburgh, New York, where he will retire to stud for a fee of $6,000, with special consideration to approved mares.

A $575,000 OBS Spring 2-year-old in 2020, Arzak won the 2023 GII Woodford Stakes and 2024 GII Shakertown Stakes on the grass at Keeneland and he was also runner-up behind Cogburn (Not This Time) in the 2024 GI Jaipur Stakes. He won the 2022 GIII Jacques Cartier Stakes and Thorncliffe Stakes–where he set a new track record of 1:02.62 for 5 1/2 furlongs–on the Tapeta at Woodbine, and the 2021 Tom Ridge Stakes at Presque Isle Downs.

On the board in 16 of 36 starts, Arzak won eight times and earned $1,081,294 while racing in the colors of Marc Tacher's Sonata Stable for trainer Michael Trombetta.

“This horse was so sound and so willing–I never had a moment's problem with him,” Trombetta said. “Arzak was as clean-legged on retirement as the day he came to the barn. And I think, based on his sire's accomplishments and Arzak's own win going a mile at Tampa Bay in his third career start, his offspring will be well-suited to most distances offered at the new Belmont Park.”

Ken Williams, manager of Amsterdam Two, added, “Physically, Arzak is an absolute rocket ship. He's 16.2 hands, with tremendous bone, a powerful build and an absolutely monster walk–and he's got arguably the three most important qualities sought by New York breeders: speed, soundness and precocity. We knew we needed a special horse to launch Amsterdam Two's stallion operation, and Arzak fits that description to a tee.”

Bloodstock agent Michael Slezak brokered the deal to bring Arzak to New York and will stay involved to help Amsterdam Two sell shares and seasons.

Amsterdam Two has built a state-of-the-art stallion barn and will be offering an open house after Thanksgiving.

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Trainer Eduardo Luces saddled his first winner with his first starter Sunday at Gulfstream Park when Vino Santo went wire-to-wire in the day's sixth race.

Luces, who is currently training a stable of three, was not involved in racing in his native Venezuela, but worked his way up to assistant trainer under Oscar Gonzalez in South Florida.

“I'm obviously very happy and thankful to all the people who have supported me,” the 38-year-old trainer said through a translator.

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