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MGSW Newgrange (Violence–Bella Chianti, by Empire Maker) had his first mare confirmed in foal, Sequel New York announced Friday.

The Court Vision mare Thirty Nine Seven was confirmed in foal to Newgrange Feb. 26. Owned by Ann Weaver and boarded at Hidden Lake Farm, Thirty Nine Seven retired with earnings of over $100k.

By Violence, Newgrange won graded stakes races at three, four and five, defeating competitors such as Newgate and Mixto. Newgrange stands for $5,000 LFSN at Sequel New York as property of a syndicate.

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Multiple graded stakes winner Newgrange, A son of Violence, standing his first season at stud at Sequel New York, has confirmed his first mare in foal. Barbara Livingston Photo.

Press Release courtesy of Sequel New York

Newgrange, the 5X Graded Stakes winning millionaire, had his first mare confirmed in foal! By Violence, Newgrange won graded stakes races at 3, 4 & 5, defeating competitors such as Newgate and Mixto. Newgrange stands for $5,000 LFSN at Sequel New York as property of a syndicate.

On February 26, 2026, Thirty Nine Seven was confirmed in foal to Newgrange. The daughter of Court Vision, with earnings of over $100k, is owned by Ann Weaver and boarded at Hidden Lake Farm.

Newgrange won his only start at 2, becoming a debut winner. At 3, his campaign was highlighted by victories in the G3 Sham Stakes at Santa Anita and the G3 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn. At 4, he continued to impress by winning the G2 San Antonio Stakes and the G2 San Pasqual, which he won for a second time in his return at 5, defeating G1W Newgate.

“He represents exactly the type of horse I aim to purchase – and the kind of stallion breeders should be eager to breed to.” -Donato Lanni

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Coolmore and partners have acquired an interest in 'TDN Rising Star Presented by Hagyard' and GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Nysos (Nyquist). Upon his retirement from racing, the colt will stand at Ashford Stud in 2027, the farm announced Friday.

A no-brainer 'Rising Star' in his 10 1/2-length Santa Anita romp in October 2023, Nysos then picked up two straight graded stakes wins before enduring a significant break in training from Feb. 2024 through to May 2025. He returned in a thrilling edition of the GI Churchill Downs Stakes on the Kentucky Derby undercard, winding up dead-heating for second behind fellow 'Rising Star' Mindframe (Constitution).

It would be his only defeat of the year as Nysos would finish the season on a four-race win streak that culminated in a win in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Del Mar in November and the GII Laffit Pincay, Jr. Stakes in December. He most recently ran second to globe-trotting superstar Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) in the G1 Saudi Cup Feb. 14, putting up a 4+ Ragozin, before returning home to California.

Following the race, trainer Bob Baffert noted, “We'll take [Nysos] back home, and just freshen him up and point for the Breeders' Cup Classic. I've brought good horses here, and I think Nysos, hopefully, is the best one I've brought here.”

In addition to Nysos, Coolmore also owns his dam, Zetta Z (Bernardini), whom they acquired for a sales-topping $2-million in foal to Cyberknife at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton February Mixed Sale.

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Spendthrift Farm's two new 'TDN Rising Star' first-season stallions Goal Oriented (Not This Time–Bizzy Caroline, by Afleet Alex) and Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie–Bernadreamy, by Bernardini) have had their first mares reported in foal, the farm reported Friday.

Goal Oriented, the winner of last year's GI Malibu Stakes, has had Dream Walkin Farms' Diamond Ballroom (Gun Runner) checked in foal. A 4-year-old half-sister to current stakes winner Alpyland, Diamond Ballroom is boarded at Seclusive Farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Goal Oriented stands for $30,000 S&N for the 2026 season.

Chancer McPatrick, winner of the GI Hopeful Stakes and GI Champagne Stakes, has also had his first mare pronounced in foal. Hunting Hill (Hard Spun), the dam of the Grade II-placed Pakhet (Cairo Prince), is owned and boarded by Jim and Pam Robinson's Brandywine Farm in Paris, Kentucky. Chancer McPatrick stands for $25,000 S&N for the 2026 season.

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When a field of 10 enters the starting gate for Saturday's GII Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park, they'll sure have some big shoes to fill.

Twelve months ago, Sovereignty (Into Mischief) embarked on what would become a Horse of the Year campaign with a narrow victory in his seasonal debut and a little more than two months later, joined Spectacular Bid (1979), Thunder Gulch (1995) and Orb (2013) as horses to add the GI Kentucky Derby in the last half-century. Horses such as Union Rags (2012) and Dornoch (2024) also added a spring Classic to their victorious winter exploits in South Florida.

Gold Square LLC's Napoleon Solo (Liam's Map) will have to defy a 147-day absence if he is to emerge from Saturday's 8 1/2-furlong contest with his perfect record intact. The $40,000 Keeneland Spetember purchase struck from just off the pace to defeat auction maidens by 5 1/4 lengths on Saratoga debut Aug. 8 and was saved for the GI Champagne Stakes Oct. 4. Kicked straight into the lead from an outside gate, the gray colt set searching fractions and spurted clear to best Talkin (Good Magic) by 6 1/2 lengths. Connections elected to bypass the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and Napoleon Solo has been training up a storm at Palm Meadows for this return.

“Look, he's about 85%,” trainer Chad Summers told Gulfstream's Samantha Perry. “The end goal is the end goal, so this is kind of a stepping-stone. When you make these plans for these Derby-kind of horses, so many times things go wrong and we're blessed so far that everything's gone according to plan.”

Wathnan Racing's Commandment (Into Mischief), a son of Orb's Grade I winner Sippican Harbor, has started favorite in each of his three starts to date, finishing an even fourth on Keeneland debut Oct. 4 before graduating by open lengths at Churchill Downs four weeks hence. The $500,000 KEESEP grad tries two turns for the first time, having taken out the Jan. 3 Mucho Macho Man Stakes by a widening margin.

A pair of 'TDN Rising Stars' presented by Hagyard get tested for class on Saturday. Chief Wallabee (Constitution) could not have been more impressive on Jan. 10 debut, when he covered his final furlong in a slick :11.99 to best next-out Sam F. Davis Stakes third The Puma (Essential Quality) by 1 1/2 lengths. Jackson Hole (Nyquist) validated odd-on favoritism in landing his local bow going seven panels Dec. 13 and the $1.3-million KEESEP acquisition wired a field of Fair Grounds allowance rivals by 5 1/2 lengths Jan. 17.

The Fountain of Youth is one of three 100-point prep races scheduled Saturday and Sunday on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. The GIII Gotham Stakes lacks the depth of the Gulfstream feature, with a field of nine looking to raise their stock.

Just a May foal, Iron Honor (Nyquist) is the 6-5 favorite on David Aragona's morning line on the strength of a strong 1 1/2-length victory when unveiled over three-quarters of a mile on Dec. 13. The two horses behind him, including the third home that day Right to Party (Constitution), each flattered the form with next-out victories, and the one-turn mile seems a natural progression for the $475,000 Keeneland September buy.

“I'm excited to get this horse stretched out,” said trainer Chad Brown, who sent out Shagaf (Bernardini) to win the 2016 Gotham. “He's bred to run longer. His debut number [95 Beyer] was one of the fastest in the country for 2-year-old colts. I think letting the horse get over that fast number first time out and come together for this will be beneficial for him. He's a good horse. I would expect him to move forward here.”

'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Balboa (Not This Time) was a wide-margin maiden winner in four starts for Bob Baffert before switching to the barn of Brittany Russell. Successful in the James F. Lewis Stakes at Laurel in November, the bay was third to 2026 Derby prep winners Paladin (Gun Runner) and Renegade (Into Mischief) in the GII Remsen Stakes and yielded late to be second in the Jerome Stakes over course and trip Jan. 3.

Sunday's $1-million GII Rebel Stakes marks the seasonal debut of 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Blackout Time (Not This Time), who races for the first time since chasing home the now-sidelined champion Ted Noffey (Into Mischief) in the GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland Oct. 4. The $210,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling crushed a field of Ellis maidens by nearly 10 lengths going the modified mile trip Aug. 2 to earn 'Rising Star' honors.

Blackout Time | Horsephotos

Part-owner Lance Gasaway, who bred and raced Derby winner Mystik Dan (Goldencents), is taking a practical approach to Sunday's race.

“We're not even in the picture right now,” Gasaway said of the Kentucky Derby. “We've got a horse coming off a five-month layoff. That's a big ask. We'll see how good he is.”

Blackout Time should lay handy enough to what appears on paper to be a legitimate pace, and that would also play into the hands of Silent Tactic (Tacitus). Runner-up to stablemate Strategic Risk (Noble Bird) in the Jan. 3 Smarty Jones Stakes, the $500,000 OBS April breezer whooshed home from well back to take the GIII Southwest Stakes Feb. 6. His final five-sixteenths was clocked in a very strong :31.22, a full 1.02 seconds quicker than the re-opposing and next-fastest Rancho Santa Fe (Tapit), who was just photoed out of the top three.

Trainer Bob Baffert has sent out the Rebel winner a record eight times and relies on Litmus Test (Nyquist) this weekend. Third in the Breeders' Futurity, he was fourth and not beaten far in the Juvenile and most recently validated 3-5 favoritism in the GII Los Alamitos Futurity Dec. 13. With the defection of Bravaro (Upstart) to the Fountain of Youth, Litmus Test may have to be used some by Flavien Prat from the inside gate.

Sophomore Girls Also In The Spotlight

Kentucky Oaks points (50-25-15-10-5) are also up for grabs across three dirt stakes–two graded and one listed–over the course of the coming weekend.

A field of nine is set for Saturday's one-mile GII Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream, where 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard On Time Girl (Not This Time) looks to build on a three-length tally over Imperatrice (City of Light) in the GIII Forward Gal Stakes going seven furlongs on Jan. 31.

The Albaugh Family homebred has a couple of new shooters to deal with if she is to run her career record to five wins from six appearances. The same as Bill Mott is tossing Chief Wallabee from the frying pan into the fire in the Fountain of Youth, so too is he with Swing Vote (Constitution), a slow-starting third to Omaha Bay (Omaha Beach) over this track Dec. 28 but a smooth one-length maiden winner Jan. 24, earning an 87 Beyer that tops anything the favorite as recorded to date. The latter is also ambitiously spotted for the typically conservative Ian Wilkes barn.

She Be Smooth (Lexitonian) turned in a very professional run first time out over track and trip Jan. 23, striding out very nicely to defeat favored Prom Queen (Quality Road), who had everything her own way on the front end and could not hold on late. The latter has since returned to become a 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard with an eight-length victory going two turns on Feb. 12.

Trainer Bob Baffert has never won Oaklawn's GIII Honeybee Stakes, but sends out 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Explora (Blame) to try to correct that particular anomaly. Winner of last year's GII Oak Leaf Stakes and runner-up in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, she returned 1-20 in the Jan. 10 Santa Ynez Stakes, but faltered to be second in the Feb. 8 Las Virgenes Stakes.

Explora | Benoit

Taken by the Wind (Rock Your World) puts her perfect record on the line, having closed a two-race freshman season with a romp in the GIII Pocahontas Stakes before lasting in the Jan. 17 Silverbulletday Stakes in New Orleans. Search Party (Gun Runner) tries to add this second local Oaks prep to her neck defeat of Newtown Pike (McKinzie) in the Feb. 6 Martha Washington Stakes.

The Busher Stakes at Aqueduct has drawn a field of five, with a pair of those cross-entered for the Davona Dale. Interstatelovesong (Bolt d'Oro) dominated a field of maidens by five lengths sprinting here Dec. 26 and just failed to outfinish Two Bits (American Pharoah) when last seen in the seven-furlong Ruthless Stakes on Feb. 6.

Paradise (Gun Runner), a $700,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling, opts out of the Davona Dale and the daughter of the very classy MGSW & MGISP Venetian Harbor (Munnings) holds claims off her three-length defeat of next-out winner Betty's Pearl (Munnings) going a mile in Hallandale Beach Jan. 4.

Woodslane Farm homebred Sister Troienne (Munnings) is the marquee act in Saturday's GIII Herecomesthebride Stakes as she tries to extend her record on the turf to five wins in as many starts. The chestnut has registered three stakes scores on the trot, each at odds-on, including a 2 3/4-length thrashing of Spicy Princess (Tapit) and Brat Pack (Gun Runner) in the Sweetest Chant Stakes here on Jan. 31. Sister Troienne is out of a half-sister to millionaire Wolfie's Dynaghost (Ghostzapper), who figures a handful in the GIII Canadian Turf Stakes, the first of Saturday's eight graded races at Gulfstream.

Other Stars In Action

Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC's Magnitude (Not This Time) makes a belated seasonal debut in Saturday's GIII Razorback Handicap. Having been forced to miss the G1 Saudi Cup owing to a fever, the $450,000 Keeneland September yearling–last seen defeating older horses in the GII Clark Stakes at Churchill last November–is hoping to use the Razorback as a springboard to the G1 Dubai World Cup in four weeks' time. The 4-year-old carries top weight of 123 pounds and must give eight pounds to the in-form Nu What's New (Munnings), who won his maiden by 7 1/2 lengths Dec. 26 and a first-level allowance by 12 1/2 lengths Feb. 5, each in front-running fashion.

Back at Gulfstream, 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Knightsbridge (Nyquist) looks to make it three straight in Grade III company in the Gulfstream Park Mile, while Grade I winner Lush Lips (GB) (Ten Sovereigns) makes her first start at four in the GIII Honey Fox Stakes, having topped the Keeneland November Sale on a bid of $3.7 million from Bill Shiveley's Dixiana Farm.

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South African-bred Group 2 winner Feather Boa (Saf) (Flower Alley) is among the highlights in the catalog for the 2026 Inglis Digital USA March Sale which dropped Friday. The sale features a slate of 35 offerings that spans across regions and portions of the Thoroughbred marketplace.

Bidding is currently open for the online auction which will run through Tuesday, March 3, with the first lot closing at 2 p.m. and each successive offering hammering in three-minute increments.

The auction offers horses available for inspection in nine different states, giving potential buyers a local option on practically any point on the North American map. March's catalog features horses located in Kentucky, Maryland, California, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona, and New York.

“We're pleased with the appeal of this catalog,” said Inglis Digital CEO Kyle Wilson. “I think it stretches just beyond the domestic market and I look forward to some participation internationally.”

The sale features a draft of broodmare prospects led by  Feather Boa (Saf) (hip 10), a South African-born daughter of Flower Alley who was a Group 2 winner and Group 1-placed in her home country prior to being brought stateside by Team Valor International, where she became listed stakes-placed. She is located at Denali Stud, and is available for inspection at the operation's Paris, Ky., farm.

Backstretch Rose (Army Mule) (hip 8) is a stakes-placed mare who tallied victories at Saratoga Race Course, Churchill Downs, and Laurel Park during her career. She earned her black type with an in-the-money effort in the Thirty Eight Go Go Stakes at Laurel Park, and she hails from the family of Grade I winners Dixie Chatter and In Lingerie. She is offered for inspection at the Laurel Park barn of trainer Lacey Gaudet.

Faith Understood (Catholic Boy) (hip 12) is a Grade 3-placed mare, out of a daughter of the fast-rising broodmare sire Munnings. After breaking her maiden at Keeneland, Faith Understood finished second in the listed Memories of Silver Stakes at Aqueduct and third in the GIII Honeymoon Stakes at Santa Anita Park. Owner Team Adams Racing offers Faith Understood, who is available for inspection at Gulfstream Park.

Last Laugh Stables consigns a trio of offerings, all available for inspection at Clearbrook Farm in Paris, Ky. Leading the way is the broodmare prospect Justtakethecannoli (Laoban) (hip 34), out of the Grade I-winning Include mare Include Me Out. Hailing from a strong black type-producing branch of the Airdrie Stud female family, Include Me Out is herself a half-sister to Grade I winner Check the Label and stakes-placed On the Menu.

Pregnant mares in the catalog are offered in-foal to Mo Town, Title Ready, and Grazen. Among them is Boopsie D (American Pharoah) (hip 18), from the family of top runner and sire No Nay Never. She is offered pregnant to Mo Town, and her yearling filly is also offered in the March Sale. The two are consigned by Double O Bloodstock, and are located at James Lane Farm in Lexington, Ky.

Paramount Sales once again brings a solid consignment to the Inglis Digital USA sale, with two broodmare prospects and one mare offered pregnant to Title Ready.

For breeders looking to snag a season for their mare, the March catalog features No Guarantee seasons to Cloud Computing, Dialed In, Flameaway, Flat Out, Fulsome, Higher Power, Modernist, Pappacap, and Pinehurst.

Interested parties must register for an account on the Inglis Digital USA website and request a bidding limit in order to place bids. To view the catalog and register to bid, click here.

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Coolmore has bought 1,100 acres of land from Shadwell Farm in Kentucky for close to $50-million, according to a source.

TDN understands the deal has been completed.

Shadwell was owned by the late Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

The farm lies close to Ashford Stud, Keeneland Racecourse and its sale grounds, Lexington Blue Grass Airport, and Calumet Farm.

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Autumn Glow bids to make history in the Verry Elleegant Stakes (G1) Feb. 28 at Randwick Racecourse. The Chris Waller-trained daughter of The Autumn Sun has won her first nine starts, and will emulate Black Caviar if she can win her 10th this weekend.

Florida-based trainer Hernan Parra has been suspended 15 days and fined $2,500 for two dexamethasone positive test results in two horses.

Meeting Feb. 26 in Arcadia, Calif., the California Horse Racing Board declined to award 2026 race dates for Tehama District Fair and the Humboldt County Fair, both of which had sought a resumption of racing in Northern California.

The advisory on risk factors and prevention of hindlimb fractures is the third equine health advisory issued by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, which seeks to prevent catastrophic injury by sharing insights from its database.

Inglis Digital USA will partner with 1/ST to create a unique opportunity to get in the action ahead of Gulfstream Park’s signature Kentucky Derby (G1) prep by debuting the Florida Derby Sale.

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced a new $1 million Florida Sire Racing Incentive Program for 2026, providing win incentives to owners and breeders of FSS-eligible 2-year-olds at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs.

Super Saturday at Meydan Racecourse has some top contenders for World Cup night, among them Heart of Honor and Rebel's Romance, both familiar to American punters.

While Churchill Downs Inc. is a diverse company involved in historical horse racing, casino gaming, and advance-deposit wagering, it served up a reminder Feb. 26 that its flagship racetrack also played a part in a record-breaking 2025.

Late trainers Christophe Clement and John Shirreffs are among 13 nominees (seven racehorses and six trainers) for the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame class of 2026.

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association provides an update from Washington, highlighting recent developments on tariffs, prediction markets, and a new farm bill proposal.

The Advisory Committee will play a key role in shaping the 2026 conference by suggesting panel topics, identifying moderators and panelists, introducing speakers during conference sessions, supporting RGCS fundraising efforts, and more.

The New York Racing Association announced Feb. 26 the stakes schedule for the 2026 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which will open July 3 and continue through Labor Day, Sept. 7. 

Tattersalls announced Feb. 26 the catalog for the 182 juveniles entered for the Craven Breeze Up Sale, one of the first significant dates in the forthcoming flat season diary, which will take place April 13-15.