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By Amy Gregory —- Vintage Crop of Yearlings, Dynamic Market Drive Surging Results As Keeneland September Sale Closes Gross sales of $377 million fourth-highest in September Sale history LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 23, 2018) – Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale concluded Sunday...

By Amy Owens —- LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 16, 2018) – Brisk trade spurred significant growth in results during Sunday’s sixth session of Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale, marking the close of Book 2. The session was headlined by the sale of an Uncle Mo colt who is a...

By Amy Gregory —- Keeneland 2019 April Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale Set for April 9 LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 14, 2018) – Keeneland officials announced today that the 2019 April Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale will be held Tuesday, April 9. The Preview Day, which will offer...

By David Joseph —- Midnight-Soiree;Lauren-King HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Midnight Soiree earned her first stakes success at Gulfstream Park last time out, fighting off a persistent rival through the stretch run to capture the $117,500 Martha Washington Stakes. Trainer Lisa...

By Amy Owens —- $2.1 Million Medaglia d’Oro Colt Headlines Thursday Session as Bullish Market Continues at Keeneland September Sale Book 1 concludes with double-digit increases in business LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 13, 2018) – Amer Abdulaziz’ Phoenix Thoroughbreds paid $2.1...

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, Aug. 27, 2018) – John Asher, an iconic and beloved member of the Churchill Downs family and Louisville community, passed away Monday morning after suffering a heart attack while on vacation with his family in Florida. He was 62....

NYRA —- Fact Sheet: 149th running of the Grade 1, $1.25 million RUNHAPPY Travers AT SARATOGA RACE COURSE ON Saturday, August 25, 2018 ADMISSION AND GENERAL INFORMATION Admission gates open at 7 a.m. on Travers Day, with a special first post time of 11:35 a.m. Parking gates...

NYRA RELEASE —- Double Pick 6 carryover of $166K set for Wednesday SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – On Monday, the NYRA Bets Late Pick 5 at Saratoga Race Course was taken down by a single winning ticket, triggering a minimum $150,000 payout to one lucky NYRA Bets member. The...

NYRA RELEASE —- WHAT: Travers Week at Saratoga Race Course WHEN: Wednesday, August 22 – Monday, August 27, 2018 WHERE: Saratoga Race Course WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22 John’s Call: The afternoon will feature the $100,000 John’s Call for 3-year-olds and up on the...

Debbie Olsen —- SANTA AUTUMN MEET STAKES SCHEDULE UNVEILED IN ADVANCE OF SEPT. 28 OPENER; 26 STAKES OFFERED OVER COURSE OF 22-DAY MEETING; GRADE I FRONTRUNNER STAKES RENAMED IN HONOR OF AMERICAN PHAROAH FIVE GRADE I BREEDERS’ CUP ‘WIN AND YOU’RE IN’ CHALLENGE RACES SET FOR...