Blood-Horse

Mike Repole's Repole Stables, Vinnie Viola of St. Elias Stable, and Coolmore's M.V. Magnier went to $1.5 million and signed the ticket on Hip 185, a son of Medaglia d'Oro out of the Distorted Humor mare Weekend Whim.

A half brother to champion 3-year-old and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Nyquist was purchased by Godolphin for $2.5 million, lighting up the Keeneland bid board during the first session of the September Yearling Sale.

A full brother to champion Unique Bella went for a lofty $1.5 million Sept. 9 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Hiroyasu Takeuchi, agent for Yuji Hasegawa, purchased the gray/roan Tapit colt, who will head to Japan.

Former Florida-based trainer Rene E. Mendez died Saturday, Sept. 7, in Daytona Beach, Fla. He was 84 years old.

A Curlin colt from the family of proven producer Alternate drew attention Sept. 9 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale when he sold to Shadwell Estate Company for $1,050,000.

Gulfstream Park will provide a unique opportunity for all equine  owners and enthusiasts to walk, canter or trot their horses across the legendary South Florida track Nov. 9 in the inaugural Canter for the Cause.

The first foal out of grade 1 winner Tara's Tango set off fireworks at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 9, bringing $2,150,000 from Godolphin.

After winning three straight races including two straight stakes races sprinting on the turf, Archidust will try graded stakes company for the first time in the $500,000 Nevada State Bank Franklin-Simpson Stakes (G3T) Sept. 12 at Kentucky Downs.

Stonestreet Farm's Barbara Banke went to $950,000 to secure Hip 114, a Medaglia d'Oro filly out of a full sister to grade 1 winner Taris at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 9.

A half brother to champion 3-year-old and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Nyquist was purchased by Godolphin for $2.5 million, lighting up the Keeneland bid board during the first session of the September Yearling Sale.

Larry Best's OXO Equine went to $950,000 for an Into Mischief colt during the Sept. 9 first session of the Keeneland September Sale.

As the UAE racing season kickoff approaches with haste Oct. 24, the Racing in Dubai September 2019 Sale is set for Monday, Sept. 16.

Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Believe You Can's third foal is among five hips Airdrie Stud has consigned in Book 1 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, and Bret Jones said the team believes he could be the best foal the farm has bred yet.

Veteran bid spotter will be absent after sustaining a stroke

The Elkstone Group's Social Paranoia was less than a length away from being a stakes winner—and a grade 1 winner at that—when he was entered in the Sept. 8, $600,000 Exacta Systems Dueling Grounds Derby at Kentucky Downs.

Gary Barber's War of Will breezed a bullet five furlongs in :59 flat under exercise rider Amy Mullen on the Belmont Park main track Sept. 7 in preparation for the Sept. 21 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing.

The Elkstone Group's Social Paranoia was less than a length away from being a stakes winner—and a grade 1 winner at that—when he was entered in the Sept. 8, $600,000 Exacta Systems Dueling Grounds Derby at Kentucky Downs.

Making his third start, Jill Baffert's Bronn broke his maiden Sept. 8 at Los Alamitos Race Course and became the first winner for Buck Pond Farm's freshman sire Conveyance.

With a Triple Crown winner fresh on the Glennwood Farm résumé, John Gunther was named National Breeder of the Year at the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Asoociation 34th Annual National Awards Dinner and took home extra hardware to boot.

Six-time graded stakes-winner Catholic Boy came out of his Sept. 7 breeze in good order and is slated to make his next start in the Sept. 21 Kelso Handicap (G2) at Belmont Park, trainer Jonathan Thomas said Sept. 8.