Stakes Recap: Breeders' Cup Distaff & Classic

Dozens of horses preparing for Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar breezed across the country on Oct. 25, including 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Sierra Leone  . Sierra Leone, bidding to become only the second Breeders’ Cup Classic repeat winner after Tiznow ‘s consecutive victories in 2000-01, worked a half-mile Saturday over the Oklahoma Training…

Exciting new sires Home Affairs and Stay Inside will take to a new stage in their stud careers alongside proven counterparts such as Zoustar , I Am Invincible  and Written Tycoon  at a quality-packed Inglis Ready2Race Sale. With an increased representation of fillies, Inglis has assembled a strong catalog of 222 2-year-olds for its burgeoning breeze-up sale,…

While his retirement last month will prevent Kyprios  from pursuing a third Gold Cup (G1) victory, his trainer, Aidan O’Brien, is not empty-handed ahead of this year’s edition of one of the world’s most important races for stayers. O’Brien will send out the expected favorite in Illinois  in the about 2 1/2-mile test that has attracted…

November 4, 2025 12:05 AM 4:33 The Fasig-Tipton November Sale showcased standout mares from start to finish. Hear from buyers of the top hips and Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning on this star-studded night of sales. View Comments Source link

Keeneland announced Sept. 18 that Taylor Made Sales Agency will offer a share in leading sire Not This Time   at the second edition of the Keeneland Championship Sale, to be held in the Del Mar paddock Oct. 29, two days before the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.   A unique feature of the share will include…

Natural Rise , by Kizuna , tries to become the first horse to complete the Dirt Triple Crown for 3-year-olds, which was introduced in 2024, in the Japan Dirt Classic at Oi Racecourse Oct. 8. Natural Rise, bred by Yoshihiro Ito’s Grand Stud, is the first foal out of Distorted Humor’s Lady Madonna . Natural Rise’s second dam, Dreamwriter , is…