Wagering on U.S. races in September increased slightly from the same month a year ago, but remained down in year-to-year comparisons released Monday by Equibase. Wagering during September totaled $769,215,129, up 4.33% from $737,267,424 in September 2025. There were 329 race days this September, down from 354 in 2025. The number of races during the

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Sabby Racing's Mo Chuisle (f, 2, Omaha Beach–Charmeer, by Candy Ride {Arg}), an $825,000 OBS April purchase, held Vino Vino Vino (Vino Rosso) safe to the wire to graduate on debut at Santa Anita Sunday. The dark bay filly, sent off the 2-1 favorite, was unhurried and settled off the pace while in the clear

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Dutch Girl Holdings LLC and Irving Ventures LLC's Vanta (f, 2, Greatest Honour-Goodn'ready, by More Than Ready) showed why she was the 1-5 favorite in Sunday's GIII Surfer Girl Stakes at Santa Anita, handling the field with ease to become the first graded winner for her freshman sire (by Tapit). After breaking smoothly, Vanta settled

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Dede McGehee's homebred Agate (Karakontie {Jpn}) burst clear of a midstretch traffic jam and powered home to take the GII Castle & Key Bourbon Stakes at Keeneland Sunday and earn an automatic berth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. The juvenile gelding graduated by a front-running 4 1/2 lengths when stretched to a mile

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In bi-coastal blowouts Saturday, Hughes (Into Mischief) asserted himself as the “now” colt within the 2-year-old division while U. S. S. Valor (War of Will) uncorked the type of torque that portends serious potential over longer distances. By Sunday morning, we learned these two 'TDN Rising Stars, presented by Hagyard' won't be squaring off in

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