Only moments into Tuesday's opening session of the OBS October Yearling Sale, a filly by the late sire Girvin (Hip 12) realized a session-topping $190,000 from CJ Thoroughbreds. At the conclusion of the initial session, a total of 129 head brought $3,525,000 for an average of $27,326, which was up from $22,266 in 2025. The

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Early Voting (Gun Runner–Amour d'Ete, by Tiznow), whose first crop has been headed by Grade I winner Miss Monica, will stand the 2027 breeding season at Taylor Made Stallions for $50,000, stands and nurses, according to a release from Dr. Paddy O'Casaigh, whose Fission Biomedical International owns 90% of the stallion. The Classic-winning son of

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The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit's (HIWU) metrics for the second quarter of 2026 are now available on the HIWU website: HIWU ADMC Program Statistics: Q2 2026. The metrics include statistics on number and type of atypical findings by substance and status of all sample collection sessions from the quarter and year to date. The

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Edited Press Release New Zealand is set to lead a world-first effort to turn decades of injury research into an early-warning system for racehorses through the New Zealand Equine Safety Initiative (NZESI), according to a statement released Tuesday. The initiative will build a connected picture of the Thoroughbred across its entire life, from early development

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Baeza (McKinzie–Puca, by Big Brown), winner of the 2025 GI Pennsylvania Derby, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Spendthrift Farm in 2027. Campaigned by Lee and Susan Searing's C R K Stable and his breeder Robert Clay's Grandview Equine, Baeza hit the board in 10 of 13 starts and retires with

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