LEXINGTON, KY – Optimism was high and activity was brisk on the sales grounds on a steamy Sunday morning in Lexington, a day before the Keeneland September Yearling Sale begins its 12-day run. The September sale, traditionally a bellwether auction for the industry, offers yearlings at every price point, opening with boutique Book 1 sessions

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Monmouth Park's 81st season closed on Sunday, with the meet facing challenges including a decline in both average total handle and average on-site handle. Average total handle of $2,845,807 was down from $3,641,403 in 2025, while average on-track handle of $281,772 was down from $341,340 last year. Heat and smoke from Canadian wildfires resulted in

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With rumors swirling around the Keeneland grounds, major owner Mike Repole announced via X he and agent Jacob West will no longer be working together. West has often signed for Repole Stable purchases at sales and has been part of Repole's bloodstock team for a number of years. Included among the horses West has bought

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Less than 24 hours after Manuka Honey became Upstart's newest graded winner, High Speed Reed took her chance to dazzle beneath the Twin Spires and sailed home as the newest 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' for the veteran sire. A second-time starter against a field with mixed experience (or lack thereof), she was well-supported

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This was the week in which it was learned that the Daily Racing Form laid off four editorial employees, among them the California-based handicapper and reporter Brad Free. The latest layoffs came on the heels of the DRF letting go of another handful of writers, including Matt Hegarty. Free and Hegarty were both excellent at

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