French Guineas Second The Last Dance Joins Arqana’s Vente d’Elevage
The Last Dance, runner-up in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches earlier this year, is the newest entry in Arqana’s Vente d’Elevage in December. The sale is set for December 5-8. A winning daughter of Iffraaj… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Foal Crop Drops Again; Sierra Leone is Most Active Sire
In its annual Report of Mares Bred (RMBs) released Tuesday, The Jockey Club estimates that the 2027 foal crop will be 16,500. That’s down 500 from the estimate for the 2026 crop. The numbers released by… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
At $40k, Mindframe Leads Claiborne Stud Fees in 2027
Multiple Grade I winner Mindframe (Constitution) will head the 2027 stallion roster at Claiborne Farm when he enters his second season at stud at a fee of $40,000 next year. The stallion, winner of the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Respected Equine Veterinarian Dr. Johnny Mac Smith Passes Away
by Tom Thornbury Johnny Mac Smith, DVM, passed away on Saturday evening, October 10, after a brief battle with a very aggressive form of liver cancer. He was at home, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
There is No Sale Like the Goffs November Foal Sale and This Year’s Catalogue Underlines Why’
The catalogue for the Goffs November Foal Sale is now available online, with 218 foals out of stakes-producing mares and 148 out of stakes-performing dams featuring among 1,028 lots set to be offered during the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
‘People Covet A Nice New York-Bred’: Dornoch Colt Tops Fasig-Tipton Sarataoga Fall Mixed Sale
Monday’s 14th renewal of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall Mixed Sale in upstate New York had some pretty big shoes to fill, given the record-setting returns from last October. When the dust had settled in the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Wildcarded Blue Point Gets His Day As Book 2 Off To Strong Start At Tattersalls
NEWMARKET, UK – If Book 1 set the tone, the opening Book 2 session of the October Yearling Sale kept the market humming along nicely at Tattersalls on Monday. A healthy demand for horses sustained… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
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