Night Of Thunder To Set €450,000 Benchmark As Darley Unveils 2027 Fees
Darley’s champion sire Night Of Thunder will set a new benchmark as the most expensive publicly advertised stallion in European history at €450,000 – and he will be joined at Kildangan Stud next year by… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Pletcher Suspended Seven Days for Betamethasone Positive, Will Not Appeal
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has been suspended seven days by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) after a horse he trains tested positive for betamethasone following an Apr. 17 race at Keeneland…. [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Citing Progress in Negotiations, HISA Postpones Gramm Hearing
A Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority hearing scheduled Monday that was slated to be the next chapter in the Marshall Gramm saga has been postponed. The order to postpone the hearing was posted on the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Multiple Grade I Winner Englishman Retired to Lane’s End for 2027
Multiple Grade I winner Englishman (Maxfield) has been retired from racing following a routine end of season vet exam, and will take up residence at Lane’s End for the 2027 breeding season, the farm announced… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Emerging Kentucky Apprentice Ortiz Suspended Three Days for Two Whip Overuse Violations
Yomar Ortiz Jr., the 17-year-old Kentucky-based apprentice who has won 11 of 46 starts since launching his career 3 1/2 weeks ago, has been suspended three days after incurring two separate Horseracing Integrity and Safety… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
TDN Europe’s Emma Berry Shortlisted for Racing Writer of the Year
Emma Berry, chief correspondent at Thoroughbred Daily News, is among four nominees in the running to win the Alastair Down Trophy, which will be awarded to the winner of the Racing Writer of the Year… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Frankel Heads Juddmonte Roster at £350,000; Newcomer Field Of Gold to Stand for £20,000
Frankel will once again lead the Juddmonte roster for 2027 at an unchanged fee of £350,000, while newcomer Field Of Gold, the winner of last year’s G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas and G1 St James’s Palace… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
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