BloodHorse’s annual report on changes in purses and race dates at North American racetracks and a feature on the stallions who were the quickest to sire 100 stakes winners.

A total of 213 head sold for $3,108,700 during the newly minted single-session auction, with an average of $14,595 and a median of $7,500. Fifty-seven horses failed to meet their reserve, resulting in an RNA rate of 21.1%.

Porter on Pedigrees

A little more than a week after he was formally announced as the Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male of 2024, Citizen Bull kicks off his 3-year-old campaign Feb. 1 in the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park.

Maiden Watch: Week of Jan. 20-Jan. 26

At a Jan. 28 Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission meeting, the University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Mary Robinson discussed how artificial intelligence and mathematical algorithms are helping to improve racehorse drug testing in the commonwealth.

The comprehensive Thoroughbred sales review for North America is available on BloodHorse+. The digest includes hip-by-hip results for the most commercial stallions.

Taylor Made Stallions’ Dr. Schivel, a millionaire son of Violence who won grade 1 races at 2 and 3, sired his first reported foal Jan. 27 at Drion Thoroughbreds near Nicholasville, Ky.

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced Jan. 28 that Kevin Lavin, who had been vice-chair, has been named chair, replacing Dell Hancock, and Geoffrey Russell has been named vice-chair.

BloodHorse news editor Byron King reviews the Southwest (G3) and previews upcoming action.