Porter on Pedigrees

Integration, second to Nations Pride in the 2024 Arlington Million Stakes (G1T) at Colonial Downs and three other grade 1s since, is favored to win his first top-tier stakes in the Aug. 9 renewal of the $1 million contest.

Wathnan Racing made its first public purchase in Australia when stretching to AU$2.6 million (approximately $1.68 million) for Olentia, a group 2-winning daughter of Zoustar, during the Aug. 5 Magic Millions Virtual Sale. 

An America’s Best Racing At a Glance look at the upcoming Beverly D. Stakes. (G2T).

An America’s Best Racing At a Glance look at the Secretariat Stakes (G2T) lands on Simulate as top play.

Keeneland has cataloged 4,686 horses, to be offered over 12 sessions from Monday, Sept. 8 through Saturday, Sept. 20, for the 82nd edition of its September Yearling Sale.

Yulong, which has spent millions of pounds at auctions acquiring prestige bloodstock, has put on hold plans for Carl Spackler to go to Australia and he is now being trained by the Gosdens.

Sierra Leone, the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner, is on the rise in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Wathnan Racing made its first public purchase in Australia when stretching to A$2.6 million (approximately $1.68 million) for Olentia, a group 2-winning daughter of Zoustar, during the Aug. 5 Magic Millions Virtual Sale. 

Jockey Tyler Conner, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in a spill at Colonial Downs July 24, said in a video message Aug. 4 that he is working to regain full feeling in his extremities and expressed appreciation for an outpouring of support.