The Graham Motion-trained pair of Beach Bomb and No Show Sammy Jo enter Aqueduct Racetrack’s $250,000 Long Island Stakes (G3T) as the horses to beat off of notable last-out performances.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack and the James F. Lewis III Stakes at Laurel Park.

Juddmonte has announced its 2026 fees for the six-strong Banstead Manor Stud roster, headed by the phenomenal Frankel at an unchanged £350,000 (US$460,960). 

The Graham Motion-trained pair of Beach Bomb and No Show Sammy Jo enter Aqueduct Racetrack’s $250,000 Long Island Stakes (G3T) as the horses to beat off of notable last-out performances.

Amo Racing’s goup 1-winning sprinter Arizona Blaze has been retired from racing and will stand his first season at the Irish National Stud for a fee of €12,500 in 2026.

Noted racing journalist and horseman Josh Pons has been named the 19th recipient of the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, presented by the Ryan family’s Castleton Lyons, for excellence in Thoroughbred racing literature published in 2024.

Trainer Kenny McPeek confirmed Nov. 7 that 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan has been officially retired. Fans at Churchill Downs will have one final chance to see the colt Nov. 8 when he parades in the paddock before the fourth race.

Multiple stakes winner and millionaire Bango, the winningest horse in recorded Churchill Downs history with 12 wins under the twin spires, has been retired from racing at age 8, trainer Greg Foley said Nov. 7.

Noted racing journalist and horseman Josh Pons has been named the 19th recipient of the Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, presented by the Ryan family’s Castleton Lyons, for excellence in Thoroughbred racing literature published in 2024.

Under the spotlight at this BUDDS auction is memorabilia linked to King Edward VII, legendary horses, jockeys and a royal mistress, Lillie Langtry.