Bloodstock South Africa alumni dominated feature race action at Kenilworth Dec. 7.

Ingmar De Vos and Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges elected as president and vice president of the International Horse Sports Confederation.

Report from Japan

My Denysse, a 35-1 longshot, won the My Dear Girl Division of the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Nov. 30 for trainer, owner, and breeder Ruben Sierra. The Venezuelan moved to the United States when he was 17, and now owns a farm near Ocala, Fla.

Sara Elbadwi & Paul Verderosa look back at the Grade 2 Cigar Mile and the Grade 2 Demoiselle.

The 2023 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner breezed Dec. 8 at Gulfstream Park.

The year’s final Australian group 1 proved another feather in the cap of trainer Ciaron Maher after Light Infantry Man defied a wide gate to seize an elusive elite-level victory in the $1.5 million Northerly Stakes (G1) going 1,800 meters at Ascot.

Mike Repole made six purchases at the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale in Deauville, France, a haul that generated receipts worth €1,960,000 ($2,070,175) for five racing prospects and one broodmare.

Arma Veloce jumped to the top of Japan’s 2-year-old filly division with a victory in the Dec. 8 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1).

Engelbrecht-Bresges, who is the head of World Pool, believes the threat of illegal operators is not appreciated by governments and affordability checks in Britain have incentivized punters to seek out illicit alternatives.