Fastnet Rock, one of Australia’s most influential stallions, has died at the age of 24. Coolmore Australia, where the son of Danehill was born, raised and later stood as a successful stallion, announced the news the morning of Sept. 8. 

The official Road to the Kentucky Derby will begin Sept. 13 at the home of America’s greatest race as Churchill Downs stages the 44th running of the $300,000 Iroquois Stakes (G3) for 2-year-olds at one mile.

A filly (Hip 144) by leading sire Not This Time took the top spot during the Sept. 8 opening day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, selling for $2 million to Cindy Heider. The filly was bred and sold by Hinkle Farms.

Some Arizona-breds will be allowed to race in restricted races in New Mexico.

On the Sept. 8 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Affirmed’s jockey Steve Cauthen is the breeder of grade 2 winner Bear River, the Keeneland September Yearling Sale begins, Horseshoe Indianapolis prepares for stakes races on Sept. 10 card.

A colt by Not This Time was knocked down for $1.6 million a little less than two hours into the first session of Book 1 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale Sept. 8.

Japan owner Naohiro Sakaguchi went to $1.7 million for a Flightline colt (Hip 45), making the colt the top seller during opening day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale among the first 50 hips through the ring.

The fourth of a five-week series recognizing Woodbine’s most iconic stakes races, the latest “Woodbine Week” shines the spotlight on the Woodbine Mile (G1T), Natalma (G1T), and Summer (G1T) stakes which are among five graded stakes Sept. 13.

Half brother to turf star and dual Breeders’ Cup winner Golden Pal is the first horse to bring seven figures during the Sept. 8 opening session of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Atlantic Six Racing received an offer for Book’em Danno last season when he was a 3-year-old, a proposition so substantial it led each partner to take a deep breath and assess priorities.