After much deliberation at the California Horse Racing Board meeting Sept. 19, Golden State Racing was granted a conditional license to operate racing at Pleasanton beginning Oct. 19.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Pennsylvania Derby and Greenwood Cup at Parx.

Through the 10th session of the sale, Keeneland has grossed $420,632,000, surpassing the previous record set in 2022 at $418,271,200 for 2,963 horses that sold.

The Illinois Racing Board has approved the acquisition of FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing, the former Fairmount Park, by Accel Entertainment, which plans to have a casino up and running on site by the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1).

A terrifying diagnosis may ultimately help owner Sean Flanagan of Flanagan Racing reach the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) with Chancer McPatrick, winner of the Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.

Andy Makiv has been appointed as Godolphin Australia’s new managing director.

HISA is seeking public comment on proposed rule changes that would target sources of possible environmental contamination of equine drug testing as well as a change that would significantly alter how it bills racing jurisdictions.

A terrifying diagnosis may ultimately help owner Sean Flanagan of Flanagan Racing reach the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) with Chancer McPatrick, winner of the grade 1 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Upland Flats Racing’s Freddy Flintshire notched his first graded stakes victory in the $150,000 Lonesome Glory (NSA-G1), a 2 1/2-mile steeplechase handicap for older horses, at Aqueduct Racetrack Sept. 19.

Siena Farm and WinStar Farm’s grade 1 winner Mullikin will train up to the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 2, according to trainer Rodolphe Brisset.