Cardinal Stakes

Rigney Racing’s Xigera continued her march through the female dirt stakes ranks, romping by 6 1/2 lengths in the $400,000 Falls City Stakes (G3) on Thanksgiving Day at Churchill Downs for her third consecutive stakes victory.

The $200,000 Comely Stakes (G3), for 3-year-old fillies going nine furlongs, drew a field of eight Nov. 25 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Thanksgiving dinner will have a different feel to it Nov. 23 for trainer Bill Mott and his family.

Bidspotters were on their toes when Springbank Way Stud presented the Dubawi brother to Ghaiyyath shortly before 8 p.m. during the Nov. 22 session of the Goffs November Foal Sale. 

Kilgravin Lodge produced a pinhooking masterclass during the Nov. 22 first session of the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale, selling the opening session’s two most expensive lots headed by a Harry Angel colt for NZ$800,000.

The 7-year-old son of Big Brown won or placed in 20 stakes, including two grade 1s, and earned more than $1.7 million. Cabin Creek Farm is near Gettysburg, Pa.

The AAEP is soliciting proposals from applicants for a joint project that will involve the development and application of wearable biometric sensor technologies to improve early detection of musculoskeletal injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses.

The 2023 Thoroughbred racing season at Finger Lakes ended Nov. 22 with Keiber Coa topping the rider standings. Paul Barrow registered his first career local trainer title.

Speaking during a “Stronger Together” meeting Nov. 22 with the racing community, Woodbine executives provided updates related to ongoing 2023 business and the Canadian track’s plans for future racing seasons.