The 19-year-old son of Danzig is the leading active North American sire by percent of black-type winners from runners at 14.3%.

Brereton C. Jones’ Airdrie Stud has announced the farm stud fees for the 2022 breeding season. Cairo Prince, the leading sire of 2-year-old winners in America, will stand the season at a fee of $15,000.

A unique offering presented by MyRacehorse will provide ownership opportunities in six exciting yearlings that were purchased at the recent Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, represented by sires Justify, Into Mischief, Quality Road, and Empire Maker. 

Jockey Joe Talamo talks with Frank Angst Oct. 21 at Keeneland about his decision to ride at Turfway Park this winter.

Gainesway Farm announced Oct. 21 it will stand multiple grade 1 winner Raging Bull for the 2022 breeding season. The Peter Brant-owned 6-year-old son of Dark Angel is pointed towards the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) Nov. 6 at Del Mar.

Not This Time, a son of Giant’s Causeway, is the leader of his second-crop sire class with 10 black-type winners and 14 stakes performers of 2021, and co-leader with two graded stakes winners.

The New York Racing Association released its 2022 racing calendar Oct. 21, which calls for 202 live race days at Belmont Park, Aqueduct Racetrack, and Saratoga Race Course.

Rosemont Stud purchased the group 2-placed Joyous Legend, a daughter of champion mare More Joyous, for AUS$1.025 million (US$765,070) at the Inglis October Digital Sale.

Trainer Anthony Dutrow saddles High Opinion in hopes of turning the tables on five-time race winner Chad Brown in the Oct. 23, $200,000 Noble Damsel (G3T) for fillies and mares going one mile over the Widener turf course at Belmont Park. 

Franconia has been disqualified from a listed race she won at Newbury last year, having tested positive for ketamine which, a disciplinary panel has accepted, probably derived from recreational use of the drug by her groom.