Sale officials and consignors, alike, are optimistic that momentum in the marketplace will continue through the Ocala Breeders’ Sales’ October Yearling Sale, which features a select session on Oct. 12, followed by an open session on Oct. 13.

Ubettabelieveit, the winner of last year’s Flying Childers Stakes (G2) at Doncaster, is to take up stallion duties at Richard Kent’s Mickley Stud in Shropshire, U.K.

Multiple graded stakes winner Venetian Harbor has been retired after exiting a recent workout with an injury, trainer Richard Baltas confirmed. Baltas said that no surgery is required.

There were increases among the average and median figures from 2020, with the former up 27% to 89,318 guineas ($127,656) and the latter up fully 35% to 70,000 guineas ($100,046) as the top 10 lots went the way of nine different individual buyers.

Godolphin announced Oct. 11 that president and racing manager Jimmy Bell will retire from his day-to-day involvement at its USA division by the end of the year.

Sale officials and consignors, alike, are optimistic that momentum in the marketplace will continue through Ocala Breeders’ Sales’ October Yearling Sale, which features a select session on Oct. 12, followed by an open session on Oct. 13.

After Letruska landed the Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) Oct. 10 at Keeneland, trainer Fausto Gutierrez and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. reflected on the mare’s race and her improvement over time. Letruska now heads to the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar.

Korea Racing Authority’s 5-year-old Knicks Go, the leading contender for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) Nov. 6 at Del Mar, retained his top ranking for the 10th consecutive week in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll.

More than 260 riders from throughout the Mid-Atlantic and beyond cantered, walked, and trotted their horses across Pimlico Race Couse Sunday while raising awareness and money for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance as part of Canter for a Cause.

Ubettabelieveit, the winner of last year’s Bombardier Flying Childers Stakes (G2) at Doncaster, is to take up stallion duties at Richard Kent’s Mickley Stud in Shropshire, U.K.