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Amplify Horse Racing, the national organization connecting youth to the Thoroughbred industry, closed out its 2025 season of outreach with a busy week in November. Amplify began the week by welcoming over 75 students and 4-H leaders from 11 different states participating in the Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup to a Thoroughbred Industry Discovery Day at Keeneland. Students heard from industry professionals about racehorse training and equine safety, explored the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, and joined a lunchtime career activity that connected them directly with mentors and employers in the industry. Amplify then presented its signature Mentorship Program at the National Farmers Union Women's Conference, highlighting the importance of mentorship in connecting young people with agricultural education and industry careers. And it hosted five mentees from across the country for an immersive day of learning in Kentucky, made possible through the support of Glen Hill Farm. Their day included touring the Keeneland sales grounds and learning how to evaluate horses alongside industry professionals, visiting Godolphin's Jonabell Farm, and touring the Keeneland Library before concluding with Amplify's annual end-of-year student networking event. Amplify conducted a field trip to Godolphin's Gainsborough Farm for 40 students from the Walden School in Louisville, and capped off the week by exhibiting at the Fayette County Public Schools Career Expo at Tates Creek High School. “Our goal has always been to meet youth where they are, in their schools, communities, and online, and show them that there's a place for them in this industry,” said Annise Montplaisir, Amplify's Executive Director and Co-Founder. “This type of transformative programming doesn't happen without the collaboration and generosity of industry partners and donors. The financial support we receive directly fuels our ability to reach youth who might otherwise never discover this incredible industry. As we look toward 2026, we invite everyone who believes in the future of horse racing to join us in this mission.” In 2026, Amplify plans to build on the success of this year's programs with the debut of a new high school curriculum. Aligned with the National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes (NALOs), Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and Career and Technical Education (CTE) Standards, the curriculum will provide teachers with ready-to-use lessons and hands-on activities that bring the world of Thoroughbred racing to the classroom. To make a tax-deductible contribution in support of Amplify's mission, visit amplifyhorseracing.org/donate. The post Busy November Completes Impactful Year for Amplify appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Brilliant Irish Champion Stakes winner Economics will embark on his stallion career in India after being sold to Poonawalla Stud, bloodstock agent Ajay Anne has confirmed. Trained by William Haggas, Economics took the scalp of Auguste Rodin in that memorable Leopardstown tussle last year. He also won the Dante Stakes in breathtaking fashion earlier on in his three-year-old campaign. The son of Night Of Thunder will join fellow imports Territories, Mutasaabeq and Chindit on the roster at Poonawalla Stud. Anne commented, “Mr Zavaray Poonawalla has a big ambition of improving the breeding stock in India. They have been breeding horses for half a century and have stood some very good stallions and recently purchased Territories last year. “This year, Mr Poonawalla was looking to buy a stallion from off the track, and Economics is one of the highest-profile horses that has gone to India in my memory. A winner of the Irish Champion Stakes and by a very hot sire in Night Of Thunder, he is also an extremely good-looking horse. He looks just like his father – is just a bigger model and he is out of dual Group 2 winner in La Pomme D'Amour (Peintre Celebre). I think we are very lucky to get a stallion like him.” Anne added, “Mr Poonawalla wants to buy mares who can be commercial in any part of the world. Likewise, he wants to buy stallions who have international appeal. We went with a proven horse last year in Territories and this year we wanted to buy a horse from off the track. “It wasn't easy, because a horse like Economics is always going to have a big appeal internationally, but I have to say thank you to Sheikh Isa Salman Al Khalifa for giving us the opportunity. Likewise, his racing manager Jake Warren, who was very helpful in brokering the deal. Obviously, Mr Poonawalla himself was very enthusiastic about getting the deal done fairly quickly, so thank you to him as well. He is a very exciting addition to the stallion ranks in India.” All told, Economics won four of his seven starts and amassed close to £1 million in career earnings. He reached a career-high rating of 123. The post Group 1 Winner Economics To Stand At Poonawalla Stud In India appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Word on the street is numbers might be up slightly this year which is a positive sign

You would have been willing to pay more for the service of course?

Great Pretender will stand for €10,000 in 2026, Haras de la Hetraie announced via press release on Tuesday. Successful with his progeny on either side of the English Channel, the stallion will likely be standing his final season in 2026, according to the farm. All posted fees exclude VAT. Grade 1 stallion Nirvana Du Berlais will stand for €7,500 and already has a pair of Grade 1 winner in Lulamba and Leader Sport from his first crop of four-year-olds. Bathyrhon's fee remains unchanged at €6,000. He is among the top 10 active sires in France. A trio of stallions will stand at €4,000–Leon Du Berlais remains at that price, and Feed The Flame, standing his second season, and Mare Australis, who is standing his fourth season at stud, have both been trimmed. Second-season sire Riocorvo will also remain at his 2025 fee of €2,800. Internaute will debut at €3,200, while Headman is priced at €3,000. The post Great Pretender Leads Haras De La Hetraie Roster At €10k appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A bit off the thread topic, but a few years ago, before tiny homes became topical, a former owner was trying to interest admin in that very concept for security in an area with little, the training facilities here and most particularly, the visitors area. Individual stable blocks can be locked, and a couple have cameras, but the overall complex can be accessed easily and at any time. A cottage or similar for a nightwatchman would have been a very good idea.

Too late for Committees. The industry needs strong decisive centralised management.

Debut hurdle winner Minella Academy (lot 6) has been added to the catalogue for the Goffs Coral Gold Cup Sale at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday. The Goffs Coral Gold Cup Sale will be held in the winners' enclosure immediately after the last race at 3:35 p.m. By Sea The Moon, the three-year-old won an academy hurdle at Cork on Sunday by eight lengths for John Nallen. His addition brings the number of three-year-old horses-in-training to two, which will sell alongside 18 point-to-point horses. There are several debut point-to-point winners set to sell including Baron Du Brizais (Nirvana Du Berlais) (lot 5), and Blue To You (Blue Bresil) (lot 8). Vivre Le Reve (Pether's Moon) (lot 12) won his hurdling debut at Lyon-Parilly in France. Inspections will be open from late morning on Friday and Saturday and remain open throughout the day. The post Minella Academy Supplemented To Goffs Coral Gold Cup Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The newly formed Varese Turf & Sport will become the new concession holder of Varese Racecourse on January 1, 2026, the organisation announced on Tuesday. Varese Turf & Sport released a statement which read in part, “The challenges ahead are many and significant, but we are ready to immediately deploy skills, energy, and investments to launch a concrete and long-lasting renewal path for the racecourse. “Our objective is clear: to relaunch the world of horse racing as both a symbol and a driving force of a broader process of enhancement of the city's sporting, cultural, and economic sectors. We firmly believe that the racecourse can once again become a point of reference not only for enthusiasts but for the entire Varese community and, more broadly, for northern Italy, thanks to modern programming, renewed services, and an open approach toward the city. “In the coming months, an intervention plan will take shape involving facilities, activities, and initiatives linked to horse racing, with particular attention to sustainability, innovation, and collaboration with local stakeholders.” The post Varese Turf & Sport Awarded Concession Of Varese Racecourse appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

It has been quite the year already for trainer Jose D'Angelo, who will have two chances to win the Nov. 29 FTBOA Florida Sire In Reality Stakes at Gulfstream Park. View the full article

A share in Haras du Mesnil stallion Telecaster (lot 24) completes the catalogue for the Arqana Online November Sale on Thursday, November 27. The sale, which includes a breeding right in Mehmas, will take place from 4-6 p.m., French time. A winner of the G2 Dante Stakes at three, the son of New Approach also claimed the G2 Grand Prix de Deauville and G3 La Coupe at four. The half-brother to group winner and Group 1-placed Al Suhail (Dubawi) is out of Shirocco Star (Shirocco), who was placed in both the G1 Oaks and G1 Irish Oaks. His eldest foals are three-year-olds, and already he has several winners on the Flat and over jumps, including listed winner Quinteplus and the group-placed hurdler Teletrope. The post Share In Telecaster Completes Arqana Online November Catalogue appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The top three finishers from last year's Hollywood Turf Cup (G2T) return for a rematch Nov. 28 at Del Mar. Up for grabs is the lion's share of a $200,000 purse. View the full article

The $300,000 Hollywood Derby (G1T) features five entrants primarily based on the East Coast, but Amerman Racing homebred Test Score stands tall among them.View the full article

Bearstone Stud's new stallion Aesterius will head the 2026 roster at £6,500 with competitive breeding rights also available. Meanwhile, Dream Ahead has had his fee reduced to £5,500 and Washington DC remains at £3,500. All fees are on October 1st Special Life Foal terms. Terry Holdcroft, Bearstone Stud's owner, said, “We feel our stallions offer exceptional value and are particularly excited to add a new sire to our roster. Aesterius has settled in well to Bearstone Stud, and as a son of Mehmas and winner of the Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes, he's exactly the type breeders are looking for – early, fast, tough, and by one of Europe's most reliable sources of juvenile speed. “Washington DC enjoyed a breakout year in 2025 with his first Group 1 winner in American Affair landing the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot. A high-class sprinter himself, his ability to produce tough and durable sprinters from his limited first crops continues with Washington Heights adding more Stakes success to his form and Venture Capital winning the Ripon Silver Sprint Trophy.” He added, “Proven Group One sire Dream Ahead has now sired over 65 Stakes horses worldwide and is Europe's top sire of sprinters standing at under £25,000 by earnings for the past eight years. He's also making an impression as a broodmare sire, with several Group 1 horses, and eight new Stakes winners or performers in 2025.” The post “Our Stallions Offer Exceptional Value” – Bearstone Stud Announces Fees For 2026 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sam Agars AMAZING GAZE - R7 (5) Is working nicely towards a victory and has again drawn well Jay Rooney AMAZING GAZE - R7 (5) Horribly unlucky not to win last time out and gets his chance to atone Owen Goulding ROMAN CROWN - R4 (10) Tardy start costly behind all-the-way improver latest and can go one better Phillip Woo A AMERIC TE SPECSO - R8 (3) Looks ready to strike after two eye-catching Valley 1,650m runs this term Shannon (Vincent Wong) BITS SUPERSTAR - R3 (6) Unlucky second last...View the full article

Multiple Grade I winner Patch Adams is now available for inspection at WinStar Farm, the farm announced Tuesday. The son of perennial leading sire Into Mischief developed into one of the nation's premier sprinters this year in his sophomore season, scoring consecutive Grade I victories at Saratoga, winning both the Woody Stephens S. and the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial S. for trainer Brad Cox. “Patch Adams arrived at the stallion barn on Saturday and is settling in nicely,” said Liam O'Rourke, director of bloodstock services for WinStar. “We had the opportunity to show him to his shareholders on Monday morning. It was encouraging to receive a ton of positive feedback from a highly accomplished group of horsemen. We look forward to showing him to more breeders in the coming weeks.” All told, Patch Adams won four of seven lifetime starts, going three-for-three at seven furlongs, and earning $772,585. A third-generation WinStar homebred, Patch Adams hails from one of the top families cultivated at WinStar. His dam is stakes winner Well Humored, and he is from the family of Grade I winners Well Armed, Cyberknife, Played Hard, and American Patriot. To schedule an inspection, contact Liam O'Rourke, Olivia Desch, or Ben Hanley at 859-873-1717, or visit www.WinStarFarm.com. The post Patch Adams Now Available for Inspection at WinStar appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Dollars and Sense with Frank AngstView the full article

Pretty decent but the godson kitty litters him

Greed and narrow mindedness. We can't encourage someone we don't like, despite their product. Also despite any starting gate sponsorship they might offer a track we'd like to make surplus. We live in a complex world of weird personalities. I've seen a bit over the last decade I wish I hadn't witnessed. Everyday in racing I'm seeing some mental shit. You are definitely right. A tiny home, or multiple tiny homes, should be used in every stable, stud, training facility etc for housing staff and families, if only for security.

They clearly do not want place bettors whether it is tote or fixed! The pools on place tote is significantly lower than tote win pools now and it did not used to be this way! It has occurred since some moron thought they would get rid of showing any place odds both fixed and tote!! Total lunacy and just one of the many idiotic decisions that has been made by TAB to put the NZ punter off. The Brains Trust is missing on many occasions.

Interesting industry. Sort of industry racing could combine with. e.g. display over the Riccarton carnival but do a deal to display or promote at any meeting. I note there was a tiny homes expo at Mystery Creek around Nov 1 2025. Are clubs too greedy they don't go for these mini expos? Can't find any race sponsors for tiny homes or cabins. Trainers and stud owners for one could be a market,

i don't think you can use bonus cash or bonus bets on tote pools,but yes the bonus bets and bonus cash is inflating ff turnovers. as you and i have pointed out before,if the tab assess the need for restictions based solely on whether a punter is profitable on ff betting or not,they fail to factor in the big pictute of the overall contribution to the racing industry by each individual punter,,whether it be tote betting takeouts the tab receive,ownership,sponsorship,etc,etc. and the tab/entain have demonstrated they are willing to cut off their nose to spite their face type of thing. I can only assume that within the tab there are people who receive bonuses based around how much profit they can gwenerate within ff and those people couldn't care less that they are losing a punters tote turnover because of their decisions,because it doesn't effect the assesment of their bonuses. its the only explanation i could come up with for what i call the level of stupidity as regards some of their decisions around individuals in the past. i think your right. clearly they have a strategy to kill off all tote each way tote betting,especially tote place bettingi. The pools are so pitiful sometimes that theres simply no point in having place bets on the tote. The tote betting,especially the tote place betting,these days is just for the $1 ew punter. If you used to spend a hundred or two a race,or now days even a $20 place bet,then you would have flagged tote betting long ago as you cut the odds too much. and the powers that be still haven't said what the total betting or attendance figure were for nz cup day.Obviously they can't spin that to make it sound positive enough for them. And i wonder how the breeding numbers are going.They must one day hit rock bottom,but that doesn't seem to have happened yet.I wonder how bad this year will be. Drive past a couple of the studs and i think you will see the answer.Where have all the horses gone?

Quite true.

Bellatrix Star (Star Witness) has defied early predictions and is set to be back at the races as early as Saturday at Caulfield after a stunning recovery from a fractured neck. The spring’s best jockey, Mark Zahra, has been confirmed as taking his first ride aboard the now four-year-old as she races for the first time in more than a year in the A$175,000 Listed Doveton Stakes (1100m). Such a comeback was something her connections dared not to even dream of at the start of the year when she broke her neck in a training accident at Cranbourne. In early January, after a spring where she had run second in the Gr.1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington, Bellatrix Star reared and fell when exiting the pool, with the early prognosis indicating her racing days were done. Trainer Mark Walker’s assistant Ben Gleeson explained that her future looked certain to lie in the breeding barn until connections took another x-ray of her neck and, to their surprise, found the injury had healed. “It was just in a tricky enough position that all sorts of things could come about from it,” Gleeson said. “We weren’t sure if she was ever going to be able to be ridden again let alone get back to doing everything she is doing currently. “We were going to retire her when she was out cantering in the paddock and we just thought we’d take a precautionary x-ray and it basically showed it had all healed, much to our surprise. “We’ve been pretty level-headed the whole way through about where we are going to get to so, provided she has a smooth week at home, this weekend is exciting, although we’re just trying to keep a lid on it at the moment. “We’ve still got no idea whether she is going to come back the same horse, but she ran through the line last Thursday in her trial and that gave us enough inclination that she’s got plenty of zest for racing. It’s going to be a tough ask on Saturday. She carries a big weight first-up for over 12 months. “It won’t be easy but we’re hopeful of seeing her resume to a good enough standard to push onto the autumn. She’s had a few riders but I’m sure Mark Zahra will suit. He’s obviously a man in form and he’s got great hands. She’s renowned for being a bit keen and a bit fierce in her races.” Bellatrix Star has raced just 11 times for five wins, including a Stakes hat-trick last spring of the Listed Cap d’Antibes Stakes (1100m), the Gr.3 Champagne Stakes (1200m) and the Gr.2 Schillaci Stakes (1100m), before her Coolmore Stud Stakes placing. View the full article

Progressive staying prospect Skippers Canyon (NZ) (Belardo) will take another step towards a planned Pakenham Cup tilt when he runs over 1800m at Caulfield on Saturday. Stokes has a number of horses nominated to compete at the Zipping Classic Day meeting, with Skippers Canyon scheduled to run in a Benchmark 74 after making an impression first-up at the same track earlier this month with a last-to-first victory over 1700m in the same grade. That was Skippers Canyon’s second win from three starts for the Stokes stable since joining the team after doing his earlier racing in New Zealand. “It was huge,” Stokes said of the four-year-old’s first-up win at Caulfield on November 15. “He’s just got a bit of a habit of stepping slow and Lachy (Neindorf) went to Plan B and he couldn’t have been any more impressive the way he let down. “He’s trained on good, no problems. It was probably a bit better than expected first-up so I’m hoping that we’re not going to get the second-up blues but his work this morning was nice and sharp so I feel he’s in good order.” Stokes is focused on getting Skippers Canyon to next month’s $300,000 Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) on his home track, with Saturday’s race pinpointed as the right stepping stone. Skippers Canyon has been nominated in both the Eclipse Stakes and the Benchmark race, with Stokes indicating on Tuesday that the latter is the preference, with apprentice Logan Bates booked to take the ride to utilise a claim and help offset the 61.5kg impost. “When we tipped him out (last campaign) we thought we’d aim him up for the Pakenham Cup and then we’ll give him another little break and then we’ll work out where we go after that,” Stokes said. “We really like the horse. “He’s still not there, I still think he’s a preparation away, but he couldn’t have done much more than what he’s done. He won first-up (last preparation) at Sandown on a Heavy track and I think he’s going to make a nice 2400-metre horse.” The Belardo gelding was imported by OTI Racing after 10 starts in New Zealand, including a maiden win over 2100m at Otaki in January. He also recorded three seconds and a third, along with a fourth in the $350,000 Remutaka Classic (2100m) and a fifth in the Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m). View the full article