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    • Bernie Sams has been named as the new Director of Stallion Operations at Lane's End Farm, according to a release from the breeding organization on Friday. Sams notably spent more than 20 years at Claiborne Farm where he managed the careers of accomplished stallions such as Pulpit, Arch and War Front, to name a few. Prior to his tenure at Claiborne, Sams worked at Haras de Roiville in France, Overbrook Farm and Gainesway. “It's exciting to bring on a longtime friend like Bernie to quarterback our stallion division as we continue to build out the team,” said Bill Farish. “This is a tremendous opportunity and I'm looking forward to working with the team at Lane's End and the exciting roster of stallions,” Sams added. The release also said that in addition to Sams, Will Farish III, Ray Smoot and Casey Klein will be joining Jill McCully and Chris Knehr on the sales team. The post Bernie Sams Hired As Lane’s End Director Of Stallion Operations appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Dual Group 1-winning miler Field Of Gold will continue his racing career in 2026 after owner-breeder Juddmonte confirmed plans to keep him in training as a four-year-old. Trained by John and Thady Gosden, Field Of Gold was one of the stars of early summer when his victories included the G1 Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh and G1 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot, confirming his standing as the leading three-year-old miler in Europe after a near-miss in the G1 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. However, after suffering a setback when finishing fourth in July's G1 Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, he was then on the sidelines until returning to action with a sixth-place finish in last weekend's G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot. Field Of Gold, who has won five of his 10 career starts and over £900,000 in total prize-money, would have been a valuable addition to the Juddmonte stallion roster for 2026, but breeders eager to visit the son of Kingman will now have to wait following the news that he will be back in an attempt to add to his Group 1 tally next season. “The owners of Juddmonte have decided that Field Of Gold (3 gr c Kingman / Princess De Lune) will remain in training as a four-year-old,” read a press release issued on Friday. “This imposing son of Kingman began his three-year-old season with a highly impressive performance in the Gr.3 Craven Stakes at Newmarket and then dominated to win the Gr.1 Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh and the Gr.1 St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. “He will not run again this season and will now have a well-earned break before he begins his four-year-old campaign.” The post Star Miler Field Of Gold to Stay in Training as a Four-Year-Old appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • A quartet of top-level winners headline the catalogue for the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, which takes place from Monday, December 1 to Wednesday, December 3. A total of 885 lots will be offered across the three days, with the cream of the crop set to go under the hammer during the fourth edition of the Sceptre Sessions scheduled for Monday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 2. Heading the stellar cast in 2025 are the four-time Group 1 winner Porta Fortuna (Caravaggio) (lot 1734), the first Cartier Champion Three-Year-Old Filly ever to be offered for sale as a filly in/out of training, and last year's G1 Sun Chariot Stakes heroine Tamfana (Soldier Hollow) (lot 1743), who was also placed in two Classics. They will be joined by this year's G1 Prix de l'Opera scorer Barnavara (Calyx) (lot 1753) and the globetrotting Choiysa (Night Of Thunder) (lot 1717), winner of the GI Jenny Wiley Stakes. That quartet feature among a total of 25 Group- and Listed-winning race fillies to be offered across the two Sceptre Sessions. They are joined by the high-class French filly Survie (Churchill) (lot 1723), who was beaten just a head in last year's G1 Prix de Diane; the G2 T von Zastrow Stutenpreis winner and multiple Group 1-placed Tiffany (Farhh) (lot 1747); and the Group 3-winning three-year-olds Atsila (Phoenix Of Spain) (lot 1711), Lady Of Spain (Phoenix Of Spain) (lot 1754) and Saqqara Sands (Oasis Dream) (lot 1756). Other potential highlights include last year's G1 Irish Oaks third Purple Lily (Calyx) (lot 1447), plus Group 3-winning older fillies such as Fair Angellica (Harry Angel) (lot 1706), Karmology (Golden Horn) (lot 1749), Rage Of Bamby (Saxon Warrior) (lot 1451) and Spiritual (Invincible Spirit) (lot 1729). Alongside fillies and mares who have excelled on the racecourse, the Sceptre Sessions will showcase proven Group 1 producers, led by the blue hen Suelita (Dutch Art) (lot 1726), dam of the G1 2,000 Guineas winner Chaldean, who will be offered carrying a Frankel own-sibling, and Way To My Heart (Galileo) (lot 1738), dam of the dual Group 1-winning two-year-old filly Precise (Starspangledbanner), who will be offered in foal to Wootton Bassett. They will be joined by the dams of three further Group/Grade 1 winners this year in Moment Of Truth (Teofilo) (lot 1444), dam of the Diana Stakes heroine Excellent Truth (Cotai Glory); Visions (Worthadd) (lot 1760), dam of the Phoenix Stakes hero Power Blue (Space Blues); and Liberisque (Equiano) (lot 1755), dam of the Flying Five Stakes scorer Arizona Blaze (Sergei Prokofiev). Others set to go under the hammer include Onshore (Sea The Stars) (lot 1739), dam of the G1 Grand Prix de Paris-winning young Onesto, and Unaided (Dansili) (lot 1708), dam of the GI Breeders' Cup Mile-winning filly Uni (More Than Ready), who will be offered in foal to City Of Troy. The Sceptre Sessions also feature mares from many of the best families in the European stud book, including Magic Ring (lot 1751), a Dubawi full-sister to Henry Longfellow out of the outstanding racemare Minding (Galileo); Chere Darmoiselle (Kingman) (lot 1724), a half-sister to Too Darn Hot out of brilliant racemare and producer Dar Re Mi (Singspiel), offered in foal to Zarak; and Caliyza (Le Havre) (lot 1452), a half-sister to the Aga Khan Stud's multiple Group 1 winner Calandagan, offered in foal to his sire Gleneagles. “In its short history, the Sceptre Sessions of the Tattersalls December Mares Sale has established itself as one of the highlights of the worldwide bloodstock sales calendar, providing a showcase for the very best fillies and mares available in Europe and from further afield,” said Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony. “This year's renewal looks the equal of any of the first editions with four Group/Grade 1-winning fillies on offer, alongside outstanding broodmares including the remarkable Suelita and Way To My Heart, the dam of 1,000 Guineas favourite Precise. “The Tattersalls December Mares Sale has for many decades been the source of fillies and mares who go on to be the cornerstone of breeding operations around the world and we look forward to welcoming the usual international cast of buyers to Newmarket for the most influential breeding stock sale in Europe.” The full catalogue is available to view here. The post Porta Fortuna and Tamfana Among Four Top-Level Winners to be Offered at Tattersalls December appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Soft ground at Newbury on Friday meant that times were distinctly unimpressive, but a filly with a future shone through in Lilt (Lope De Vega). A daughter of James Wigan's star mare Dank (Dansili), the William Haggas-trained newcomer was allowed to saunter along on the front end by Cieren Fallon and when threatened by Hollywell Stream (Lope De Vega) gave more to seal a cosy neck success. “She had given me a nice feel at home and had a freebie there,” the rider said of the daughter of the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf and Beverley D. Stakes heroine. “I knew she had a turn of foot, so I thought I'd use it late on and she battled to the line.” “I was happy to let her dawdle and do her own thing in front and she'd have learnt a lot there without having had a hard race,” he added. “Her best bit was the last half a furlong and she's going to go on and progress next year as she's a big filly.” The post Dank’s Daughter Lilt Off The Mark On Debut At Newbury appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Multiple grade 1 winner Locked will miss his intended engagement in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) because of an untimely illness and has been retired from racing. He will stand at Gainesway Farm for the 2026 breeding season. View the full article
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