Ghaiyyath’s Full Brother Headlines Goffs November Day 3

A full brother to Ghaiyyath topped the Goffs November Foal Sale. On Nov. 20, Godolphin scored the son of Dubawi for $1,329,400. Anthony Stroud took up the bidding duties and was able to land the top-tier horse. He spoke about it afterwards. "He's...

MRI Facility To Be Installed At Santa Anita

On Nov. 19, the Southern California Equine Foundation (SCEF) announced that an equine Standing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility will be installed at Santa Anita Park. The news comes after a successful fund-raising campaign. Karen Klawitter, the CEO of SCEF, spoke about the new development. "We are in the process now of arranging for the full operation of the new MRI by early in the upcoming Santa Anita season," said Klawitter. "We are very pleased to have received...  Read More

Baffert Wants Changes To Track Surfaces

Hall of Fame trainer and two-time Triple Crown winner Bob Baffert is calling for a new scientific approach to racetracks. He would like to see the Thoroughbred racing industry start to make changes when it comes to constructing and maintaining racetracks. His request comes after the best Thoroughbreds ran on a deep and tiring main track at Santa Anita Park in the Nov. 1-2 Breeders’ Cup. It is also after the injury and later death of Mongolian Groom in the $6 million Longines Breeders’...  Read More

Keeneland November Sale Wraps Up

The final session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale on Sunday finished with higher numbers across the board compared to last year. The November sale lasted 12 days, and they reported 2,667 horses sold for receipts of $200,139,400. The gross rose 1.2 percent over last year’s balance of $197,851,300 for 2,655 horses. The sale average went up 0.3 percent to $75,043, and the median was $25,000. A total of 686 horses went unsold, resulting in an RNA rate of 20.5 percent....  Read More