A filly by popular commercial sire War Front sold for $1.45 million to Shadwell Stud to take over as the session leader Monday afternoon during the Keeneland September yearling sale’s opening session.
Colby Hernandez, the third-leading rider this year in North America in wins with 240, was scheduled to see an orthopedics specialist Monday afternoon to determine the amount of time he will need to heal from a collarbone injury suffered Saturday.
The Pennsylvania Derby and Cotillion Stakes, a pair of $1 million races that will be run Saturday at Parx Racing, each drew large, competitive fields when entries were taken Monday.
The bellwether Keeneland September yearling sale kicked off its 12-day run on Monday with solid, if not spectacular, returns in the early hours of the opening session.
A filly by popular young commercial sire War Front struck first at the Keeneland September yearling sale's opening session Monday in Lexington, Ky., going to Shel Evans for $1 million to become the first horse of the day to hit the seven-figure threshold.
Brewster Smith's analysis of the Tuesday Afternoon 9/15 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Bar of Gold, second to Cavorting in both the Grade 1 Test and Grade 2 Prioress stakes at Saratoga, will make her next start in the Grade 2, $250,000 Raven Run Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Oct. 18 at Keeneland, trainer John Kimmel said.
Garnet Barnsdale's analysis of the Tuesday 9/15 card at Mohawk Racetrack.
One horse who definitely is targeting the Champagne is Tale of S’avall, a debut winner at Saratoga who worked five furlongs in 1:00.12 over the main track Monday.
Gangster is back to terrorize handicappers again when he heads a six-horse field entered in the Wednesday feature at Belmont Park, a $77,000 first-level allowance at 1 1/16 miles on the dirt.
