The fall means the announcement of accomplished runners preparing to enter stud in Kentucky, the epicenter of the Thoroughbred industry in North America. Alongside that, the fall also often includes announcements of active stallions exiting the state to continue their careers in other regional or international markets, with the timing of the announcements allowing them to be inspected at their new locations prior to the season. That is already the case this fall, as, in the past week, new locations were announced for Grade 1 winners Flat Out, Itsmyluckyday, and Verrazano.

The popular New Mexico-bred Peppers Pride, who won all 19 of her starts, was euthanized last week after a battle with laminitis, leaving behind a handful of runners who have yet to hint at her accomplishments on the racetrack – but also two youngsters by promising young sires.

The third annual Real Rider Cup, a charity jumping challenge bringing together Thoroughbred racing personalities with ex-racehorses in order to raise awareness of their capacity as sporthorses, features a new venue and a slightly new look this season.

Into Mischief is the first of North America’s elite stallions to have his 2020 pricing revealed, with his advertised stud fee climbing to $175,000, Spendthrift Farm announced Sunday night. The farm also said that Into Mischief, North America’s leading general sire by earnings, is already booked full for the upcoming season.

Classy ’n Smart was a Canadian champion for Sam-Son Farm and went on to become one of the foundation mares for the dominant Ontario-based operation. The majority of her family’s continued fame and success has come via her Grade 1-winning progeny Dance Smartly and Smart Strike. Dance Smartly, a Canadian Triple Crown winner and a champion in both Canada and the United States, went on to produce five stakes horses, including a pair of Queen’s Plate winners, and her daughters and granddaughters have ably continued on production.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Last week, The Jockey Club floated a controversial proposal to limit stallions to 140 mares bred in a single North American season, and to some in the breeding industry, the measure could not come soon enough.

“It’s something that needs to be done, now,” said Bernie Sams, the longtime stallion manager at Claiborne Farm. “In fact, it needed to be done 15 years ago.”

Spendthrift Farm will add five newcomers, including Grade 1 winners Mitole, Omaha Beach, and Vino Rosso, to its ever-bourgeoning stallion roster in 2020, the farm announced Thursday night.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - A filly by Triple Crown winner and leading freshman sire American Pharoah and out of Broodmare of the Year Leslie's Lady sold for $8.2 million, among the top prices in the history of the Keeneland September yearling sale, as the auction's marquee Book 1 portion closed its three-day run on Wednesday with major gains.

“Giving horses a second chance to be winners” is the noble credo that the Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program lives by.

FLTAP was founded in 2006 when Finger Lakes racetrack management and the local HBPA division decided something must be done to protect at-risk runners, most notably those headed down the claiming ladder. This award-winning retraining and adoption program has helped more than 400 horses find new homes.

Seth Klarman of Klaravich Stables was named the National Owner of the Year and John D. Gunther of Glennwood Farm was named the National Breeder of the Year as the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association honored industry participants at its annual awards dinner over the weekend in Lexington, Ky.