Two-time European Horse of the Year Frankel will again be available later this year to cover a limited number of mares on Southern Hemisphere time.

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) and the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) have created the TCA Thoroughbred Marketplace to help transition retired racehorses into second careers.

The event will be part of the RRP’s second annual Thoroughbred Makeover symposium on Oct. 4-5 at Pimlico Race Course, which is a national gathering of the farms, organizations, and individuals who work in the aftercare field.

Grade 1 winner and pensioned sire Beau Genius was euthanized July 25 at Ballena Vista Farm in Ramona, Calif., due to declining health. He was 29.

Homebred in Ontario by Dr. Brian Davidson, the son of Bold Ruckus won 19 of 42 races over four seasons and earned $1,055,600. His 13 stakes wins included victories in the Grade 1 Philip H. Iselin Handicap and the Grade 2 Michigan Mile and One-Eighth, both in 1990. On Jan. 20 of that year, Hall of Fame jockey Bill Shoemaker scored the final win of his career aboard Beau Genius in the Hallandale Handicap at Gulfstream Park.

Calumet Farm has named Ken Wilkins, formerly of Spendthrift Farm, to be the new director of the farm’s stallion division.

Wilkins was instrumental in the launch of initiatives such as Breed Secure and Share the Upside during his time at Spendthrift, the Paris, Ky., operation owned by B. Wayne Hughes. He also helped grow the Spendthrift stallion operation into one of the largest in North America and helped develop young stallions including Into Mischief and Warrior’s Reward, as well as leading sire Malibu Moon.

Champion Shanghai Bobby will shuttle to stand the 2014 and 2015 Southern Hemisphere breeding seasons at Fazenda Mondesir near Bage, Brazil.

The 4-year-old son of Harlan’s Holiday will be leased by a group of prominent Brazilian breeders including Stud Eternamente Rio, Haras Regina, Stud Capitao, Haras Old Friends, and Di Cellius, among others.

The deal was brokered by Lexington-based bloodstock agent Priscila Beloch of Immensity Bloodstock.

With summer racing at its height and the yearling sales season just beginning, horse trailers are everywhere – hauling horses to racetracks around the country, to the sales grounds, and to training centers to start their lessons.

As is well documented, horses have surprisingly delicate systems, and the stress of a change in routine or environment can lead to a number of physical maladies. Steps should be taken prior to and during a lengthy van ride to ensure the horse has a safe and healthy experience.

There are several candidates for best broodmare of the contemporary Thoroughbred era – Juddmonte’s Toussaud and Hasili, Germany’s Sacarina, the Tsui family’s Urban Sea. There is really no realistic challenger for the title of most influential contemporary broodmare to Urban Sea’s dam, Allegretta, whose rapidly expanding family added a fifth classic winner and 10th Group/Grade 1 winner last Saturday, when her great-granddaughter Bracelet, by Montjeu, won the 2014 Irish Oaks.

The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA) raised more than $70,000 toward the care of retired racehorses in California at its seventh annual “CARMA Cares Charity Fundraiser” on July 19 at the Del Mar Hilton Hotel in San Diego, Calif.

The event, themed “Cards 4 CARMA,” was attended by more than 200 owners, trainers, jockeys, and fans, and featured a charity Texas Hold ’Em poker tournament, various other card games and a silent auction, with the proceeds benefitting the charitable organization.

Stallion Maybry’s Boy has been relocated to E.A. Ranches in Ramona, Calif.

The 15-year-old Grade 3-winning son of Broad Brush was previously a member of Highcliff Stallions at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., where he stood for $3,500 this year.

Maybry’s Boy has sired four crops of racing age, and his best runners are led by multiple stakes winner and $300,000 earner Sportswriter.

Florida-based stallion City Place has been sold to Yarradale Stud in Gidgegannup, Australia, and will stand there permanently beginning with the upcoming Southern Hemisphere season.

The 14-year-old son of Storm Cat previously stood at Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds in Ocala, Fla., for an advertised fee of $5,000. He will debut in Australia for a fee of about $8,293 ($8,800 in Australian funds).