Trackside Farm News Today

Rob Whiteley, who helped establish the Horse Farm Workers' Educational Assistance Fund, is this week's Difference Maker presented by Avion Law.

Fasig-Tipton conducted the first session of its Kentucky Winter Mixed sale Monday at the Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Ky.

Lack of rainfall and water restrictions are two early signs of the future that are causing water worries to bubble up in Lincoln. As drought plagues the state, and with climate change promising more of the same, there is a plan to have a second water supply in place by 2048.

Lack of rainfall and water restrictions are two early signs of the future that are causing water worries to bubble up in Lincoln. As drought plagues the state, and with climate change promising more of the same, there is a plan to have a second water supply in place by 2048.

The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale ended its eighth session Monday with cumulative sales of $205 million, exceeding total sales of $203 million recorded for last year’s entire 10-day auction. Today’s session was led by the sale of Taylor Avenue, a winning, stakes-placed mare in foal to Speightstown, to CF Farms for $130,000.

A list of the top-selling Keeneland September yearlings born in each state or province.

Thirteen children of full-time horse farm workers are pursuing higher education this year with assistance from the Horse Farm Workers’ Educational Assistance Fund.

The weekend proved a time of positive results for second-crop sire Classic Empire (by Pioneerof the Nile). In addition to having Classy Edition finish second in the Grade 2 Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream, the stallion’s son Morello went a step better and won the G3 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct by 4 ½ lengths.