The Japanese superstar captured the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) by 3 1/4 lengths, making it the first stakes race contested over the renovated main track. Yoshito Yahagi assured that he is still far from his peak form and will remain training in New York until traveling to Keeneland to defend his title in the Breeders’ Cup Classic ELMONT, New York (Special for Turf Diario).— Belmont Park needed a champion to begin writing its new history, and Forever Young took it upon himself

The winner of the Kentucky Oaks (G1) will headline a field of nine fillies contesting this Saturday's $1,000,000 Cotillion Stakes (G1) at Parx Racing. Chad Brown opted to skip the Alabama to arrive specifically prepared for this target BENSALEM, Pennsylvania (Special for Turf Diario).— Always a Runner has already secured on her record the victory that every American three-year-old filly dreams of achieving. Now she needs to get back into the winner's circle. The Kentucky Oaks

The Polla de Potrancas winner will be the stellar attraction this Saturday at La Plata, as the traditional G1 event is run for the final time with top-tier status before its downgrade to G2; Siesta and the unbeaten Everose loom as her primary rivals LA PLATA.— Much more than just a race will be at stake this Saturday at El Bosque. The Gran Premio Selección de Potrancas (2000m, dirt) will mark the culmination of the season for the 3-year-old fillies and will also carry histori

A draft of 34 yearlings boasting outstanding pedigrees will go under the hammer this Saturday in Capitán Sarmiento, with Racehorse handling the auctioneering duties. Películas, a full-sister to G1 winner Pulp Fiction, headlines a catalog featuring offspring by Angiolo, Daddy Long Legs, Capensis, Le Blues, Remote, and Lucullan Spring will host one of its most anticipated celebrations this Saturday along Route 8. At the facilities of Haras Los Turfistas in Capitán Sarmiento, th

Almost a decade after his victory in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), the New York champion is enjoying his retirement at Old Friends at Cabin Creek; his return to the state where he built his history also keeps alive the memory of Rick Violette, his trainer and a tireless advocate for equine welfare ELMONT, New York (Special for Turf Diario).— As Belmont Park prepares to reopen its doors and the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) reclaims its home turf, one of the horses who once owned

The 2025 Horse of the Year returned to track work at Saratoga following a foot abscess that sidelined him from the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1). Should he manage to regain a normal training routine, Bill Mott will attempt to send him straight to the $7,000,000 Classic at Keeneland ELMONT, New York (Special for Turf Diario).— Sovereignty will not be part of Belmont Park's reopening this Friday, but the news emerging from Saratoga allows for a glimmer of restored optimism followin

Viejo Varieté will shoulder top weight and test 2000 meters for the first time against rivals seeking to capitalize on the weight shift. Playa Chopera, Capricho de Mar, Santo Rey, and Hi Dolfi emerge as his main threats on the San Isidro turf It will not yet be a decisive contest, but it is certainly one of those races capable of charting a course. The Clásico Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (L-2000m, turf), the feature event this Friday at Hipódromo de San Isidro, will bring toge

Three colts sold for $2,000,000 headlined the fourth session, where another ten yearlings reached seven figures. Over the first four days, 633 horses were traded for $318,115,000, with Gun Runner as the leading sire LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Special for Turf Diario).— Not even the transition from the select Book 1 into Book 2 managed to cool the market's feverish pace. The Keeneland September Yearling Sale wrapped up its opening week this Thursday with another hugely intense sessi

The heavy favorite bounced back in the Especial Fromm to claim a undisputed victory, while the Córdobarepresentative made a glowing impression in the Especial Che Mandrake Lejano Oeste (above) and Roberts Orpen left a strong impression / JUAN I. BOZZELLO The two events reserved for runners with previous form in the provincial circuits highlighted Friday's card at Hipódromo Palermo, delivering winners of distinct profiles. Roberts Orpen fully delivered on his heavy favoritism

The Blue Grass (G1) winner and the colt who fell a nose short in the Florida Derby (G1) head a field of 11 for the final major two-turn G1 reserved exclusively for 3-year-olds; Iron Honor, Our Moneyman, and Zihnal add even further depth Further Ado winning the Bluegrass Stakes, at Keeneland / KEENELAND BENSALEM, Pennsylvania (Special for Turf Diario).— The Class of 2023 is running out of opportunities to settle its pending business strictly against fellow 3-year-olds. The Pen

Their victories during the Irish Champions Festival triggered major shifts in the standings for the Cartier Racing Awards; Bow Echo retains the overall lead despite being retired, while position changes also swept through the stayer, sprinter, and juvenile divisions Scandinavia, top stayer in Europe LONDON, England (Special for Turf Diario).— The Irish Champions Festival left behind far more than G1winners at Leopardstown and The Curragh. It also deeply reshaped the standings

The Japanese champion will attempt to become only the fifth horse bred outside the United States to win the Jockey Club Gold Cup; Princequillo, trained by Horacio Luro, and the Argentine-bred Festín hold places of honor on an elite list that also includes Gallant Man and River Keen Festín, the only Argentine horse to win the Jockey Club Gold Cup By Diego H. Mitagstein Long before Forever Young began traveling the globe accumulating victories, millions, and accolades, four oth

Amiguito Pillo looms as the key figure in the Especial Froom, while Lejano Oeste and Solazo Bomb top an even field in the Especial Che Mandrake. Both events are restricted to horses with racing mileage outside the primary circuits Sátrapa defeating Roberts Orpen / HIP This Thursday’s card at Hipódromo Palermo will feature two high points united by the same spirit: offering a premier showcase for horses with racing backgrounds in the country’s interior. The Especial Froom, con

Book 2 opened with 14 yearlings selling for seven figures, the highest total ever recorded for a third session. Through three days of selling, 55 yearlings have already been traded for $1,000,000 or more, sitting just one shy of the all-time record set in 2025 The Nyquist colt that topped the third session at Keeneland / KEENELAND LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Special for Turf Diario).— The catalog changed, but the heat remained. Following an extraordinary Book 1, the Keeneland Septem

On September 16, 1988, at 25 years of age, the Quadruple Crown winner passed away at Claiborne Farm, where he excelled as a stallion By Diego H. Mitagstein Some horses belong to their era, while others are capable of transcending it. Forli was one of the latter. Thirty-eight years have passed since that September 16, 1988, when he died at Claiborne Farm, yet his name has never been confined to the pages of the past. It continues to surface in pedigrees, revives behind modern

The winner of the Juddmonte International (G1) will rest following his sixth-place effort in the Irish Champion Stakes (G1), with trainer Andrew Balding planning a step up to 2400 meters for his 4-year-old campaign, where the Dubai Sheema Classic looms as a potential target; Blue Bolt will target the Sun Chariot Stakes before heading to the Breeders’ Cup, while Kalpana points toward the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Kalpana will be trained directly for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomp

The operation led by Raúl Berteros will hold its fifth major sale this Friday in Arrufó, featuring an offering headlined by 18 homebred 2-year-olds from the 2024 crop; backed by a select broodmare band, significant genetic investment, and full family support, the project is establishing itself among the most promising young breeding ventures in Argentine racing By Diego H. Mitagstein In times when sustaining a long-term investment represents a daunting challenge, the growth o

His second consecutive victory in the Woodbine Mile (G1) propelled him from 18th to eighth place in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll; Sovereignty remains at the summit, followed by Knightsbridge, while Forever Young holds down fourth position ahead of the Jockey Club Gold Cup LEXINGTON, Kentucky (Special for Turf Diario).— Notable Speech returned from Canada not only with another G1 victory and his ticket stamped for the Breeders’ Cup, but also with a sharp resurgence among the

The son of Daddy Long Legs, bred by Haras Abolengo, prevailed in a blanket finish over Sibarato and El Apóstol; it marked the tenth victory of his career and his fourth win of the season VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (Special for Turf Diario).— Amid the festivities beginning to paint every corner of Chile in red, white, and blue, there was room for a celebration with an Argentine accent. Popovich emerged victorious last Monday in the Clásico Fiestas Patrias (1200m, dirt), one of the fe

In Palermo, the Clásico Cooperativa de Criadores (L) and the Handicap New Dandy will take center stage, while San Isidro counters with the Clásico Domingo F. Sarmiento (L) and the Handicap Remigio González Moreno What a Man will target the Handicap New Dandy / JUAN I. BOZZELLO Everything was set this Tuesday for the upcoming meetings at Palermo and San Isidro, which will feature no top-tier fixtures. The downtown venue will only race on Monday the 21st, hosting the Clásico As