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Bidding for the remaining offerings will resume Oct. 9 and bidding will close at 2 p.m. ET beginning with hip 208.

As a buyer, Thoroughbred auctions have treated owner Jeff Ganje well, evidenced by his acquisition of eventual graded stakes winners Shotgun Hottie and Beatbox, both for modest sums in a sport where six- and seven-figure purchases are not uncommon. 

A Frankel filly realized 4,400,000 guineas (US$6,048,664, 1gn=US$1.34), the second-highest price for a yearling in European auction history, with 18 lots realizing 500,000 guineas or more.

He was bred by Summer Wind Farm and raced by Twin Creeks Racing Stable before retiring to Sequel Stallions New York, where he stood since 2013.

Delta Downs will kick off its 2024-25 Thoroughbred season Oct. 10 with post time at 4:50 p.m. CT throughout the season that ends Feb. 22.

A string of grand theft incidents at Santa Anita Park during the Sept. 28 California Crown reportedly involved the theft of a watch owned by Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler. The watch was said to be worth $100,000.

Louisiana Downs announces the retirement of Director of Racing and Racing Secretary Matt Crawford, following a distinguished career in horse racing.

Maiden Watch: Week of Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Top European miler Charyn will embark on his stallion career for Nurlan Bizakov's Sumbe operation in France in 2025. The 4-year-old son of Dark Angel could run two more times, including a possible trip to America for the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T).

Former Colts Neck Stables runner and Jorge Duarte Jr. trainee Town of Gold, one of three horses hailing from those connections, competes in the Thoroughbred Makeover sponsored by the Retired Racehorse Project.

Keeneland Championship Sale to offer stallion share in Horse of the Year and sire Flightline on Oct. 30 in the paddock at Del Mar before the Breeders' Cup World Championship races there Nov. 1-2.

A matchup between 3-year-old fillies and older females takes place Oct. 13 in the $350,000 Franklin Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland at 5 1/2 furlongs on turf. Three-year-old Star of Mystery and 5-year-old Roses for Debra lead an overflow field.

Godolphin's Irish homebred Bold Act returns from the bench Oct. 11 as he looks to win the $300,000 Sycamore Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland for the second consecutive year.

Idiomatic climbed her way back up the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred poll, ranking third after her victory in the Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland Oct. 6.

The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities Executive Council has unanimously re-elected Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges as chair, and Jim Gagliano, Masayuki Goto, and Horacio Esposito as vice chairs.

Old Friends will host a Family Day: Meet & Read to Old Friends Retirees event Oct. 12 from 10-11:30 a.m. ET, so that young children of all ages can meet some of the Thoroughbred retirees at the farm and read to them.

Ninety-seven horses sold for a total of $1,659,900. The average price was $17,112, and the median was $10,000. Sixty-four horses did not meet their reserve, resulting in an RNA rate of 39.8%.

Alicia Hughes comes to OBS with nearly three decades of experience covering and working in the Thoroughbred industry.

The National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association is seeking an exemption from HISA's rules until the U.S. Supreme Court makes a final ruling on HISA's constitutionality.

BH Interview: Joseph Lee