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With a soft ping that sounds like a digital chef's kiss, another bid is in for Fasig-Tipton's May Sale online.

The diverse catalogue might be conducted via fiber, but the horse flesh here is once again bona fide as the platform continues to set a virtual ring standard.

One of the more intriguing hips you will find among the lots is no. 122. Holding down that page we find 3-year-old Lionel (Authentic–Sweetgrass, by Street Sense). The colt broke his maiden at first asking by an eye-catching 9 1/2 lengths at Laurel Park May 4.

The hot prospect is owned collectively by 'The Avengers' whose real identities you know as SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert Masterson, Tom Ryan, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan.

Consigned by ELiTE Sales, the ownership group opted to sell Lionel through Fasig-Tipton's portal because it allows the colt to stay in-training at Brittany Russell's Laurel base.

Lionel breaks his maiden at Laurel | Jim McCue

“We think it is very exciting to have a horse with so much potential like Lionel on the platform,” said Fasig-Tipton's Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron. “It really shows that Bradley [Weisbrod] and the ELiTE team have faith and confidence in our digital sales platform. It's obviously the safest way to sell a horse, so they can stay in their own stall and not break their routine.”

ELiTE's Sales Director and Coordinator Katelyn Jackson said their boutique consignment has had luck when it comes to digital sales. She added that the Fasig-Tipton process is seamless since shipping to any given brick and mortar auction can take at least a week out of a horse of racing age's schedule.

“Lionel is the prime sort of candidate for a digital sale because he is being offered by some very game sellers,” Jackson said. “They're looking to capitalize on his recent form, and it also gives future connections and buyers the chance to own a horse who clearly has a lot of blue sky ahead. So, bringing him to the digital market is an opportunity to reward both sides.”

The lightly-raced dark bay with one star under his belt is by second-crop sire Authentic, who Jackson said is putting his stamp on types that are getting better the farther they go over a route of ground.

LIONEL ($3.80) makes his debut a winning one in the 7th at @LaurelPark. @JevianToledo was up on the colt by Authentic (@spendthriftfarm) for trainer @BTRracingstable. @StarlightRacing | @MadaketStables | @TomRyanKY pic.twitter.com/PZ0ipLnEed

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) May 4, 2025

“With that 78 Beyer, 4 3/4 Thoro-Graph and 13 Ragozin he posted at Laurel, moving forward potential owners can take advantage of all the 3-year-old restricted stakes and summer Derbies like in Indiana, West Virginia and Oklahoma,” she said. “There's just so much purse money up for grabs with this one.

Through the niche platform that Fasig-Tipton has built, Jackson said there is always the option for the colt to stay with his Maryland-based trainer after the sale is complete.

“In the past, ELiTE has sold the likes of Newgrange, Carmel Road, Coppola and Tarantino,” Jackson said. “We see the same kind of potential for Lionel to become a stakes-caliber horse and are excited to see what the future holds for him.”

With a steady diet of pings ahead, the Fasig-Tipton May Digital Sale wraps in the late afternoon on Tuesday, May 13.

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Pending relevant licensing, Scott Jordan will take over the post of head starter at the New York Racing Association (NYRA) tracks beginning May 23, the organization announced Monday afternoon.

With more than 20 years of experience in the position and a tenure at Churchill Downs which began in 2006, Jordan has also worked roles at Keeneland, Ellis Park, and Kentucky Downs. In addition to managing NYRA's team of assistant starters and starting gate operations at Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga, he will also work with trainers and riders to aide in gate training in the mornings.

“Scott Jordan's vast experience and knowledge made him the ideal candidate for this position, which is vitally important to NYRA's racing operations,” said NYRA senior vice president, Racing & Operations Andrew Offerman. “Beyond his skills in and around the starting gate, Scott is a proven leader dedicated to enhancing safety and preserving the integrity of racing.”

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The promising Poulsen (Into Mischief) snapped a baby two-race losing streak in the Seiryu Stakes (allowance) over the Tokyo one-turn mile on May 10, accounting for the talented filly Promised Gene (Jpn) (Nadal) in a tight finish.

The colt, bought back as a weanling at Keeneland November and pinhooked for $925,000 at OBS April after fetching $350,000 at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga, made the most of three appearances at two, scoring on two occasions, and was not beaten far when fourth in his two tries this season, including a 1400-meter test at Hanshin on Apr. 6.

Trying a mile for the first time as the distant second choice in the wagering at 47-10 behind Promised Gene–a running-on second to GI Kentucky Derby participant Luxor Cafe (American Pharoah) in the Listed Hyacinth Stakes over the course and distance in February–Poulsen broke very alertly beneath Christophe Lemaire and made the running through comfortable sectionals. Still going evenly on the turn, he was shaken up entering the final furlong and proved a neck better than Promised Gene. The 2-5 favorite was slowly into stride, as she was in the Hyacinth, but finished up strongly to miss narrowly before galloping out past the winner. Poulsen is the third straight winner of this often-productive event by a U.S.-based stallion, following on from Yuttitham (Jpn) (Justify) in 2023 and Sonic Star (Into Mischief) last year.

Co-breeder Hunter Valley Farm purchased 2017 GI Frizette Stakes and 2018 GI Test Stakes heroine Separationofpowers for $2.1 million at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton November Sale and Poulsen is her lone starter. His juvenile full-sister, who was bought back for $500,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, is set to be offered as hip 375 at the same auction house's Midlantic 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale at Timonium next week through Scanlon Training & Sales, which also sold Poulsen at OBS April last spring. Separationofpowers produced a filly by Not This Time this past Feb. 28 and is currently in foal to Nyquist.

10th-Tokyo, Seiryu Stakes (Allowance), ¥34,540,000 ($233,076), 3yo, 1600m, 1:35.6, my.
POULSEN (c, 3, Into Mischief–Separationofpowers {MGISW, $964,000}, by Candy Ride {Arg}) Sales history: $535,000 RNA Wlg '22 KEENOV; $350,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG; $925,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 6-3-1-0, $306,243.
O-Naohiro Sakaguchi; B-Hunter Valley & Mountmellick Farm LLC (KY); T-Makoto Saito.

WATCH: Poulsen (#7) returns to winning ways

 

 

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Keeneland Library's Lecture Series continues this summer with public events that celebrate recently published works about Thoroughbred racing whose authors conducted research at the facility.

The series kicks off May 21 with Diane Crump and Mark Shrager discussing Diane Crump: A Horse-racing Pioneer's Life in the Saddle. It continues June 18 with “Celebrating 25 Years: An Evening with The Saratoga Special“; July 16 with Andy Plattner discussing Stymie and it concludes Aug. 20 with Catharine Melin-Moser discussing When Montana Outraced the East: The Rise of Western Thoroughbreds 1886-1900.

All events will be held at Keeneland Library from 6:30-8:30 p.m. ET. Each program will be followed by a reception and book signing, and a limited number of books will be available for purchase. To purchase tickets, visit Keeneland.com/library or call 859-254-3412.

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The National Thoroughbred Racing Association is actively supporting the Regulation Advancement for Capital Enhancement (RACE) Act of 2025, the organized announced in a press release Monday. Introduced by congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) earlier this month, the a bill aims to simplify the registration process required by the Securities and Exchange Commission in order to allow more Americans to invest in the industry through fractional ownership of Thoroughbred racehorses.

“Thanks to companies like MyRacehorse, thousands of people across the country get to experience the excitement of owning a winning horse,” said NTRA President and CEO Tom Rooney. “Thoroughbred racing is America's best and oldest sport, and we need to encourage more people to get involved. We can't penalize individuals and companies interested in fractional participation due to excessive federal regulations. The RACE Act is one way we can ensure that more people can participate in the sport of racing. Fractional ownership models similar to MyRacehorse and others have only grown in popularity in the U.S., especially since last year's Preakness, and have been prevalent in other major racing hubs like Japan and Australia partially because they give fans who might not otherwise be able to own a racehorse another avenue to connect with the sport.”

Congressman Barr added, “The RACE Act removes unnecessary regulatory barriers so more Americans can invest in the future of horseracing. This legislation is about modernizing capital markets, supporting Kentucky jobs, and preserving the heritage of the sport we love. At a time when the industry needs revitalization, this bill gives companies the tools to innovate and grow.”

Click here to view the entire bill which was referred to the House Committee on Financial Services May 1.

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The under-tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale has been pushed back a day and will now begin Wednesday due to forecasted rain in the Timonium area Tuesday. The three-day under tack show will now take place Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday with each session beginning at 8 a.m.

Under the new schedule, hips 1-200 will breeze Wednesday, hips 201-400 on Thursday, and hips 401-586 on Friday.

“We want to ensure the best and most consistent conditions possible for our under tack show,” said Midlantic Director of Sales Paget Bennett.

The Midlantic May sale will be held next Monday and Tuesday at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Bidding begins each day at 11 a.m.

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Monmouth Park set a Mother's Day attendance record Sunday when a crowd of 14,687 turned out to support a 10-race card. The New Jersey track's previous Mother's Day record attendance of 14,121 was set in 2015. The total handle for the day was $4,144,072.

“We appreciate the turnout by our fans to help make Mother's Day a special afternoon at Monmouth Park,” said Bill Anderson, the track's president and chief operating officer. “It's always nice to see a big crowd and a festive atmosphere like we had today.”

A year ago, Monmouth Park had the second largest Father's Day crowd in track history with 28,976 in attendance. The track's record Father's Day crowd of 29,262 was set in 2015.

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Journalism (Curlin), runner-up in the GI Kentucky Derby, will contest the GI Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Saturday, co-owner Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners confirmed in a tweet Sunday night.

“Journalism has been grand since the Kentucky Derby and [trainer] Michael McCarthy has green-lighted him to head to Pimlico Race Course for the 150th Preakness Stakes,” the tweet read. “We look forward to showcasing Journalism's talents in Baltimore in such a coveted American Classic with Umberto Rispoli set to ride.”

After watching Journalism train Sunday morning at Churchill Downs, McCarthy said, “I thought he looked very good. I didn't see a whole lot of difference. He's a horse that carries a lot of substance, a lot of condition. He looked very, very good this morning.”

Journalism opened 2025 with a win in the Mar. 1 GII San Felipe Stakes and followed up with a win in the Apr. 5 GI Santa Anita Derby. He came up 1 1/2 lengths short of Sovereignty (Into Mischief) as the Kentucky Derby favorite May 3.

Journalism will likely ship to Pimlico Tuesday, McCarthy said.

Journalism has been grand since the @KentuckyDerby and @mwmracing has green-lighted him to head to @PimlicoRC for the 150th @PreaknessStakes! We look forward to showcasing Journalism's talents in Baltimore in such a coveted American Classic w @umbyrispoli set to ride #BelieveBig pic.twitter.com/46glTeh0gF

— Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (@EclipseTBP) May 11, 2025

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Grade 1 winner Johannes is nearing his first work of the year after spending more than two months on a Kentucky farm, trainer Tim Yakteen said May 11.

Reserve Bank capped off a remarkable month with a career-high victory in The Goodwood (G1) May 10 at Morphettville. The 3-year-old son of Capitalist was coming off back-to-back wins in the Redelva Stakes and the Tobin Bronze Stakes (G2) April 26.

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) winner Henri Matisse surges late to capture the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French Two Thousand Guineas, G1) for trainer Aidan O'Brien.

The Chad Brown-trained reigning champion 3-year-old colt Sierra Leone was on the work tab May 11 over the Belmont Park dirt training track, covering a half-mile in :50.

Michael McCarthy was in Kentucky May 11 to watch Journalism train, but said a decision on entering the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) would not be made until May 12, the day of entries.

Panja Tower won a frantic, four-way dash to the finish in the NHK Mile Cup (G1) for 3-year-olds May 11 at Tokyo Racecourse.

Whitham Thoroughbreds' Burnham Square, a troubled sixth-place finisher in the Kentucky Derby (G1), is being pointed to the $400,000 Matt Winn Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs June 8, according to trainer Ian Wilkes.

With six days to go until the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course, Bob Baffert-trained Goal Oriented recorded a half-mile in :47 3/5 at Churchill Downs May 11.

Rallying from eighth in the field of nine, Amo Racing USA's Hill Road closed powerfully in the final furlong to collar the dueling Rick Dutrow Jr. duo and win the Peter Pan Stakes (G3) by three-quarters of a length May 10 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Jody's Pride scored a breakthrough graded stakes victory May 10 in the $200,000 Ruffian Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Shisospicy kept the flame burning hot for her third win in a row for Morplay Racing, capturing the $224,625 Mamzelle Stakes (G3T) May 10 at Churchill Downs.

Strong-finishing Abaan denied champion Snap Decision to win the $250,000 Calvin Houghland Iroquois Stakes (NSA-G1) at Percy Warner Park in Nashville, Tenn.