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Joined March 2012
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Today in Thoroughbred Racing History, November 5, 2016: Juddmonte Farms’ Arrogate ($5.40) ran down odds-on favorite California Chrome in deep stretch to win the 33rd running of the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) for 3-year-olds and up by a half-length before a Santa Anita Breeders’ Cup record crowd of 72,811. Video courtesy of Breeders’ Cup/NBC
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What a day! The opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale produced some great results. Today's second session begins at 10 am. #KeeNov
The numbers behind a tremendous Book 1 at Keeneland November. #KeeNov
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A perfect afternoon to kick off the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale today. Top racing/broodmare prospects, weanlings, horses of racing age, etc will sell over the next week+. @keenelandsales
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Sovereignty Goes Out on Top in Final NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll of 2026 ntra.com/sovereignty-goes-ou…
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Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint winner Ways and Means tops The November Sale at $5 million! Congratulations to new owner @randyboyd of Boyd Racing. Ways and Means was sold by @EliteRaceSales for Klaravich Stable. @FasigTiptonCo
The 2026 Fasig-Tipton November Sale was held Monday at the Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky. The company's flagship selected breeding stock sale, The November Sale returned exceptional results, including a gross of $101,617,000 for 140 horses sold. These included 33 seven-figure fillies and mares, a pair of seven-figure weanlings, and a lifetime breeding right to Horse of the Year and recent Breeders' Cup Classic victor Sovereignty. Read more at fasigtipton.co/4sFJ2c7
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We’re just minutes away from the start of The November Sale @FasigTiptonCo! The first weanlings have entered the outdoor walking ring.
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Big update for hip 112 at the @keenelandsales November Breeding Stock Sale! Scott Mallory sells the Arabian Knight-Katie's Kiss weanling half-brother to @BreedersCup Turf Sprint winner Bacio. The sale starts tomorrow at 1 pm. @HillnDaleFarm
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Ways and Means sells as hip 161 tomorrow at The November Sale after winning the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. The 5 yo Practical Joke mare has won 8 of 14 career starts. @EliteRaceSales consigns as agent for owner Klaravich Stables. @FasigTiptonCo
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Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner Kathynmarissa sells tomorrow as hip 208 at The November Sale through the @Gainesway consignment. The 5 yo daughter of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has won 4 of 5 races this year and 8 of 16 lifetime. @FasigTiptonCo
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Today in Thoroughbred Racing History, November 1, 2013: 2012 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies champion Beholder, with jockey Gary Stevens aboard, became the first Juvenile Fillies winner to win the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Video courtesy of Breeders’ Cup/NBC
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We are one month closer to NHC2027! Have you qualified yet? Punch your ticket with a November contest. Full calendar here: ntra.com/nhc/
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An emphatic end to a remarkable career, reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty and Junior Alvarado pull away from the Breeders' Cup Classic field to secure victory! The 4yo Into Mischief colt was bred and is owned by @godolphin and has compiled a career record of 13-8-3-1, with earnings of more than $10.5 million. #EclipseAwardsWatch
#2 SOVEREIGNTY WINS THE BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC! 🏆 The Kentucky Derby winner adds the Classic to his résumé. Junior Alvarado rode the Into Mischief colt for trainer Bill Mott and Godolphin! What a way to cap the Breeders’ Cup! Watch the full race 👇
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Jockey Ryan Moore gives Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) a masterful ride to emerge with the lead late and win the Breeders' Cup Turf for trainer Aidan O'Brien! The 3yo son of the great Frankel (GB) is out of Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf champion Newspaperofrecord (IRE). #EclipseAwardsWatch
#2 BENVENUTO CELLINI WINS THE BREEDERS’ CUP TURF! 🏆 Ryan Moore rode the Frankel colt through a crowded field with a strong kick for trainer Aidan O’Brien. Check out the full race 👇
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Eclipse Award champion Nitrogen puts away the Breeders' Cup Distaff field under Jose Ortiz! The Medaglia d'Oro filly has 4 wins in 7 starts this year for owner/breeder DJ Stable and trainer @markecasse. #EclipseAwardsWatch
#2 NITROGEN WINS THE BREEDERS’ CUP DISTAFF! 🏆 Jose Ortiz rode the Medaglia d’Oro filly for trainer Mark Casse. Watch the full race 👇
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Deterministic holds off Notable Speech (GB) in the Breeders’ Cup Mile to add to his collection of Grade 1 wins! This year alone, the 5yo son of Liam’s Map has 3 Grade 1 victories in 5 starts. @miguelmclement @KendrickCarmou1 #EclipseAwardsWatch
#1 DETERMINISTIC WINS THE FANDUEL BREEDERS’ CUP MILE! 🏆 Kendrick Carmouche rode the Liam’s Map horse to his first Breeders’ Cup victory for trainer Miguel Clement. “Determined is an understatement.” - Christina Blacker Watch the full race 👇
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Wow!! T O Elvis thrills the crowd with a fast-closing win in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint! The Japanese-based son of Volatile is 2 for 2 this year, having also won the G1 Churchill Downs Stakes in May. #EclipseAwardsWatch @KateHunter @netkeiba @Three_Chimneys
#11 T O ELVIS WINS THE BREEDERS’ CUP SPRINT! 🏆 Ryusei Sakai rode the Volatile colt to track down Englishman in impressive fashion for trainer Daisuke Takayanagi. Watch the full race 👇
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Kathynmarissa, with Jose Ortiz aboard, takes the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf for owners Michael Dubb and Michael Caruso! The daughter of American Pharoah has 4 wins in her 5 starts this year for trainer Chad Brown. #EclipseAwardsWatch
#5 KATHYNMARISSA WINS THE BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE TURF! 🏆 Jose Ortiz rode the American Pharoah mare to a late surge down the center of the track for trainer Chad Brown! Check out the full race here 👇
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Further Ado proves once again that he loves Keeneland with a close win in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile! The Gun Runner colt is perfect in 3 starts at Keeneland for owner @spendthriftfarm #EclipseAwardsWatch
#1 FURTHER ADO WINS THE BREEDERS’ CUP DIRT MILE! 🏆 Flavien Prat rode the Gun Runner colt to victory in a photo finish for trainer Brad Cox. “I’m not calling that!” - Watch the full race 👇
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Bacio sets the pace and wins the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint under Juan Hernandez! The 3yo Maclean’s Music colt is perfect in 4 starts this year and has only one loss in 7 lifetime starts for owners @MyRacehorse Torie Gladwell and Deja Blu Stable Valerie Dailey, Josh Messenger, Jacob Shockley and Joshua Hanna and trainer Wesley Ward. #EclipseAwardsWatch
#3 BACIO WINS THE BREEDERS’ CUP TURF SPRINT! 🏆 Juan Hernandez rode the Maclean’s Music colt to his first Breeders’ Cup victory for trainer Wesley Ward. Watch the full race 👇
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