The upcoming weekend in North American horse racing is highlighted by the final marquee dirt route races restricted to 3-year-olds, both held at Parx Racing on Saturday, Sept. 20.
I know for those of you that have been following along as we prepare for this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover, it may not seem like it, but I am normally a planner. Don’t get me wrong, I love a spontaneous adventure or horse show as much as anyone, but when it comes to the horses and the business, I always have a plan. But that’s the thing with horses, sometimes they have other plans ... and sometimes those plans mean changing all of yours.
The Horse Racing Women’s Association (HRWA) is designed to engage, elevate, and invest in the professional and personal development of women in horse racing. Distinguished speaker Molly Fletcher will deliver this year’s keynote address at the Horse Racing Women’s Association 2025 Conference in Lexington, Ky. Oct. 8-9, and one way the HRWA is making the event more accessible is through the Pay It Forward initiative.
The ongoing Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington, Ky., is the premier event each year in the Thoroughbred world for those in search of future superstar racehorses. It’s a 12-day-long event from Sept. 8-20 with roughly 4,700 horses cataloged and it offers owners many opportunities to test their skill at identifying next-gen standouts while backing those opinions up with dump trucks filled with dollars.
Mid-September usually signals a turning point in the North American racing calendar, and that’s true this year as Churchill Downs and Belmont at the Big A (Aqueduct) both kick off early fall meets. The marquee races, however, will occur at Woodbine on Saturday, Sept.
