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Eye “Browse” Raising Debut for Newest Rising Star

4th-AQU, $60,000, Msw, 12-6, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:18.44, ft. BROWSE, f, 2, by Medaglia d'Oro 1st Dam: Daydreaming (MGSW & MGISP, $696,680), by A.P. Indy 2nd Dam: Get Lucky, by Mr. Prospector 3rd Dam: Dance Number, by Northern Dancer O/B-Phipps Stable (KY); T-Claude R. McGaughey III. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $36,000. Browse gained 'TDN Rising Star' [...]

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Royal Posse Reigns Over Claiming Crown

Royal Posse (Posse), the 9-5 favorite for the Saturday's $200,000 Claiming Crown Jewel–the signature event of the 16th-annual series of races restricted to horses who have run for a claiming tag–splashed home decisively at Gulfstream Park over fellow Rudy Rodriguez trainee Mr Palmer (Pulpit). Claimed by Rodriguez on behalf of Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables and [...]

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Astern Sparkles in Debut, Eyes Slipper

Godolphin homebred Astern (Medaglia d'Oro) has now firmed into second choice for the G1 Golden Slipper S. behind only Capitalist (Aus) (Written Tycoon {Aus), after a strong debut win at Randwick reported Racing and Sports. Medaglia d'Oro sired the 2014 G1 Golden Slipper hero Vancouver (Aus). “We have liked him and it is very rewarding [...]

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Distorted Humor Colt Victorious at Laurel

Vorticity earned his first stakes victory with a score in Laurel's co-feature Saturday afternoon. Third on debut going six furlongs here Oct. 10, the dark bay annexed a seven-furlong test at Aqueduct Nov. 8, defeating Stradivari (Medaglia d'Oro) and Condo King (Tiz Wonderful), who both returned to earn maiden special weight victories earlier today. Vorticity [...]

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Silvano's Silver Mountain Lands Cape Fillies Guineas

Carrying a record of three-for-four into this top-level contest, 9-10 crowd's pick Silver Mountain (SAf) (Silvano {Ger}) never gave her backers a moment of doubt with a facile five-length victory in the G1 Cape Fillies Guineas at Kenilworth Saturday. She was the fourth G1 Cape Fillies Guineas winner for trainer Mike Bass, who also saddled third-place [...]

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Street Boss Filly Romps at Laurel, Becomes 'Rising Star'
Street Boss Filly Romps at Laurel, Becomes 'Rising Star'

Cathryn Sophia proved that her sparkling debut was no fluke, capturing Laurel's Gin Talking S. and becoming the newest “TDN Rising Star.” Campaigned by the trainer and owner who campaigned dual-Classic winners Smarty Jones and Afleet Alex, respectively, the bay earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 92 for her 12 3/4 length romp going six [...]

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Embellishment Takes the Lead at Arqana
Embellishment Takes the Lead at Arqana

Embellishment (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 177) is headed to Bridlewood Farm in Florida after John O'Connor signed the ticket at €900,000 on behalf of John and Leslie Malone's operation. Embellishment, offered in foal to Kingman (GB), is an unraced daughter of dual Group 1 winner Sophisticat (Storm Cat), herself a daughter of Serena's Song (Rahy). [...]

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Bernardini Colt Runs to the Money at Gulfstream

2nd-GP, $41,000, Msw, 12-5, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.08, gd. +ZULU (c, 2, Bernardini–Temporada, by Summer Squall), who sold for $900,000 Fasig-Tipton Florida juvenile after a :10 1/5 breeze, took all the money here and did not disapoint with a debut score as the 3-5 favorite. The bay engaged in a protracted duel with Sharp Azteca (Freud) [...]

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Sanwa to Visit Golden Horn

Sanwa (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), the dam of European highweight and G1 German Derby hero Sea the Moon (Ger) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), will visit Cartier Horse of the Year and Classic winner Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) in 2016 her owner Heike Bischoff-Lafrenze, owner of Gestut Gorlsdorf, announced Saturday. Currently in foal to Sea [...]

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Love Is In The Air At Arqana

L'Amour De Ma Vie (Dansili {GB}) (lot 162), the lone mare to sell at public auction in Europe this year in foal to Galileo (Ire), became the highest priced mare at Arqana's December Sale when bringing €600,000 from Ireland's Ballylinch Stud. L'Amour De Ma Vie won Meydan's G2 Balanchine S. and finished second in Royal [...]

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Medaglia d'Oro Colt Gets Things Started at Gulfstream

1st-GP, $42,000, Msw, 12-5, 2yo, 1 1/16m (off turf), 1:44.08, gd. STRADIVARI (c, 2, Medaglia d'Oro–Bending Strings {MGSW & MGISP, $870,612}, by American Chance), a John D. Gunther homebred, captured his second career start in authoritative fashion in the opening race of the Gulfstream Park Championship Meet. A soundly beaten fourth behind Vorticity (Distorted Humor) [...]

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Perfect Reflection Gets Group 1

The margin was only a nose, but 4-1 favorite Perfect Reflection (Aus) (More Than Ready) made good use of her light impost in the heavy going to maintain her unbeaten record, defeating elder stablemate and Australian champion Delicacy (Aus) (Al Maher {Aus}) in the G1 Kingston Town Classic. She was the first 3-year-old filly to [...]

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