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Former jockey Freddy Tylicki, who was paralysed from the waist down in a fall at Kempton last October, plans to get back in the saddle next Wednesday. The 30-year-old has scheduled a riding lesson that he hopes will aid in his rehabilitation. “I started riding racehorses when I was 11 or 12 years of age...
Many would argue that there is no greater challenge in the world of bloodstock trading than buying foals to resell them as yearlings. Not only do such buyers have to assess the likely physical progress of what are very young and immature animals, they also have to speculate as to what the notoriously-fickle market will...
The 4-year-old gelding Flemenshill (Ire) (Flemensfirth) became the most expensive point-to-pointer ever sold at auction when realising £480,000 from agent Tom Malone and trainer Colin Tizzard at Tattersalls Ireland's Cheltenham January Sale on Thursday. Flemenshill had won his debut on Feb. 5 by four lengths. “We are delighted to have got him,” said Malone of...
The following is an excerpt from the blog of Newmarket trainer Charlie Fellowes, reproduced here with his permission. On a more political note, as a young enthusiastic racehorse trainer with an opinion, I feel it necessary to express my emotions and thoughts about the recent discussions surrounding Kempton Park and the well-documented lack of support...
Dual Grade/Group 1 winner Just The Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) produced her first foal on Tuesday at Tweenhills Stud, a colt by Dubawi (Ire). The colt is bred by Qatar Racing and China Horse Club, who combined to purchase the mare for 4.5-million Guineas at Tattersalls December in 2014, when she was being offered to...
Weatherbys has released its Bloodstock Sales Review 2016 Part 2, which provides a wealth of information from the 2016 bloodstock sales for industry professionals and bloodstock enthusiasts. The book opens with a thorough overview of the major European sales, and features a definitive list of foals, yearlings, mares and horses in and out of training...
Josephine Gordon will not be moving to France any time soon. Notwithstanding her disappointment over France-Galop's decision to propose handing female riders a 2kg (4.4 lbs) allowance in all races beneath Class 1, she is currently undergoing her initiation for a golden opportunity as a contracted jockey to Hugo Palmer's stable. This involved a permanent...
Arqana staged its single-session February Mixed Sale on Tuesday, which returned an average, median and aggregate well up on last year's figures. From a slightly smaller catalogue, 199 horses were sold for €2,069,900, compared to 237 sold for €1,691,400 last year. The average was up 45.8% at €10,402, while the median climbed 11% to €5,000....
To their close friends they are known simply as Bobby and Danny. To their legions of fans, they are better known as <a href="https://bit.ly/2KNga16 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Frankel</a> (GB) and Dansili (GB), two of the most revered names in the bloodstock world but far from the only big-hitters in the stallion yard at Banstead Manor Stud. Add to the mix...
The deadline to register 2-year-olds to the European Breeders Fund by a stallion not registered to the EBF is Wednesday, Feb. 15. The fee is €3,000; it will rise to €6,000 after the deadline. Kerry Murphy of the EBF said, “owners and trainers looking to campaign a horse in Europe should check that it is...
Five time Group 1 winner and Coolmore stallion Fame And Glory (GB) (Montjeu {Ire}–Gryada {GB}, by Shirley Heights {GB}) died on Monday morning of a suspected heart attack. The 11-year-old was apparently covering a mare at the time. Bred by Ptarmigan Bloodstock and Kirsten Rausing, Fame And Glory was purchased as a foal by Tim...
Ladyswood Stud in Wiltshire has been purchased by Alex and Olivia Frost, who plan to develop a band of up to 20 broodmares on the 90-acre farm. “We are incredibly excited about Ladyswood,” said Alex Frost, a longstanding owner, predominantly with Henry Candy, whose colours have been carried to success by the likes of G3...
