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Saturday's Listed Betway Winter Derby Trial at Lingfield sees the return of one of last season's upwardly-mobile performers in Decorated Knight (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). Out just four times in 2016, Saleh Al Homaizi and Imad Al Sagar's still lightly-raced 5-year-old was successful in the Listed Festival S. over this trip at Goodwood in May and...
The first time that the February Sale had rolled over into a second day produced a quieter follow-up session to Thursday's lively opener but one boasting an encouragingly high clearance rate, with 94% of Friday's horses sold to nations far and wide. Turnover on the final day was 2,461,900gns at an average price of 13,602gns...
Female riders in France will get a weight-break of two kilos for the majority of races run over the flat and jumps beginning in March, France Galop announced on Friday. While group and listed races are exempt, the change will affect around 90% of the French racing programme. Jean-Pierre Colombu, vice president of France Galop,...
Nominations for the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards close Friday, Feb. 10. Encompassing 10 categories, the awards carry total prize money of €80,000. Nominations can be completed at www.studandstablestaffawards.ie. The awards ceremony will take place May 9 at Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny. Chairman of the Irish Stablestaff Association, Bernard Caldwell, said, “With only a...
Dual Listed winner Easton Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) set a new record top price for the Tattersalls February Sale, selling for 500,000gns to lead a strong day's trade dominated by breeding prospects at Park Paddocks. Agent Mick Flanagan had the final say for the 4-year-old filly (lot 100) but he was chased all the...
Dual Listed winner Easton Angel (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) set a new record for the Tattersalls February Sale when selling for 500,000gns to agent Mick Flanagan for an undisclosed client. Arrowfield Stud's Paul Messara had made the trip to Newmarket from Australia but had to settle for the role of underbidder for the 4-year-old (lot...
Dual G1 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) produced her first foal on Feb. 1 at Sheikh Joaan al Thani's Haras de Bouquetot–a colt by Dubawi (Ire). Stud Manager Benoit Jeffroy said, “Treve has produced a good first foal. Everything went well and after being a few days overdue she...
John Osborne will step down as chief executive officer of the Irish National Stud following the 2017 breeding season. “I have been involved at the Irish National Stud for 32 years, including my formative years as a child and later as a director,” said Osborne. “Now I have completed a seven-year contract as CEO. It...
The Plus 10 Owner Registration deadline–for horses born in 2015–is Feb. 28. Horses that are registered for Plus 10 have the opportunity to win a £10,000/€12,500 bonus as a 2 or 3-year-old if they win one of the Plus 10 qualifying races held in Britain or Ireland. Buyers purchasing breeze-up horses have a two-week sale...
Inspiration hangs on the wall of the communal dining room in three framed photographs. Oisin Murphy, Tom Marquand and Josephine Gordon–the last three champion apprentices in Britain–all graduated from the British Racing School and their jockey portraits watch over the current batch of students as they file in for breakfast. For many teenagers, breakfast might...
The European Pattern Committee reiterated its position to safeguard the continent's staying programme when announcing that a number of races under that category will receive status and prize money upgrades in 2017. The Qatar Goodwood Cup (16f, 3yo/up) will be upgraded to Group 1 status with a £200,000 purse boost to £500,000, while Royal Ascot's...
For the first time, the Tattersalls February Sale has been extended to run over two days, with the curtain set to rise on another year of horse-trading at Park Paddocks at 11.30am today. It's fair to say that this year's increase in quantity goes hand in hand with a rise in quality. Following on from...
