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The Spanish stallion ranks have been bolstered by the news that Group 3 winner Lightning Moon (Ire) (Shamardal–Catch The Moon {Ire}, by Peintre Celebre) will take up stud duties at Yeguada Torre Duero, as reported in The Racing Post. Bred by Michael Collins' Curragh based Lisieux Stud, Lightning Moon was trained by Ed Walker to win his first three starts including the G3 John Guest Bengough S. over six furlongs at Ascot in 2014. Subsequently purchased by Godolphin the 5-year-old was last seen running Jack Dexter (GB) (Orientor {GB}) to...

Freddy Tylicki, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a fall at Kempton in October, remains in a positive frame of mind as he prepares to embark on a programme of rehabilitation to help him adjust to the challenges that he will be faced with in future. "I'm going to be moved to rehab in the next couple of weeks and I'm looking forward to that, as it will be the next chapter in life, Tylicki told Matt Chapman in The Sun. "I've been in this hospital bed over...

Sean Kinsella of Knockhouse Stud in Kilkenny has acquired Workforce (GB) (King's Best--Soviet Moon {Ire}, by Sadler's Wells) to join his roster as a dual-purpose stallion for 2017. A brilliant racehorse for Sir Michael Stoute and Juddmonte Farms, Workforce joined a select club by winning both the G1 Epsom Derby and G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe in his 3-year-old season in 2010. He remained in training as a 4-year-old when he won the G3 Brigadier Gerard S. at Sandown before running two high-class races in defeat when finishing second...

A son of Coolmore stallion Getaway (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) was the star of the Tattersalls December Cheltenham Sale on Friday when selling to Margaret O'Toole for £305,000. Cool Getaway (Ire), offered by trainer Stuart Crawford as lot 15 won a 4-year-old maiden point to point at Tattersalls Farm on debut last month and showed a fine return on his €40,000 purchase price by Roy Wilson at the Goffs Land Rover Sale last year. Overall 46 of the 55 offered lots changed hands for a total of £3,178,300 and an average...

Cannock Chase (Lemon Drop Kid–Lynnwood Chase, by Horse Chestnut {SAf}), a Grade 1 winner for Sir Michael Stoute and owner Saeed Suhail, will stand at Nunstainton Stud in Yorkshire for 2017. The 5-year-old, also a Royal Ascot winner in 2014, had his finest hour when winning the GI Pattison Canadian International S. at Woodbine Oct. 2015 under Ryan Moore and he made his only start this year a successful one when beating Western Hymn (GB) (High Chaparral {Ire}) in the Listed Huxley S. at Chester in May. Bred by Hascombe...

Overbury Stud has announced the death of their promising stallion Delegator (GB) (Dansili {GB}–Indian Love Bird {GB}, by Efisio {GB}). The 10-year-old was found dead in his paddock on Thursday having apparently suffered a heart attack. Paying tribute, Simon Sweeting, manager of Overbury Stud, said, “Delegator was a horse with a lovely manner and a delight to have around. He's made a wonderful start [at stud] and we all had very high hopes for his future. I'm especially sorry for Dan Matty, who has looked after him since he arrived...

Thewayyouare (Kingmambo–Maryinsky {Ire}, by Sadler's Wells) has moved from Germany's Gestut Romerhof to Haras de Corlay in France for the 2017 breeding season. The sire of GI Breeder's Cup Classic runner up Toast Of New York has also sired three individual stakes winners in 2016 including recent French Listed winner Thewayyouwish (Ire) and the Hugo Palmer trained We Are Ninety (Ire). Trained by Andre Fabre to win four times as a juvenile including the G1 Criterium International, Thewayyouare is a 1/2-brother to Champion filly Peeping Fawn (Danehill), from the outstanding...

Petite Parisienne (Fr) (Montmartre {Fr}), a 5-year-old mare in foal to Shantou, set a record price for a National Hunt mare at Goffs when fetching €130,000 from Kieran Mariga at the December National Hunt Sale on Thursday. The two-day sale ended with increases in average, median and turnover. Figures including mares and foals saw a total of 311 sold for €3,638,150 (+12%), while the average was up 17% at €11,698 and the median up 9% at €8,200. "It is gratifying to have finished Goffs's 150th Anniversary year with a successful...

G2 Beresford S. winner Ol' Man River (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}–Finsceal Beo {Ire}, by Mr. Greeley), best known as the €2.85-million son of dual Guineas winner Finsceal Beo, has been retired from racing and will stand at Arctic Tack Stud in Co. Wexford, Ireland, according to Racing Post. A graduate of the Goffs Orby Sale, Ol' Man River broke his maiden at first asking at two and followed up in the Beresford, making him one of the early favourites for the 2015 G1 Investec Derby. The bay failed to build on...

Arqana posted a record turnover and average for its 2016 sales, the aggregate of €129,608,000 up almost 5% from last year, and the average up 5.43% at €50,311. The median held steady at €20,000, while the percent sold was also slightly up at 78.15%. The company's four yearling sales saw a record-breaking number of horses sold for the third year in a row, with a total turnover of €67,054,600 up 3% on last year's figure. The company's flagship sale, the Arqana August Yearling Sale, posted its best figures since being...

The British Horseracing Authority has published its three-year business plan, including a budget guide outlining fee raises and where fees will be directed. The BHA will impose a 7.5% increase in fees spread over the next three years. Recognising the short-term financial uncertainty of the industry for next year before racing gets access to funds from the Levy replacement, the smallest fee increase will take effect in 2017 (2%), and the increases will rise to 2.75% in 2018 and 2019. The budget has been designed to break even over the...

Highclere Thoroughbred Racing has added three new yearlings under two new Olympic racing syndicates, all set to be trained in the North of England. Mark Johnston will train a son of Motivator (GB) and Kevin Ryan will train a colt by Sir Prancealot (Ire) for the Nick Skelton Syndicate, named for the individual show jumping gold medallist. Ryan will also train a son of Dream Ahead for the Rio Olympics syndicate. They complete a new crop of 16 yearlings for Highclere's 2017 syndicates, each of which is associated with a...