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Jungle Racing LLC, KMN Racing LLC, Jerry Hollendorfer, Jason Litt, Alex Solis II and George Todaro’s MGISW Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) continued his progress toward a likely start in the GI Malibu S., working a bullet five furlongs in 1:01.40 over the all-weather track at Golden Gate Fields yesterday. According to co-owner Alex Solis II, the...
The Stronach Group, which came to an agreement with Churchill Downs Inc. to take over racing operations at the former Calder Race Course in July, recently concluded a highly successful inaugural meeting at the new Gulfstream Park West. The company continues to seek ways to invigorate the racing industry in Florida and turned its attention...
By Christie DeBernardis Valiant Emilia (Per) (Pegasus Wind) was given a tall order when asked to make her American debut against the likes of Untapable (Tapit), Close Hatches (First Defence) and Don’t Tell Sophia (Congaree) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff Oct. 31, where she finished 12 1/2 lengths back in eighth at odds of 54-1....
The Stronach Group, which came to an agreement with Churchill Downs Inc. to take over racing operations at the former Calder Race Course in July, recently concluded a highly successful inaugural meeting at the new Gulfstream Park West. The company continues to seek ways to invigorate the racing industry in Florida and turned its attention...
A maiden winner and Group 3 placed in Germany for trainer Andreas Trybuhl, Dubday (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) was well sold at the 2013 Arqana Arc Sale and quickly repaid his new owner’s investment, winning the Qatar Derby last December, the Gold Trophy Feb. 6 and the Emir’s Trophy three weeks later in his first appearance for Al Shaqab...
A maiden winner and Group 3 placed in Germany for trainer Andreas Trybuhl, Dubday (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) was well sold at the 2013 Arqana Arc Sale and quickly repaid his new owner’s investment, winning the Qatar Derby last December, the Gold Trophy Feb. 6 and the Emir’s Trophy three weeks later in his first appearance for Al Shaqab...
by Sue Finley An auction to help the local community groups who have organized to block a waste dump in the heart of Normandy horse country will be held in the Arqana pavilion today, Friday, at 4:30 p.m. On the block are an impressive list of 2015 stallion seasons and stallion season options, as well...
DP Racing LLC’s Yahilwa (Medaglia d’Oro) returns off just two weeks’ rest as she seeks her third-straight victory in today’s GII Bayakoa S. at Los Alamitos Race Course. A neck second in May’s GIII Adoration S. at Santa Anita, the James Cassidy trainee was fourth behind Beholder (Henny Hughes), Tiz Midnight (Midnight Lute) and Iotapa (Afleet Alex) in that...
The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale began Tuesday in Lexington with 135 horses grossing $41,398,000. The average was $306,652–down 17.99% from last year’s opening session, while the median declined 22.73% to $170,000. “I think the declines are just typical of a breeding stock sale,” commented Keeneland’s Director of Sales Geoffrey Russell. “They vary from year...
Naples Bay (Giant’s Causeway) charged up the Keeneland sales pavilion when selling to Coolmore’s M. V. Magnier for $3.6 million during Tuesday’s first session of the November sale. The 6-year-old was consigned by Claiborne Farm on behalf of Edward Cox and she sold in foal to War Front. “She’s a very nice mare and over today...
Sheikh Joaan Al Thani’s Al Shaqab operation made its presence felt for the first time at the November sales late yesterday afternoon, going to $1.3 million for the graded winner Scarlet Strike (Smart Strike). Selling as a racing or broodmare prospect, the 4-year-old filly was offered by Taylor Made Sales Agency as hip 187. Al Shaqab’s Benoit Jeffroy,...
Bridlewood Farm’s broodmare band grew to three after George Isaacs went to $1.1 million late in the session yesterday for last year’s GII Santa Ynez S. winner Renee’s Titan (Bernstein), carrying a foal from the first crop of GI Kentucky Derby winner Orb. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CLII as hip 177, the 4-year-old...