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The yearling market has been centered in Ireland the last two weeks, and solid increases have been the theme. Tattersalls Ireland’s three-day sale at Fairyhouse last week was not entirely comparable to the previous year’s two-day sale, but, with nearly 100 more horses sold, the gross was up by more than 25%, and the average...
Better Lucky (Ghostzapper) and Dayatthespa (City Zip) square off again in today’s wide-open GI First Lady S. at Keeneland after putting on a show in last year’s renewal. The former, a narrow winner that day, hasn’t raced on grass since an eighth-place finish after stumbling at the break in the GI Longines Just a Game S. at Belmont...
The winners of last year’s GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint and GI Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile–both tabbed as “TDN Rising Stars” off dominating debut scores–lock horns in today’s GI Santa Anita Sprint Championship S., a “Win and You’re In” for the former. The lightly raced Secret Circle (Eddington), no worse than second in 10 career starts, has raced only...
Trainer Rudy Rodriguez, fresh off a dynamite Super Saturday last weekend at Belmont Park, including a pair of graded stakes victories, will be well-represented by 2-1 morning-line favorite Condo Commando (Tiz Wonderful) in today’s “Win and You’re In” GI Frizette S. at Belmont Park. Co-owner Michael Dubb and company had to be holding their collective breath while...
A pair of “TDN Rising Stars” by Giant’s Causeway are among a number of contenders for today’s GI Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity, which offers an automatic berth into the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. WinStar Farm and Stonestreet Stable’sCarpe Diem earned the publication’s seal of approval by justifying 7-10 odds for Todd Pletcher first out of the box at Saratoga...
Already in possession of the early GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile favorite in the form of last weekend’s jaw-dropping GI FrontRunner S. hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile), Zayat Stables will look to add another to the entry box for the big one with “TDN Rising Star” El Kabeir (Scat Daddy) in Saturday’s “Win and You’re In” GI Champagne...
By a vote of 145 to 121, champion sprinter Lankan Rupee (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) outpointed Fiorente (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}) to earn honors as Australian Horse of the Year Thursday evening. Owned by Teeley Assets Ltd., the gelding won seven of his eight starts in the 2013-2014 season, capped by outstanding victories in the G1 Oakleigh Plate, the G1...
Variety Club (SAf) (Var–La Massine {SAf}, by Secret Prospector), a six-time champion and dual South African Horse of the Year, has been retired from racing and will enter stud for the 2015 breeding season at Klawervlei Stud. A service fee will be announced at a later date. Bred by Anton Shepherd at Beaumont Stud, the chestnut...
by Emma Berry Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner Treve (Fr) will attempt to retain her crown at Longchamp this Sunday and has been the poster girl for her sire Motivator (GB), who was responsible for the €90,000 top lot at the Goffs Sportsman’s Sale. With 274 yearlings coming under the hammer in this single...
Connections of Ectot (GB) (Hurricane Run {Ire}) and Avenir Certain (Fr) (Le Havre {Fr}) remain unconcerned by ground conditions at Longchamp as Sunday’s G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe draws ever closer. The Elie Lellouche-trained Ectot and Jean-Claude Rouget’s Avenir Certain are two of the headline acts among the 20 horses still in contention for the 1 1/2-mile showpiece. Ectot...
In comments in the TDN this week, both Dr. Bramlage and Arthur Hancock took the position that Lasix needs to be banned because bettors want that to happen, and handle will suffer if we don’t (click here). Those gentlemen are certainly qualified to comment as professionals about veterinary medicine and breeding, but when it comes...
Stonestreet Stables LLC’s “TDN Rising Star” Atreides (Medaglia d’Oro) has gotten off to one of the most auspicious starts to a racing career in recent memory, and looks to take the next step in tonight’s GII Indiana Derby. The son of MGISW Dream Rush (Wild Rush) and half to fellow ‘Rising Star’ and GSW Dreaming of Julia (A.P....