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Trainer Clive Brittain has reported his dual Group 1 heroine Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) to be shaping up well for her 4-year-old campaign, which may start in the G2 Middleton S. at York May 14 against her own sex, or in the G1 Lockinge S. at Newbury May 16. “Rizeena is in tip-top form and she is...
The appropriately named Via Africa (SAf) (Var) makes her local debut for trainer Mike de Kock fresh off the rigorous quarantine excursion from South Africa, and while the South Africans generally need a run to sharpen them, this blaze-faced bay filly is one to note for the future. A three-time Grade 1 winner in her native country...
Krypton Factor (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}) won the G3 Mahab Al Shimaal en route to a score in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen on the Dubai World Cup card in 2012, and connections will be hoping the 7-year-old gelding has a repeat in him when he goes postward today. The dark bay nearly pulled off the feat...
By Steve Sherack While officials at Fasig-Tipton chose not to delve into comparison figures at the conclusion of Wednesday evening’s successful Florida 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale due to the addition of the 47-strong Adena draft, there was certainly at least one number that jumped up from last year that the auction house should be quite...
By T.D. Thornton An attorney for jockey Roman Chapa filed an appeal on Wednesday against a $25,000 penalty and five-year suspension imposed by the Sam Houston Race Park stewards, who had ruled earlier in the week that Chapa “did carry an electrical shocking device” while riding Quiet Acceleration (Silent Picture) to victory in a Texas-bred...
Though it has only held Group 1 status for two years, the Canterbury S. has been won by a number of famed runners, including more recently Pierro (Aus) and More Joyous (NZ). Tomorrow’s edition sees a pair of talented mares deadlocked for favoritism: Catkins (Aus) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Cosmic Endeavour (Aus) (Northern Meteor {Aus}). The former campaigns for the...
Across the country, 3-year-olds in Victoria will also have a shot at Guineas glory tomorrow in the G1 Australian Guineas at Flemington. Wandjina (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) stamped himself a colt to watch when taking the G3 C S Hayes S. first-up over a furlong shorter here Feb. 21, and he looks to become the latest Group 1...
It’s still winter. All the good racing is in warmer climes, and even there we’re nearly a month away from climactic weekends including the GI Florida Derby, GI Santa Anita Derby, and the G1 Dubai World Cup; in fact, big preps for those weekends are on tap with the GII San Felipe S. this weekend...
The scratching of the highly promising Scissor Kick (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) from the G1 Randwick Guineas due to a virus yesterday altered the complexion of the Sydney Classic, but the race is still high on quality, boasting three Group 1 winners. Last year’s G1 Golden Rose S. winner Hallowed Crown (Aus) (Street Sense) is deadlocked at...
Jockey Ryan Moore, who rode Adelaide (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) to victory in the G1 Cox Plate in October, will return Down Under to partner the 4-year-old in his Australian assignments over the coming months. James Bester, spokesman for the partnership–including Coolmore–that owns Adelaide, told Sky Sports Radio, “Ryan will ride him–that is set in stone and fortunately...
A total of 102 sophomores remained engaged in the G1 Epsom Derby following Tuesday’s scratching stage, headed by current 6-1 favorite and ‘TDN Rising Star’ John F Kennedy (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The Magnier/Tabor/Smith and Flaxman Stables charge won the G3 Juvenile Turf S. at Leopardstown in September, the race that produced last year’s Derby winner Australia (GB)...
The European breeze-up season gets underway with the Tattersalls Craven sale Apr. 14 to 16, and the catalogue for that three-day stand is now online. A total of 145 juveniles are slated to sell, including the siblings to 43 stakes winners. Those include a full-brother to last year’s G1 Irish Champion S. and G1 Prix...