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MAGIC LINEUP GOOD AS GOLD  By Kelsey Riley  Magic Millions kicks off the Southern Hemisphere yearling sale season this week when its Gold Coast Yearling Sale gets underway tomorrow at the Bundall sales complex in Queensland, Australia. Books 1 and 2 of Magic Millions' flagship sale see 912 lots catalogued over five consecutive days, and loud whispers on the ground suggest this year's renewal could be one of the strongest since the sale was born in 1986. A quick glance at the catalogue supports those rumors: there are 28 siblings...

Now that the mental blur that is the holiday season has passed, I wanted to echo, and expand on, the sentiment of the publisher in his New Year's Eve letter, that the racing industry needs to do a better job of taking care of its people.  As an owner and breeder, I have a significant financial stake invested in each horse of mine that reaches the track. In December, I plan out a budget for each horse for the upcoming year. Beginning last year, with our first runner, we included...

The Association of Racing Commissioners International, in an attempt to crack down on the use of illegally compounded medications in racing will be tightening medications rules to ensure commissions have adequate authority to sanction violators of existing federal restrictions.  "Commission investigators are finding that some are seeking to circumvent existing doping rules by using new drugs created by combining multiple substances in a compound," ARCI President Ed Martin said in a statement.  "Existing federal rules requiring that compounded medications be dispensed only by veterinary prescription to address a specific medical...

Gary King, who has served as the TDN's Director of Business Development since 2010, has assumed the role of Vice President of International Operations. In the role, King will oversee all international commercial activities and direct non-domestic editorial coverage. "Gary has taken on increased responsibilities every year that he has been with us," said TDN co-publisher Barry Weisbord. "We felt it was time that his position reflected those responsibilities, and have carved out a specific segment of our market that plays to his strengths." The Kildare native will travel extensively...

Gary and Mary West's undefeated GSW West Coast Belle (Tapit) continued preparations for her 3-year-old debut with a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.80 yesterday morning at the Fair Grounds. The filly's name will be in the entry box at the New Orleans oval in the near future, according to trainer Wayne Catalano. "She's training very well over the track," said Catalano. "We're looking to run her in the first [available race], which is on the 17th [Silverbulletday S.]." Catalano added that if all goes according to plan, West Coast Belle will compete in...

JEROME S.-GIII, $200,000, AQU, 1-3, 3yo, 1m70y, 1:44 3/5, gd.  1--EL KABEIR, 122, c, 3, by Scat Daddy       1st Dam: Great Venue, by Unbridled's Song       2nd Dam: Rose Colored Lady, by Formal Dinner       3rd Dam: Pink Forest, by Green Forest  ($250,000 yrl '13 OBSAUG). O-Zayat Stables LLC;  B-Rustlewood Farm Inc (FL); T-John P Terranova II;  J-Charles C Lopez. $120,000. Lifetime Record:  6-3-1-1, $388,892. Werk Nick Rating: A+++  *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the brisnet.com chart or the brisnet.com PPs. VIDEO.  "Upgrades his mares" is a proud claim often made of...

SEGENHOE RACES INTO A NEW ERA  By Kelsey Riley  As one of Australia's oldest Thoroughbred stud farms, Segenhoe Stud is one of the most recognizable names in the Australian Thoroughbred business. While Segenhoe may be old by name it is far from old-fashioned, however. The historic operation, which is busy preparing 17 yearlings for this week's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, is on the cutting edge of modernity, recently doubling in size under new ownership and undergoing state-of-the-art renovations for both commercial and personal purposes.  “It's a management system...

MILL PARK MAKES WORTHWHILE JOURNEY  By Rob Burnet, Thoroughbrednews.com.au  It's a long way from Mill Park Stud in the southeast of South Australia to the Bundell sale complex of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast, but for Chris Watson it is a worthwhile trip to present Mill Park's draft to the Australian and international buying bench that assembles for the Jan. 7 to 10 sale, the first of the 2015 Australasian yearling sale series.  Watson, who runs the 4046 hectare (10,000 acre) property with his wife Sian...

A week after New York congressman Paul Tonko introduced federal legislation to establish uniform drug and medication standards in Thoroughbred racing, three other representatives introduced similar legislation Thursday. Representatives Joe Pitts (R-PA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) introduced the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2015 to regulate/prohibit substances, drugs, medications, and treatments that may be used in racing, according to a release from the American Horse Council. Like Tonko's bill, the legislation designates the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), giving the private agency the authority to permit/prohibit the...

A federal judge Thursday dismissed the lawsuit against Ahmed Zayat, owner of GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S. winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile), alleging gambling debts. Howard Rubinsky claimed Zayat owed him $1.65 million dating back to 2003. In dismissing the case, Judge William J. Martini sited the expiration of the six-year statute of limitations. A statement from Zayat spokesperson Matthew Hiltzik said, “The Zayats are very grateful for the court's decision, which vindicates them and reinforces everything they have been saying. They were always confident that the...

by T.D. Thornton  The 2015 Pan American Racing Conference is all about how the Thoroughbred industry can achieve harmonization through globalization. But before challenges and opportunities can be tackled at a worldwide level, panelists and moderators who kicked off Thursday morning's opening sessions emphasized that the bigger picture still starts with individual horses.  To set the backdrop for how the sport might prosper in the future, Alex Waldrop, the chief operating officer and president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, didn't mince words in his opening remarks about how the...

A year since his GI Belmont S. win, Tonalist (Tapit) is rolling with a head full of steam into the GI Metropolitan H., a "Win and You're In" qualifier for the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. The Belmont specialist is a perfect four-for-four at his home track and was given the 5-2 morning-line nod to keep his spotless Big Sandy record intact. Since last year's Belmont upset, Tonalist was second to Wicked Strong (Hard Spun) in the GII Jim Dandy S. and third behind V.E. Day(Curlin) in the GI Travers S. at the Spa. Back...