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Magic Lineup Good As Gold

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...

Letter to the Editor: Mark Antonini

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...

ACRI Tightens Compound Medication Rules

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...

King Assumes New Role at TDN

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...

West Coast Belle Nears 3YO Debut

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...

Andrew Caulfield on El Kabeir

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...

Segenhoe Races Into A New Era

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...

Mill Park Makes Worthwhile Journey

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...

New Federal Medication Bill Introduced

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...

Judge Dismisses Zayat Gambling Debt Lawsuit

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...

Pan American Conference Opens in New York

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...

Tonalist Takes On Tough Met Mile Field

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...