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UNTAPABLE UNLUCKY IN THE OAKS DRAW After defeating a total of 10 other rivals in the GIII Rachel Alexandra S. and GII Fair Grounds Oaks over the winter months, Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC’s Untapable (Tapit) will have to best 12 of her peers and will have to do so from the widest post in stall 13 in...
An extremely foggy and misty morning greeted the GI Preakness S. contenders two days before the main event. Kid Cruz (Lemon Drop Kid) and General a Rod (Roman Ruler) remained on their early-bird schedules, both heading out shortly after 6 a.m. General a Rod’s white bridle certainly helped to some degree, but it was still awfully...
LONHRO FILLY MAGIC ON THE GOLD COAST A filly by Lonhro (Aus) set a new record price for a filly at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale when selling to James Harron for A$710,000 during the second and final session on the Gold Coast yesterday. Lot 381, from the draft of Segenhoe Stud, caused a bidding...
RENEESGOTZIP (m, 5, City Zip–No Dress Code, by Distorted Humor) *$3,500 yrl ‘10 FTKOCT; $45,000 2yo ‘11 OBSAPR. O-Lanni Family Trust; B-John Liviakis (KY); T-Peter Miller. Lifetime Record: 13-7-4-1, $795,460. Last Start: 2nd GI BC Turf Sprint at SA Nov. 2. Reneesgotzip (City Zip) is gearing up for her seasonal debut at Del Mar this summer....
The Galileo juggernaut kept on rolling during the weekend, to the extent that his prize-money total in Britain and Ireland now exceeds £3,500,000, with his nearest pursuer yet to reach £1,300,000. Thanks to three victories at The Curragh, his total of Northern Hemisphere group/graded winners for the year has reached 13, headed by the Classic...
By Mike Kane With two wins and a second in three mounts Friday, jockey Frankie Dettori stole the show in his first visit to Saratoga Race Course. Despite a late arrival that forced him to miss his first two assignments, Dettori made a smashing debut during opening day of the 146th season of...
By Bill Oppenheim After a 30% recovery in the market began at Keeneland September last year, the Thoroughbred auction marketplace is up 16% in gross from the corresponding point in 2013, though the average is up just 2.5% as 13% more horses have sold. So far so good. Now comes September–well, after Doncaster, OBS,...
When the New Mexico-based breeder Mike Abraham bought the mare Issues (Awesome Again) at the 2011 Keeneland November Sale, he figured he didn’t have much to lose. The stakes-placed mare was a relatively young eight, came from a solid family that included GISW Wagon Limit, and was in foal to a sire he liked in...
Trainer Clive Brittain received a considerable boon Monday by the news Rizeena (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) is likely to stay in training as a 4-year-old. This season’s G1 Coronation S. winner turned in another fine effort in Ireland this weekend when she finished an honorable second behind Fiesolana (Ire) (Aussie Rules) in the G1 Matron S. at Leopardstown....
Steve Coburn and Perry Martin’s California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) faces a strong field of eight foes as he makes his racetrack return in today’s $1 million GI Pennsylvania Derby. The GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S. hero has not been seen since finishing a disappointing dead-heat fourth in his Triple Crown try in the June 7...
King of Prussia Stable’s four-time Grade I winner Princess of Sylmar (Majestic Warrior–Storm Dixie, by Catienus) will be offered at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton November sale through the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment. Winner of last year’s GI Kentucky Oaks, Princess of Sylmar also won the 2013 GI Alabama S., Beldame Invitational S. and GI Coaching Club American...
Undefeated champion Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) breezed a half-mile over the Golden Gate Tapeta in :47.60, which was the fastest of 14 works at that distance yesterday. Piloted by jockey Ricardo Gonzalez, the dark bay galloped out five panels in 1:01 flat. Last seen defeating the likes of Game On Dude (Awesome Again) in the GI...