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These are exciting times for Tapit. Not only does the Gainesway star hold a substantial lead on the general sires’ list, but he also tops just about every category on the TDN’s table. With six individual graded winners already in the bag this year, he has at least two more than any other North American...
MURTAGH PRIMED FOR PHASE TWO Story & Photos by Emma Berry If there’s one thing that many racing fans will miss this season, it’s the sight of Johnny Murtagh, one of the most successful jockeys of the modern era, being led in on a big-race winner at a major festival. It’s not, however, something that...
My Meadowview Stable’s Samraat (Noble Causeway) and Uncle Sigh (Indian Charlie) turned in their penultimate breezes for the GI Kentucky Derby Friday morning at Belmont Park. Samraat, who defeated Uncle Sigh in epic battles in the GIII Withers S. and GIII Gotham S. before finishing runner-up to Wicked Strong (Hard Spun) in the GI Wood Memorial S. Apr. 5,...
By Justina Severini Bloodstock agent Steve Young had a busy day, signing for three horses on behalf of undisclosed buyers during the first session. His first buy of the day was hip 6, a colt by Majestic Warrior, he scooped up for $105,000. The colt is the second foal out of stakes winner Fancy Fusaichi...
Bloodstock agent Donato Lanni continued his OBS April shopping spree Wednesday, going to $700,000 to acquire a colt by Bernardini from the Northwest Stud consignment. Lanni, who was bidding on behalf of an undisclosed client, said the youngster will be trained by Bob Baffert. “A lot of the better pedigrees are in March, so...
Candy Boy (Candy Ride {Arg}), a disappointing third in the GI Santa Anita Derby, put in his final drill for the GI Kentucky Derby, covering five furlongs in 1:00.80 at Churchill Saturday. With Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens aboard, the Lee and Susan Searing homebred carved out splits of :12.60, :24.40 and :36.40, and galloped...
RIA ANTONIA TUNES UP Ria Antonia (Rockport Harbor), who won last year’s GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies via disqualification, tuned up for Friday’s GI Kentucky Oaks with a half-mile drill at Churchill Downs Monday in :47.40. The bay filly took to the track immediately after training resumed after a violent thunderstorm. With Martin Garcia in the...
The Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale will see the debut of a different type of colt–Colton “Colt” Pike will offer his first consignment at Timonium. The 23-year-old son of consignor Al Pike will be selling hip 33, hip 441and hip 521 as Colt Pike Bloodstock Agent. Although Colt was raised in the industry, he never planned on...
Steven Coburn and Perry Martin’s Triple Crown aspirant California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) galloped for the first time at Belmont Park yesterday since arriving from Pimlico Tuesday. After jogging the day before, the GI Kentucky Derby and GI Preakness S. hero galloped 1 3/4 miles over the sloppy main track (video) shortly after 6:00 a.m. with exercise rider...
STALLIONS PROSPECTS APLENTY Sheikh Joaan Al Thani has not been shy about spending money on his racing recruits, both at public auction and privately. His outlay is reaping rich rewards, and Royal Ascot 2014 could hardly have started in more promising fashion for Al Shaqab Racing. Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), absent from the track for...
BHA UNVEILS NEW STEROIDS POLICY The British Horseracing Authority yesterday unveiled its enhanced, zero-tolerance anabolic steroids policy. The headline elements of the policy state that a horse must not be administered anabolic steroids at any point in its life, and all horses will be subject to testing at any time, regardless of physical location, once...
With the announcement last week that EquiLottery–a new lottery game melding the traditional lottery with horse racing–was available to states and provinces, the TDN sat down with EquiLottery President and CEO Brad Cummings to learn more about this unique potential revenue stream for the horse racing and lottery industries. TDN: EquiLottery seems to be a win/win situation...