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By T.D. Thornton Back in January, Oaklawn Park took a creative approach to try and reduce the number of horses running on Lasix at the 2015 meet: The track announced it would pay a 10% bonus above and beyond the winner’s purse share to any horse that won a race without being administered the drug...
by Jessica Martini Dennis Farkas has been a Thoroughbred owner for over two decades, but will be making his first foray into the pinhooking arena during next week’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. Through the Woodford Thoroughbreds’ consignment, Farkas will offer hip 226, a filly by Tiznow and hip 439, a daughter...
Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Farm and Kenny & Lisa Troutt’s WinStar Farm have launched a new interactive website www.SeizetheDerby.com to promote their jointly owned ‘TDN Rising Star’ Carpe Diem (Giant’s Causeway) as he progresses towards a start in the GI Kentucky Derby May 2. The website currently hosts a two-minute video clip highlighting his $1.6-million sale at OBS March in...
Todd Pletcher had a busy morning Saturday, as all four of his contenders for the May 2 GI Kentucky Derby worked in two different states–the leading conditioner made sure to catch all of them. Pletcher began his morning at Palm Beach Downs in Florida, where Alto Racing’s GI Florida Derby-winning ‘TDN Rising Star’ Materiality (Afleet Alex) drilled in...
Mossfun (Aus) (Mossman {Aus}–Eye For Fun {Aus}, by Snitzel {Aus}), a winner of the 2014 G1 Golden Slipper S., has been retired according to Racing and Sports. Racing for Emirates Park No 2 Syndicate (MGR: H N Lootah) and trained by Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes, the bay had been winless in four subsequent starts this term...
With 18 wins from 41 starts over the past month and a 50% strike rate at the Keeneland spring meet, it is difficult to debate that the Kiaran McLaughlin barn is the hottest in the country right now. The conditioner will attempt to keep that recent streak alive on the grandest of stages when he sends...
GI Kentucky Derby hopefuls War Story (Northern Afleet) and Mr. Z (Malibu Moon) both breezed five furlongs over a fast track at Churchill Downs Wednesday morning. Working on his own when the track opened, Loooch Racing Stables, Glenn Ellis and Christopher Dunn’s War Story stopped the clock in 1:02 with fractions of :12.80, :24.60, :36.40 and :49 under Dylan...
By Emma Berry Owner Frank Gillespie has enjoyed extraordinary success with previous breeze-up purchase The Grey Gatsby (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), whose wins include the G1 Prix du Jockey-Club and G1 Irish Champion S., and he will be hoping that his luck holds for his most recent signing, a son of Footstepsinthesand (GB) (lot 157), who...
By Perry Lefko The lawyer for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott says his client is going to Federal court claiming the New York State Gaming Commission violated his constitutional rights without due process of law in regards to an alleged positive test last year. Drew Mollica told Thoroughbred Daily News the actions of the...
Kaleem Shah’s GI Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Bayern (Offlee Wild) worked a best-of-33 six furlongs from the gate in 1:10.80 alongside stablemate Cat Burglar (Unbridled’s Song). ‘TDN Rising Star’ Bayern was accompanied by regular pilot Martin Garcia. “I’m really happy with how they went,” said trainer Bob Baffert in reference to Bayern and GI Kentucky Derby contender Dortmund (Big...
Spendthrift stallion and GISW Jimmy Creed (Distorted Humor) will shuttle to Spendthrift Australia as part of the farm’s Share the Upside Program in 2015. Jimmy Creed’s Share the Upside fee will be $11,000. He will be offered at $8,800 at Spendthrift Australia. “There hasn’t been a faster Grade I-winning son of Distorted Humor than Jimmy Creed, and...
A four-strong team from Japan, all owned by Hidetoshi Yamamoto and trained by Kazuo Fujisawa, are preparing for Royal Ascot in June, headed by G1 Prince of Wales’s S. contender Spielberg (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}), winner of last year’s G1 Tenno Sho Autumn. Yamamoto and Fujisawa will also be represented by Lelouch (Jpn) (Zenno Rob Roy {Jpn}) in the...