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GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile upsetter Texas Red (Afleet Alex) is still pointing towards the GI Kentucky Derby May 2 despite a slight set back caused by an abscess in his right front foot. The abcess was discovered following the bay’s seasonal bow in the GII San Vicente S. Feb. 1, where he finished a valiant second behind...
Though he had never tried a distance as short as six furlongs in what has already been an outstanding career, Pan Sutong’s Gold-Fun (Ire) (Le Vie dei Colori {GB}) got an outstanding ride from the visiting Christophe Soumillon and dove home to best G1 Hong Kong Sprint winners Aerovelocity (NZ) (Pins {Aus}) (2014) and Lucky Nine (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) (2011) in a blanket...
By Mike Kane Upstart (Flatter) and International Star (Fusaichi Pegasus)–part of a good-news January for New York breeders–continue their journeys along the road to the GI Kentucky Derby with important Grade II tests on Saturday. Ralph Evans’s Upstart is scheduled for the Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park, while Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s...
Conditioner Larry Jones has three chances to win a somewhat surprising first GIII Rachel Alexandra S. trophy Saturday. The locally based trainer’s troika is led by Fletcher and Carolyn Gray’s I’m a Chatterbox (Munnings), who aired by eight lengths over Forever Unbridled (Unbridled’s Song) and GII Golden Rod S. heroine West Coast Belle (Tapit) in this venue’s Jan. 17 Silverbulletday S....
Alain de Royer Dupre’s Cladocera (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}), the cozy winner of the G2 Cape Verdi S. last time out, posted another easy-as-can-be performance on the Dubai grass, flying past her rivals in the G2 Balanchine S. to win unextended by 1 3/4 lengths from her former compatriot Anahita (Fr) (Turtle Bowl {Ire}). The Haras de la Perelle...
Headwater (Aus) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}) has been promoted to 4-1 favoritism for the Mar. 21 G1 Golden Slipper after winning yesterday’s G2 Silver Slipper S. in dominating fashion. Fastest from the barriers, the imposing bay controlled affairs early and was never threatened in the 1100 meter event, drawing off to win by almost 2 1/2...
Saturday, Fair Grounds RISEN STAR S.-GII, $400,000, FGX, 2-21, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:43 4/5, ft. 1–INTERNATIONAL STAR, 120, c, 3, by Fusaichi Pegasus 1st Dam: Parlez, by French Deputy 2nd Dam: Speak Halory, by Verbatim 3rd Dam: Halory, by Halo ($85,000 yrl ’13 FTMSEP). O-Kenneth L & Sarah K Ramsey; B-Katharine M Voss & Robert T...
Hall of Fame trainer, owner and Breeders’ Cup founding director John Nerud has become the 1000th member of the Water Hay Oats Alliance (WHOA), which supports the passage of federal legislation to prohibit the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing. “I am 102 years old and have been training horses since 1937,” Nerud said...
Daredevil (More Than Ready)–an impressive winner over Upstart (Flatter) in last term’s GI Champagne S. in the Belmont Park slop Oct. 4–kicks off his sophomore campaign in Saturday’s seven-furlong GII Fasig-Tipton Swale S. at Gulfstream Park. The chestnut was last seen finishing last of 11 in the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita Nov. 1....
Reigning Horse of the Year Designs on Rome (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) and Military Attack (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}), who carried that title in the previous season, square off again in Sunday’s Citibank Hong Kong Gold Cup, elevated to international Group 1 status for the first time. Designs on Rome has slowly worked his way into peak fitness for...
by Emma Berry To an extent, National Hunt racing is now not too far removed from the Flat in that the big stables dominate and wealthy owners are so powerfully represented that it is hard for the smaller operators to figure at major events. While there was plenty of cheer at the Cheltenham Festival for...
By Michele MacDonald The largest group of American challengers since Meydan Racecourse opened in 2010 is scheduled to fly to Dubai Mar. 17 to prepare for the 20th anniversary of the Dubai World Cup program, which will include nine races worth a total of $30 million. Led by Horse of the Year California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit) and...