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By Bill Finley The mare, now 7, stands in the ring, so still, content and gentle that there’s no doubt she is at peace with herself and her world around her. She seems to understand that she is safe and loved and that nothing bad will ever happen to her again. Amanda Shelton, her...
by Heather Likins John Fort’s Peachtree Stables has experienced a gamut of thrills in Thoroughbred racing. He almost lost promising 2-year-old Invisible Ink (Thunder Gulch) to illness, and the next season got to watch as that colt finished second in the 2001 GI Kentucky Derby to Monarchos (Maria’s Mon). Plum Pretty (Medaglia d’Oro) won...
2nd-SAX, $56,000, Msw, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:43 2/5, ft. GAREN (c, 3, Street Cry {Ire}–Quendom {Arg}, by Interprete {Arg}), was a non-factor eighth over six furlongs here Dec. 28, and was equipped with blinkers when fourth going 5 1/2 panels after squandering an early lead in deep stretch. A generous 3-1 for this first two-turn voyage, Garen...
Treadway Racing Stable’s Deceived (Broken Vow), third behind Samraat (Noble Causeway) in the Dec. 18 Damon Runyon S., tuned up for Saturday’s GIII Gotham S. with a six-furlong drill in company with Grade I winner Sweet Reason(Street Sense) over the Belmont training track Sunday. The two sophomores both worked in 1:16.10. Coming off an 8 1/4-length romp...
HARRY HERBERT Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani’s Al Shaqab Racing, a rising force in the Thoroughbred industry, enjoyed a banner day in the Middle East Thursday, as its silks were carried to victory by Dubday (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the HH The Emir’s Trophy, Qatar’s richest Thoroughbred race, and by Mshawish (Medaglia d’Oro) in...
Trainer Bob Baffert is no stranger to the Oaklawn Park winners circle, having sent out three of the last four winners of the GII Rebel S.–Lookin at Lucky (Smart Strike, 2010), The Factor (War Front, 2011) and Secret Circle (Eddington, 2012). The first and third of those horses were campaigned by the wildly successful trio...
During Tuesday national media teleconference, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer issued an update on the status of his champion 2-year-old Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}), who last week was officially removed from Kentucky Derby consideration. “I wanted [wife] Janet Hollendorfer to work on that horse’s foot,” the trainer said when asked why the gelding was moved to his barn...
Undefeated Social Inclusion (Pioneerof the Nile) worked at Gulfstream yesterday, going three panels in :36 flat. “He looked perfect, wonderful,” trainer Manny Azpurua said. “He was spectacular. He went so easily and he came back like he didn’t even want a drink of water. The rider was so pleased about the way he went. The main thing...
Sheikh Joaan al Thani’s Al Shaqab Racing, which kicked off its American buying spree with the $1.6-million purchase of a Tapit colt at OBS March, secured another seven-figure juvenile at Fasig-Tipton Florida Monday when U.S. racing advisor Brad Weisbord bid an even $1 million to secure a son of Distorted Humor. The dark bay colt, hip...
RAIN, RAIN AND MORE RAIN! The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain…and then once in a while it veers off course and dumps a couple of million gallons in Dubai. Yes, it does rain in the desert, granted not often, but when it does, it rains properly. Water spraying in all directions as...
by Lucas Marquardt “Do you like it?” “Sure, yeah.” “It’s Punjabi. Punjabi punk rock.” This is the first exchange I had with our driver yesterday as we set out on our dune-bashing expedition. Whatever was blaring from the radio of his white Toyota Landcruiser didn’t sound much like punk rock to me, but I liked...
By Michael Illiano Taylor Made Sales Agency, which has been a mainstay of the American auction scene for more than three decades, is celebrating its 35th anniversary selling horses at public auction this spring. In that time, the company has grown from a small family business to one of the most successful and innovative...