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Saturday’s G1 Epsom Derby winner Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) was reported to be in good form by trainer John Gosden the morning after his Classic score. The conditioner noted the Anthony Oppenheimer colorbearer–who answered stamina questions in resounding fashion over 1 1/2 miles Saturday–will revert to 10 furlongs for the G1 Coral-Eclipse July 4, while...
‘TDN Rising Star’ Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) is scheduled to have a workout, after which trainer Dermot Weld will formulate a plan for the 4-year-old’s seasonal debut. The Moyglare Stud colorbearer was set to return in the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at The Curragh last month, but was removed from that contest after suffering...
by Steve Sherack After putting on a show before a record crowd of 170,513 at Churchill Downs, the top three finishers from the GI Kentucky Derby are slated to lock horns again in the GI Preakness S. at Pimlico. Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s one-three of Zayat Stables’ American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) and Kaleem Shah’s Dortmund (Big...
Rubick (Aus) (Encosta de Lago {Aus}–Sliding Cube {Aus}, by Rock of Gibraltar {Ire}), a group-stakes winner at two and at three when he defeated older rivals in the G2 Schillaci S. last October, has been retired from the races and will enter stud for the 2015 breeding season at Coolmore Stud in the Hunter Valley. He...
Officials at Magic Millions have announced the addition of two talented and accomplished New Zealand-based mares as supplemental entries to their upcoming National Broodmare Sale May 27-31. Ruud Awakening (Aus) (Bernardini), the champion juvenile in New Zealand and winner of the G1 Diamond S. in 2013, will make the trip over to Australia, as will Fix (NZ) (Iffraaj...
Spendthrift Farm’s two-time champion Beholder (Henny Hughes) has been scratched from an expected start in Saturday’s GI Vanity S. at Santa Anita due to illness. The bay spiked a fever Thursday morning, which was a bit of deja vu as she was scratched from a title defense in the Oct. 31 GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff and the...
With Chantilly’s G1 Prix du Jockey Club looming at the end of the month, Friday’s G3 Prix de Guiche offers the opportunity for some leading protagonists to gain vital course experience ahead of the Classic. On the face of it, Rashit Shaykhutdinov’s De Treville (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) has to find something on his return win in...
Officials at Tattersalls have announced the launch of a new £25,000 Bonus Scheme which will reward the owners of Tattersalls October Book 1-purchased yearlings if those horses win Class 2, 3 or 4 maidens in England or an ‘open’ maiden in Ireland. The cost to enter the so-called ‘Book 1 Bonus Scheme’ is a one-time...
Kia-Ora Stud and A R Bell’s Deep Field (Aus) (Northern Meteor {Aus}–Listen Here {Aus}, by Elusive Quality) has been retired to Newgate Farm in New South Wales, Australia. Trained by Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes, the bay won his first five starts including the G2 Tab.Com.Au S. at Flemington in November of 2014 and later ran third...
Lael Stable’s Divining Rod (Tapit) registered a solid work last weekend in preparation for Saturday’s GIII Coolmore Lexington S. The colt covered four panels in :48.40 at Keeneland Sunday. “He had a good half mile and galloped out really well,” trainer Arnaud Delacour said. “The gallop out was better than the work itself. He took to the...
Harry Rosemblum and Rob LaPenta’s Far Right (Notional) currently has 22 points towards the GI Kentucky Derby and with a good effort in Saturday’s GI Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn, could solidify his spot in the starting gate the first Saturday in May. Far Right, who wrapped up his juvenile season with thirds in the Street Sense S....
Bridget’s Big Luvy (Tiz Wonderful), recent winner of Laurel’s Private Terms S. Mar. 21, will make his next start in Saturday’s GI Arkansas Derby. The Jeremiah Englehart trainee worked a half-mile bullet in :47.40 at Oaklawn Sunday in preparation for this weekend’s race. “He breezed on Sunday and it was a nice move,” Englehart said. “To...