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The Texas Thoroughbred Association and Lone Star Park have reached an agreement with Western Bloodstock Ltd. to conduct auctions at the Texas Thoroughbred Sales Pavilion located on the grounds of Lone Star Park, according to a statement released by the three groups Monday. The first auction produced by the new alliance will be the Texas...
In my 40-some years of reading form and betting on horses, one of the best angles I’ve ever found has to do with staying 10 furlongs, not nine furlongs, especially at Churchill Downs. I can recall three occasions in which this principle resulted in big payoffs. The first was in the 1993 Breeders’ Cup Classic,...
The Aga Khan’s G1 Dubai Sheema Classic victress Dolniya (Fr) (Azamour {Ire}) has been given an option to travel to England after trainer Alain de Royer-Dupre entered her in the G1 Coronation Cup on Epsom Derby Day June 6. “Dolniya has come out of Dubai very well,” de Royer-Dupre noted. “She has a few options. She could...
by T. D. Thornton The California Horse Racing Board approved a reshuffling of autumn race dates for the Northern California circuit on Thursday that will mean Golden Gate Fields (GGF) has to open, close, then reopen for a series of several one-week periods in succession to accommodate a dove-tailing of meets at other venues that...
Arnold Zetcher’s Firing Line (Line of David) turned in a useful move 1:00.40 (22/59) with stablemate Footstepsinbronze (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}) (22/59) Saturday at Santa Anita with Hall of Famer Gary Stevens aboard. The bay enters the GI Kentucky Derby off a track record-breaking romp in the GIII Sunland Derby Mar. 22. “I got him in a tick...
Dominant in the mud when storming to a seven-length success in the Listed Prix Francois Mathet over 10 1/2 furlongs at Saint-Cloud Mar. 28, Karaktar took this supposedly stiffer test on much livelier ground using his impressive stride to advertise his versatility as well as his abundant class. Keeping esteemed company from the outset, the...
by Jessica Martini and J.M. Severni The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, which enjoyed record-setting renewals in 2013 and 2014, got off to a measured start Tuesday in Ocala. With 163 horses selling for $9,642,700, the average fell 7.9% to $59,158, while the median was up 5% to $42,000. A...
Jorge Luis Batlle Ibañez, the former president of Uruguay and longtime Thoroughbred breeder and owner; Louis Romanet, the chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA); and Frank Stronach, the founder and honorary chairman of The Stronach Group, have been added to a growing list of prominent international racing executives who will share their...
Marylou Whitney, whose accomplishments and generosity in the worlds of Thoroughbred racing and philanthropy have garnered national acclaim and admiration for decades, will be honored by Churchill Downs with the designation of “First Lady of the Oaks” during the celebration of the 141st running of the GI Longines Kentucky Oaks. The designation of a “First...
Felice Villa’s Scuderia Effevi has a chance to finally snatch its first win in the G3 Premio Parioli (Italian 2000 Guineas) Sunday. The reigning Italian champion owner has won the Derby and the Oaks three times since 2007, and the Italian 1000 Guineas once, but the Parioli has been an elusive target. Hero Look (Ire) (Lope De...
Stepitup finally returned to the form which saw him sweep the local 3-year-old series in 2013 with a thrilling victory in a blanket finish in this prep for the S$3-million Singapore Airlines International Cup May 17. Winless in 12 starts since annexing the Fortune Bowl 14 months ago, Stepitup was away without incident from gate...
Recently retired G1 Galaxy S. winner Sweet Idea (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}–Flidais {Aus}, by Timber Country) has been supplemented to the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale the sales company announced Tuesday. The chestnut, who raced for a partnership, racked up four Group 2 victories in addition to her Galaxy score for the barn of trainer Gai Waterhouse and...