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by Jessica Martini It was another day and another $575,000 juvenile at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s June 2-Year-Old Sale Thursday, with a colt by Super Saver joining sons of Scat Daddy and Into Mischief to hit that auction-record mark. Hip 771, consigned by Bobby Dodd, agent, was purchased by the Three Amigos Stable of Mike...
Day 1 of the Inglis Great Southern Sale got off to a flying start with solid trade for weanlings throughout the opening session leading to increases in the main KPI’s. 141 horses changed hands at an average of A$23,550, a 59% increase on the 2014 figure. The aggregate also rose significantly, posting a 50% increase...
by Mike Kane While American Pharoah remains a possibility for Saratoga Race Course this summer, there definitely will be plenty of changes awaiting visitors this summer. New York Racing Association CEO and President Chris Kay delivered the news Monday during NYRA’s annual pre-season press conference: – NYRA has added 100 picnic tables to the backyard...
by Daithi Harvey Sitting in the comfortable living room of Jim Bolger’s home, one is regularly reminded of the stars, both past and present, that have been trained at this magnificent facility nestled in the rolling Kilkenny countryside. Images of horses such as St Jovite (Pleasant Colony), Teofilo (Ire) Galileo {Ire}), Lush Lashes (GB) (Galileo...
Two days out from Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB})’s return to Group 1 competition in Sunday’s Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, trainer Criquette Head-Maarek noted Friday her stable star is ready to go. “I don’t think we can have any excuse,” she said. “She’s fine, she is in great form and I think she has improved quite a lot...
Qatar Racing’s unbeaten G2 Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen (German 2000 Guineas) winner Karpino (Ger) (Cape Cross {Ire}) has been ruled out of Sunday’s G1 Deutsches Derby after sustaining an injury Monday. Trainer Andreas Wohler said he thinks the injury is not serious, but was unable to give a timeline for the colt’s return to the races. Karpino is also entered...
Conditioner Danny Pish readies two newly minted sophomores Got Shades (Pollard’s Vision) and Rainbow Trip (Sightseeing) for Saturday’s GIII Lecomte S. on the Fair Grounds main track. Got Shades has only run on the turf, while Rainbow Trip started on the dirt, but was unsuccessful until switched to the turf for his past three starts. “The fact that...
SMARTY JONES S., $150,000, OPX, 1-20, 3yo, 1m, 1:38 3/5, ft. 1–#TANZANITE CAT, 115, c, 3, by Graeme Hall 1st Dam: Gentle Wave, by Mt. Livermore 2nd Dam: Waviness, by Copelan 3rd Dam: Wavy Waves, by Crozier ($4,500 RNA wlng ’11 OBSOCT; $9,000 yrl ’12 OBSAUG; $150,000 2yo ‘13 OBSAPR). O-James L Driver & H...
WIDE COUNTRY S., $100,000, LRL, 1-25, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:24 3/5, ft. 1–#TARIS, 118, f, 3, by Flatter 1st Dam: Comedy, by Theatrical (Ire) 2nd Dam: Don’t Be Silly, by Lord at War (Arg) 3rd Dam: Oh Silly Me, by Quack ($90,000 yrl ’12 KEESEP). O-Commonwealth New Era Racing; B-Claiborne Farm & Adele B Dilschneider (KY);...
HONOR CODE IS UNLIKELY FOR FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH GII Remsen S. winner and “TDN Rising Star” Honor Code (A.P. Indy) bruised his back ankles in training and will likely miss the GII Fountain of Youth S. Feb. 22, according to trainer Shug McGaughey. The Lane’s End an Dell Ridge Farm colorbearer, who closed out the early Derby...
OUR AMAZING ROSE (f, 3, Yes It’s True–Just for You, by Silver Deputy) *$325,000 2yo ‘13 OBSMAR. O-Repole Stable; B-Whispering Oaks Farm & Ted W. Lucas (Ky); T-Todd Pletcher. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $48,000. Last Start: 1st Msw at SAR July 25. “TDN Rising Star” Our Amazing Rose (Yes It’s True), easily one of the most impressive maiden winners...
INCREASED TV COVERAGE FOR INGLIS Inglis will offer increased television coverage for its Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale and Easter Yearling Sale after partnering with the television channel Seven Network. Inglis’s partnership with Seven Network began with on Feb. 8 G1 CF Orr S. day and will continue throughout the Australian autumn carnivals, culiminating on the...