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Dundonnell has mostly battled since his purchase by Hong Kong interests a few years back, but perseverance paid off for the former Juddmonte runner when he upset a good field of local short-trackers in the Sprint Cup. Trained for Khalid Abdullah’s operation in England by Roger Charlton, Dundonnell won the G3 Acomb S. in 2012...
Trainer Bob Baffert, who has a powerful duo in Saturday’s GI Kentucky Derby, may be without a starter in Friday’s GI Kentucky Oaks after his two possible contenders worked Monday at Churchill Downs. “TDN Rising Star” Luminance(Tale of the Cat), second in the GI Santa Anita Oaks, worked five furlongs in 1:02.80–22nd fastest of 32 at...
The first inquiry into a cobalt positive in Queensland, Australia has been postponed after it was deemed further investigation should be taken into the presence of cobalt in supplements, according to Racing and Sports. The inquiry in question concerned the Jamie McConachy-trained Vandalised, who was found to have cobalt in his system after a win...
Undone only by the supreme test of the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in 2014, Antonio Caro and Gerard Augustin-Normand’s Avenir Certain (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) stages a keenly anticipated return to action over a mile Friday for Saint-Cloud’s G2 Prix du Muguet. Successful over this trip in the G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches, the bay–who...
By Daithí Harvey For a relatively recent entrant into the international breeze up market, Goresbridge Bloodstock Sales has made quite a splash both in the sales ring and on the track. This year sees the County Kilkenny-based sales company host the 10th edition of its breeze-up sale May 22. The inaugural sale back in 2006...
The Goodwood H. is South Australia’s most important sprint race, and it has also been won by some of Australia’s best-ever sprinters, including Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) and Takeover Target (Aus) (Celtic Swing {GB}) prior to their respective successful trips to Royal Ascot. While none of this year’s entrants appear to have those...
With his fellow Ontario-bred Danzig Moon (Malibu Moon) fighting out Saturday’s GI Preakness S. south of the border, Ami’s Flatter (Flatter) looks to enhance his credentials as one of the favorites for the Queen’s Plate in the GIII Marine S. over the Woodbine Polytrack. A debut winner going seven panels over the synthetic track last November, Ami’s...
Last year’s G1 Spring Champion S. winner Hampton Court (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}–Roses ‘n’ Wine, by Broken Vow) has been retired from racing and will join the inaugural group of stallions to stand at Spendthrift Australia later this year. The 3-year-old, an A$500,000 Inglis Easter yearling trained by Gai Waterhouse, is the first colonial stallion to join...
Conditioner Richard Hannon will still have two runners in the G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh Saturday–despite Estidhkaar (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) being forced to miss the race with a dirty scope. Hannon stated Monday his intention to run the G2 Champagne S. winner after being thrilled by a piece of work at...
There were no surprises as the draw was made for Satuday’s G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas, with the May 2 G1 2000 Guineas hero Gleneagles (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) set to race from stall two under Ryan Moore as he bids to become the eighth to complete the Guineas double. One who is poised to upset the script...
Newmarket’s G1 2000 Guineas worked out as many had expected long beforehand, with Gleneagles (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) proving a cut above, and now that the pecking order has been established it will be a surprise if Michael Tabor’s bay does not follow up in Saturday’s G1 Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas at The Curragh. Of the last five...
The Curragh, in conjunction with race sponsor Dubai Duty Free, will refund entry and forfeit fees for the winners–and in some cases placed horses–of key lead-up races to the 150th G1 Irish Derby June 27. The initiative is designed to attract the best possible field for the Classic. The refunds are only payable if the...