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Although the race has attracted its three most recent winners, Able Friend (Aus) (Shamardal) will start a heavy favorite as he looks to solidify his status as one of the world’s elite milers in today’s Stewards’ Cup at Sha Tin, granted international Group 1 status for the first time in its history. Following his defeat of Designs...
By Emma Berry Imitation, it is said, is the sincerest form of flattery. In devising the Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Stallion Trail, the Irish studs have followed the example set in the Normandy region, when in 2010 the French farms and the French Racing and Breeding Committee launched La Route des Etalons, which has continued annually....
A former Epsom Derby runner-up who once commanded a mere 50,000gns as a stallion prospect emerged from well under most people’s radar to make the headlines at Wednesday’s inaugural session of the Karaka Select Sale. Tartan Bearer (Ire) (Spectrum {Ire}), the winner of the 2008 G2 Dante S. and second to New Approach (Ire) (Galileo...
Tommy Town Thoroughbreds’ Barbados (Speightstown) exited his GIII Hutcheson S. victory Jan. 24 with a knee chip, according to trainer Mike Tomlinson. “He came out of the Hutcheson with a small chip in the upper joint of the left knee,” Tomlinson said. “It’s not anything serious. He’ll only be off 60 to 90 days and it’s a...
Three-time champion Australian sire Redoute’s Choice (Aus) (Danehill–Shantha’s Choice {Aus}, by Canny Lad {Aus}) will be available to cover a limited number of mares on northern hemisphere time at John Messara’s Arrowfield Stud reported Racing Post. The 18-year-old previously stood at the Aga Khan’s Haras de Bonneval in France for the 2013 and 2014 northern hemisphere seasons...
This year’s 1 1/6-mile GIII Bayakoa S. at Oaklawn appears to be a rematch of the track-and-trip Pippin S. with seven of that race’s nine contenders, including the top four finishers, returning here. A traditional prep for the GI Apple Blossom S. Apr. 10, this is the first time the Bayakoa is being run as...
Khalid Abdullah’s Kind (Ire) (Danehill), the dam of undefeated champion Frankel (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) as well as champion Noble Mission (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) and stakes winners Bullet Train (GB) (Sadler’s Wells) and Joyeuse (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), will be bred to Kingman (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) this year, according to Racing Post. Like Kind and all her progeny, Kingman...
by Alan Carasso OK, let me get one thing out in the open, straight away. I am not Lucas Marquardt, OK? I don’t look like him (he’s prettier), I don’t have his sense of humor (he’s funnier and wittier) and I don’t write as well (as in nowhere near as well). Now that I’ve successfully...
Australian Horse of the Year and joint top-rated sprinter in the world Lankan Rupee (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) returns from a summer break in the G1 Black Caviar Lightning S. at Flemington Saturday, where he is set for an eagerly anticipated clash with Team Hawkes’ unbeaten 4-year-old Deep Field (Aus) (Northern Meteor {Aus}) and Chris Waller’s top 3-year-old Brazen Beau...
GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile romper Texas Red (Afleet Alex) is still pointing towards the GI Santa Anita Derby Apr. 4 despite a slight setback caused by an abcess. The bay has been swimming in order to stay fit while he recovers from the abcess, which was discovered in his right front foot following a second-place finish in...
In an adjourned penalty hearing Monday, Australia’s Racing and Disciplinary Appeals Board pronounced a three-year ban against Victorian trainer Mark Riley. On Jan. 29, Riley was found guilty of administering the prohibited substance TCO2 (bi-carb) to one of his charges ahead of a race at Sandown last July. The trainer pleaded not guilty and argued...
by T.D. Thornton United States breeders, owners and regulatory officials attempting to figure out the export implications of the British Horse Racing Authority’s impending zero-tolerance steroid policy were given guidance in the form of a 23-page expanded rules clarification released on Tuesday. But while the new regulations shed light on a number of concerns such as the...