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Trainer Bob Baffert’s GI Santa Anita Derby one-two of ‘TDN Rising Stars’ Dortmund (Big Brown) and One Lucky Dane (Lookin at Lucky) both worked in Arcadia Saturday in anticipation of the GI Kentucky Derby, but only the former will be heading to Churchill. Kaleem Shah’s undefeated Dortmund, who also boasts wins in the GI Los Alamitos Futurity, GIII Robert B....
Qatar Racing and the China Horse Club’s Just The Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) is being readied to make her first appearance of the season in Britain in the G1 Coronation Cup at Epsom. After finishing down the field on her seasonal return in the G1 Dubai Sheema Classic in Meydan last month, plans are now in place...
Mubtaahij (Dubawi {Ire}, the Irish-bred colt who recently annexed the G2 UAE Derby for South African-based trainer Mike De Kock, notched his first piece of American prep work ahead of the May 2 GI Kentucky Derby with a three-furlong move at Arlington Park Tuesday morning. The globe-trotting 3-year-old officially breezed three furlongs in :36.20 over the local...
Easter Bunnette (Carson City–Toll Fee, by Topsider) died as a result of hemorrhaging after foaling her Bernardini colt Apr. 18 at Mill Ridge Farm. The 17-year-old was known best for producing Horse of the Year Havre de Grace (Saint Liam). “It is everyone’s dream in this business to associate with a mare like Easter Bunnette,” Mill...
A project to build a new Longchamp Racecourse was voted to continue 8-4 Thursday by the board of director of France Galop, according to Jour de Galop. A company was also chosen for the construction of the new facility, but that party will be revealed at a later date. Construction on the new track will...
As the Classics loom in Germany, Sunday’s G3 Dr Busch-Memorial at Krefeld offers the first real clues with Pearl Bloodstock’s Karpino (Ger) (Cape Cross {Ire}) likely to start a warm order following his highly promising debut success at Hoppegarten in September. Whereas he is all potential, Stall Leon’s Los Cerritos (Swi) (Dr Fong) has proven pattern-race form over this...
In the second of two stirring finishes on the card, Singapore Horse of the Year War Affair came from an impossible position to win first-up in what, for most, was a prep for the S$1-million G1 KrisFlyer International Sprint May 17. Winner of 11 of his 16 local appearances to date, the 4-year-old won races...
The OBS March 2-year-old sale had 200 more horses catalogued than last year, and 125 more sold, for a 48% increase ($18 million) in gross, though a 9% drop in average (still $170,804). So for their April Sale last week to have actually risen 7% in average, with virtually the same number catalogued as last...
Al Shaqab Racing and Gerard Augustin-Normand’s G1 Criterium International winner Ectot (GB) (Hurricane Run {Ire}) will bypass Sunday’s G1 Prix Ganay and instead set his sights on the G1 Prix d’Ispahan May 24. “He had a bit of a problem on a foot and that is why he will not run at the weekend,” said Sylvain Vidal,...
Sheikh Hamdan’s Zawraq (Ire) (Shamardal), the unbeaten winner of the Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial Apr. 12, is likely to bypass the G1 Irish 2000 Guineas May 23 and instead take in the May 10 G3 Derby Trial at Leopardstown. Zawraq is 8-1 for the G1 Investec Derby June 6. Angus Gold, racing manager to owner Sheikh Hamdan,...
Last year’s G2 Dubai Gold Cup winner Certerach (Ire) (Halling) is progressing well towards a comeback, according to trainer Mick Halford, and is targeting the G3 Curragh Cup June 28. The 7-year-old gelding was last seen finishing eighth in the Listed Finale S. at The Curragh in October, and was unable to defend his Gold Cup crown...
A total of 20 horses were entered Thursday and post positions drawn for the two races comprising Sunday’s Singapore International Racing Festival at Kranji Racecourse. Five foreign raiders will take on a half-dozen locally based runners in the S$3-million G1 Singapore Airlines International Cup over 2000 meters, headlined by the last two Hong Kong-based winners...