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European star Frankie Dettori’s plan to ride regularly at Gulfstream’s Championship Meet this winter is up in the air at the moment. In a phone interview Saturday, Dettori said he will have a better idea whether he will ride in Florida in about 10 days, after he completes a holiday with his family and takes...
Brereton C. Jones homebred GIII Pegasus S. winner Albano (Istan) worked five furlongs in 1:01.80, good for 11 of 48, New Year’s eve in preparation towards a 4-year-old debut in the listed Lousiana H. at Fair Grounds. Albano was runner-up in a pair of graded stakes here over the winter in the Jan. 18 GIII LeComte S....
Salvador Hernandez’s GI Matriarch S. heroine La Tia (City Place) traveled five panels in 1:03.20–good for 13 of 36 at the distance–at Fair Grounds Saturday in preparation for her 6-year-old bow. The turf sprinter hails from the Armando De La Cerda barn and will possibly target the GII Buena Vista S. at Santa Anita Park Feb. 16,...
Kaleem Shah’s GI Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Bayern (Offlee Wild) breezed five furlongs Saturday ahead of a possible start in either the GII San Antonio S. at Santa Anita or the GI Donn H. at Gulfstream Park. Both races are held at nine furlongs Feb. 7. Timed in 1:00.40 (23/63), the GI William Hill Haskell Invitational S....
South African champion 3-year-old filly In The Fast Lane (SAf) (Jet Master {SAf}) has cleared quarantine after three months in Mauritius and arrived at part-owner Andrew Cohen’s Wood Hall Stud in Hertfordshire where she will be trained by William Haggas reported Racing Post. A winner of the G1 Cape Fillies Guineas and G1 Woolavington 2000, In The...
Australian champion trainer Peter Moody could learn this week whether he will be charged for a positive cobalt sample returned by a horse in his care. Fellow Victorian trainers Mark Kavanagh, Danny O’Brien and Lee and Shannon Hope have all been recently charged in cobalt cases, with dates for hearings still to be set, and...
Last year’s G1 St Leger winner Kingston Hill (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), who has already missed the first half of 2015 due to injury, could be out the rest of the year after suffering another setback. Trainer Roger Varian has reported that the Paul Smith colorbearer has suffered a soft tissue injury to his left fore. “Unfortunately Kingston...
G1 1000 Guineas winner Legatissimo (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), touched off by a short head in her last two outings in the G1 Epsom Oaks and G1 Pretty Polly S., will attempt to get back to the winner’s circle in the G1 Nassau S. at Glorious Goodwood Aug. 1. Trainer David Wachman noted the Magnier, Tabor and...
Trainer Chris Waller arrived in Newmarket in time to supervise Brazen Beau (Aus) (I Am Invincible {Aus})’s final work in preparation for Saturday’s G1 July Cup Monday, and the Australian conditioner said he was “happy” with what he saw from his dual Group 1 winner, who was partnered by James Doyle. “I was happy with that,” Waller...
G1 Prix du Jockey Club victor New Bay (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is likely to bypass a clash with G1 Epsom Derby and G1 Coral-Eclipse scorer Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. later this month and instead target Deauville’s G2 Prix Guillaume Aug. 15, according to trainer Andre...
by J.M. Severni The Fasig-Tipton July Sale, which will be held Thursday, July 9, will see the yearlings sales debut from 22 freshman sires. Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning is pleased with the variety of freshmen stallions represented at the auction and believes this crop of yearlings should do well in the ring. “We’ve got a...
Nutan (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}) was one of the leading protagonists for a wide-open renewal of this prestigious contest at Hamburg and he justified market confidence by stamping his superiority on proceedings to provide trainer Peter Schiergen with a fifth edition. Having graduated by seven lengths in an 11-furlong conditions event at Cologne May 10,...