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by Rob Burnet After a session of 2-year-olds-in training at the Magic Millions Sale Complex on the Gold Coast Tuesday, the Patinack Farm Complete Dispersal Sale recommenced in the early evening with 2-year-olds. A total of 17 of the catalogue were withdrawn and sold in the 2-Year-Olds In-Training Sale, with the 71 that remained adding...
Encke (Kingmambo–Shawanda {Ire}, by Sinndar {Ire}), who derailed the English Triple Crown dreams of Camelot (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) in the 2012 Doncaster St Leger S., suffered a catastrophic hind-leg injury during routine morning exercise Tuesday morning. “His Highness Sheikh Mohammed is deeply saddened at the loss of his Classic winner,” trainer Charlie Appleby said on the...
Whether Newmarket’s Future Champions Day proves worthy of its title will be decided over the course of time, but today’s renewal of its main centerpiece event, the G1 Dubai Dewhurst S., does not appear to carry the weight of some of its predecessors on paper. If there is one who may be capable of stamping...
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT Tomorrow’s G1 Shuka Sho at Kyoto Racecourse in Japan marks the third leg of the fillies Triple Crown, and while a title is not on the line this year, the race has nonetheless drawn a competitive lineup. G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas) winner Harp Star (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) sits...
TDN Rising Star Taris (Flatter), winner of Saturday’s GII Lexus Raven Run S. at Keeneland, has exited the race in good form according to trainer Todd Beattie. The Commonwealth New Era Racing’s $90,000 KEESEP yearling purchase was winning for the fourth time in five starts. She will not be pointed to the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly...
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has officially approved the 2015 racing schedule agreed upon by Ellis Park, Churchill Downs and Kentucky Downs last week. (Click here to view that story) The schedule involves three overlapping dates between the tracks. Ellis Park will race Sept. 4, 5, 6, 7 as it had requested; while Kentucky Downs will race...
by J.M. Severni Trainer Wesley Ward has been busy readying his barn this week for the biggest Breeders’ Cup weekend in his stable’s history. The conditioner with send out six hopefuls with Sunset Glow (Exchange Rate) in the GI Juvenile Fillies Turf,Luck of the Kitten (Kitten’s Joy) and Hootenanny (Quality Road) in the GI Juvenile Turf, Undrafted (Purim) and No Nay Never (Scat Daddy)...
James McDonald has ridden his fair share of good horses en route to becoming champion jockey in Sydney, but he did not hesitate in labeling unbeaten Spalato (NZ) (Elusive City) as “one of the very best” following his sixth career win from as many starts in Sunday’s 1200-meter Luzerne Cup at Kranji. The bay gelding, winner of...
by Brian DiDonato Just over 12 months ago, Don Alberto Corp., a relatively unknown outfit in the U.S. based in Chile, made its presence felt with the $13.82-million purchase of Dr. Tom Simon’s former Vinery Farm in Lexington, Ky. If that was the group’s first major splash into the North American bloodstock market, there were...
Glen Hill Farm’s Enterprising (Elusive Quality) looks to get back to his winning ways against 11 other sophomore colts and geldings in today’s GII Twilight Derby at Santa Anita. The homebred struck from close range to take the one-mile Pasadena S. at this track Mar. 22, but was overturned by Flamboyant (Fr) (Peer Gynt {Jpn}) and GI Breeders’ Cup...
by Brian DiDonato #1 – GI Santa Anita H. – Game On Dude Game On Dude (Awesome Again)’s career was one defined by jaw-dropping displays of speed and stamina, but also head-scratching clunkers, oftentimes in the biggest spots. He entered the GI Santa Anita H. in March as a horse that looked to have finally lost a...
TRADE STRONG AT ARQANA AUTUMN By Alix Choppin Trade was strong on day one of Arqana’s Autumn Sale, featuring a dense offering of 201 horses in training (from 263 catalogued). The clearance rate was substantially up, reaching 82% against 68% a year ago, allowing the aggregate to take a 22% leap at €4,416,500. The average...