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by Andrew Caulfield Now I don’t want to tempt fate, so I am busily touching wood while I type this one-handed, but–with luck–Giant’s Causeway should be around for plenty more years. After all, this multiple champion sire will be no older than 18 next year, whereas his sire Storm Cat and broodmare sire Rahy were...
Record annual turnover for the second consecutive year and the highest price for a thoroughbred at public auction anywhere in the world in 2014 were amongst the highlights of another outstanding year at Tattersalls. Annual turnover at Europe’s leading bloodstock auctioneers rose from the previous record level of 248,675,700 guineas to an unprecedented 263,411,173 guineas,...
ORFEVRE’S BROTHER GOES FOR THE GOLD Shadai’s Ash Gold (Jpn) (Stay Gold {Jpn}) has some lofty hoofprints to fill, being a full-brother to Triple Crown hero, Horse of the Year and four-time champion Orfevre (Jpn) and dual champion and triple Group 1 winner Dream Journey (Jpn)–who won this in 2006–and the juvenile could take a big step...
GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff runner-up Don’t Tell Sophia (Congaree) breezed a half-mile in :51 at Oaklawn yesterday in preparation for her 2015 debut in that venue’s Pippin S. Jan. 17. Trained and owned by Phil Sims in partnership with Jerry Namy, the bay was clocked going a final quarter in :24 1/5 and galloping out five panels...
I am really sad to find out that the Eclipse award info with the ballots only lists Machmer Hall as having bred four graded stakes winners in 2014, even though we actually bred and foaled seven graded stakes winners and raised 10 graded stakes winners. It does not mention Intense Holiday, Stonetastic or Spellbound, because...
By Christie DeBernardis Whispering Oaks Farm’s Four Leaf Chief (Lookin at Lucky) gets a class test in Saturday’s GIII Lecomte S. at the Fair Grounds and his performance will determine whether he continues in open company or returns to the state-bred ranks. “We are just not quite sure he is good enough to continue in open company,”...
The California Horse Racing Board heard testimony on Thursday about a $300,000 marketing budget shift that will expand a popular incentive program to lure out-of-state shippers to the state’s racetracks. Separately, the board discussed ways to limit or exclude “poorly performing horses” from the existing Thoroughbred population. Commissioners also examined, but deferred action on, several...
Erich Brehm, Wayne Detmar, Lee Michaels and J Keith Desmormeaux’s Texas Red (Afleet Alex), winner of the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Nov. 1, worked six furlongs from the gate in 1:14 flat yesterday morning at Santa Anita. Desormeaux, who also trains the colt, has previously stated that his charge will likely make his sophomore debut in the...
by Ben Massam When Far Right (Notional–Zindi, by Vindication) came dashing up the rail to capture yesterday’s Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn, co-owner Harry Rosenblum understandably felt a mixture of satisfaction and relief. A self-proclaimed student of the game for roughly 30 years, Rosenblum took a risk and purchased the modestly bred colt in July after two...
Matt Schera’s Cyclogenisis (c, 3, Stormy Atlantic–Mighty Renee, by Maria’s Mon)–off since going a perfect two-for-two in the grassy Laurel Futurity Sept. 27 (video)–continues to come along since having a chip removed last fall. “Unfortunately, he had a small chip [around his knee] right after the Laurel race,” Schera revealed. “We had it taken out right away–it...
Two top 2015 Triple Crown hopefuls square off Saturday afternoon in Gulfstream Park’s GII Lambholm South Holy Bull S. Ralph Evans’s Upstart (Flatter) bested New York-breds in Saratoga’s Funny Cide S. in August to go two for two, and finished second to Daredevil (More Than Ready) when trying a mile for the first time in Belmont’s sloppy...
Sunday, Ellerslie, New Zealand KARAKA MILLION-Listed, NZ$1,000,000, ELL, 1-25, 2yo, 6fT, 1:10.63, gd. 1–#HARDLINE (NZ), 125, g, 2, by Showcasing (GB) 1st Dam: Midnight Breaker (NZ), by Housebuster 2nd Dam: Midnight Madam (NZ), by Kaapstad (NZ) 3rd Dam: Midnight Lady (NZ), by Ivory Hunter (NZ$43,000 wnl ‘13 NZBMIX; NZ$130,000 yrl ‘14 NZBSEL) O-Mr M A...