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Ocala horseman Richard “Red” Curtin, owner of Shanbally Acres, died Friday. Curtin and his wife Cheryl established Shanbally Acres in 1984 and went on to breed multiple graded stakes winner Limehouse (Grand Slam). The couple boarded mares for Frank Calabrese and Curtin served as Calabrese’s sales advisor. Among the yearlings Curtin broke for Calabrese was...
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) is set to return to his home base of Santa Anita Thursday June 18. Since taking the GI Belmont S. June 6, the Zayat homebred has been at Churchill Downs. American Pharaoh is scheduled to arrive at the Ontario International Airport at roughly 10 a.m. and his van will...
There haven’t been too many shock results the first two days at Royal Ascot; in fact, the favorites have won three of the four Group 1 races run thus far. The meet opened on Tuesday with the G1 Queen Anne S., for 4-year-olds and up on the straight mile. It was a one-two for France...
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) returned to his home base at Santa Anita and will be given a well deserved freshening as trainer Bob Baffert plots out the rest of his sophomore campaign. Several different races have been discussed for the Zayat Stable homebred’s next start, including the GI Haskell Invitational S., GI Travers...
The G1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth S. July 25 at Ascot has an increased purse this year of £1.15m thanks to Qipco’s involvement and several UK trainers are keen on trying to snare some of the huge money on offer. One such trainer is Luca Cumani whose Postponed (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) ran a good race...
G1 Epsom Derby runner up Jack Hobbs (GB) (Halling) is a short priced favorite to go one place better in the G1 Irish Derby at The Curragh this Saturday and his trainer John Gosden has reported the colt to have come through his last piece of work in pleasing fashion. “He worked Wednesday morning with William Buick...
The G1 Irish Derby, which sees its 150th renewal take place Saturday at The Curragh, will enjoy a purse boost to €1.5 million next year, with Dubai Duty Free extending its sponsorship a further two years. The agreement also gives Dubai Duty Free the option to extend their sponsor to 2020 at the end of...
Duramente (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}), winner of this year’s G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) and G1 Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby), will be sidelined for at least six months, and therefore miss an intended bid at the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, after suffering an injury, according to Racing Post. The Sunday Racing colorbearer has...
Not many horses are accomplished enough to be considered a racing prospect at the age of seven, but Grade I winner Boisterous (Distorted Humor–Emanating by Cox’s Ridge), is one such specimen. Consigned by Claiborne Farm, agent, on behalf of Phipps Stable, at last year’s Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, Boisterous was scooped up by agent Steve...
11th-GPX, $42,000, Msw, 3yo, f, 7 1/2fT, 1:31 1/5, fm. +CHARLIE A (f, 3, Curlin–Seresa’s Spirit, by Rahy), overlooked at 17-1 for this debut, broke well from post 11 in this 12-horse field and ran comfortably on the outside in mid-pack. The bay swept up and overtook the leader in mid-stretch to score by two lengths...
by Heather Likins Jockey Maria Remedio has accomplished an impressive feat in the Thoroughbred industry, returning to the saddle after a two-year absence and riding better than ever. Riding from Oct. 2004 through 2009, Remedio earned over $5.6 million and rode 311 winners while riding at Delaware Park, Parx, Penn National, Laurel, Pimlico, and...
JAKKALBERRY RETIRED Italian Group 1 winner Jakkalberry (Ire) (Storming Home {GB}–Claba Di San Jore {Ire}, by Barathea {Ire}), who also took the 2012 American St. Leger and last year’s G2 Dubai City of Gold, has been retired after suffering a setback. The 8-year-old, who had not run since his City of Gold victory last March, won a...