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by Alan Carasso When Kent Desormeaux, who ride Christopher Dunn and Loooch Racing Stable’s War Story (Northern Afleet) to a runner-up effort in the GII Risen Star S. Feb. 21, declined to sign on for a two-race commitment to pilot the colt going forward, trainer Tom Amoss had a decision to make. When the dust had settled,...
Newmarket Racecourse will introduce a change to the course layout of the Rowley Mile for this year’s Qipco Guineas Festival May 2 and 3. The starting gates, previously positioned in the center of the course, will now be placed alongside the stand-side rail. A false rail will also be introduced three metres off the permanent...
By Emma Berry In the 20-year history of the G1 Dubai World Cup, plenty has changed, not least the venue. But there’s a theme of continuity in this anniversary year with the presence at Meydan of Bill Mott, who took the inaugural running of the race with the mighty Cigar (Palace Music). The trainer is...
On the eve of Saturday’s GI Florida Derby and supporting stakes at Gulfstream Park, and a week prior to the Santa Anita Derby program in California, a dispute between the Mid-Atlantic Cooperative–representing 23 facilities–and Monarch Content Management, operated by The Stronach Group, has come to an end, freeing up those customers to wager on races...
Two GI Twinspires.com Wood Memorial hopefuls in Daredevil (More Than Ready) and Frosted (Tapit) worked Sunday in preparation for Saturday’s upcoming affair. The GI Champagne S. winner, who recently finished second in the GII Fasig-Tipton Swale S. in his sophomore debut Feb. 7, covered a half-mile in :48.85 in company over the Belmont training track Sunday. “I thought he...
by Jessica Martini A colt by GI Metropolitan H. winner Corinthian brought $75,000 to top Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale at Lone Star Park. The auction, which was the final to be staged by Fasig-Tipton Texas, saw 66 horses sell for a total of $1,161,900. The average fell...
Adam Sangster’s Swettenham Stud has revealed service fees to its six stallions, three of which will be standing their first season in 2015. The newcomers are headed by Al Shaqab’s champion Toronado (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), who will shuttle from the National Stud in England and be available at A$22,000. The son of the much regretted High Chaparral...
Dual Arc winner Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) pleased her connections in a grass gallop Tuesday morning as she continued to prepare for her seasonal return in the G2 Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud May 29. “It is the fourth time she’s galloped since being back in training,” trainer Criquette Head-Maarek told Equidia as she watched the 5-year-old pull...
by Ben Massam It is understood that the majority of the racing world will have their eyes fixed on champion MGISW Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg}) during the running of the lucrative GII Charles Town Classic Saturday evening. But for those looking for an intriguing subplot, late-developing Street Babe (Street Sense), recent winner of the GIII Mineshaft...
WOODS FILLIES EARN QUARTER BULLETS by J.M. Severni Through four of six sessions of the OBS Spring under tack show, two juveniles turned in sub-:21 quarter-mile breezes and both fillies were consigned by Eddie Woods. First up was hip 572, an Any Given Saturday filly who breezed in :20 4/5Wednesday. She was just outdone Thursday by hip 608, a...
The Irish sprinting scene has never been as vibrant, and ‘TDN Rising Star’ Due Diligence (War Front) is one of the chief protagonists as he returns for Sunday’s G3 Big Bad Bob Gladness S. at The Curragh. Last seen finishing second in the latest renewal of Royal Ascot’s G1 Diamond Jubilee S., Michael Tabor’s bay was racing...
Cambridge Stud announced fees for its four-strong 2015 stallion roster. The New Zealand-based stud will offer stud stalwart Keeper (Aus) (Danehill) for NZ$7,000. He is responsible for six Group 1 winners to date since his first foals hit the track in 2004 and leads the New Zealand and Hong Kong sire premierships by number of individual winners....