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I was more than a little intrigued by the op-ed piece published this week in TDN penned by John Fulton. (Respect for Owners, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014.) The bloodstock agent brokered the private sale of a major horse and then watched as members of the media speculated on the name of the buyer and the...
Peachtree Stable’s Lord Nelson (Pulpit), dominant winner of the Speakeasy S. at Santa Anita in his most recent start, will ship east for trainer Bob Baffert for Saturday’s GII Kentucky Jockey Club S. at Churchill Downs. The chestnut colt was fourth behind MGISW American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile)–with subsequent GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Texas...
by Alan Carasso Note: Cirrus des Aigles will be subjected to a Sunday morning vet exam after experiencing foot soreness Saturday. CIRRUS CUP STATUS IN FLUX For the second time in three years, the connections of six-time Group 1 winner Cirrus des Aigles (Fr) (Even Top {Ire}) will have to sweat out a raceday veterinary examination ahead of...
Edited Press Release A provision that retroactively extends three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses was passed by the United States Senate late Tuesday as part of bill H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. The bill, which extends retroactively through the end of 2014 numerous provisions which expired or were reduced at the...
By Diego H. Mitagstein Back in November 1994, when I first met Jacinto Herrera, he was already a well-known jockey in Argentina, one of many Peruvians to marvel racefans all over the world. His contemporaries were Edgar Prado and Edwin Talaverano, two brilliant names on a long list that includes Jorge Chavez, Rafael Bejarano and...
Terry Hamilton’s Heart to Heart (English Channel) seeks his fourth straight victory in Friday’s GII Mathis Brothers Mile, formerly known as the GII Sir Beaufort S., over the Santa Anita turf course. The Brian Lynch pupil really came into his own at Saratoga this summer with a win the grassy one-mile Better Talk Now S. Aug. 20...
Last year’s victor Hokko Tarumae put his stamp on proceedings in the Tokyo Daishoten drawing off with authority to best second choice Copano Rickey at Ohi Racecourse Monday. The heavy chalk secured a stalking trip in the wake of his chief market rival one path off the rail through the early exchanges. The pace was...
Stonestreet’s multiple stakes winner Atreides (Medaglia d’Oro–Dream Rush, by Wild Rush) has been retired from racing due to a tendon injury and will take up stud duties next month at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm. “Atreides represents the very best of the Stonestreet breeding program,” said Stonestreet owner Barbara Banke. “His dam Dream Rush is one of the...
W S Farish homebred Eagle (Candy Ride {Arg}) looks to secure his first black-type victory in today’s GIII Lecomte S. at the Fair Grounds and he will have to overcome the 11-hole to do it. A good looking debut winner sprinting at Ellis Park July 5, the Neil Howard pupil was second in an optional claimer going...
Daniel Dougherty’s Ride On Curlin (Curlin) is likely to return to black-type company next out after a successful comeback at Oaklawn Thursday. The GI Preakness S. runner-up broke a step slow in his first start since being eased in the GI Belmont S. June 7 and was far back off the pace early. Saving ground, the bay...
by Kelsey Riley New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale series gets underway tomorrow with the two-day Premier Sale at Karaka in Auckland. The Premier Sale features 443 lots, 90 of which are out of stakes winners and 114 that are siblings to stakes winners, including 31 siblings to Group 1 winners. The Select Sale, which...
Spendthrift Farm’s two-time champion Beholder (m, 5, Henny Hughes–Leslie’s Lady, by Tricky Creek)–forced to miss a title defense in the 2014 GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff as well as a trip to the sales ring for the Fasig-Tipton November sale due to a fever–has returned to Hall of Fame trainer Richard Mandella’s Santa Anita base. “Richard [Mandella] said...