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Commissioner (A.P. Indy), winner of Saturday’s GIII Skip Away S., will point towards the GII Brooklyn Invitational at Belmont June 6. “That was a big effort from him and nice to see,” Pletcher said of colt’s run over the weekend. “That was him doing what he does best, which is kind of getting into that cruising speed...
By Christie DeBernardis Todd Pletcher may have six strong GI Kentucky Derby contenders on his hands, but it is Bob Baffert who is in the enviable position of conditioning the two early Derby favorites in champion American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) and the undefeated Dortmund (Big Brown). “They are both outstanding 3-year-olds and I feel so fortunate,” the Hall...
Trainer John Gosden has reported that leading Guineas entrant Richard Pankhurst (GB) (Raven’s Pass), who was due to make his seasonal reappearance in Thursday’s G3 Craven S. at Newmarket, has suffered a setback and will miss out on both assignments. “Richard Pankhurst was found to be tight in his hind quarter after working nicely on Saturday and...
9-year-old six-time Group 1 winner Cirrus Des Aigles (Fr) (Even Top {Ire}), who was last seen when finishing fourth to Designs On Rome (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) in the G1 Hong Kong Cup Dec. 14, is nearing a seasonal return in the G1 Prix Ganay at Longchamp, a racein which he upstaged the great Treve (Fr)...
By Emma Berry A son of Coolmore’s first-season sire Canford Cliffs (Ire) (lot 70) was one of the last horses through the ring at Tattersalls’ Craven Breeze-up Sale Wednesday evening, but he shot straight to the top of the charts when selling to Charlie Gordon-Watson for 300,000gns. Named Sparte Quercus (Ire) and consigned by Paddy...
by T.D. Thornton The California Horse Racing Board approved a reshuffling of autumn race dates for the Northern California circuit on Thursday that will mean Golden Gate Fields (GGF) has to open, close, then reopen for a series of several one-week periods in succession to accommodate a dove-tailing of meets at other venues that host...
Despite having to fly out just 48 hours after their respective runs in the G1 Longines Queen Elizabeth II S. at Royal Randwick last Saturday, the victorious Criterion (NZ) (Sebring {Aus}) and fan-favorite Red Cadeaux (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux {GB}) have settled in nicely in Hong Kong as they prepare for that jurisdiction’s Queen Elizabeth II Cup a week from...
Headed by champion sire More Than Ready (Southern Halo), Australia’s Vinery Stud announced the 2015 fees for their roster of 11 stallions reported Racing and Sports. More Than Ready’s fee will stay at A$66,000 despite a A$320,000 yearling average at the recent Inglis Easter Sale and five more juvenile stakes winners this season. First-crop weanling sire and MG1SW All...
Last term’s G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares S. winner Madame Chiang (GB) (Archipenko) is on target for a start in York’s G2 Middleton S. May 14, according to trainer David Simcock. “She is on target for the Middleton,” Simcock said. “It has always been the plan to start her off at York. I have been pleased...
Brazilian rider Joao Moreira continues to rewrite the record books in Hong Kong, as he became the quickest in history to reach the 100-win milestone in a single season with a victory in Wednesday night’s third race at Happy Valley Racecourse. It was also the 200th riding victory since arriving in Hong Kong in October...
In Response to Dr. Gary Priest’ s letter joining the Water Hay Oats Alliance (4/20/15): GARY BISZANTZ, COBRA FARM: Thank you Dr. Gary Priest for your excellent assessment of the major problem confronting American racing, the excessive and often unwarranted use of therapeutic medication used and allowed to be used on or very close to race day. In 2002, I...
With wet weather in the forecast for Saturday, trainer Todd Pletcher pushed forward the final works for four of his potential five starters for next Saturday’s GI Kentucky Derby, sending each out to work a half-mile beneath the Twin Spires. Working first Friday morning were the first- and fourth-place finishers from the GI Kentucky Derby,...