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With none of today’s protagonists for Newmarket’s G3 Novae Bloodstock Insurance Craven S. quoted at less than 14-1 in the ante-post lists for the upcoming G1 2000 Guineas, it is fair to say that the latest renewal of this time-honored trial is lacking some gravity. Nonetheless, with the mile Classic looking at present to be...
While it would have been virtually unheard of just a few years ago for a horse of Shared Belief (Candy Ride {Arg})’s caliber to make an appearance at Charles Town, a monster $1.5-million purse for this evening’s GII Charles Town Classic S. lures the co-top-rated horse in the world to West Virginia. If not for an unfortunate...
Ralph Evan’s GI Kentucky Derby contender Upstart (Flatter) proved emphatically that he is no worse for wear after spiking a fever last week, returning to the work tab at Palm Meadows Friday to post a bullet four-furlong breeze in :47.40 (1/6). The GII Holy Bull S. winner and GI Florida Derby runner-up, who missed a breeze last...
by Jessica Martini The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training begins its four-day run Tuesday morning in Ocala with the first of 1,203 catalogued lots scheduled to go through the sale’s ring at 10:30 a.m. The Spring sale has been steadily growing in strength each year, with the sale average, just...
The DBS Breeze Up Sale will get underway Wednesday with 181 juveniles set to breeze over Doncaster Racecourse before they go through the ring Thursday. Numbers at the sale remain similar to last year’s catalogue which featured 182 juveniles, a 25% increase from 2013. Last year’s sale graduates include Italian Highweight and G2 Gran Criterium...
Trainer Art Sherman is expected to travel to Newmarket next week to check in on his dual Classic winner and Horse of the Year California Chrome (Lucky Pulpit), according to trainer Rae Guest, who is currently housing the 4-year-old. California Chrome’s chief European target is the 10-furlong G1 Prince of Wales’s S. at Royal Ascot in June,...
With the French raider Grey Lion (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) now absent, the latest renewal of the G3 Sandown Classic Trial has been robbed of some excitement even allowing for the presence of last year’s G3 Autumn S. winner Commemorative (GB) (Zamindar). Khalid Abdullah’s strong-galloping chestnut found the Santa Anita circuit too sharp when seventh in the GI...
Every time I see another convert to WHOA, whose goals I totally support, my hand goes up and I want to ask the question: Why don’t the owners who pay the bills tell the trainers, `enough is enough?’ I am always pleased to read when another supporter joins WHOA (Water Hay Oats Alliance). I greatly...
Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s GII Louisiana Derby hero International Star (Fusaichi Pegasus) was one of 10 GI Kentucky Derby contenders putting in a final breeze before the May 2 Run of the Roses Saturday morning. The Derby points leader worked a half-mile in :50.80 under regular jockey Miguel Mena at the Churchill Downs training center. Working in...
Al Sqhab Racing’s Moheet (Ire) (High Chapparal {Ire} and The Wow Signal (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) are both still on track to contest Saturday’s Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket. Frankie Dettori will maintain his mount on Moheet, while Gregory Benoist will ride The Wow Signal. “At this stage the intention is to run both of them,” said Harry Herbert, Al...
A full field of 14 sophomore fillies and one also-eligible was drawn Tuesday morning for the $1-million GI Longines Kentucky Oaks Friday afternoon at Churchill Downs. The GII Fair Grounds Oaks has provided the winners of four of the seven and five of the last 10 runnings of the Friday feature, with Larry Jones saddling...
A fully subscribed field of 16 sophomore fillies lines up for Saturday’s G1 Schweppes Oaks (the Australasian Oaks) as Group 1 action Down Under moves South, and Group 1 winner Fenway (Aus) (High Chaparral {Ire}) looks to get back on track after missing an intended start in the G1 Australian Oaks at The Championships in Sydney Apr....