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By Christie DeBernardis Originally purchased as a pinhooking prospect, Harmonic (Congrats) looks to validate his owners’ decision to race him themselves in Saturday’s GIII El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate. Consigned by John Phillips’ Darby Dan Farm on behalf of his breeder Mike Abraham at the 2013 Keeneland January sale, Harmonic was purchased by Darby Dan...
‘TDN Rising Star’ Khozan (Distorted Humor) underwent surgery Monday morning at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington to remove a fracture of his right hind sesamoid, Al Shaqab U.S. Racing Manager Bradley Weisbord reported. Dr. Larry Bramlage performed the surgery and told the Al Shaqab team that he was optimistic that the $1-million FTFMAR 2-year-old...
Hall of Fame trainer Allen Jerkens remains in guarded condition in the intensive care unit of a south Florida hospital, his son, Jimmy, said Wednesday afternoon. Jerkens, 85, was admitted to Aventura Hospital and Medical Center Feb. 28 with a severe infection. He showed some improvement after being treated with antibiotics, but his condition has...
The ongoing Easter Yearling Sale could be the last held by Inglis at its historic Newmarket complex after announcement that the New South Wales government had approved the site’s rezoning as a commercial and residential area. The complex, which covers 4.45ha, has been owned by the Inglis family since 1918 and was used as a...
Matthew Schera’s Race Day (Tapit) hopes to follow a gritty victory in Oaklawn’s GIII Razorback H. Mar. 14 with a win in Saturday’s GII Oaklawn H. A two-time winner for trainer Kellyn Gorder and WinStar Farm, the gray brought $285,000 at the Keeneland November sale as part of a strong WinStar horses of racing age draft and...
Following day two of The Championships at Royal Randwick Saturday, Racing NSW Chief Executive Officer Peter V’landys said the event “delivered to my expectations–we’ll start planning for next year on Monday.” A total of 23,791 fans turned out under mostly sunny skies at Royal Randwick Saturday for a card that featured 24 individual Group 1...
Ball Dancing (Exchange Rate) has exited her GI Jenny Wiley S. victory in fine form, according to trainer Chad Brown. “She ran to her training,” Brown said of the filly “She’d been training super going into the race. She’s gotten a lot sharper in her training; therefore, we weren’t concerned about cutting her back to a...
There were no notable withdrawals from Sunday’s G1 Poule d’Essai des Poulains at Longchamp, which attracted its usual large field as the draw was made Friday. Leading candidates Make Believe (GB) (Makfi {GB}) and Highland Reel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) received favorable berths in four and seven respectively, with the other main protagonists Karar (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) and Muhaarar (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB})...
John Oxley’s Danzig Moon (Malibu Moon), fifth in the May 2 GI Kentucky Derby, will line up for next Saturday’s GI Preakness S. “He came out of the Derby really well and deserves one more chance,” reported Norman Casse, assistant to his father, trainer Mark Casse. “We made the decision last night, but we wanted to give...
Sheikh Hamdan’s Muraaqaba (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) has been ruled out of the May 24 G1 Irish 1000 Guineas by trainer Mark Johnston. The conditioner noted last year’s G3 Sweet Solera S. winner has been “not sparkling” since finishing last of eight in the G3 Nell Gywn S. on seasonal debut Apr. 15. “The Irish 1000 Guineas is...
Resurgent pilot Frankie Dettori is hoping Star of Seville (GB) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) can make a smooth transition to pattern-race company in Wednesday’s G3 Tattersalls Musidora S. at York. The John Gosden trainee is on an upward trajectory, having improved on a debut third at Leicester last October with impressive scores at Doncaster Oct. 24 and...
The head vet at Flemington Equine Clinic in Australia denied supplying embattled trainer Sam Kavanagh with cobalt at a Tuesday hearing, according to Racing and Sports. Kavanagh, one of a handful of Australian trainers wrapped up in the cobalt scandal, has been stood down from training since last month, and bottles of an injectable liquid...