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National Thoroughbred Racing Association President and Chief Executive Officer Alex Waldrop has been invited to speak at a June 17 hearing conducted jointly by the U.S. Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service to address issues regarding the withholding and reporting of winnings on pari-mutuel wagers. Waldrop’s appearance is part of an ongoing effort by the...
by Kelsey Riley The second session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale yesterday was dominated by Australia’s three-time champion sire Redoute’s Choice (Aus) and his successful son and fellow Arrowfield resident Snitzel (Aus), who were responsible for the top three lots and six of the top 10. Redoute’s Choice reclaimed his rightful place...
The first North American sale of 2015 starts today at 10:00 a.m., with Keeneland holding its four-day January Horses of All Ages Sale in Lexington, Ky. Monday and Tuesday’s sessions comprise the 804-horse Book 1, while hips 805-1207 and 1208-1610 sell Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, as Book 2. The overall sales market remained notably stable...
Trainer John Gosden registered his first win for Godolphin when Tempus Temporis (Dynaformer) came home first in a mile conditions stakes at Chelmsford City, formerly Great Leighs, Sunday. The Essex track was holding a preview day of racing before its official launch Feb. 1. “This horse had the blinkers on which suited him and he’s been very...
DELIGHTFUL JOY 1st Dam: Graeme Six, by Graeme Hall 2nd Dam: Polish Ruby, by Polish Pro 3rd Dam: Ruby Wax, by Gallent Romeo Click for the free brisnet.com catalogue-style pedigree. Just about 3 1/2 years ago, a filly called Dayatthespa (City Zip) debuted with a resounding four-length victory over the Saratoga lawn. The filly took her...
The second day of Arqana’s February Mixed sale was marred by the announcement of the tragic death of 44-year-old breeder and pre-trainer Yann Poirier, following a kick in the head sustained at his Haras du Chene Monday. Poirier was a highly-respected horseman and deeply involved in the industry–he served as President of the Association of...
Jockey Roman Chapa’s suspension appeal was denied by the Texas Racing Commission on Tuesday, meaning he remains ineligible to ride pending a Feb. 27 disciplinary hearing for allegedly possessing an illegal electrical device that stimulated Quiet Acceleration to a stakes win at Sam Houston Race Park Jan. 17. “The penalty would be a 5-year suspension...
Three Chimneys Farm and Dogwood Stable’s Palace Malice (Curlin) was expected to leave Dogwood’s Aiken, South Carolina base Thursday night and rejoin trainer Todd Pletcher’s barn at Palm Beach Downs Friday morning. “He is pretty fit and feisty, and Todd is going to have trouble holding him on the ground until his first scheduled race May 2–the...
by Ben Massam Harold Lerner’s The Truth Or Else (Yes It’s True) is set to make his second start of 2015 in Saturday’s GII Rebel S. at Oaklawn Park, according to trainer Ken McPeek. After managing to run second despite an eventful trip in the GIII Southwest S. over the same 1 1/16-mile distance on a sloppy...
Just a few days short of five years ago, trainer Bob Baffert sent the previous year’s 2-year-old champion to Oaklawn Park from his California base to make his sophomore debut in the GII Rebel S. at Oaklawn Park. Lookin at Lucky (Smart Strike) became the first of the conditioner’s four winners in the span of...
A total of 25 ready-to-run horses acquired by the Hong Kong Jockey Club at auction houses in Europe and Australasia are set to go under the hammer during Saturday’s Hong Kong International Sale to be held in the state-of-the-art parade ring at Sha Tin Racecourse. Conducted in previous years in conjunction with the Hong Kong...
by Kelsey Riley While Tuesday’s opening session of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale was all about champion sire Fastnet Rock (Aus) (Danehill), Wednesday’s second session saw Arrowfield’s Snitzel (Aus) (Redoute’s Choice {Aus}) take the spotlight when responsible for the top two lots of the day–a pair of colts purchased for A$2.2 million and A$1.8...