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Last year’s dual Classic heroine Avenir Certain (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), whose only defeat in seven outings to date came in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, the filly’s first attempt at a mile and a half, is set to make her seasonal reappearance in the 1600-meter G2 Prix du Muguet at Saint-Cloud May 1. Speaking...
Arabian Gold (Aus) (Dubawi {Ire}), a multiple group stakes winner in Australia during a 24-race career, is the latest quality mare added to the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale May 27-31 sales officials announced Friday. Second in the G1 Queensland Oaks, the grey earned just shy of A$1 million, with a career total of A$985,230. She joins...
With John F Kennedy (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) going to York and the soft ground sending Zawraq (Ire) (Shamardal) elsewhere, Sunday’s G3 Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown has lost some gravitas and it may be that this renewal is below the usual standard of one of Europe’s most influential Classic preps. If there is to...
The Aga Khan, who lifted Sunday’s G1 Poule d’Essai des Pouliches with Ervedya (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), will look to take out another French Classic, the G1 Prix du Jockey Club May 31, with Karaktar (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}), who will head straight to that Chantilly Classic without another prep, the Aga Khan’s Racing Manager Georges Rimaud confirmed....
Dr. Rita Rocca, a veterinary official at Maroñas Racetrack in Uruguay, will moderate a panel featuring three prominent jockeys at the Pan American Conference in New York City on Friday, June 5, at 8:40 a.m., it was announced Tuesday. The panel includes Chris McCarron, John Velazquez, and Ramon Dominguez. They will discuss the transitions jockeys...
Dual G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Treve (Fr) (Motivator {GB}) pleased trainer Criquette Head-Maarek in routine exercise Monday in preparation for the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud June 28. The 5-year-old mare, campaigned by Al Shaqab Racing, made a smooth return to competition when taking the May 29 G2 Prix Corrida by four lengths over...
In the swirling, indefinite haze of which races might be next for Triple Crown champion American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile), the Aug. 2 GI Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park and the Oct. 31 GI Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Course loom as the most logical, according to tentative plans put forth by the colt’s...
by Steve Sherack Metaboss (Street Boss)–a devastating come-from-behind winner of the GIII El Camino Real Derby over the Golden Gate synthetic Feb. 14–is currently enjoying a freshening and is being aimed for a fall return. The chestnut, a lackluster sixth as the 9-5 favorite in the GIII Spiral S. over Turfway’s Polytrack Mar. 21, was briefly...
The talented Obviously (Ire) (Choisir {Aus}) helped to jump start the career of former Mike Mitchell assistant Phil d’Amato when he went out on his own, with back-to-back front-running successes in the GI Shoemaker Mile S. While that one has faded into the sunset, the d’Amato barn has a new speedball in the form of Midnight...
Bred in the purple by Darley, Surfer (Distorted Humor) was consistent in four seasons racing over the former all-weather track at Meydan Racecourse. But he may well have found a new home on the dirt, as the 6-year-old remained perfect in two tries over the surface with a tidy 2 1/4-length victory in Round 1 of the...
NYRA officials met with representatives of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association Saturday to discuss ways to potentially improve safety after two more fatal breakdowns occurred over Aqueduct’s inner track Friday, bringing the total number of horse fatalities to 12 since racing began over that surface in early December. The two-hour meeting included the NYRA...
Fleetwood Bloodstock’s Tim McMurry, bidding on behalf of Ina Brown Bond’s River Bend Farm, secured the well-pedigreed Elusive Jackpot (Elusive Quality) for $375,000 yesterday afternoon. The daughter of Hall of Famer Silverbulletday (Silver Deputy) was consigned to the sale by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency as hip 267 in foal to fellow Mike Pegram colorbearer and Hill ‘n’ Dale...