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Defending champion Za Approval (Ghostzapper) regained his winning ways in his most recent appearance and looks for a repeat performance in today’s GIII Knickerbocker S. at Belmont, in his case, something of a “run well and you’re in” trial for the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile. The popular gray defeated the re-opposing Plainview (Street Cry {Ire}) here last year before...
The last 25 winners of the prestigious GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland have been sent out to victory by 23 different trainers, with only Jimmy Toner (Tribulation, 1993 and Memories of Silver, 1996) and Joe Orseno (Perfect Sting, 1999 and Collect the Cash, 2000) having saddled multiple winners. Three of the nine conditioners...
Despite the sale of a pair of well-pedigreed fillies for seven figures, yesterday’s third day of action at Keeneland September saw declines in average and median. A total of 104 horses sold yesterday for $29,615,000, good for an average of $284,760. While stronger than Monday’s opening-day average ($276,375), Wednesday’s average was down from Tuesday’s session-two...
Steven Marshall’s Black Rock Thoroughbreds enjoyed a second strong day of selling yesterday at Keeneland September. A Black Rock-bred Tapit half-sister to last year’s GI Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno) brought $775,000 Monday (story), and a trio of Black Rock breds went for a total of $1.16 million Wednesday. The three...
While California-based technology executive Deron Pearson has been involved in the Thoroughbred business for several years now, his D.P. Racing operation has increased its activity markedly in 2014. Pearson, along with trainer James Cassidy, bought a pair of juvenile fillies at Keeneland April for a total of $480,000, and scooped up six 2-year-olds at OBS...
For the second time in as many days, Bobby Flay had reason for a celebratory meal. A Tapit filly from the celebrity chef’s Super Espresso (Medaglia d’Oro) brought $1 million from Chiefswood Stable Tuesday (story), and a Flay-bred daughter of Tiznow (hip 549) commanded a winning bid of $1.1 million from Dr. Christoph Berglar’s Stonereath...
Longtime breeder Jane Schosberg enjoyed a big lead-off single yesterday at September after the Giant’s Causeway filly she bred from Well Monied (Maria’s Mon) brought $500,000. Alex and JoAnn Lieblong joined with Team D to purchased the handsome bay filly, who was consigned by Eaton Sales as Hip 381. “In this market, I’m very, very happy...
Wednesday’s third session of the Keeneland September sale had its first seven-figure yearling when Charlie Vaughan-Fowler, bidding on behalf of the Niarchos family’s Flaxman Stables, went to $1.45 million to secure a filly by Dubawi (Ire) from the Lane’s End consignment. The yearling (hip 508) is out of G1 Epsom Oaks winner Casual Look (Red...
Hip 591, c, Giant’s Causeway–Dream of Summer, by Siberian Summer Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XXXI Out of Grade I winner Dream of Summer, this yearling is a full-brother to GI Norfolk S. winner Creative Cause. “He is probably the best foal that that mare has had,” said Duncan Taylor. “He’s a very refined...
Hip 413, consigned by Baccari Bloodstock, Agent VI, provided the first sparks at Wednesday’s Keeneland September session, as Japanese agent Teruo Ono went to $925,000 to secure the ridgling half-brother to 2010 GI Spinaway S. heroine R Heat Lightning (Trippi). Baccari paid $300,000 for the bay son of Bernardini as a Keeneland November weanling. “I...
SEA TEAM AWAITING SOUMILLON CALL Connections of G1 Deutsches Derby winner Sea the Moon (Ger) (Sea the Stars {Ire}) are likely to know by early next week whether jockey Christophe Soumillon, who partnered the colt to his 11-length romp in that German Classic, will be available for the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Oct. 5. Soumillon...
OSARUS KICKS OFF LA TESTE SALE TODAY By Kelsey Riley Fledgling French sale company Osarus hosts the seventh edition of its flagship yearling sale at La Teste Racecourse in Bordeaux today and tomorrow. With 269 yearlings set to go under the hammer from 285 catalogued, the sale is up 36% in numbers from last year. ...