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DE KOCK SYNDICATE UNVEILED Internationally renowned South African-based trainer Mike de Kock will be at the forefront of a new syndicate aimed at racing South African-bred horses across the world. The Mike de Kock International Syndicate was launched Monday at a cocktail party in Hong Kong, with the trainer–alongside his bloodstock advisor Jehan Malherbe and...
GARSWOOD TO CHEVELEY PARK Group 1 winner Garswood (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}–Penchant {GB}, by Kyllachy {GB}) will retire to stand alongside his sire at Cheveley Park Stud in Newmarket, England in 2015. Trained by Richard Fahey, the 4-year-old recorded his most important victory to date last out in the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville Aug....
by Mike Kane The Jockey Club will pursue federal legislation to bring about a national policy on medication reform in racing, the organization’s chairman Ogden Mills Phipps said Sunday. In remarks that concluded the 62nd annual Round Table Conference on Matters Relating to Racing in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (click for a replay of the conference),...
Robert S. Evans’ homebred Tonalist (Tapit) established himself as a major player for the GI Belmont S. with an impressive four-length tally over Commissioner (A.P. Indy) in the GII Peter Pan S. The bay, tabbed as a “TDN Rising Star” off the heels of an impressive Gulfstream maiden score going nine furlongs Jan. 18, was backed as the 6-5...
RECORD SMASHED AT ARQANA BREEZE UP By Emma Berry For the third successive year, a new record was set at the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale, with last year’s benchmark of €520,000 bettered substantially by a €750,000 son of Invincible Spirit (Ire) (Lot 112) who will race in the colors of Sheikh Joaan Al Thani’s Al Shaqab...
Michael Kirwin and Edward Hipps homebred Extrasexyhippzster (Stroll) will attempt to upset Saturday’s GI Toyota Blue Grass S. at Keeneland, and has a decent chance to do so. The 15-1 morning-line shot enters the weekend with a number of solid works of the polytrack under his girth. “He’s training well,” said trainer Mike Trombetta. “He’s been breezing...
EMERALD CITY SET TO SHINE by Christina Bossinakis The run up to Easter has always been a busy one in New South Wales, courtesy of the fall’s Sydney Carnival and the Inglis Easter Yearling sale. However, this year, a season-concluding jewel has been added to Sydney’s crown with the launch of the inaugural running of...
CURTAIN FALLS ON INGLIS EASTER By Christina Bossinakis, additional coverage by Rob Burnet The three-day Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale came to a close Thursday with overall sale clearance reaching 83%, with 328 lots sold, an average of A$252,873 and a median of A$190,000. The average was the highest–outside of 2013, when two high-priced colts...
Saturday, Santa Anita SAN FELIPE S.-GII, $300,500, SAX, 3-8, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:40 2/5, ft. 1–@CALIFORNIA CHROME, 118, c, 3, by Lucky Pulpit 1st Dam: Love the Chase, by Not for Love 2nd Dam: Chase It Down, by Polish Numbers 3rd Dam: Chase the Dream, by Sir Ivor O/B-Steven Coburn & Perry Martin (CA); T-Art ...
By Steve Sherack Fresh off the heels of a record-setting renewal in 2013, the rescheduled and now single session OBS March Selected Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training will take place in Ocala today at 10 a.m. A year after posting across-the-board gains, including a new top for average ($155,643) and median ($125,000), 411 head...
This week, the owner of The Meadowlands, Jeff Gural, announced that he had been conducting out-of-competition testing for cobalt, which is believed to act as an EPO-like endurance booster. As a result of his testing, he banned two trainers from racing at his three Standardbred tracks, which also include Vernon Downs and Tioga. The bans...
Fox Hill Farm’s “TDN Rising Star” Cassatt (Tapit), an impressive 4 1/4-length maiden winner at the Fair Grounds Jan. 9, is likely to be pointed for a start in the GIII Rachel Alexandra S. at the Fair Grounds Feb. 22, owner Rick Porter confirmed Saturday. “I just talked to Larry and she came out of the race fine,”...