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FIGURES SOAR AT TATTS SESSION TWO By Emma Berry and Kelsey Riley The second day of Book 1 took place in notable contrast to Tuesday’s opening session in both mood and market vibrancy. Record turnover for a single day at Tattersalls was achieved when 123 yearlings sold for 28,930,000gns, an improvement of 16% helped in...
Duke of Roxburghe ‘Floored’… It didn’t take Sheikh Mohammed long to add to his haul of million dollar babies. Lot 237 kicked off a flurry of expensive Dubawi purchases by the Ruler of Dubai, and put the icing on the cake of a watershed week for the Duke of Roxburghe’s Floors Stud. Floors Stud, which is best...
Australia Again for China Horse Club?… The China Horse Club has experienced the year of a lifetime courtesy G1 Investec Derby, G1 Irish Derby and G1 Juddmonte International winner Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire})–in which China Horse Club Chairman Teo Ah Khing is a part owner–and the operation will hope to relive that magic after going...
Destiny Calling… The use of Lasix and other raceday medication has been debated in detail in these pages, but a warning shot was fired across the bows of those in favor of the continued use of drugs in U.S. racing by Californian Jon Kelly, who has become a regular visitor to Park Paddocks, both for...
Ron Magers is used to reporting the news. Yesterday at Keeneland, the Chicago TV anchor made some, along with a group of partners who bred and sold a striking chestnut Candy Ride (Arg) filly for $475,000. Hip 92 is a daughter of the Grade I filly Modification (Vindication), a promising young producer who got a big...
Bred in Kentucky by Steven Marshall’s Black Rock Thoroughbreds LLLP, hip 154 RNA’d for $675,000 as a Fasig-Tipton November weanling, just two days after her older brother enjoyed his career high at the Breeders’ Cup. Black Rock purchased dam Ponche de Leona (Ponche) for $300,000 in foal to Macho Uno at the 2011 Keeneland November...
Haven’t heard of trainer Gustavo Delgado? That may soon change. Delgado, a legend in his native Venezuela, is beginning to make his mark on North American racing. In his first year in the U.S., Delgado is currently dominating the leading trainer standings at Gulfstream Park. His 18 wins is six more than the nearest challenger,...
While a bidding dispute delayed the process, Tom McGreevy, agent for Rick Porter’s Fox Hill Farm, came out on top at $775,000 for hip 154, a Tapit half-sister to last year’s GI Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno). Among the other entities in on the action for the Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency-consigned...
After two years of major increases, the Keeneland September Yearling sale began its 2014 edition Monday in Lexington with a steady session highlighted by a pair of seven-figure horses. “I think this first day started off very well,” said Keeneland’s Director of Sales Geoffrey Russell. “There was some very strong, competitive bidding. There was...
KEENELAND SEPTEMBER DAY 2 Hip 191, c, Medaglia d’Oro–Rcuandry, by A.P. Indy Consigned by Paramount Sales, Agent XX The first horse through the ring could get today’s session off to a fast start. The Jan. 16-foaled dark bay is from a half to Grade I winner Honey Ryder (Lasting Approval) and the stakes winners Cuando Puede (Lord...
The administration of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued an Attorney General’s Directive through acting Attorney General John Hoffman which allows sports wagering, without fear of criminal or civil liability, at New Jersey racetracks and casinos. “I am so pleased that Governor Chris Christie has decided to continue his fight to support sports betting,”...
The promising TDN Rising Star Al Naamah (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is looking for her second win from two starts, this time at the group level in the G3 Prix d’Aumale at Chantilly today after a 10 week hiatus. The five million guineas Tattersalls purchase hopes to add further luster to a record that saw her take a...