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LNJ Foxwoods’s Super Majesty (Super Saver), “TDN Rising Star” and recent winner of the GIII Dogwood S. at Churchill Downs, is being pointed to a start in the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, according to bloodstock agent and Foxwoods business partner Alex Solis II. The filly is currently stabled at Keeneland and is...
By Emma Berry Only one filly in the history of the October Sale’s Book 2 has ever sold for more than 370,000gns, which was the price given for lot 593, Rathbarry Stud’s daughter of Raven’s Pass (Elusive Quality) out of the listed-placed Aneedah (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Tony Nerses held his nerve the longest to...
In the wake of three fatal breakdowns over its main track this meet, Keeneland on Monday released results of a racetrack review conducted by Dr. Mick Peterson. Peterson, a University of Maine professor and executive director of the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory, worked with track officials over this past weekend to review testing and daily...
Surfside Tiara, beaten a half-length when second as the even-money favorite in her five-furlong debut at Los Alamitos July 4, romped home impressively to graduate going 6 1/2 furlongs at Del Mar Aug. 9. Thrown into the deep end, she was seventh behind stablemate Songbird (Medaglia d’Oro) in the seven-furlong GI Del Mar Debutante last...
I’m a Chatterbox (Munnings), runner-up in the Aug. 22 GI Alabama S. and winner of Parx’s GI Cotillion S. Sept. 19, tuned up for a start in the GI Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff with a bullet work at Keeneland Sunday morning. The Carolyn and Gray Fletcher colorbearer covered a half-mile in :47.20 with regular pilot Florent Geroux...
Aidan O’Brien is readying a formidable squad for British Champions Day at Ascot on Saturday that includes, among others, the high class fillies Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Tapestry (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Both fillies were last seen running in the G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe just over a week ago where Found fared best...
After two near misses at the highest level, Her Emmynency earned her first Grade I victory in Lexington Saturday afternoon with a very narrow double-digit upset in the GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup. Breaking a bit to the right, the longshot was quickly straightened out by Florent Geroux and sent up to challenge pacesetting...
FULL FORCE Although he had little to prove after impressive wins in the The Curragh’s G1 Keeneland Phoenix S. and G1 Goffs Vincent O’Brien National S., Air Force Blue (War Front) only served to enhance his considerable reputation by powering away with Newmarket’s G1 Dubai Dewhurst S. on Saturday. Always traveling easily tracking compatriot Sanus...
According to a tweet from Stonestreet Stables, Rock Fall (c, 4, Speightstown–Renda, by Medaglia d’Oro), a leading contender for the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint, suffered a catastrophic injury in a Saturday morning gallop at Keeneland. “We are heartbroken to confirm our Rock Fall sustained a life ending training injury this morning at Keeneland,” read a...
Hot property after inflicting defeat on Sunday’s G1 Prix Marcel Boussac-winning Ballydoyle (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G1 Moyglare Stud S. over seven furlongs at The Curragh Sept. 13, Minding stepped up again to demolish some smart opposition in this intriguing renewal and place herself at the top of the pecking order for Europe’s 2-year-old...
Godolphin Racing’s Sentiero Italia (Medaglia d’Oro) looks to secure her third straight victory and first at the highest level in Keeneland’s GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. Saturday. Earning her diploma at second asking when stretched to this 1 1/8-mile distance over the lawn at Aqueduct Apr. 19, the Kiaran McLaughlin pupil captured a...
Two-time Eclipse Award winner Beholder (Henny Hughes) and Triple Crown champion American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) breezed five furlongs minutes apart Friday morning at Santa Anita as each remains on course for the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland Oct. 31. Just after the 6:30 renovation break, Beholder jogged off from the chute at the...