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Six years after its launch, with detailed statistical information on 2.2 million starts and 150,000 horses, The Jockey Club’s Equine Injury Database (EID) is now robust enough that it can predict with ever-increasing accuracy which specific data markers contribute to an increased risk for a catastrophic injury in Thoroughbred races. “We’re kind of getting there....
The Fasig-Tipton July Sale, the first yearling sale of the season, will be held Thursday starting at 10 a.m. at Newtown Paddocks in Lexington. The one-day sale has 332 catalogued horses in the yearling section, and will be immediately followed by the selected Horses of Racing Age section, which has 123 hips catalogued. The sale...
French listed winner Riskit Fora Biskit (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) (lot 101) was the leading lady of a lively opening day of Tattersalls’ July Sale when topping trade at 230,000gns. Chris Wright and Catherine Corbett’s five-time victrix proved instantly popular, with Hugo Merry serving up an opening bid of 100,000gns as Suzanne Roberts and Peter Fagan...
When the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit opens Wednesday at the Keeneland Association sales pavilion in Lexington, it will mark the first time that the summit will be held in consecutive years since the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and The Jockey Club began the event in 2006. Considering the expanded emphasis on equine...
Thanks to the wonders of the internet, I can tell you that December 1, 1971 was a day that many would prefer to forget–it was the day that John and Yoko’s “Happy Christmas (War is Over)” was released in the U.S. But over in England it was the day that a batch of 3-year-old fillies...
Newmarket’s ‘July Week’ gets properly underway Wednesday with the start of Tattersalls’ three-day July Sale, which includes a mixture of mares in foal, broodmare prospects and horses in training. With 803 lots catalogued, the sale has risen in size from last year, which saw turnover of 8,342,700gns and an average price of 16,685gns, though only...
The Breeders’ Cup has announced election results for its Board of Directors. Antony Beck, Bobby Flay, and Bret Jones were re-elected and will each serve a four-year term. Fred Hertrich was elected to the board and will serve a one-year term. The board was selected in voting by the 45 Breeders’ Cup Members. Following the...
The Fasig-Tipton July Sale, which will be held Thursday, July 9, will see the yearlings sales debut from 22 freshman sires. Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning is pleased with the variety of freshmen stallions represented at the auction and believes this crop of yearlings should do well in the ring. “We’ve got a very nice group...
When Kevin and Kimberly Nish send a pair of stakes-winning fillies through the sales ring during Thursday’s Fasig-Tipton Summer Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale in Lexington, the couple, who race as KMN Racing, will be following through on a business plan developed four years ago. “We’ve been advised by Alex [Solis] and Jason [Litt]...
While G1 Epsom Derby winner Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}) stole the spotlight last weekend when running away with the G1 Coral-Eclipse, trainer John Gosden was busy Monday revealing plans for his ‘other’ 2015 Classic winners: G1 Irish Derby victor Jack Hobbs (GB) (Halling) and G1 Prix de Diane scorer Star of Seville (GB)...
Stronach Stables homebred Shaman Ghost (Ghostzapper) came charging late to overtake favored Danish Dynaformer (Dynaformer) in deep stretch and win Sunday’s Queen’s Plate going away by 1 1/4 lengths. It marked the third Plate win for Frank Stronach, following two other homebreds, Basqueian in 1994 and Shaman Ghost’s grandsire Awesome Again in 1997. “Just as...
Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Big Blue Kitten (Kitten’s Joy) earned his second GI United Nations S. victory Sunday at Monmouth Park, bounding home a 1 1/2-length winner over Slumber (GB) (Cacique {Ire}) and Twilight Eclipse (Purim). “Joe [Bravo] knows this horse and rides him best,” said winning trainer Chad Brown, who finished one-two in the...