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Officials at Keeneland were cautiously optimistic that the momentum created by hosting the first-ever Breeders’ Cup in the history of the track would carry over into its November Breeding Stock Sale. Upon conclusion of a 12-day run Friday in Lexington, sales executives, consignors and buyers alike reported that it was very much ‘mission accomplished’ and...
Tattersalls holds its last round of sales for 2015 Nov. 23 to Dec. 4 when it stages its four-day December Breeding Stock Sale, five-day December Foal Sale and single-session December Yearling Sale at Park Paddocks in Newmarket. The Tattersalls December Breeding Stock Sale has been shaping the Thoroughbred breed since it was inaugurated in the...
A Fayette Country circuit court judge yesterday ordered the Breeders’ Cup and Keeneland to release Runhappy (Super Saver)’s purse winnings for the GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint to owner Gallery Racing, ruling against a motion by the legal team of the colt’s former trainer, Maria Borell, to have a portion of the winnings held by the...
Hip 3957, the 3-year-old filly Orabella (More Than Ready) offered in foal to the young Hill ‘n’ Dale stallion Violence (Medaglia d’Oro), attracted a final bid of $62,000 from representatives of Hidden Brook Farm as agent to top Thursday’s second-last session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale in Lexington. Consigned by Three Chimneys Farm...
As the advisor to the New Jersey Throroughbred Horsemen’s Association , Dennis Drazin is very much an integral player in the Thoroughbred industry in the Garden State. Dividing his time between his personal-injury law firm and ongoing efforts to restore stability to racing in the state while also maintaining a racing and breeding operation of...
For all practical purposes, the 2015 U.S. racing season is over, so it is not premature to construct a list of those who had breakthrough years. Be they horses, sires, jockey, trainers, stallions or owners, they made our list because they exceeded our expectations and/or emerged from the pack to make a name for themselves....
Paul Pompa’s TOMMY MACHO (Macho Uno), a latest third to Frosted (Tapit) in the GII Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Sept. 19, was able to sit a soft trip just off flank of favored Ocean Knight (Curlin), for the opening seven furlongs of Wednesday’s GIII Discovery H. at Aqueduct, took it to the Stonestreet runner at...
With substantial across-the-board increases in average, median and gross during Wednesday’s session, the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale rolled on in Lexington with a weanling colt from the first crop of Graydar leading the way. Keeneland sold 242 horses for $3,963,600 during the session, good for an average of $16,379 (+44.8%) and a median of...
Next week is a busy week in the European sales calendar; in addition to the Goffs November Foal Sale kicking off, Monday also sees Arqana’s November Sale commence for a three-day stint. Taking place in the Elie de Brignac sales complex in Deauville, the sale consists of a mix of horses in training, flat yearlings and...
When last seen up the hill over at the Keeneland main track, ‘TDN Rising Star’ Donworth (Tiznow), making just the second start of his career, was a gallant runner-up in the GII Coolmore Lexington S. carrying the colors of Nat Rea’s Regis Farms. The handsome colt, offered by Three Chimneys as hip 3324 during Tuesday’s...
Trainer Maria Borell is suing Gallery Racing Stables, LLC, and owners James and Linda McIngvale for breach of contract and defamation. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday morning in Fayette County Circuit Court in Kentucky, Borell is seeking “at least” $122,752, plus two lifetime breeding rights to GI Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Runhappy (Super Saver), who...
Anthony Oppenheimer’s Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), the winner of four Group 1s this year including the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe and Investec Derby, was crowned Cartier Horse of the Year and Cartier 3-Year-Old Colt Tuesday night at a ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel in London. The winner of his lone juvenile...