Michelle Nihei

Neil Pessin, who abruptly left the training business in mid-May, has landed a new position as an assistant to trainer Michelle Nihei on the Kentucky circuit, the conditioner confirmed Thursday. The conditioner of Grade I winner Bell's the One (Majesticperfection), Pessin saddled his final runner at Keeneland at the end of April and took some time to sell off some of his tack and other gear. But Pessin admits that sitting idly by isn't something he does especially well, and he ultimately accepted an offer from Nihei to oversee a...

Circle 8 Ranch's Troy Levy has announced that he has entered into a partnership with Chile's Haras Doña Icha to race the unbeaten Broken Dreams (Chi) (Strong Mandate--Fleetful Cat, by Van Nistelrooy) in the United States. The 3-year-old has arrived in Florida and is with Circle 8 Ranch trainer Michelle Nihei at the Palm Meadows Training Center. Broken Dreams has won both of her starts in Chile. "We are excited to have Broken Dreams in our training shed and to partner with Haras Doña Icha on this talented filly," Levy...