In an exhibition of pure sprinting prowess, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum's Battaash (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) brought all his power to bear on his rivals on Friday to register back-to-back successes in Goodwood's G2 King George Qatar S. Despite the contrasting ground conditions to the easy turf he encountered 12 months ago and the obvious questions posed by defeat in the June 19 G1 King's Stand S. at Royal Ascot, the bay attracted heavy support as the 8-11 favourite and was in front before he had raced two...
The 17th edition of the Claiming Crown, held Saturday at Gulfstream Park, generated total handle of $10,118,000--up 0.57% from 2014 despite rainy conditions which caused four races to be taken off the turf. Gulfstream was hosting the event for the fourth year. "We're extremely pleased with the success of Saturday's Claiming Crown," said P.J. Campo, General Manager of Gulfstream Park and Vice President of Racing for The Stronach Group. "We had big fields and tremendous participation from horsemen throughout North America. We're confident the numbers would have been even more...
Gavin Cromwell's talented dual-purpose mare Sixandahalf (Snow Sky) headlines the catalogue for the online GoffsGo Late March Sale. The sale takes place next Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 March. The GoffsGo Late March Sale currently has 15 entries online with supplementary entries being taken next week following weekend racing and pointing. The sale will see bidding open next Wednesday from 12 noon with bidding closing from 2pm on Thursday. Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby commented on the line-up, "The GoffsGo online sale platform has made a strong start to...