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...
Nominations for this year's TBA Stud Employee Award are now open. Sponsored by New England Stud, the annual award is presented at the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Flat Breeders' Awards Evening, which will take place on Wednesday, July 8 at Chippenham Park. The award winner will be selected from six shortlisted candidates and invited to attend the TBA Flat Breeders Awards Evening. They will also take home a £2,000 cash prize and a perpetual trophy in the form of a Charlie Langton bronze, while the remaining shortlisted nominees will receive £250...