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...
Kyllarney (Kyllachy), a half-sister to the G2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes winner Move Swiftly (Farhh), is among the first mares confirmed in foal to the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Unquestionable. Kyllarney has already produced the G3 Solario Stakes second Inishfallen (Exceed And Excel), while another proven mare confirmed in foal to the son of Wootton Bassett is Claramara (Epaulette), whose standout runner to date is the G3 Prix du Bois third Havana Angel (Havana Grey). Others to mention include Teodora De Vega (Lope De Vega), a half-sister to...