Yearlings Shine at Keeneland Keeneland Communications Intern Rachel Miller, a graduate of Oregon State University, recently completed the Kentucky Equine Management Internship, a six-month program designed to educate college students about careers in the Thoroughbred industry. While at KEMI, she completed an internship at Craig and Holly Bandoroff’s Denali Stud, a successful consignor at Keeneland […]
Breeders’ Cup Latest News Accelerate, Diversify Lead in Race to Classic Glory Classic division stars ACCELERATE and DIVERSIFY lead the way over an aspiring group 3-year-olds as the field for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic November 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville figures to become much more defined over the next five weeks. The 1 ¼-mile Classic rates as the centerpiece of […]
American Pharoah Yearlings will Bring Big Money in Australia American Pharoah Yearlings have been bringing big money all over the world and the Australian first sales season in Australia is expected to bring the same level of interest. His first in-foal mares sold for Aus$850,000, Aus$750,000, Aus$500,000, Aus$500,000 etc. His first US crop have sold […]
Behavioral / Mental Profiling of Horses by KERRY M. THOMAS of THT Bloodstock *THT Bloodstock had the honor of being included in Ireland based Horse Tech Conference’s recognition of innovative and pioneering equine businesses market report. The following is an excerpt of our introduction in the Psychology section.* “When investing in inanimate objects, you can […]
Bloodstock Auction for Ronald McDonald House Anthony Gafa and Bloodstock Auction are back again this year supporting with their charity auction. Bloodstock Auction team have been hard at work putting together an impressive list of Stallions with the farms donating proceeds from the sale to Ronald McDonald House. Not only are Bloodstockauction.com covering all costs […]
Lonhro: An Australian Success Story for Darley On his right shoulder Lonhro is branded with the number 344. The figures signify that he was the 344th foal of around 400 to be born at Woodlands Stud in 1998. In truth, Lonhro was the No.1 foal to arrive at Woodlands that year, and probably the best […]
Dubai World Cup: Trainer Chad Summers’ Dreams in Reach When Chad Summers went to high school, all he wanted to be was a jockey. He never realized that teenage ambition, but that adolescent disappointment will be surely forgotten should he train Mind Your Biscuits to win the US$2-M (Dh7.34m) Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydan Racecourse […]
By Andrew Hawkins The Hong Kong International Sale, to be held next Friday night (17 March) in the Sha Tin parade ring, is a one-of-a-kind sale. It brings together unraced stock, purchased from some of the grandest yearling auctions in the world, who are then offered exclusively for sale to Hong Kong’s ownership brigade. With […]
Hong Kong International Sale: European Hot Lots By David Morgan The Hong Kong International Sale on the evening of Friday, 17 March will offer Hong Kong racehorse owners the chance to purchase unraced stock, selected from the world’s elite thoroughbred sales and prepared for the Hong Kong circuit at pre-training facilities in England and New […]
Rapper Dragon and the Hong Kong Derby By David Morgan Rapper Dragon heads towards the BMW Hong Kong Derby with a lofty rating and a reputation to protect, and trainer John Moore remains confident that his star four-year-old will live up to expectations in the HK$18 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) a week Sunday […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing: 2017 Hong Kong International Sale By Andrew Hawkins The 2017 Hong Kong International Sale (HKIS) on the evening of Friday, 17 March gives Hong Kong Jockey Club members the opportunity to purchase any of 31 select lots, sourced from some of the world’s most prominent yearling auctions and offered to the […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing News: Joao Moreira the Sha Tin King By David Morgan It was the Mr Stunning show at Sha Tin this afternoon (Sunday, 5 March), or Messrs Stunning, to be more accurate. While the horse of that name shone in the Class 1 Friendship Bridge Handicap to place himself on the cusp […]
Fasig Tipton Gulfstream Sale: The Hot Lots The Fasig Tipton sale has some great 2yo’s that will sell today, here are some of the best: Hip 35 Spring at Last Colt By SPRING AT LAST (2003), $1,139,150, Donn H. [G1], Godolphin Mile [G2], etc. Sire of 6 crops,16 black type winners, $10,451,782, including Spring in […]
By Andrew Hawkins The BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) may be off the agenda for Tony Cruz-trained California Whip, but jockey Neil Callan believes the four-year-old has the ability to still prove one of the best horses of his generation – albeit in shorter races. He will continue on a sprinter-miler path, beginning with Wednesday […]
Werther Wins Hong Kong Gold Cup, Ready for Dubai Turf By Andrew Hawkins at HKJC Hong Kong’s reigning Horse of the Year Werther maintained his perfect record over the Sha Tin 2000m with a gutsy win in Sunday’s (26 February) Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup as trainer John Moore confirmed plans to tackle the US$6 […]
Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale Some of the World’s best 2yos in training go under the hammer at Gulfstream Park in the coming week. Horses like Tapit, Pioneerof the Nile, Uncle Mo and Curlin are well represented and this could well be a record year for the 2yos. Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 162 entries for The Gulfstream Sale […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing: Hong Kong Gold Cup and Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup By David Morgan at HKJC With Hong Kong in the grip of a murky, cloud-covered cold snap, Zac Purton is crossing his fingers that any rain will remain locked overhead, at least until Beauty Only has had his chance to break the […]
Michael Freedman was at Sha Tin racecourse this morning (Friday, 24 February) to meet local media, one week on from last Friday’s announcement that the Sydney-based trainer will join the Hong Kong ranks in July, working out of the Olympic Stables complex. The Australian handler, who was a key cog in the Freedman family’s elite […]
Trading the key to success for Price Bloodstock By Trent Masenhelder (G1X.com.au) Price Bloodstock are geniuses when it comes to horse trading; one of the best in the business. Established in 1995, Price Bloodstock is an active player at the various yearling sales in Australia and New Zealand. They then ‘test drive’ their stock to […]
It was a weekend of seconds for our selections, Veranillo in Australia and Pakistan Star in Hong Kong By David Morgan Rapper Dragon cemented his BMW Hong Kong Derby claims and raised the prospect of a first ever Four-Year-Old Classic Series clean sweep with an authoritative victory in the Hong Kong Classic Cup this afternoon, […]
Piccadillies (3f Uncle Mo x Piccadilly Circus, by Royal Academy) , the last filly foal from celebrated Coolmore Australia matron Piccadilly Circus became a winner at Kilmore on Thursday. Prepared by Lee and Anthony Freedman, Piccadillies cast off maiden status with a stylish length victory in the 1200 metre maiden as a short priced favourite. […]
Hong Kong Classic Cup: Can California Whip Go 1800m By Andrew Hawkins at HKJC Emerging four-year-old California Whip has had an unorthodox preparation for the Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) on Sunday, 19 February, but jockey Neil Callan believes the English import is ready to step up for his biggest test yet – although the […]
Tattersalls February Sale Shows Rising Value of Thoroughbreds The Tattersalls February Sale, being held over two days for the first time, saw records across the board as it concluded on Friday evening. The robust trade continued from where it left off yesterday with a remarkable 94% clearance rate sending turnover past 2 million guineas for […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing News By David Morgan It was a day for favourites at Sha Tin on Saturday, 11 February, as seven of the 10 races fell the way of the market pick. And that was the case, too, in the afternoon’s Class 2 standouts as California Disegno and House Of Fun obliged. Silvestre […]
By David Morgan at Hong Kong Jockey Club Rapper Dragon is 12 days out from an attempt to emulate last season’s star four-year-old Sun Jewellery and add the Hong Kong Classic Cup (19 February) to his emphatic victory in last month’s Hong Kong Classic Mile. Floral Pegasus in 2007 is the only other horse to […]
Australian Horse Racing: Maurice Takes up Duties at Arrowfield Stud Champion Miler and six-time Group 1 winner Maurice will shuttle to Arrowfield from the 2017 southern hemisphere breeding season onwards. Maurice was named Japan’s 2015 Horse of the Year, Champion Sprinter & Champion Miler. He was also honoured with a Special JRA Award for his […]
Godolphin Takes on Winx and the Golden Slipper from Mike Hedge at Godolphin Australia’s two highest-rate racehorses will on Saturday announce the beginning of eagerly anticipated Autumn campaigns that seems certain to leave Australia with the world’s best racehorse. Winx and Hartnell, the former bred by Darley, the latter raced by Godolphin, weighed in third […]
from J A McGrath at Godolphin The season’s first major upset in the ranks of America’s Classic generation occurred when Classic Empire suffered a comprehensive defeat inflicted by Irish War Cry in Saturday’s G2 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park, Florida. All indications are that last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner was not at his […]
Godolphin Ready for Golden Slipper Glory Get all the Godolphin News Godolphin has its first confirmed starter in the 2017 G1 Golden Slipper Stakes thanks to a courageous victory by Veranillo in Saturday’s Listed Hinchinbrook Plate at Randwick. Veranillo kept his unbeaten record intact, scoring by a length-and-a-half from Exceeds, but only after fending […]
2017 WinStar Stablemates Fantasy Derby Challenge! To enter the contest, pick 3 horses out of each of the 4 groups offered (12 horses total) and answer the Tiebreaker question by 12:00 pm (Noon) February 4, 2017. You will collect “purse winnings” for your stable each time one of your horses races and earns a purse! […]
Horse Racing News: Tattersalls February Sale Update Records were broken on the opening day of the Tattersalls February Sale when the Listed-winning filly EASTON ANGEL sold for 500,000 guineas. With trade taking place over two days for the first time this year, a total of 157 lots were sold realising 3,273,300 guineas, already a record […]
California Chrome: The Legend Heads to Taylor Made We all have a bad day horses included, yesterdays Pegasus World Cup took nothing away from California Chrome‘s brilliant career. The Champion now heads to Taylor Made to build his legacy through his progeny. There have been a lot of stories about yesterday’s Pegasus World Cup, Chrome […]
Hong Kong New Year’s Horse Racing By David Morgan at the HKJC Beauty Only’s storming stretch run to win last month’s G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Mile might have announced the gelding on the world stage but jockey Zac Purton is under no illusions as to which horse remains the Hong Kong Mile division’s big daddy, […]
Godolphin Takes a Look at the Global Horse Racing Week Ahead By J A McGrath at Goldolphin If it seems that a major two-year-old race worth a seven-figure sum is run every second week in Australasia, it is hardly surprising. In this part of the racing world, the concept is contagious. Only two weeks after […]
Shalaa Makes Arrowfield Stud Home Shalaa (Invincible Spirit-Ghurra by War Chant) made his mark on the 2015 European season with five consecutive 1200-metre victories, culminating in Group 1 success in Europe’s premier 2YO sprinting tests, powering clear of his rivals in the Deauville Prix Morny G1 and making all in the Newmarket Middle Park S. […]
Godolphin a Winner in the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings from Godolphin’s Mike Hedge Godolphin’s best American runner and its best Australian performer of 2016 have been officially named among the top 10 racehorses in the world. Frosted, whose 14-1/4 length demolition of the G1 Metropolitan Handicap field at Belmont in June will be remembered […]
In 2016, Lane’s End welcomed one of the most exciting and dynamic stallion crops in memory. The retiring quartet included the champion HONOR CODE and the Grade 1 winners LIAM’S MAP, MR SPEAKER and TONALIST. Now, the first foals from this Fantastic Four are on the ground…and they are already generating a buzz. On Jan. […]
Godolphin, Lonhro and the Blue Diamond by Mike Hedge at Godolphin The unraced two-year-old’s Unwise (Lonhro) and Ganzfeld (Lonhro) will provide a guide to their immediate futures and to their standing in Godolphin’s Australian two-year-old team when they run in Blue Diamond Previews at Caulfield on Thursday. Unwise, a daughter of Lonhro, goes into the […]
Horse racing is a big industry, the third largest in Australia, but one built on tradition. While the most famous race, the Melbourne Cup dates back to a first running in 1861; it is not Australia’s oldest race. The sport goes back to the first fleet and Hyde Park in old Sydney Town is credited […]
By David Morgan at the HKJC Pakistan Star the local celebrity gelding by Sharmadal and the John Moore stable’s Rapper Dragon, Beauty Generation and Eagle Way will carry the heaviest weight of expectation into Sunday’s (22 January) Hong Kong Classic Mile, but just off-radar, Nash Rawiller is anticipating something exciting from Aussie Seasons Bloom. “I’ve […]
After the Finish Line: Looking After America’s Race Horses After the Finish Line will provide funding assistance to rescue organizations across the United States to support the Thoroughbred racehorses in their care. After the Finish Line will provide yearly grants and establish an Emergency Fund to assist horses as needed throughout the year. They take […]
Magic Millions Day 5: I Am Invincible Continues to Shine I Am Invincible SALES RECORD 2016 – 77 yearlings sold for average of $133,922 2015 – 71 yearlings sold for average $111,648 2014 – 42 yearlings sold for average $91,619 Brilliant sprinter – five wins at 1000, 1100 metres and $270,050 in prizemoney – Group […]
Arrowfield Own Day 3 of the Magic Millions Arrowfield Estate Arrowfield Stud was established in 1985 under the visionary and innovative leadership of John Messara. Traversed by the Pages River, the Arrowfield Estate comprises 2500 acres of prime land in the fertile Segenhoe Valley, near Scone in the Upper Hunter region of New South Wales, […]
Magic Millions Day 2 More Than Ready, Snitzel, Medaglia d’Oro Day 2 at the Magic Millions was a day of Million Dollar Horses. More Than Ready from Winstar Farms Champion Sire More Than Ready is a globally important stallion whose name is recognized in every country in the world that races horses. One of the […]
Dundeel Steals the Show Day 1 at the Magic Millions A colt by freshman sire Dundeel and from a former star racemare topped a buoyant Day One of the 2017 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. The colt from five time Group One winner Miss Finland, offered as Lot 232 stole the show late in […]
Godolphin Owned Kinshachi in the Magic Millions From Mike Hedge at Godolphin Gaining a place in the field for Saturday’s Magic Millions Fillies and Mares was the first victory for Godolphin filly Kinshachi and drawing the inside gate was another. All Kinshachi needs to do now is win the A$1 million race for which she […]
Oussama Aboughazale’s International Equities Holding led buyers at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale for the second consecutive day on Tuesday by spending $1,080,000 for four horses, including $575,000 for session-topper Joyfully, in foal to 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Joyfully, a 5-year-old daughter of Mineshaft out of the Forestry mare Rejoicing, […]
Stallion News: Tonalist Son of Tapit at Lane’s End Tapit keep on producing high quality horses year after year, his stud fee of $350,000 looks cheap considering the last 12 months of success. One of Tapit’s progeny now standing at Lane’s End looks ready to make his own mark as a sire, Tonalist. Tonalist goes […]
Siren Serenade, a daughter of Unbridled’s Song in foal to 2016 leading sire Tapit, sold to Don Alberto Corporation for $1,025,000 to top’s Monday’s first session of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale. Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent, consigned Siren Serenade, an 11-year-old half-sister to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) winner George […]
California Chrome Arrives for the Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) California Chrome arrived at Gulfstream Park Friday to begin preparation for a highly anticipated rematch with Arrogate in the inaugural running of the $12 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 28. Accompanied by a state police escort from Palm Beach International Airport, the van […]
Godolphin Australia Gearing Up for Autumn From Mike Hedge at Godolphin The Autumn campaign of the talented sprinter Chetwood took further shape in an impressive trial victory at Randwick on Thursday that suggested the G1 targets the stable has in mind are within range. One of Godolphin’s most lively prospects from last Spring when he […]
Horse Racing News: Eclipse Awards Established in 1971 and named after the great 18th-century racehorse and sire Eclipse, who was undefeated in 18 starts, the Eclipse Awards are presented annually to recognize Thoroughbred horses and individuals whose achievements have earned them the title of Champion in their respective categories, and to members of the media […]
Godolphin May Have a Dirt Champion From J A McGrath at Godolphin Emotionless, a brilliant two-year-old for Godolphin before disappointing at three, reappears following a 160-day absence in Thursday’s G2 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 at Meydan, and hopes are high that he can make a name for himself on dirt. This G2 Champagne Stakes-winning […]
Todd Pletcher Trained Malagacy Continues Shackleford Success Malagacy Owner(s): Sumaya U.S. Stables Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher Bred: Kentucky (USA) by John Trumbulovic Pedigree: Shackleford – Classiest Gem by Dehere Malagacy won in grand fashion today at Florida’s Gulfstream Park for trainer Todd Pletcher, the 3 yo Colt a son of rising star Shackleford was impressive […]
Keeneland Sales Produce 77 G1 Winners Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduates Decked Out and Sassy Little Lila ran 1-2, separated by only a nose, in Saturday’s American Oaks (G1) at Santa Anita in the final North American Grade 1 event of 2016. In 2016, 60 Keeneland sales alumni accounted for 77 Grade/Group 1 events, sweeping […]
Fasig-Tipton 2017 Midlantic Winter Mixed Sale Fasig-Tipton’s Midlantic division has catalogued 229 entries for the 2017 Midlantic Winter Mixed Sale, an increase of 37% over the 2016 catalogue. The sale will be held on Sunday, January 29 at the Maryland State Fair Grounds in Timonium, Maryland, beginning at 11 am. “Moving the sale date from […]
Hong Kong Racing News: John Moore Ready for New Year John Moore is one of the most accomplished trainers in Hong Kong history. He has been leading trainer 6 times and was the first trainer to accumulate more than 1,400 wins in Hong Kong. John’s main specialty is selecting horses in training and he makes […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing News: New Year’s Day Blizzard By David Morgan HKJC Blizzard has long been touted as a Group 1 contender and the talented five-year-old looked the part when blowing away six classy rivals to win the G3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup Handicap (1400m) at Sha Tin this afternoon, Sunday, 1 January. Country […]
TVG Documentary California Chrome 2016 The TVG special on the 2016 of California Chrome is a must watch for all “Chromies”. The horse is now preparing for the world’s richest horse race the Pegasus World Cup. After that it is expected California Chrome will move to Taylor Made Farm in Kentucky. North America’s all-time leading […]
Arrowfield’s Redoute’s Choice a Sire of Sires Arrowfield’s sire sons of Redoute’s Choice have been among the big stories of 2016 and they ended the year on Saturday with a final flourish of success, tempered by the death of Beneteau’s brilliant son Weatherly in Sydney. Not A Single Doubt opened the batting with the debut […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing News: Chinese Club Challenge Cup
Kinshachi Gives Godolphin a Magic Millions Win From Mike Hedge at Godolphin A wild-card entry to Australia’s richest program of racing was the reward for her victory in the Listed Nudgee Quality at Eagle Farm in Brisbane on Saturday, December 31. Kinshachi (John O’Shea/Jeff Lloyd) had the benefit of age and experience over most of […]
Horse Racing News: Great Year for Darley Europe With 23 individual G1 victories in eight countries during 2016, the European Darley stallions enjoyed another great year on the racecourse around the world. Offspring of the mighty Dubawi netted a tally of seven victories, including a hat-trick scored by his leading son Postponed. From Meydan in […]
2017 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale: The Hot Lots Book 1 S- 1 Some quality bloodstock will pass through the January sale in Keeneland here are some of the Hot Lots from Book 1 Session 1 Hip #: 3 Session #: 1 Barn #: 2 Consigned by VanMeter-Gentry Sales, Agent II Breeder: George […]
Winstar Well Represented at Australia’s Magic Millions If you thought this year’s was next level, get ready to be taken into another stratosphere in January – the 2017 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale catalogue is a real page turner, from the first to the very last lot. “We would like to thank the breeders […]
If you thought this year’s was next level, get ready to be taken into another stratosphere in January – the 2017 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale catalogue is a real page turner, from the first to the very last lot. “We would like to thank the breeders and vendors of Australasia for their incredible […]
Keeneland sales graduates swept the three graded stakes featured at Santa Anita on Monday. Mind Your Biscuits, sold as a yearling at the 2014 January Horses of All Ages Sale, captured the Malibu (G1);Constellation, a 2014 September Yearling Sale alum, took the La Brea (G1); and Conquest Enforcer, a graduate of the 2016 November Breeding […]
Horse Racing News: Godolphin Fantasy Stable League Announced on Sunday, March 5, 2017 and awarded to the Godolphin Fantasy Stable League Cup Winner. Sign Up Today Full hospitality at the Dubai World Cup race meeting at Meydan, including travel and two (2) nights’ accommodation for two people Two tickets to the Breakfast With The Stars […]
Coorg Represents Godolphin in the G3 BJ McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm By Mike Hedge at Godolphin The search for a Group victory for Godolphin’s Australian stable turns to this weekend with the talented youngster Coorg (2yo C by Denman)to tackle the G3 BJ McLachlan Stakes at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Coorg (John O’Shea/Robbie Fradd) […]
Hong Kong Racing: Pakistan Star Wins Griffin Trophy By Andrew Hawkins Boom horse Pakistan Star ( Shamardal ) went some way towards redeeming his reputation as he scored an emphatic win in the Griffin Trophy at Sha Tin today (Tuesday, 27 December), with trainer Tony Cruz now setting his sights on the Four-Year-Old Classic Series […]
Grade 1 La Brea Stakes Santa Anita Park Preview The La Brea Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually since 1974 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. Open to three-year-old fillies, it is raced over a distance of seven furlongs on dirt. A Grade I event, it currently offers a purse of […]
from By Andrew Hawkins at the Hong Kong Jockey Club The final Hong Kong meeting of the 2016 calendar year is set to have major implications for the Four-Year-Old Classic Series as a number of potential contenders for the Hong Kong Classic Mile step out at Sha Tin on Tuesday (27 December), headlined by Pakistan […]
Godolphin: Christmas Cup in Australia Preview From Mike Hedge at Godolphin Evidence from the training track suggests Malice has maintained the form that earned him a notable last-start victory and will carry it into the G3 Christmas Cup at Randwick on Monday, December 26. Malice had been two years out of the winning list before […]
Born of noble Bedouin traditions, racing in the UAE has rapidly evolved and the UAE now has a rightful place alongside the great racing nations. The modernisation of racing in the UAE has mirrored the development of the nation, and this transformation has been fuelled by the passion of the Emirati people. Professional racing began […]
A Great Year of Horse Racing for Godolphin from J A McGrath at Godolphin Godolphin enjoyed another highly successful year, with 589 winners worldwide collecting just over US$37.3m in prizemoney in 2016. But the true measure of a stable with the global aspirations of Godolphin is the number of Group One winners produced during the […]
Grade 1 winner Keen Ice and Grade 2 winners Stanford and Madefromlucky, all graduates of Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale from the powerful barn of trainer Todd Pletcher, lead entries for the Harlan’s Holiday (G3) on Saturday at Gulfstream. On the same card, September Sale alum and multiple Grade 2 winner Stonetastic is favored in the […]
Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby International Trainer of the Year Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby was crowned International Trainer of the Year at the 50th annual Horserace Writers & Photographers Association (HWPA) Derby Awards, held in London, UK, on Monday, December 5. During 2016, Charlie Appleby enjoyed Pattern race success across the globe with G1 victories in […]
Los Alamitos Bids Farewell to California Chrome California Chrome, who has been based at Los Alamitos since January, 2014, will race for the first time locally – and last time in California – in the $180,000 Winter Challenge Saturday. Scheduled for 1 1/16 miles, the Challenge – designed as a prep for California Chrome’s career […]
Arrogate Vs California Chrome Pegasus World Cup Invitational The Pegasus World Cup Invitational is shaping up as a match race between Arrogate and California Chrome. Arrogate and California Chrome met in November in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at 1 1/4 miles where Arrogate dominated, the rematch will be in the innovative Pegasus World Cup Invitational […]
CANDY RIDE, QUALITY ROAD KEEP PRODUCING WINNERS Juveniles by CANDY RIDE (ARG) and QUALITY ROAD swept California’s prestigious Grade I races and THE FACTOR was represented by a new undefeated stakes winner in an exciting weekend that could well have Classic implications down the road. All eyes were on CANDY RIDE’s son Mastery in the […]
Winfried Englebrecht-Bresges on Hong Kong Horse Racing from J A McGrath at Godolphin The prospect of Hong Kong facing further expansion in the racing world is daunting for its international rivals but exciting from a wider perspective. The year 2018 is when the first visible signs of that expansion are expected to be seen, and […]
Sonic Mule surprised his connections by rocketing to the lead leaving the gate in the $75,000 Buffalo Man and then sailed on to a 1 3/4-length victory over Talk Logistics in the third running of the 2-year-old stakes at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Sonic Mule, a son of Distorted Humor, provided trainer Todd Pletcher with […]
LONGINES Hong Kong Cup Maurice rolled into LONGINES Hong Kong International Races history when weaving through a sea of trouble to add the LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) to last year’s win in the Mile. Maurice takes the LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (Group 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin Racecourse today for trainer N Hori […]
Hong Kong Horse Racing News: Sha Tin Records fell, new benchmarks were set and heroes were lauded at Sha Tin Racecourse today, on an exemplary day of sport at the annual HK$83 million LONGINES Hong Kong International Races. “This was one of the most astonishing days of international racing we have seen in Hong Kong,” […]
A full-sister to Coldplay (NZ) (Savabeel) will go through the ring at Karaka 2017, and the classy mare has given the yearling’s pedigree a massive boost with two stakes wins since the catalogues went to print. Already a Group Three winner of the Eulogy Stakes (1600m) last season, Coldplay has gone to another level in […]
Keeneland January Sale Keeneland has cataloged 1,892 horses for its 59th Horses of All Ages Sale, to be held Jan. 9-13, 2017. The catalog includes 726 broodmares, 147 broodmare prospects, 732 yearlings, 280 horses of racing age and seven stallions and stallion prospects. The interactive catalog is available online at Keeneland.com. Print catalogs are to […]
Pioneerof the Nile Continues to Shine Three weeks after a very game performance in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), Midnight Storm easily won his first main track graded stakes in Sunday’s $100,000 Native Diver S. (G3) at Del Mar. The 5-year-old son of Pioneerof the Nile now has six graded wins to his credit, with […]
From J A McGrath at Godolphin James Doyle views the unexpected opportunity to ride as Godolphin’s No 1 jockey in Australia as a chance to showcase his talents on the international scene. Doyle, who eased himself into the new role with one ride at Canterbury on Wednesday, will be much busier at Rosehill on Saturday […]
Frosted to stand at Darley in America in 2017 Darley announced today that three-time G1 winner Frosted will retire to Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, for the 2017 breeding season. Dan Pride, COO of Godolphin in America, said, “It’s very special to retire a horse of Frosted’s caliber but even more so in that he […]
Nash Rawiller fired Secret Weapon (6g Choisir-Just Devine, by Montjeu) to an explosive victory that scuttled the big guns in the G2 LONGINES Jockey Club Cup over 2,000 metres (10 furlongs) at Sha Tin on Sunday. Choisir will be remembered in history as a racing legend. He was an Australian Champion at 2. At 3 […]
Thanksgiving Weekend at Churchill Downs Thanksgiving Weekend Thursday, November 24th through Sunday, November 27th Celebrate Thanksgiving weekend at the track with a traditional buffet and 7 exciting Stakes races, including up-and-coming Kentucky Derby hopefuls. Participate in the 50/50 Raffle on Friday, November 25th or the Pick 6 Mandatory Payout on Sunday, November 27th and be […]
Air Force Blue Lands at Coolmore European Champion 2YO by WAR FRONT The first time since 2001 that any two-year-old has won three European Group 1 races WON Dewhurst Stakes [G1], Newmarket WON Vincent O’Brien National Stakes [G1], Curragh WON Phoenix Stakes [G1], Curragh WON Maiden, Curragh on debut May 24 “the best two-year-old we’ve […]
36th Running of the Japan Cup Sunday, 27 November 2016 Distance(surface): 2,400 meters, Turf(about 12 furlongs) Age: 3yo & up Racecource: Tokyo Racecource(Left-handed) Maximum Number of Horses: 18 Weight: 3yo 55kg / 4yo & up 57kg Allowance: Fillies and Mares:2kg Southern Hemisphere Horses born in 2013:2kg Twenty one horses are in line for the big […]
Medaglia d’Oro a Rising Star at Darley Within three days of his daughter New Money Honey winning the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Santa Anita, two mares in-foal to Medaglia d’Oro, as well as one of his daughters, all brought seven figures at Keeneland’s November Sale on November 11th. Following is a two-day […]
Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Summary Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale concluded Sunday with solid results that further recent trends toward selectivity and strength in the top and middle markets. Spirited competition among the world’s top buyers for quality individuals resulted in the sale of 19 horses for $1 million or more, highlighted by the […]
Spendthrift Farm Brings Breed Secure to Australia Spendthrift Farm is bringing its renowned “Breed Secure” program to Spendthrift Australia for the upcoming 2016 breeding season. “We are pleased to introduce Breed Secure to the Australian breeders,” said Spendthrift’s B. Wayne Hughes. “It is a program that was designed solely to equal the playing field between […]
Keeneland Yearlings Strong Showing in Breeder’s Cup Arrogate, purchased by owner Juddmonte Farms at Keeneland’s 2014 September Yearling Sale for $560,000, defeated California Chrome to win the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and lead the Keeneland sales alumni who won five of the nine races during Saturday’s second day of the Breeders’ Cup World […]
Tiznow Sired Tourist Sets Record at Breeders Cup Tiznow’s incomparable turf specialist Tourist blazed the way in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) to set a new stakes record of 1:31.71, breaking Wise Dan’s record of 1:31.78 set over the same track in 2013. Tourist is Tiznow’s second Breeders’ Cup winner, joining Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner […]
Godolphin Take the G3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes The outstanding form of trainer Charlie Appleby’s Australian team continued in stunning style at Flemington on Saturday when Francis Of Assisi turned the G3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes into a procession. Following on from his three-length win in the G3 Bendigo Cup, Francis Of Assisi had 10 lengths to […]
The $2million Group I VRC Emirates Stakes at Flemington Saturday was won in scintillating style by talented entire Awesome Rock (5h Fastnet Rock x Awesome Planet, by Giant’s Causeway) , who combines the blood of two champion Coolmore sires. Awesome Rock won the Group I VRC Australian Cup during the autumn, only to lose the […]