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Godolphin Double Lifts Newmarket Spirits Charlie Appleby put a mixed start to the season behind him by registering his second double of the Craven meeting with Military Code and Indian Spring in the opening two contests on Thursday. The Godolphin trainer has seen the likes of Mountain Breeze, Al Qudra, Verse Of Love, Aomori City and Opera Ballet beaten in trials in recent days, although he did ...
Record-Breaking Eclipse Champion Headlines Catalogue Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 550 2YOs for its upcoming Midlantic May Sale, taking place at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium on May 19-20, with recent sale graduate and reigning Eclipse champion male sprinter Straight No Chaser featuring prominently. Champion Sprinter Leads Stellar Graduates The catalogue cover star Straight No Chaser, ...
US$1.3 Million Purchase Adding To Impressive Figures The Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale of 2YOs in Training continues setting records as a colt by the late Uncle Mo paced the third session on Thursday, fetching US$1.3 million from Ramiro Restrepo's Marquee Bloodstock. Consigned as Hip 833 by the soon-to-retire Eddie Woods, the colt became the eighth horse to sell for seven figures during the ...
Amo Racing Secures Star Lot For 1,750,000 Guineas The Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale at Newmarket on Wednesday shattered all previous records with the second session headlined by a colt by Havana Grey selling for an unprecedented 1,750,000 guineas to Kia Joorabchian's Amo Racing. The magnificent result eclipsed the previous record of 1,400,000 guineas paid by Godolphin for an Acclamation colt ...
Gun Runner Colt Tops US$1.45M As Quality Shines Through Gun Runner progeny continues to command premium prices at the second day of a record-breaking Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale of 2YOs in Training yesterday, with Kerri Radcliffe signing for the current sale topper at US$1.45m. Radcliffe, purchasing on behalf of Memo Racing, secured Hip 601, a colt from the immediate family of 2024 Gr.1 ...
Godolphin Splash Out 1.4 Million Guineas A superb Acclamation colt smashed all previous records at Tattersalls yesterday, selling for a staggering 1.4 million guineas (US$1,946,000) during the opening session of the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up sale. The colt, presented by Willie Browne's Mocklershill operation, was secured by the Godolphin buying team after fierce competition from several major ...
Derby Dreams As New Owners Splash The Cash Gayle Van Leer signed the million-dollar ticket for a magnificent Tapit colt as the Ocala Breeder's Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale got underway with a blockbuster purchase on Tuesday. The striking grey, catalogued as Hip 249, topped the first day of trading at a cool US$1 million and will race for a new partnership with potential West Coast ...
Elite Group One Winners Among Recent Graduates Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale takes centre stage this week as the cream of juvenile talent goes under the hammer at Newmarket on April 15-16, with expectations running high following a strong showing during Monday's inspections. Buying racehorses at yearling sales compares to tackling a 1,000-piece jigsaw blindfolded, whereas the breeze-ups ...
Godolphin Handler Targets Prestigious Mile Contests Saeed bin Suroor is planning a direct route to the Guineas for his two leading Classic contenders, with both Tornado Alert and Elwateen being prepared for their respective targets without a preliminary run. The Godolphin handler, who currently trains a select band of 40 horses, has his sights set on adding to his impressive tally of Group One ...
Haggas Star To Continue Career In The UAE Maljoom, winner of nearly US$1,060,000 in prize money for Newmarket trainer William Haggas, is set to continue his racing career in the UAE after being transferred to Dubai-based trainer Michael Costa. Fine Third In Dubai Turf The 6YO showed his class when finishing third behind Soul Rush and Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior in the Gr.1 Dubai Turf at ...
Forever Young Maintains Top Spot Despite Dubai Defeat Forever Young remains the world's highest-rated racehorse according to the latest Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings, despite suffering defeat in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan last week. The Japanese superstar, trained in Japan, still heads the global standings with a rating of 127. The multiple Group One winner could only finish third ...
Cup Officials Announce Biggest Ever Global Qualifying Programme The Breeders' Cup has announced its most ambitious Challenge Series yet, featuring a record 93 'Win and You're In' races across 15 countries for the 2025 World Championships. This year's expanded schedule, revealed on Thursday, includes an unprecedented 49 international qualifying events - the highest number in the series' 19-year ...
