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Juddmonte Farms announced on Dec. 22 the passing of champion sire Dansili at his birthplace Banstead Manor Stud following a short but aggressive illness. He was 25. Bred by Juddmonte, the son of Danehill was the first foal out of Hasil, who went on to become a blue hen of considerable note as the dam of seven graded/group stakes winners that include grade/group 1 winners Champs Elysees, ...
Gainesway Farm announced on Dec. 13 the appointment of Sherri Ivanovich as its farm manager. Ivanovich, a Central Kentucky native, established a top-class reputation in her previous role as Gainesway's yearling manager, a position that spanned 22 years. Ivanovich started in the business in 1984 with local farms and later worked for several local trainers at the racetrack, including Kenny McPeek. ...
Seven races at Al Ain on Saturday, all offering AED70,000 in prize money so no obvious feature, including one Thoroughbred race, a 1400m handicap which has attracted a capacity field of 15 and looks wide open. Trained locally by Helal Alalawi, Iftitah will be having his third start for the trainer, having spent last season with Musabbeh Al Mheiri, but has not really fired in either outing this ...
Returning hero Lord Glitters also among stellar list of horses. Gr.1 winner Hot Rod Charlie is among horses from 17 countries who have been invited to compete at the 18th edition of the Dubai World Cup Carnival, which gets underway on Thursday, January 13th. Winner of the Gr.1 $1million Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing in September and fourth in the Gr.1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Hot Rod ...
The fields are confirmed ahead of the start of the Bahrain Turf Series on Friday 10 December. 16 horses will go to post for the first Bahrain Turf Series race on the card, the Al Manama Cup, run over seven furlongs at 11.15 pm UK time. The Al Muharraq Cup over 1m2f follows at 11.45 pm with a field of 15 horses. Both international and locally trained horses make up the competitive fields. Trainer ...
Last year's Preakness Stakes heroine Swiss Skydiver was the star of Katsumi Yoshida's purchases at The November Sale, Fasig-Tipton's marquee breeding stock sale in Lexington Nov. 9. The 4YO daughter of Daredevil sold for $4.7 million, the third-highest price of the sale, and helped add to the six-mare haul by Japan's Yoshida that grossed $12,725,000. Astute horseman Kenny McPeek bought Swiss ...
Taylor Made Stallions announced Nov. 10 that Longines Breeders' Cup Classic winner and likely 2021 Horse of the Year Knicks Go will stand the upcoming breeding season for $30,000 with a stands and nurses guarantee. A scintillating winner of the Nov. 6 1 1/4-mile Classic in 1:59.57, nearly eclipsing the 18YO track record set by Candy Ride and the fastest Breeders' Cup Classic winner on dirt ...
The opening session of the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale got off to a solid start on Nov. 10 with seven horses topping the million-dollar mark, indicative of the robust trade that is expected to continue through the subsequent nine sessions of the sale. Keeneland reported 118 horses sold during Wednesday's opening session, grossing $50,634,000. In 2020, the auction house reported 135 ...
Paris Lights proved worth the wait Nov. 10 at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. The final mare through the ring Wednesday, part of the supplemental catalog and consigned as ELiTE, agent, as Hip 224D, the 2020 Coaching Club American Oaks winner commanded $3.1 million from Spendthrift Farm to top the sale's Book 1 session. Paris Lights, by Curlin, was bred in Kentucky by WinStar Farm out ...
He's raced just once in the past year, but young Queensland-based trainer Billy Healey says we shouldn't forget Alligator Blood. Back in work on the Sunshine Coast, the popular galloper is nearing a much-anticipated return to the track at Eagle Farm early next month. It's been a turbulent few months for Healey with the former David Vandyke-trained galloper suffering a serious injury setback ...
Moonee Valley has announced wagering records across its Cox Plate Carnival. The two-day carnival saw wagering increase 10 percent year-on-year to $183m, with Cox Plate Day hitting a record $133.7m (up 9.3 percent YOY). The Manikato Stakes meeting also set a new night racing record of $49.6m (up 11.2% YOY). Field sizes were also up for the Carnival with Manikato Stakes Night fields up 21 percent ...
WITH THE profile and influence of Bahrain on the international horse-racing stage having grown significantly over the past few years, the kingdom is now well placed to drive further development within the industry and as such, the Rashid Equestrian & Horse Racing Club (REHC) has appointed Weatherbys to develop and deploy a leading digitally integrated Racing Administration & Stud Book system. ...
