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Big-Money Fillies Light Up Second Day The Ocala Breeders' March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training continues to offer top-quality juveniles as it reaches its finale, with siblings to Group One winners among the star attractions on offer today. A daughter of Good Magic topped yesterday's second session when agents John Kimmel and Nick Sallusto went to US$1.1 million on behalf of Flanagan Racing for ...
Japanese Connections Secure Top Lots At Auction The Ocala Breeders' Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale saw Japanese buyers dominate proceedings, with a Maxfield colt topping the sale at US$1 million. The bay colt, purchased by Japanese trainer Mitsu Nakauchida, was initially a US$75,000 yearling purchase by Polo Bloodstock at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Consigned by ...
Irish Upset Rocks Leaderboard Ahead Of Decisive Uae Clash Titanium Emperor caused a major upset at Dundalk by defeating odds-on favourite Mount Kilimanjaro in the Patton Stakes, the penultimate leg of the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby. The surprise victory has set the stage for a dramatic conclusion in Dubai next month. The Amo Racing-owned colt, making his racecourse debut, stormed to ...
Optimism High As First Juvenile Auction Of Season Begins Consignors are in bullish mood as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training kicks off its three-day run on Tuesday afternoon, marking a full decade as an open auction. Following a well-attended under-tack show last week and busy weekend viewings, expectations are high for the first juvenile sale of the ...
Three-Time Group One Winner Heads Home To Kildangan Master of The Seas, the hero of the 2023 Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Mile, has been retired to his birthplace, with owner-breeder Godolphin announcing the news on social media platform X yesterday. From Promising Juvenile To International Star The 6YO gelding, trained by Charlie Appleby, enjoyed a glittering career that saw him secure five group ...
Impressive All-Weather Display Puts Colt In Kentucky Frame Opera Ballo maintained his perfect record with a commanding victory at Kempton Park yesterday, storming to the head of the European Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard with a performance oozing class and potential. The Godolphin homebred, trained by Charlie Appleby, was settling in behind pacesetting stablemate Olympus Point before ...
Hong Kong Star To Return To Preferred Surface Following Gutsy Dirt Debut The next challenge following a valiant second-place finish in the US$20 million Saudi Cup, Romantic Warrior will head to Meydan for his next challenge. Trainer Danny Shum has confirmed that the Hong Kong champion will target the Dubai Turf, returning to grass racing after his admirable first attempt on dirt. Shum's bold ...
Sprint Specialist Lands Fifth Leg Of International Competition Roman Dragon roared back to his brilliant best when landing the US$80,000 Al Sakhir Cup at Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club, providing significant milestones for both Hugo Palmer and Harry Davies. Chester Specialist Shows Versatility The 6YO gelding, already a six-time winner around Chester's tight turns, demonstrated his ...
Queen Bags Classic While Choisya Downs Favourite In Fillies' Feature Queen Azteca delivered a masterclass in determination to land the Gr.3 UAE Oaks at Meydan on Thursday evening, giving Norwegian handler Niels Petersen a landmark victory in the DP World-sponsored contest. Late Surge Seals Classic Success The 1900m dirt contest witnessed a thrilling finish as Carlos Lopez's mount found her ...
High-Class Sprinter Seeking Second Shaheen Tilt Nakatomi is being ready for a return to Meydan following his sixth-place finish in the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Sprint, with trainer Wesley Ward plotting a path to the Gr.1 Dubai Golden Shaheen on April 5. The 6YO gelding, who enjoyed his finest campaign in 2024, landed the Gr.1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga Racecourse before finishing third ...
Classic Hero Targets Success With Boughey Duo In Series Showdown Classic-winning jockey David Egan jets into Bahrain on Friday for a power-packed book of rides at Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club, including two prime contenders for Amo Racing in the latest round of the Bahrain Turf Series. Boughey Duo Primed For Breakthrough Fresh from riding in Florida, Egan partners the George ...
Versatile Group Winner Aims For Prestigious Dirt Double Forever Young has impressed since arriving in Riyadh for his tilt at the US$20m Saudi Cup, with jockey Ryusei Sakai reporting the Japanese star to be in peak condition ahead of Saturday's feature. The Yoshito Yahagi-trained colt, who claimed the US$1.5m Saudi Derby last year, has since proven his class with placing in both the Kentucky ...
