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The Ocala Breeders' Spring Sale of 2YOs in Training has set new records for both average and median prices, culminating on 19th April. The sale included a US$1.9 million sale topper, which was a first-crop filly sired by Tiz the Law. The OBS 2YOs in training sale concluded on 19th April with an US$850,000 Nyquist daughter selling to Donato Lanni, acting as agent for Charles and Susan Chu's Baoma ...
Godolphin's Rebel's Romance, the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic winner, is set to lead a strong satellite team for Charlie Appleby, who plans to establish a 10-12 horse base in Saratoga for most of the year. The group will target some of the major races in America leading up to the Breeders' Cup meeting at Del Mar in November. Appleby has had several successes in America outside of the Breeders' ...
George Boughey has swiftly emerged as one of the most ambitious trainers globally, and now the Briton sets his sights on making history with Believing in the HK$22 million Gr.1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize at Sha Tin. In his sixth domestic season, Boughey has already claimed a British Classic victory with Cachet's Gr.1 1,000 Guineas triumph in 2022, establishing himself as a prominent figure in ...
The first session of the Ocala Breeders' Spring Sale of 2YOs in Training wrapped up on 16th April with a notable sale. A filly (Hip 199) sired by Uncle Mo's offspring Caracaro fetched US$775,000, with Donato Lanni of Three Amigos securing the purchase, and Bob Baffert slated to train her in Southern California. Offered by Global Thoroughbreds as agent, the bay filly is out of the Medaglia d'Oro ...
The first Japanese contender for the Kentucky Derby, Forever Young, arrived at Churchill Downs in the early morning of 13th April and is starting to get used to the dirt track where he'll be training for the next three weeks. Forever Young stayed in Dubai after winning the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse on 30th March and left for the United States on the morning of 10th April. After a stop in ...
Jeremy Clarkson, renowned for his roles in Top Gear, The Grand Tour, and Clarkson's Farm, has expanded his love for the countryside by purchasing a racehorse. Dubbed 'Pet,' this impressive 16.3-hand Thoroughbred marks the first syndicate racehorse for Jeremy's brewery, Hawkstone. Named The Hawkstonian, this grey gelding will be under the care of successful Cotswold-based trainer Ben Pauling. ...
This year's Breeders' Cup Challenge Series includes two new races in South Korea and two more in the United Kingdom, adding to a total of 82 races across 12 countries, with 41 of them being international. Winners of these races automatically qualify for corresponding events in the 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships, held on November 1-2 at Del Mar in Southern California. The 41st edition of ...
If everything goes as planned, the latter half of White Abarrio's 5YO season will resemble that of his 4YO campaign. The horse, who won the 2023 Breeders' Cup Classic but underperformed in the $20 million Saudi Cup in February, is being directed towards the Gr.1, $1 million Metropolitan Handicap that will take place on June 8 at Saratoga, according to trainer Rick Dutrow. If White Abarrio puts ...
Winx's A$10 million (US$6.5 million) filly, which was purchased at Inglis' Easter Yearling Sale and set an Australian record, has found a new trainer in champion trainer Chris Waller. Part-owner of Winx, Debbie Kepitis, revealed the exciting news and expressed her satisfaction with securing such a prized yearling. Chris Waller, who is widely known for his association with the legendary racehorse ...
Despite Auguste Rodin's disappointing effort in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan, Aidan O'Brien has decided to stick to his original plan. The Deep Impact colt had won both the Derby and the Irish Derby last year but had produced lacklustre efforts in both the 2000 Guineas and King George at Ascot either side of those Classic victories. However, he redeemed himself by winning both the Irish ...
RB Frynchh Dude, ridden by Bernardo Pinheiro, secured a hat-trick and won the AED100,000 Listed Al Ain Cup in the season finale at Al Ain. Abubakar Daud's horse, expertly ridden by Oscar Chavez, won the feature event on the ten-race card in a straightforward manner. Pinheiro rode the horse to victory, securing the rail and the lead shortly after the field left the gates, and Rajeh remained his ...
Vagalame made a remarkable comeback after two disappointing starts in the Emirates to secure a stunning gate-to-wire victory in the Listed Abu Dhabi Championship on Thusday, which was the main event on the final night of racing in the UAE capital this season. Trained by Salem bin Ghadayer, the 5YO Lope De Vega gelding, under the expert guidance of Xavier Ziani, led the 14-horse field from the ...
