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In anticipation of the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on 4th May, Grand Mo the First from Granpollo Stable ran a six-furlong breeze at Gulfstream Park on 23rd April. Grand Mo the First, trained by Victor Barboza Jr. and sired by Uncle Mo, recently ran a six-furlong breeze at Gulfstream Park. The colt finished third in the Gr.1 Florida Derby on 30th March, behind the favorite for the ...
Catalytic and Domestic Product also made their debut on the track. As activity intensified at Churchill Downs, all eyes focused on the morning of April 23 as Fierceness, the anticipated favorite for the 4th May Gr.1 Kentucky Derby, made his inaugural circuit around the Louisville, Ky., oval. It was a relaxed outing for the 2YO champion, effortlessly maneuvering around the track under regular ...
Nine new members have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. The class of 2024 includes three jockeys, three horses, and three Pillars of the Turf. The contemporary category inductees are jockey Joel Rosario and horses Gun Runner and Justify. The Pre-1900 Historic Review Committee has selected jockey Abe Hawkins and horses Aristides and Lecomte, while Harry F. ...
Ben Curtis couldn't have imagined that he would get to ride in the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby just six months after moving his tack to the United States. However, this unlikely scenario moved closer to reality after Honor Marie finished second in the Gr.2 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. As Honor Marie prepares for the Derby, Curtis has been selected as the jockey. "It was ...
Alflaila, trained by Owen Burrows, is set to make a comeback this summer after his campaign last season was cut short due to a setback. The entire son of Dark Angel has had a successful 3YO season with four victories under his belt. He won the Strensall Stakes at York, an eight-furlong Group Three, and the Masar Darley Stakes at the same level at Newmarket. He was due to compete in the Bahrain ...
Ajay Anne has joined Arqana as the new Thoroughbred representative for the Middle East and India, strengthening the company's overseas representation. Anne is a graduate of the Darley Flying Start and the Indian Racing Academy, and began his career with Darley as its Middle East, Indian, and South African bloodstock representative. In 2010, he established his own agency, New Approach Bloodstock, ...
Sierra Leone, the winner of the Gr.1 Blue Grass Stakes and one of the top contenders for the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby, arrived at Churchill Downs from Keeneland the previous day and had his first workout around the oval at 7:30 a.m. on 22nd April. "He's a very intelligent horse, very focused," said trainer Chad Brown. "He went about his business back and forth from the track like he's been here ...
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 ...
