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The second session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2YOs in Training Sale on 21st May saw strong interest from international buyers, culminating in Saud Al Qahtani's successful bid of US$650,000 for a colt named Music Critic (Hip 379), sired by Maclean's Music and representing the Najd Stud of HRH Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Abdulaziz. Earlier this year, Prince Faisal attracted attention for his ...
Seven weeks ahead of Royal Ascot, the entries for the Group One and early closing Group Two contests confirmed the participation of the anticipated Australian sprinters Chain Of Lightning and Asfoora. Henry Dwyer's two-time Group Two winner recently arrived in England to kick off her international campaign. Her first race will be in the Group Two Temple Stakes at Haydock Park on 25th May, ...
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas confirmed on 21st May that Seize the Grey, the winner of the Gr.1 Preakness Stakes, will be getting ready to compete in the US$2 million Gr.1 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on 8th June. "We're going to go in the Belmont," Lukas said. "He's great, recovered remarkably well." The offspring of Arrogate reached his home stable at Churchill Downs on 20th May at ...
Joseph O'Brien holds high hopes for his 2YO Cowardofthecounty, set for Royal Ascot, but he's being patient, aiming for the colt's peak performance later in the season. Despite the temptation, the Owning Hill trainer chose to hold off on a second race for the speedy youngster, opting to send him to the Coventry Stakes following his debut victory at the Curragh. The son of Kodi Bear put on a ...
Rosallion and Haatem, both trained by Richard Hannon, secured the second and third positions in the Newmarket edition of the race. They have been making a name for themselves since their juvenile days, with Haatem winning the Gr.2 Vintage Stakes at Goodwood and Rosallion setting a record time at ParisLongchamp to win the Gr.1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. Before the race, all eyes were on City Of ...
Owners of Wathnan Racing have announced that Courage Mon Ami, who was preparing to defend his 2023 Gr.1 Ascot Gold Cup win, has experienced a setback. The 5YO, who is currently priced as short as 6-1 for next month's Royal Ascot Group One, has not been in action since finishing behind Coltrane in the Gr.2 Lonsdale Cup at York in August. Courage Mon Ami achieved victories in his first four starts ...
Fasig-Tipton concluded the opening session of the Midlantic 2YOs in Training Sale on 20th May at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium with a highlight. Hip 276, a daughter of Bernardini and one of the last horses to enter the ring, capped off the first day by selling for US$650,000 to Pedro Lanz, acting as an agent for KAS Stables in Saudi Arabia, after an exciting round of bidding. ...
There will be no Triple Crown winner in 2024, as Mystik Dan's attempt to become the 14th horse to win all three races ended in the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, where he couldn't catch Seize the Grey. Seize the Grey now leads a group of interesting contenders for this year's Belmont Stakes, which will be held at Saratoga due to the construction of a new grandstand at Belmont Park. The race will ...
As Royal Ascot week approaches, anticipation mounts among racing enthusiasts as leading trainers unveil their top contenders. This year's Royal Ascot holds special significance as King Charles III plans to attend in honor of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II's love for the sport. Despite his ongoing cancer treatment, the King is determined to witness his horses in action. With the floodgates ...
On the day following Seize the Grey's triumph at the 149th Gr.1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course, the Maryland State Fairgrounds were abuzz with anticipation ahead of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2YOs in Training Sale. After three days of under tack previews, potential buyers had a plethora of promising prospects to consider. Despite occasional rain, the barn area witnessed significant foot ...
Roger Varian announced on Saturday that there are no longer any horses from Amo Racing in his Newmarket yard. This news follows shortly after King Of Steel, a star in Varian's stable and owned by Kia Joorabchian's Amo Racing, was sidelined for the summer due to a lameness issue discovered after a workout on Tuesday. King Of Steel, who was the runner-up in last season's Derby and a winner of the ...
A crowd favourite at Meydan, Kabirkhan, the 4YO son of California Chrome is set to train with multiple Eclipse Award-winning trainer, Brad Cox. The US$12,000 Keeneland purchase won the US$1 million Gr.1 Al Maktoum Challenge with a 4 3/4-length victory and his Meydan debut, the 2000m Island handicap with ease, delivering exceptional results for UAE-based trainer, Doug Watson. "He's just a really ...
