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 ...
The Al Rayyan Racecourse recently hosted a thrilling race meeting on Wednesday, 17th April 2024. The highlight of the event was the Al Mafiar Cup, a Group Two Conditions for 4YO+ Local Purebred Arabian, which saw jockey Arnaud De Lepine steer the Ahmed Kobeissi-trained Afandem to victory. The bay horse outdid the Sabhea Awad Ibrahim-owned and Ibrahim Khaled Elahmed-trained Suka'ar by a neck in ...
Fayq Al Shahania triumphed in the Musheireb Cup, a 1500m Gr.2 Purebred Arabian Handicap (85-105) at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club on Thursday. The 5YO, ridden by jockey Soufiane Saadi and trained by Rudy Nerbonne, won the race comfortably by one and a half lengths. This marked his second win in a row, having won the Aziz Purebred Arabian Handicap Cup at the H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin ...
The managing owner of the Bennett Racing operation, Nathan Bennett, is hoping that the talented colt Southport Tycoon will prove himself as a genuine contender for The Everest when he competes in the US$1.5 million All Aged Stakes at Royal Randwick this Saturday. Trained by Ciaron Maher, Southport Tycoon has already demonstrated his potential by winning his maiden Group One race in the ...
Clayton Douglas recently announced that his top sprinter, Giga Kick, is preparing to make a comeback to the racetrack. The 4YO horse, who had suffered from muscle tears, has now fully recovered and is in excellent physical condition. Douglas has set his sights on The Everest in October as Giga Kick's ultimate goal, with a possible return to racing in July at Caulfield's Sir John Monash Stakes. ...