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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 ...
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. ...
It has been announced that Hawaii Five Oh, a stallion with a royal lineage and an impressive resemblance to his sire, I Am Invincible, will be joining the stallion roster at Vinery Stud for the upcoming 2024 breeding season. Peter Orton, the General Manager at Vinery Stud, is thrilled with the new addition, stating that Hawaii Five Oh is a stunning horse with a balanced size and perfect ...
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 ...
