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Fierceness Owner/Trainer: Repole Stable/Todd Pletcher Breeder: Repole Stable (KY) Pulling off the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile - Gr.1 Kentucky Derby double is a challenging feat, accomplished only by Street Sense and Nyquist among 39 others with the opportunity. Fierceness, the likely 2YO male champion of 2023, boasts impressive credentials, including blazing-fast speed figures and a proven ...
The Winter Mixed Sale at Ocala Breeders' Sales Company began the central Florida sales season on 23rd January. A short-yearling colt by Mitole was the standout performer, selling for US$95,000 to Calumet Farm and earning top honors. This colt, consigned as Hip 87 by Danielle Loya's Silver Oaks Farm, was featured in the preferred sessions of the sale. The winning Terrell mare Wild Hickory was the ...
In her U.S. debut under trainer Cherie DeVaux, Star Fortress not only secured victory but also delivered a remarkable performance, dominating the Gr.3 Cardinal at Churchill Downs with a 10-length lead. This impressive display earned her an invitation to the US$500,000 Gr.2 Pegasus Filly and Mare Turf at Gulfstream Park, where she is the 5-2 morning-line favorite. The Pegasus World Cup program ...
Under the delegation of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Taimour bin Asa'ad Al Said presided over the Royal Cavalry's annual horse race. The race, which featured purebred Arabian horses, was held in the Wilayat of Ibri in the Governorate of Al Dhahirah. The Royal Court Affairs, represented by the Royal Cavalry, organized this event. The race was divided into five rounds, with the ...
Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, the chairman of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club, has unveiled the terms and conditions for the upcoming H H The Amir Sword Festival's international races. The festival is scheduled to take place from 15-17 February at QREC Al Ryyan turf course. The prize money for these races has been increased to an unprecedented US$10m, which is expected to attract massive ...
First Mission, the newly turned 4YO horse from Godolphin, is getting ready for the US$3 million Gr.1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park on 27th Jan. He had another impressive five-eighths of a mile workout at the Fair Grounds racetrack in New Orleans, with exercise rider Kelvin Perez aboard. His time of 1:00 was the co-fastest among 50 works at the distance on Saturday. Brad Cox, ...
Three weeks ahead of the Jebel Ali Mile, the Group three race looks like it's going to be a walk in the park for Simon and Ed Crisfords' Swing Vote. The 4YO gelding showed his worth in a course and distance prep, indicating that he is more than capable of winning the feature event on 10th February. The Shadwell-sponsored prep on Saturday was won by Swing Vote by a comfortable four lengths, with ...
This week, it's not just the connections of the horses named as finalists for Eclipse Awards, but also the finalists in the human categories who are feeling a bit nervous. Prior to the announcement of North America's 2023 champions on January 25 during an awards dinner in South Florida, the global accolades for the world's best horse and race of 2023 will be revealed at a luncheon ceremony in ...
Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud has acquired a share in White Abarrio, a finalist for Horse of the Year and winner of the Gr.1Breeders' Cup Classic. This acquisition sets the stage for White Abarrio's anticipated participation in the US$20 million Gr.1 Saudi Cup on February 24. White Abarrio, a 5YO offspring of Race Day, has competed in 15 races, with C2 Racing Stable and La ...
The Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, which is widely regarded as "the best of the best," has finalized its catalogue of 500 yearlings for the 2024 edition. The event, which is set to take place on 7 and 8 April at Riverside Stables in Sydney, promises to be an extraordinary 48 hours. The Easter catalogue features a plethora of interesting offerings, such as the well-publicized Pierro daughter of ...
Espionage, the talented colt from Tulloch Lodge, is poised to make his first public appearance since the spring. While Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have a promising contender in the unbeaten colt Storm Boy, Bott acknowledges that their Breeders' Plate winner Espionage may have fallen under the radar. After leading home a stable trifecta in the early-season feature, the son of Zoustar was put ...
Preparing for the US$20 million Gr.1 Saudi Cup on 24th Feb, Saudi Crown displayed his dominance in the US$169,750 Gr.3 Louisiana Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on 20th Jan. Jockey Florent Geroux positioned the 4YO son of Always Dreaming in the lead from the start, dropping to the rail and overtaking Five Star General, a group three winner, in the first turn. Geroux then kept Five ...
