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US$1.3 Million Purchase Adding To Impressive Figures The Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale of 2YOs in Training continues setting records as a colt by the late Uncle Mo paced the third session on Thursday, fetching US$1.3 million from Ramiro Restrepo's Marquee Bloodstock. Consigned as Hip 833 by the soon-to-retire Eddie Woods, the colt became the eighth horse to sell for seven figures during the ...
Local Breeds To Battle In Season-Ending Showdown Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club (REHC) is primed for a scintillating season finale with a double-header today and tomorrow at its magnificently illuminated turf course in Sakhir. The 2024-25 national horseracing campaign reaches its climactic conclusion with the 29th and 30th meetings taking place on consecutive evenings, each featuring ...
Amo Racing Secures Star Lot For 1,750,000 Guineas The Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale at Newmarket on Wednesday shattered all previous records with the second session headlined by a colt by Havana Grey selling for an unprecedented 1,750,000 guineas to Kia Joorabchian's Amo Racing. The magnificent result eclipsed the previous record of 1,400,000 guineas paid by Godolphin for an Acclamation colt ...
Gun Runner Colt Tops US$1.45M As Quality Shines Through Gun Runner progeny continues to command premium prices at the second day of a record-breaking Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale of 2YOs in Training yesterday, with Kerri Radcliffe signing for the current sale topper at US$1.45m. Radcliffe, purchasing on behalf of Memo Racing, secured Hip 601, a colt from the immediate family of 2024 Gr.1 ...
Five Winners Shine At Al Uqda As Division One Provides Exciting Contests Kohinoor made the most of her early speed to secure a convincing maiden success in Tuesday's opener at Al Uqda, setting the tone for an action-packed Division One of the Athbah Race Meeting on 15th April. The compelling five-race card featured thrilling contests for both Purebred Arabians and Thoroughbreds, building ...
Godolphin Splash Out 1.4 Million Guineas A superb Acclamation colt smashed all previous records at Tattersalls yesterday, selling for a staggering 1.4 million guineas (US$1,946,000) during the opening session of the Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up sale. The colt, presented by Willie Browne's Mocklershill operation, was secured by the Godolphin buying team after fierce competition from several major ...
Derby Dreams As New Owners Splash The Cash Gayle Van Leer signed the million-dollar ticket for a magnificent Tapit colt as the Ocala Breeder's Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale got underway with a blockbuster purchase on Tuesday. The striking grey, catalogued as Hip 249, topped the first day of trading at a cool US$1 million and will race for a new partnership with potential West Coast ...
Racing Manager Role For Jackson-Stops At Victorious Billy Jackson-Stops has been appointed racing manager for Victorious Racing, the leading Bahraini horse racing operation founded by H.H. Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa. The 35-year-old, who established JS Bloodstock Consultancy in 2018 following stints as assistant trainer to Ralph Beckett and Godolphin in Australia, will now head the team ...
Elite Group One Winners Among Recent Graduates Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale takes centre stage this week as the cream of juvenile talent goes under the hammer at Newmarket on April 15-16, with expectations running high following a strong showing during Monday's inspections. Buying racehorses at yearling sales compares to tackling a 1,000-piece jigsaw blindfolded, whereas the breeze-ups ...
Godolphin Handler Targets Prestigious Mile Contests Saeed bin Suroor is planning a direct route to the Guineas for his two leading Classic contenders, with both Tornado Alert and Elwateen being prepared for their respective targets without a preliminary run. The Godolphin handler, who currently trains a select band of 40 horses, has his sights set on adding to his impressive tally of Group One ...
Haggas Star To Continue Career In The UAE Maljoom, winner of nearly US$1,060,000 in prize money for Newmarket trainer William Haggas, is set to continue his racing career in the UAE after being transferred to Dubai-based trainer Michael Costa. Fine Third In Dubai Turf The 6YO showed his class when finishing third behind Soul Rush and Hong Kong superstar Romantic Warrior in the Gr.1 Dubai Turf at ...
Million-Guinea Mare Targets Summer Showpiece After Dubai Heroics Having claimed her maiden top-level success in the desert heat, Believing now has Royal Ascot firmly in her sights as George Boughey plots a return to the summer showpiece. Million-Guinea Mare Breaks Group One Duck The 5YO daughter of Mehmas finally secured her first victory at the highest level at the ninth attempt when storming ...
