Black High on PA-Bred Short Yearlings for Fasig-Tipton
The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February Winter Mixed sale begins Feb. 5 and will feature a pair of first-crop Pennsylvania-bred short yearlings from Blackstone Farm consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency....
View ArticleLife's an Audible, First World War Score at Gulfstream
Repole Stable’s Life’s an Audible, widest of all turning for home, collared the field late for her first stakes victory in the $175,000 Sweetest Chant Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park. The post Life's...
View ArticleMadison Olver Earns First Stakes Win Aboard Super Chow
Jockey Madison Olver earns her first stakes victory aboard Super Chow in Aqueduct’s Toboggan Stakes (G3). The post Madison Olver Earns First Stakes Win Aboard Super Chow appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleRobert “Butch” Reid Discusses Uncle Heavy's Withers Win
Trainer Robert “Butch” Reid discusses Withers win with Uncle Heavy who earned 20 Kentucky Derby (G1) points. The post Robert “Butch” Reid Discusses Uncle Heavy's Withers Win appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleNZB Karaka Yearling Sale Closes With Strong Gains
The 98th New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale concluded Feb. 2 as the most successful Karaka auction in six years. The post NZB Karaka Yearling Sale Closes With Strong Gains appeared first on...
View ArticlePotential Case of Equine Herpesvirus in Belmont Barn 15
Barn 15 at Belmont Park is under a precautionary quarantine until further notice due to a potential case of equine herpesvirus. A 3-year-old filly who was stabled there exhibited acute neurological...
View ArticleConnections to Point Sweet Azteca to Beholder Mile
Trainer Michael McCarthy reported all was well with Sweet Azteca the morning after her eye-catching 12-length victory sprinting against allowance foes Friday, Feb. 2 at Santa Anita Park. The post...
View ArticleInitial Races of Goffs €50,000 Bonus Series Announced
Goffs has announced the initial list of nominated races for the Goffs €50,000 Bonus Series after the release of Horse Racing Ireland’s flat racing provisional summary Feb. 2. The post Initial Races of...
View ArticleWest Coast: Expanding Horizons
When Grazen resumes his stud duties in 2024, he won’t recognize his new digs. But the leading California sire will be returning to his roots, standing where his sire, Benchmark, stood. The post West...
View ArticleTimberlake Could Target Rebel for Sophomore Debut
The $1.25 million Rebel Stakes (G2) Feb. 24 at Oaklawn Park is among the races under consideration for Champagne Stakes (G1) winner Timberlake’s 3-year-old debut, trainer Brad Cox said Jan. 31. The...
View ArticleTrainer Orseno Had High Hopes for Hades From Start
D J Stable LLC and Robert Cotran’s Hades took a lot of bettors and heavy favorite Fierceness by surprise with his 9-1 upset victory in the $250,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The post...
View ArticleJapan Sends 22 Horse Contingent to Saudi Cup Night
Report from Japan The post Japan Sends 22 Horse Contingent to Saudi Cup Night appeared first on E-Ponies.
View ArticleMcPeek Basks Day After Wins by Mystik Dan, Band of Gold
Pushing the right buttons has trainer Kenny McPeek closer to a career milestone after he swept 1 1/16-mile qualifying races for the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) Feb. 3 at Oaklawn Park...
View ArticleNYRA, NYSGC Place Belmont Barn on 21-Day Quarantine
The New York Racing Association and the New York State Gaming Commission announced Feb. 4 that Barn 15 at Belmont Park has been placed under a 21-day quarantine after test results confirmed a case of...
View ArticleObituary: Notman Served as Dalham Hall Stud Manager
Notman worked for Lord Derby at Woodland Stud at the time of Alycidon and Hyperion, and then as stud groom at Dalham Hall until Sheikh Mohammed bought it from Jim Philipps in 1981 and promoted him. The...
View ArticlePoint-to-Point Rider Kirkby Dies in Fall at Charing
Keagan Kirkby, a West Country point-to-point rider and a member of Paul Nicholls’ team, has died following a fall at Charing point-to-point in Kent on Sunday. The post Point-to-Point Rider Kirkby Dies...
View ArticleBell's the One Highlights Lothenbach Dispersal at F-T
The Kentucky-bred 8-year-old mare by Majesticperfection finished in the top three in all but six of her 27 career starts with earnings that eclipsed $2 million. In 2020 she finished third in the...
View ArticleIllinois Derby Back on Hawthorne's Schedule in 2024
The Illinois Derby will be held April 21 at its former 1 1/8-mile distance and have a purse of $200,000. It also returns to the same spot on the racing calendar from before its hiatus, four weeks...
View ArticleZetta Z, Dam of Nysos, Added to F-T Winter Mixed Sale
Fasig-Tipton has added Zetta Z, dam of leading 3-year-old colt Nysos, to its Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, to be held Feb. 5 and 6 in Lexington. Grovendale Sales will offer the exciting Bernardini mare...
View ArticleHelios Express Wins First Leg of Hong Kong Derby Series
Helios Express dominated the Hong Kong Classic Mile Feb. 4 at Sha Tin Racecourse, winning the first leg of the Hong Kong Derby series for 4-year-olds easily over eight rivals. The post Helios Express...
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