In this month’s Beyond the Headlines, we revisit four queens of the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1)—Beholder, Monomoy Girl, Zenyatta, and Life Is Sweet. Hear from Ned Toffey and Chase Mullins as they reflect on what makes these champions timeless.
Ask any Thoroughbred trainer and they will tell you they are concerned about finding enough workers through the H-2B visas program. That’s in any year. But throw in the current political landscape, and those worries are heightened. Looking to find common ground Gray Delany, executive director of the Seasonal Employment Alliance, and immigration attorney Will…
Four-time stakes winner Storm Boy will join the Coolmore Australia roster in 2025, standing for an introductory fee of A$16,500, or approximately $10,691. Unbeaten on his first four racecourse appearances in Australia, the son of Justify —who Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien later described as “very fast”—scored wins in the B.J. McLachlan Stakes (G3), Skyline Stakes (G2),…
Image: Bradley Photos In form staying mare Alalcance is all the rage in the Ladbrokes.com.au all in market for the Sydney Cup (3200m) this Saturday at Randwick. The GaiBott mare was dominant from the front in the Chairmans last Saturday and looks primed for the two miles. She heads betting at $2.70. The class of…
Three exciting races in the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In will take place at Leopardstown Racecourse Sept. 13 as part of Irish Champions weekend, led by Coral-Eclipse (G1) winner Delacroix in the Irish Champion Stakes (G1). The winner will gain an automatic berth into the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) through the…
The dominant story on Oaklawn Park‘s Road to the Kentucky Derby has been Coal Battle and his small-time connections. That team of owner Robbie Norman, trainer Lonnie Briley, and jockey Juan Vargas will aim to write a satisfying finale March 29 as their 3-year-old colt takes on eight rivals in the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1)….
Wathnan Racing made its first public purchase in Australia when stretching to A$2.6 million (approximately $1.68 million) for Olentia, a group 2-winning daughter of Australia’s recently minted champion sire Zoustar during the Aug. 5 Magic Millions Virtual Sale. Having had a few near misses on mares during the autumn breeding stock sales in Australia earlier…
