Following La Cara‘s bullet half-mile workout in :46 at Churchill Downs April 22, trainer Mark Casse gives her an A+ ahead of the May 2 Kentucky Oaks (G1). The Hall of Famer also discusses Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Sandman ahead of his April 23 breeze.
Newmarket trainers descended on Fairyhouse en masse for this year’s edition of the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale. George Scott duly ensured the raiding party was bringing the sales topper back across the Irish Sea after bidding €200,000 (US$234,000, €1=US$1.17) for a son of Starspangledbanner midway through another lively session Sept. 24. The colt was bred by…
Breeders’ Cup winner Starlust will be an exciting addition to Australia’s stallion ranks with the grade 1 winner set to stand his first season at Nick Taylor’s up-and-coming Riverstone Lodge for an introductory fee of AU$27,500 (approx. US$17,685). With a Royal Ascot target in the King Charles III Stakes (G1) still to come in June,…
Stud Red Raffa’s homebred 3-year-old Sinsel powered to the lead inside the final three furlongs and held off Valparaiso by a nose to win the Grande Premio Brasil (G1) June 22 at Hipodromo da Gavea in Rio De Janeiro. With the victory, Sinsel secured a fees-paid automatic starting position into the $5 million Longines Breeders’ Cup…
Jon Green of D J Stables came out on top of a bidding war that ensued for a colt (Hip 843) by Candy Ride early on during the third session of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearlings Sale Oct. 22. Bidding online, Green secured the colt out of Unrivaled Princess—a daughter of 2010 Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic…
Jockey Jose Ortiz describes his winning ride on Durante in the May 31 Aristides Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. Source link
The Chris Waller-trained Lady Shenandoah will renew her rivalry with last year’s Golden Slipper (G1) winner Lady Of Camelot when she lines up March 15 in the Coolmore Classic (G1) at Rosehill Gardens. Lady Shenandoah has defeated the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained runner in both starts this season, first by 1.2 lengths in the…
