Topping the day were two juveniles purchased for $550,000 each. The first to reach that mark was hip 48, a colt by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms stallion Violence out of Lemon Belle. Bred in Kentucky by Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, the colt’s page was one of the more impressive in the catalogue, as his second […]
A little more distance seemed to be what Idol needed for his first victory in three graded-stakes tries. Or maybe it was his new jockey. With Joel Rosario riding him for the first time, Idol (5-1) moved from seventh place nearing the second turn Saturday, gobbled up ground with big strides through the stretch and got the […]
In an era when timing and spacing are the preferred words and horses only run a handful of times a year, it generally takes some extraordinary circumstances to set up a dazzling showdown. Clearly $20 million falls into the category of an extraordinary circumstance. With a huge treasure chest of cash as the lure […]
Clairiere evinced high quality overcoming a difficult trip to win her career debut last fall, showing her connections enough to earn a start in the Grade 2 Golden Rod Stakes in November at Churchill Downs. There, Clairiere cleaned up the relatively minor mistakes she’d made first time out, moving smoothly into contention around the […]
A little more than 28 months had passed since the last time Ride a Comet had appeared in a turf race and that absence surely made his heart grow fonder for a start on sod. The 6-year-old son of Candy Ride made a triumphant return to turf Jan. 9 when he recorded a half-length victory over Casa Creed in the […]
There have been some great performances in the Malibu Stakes over the years at Santa Anita, but perhaps none better than the show Charlatan put on Saturday during opening day of the track’s 84th winter-spring meet. The anticipated showdown between Nashville, the 6-5 favorite, and Charlatan, the Bob Baffert-trained speed ball, turned into a […]
Excerpt from TDN ‘TDN Rising Star’ Malathaat (Curlin) did not look like a winner through the first mile of Aqueduct’s GII Demoiselle S., but turned things around late with a surprisingly strong rally to keep her perfect record in tact. Away well from her rail draw, the 2-5 favorite settled in a ground-saving third as an eager […]
Dual Grade I winner She’s a Julie (Elusive Quality–Kydd Gloves, by Dubai Millenium {GB}) held her own during a star-studded run of mares at Fasig-Tipton November Sunday when selling for $3 million to Spendthrift Farm, who also bought Monomoy Girl (Tapizar) and Got Stormy (Get Stormy) earlier in the sale. Originally sold for $160,000 at KEESEP, […]
The winners of the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards were announced via a virtual ceremony Thursday, November 5th hosted by Studio 46 Media in Lexington, Kentucky. Jill Byrne, Vice President of Racing Operations at Colonial Downs, was once again the master of ceremonies. The Awards are sponsored by Godolphin in partnership with the National HBPA, […]
Bradley Thoroughbreds, Tim Cambron, Anna Cambron, Denali Stud, Rigney Racing, and Madaket Stables’ multiple grade 1 winner She’s a Julie has been retired from racing. The 5-year-old Elusive Quality mare will be offered as a broodmare prospect with Denali Stud at The November Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s premier breeding stock sale in Lexington, Ky., Nov. 8. […]
