Team Valor International’s G1 Kentucky Derby hero Animal Kingdom is ready to resume training after spending 60 days on the sidelines. The chestnut had undergone surgery June 30 to repair a hairline fracture in his left hock, and X-rays taken Friday indicated that the injury had healed. The 3-year-old will begin on the Aquatred at […]
ZOW, sold for $80,000 at the 2010 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale of NY Breds, won the Gold and Roses S. at Saratoga on Sept. 2. Bred by Vivien G. Malloy, Edition Farm & Racehorse Management LLC, the NY bred son of Bluegrass Cat is owned by Repole Stable and trained by Todd Pletcher. A two length […]
Taking to the turf in the Del Mar H.-G2 after a win on the main track last out in the Cougar II H.-G3. BOURBON BAY was flying late and just missed another score, settling for second this time. The Adena Springs bred runner was defeated by another from the same breeder.
The much anticipated return of champion UNCLE MO was no disappointment.The Denali sale grad came off a four month layoff in the Grade I King’s Bishop S., and though he was upstaged in the final jump, he lost very little in defeat. Owner Mike Repole was thrilled with the comeback effort, “I think the horse […]
Uncle Mo’s bandwagon emptied after the Wood Memorial, but it’s revisionist history to deny he has talent.A year ago, two of owner Mike Repole’s 2-year-olds scored lengthy maiden victories at Saratoga. Stay Thirsty won by 5 1/2 lengths on Aug. 14, and two weeks later on the Travers undercard, a first-time stater named Uncle Mo […]
Denali Stud, the Paris, Ky., nursery owned and operated by Craig and Holly Bandoroff, has been atop the leaderboard among consignors of American Graded Stakes winners for most of 2011. That’s no small accomplishment, for Denali is not what most people would consider a high-volume seller. For the 2011 Keeneland September sale, for example, Denali […]
A leading candidate for the Foxwoods King’s Bishop (gr. I) at Saratoga Aug. 27, UNCLE MO turned in a breeze for his return to the races, zipping five furlongs in a bullet 1:00.34 over Saratoga’s main track Sunday under jockey John Velazquez. Entering the track shortly after 6 a.m., Uncle Mo was eager to break […]
With a catalog 24.4% larger than 2010’s, Fasig-Tipton saw gains on every measure:28.9% increase in number through the ring31.9% increase in number sold83% increase in total sales38.7% increase in average price 16.7% increase in median priceThe buy back rate of 32.2% was on par with 33.8% in 2010. With a great interest from a variety […]
Anticipation is building in New York for the opening of the long-awaited video lottery terminal casino at Aqueduct, which is scheduled for later this year. Revenue from the casino’s first year of operation is expected to produce about $32 million prize money for runners at the New York Racing Association’s tracks and to raise the […]
Foaled and raised at Denali Stud, HARVARD N YALE was hammered down 8-15 for this maiden won in 2004 by Motivator and which saw Frankel lead home Nathaniel 12 months ago. Soon enjoying a narrow lead, the chestnut took time to find top gear in the final quarter, but was always doing enough to comfortably […]
