Category: General News

Speightstown’s Reynaldothewizard triumphs in Grade 1, $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen

Reynaldothewizard held off the fast-closing Balmont Mast to win the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) by a quarter of a length on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse, giving the son of Speightstown his second graded stakes win of the month. The 7-year-old, ridden by Richard Mullen, was fastest out of the gate but took back […]

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More Joyous gives her all in G1 Canterbury

More Than Ready’s all-time leading earner More Joyous turned in another top-notch performance Saturday in the Grade 1 Canterbury S. at Rosehill Racecourse in Australia (VIDEO), finishing second against colts by less than a length to her stablemate Pierro, champion 2-year-old of 2012. The 1,300 meter (about 6 1/2-furlongs) race turned into a battle between […]

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Bluegrass Cat colt fastest in Hot Springs S.

Laurie’s Rocket became the latest stakes winner this year by New York’s Leading Sire Bluegrass Cat, as the 4-year-old colt proved fastest in the $75,000 Hot Springs S. on March 23rd at Oaklawn. The win was Laurie’s Rocket’s second stakes triumph at Oaklawn, as he also captured the Bachelor S. last year at the Hot […]

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Lady Stonewall captures Oaklawn feature

Lady Stonewall, by Harlan’s Holiday, looks like a filly on the rise with a sharp 1 1/2-length victory in a six furlong allowance for 3-year-old fillies at Oaklawn Park on Sunday. Lady Stonewall has hit the board in four of five starts, including a third-place finish in the $60,000 Dixie Belle S., also at Oaklawn, […]

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Tiz Miz Sue wins second straight running of the Grade 3 Azeri S.

Tiznow’s venerable mare Tiz Miz Sue defeated 2012 champion mare My Miss Aurelia by 1 1/4-lengths to win her second straight $150,000 Azeri S. (G3) Saturday at Oaklawn Park. The winner’s share of $90,000 put Tiznow over the $1 million mark in progeny earnings for 2013, putting him in the top 20 on the General […]

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Top-10 seller for Congrats at OBS

Congrats, who joined WinStar Farm’s stallion roster this year, had a top-10 seller during the second day of the March 12-13 OBS Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale in central Florida. Hip No. 285, consigned by Eisaman Equine, agent, brought a winning bid of $400,000 from Everett Dobson’s Cheyenne Stables LLC. The chestnut colt, named Chisolm, […]

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OBS Day 2: Artie Schiller 2YO brings $240K

A dark bay filly by Artie Schiller brought a top bid of $240,000 during the second day of the March 12-13 OBS Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale in central Florida. The filly had breezed a quick eighth mile in 10 seconds flat during last week’s under tack show, just a tick off the fastest preview […]

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Baffert goes to $260,000 for Bellamy Road filly at OBS

A filly by Bellamy Road brought a top bid of $260,000, 13 times his stud fee, from trainer Bob Baffert during the second day of the March 12-13 OBS Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale in central Florida. The filly impressed during last week’s under tack show, breezing a quick eighth mile in 10 seconds flat, […]

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