Hopper likes the stretch-out, dominates Affirmed Stakes

by | Jun 11, 2022 | Media

Lightly raced Hopper, the lone speed in a four-horse field, stretched to two turns following a maiden sprint victory to wire the Grade 3 Affirmed Stakes for 3-year-olds on Saturday at Santa Anita. Hopper broke like a shot under Abel Cedillo, established a comfortable...

Moira Takes Stella Artois Fury Stakes

by | Jun 11, 2022 | Media

Moira, making her three-year-old debut, swooped to the lead in early stretch to take the $125,000 Stella Artois Fury Stakes, Saturday at Woodbine. A bay daughter of Ghostzapper-Devine Aida, Moira, bred in Ontario by Adena Springs, notched her second win from three...

Lanni Leads Day 2 of OBS June Sale With Two Purchases

by | Jun 8, 2022 | Media

Led by a $725,000 Uncle Mo filly, the second day of selling at the 2022 Ocala Breeders’ Sales June 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale June 8 saw 217 horses change hands. Agent Donato Lanni purchased the top-priced juveniles of the day: the filly by Uncle...

Messier looks to Make Canadian Mark at Derby

by | May 4, 2022 | Media

Tom Ryan is quite happy to channel his inner Canadian leading up to the Kentucky Derby. Ryan, who also heads SF Bloodstock, is thrilled to know Messier will have a legion of fans across Canada cheering on the son of Empire Maker this Saturday. The horse named after...

These Three Things: Moira

by | May 3, 2022 | Media

Trainer Kevin Attard serves up three interesting facts about the Ontario-bred bay filly and rising star Moira, a top contender for this year’s $500,000 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweiser. “You get really excited when you have a two-year-old that has an ‘ON’...