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Casalu makes it consecutive stakes wins with dominant 1 ¾-length victory in sunday’s $100,000 Sweet Life Stakes
Cutting back in distance for Sunday’s $100,000 Sweet Life Stakes proved to be no problem for odds-on favorite Casalu Sunday at Santa Anita. Following her win in the Blue Norther Stakes going a mile on turf in December, Casalu (3-5) made it consecutive stakes victories...
Tenma Strolls Home With Oaks Points In Las Virgenes At Santa Anita
There were no secrets heading into the GIII Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita Sunday afternoon. Carded early in the program, the short three-horse field was a headed by a pair of pricey Bob Baffert runners–GI Del Mar Debutante winner Tenma (Nyquist), campaigned by...
‘Bull’s Eye: Champion Citizen Bull Wires Robert B. Lewis
Recently crowned Eclipse champion Citizen Bull (Into Mischief), who cemented his 2-year-old championship with a win in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile last November, opened his sophomore campaign in similar fashion with a commanding victory in the GIII Robert B. Lewis...
National Treasure lands older Dirt Male Championship
Through victories in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) and the Metropolitan Handicap (G1), National Treasure was named champion older dirt male on January 23rd at the 54th annual Eclipse Awards dinner. A classic winner at 3, National Treasure added to the...
Messier to stand at Rockridge Stud in 2025
Multiple graded stakes winner and Grade 1-placed Messier will take up stud duties in 2025 at Rockridge Stud in Hudson through a deal brokered by Matt Bowling of Bowling Bloodstock.The Sam-Son Farm homebred was purchased at the Fasig-Tipton Selected Yearling Showcase...
War Painter brushes to the lead in Ashbridges Bay stakes
The Ontario Sired Heritage Series concluded Sunday at Woodbine with War Painter winning the $100,000 Ashbridges Bay Stakes and No More Options taking the $100,000 Lake Ontario Stakes. The 1 1/16-mile main track events, the Lake Ontario for Ontario sired 3-year-old...
Lanni keeps cash flowing via Keeneland HORA Sale
Renowned bloodstock agent, Donato Lanni is a familiar sight at Thoroughbred auctions, regularly inspecting and later bidding on young equine prospects. On Nov. 14 during the Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale, he also did his share of observing as five...
Yoshida lands multiple G1 winner Adare Manor for $2.8M
Multiple grade 1 winner Adare Manor brought fireworks to the Fasig-Tipton November Sale ring as she was purchased for $2.8 million by Northern Farm's Katsumi Yoshida Nov. 4. Consigned as Hip 214 by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, the 5-year-old Uncle Mo mare is bound for...
Yoshida lands multiple G1 winner Adare Manor for $2.8M
Multiple grade 1 winner Adare Manor brought fireworks to the Fasig-Tipton November Sale ring as she was purchased for $2.8 million by Northern Farm's Katsumi Yoshida Nov. 4. Consigned as Hip 214 by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, the 5-year-old Uncle Mo mare is bound for...
BC Filly & Mare Turf Winner Moira to Bayles for $4.3M
It was an emotional evening for trainer Kevin Attard Nov. 4 as he watched his star mare Moira , fresh off her career-capping victory in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) just 48 hours earlier at Del Mar, bring down the hammer for $4.3 million at the...
Somethinabouther proves best late in Mazarine Stakes
Somethinabouther, under Declan Cannon, rallied impressively to win the $135,000 Mazarine Stakes (G3) Sunday at Woodbine. Foxtastic flew to the front seconds after the gates opened in the 1 1/16-mile main track event for 2-year-old fillies, as No Time hounded the...
‘Queen’ Moira gets her Breeders’ Cup crown
The emotions of what he had just witnessed, the emotions of almost exactly three years of wonderful moments overwhelmed Kevin Attard in the aftermath of Moira’s thrilling victory in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1). From the final yards of the 1...