Ren Carothers talks with Terry Finley, president of West Point Thoroughbreds, about his Juvenile Turf contender. Source
Month: October 2019
Future Stars Friday: Structor
Ren Carothers speaks with trainer Chad Brown about his Juvenile Turf contender, Structor. And you might get more than 5-1! On Chad Brown! Source
State of the Industry Addressed at Owner Conference
It was a talk and a question-and-answer session about “The State of the Industry,” and one panelist framed the Oct. 29 closing session at Day One of the Thoroughbred Owner Conference rather neatly with a simple question. Source
Summer Sands Tops Day 2 of Tattersalls H.I.T. Sale
Summer Sands’ rags-to-riches tale took another dramatic twist during day two of the Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale Oct. 29, as the high-class 2-year-old sold to Joseph O’Brien for 625,000 guineas (US$843,736). Source
Recent Stakes Winner Zonda Added to November Sale
A recent black-type winner from a graded stakes-producing family and a weanling filly by Gun Runner have been added to the supplemental catalog of The November Sale. Source
NY-Based Breeders’ Cup Runners Visit Santa Anita Track
Several horses based in New York flew to California Oct. 28 for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, and stretched their legs the following day at Santa Anita Park. Source
Mia Mischief Heads Dream Supreme Ahead of November Sale
Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt, Heidler Family Stables, and Madaket Stables’ grade 1 winner Mia Mischief will tackle eight rivals in the Nov. 1, $120,000-added Dream Supreme Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs. Source
NBC Sports Plans 10.5 Hours of Breeders’ Cup Coverage
NBC Sports this weekend presents 10 1/2 hours of live coverage of the 2019 Breeders’ Cup World Championships—the richest two days in horse racing—with $30 million in prize money at stake. Source
New York-Based Breeders’ Cup Hopefuls Visit Track
Several horses based in New York flew to California Oct. 28 for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, and stretched their legs the following day at Santa Anita Park. Source
Kentucky Downs Picks Up Sixth Race Day for 2020
Kentucky Downs gained a day in its 2020 schedule in a compromise it worked out with Ellis Park over the racing calendar around Labor Day. Source