It was two years ago that Code of Honor ran in a grade 1 fall stakes at Belmont Park in preparation for a trip west to the Breeders’ Cup. Source
Month: September 2021
Dramatic Increase in Shadwell’s Tattersalls Sale Draft
More than 150 horses owned by the late Hamdan Al Maktoum’s Shadwell Estates have been cataloged for next month’s Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale, an increase of 59% on last year’s figure and 120% higher than in 2019. Source
Robin Goodfellow’s Racing Tips: Best bets for Thursday, September 30
Sportsmail’s racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips for Thursday’s meetings at Lingfield, Salisbury, Warwick and Chelmsford City.Source
Oisin Murphy is out to fulfill Arc dream for Japan
The champion jockey flew to France on Wednesday to get acquainted with the five-year-old mare, who finished a neck second to John and Thady Gosden-trained Mishriff in the Dubai Sheema Classic.Source
Owner Durst Dies at 89
Murray Durst, the colorful co-owner of the graded stakes winner and one-time favorite for the 1998 Kentucky Derby (G1) Lil’s Lad, passed away Sept. 27 at the age of 89. Source
Gulfstream Debuts Its Tapeta With Four Races Sept. 30
Rain or shine, racing on Gulfstream Park’s synthetic Tapeta course will debut Sept. 30, when four races on an eight-race program will be contested over the newly constructed all-weather oval. Source
Supplemental Catalog for OBS October Sale Released
The Supplemental Catalog for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s 2021 October Yearling Sale is now available via the OBS website at obssales.com. The two-day sale is Oct. 12-13. Source
Shedaresthedevil to be Offered at Fasig-Tipton November
Shedaresthedevil, the 2020 Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner, will be offered at The November Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s select breeding stock sale in Lexington Nov. 9. Hunter Valley Farm will consign the 4-year-old daughter of Daredevil. Source
Sprint Racing Returns to SA Hillside Course in Eddie D
A veteran cast of nine is set for the Eddie D Stakes (G2T) Oct. 1 that marks the return of sprint competition on Santa Anita Park’s iconic hillside turf course. Source
Keeneland Adds Four Members to Advisory Board
Keeneland announced Sept. 29 four new additions to its Advisory Board of Directors: prominent horsewoman Julie Cauthen, Three Chimneys Farm chief commercial officer Case Clay, Airdrie Stud vice president Bret Jones, and LNJ Foxwoods’ Jaime Roth. Source