I Am Invincible will officially win his third Australian champion sires’ title July 31, while longtime New Zealand breed shaper Savabeel will reclaim his home country’s stallion premiership for a record ninth time. Source
Month: July 2024
Sister to Arc Winner Alpinista to Sell at Tattersalls
The Frankel yearling full sister to the outstanding Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) winner Alpinista is to be offered for sale at Book 1 of the forthcoming Tattersalls October Yearling Sale which takes place Oct. 8-10. Source
Goffs Releases World-Class Orby Book 1 Catalog
Dubawi, Frankel, Kingman, Lope De Vega, Sea The Stars, Siyouni, and Wootton Bassett head an Orby Book 1 sire profile to rival any major international sale, while siblings to a host of group 1 winners as well as group 1 dams can be found throughout. Source
Tattersalls September Yearling Sale Catalog Online
A total of 555 yearlings have been cataloged for the 2024 September Yearling Sale, which will take place on Sept. 24-26. Recent graduates include multiple stakes-winning Ponntos. His most recent win came in the 2024 Prix du Gros-Chene (G2). Source
Speckert Named Kentucky Regulator’s COO
Susan Speckert has been named the chief operating officer of the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation, formerly the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Source
HISA Releases Application Details for Lasix Study
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority released a request for proposals July 30 for research into whether furosemide, more commonly known as Lasix, is a performance-enhancing drug in Thoroughbred racehorses. Source
Kyprios cruises to Goodwood Cup victory
Jockey Ryan Moore rides Kyprios to a comfortable victory at the Goodwood Cup as Aidan O’Brien’s six-year-old wins the race for a second time. Source
The Chosen Vron Rejoins NTRA Top 10 After Bing Crosby
Following an impressive performance in the $401,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar July 27, The Chosen Vron has re-entered the top 10 in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top Thoroughbred Poll. Source
Ova Charged Headlines Aug. 3 Kentucky Downs Preview Day
Brittlyn Stable’s extremely talented Louisiana-bred mare Ova Charged is set to make her Ellis Park debut when she faces seven rivals in the Aug. 3 Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Sprint, one of three stakes races there Saturday. Source
Future Stars Forecast: Mark Taylor
With one of the most anticipated sales around the corner at Saratoga, we're bringing in one of the top consigners in the business: Mark Taylor of Taylor Made. We'll chat about what goes into prepping the next generation of stars, as well as the international success of Not This Time, and other headliners connected to the Taylor Made team. Source