Woodford Thoroughbreds extended to $450,000 to secure the bid on a Bolt d’Oro filly from the de Meric Sales consignment early in the third session of the Ocala Breeders’ Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training on April 18. Source
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Zedan Injunction Bid to Allow Muth in KY Derby Denied
Owner Amr Zedan’s quest for a temporary injunction that would require Churchill Downs to allow Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Muth into the Kentucky Derby (G1) field was denied April 18 by a Louisville, Ky., judge. Source
Magic Millions Releases National Weanling Sale Catalog
The weanling sale, which was pushed back to May 26-27, will be preceded by the running of the new AU$1 million Magic Millions National 2YO Classic to be run under lights at the Gold Coast Turf Club May 24. Source
Haatem set to join stable star Rosallion in the 2000 Guineas next month after dominant victory in the Craven Stakes at Newmarket
Richard Hannon unleashed the devastating winner of the most important 2000 Guineas trial on Thursday – but it was a horse at home who had him purring.Source
Graded Stakes Winner Wit Supplemented to Keeneland Sale
Keeneland has supplemented 14 horses to its April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale, which will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, which is closing day of the Spring Meet. Source
Saudi Cup Victor Panthalassa to Shuttle to Australia
Yulong Stud announced the addition of a new stallion to its eight-strong roster, shuttling the electrifying Japanese dual group 1 winner Panthalassa to Australia later this year. Source
Mott Horses Resilience, Just F Y I Breeze at Churchill
Wood Memorial (G2) winner Resilience and 2023’s champion 2-year-old filly Just F Y I recorded their first Churchill Downs workouts April 18 after racing in respective Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) prep races nearly two weeks ago. Source
Mr Fisk, Medoro Highlight Santa Anita Graded Stakes
Two-time stakes winner Mr Fisk takes on four in the Californian, and undefeated Medoro is slated to meet seven in the Providencia. Source
OBS Spring Sale Picks Up Steam on Active Day 2
Led by a $1.9 million filly by first-crop sire Tiz the Law purchased by Donato Lanni, agent for Michael Lund Petersen, the four-day Ocala Breeders’ Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training showed steady strength throughout the April 17 second session. Source
Colt From Galileo’s Last Crop Brings $1.31 Million
The Coolmore-bred colt, one of just a dozen foals from the final crop of the 12-time champion sire, became the third-most expensive breezer sold in Europe and the second-most expensive to change hands at the Craven Sale. Source