North American Maiden Winners July 16
Archarcharch–La Belle Cat by Tale of the Cat; RIDE TO THE WIRE, c, 2, LRC, Msw, 7-16, 5 1/2f, 1:04 3/5. B-Clifton Farm, LLC (KY.). $15,000 ’15 KEENOV; $65,000 2017 OBSAPR. Cause to Believe–Audzeezee by […]
Breeding and Sales
Medaglia d’Oro filly brings $1 million at Fasig-Tipton July
Larry Best’s OXO Equine LLC was the leading bidder at $1 million for a Medaglia d’Oro filly, which topped Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton July Selected Yearling Sale at the Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky. Arriving in the […]
Distinta brings $600,000 as Fasig-Tipton July HORA posts robust gains
Inside Information (G2) winner DISTINTA (Summer Bird) led a robust session when selling for $600,000 at Monday evening’s Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale at Newtown Paddocks near Lexington, Kentucky. Offered by Taylor […]
First-crop sires prominent at Fasig-Tipton July
As the first sale on the annual calendar expressly dedicated to yearlings, the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Sale is always fascinating as a venue for the first-crop sires to test their appeal. Tuesday’s edition, kicking off […]
Fasig-Tipton’s Horses of Racing Age Sale boasts ‘strongest catalog to date’
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky hosts its July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale at Newtown Paddocks on Monday evening, the opening act as it were for Tuesday’s yearling sale. Since the initial release of the catalog, an […]
Top sprinter Smiling Tiger sires first winner
Multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire Smiling Tiger got off the mark as a freshman sire Saturday when Jacks Masterpiece wired the 8TH race at Oak Tree at Pleasanton. Dispatched as the 9-5 favorite in the maiden […]
Shanghai Bobby represented by first winner as a sire
Spirit of Shanghai captured her racing debut in the 2ND race at Santa Anita Park on Sunday to give sire Shanghai Bobby his first winner as a stallion. The dark bay filly broke slow under […]
Astrology filly highlights final session of OBS June
Hip No. 631, a bay filly by Astrology, brought a winning bid of $300,000 from Whisper Hill Farm LLC to top Wednesday’s final session of the OBS June Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing […]
First Dude colts tops first OBS June session
A son of First Dude sold for $400,000 to David Dizney Racing Syndicate on Tuesday, topping the first day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2017 June Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age […]
Earth turns it on late, becomes Orb’s first winner
One day after capturing the Belmont S. (G1) with Tapwrit, trainer Todd Pletcher was already unveiling a promising juvenile for Tapwrit’s co-owner, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, at Gulfstream Park. That two-year-old, Earth, got up in time […]