Articles posted October 9, 2012

Talks Continue About Hollywood Alternatives

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 9, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

The California Horse Racing Board and Thoroughbred Owners of California are discussing plans about what to do if Betfair Hollywood Park shuts down.

OBS to Host Sales Catalog App Seminars

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 9, 2012
• Thoroughbred Sales, Southeast Region

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company and The Jockey Club Information Systems will be conducting two seminars focusing on the Equineline Sales Catalog App.

F-T New York Mixed Sale Grosses $1,933,600

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• October 9, 2012
• Thoroughbred Sales, Northeast Region

The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall mixed and horses of racing age sale generated results that were encouraging to the company's officials.

Eight likely for Queen Elizabeth II

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• October 9, 2012
• Handicapping

Keeneland racing secretary Ben Huffman expects at least eight names, with the possibility of a couple more, to be in the entry box Wednesday for Saturday's 29th running of the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at 1 1/8 miles on the turf for three-year-old fillies.

Boisterous, Dealbata top Belmont stakes

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• October 9, 2012
• Handicapping

Belmont Park will host a pair of Grade 3 turf stakes Saturday, with Grade 2 winner Boisterous returning for a title defense in the $150,000 Knickerbocker and multiple stakes queen Dealbata highlighting the field in the $150,000 Athenia. Both events are scheduled for the inner turf.

In Lingerie's BC decision pending

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• October 9, 2012
• Handicapping

Gary Barber and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' In Lingerie came out of her two-length victory in Sunday's Grade 1 Spinster in good order, according to Michael Dilger, assistant to trainer Todd Pletcher.

War Front's Fee Upped to $80,000

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 9, 2012
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Kentucky

War Front, who ranks fifth on this year's third-crop sires' list by progeny earnings, will stand in 2013 for $80,000, a jump of $20,000 from his $60,000 fee in 2012.

Ruyle to Lead Texas Thoroughbred Association

• By Frank Angst
• October 9, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, Southwest Region

Long-time Texas Thoroughbred Association employee Mary Ruyle has been promoted to executive director, a position she will take officially on Nov. 1.

Business Brisk at Tattersalls' Book 1 Opening

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 9, 2012
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

Book 1 of the Tattersalls October yearling sale got off to an impressive start in England with an opening session gross of 23,016,000 guineas ($38,843,490 in U.S. funds).

Live Video: Barretts Yearling Sale

• October 9, 2012

Live video coverage of the Barretts Yearling Sale is brought to you by Barretts Equine Limited. Video coverage of the Yearling Sale begins at 1:00 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, October 9th. watch live

Inspired Goes for Sixth Stakes Win of 2012

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 9, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Inspired will try for her sixth stakes win this season when she faces other top female turf sprinters in the Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes on Oct. 12 at Keeneland.

Grade II Winner Degenerate Gal Dies

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 9, 2012
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Kentucky

Degenerate Gal, a grade II winner and a graded stakes producer, was euthanized Oct. 1 because of complications from old age.

Haskin: Countdown to the Cup: Flying Hai

• By Steve Haskin
• October 9, 2012
• Breeders' Cup

Steve tells the tale of Shanghai Bobby. read blog

The Jockey Club of Turkey Elects President

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 9, 2012
• International

Serdal Adali was voted president of The Jockey Club of Turkey and a new executive committee was elected at the organization's Extraoridnary Assembly Sept. 21.

Belmont Notebook

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• October 9, 2012
• Handicapping

BELMONT NOTEBOOK

Trainer Hofmans Secures Career Win 1,000

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 9, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Triple Crown, West Region

Southern California-based trainer David Hofmans, who boasts classic wins and Breeders' Cup victories, notched career win 1,000 on Oct. 8 when Sultry Season rallied from sixth to win the 10th race at Santa Anita Park.

Officials See Monmouth Meet as Starting Point

• By Tom LaMarra
• October 9, 2012
• Northeast Region

Monmouth Park registered gains in average daily attendance but declines in pari-mutuel handle for its 65-day meet, officials said Oct. 7, closing day of the meet.

What's Going On Here: Embracing I-Gaming

• By Tom LaMarra
• October 9, 2012

Last year a door opened for the pari-mutuel industry, leading to an opportunity for racetracks to expand their gaming options and potentially boost revenue and purses read blog

Breeders' Cup Likely for Gervinho, Flashy Way

• By Frank Angst
• October 9, 2012
• Breeders' Cup, West Region

The winners of two $100,000 stakes races for 2-year-olds on the turf at Santa Anita Park on Oct. 8 will likely head to the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

New Bolton Center Receives Grant from TCA

• By Edited Press Release
• October 9, 2012
• Horse Health

The Board of Directors of Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) has approved a grant of $11,323 for the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine New Bolton Center.

Researchers Examine Link between Salmonella and Colic

• By Natalie Voss
• October 9, 2012
• Horse Health

One of the most critical elements of operation for a major equine hospital is biosecurity, which can be challenging for facilities treating critically ill patients. Horses recovering from acute colic or colic surgery are among the most medically vulnerable to secondary illness, due in part to environmental and physical stressors, as well as potentially un...