Articles posted August 21, 2013

OBS Yearling Sale Still Surging on Day 2

• By Michael Compton
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Sales, Southeast Region

Figures rose across the board for the second straight day at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s August yearling sale Aug. 21 in Ocala, Fla.

Ballston Spa Stakes Draws Competitive Field

• By Melaina Phipps
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Grade I winner Centre Court will face Laughing, Miz Ida, Somali Lemonade, and Hungry Island trying to make it back to the winner's circle in the $250,000 Ketel One Ballston Spa Stakes (gr. IIT) Aug. 24 at Saratoga.

Washington Summer Yearling Sale Average Jumps

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Sales, West Region

Average yearling prices at the 2013 Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association's Summer Yearling and Mixed Sale Aug. 20 increased 33.6% over 2012.

'Reality' Hits Amberjack in Big Apple Triple

• By Jack Shinar
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Escapefromreality denied Amberjack a sweep of the Big Apple Triple while earning his first stakes victory, leading all the way in the $150,000 Albany Stakes for New York-breds Aug. 21 at Saratoga Race Course.

Who Will Step Forward in Del Mar Handicap?

• By Jack Shinar
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

The $150,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 24 presents a golden opportunity for one of seven older colts and geldings to earn an automatic slot in the $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) this fall.

Pensioned Stallion Home At Last Dies at 26

• By Melaina Phipps
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Kentucky

Charles Nuckols III of Nuckols Farm near Midway, Ky., announced Aug. 21 the passing of pensioned sire Home At Last. The 26-year-old son of Quadratic died at the farm July 30 from the infirmities of old age.

Lighthouse Bay Among Options in Loaded Test

• By Claire Novak
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

Can Lighthouse Bay, who won the Prioress at odds of 21-1, hold off the likes of My Happy Face, So Many Ways, Ju Ju Eyeballs, Baby J, and California invader Sweet Lulu in Saratoga's $500,000 Test?

Forty Tales Faces 13 in Crowded King's Bishop

• By Steve Haskin
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Forty Tales, winner of three straight graded stakes, will have his work cut out for him just trying to make his way through all the traffic in the $500,000 Foxwoods King's Bishop Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 24 at Saratoga.

KY Supreme Court Hears Instant Racing Case

• By Ron Mitchell
• August 21, 2013
• Kentucky

Proponents and opponents of historical race wagering expressed optimism that their respective sides will prevail following a lengthy hearing before the Kentucky Supreme Court Aug. 21.

Slideshow: Skip Dickstein Saratoga Highlights

• August 21, 2013

Skip Dickstein highlights Saratoga through years of his photography. view slideshow

Skip Dickstein Saratoga Highlights

• August 21, 2013

Skip Dickstein highlights Saratoga through years of his photography.

Timonium Set to Begin Expanded Race Meet

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Northeast Region

The Maryland State Fair at Timonium opens Aug. 23 for an expanded live meet this year.

'War' Springs International Upset at York

• By Myra Lewyn
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Declaration of War pulled a mild upset in the Juddmonte International Stakes (Eng-I) Aug. 21 at York, turning the tables on highly regarded rivals Al Kazeem and Toronado.

Haskin: War! What is it Good For?

• By Steve Haskin
• August 21, 2013

Well, it's good for a straight win bet, an exacta bet, or a trifecta bet. Those are all the ways you can possibly cash a big ticket in Saturday's Travers Stakes if you play War Dancer. read blog

St Nicholas Abbey 'Best He Has Been'

• By Claire Novak
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Nearly one month since St Nicholas Abbey underwent major surgery to repair a life-threatening fracture of his right foreleg, Coolmore reported the multiple grade/group I winner is "the best he has been."

Breeders' Cup Tops Santa Anita Fall Meet

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 21, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, West Region

The 14 Breeders' Cup World Championship races Nov. 1-2 highlight the 27 graded stakes carded for the 24-day Santa Anita Park fall meet that begins Sept. 27.

Saratoga Diary: Coming Up Rosie and Rosario

• By Vic Zast
• August 21, 2013

Riding feats override hoopla on final day of Alabama Week. read blog

Oviduct Issues in Mares

• By Erica Larson, News Editor
• August 21, 2013
• Horse Health

When many breeders consider mare fertility issues, most don't consider that the oviduct—the slender channel through which eggs travel from ovary to uterus—could be causing problems. While oviduct-related fertility issues are rare in horses, breeders should be aware of what can go wrong with this important structure.