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Mental Foils Krypton Factor in Meydan Sprint

Mental Foils Krypton Factor in Meydan Sprint

Australian group I winner Mental grabbed the lead late from Kavanagh and drew clear to a one-length victory in the $200,000 Al Shindagha Sprint Sponsored by Jaguar XJ (UAE-III) at Meydan Feb. 14.

 Thursday, February 14, 2013

Doncaster Sale Offers 500 Yearlings

Less than 48 hours after Bushranger provided the St. Leger yearling sale with a third G1 Prix Morny (Fr-I) winner in as many years, the 2008 renewal of Doncaster's flagship auction gets under way Aug. 26 in England. The number of horses cataloged, 500, for the three-day sale is the same as last year, when there was a record turnover of 15,008,600 guineas for 417 head sold. The 35,992-guinea average and 28,000-guinea median were also records.

 Monday, August 25, 2008

Frankel's Night Chapter Annexes Fitzsimmons Mile

Even-money selection Night Chapter, ridden by Brice Blanc for trainer Bobby Frankel, took command mid-stretch and drew away to a 2 1/4-length win in the $75,000 Cotton Fitzsimmons Mile Handicap on the Turf Paradise grass course Saturday.

 Saturday, January 06, 2007

Deauville Sale Ends With Increased Numbers

The 2006 Deauville sale ended Aug. 21, with a better set of figures compared to a year ago when there were decreases all round.

 Monday, August 21, 2006

Azamour Takes Prince of Wales's; Ouija Board Seventh

Azamour, last year's St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I) winner at Royal Ascot, won the June 15 Prince of Wales's Stakes (Eng-I) at this year's meeting to give the colt's breeder/owner, the Aga Khan, his second group I winner at the meeting.

 Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Azamour's Big Rally Captures Irish Champion

The Aga Khan's Azamour got a patented late-rallying ride from Mick Kinane to collect the Baileys Irish Champion Stakes (Ire-I) Saturday at Leopardstown as favored Doyen turned in a disappointing effort.

 Saturday, September 11, 2004

Part 2 of Tattersalls October Sale Gets Off to Strong Start

Part 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale started in strong fashion Wednesday in England

 Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Deportivo Takes Off in Big Shuffle Flying Five

Tracking the pacesetter closely from the start, Khalid Abdulla's Deportivo proved a convincing winner of the Big Shuffle Flying Five (Ire-II) over five furlongs at The Curragh Sunday.

 Sunday, August 31, 2003

Tattersalls October Yearling Sale On Record-Setting Pace After Friday's Sessions

The Tattersalls October yearling sale in England was on course for a record average by the time business closed Friday night.

 Friday, October 18, 2002

Little Treasure Favored in Arlington's Pucker Up

French-bred filly Little Treasure, who races for the Sidney Port Trust & San Gabriel Investments, invades Arlington Park from her California home base as the likely favorite among 11 sophomores entered for Saturday's $150,000 Pucker Up Stakes (gr. IIIT) at 1 1/8-mile on the turf.

 Thursday, September 12, 2002

Euro Invader Little Treasure Wins San Clemente Handicap

Little Treasure made her United States debut a winning one, taking the San Clemente Handicap (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies Saturday at Del Mar in stakes-record time.

 Saturday, August 03, 2002

Night Shift Sires 70th Stakes Winner

While the racing world is awaiting Sadler's Well's landmark 200th stakes winner, another Coolmore stallion, Northern Dancer's son Night Shift, reached a milestone of his own.

 Thursday, June 20, 2002

Night Shift Colt Tops Sale of 2-Year-Olds in France

A Night Shift colt was sold for 107,000 Euros ($94,053) to top the Goffs France sale of 2-year-olds in training on Saturday.

 Monday, April 08, 2002