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Godolphin's Farhh Overpowers Lockinge Rivals

Overshadowed last year, Godolphin's Farhh showed off his class in his 2013 debut with a dazzling breakout performance at the group I level May 18 in the JLT Lockinge Stakes (Eng-I) at Newbury.

 Saturday, May 18, 2013
Dullahan Unplaced in Burj Nahaar

Dullahan Unplaced in Burj Nahaar

African Story stormed along the rail to win the $200,000 Burj Nahaar (UAE-III) over Capital Attraction while U.S.-based Dullahan was unplaced in his warm-up for the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) late this month.

 Saturday, March 09, 2013
Mayson Wires Field to Upset Darley July Cup

Mayson Wires Field to Upset Darley July Cup

Mayson made the leap into group I company a successful one when he led from the start to post a 20-1 upset in the $620,000 Darley July Cup (Eng-I) at Newmarket July 14.

 Saturday, July 14, 2012

Izzi Top Wheels to Pretty Polly Victory

Izzi Top charged past longtime leader Sapphire with a furlong remaining and drew off to a comfortable 1 1/4-length victory in the Barclays Bank Ireland Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) at the Curragh July 1.

 Sunday, July 01, 2012
Godolphin's African Story Wins Godolphin Mile

Godolphin's African Story Wins Godolphin Mile

Godolphin captures the first of eight Dubai World Cup card stakes with African Story.

 Saturday, March 31, 2012
English Sire Pivotal Sires 100th SW

English Sire Pivotal Sires 100th SW

Pivotal, who proved special as a racehorse for David and Patricia Thompson, has done the same as a stallion at the couple's Cheveley Park Stud near Newmarket, England.

 Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Immortal Verse Upsets Goldikova in Marois

Immortal Verse Upsets Goldikova in Marois

Immortal Verse once again displayed her sparkling turn of foot as she charged past Goldikova in the closing stages to win the $854,658 Prix Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques Le Marois (Fr-I) at Deauville Aug. 15.

 Monday, August 15, 2011
Immortal Verse Last-to-First in Coronation

Immortal Verse Last-to-First in Coronation

Immortal Verse displayed a sparkling turn of foot, sweeping from last to first in the final furlong to win the $403,797 Coronation Stakes (Eng-I) at Royal Ascot June 17.

 Friday, June 17, 2011
Spring Style Surprises Slim Frankel Field

Spring Style Surprises Slim Frankel Field

Spring Style's wait for her first stakes victory ended in her 6-year-old debut Jan. 1 when she held off Harmonious by a nose to win the $147,000 Robert J. Frankel Stakes (gr. IIT) on the turf at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, January 01, 2011

Tattersalls Sale Stays Steady

Tattersalls December Foal Sale's second session, featuring solid pedigrees, remains even with last year's edition with three lots selling for 100,000 guineas or more

 Thursday, November 25, 2010

Regal Parade Takes Prix Maurice de Gheest

Regal Parade earned his second group I victory with a determined effort to take the Prix Maurice de Gheest (Fr-I) at Deauville Aug. 8.

 Sunday, August 08, 2010
Buzzword Has Final Say in Deutsches Derby

Buzzword Has Final Say in Deutsches Derby

Buzzword completed a superb weekend of racing for Godolphin when he captured the Deutsches Derby (Ger-I) at Hamburg July 18.

 Sunday, July 18, 2010

Juddmonte Big Winner at Awards Dinner

When the leading British breeders from 2009 were honored June 28, Khalid Abdullah's breeding operation received two of the highest awards.

 Monday, June 28, 2010
Turning Top Spins Away in Beverly Hills

Turning Top Spins Away in Beverly Hills

Turning Top became a graded stakes winner in her first try at 10 furlongs when she ran down longshot pacesetter Princess Taylor in the $100,000 Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Hollywood Park June 26.

 Saturday, June 26, 2010

Tenacious Fame And Glory takes Coronation Cup

Fame And Glory gave trainer Aidan O'Brien his fourth victory in the Coronation Cup (Eng-I), holding off a stubborn Sariska to record a 1 1/2-length victory at Epsom June 4.

 Friday, June 04, 2010

Juddmonte Named Top Breeder by TBA

Six 2009 Thoroughbred Breeders' Association award winners were revealed Dec. 21, acknowledging the achievements of some of Britain's most successful stud farms.

 Monday, December 21, 2009

Bon Nuit Leads Way at Goffs Sale in Ireland

Bon Nuit, a stakes-winning daughter of Night Shift, topped the opening session of the Goffs November breeding stock sale, bringing 230,000 euros ($342,339 in U.S. funds) Nov. 21 in Ireland. Clive Gardner purchased the 7-year-old bay mare from Ballincurrig House Stud.

 Sunday, November 22, 2009

Median Price Increases at Goffs Orby Sale

Part one of the Goffs Orby yearling sale in Ireland ended Sept. 30 in Ireland with an 11.1% increase in median price from 2008 and a 6.7% loss in average price. This year, there were two sessions in part one of the auction -- down from three last year -- and the sale's gross dropped 31.5%, in part because fewer horses were offered and sold.

 Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Rainbow View Regains Winning Form in Matron

Rainbow View registered her first victory of the season as she rolled to a two-length win over Heaven Sent in the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes (Ire-I) at Leopardstown Sept. 5.

 Saturday, September 05, 2009

Virtual Nips Alexandros in Juddmonte Lockinge

Virtual tagged Alexandros in the final stride for a nose victory in an exhilarating renewal of the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (Eng-I) at Newbury May 16.

 Saturday, May 16, 2009

British TBA Awards Announced

Glen Andred Stud's Robert Percival, who has been breeding Thoroughbreds in England for more than 50 years, was presented with the Andrew Devonshire Bronze at the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association's Annual Awards Lunch at the Hyatt Regency Churchill Hotel in London Jan. 6.

 Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Grade I Winner Vacare Retired

Grade I Winner Vacare Retired

Vacare, a grade I winner who raced exclusively on turf, will not contest the Jan. 4 San Gorgonio Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita and instead has been retired from racing.

 Friday, January 02, 2009
Juddmonte Leading British Breeder

Juddmonte Leading British Breeder

For the fifth time this century, Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms has won the Queen's Silver Cup awarded to the leading British-based breeder (flat) who has accrued the most prize money in Great Britain and Ireland from mares normally resident in the United Kingdom.

 Monday, December 15, 2008

'Heaven' Takes Flight in Sun Chariot

Halfway To Heaven broke alertly and never looked back as she gamely held off a stubborn Darjina to post a half-length victory in the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket Oct. 4.

 Saturday, October 04, 2008

Tattersalls Sale Has 611 Yearlings

Tattersalls has cataloged 611 horses for book one of its October yearling sale, sponsored by Betfair. The catalog can be viewed at www.tattersalls.com.

 Friday, August 08, 2008
Heavenly Result in Nassau Stakes

Heavenly Result in Nassau Stakes

The Ballydoyle juggernaut notched a remarkable 17th group I win of the season when Halfway To Heaven held on for a gallant head victory over Lush Lashes in the Blue Square Nassau Stakes (Eng-I) at Goodwood Aug. 2.

 Saturday, August 02, 2008
Horse of the Year Arravale Retired

Horse of the Year Arravale Retired

Arravale, Canada's Horse of the Year and champion grass mare in 2006, has been retired from racing.

 Sunday, June 15, 2008
Halfway To Heaven Soars in 1,000 Guineas

Halfway To Heaven Soars in 1,000 Guineas

Halfway To Heaven capped an outstanding weekend for trainer Aidan O'Brien by holding on for a head victory over Mad About You in the Boylesports Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) at the Curragh May 25.

 Sunday, May 25, 2008

Falco Soars to Victory in French Guineas

A last minute change of plans paid off in a big way for the connections of Falco, as the 20-1 outsider captured the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Fr-I) by an impressive three lengths at Longchamp May 11.

 Sunday, May 11, 2008
Excellent Art Draws Outside, Favored in Mile

Excellent Art Draws Outside, Favored in Mile

Excellent Art, who is less than a length shy of being a winner of his last three races in England, all group I events, was made the 3-1 favorite for the Oct. 27 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at Monmouth Park.

 Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Excellent Art Paints Masterpiece in St. James's Palace Stakes

Excellent Art stormed from last to first under a masterful ride by Jamie Spencer to capture the St. James's Palace Stakes (Eng-I) by a neck at Royal Ascot.

 Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Day Three Gross, Average Fall at Tattersalls October Sale

Trade on day three of Tattersalls' October yearling sale in England failed to match the 2005 levels when the turnover of 12,308,000 guineas fell 24% and the average price of 109,893 guineas dipped by 12%.

 Thursday, October 05, 2006

George Washington's Half-Brother Tops Tattersalls October's First Session

Day one of Tattersalls' October sale in England produced a 122,701 guineas average, up by 2% from 2005, and an 80,000 guineas median, up by 19%.

 Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Pivotal Colt Sets Japanese Yearling Record, Sells for Nearly $1.8 Million

A Pivotal colt from the family of Japanese Horse of Year Deep Impact brought 205 million yen ($1,798,245) during the Japan Racing Horse Association yearling sale at the Northern Horse Park Monday.

 Monday, July 10, 2006

Monday Yearling Auction Kicks Off Three Days of Selling in Japan

Monday marks the first time since 1998 that the Japan Race Horse Association (JRHA) has conducted a yearling auction, and breeders in the Land of the Rising Sun are anxious to see whether the organization's second attempt will go over better than its first at the Northern Horse Park.

 Sunday, July 09, 2006

Peeress Simply Superb in Lockinge

Champion trainer Sir Michael Stoute's horses have been winning at an impressive 40% rate during the month of May. On Saturday at Newbury, Peeress added to that total, with an impressive 1 ¾-length victory in the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (Eng-I).

 Saturday, May 20, 2006

English Champion Russian Rhythm's First Foal

Russian Rhythm, an English champion for David and Patricia Thompson's Cheveley Park Stud, produced her first foal, a Pivotal filly, Feb. 9 at the Newmarket, England, farm.

 Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Japanese Breeder Leads Tattersalls Buyers

Sun Chariot Stakes (Eng-I) runner-up Summitville (GB) (Grand Lodge) led Wednesday's penultimate session of the Tattersalls December Sale when bought by Japanese breeder Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm for 450,000 guineas.

 Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Megahertz Rules Again on Santa Anita Turf

Prohibitive choice Megahertz, who has made a career of winning grass stakes at Santa Anita Park, said good-bye to her Southern California fans Saturday with a trademark victory in the $500,000 Yellow Ribbon (gr. IT) at Oak Tree.

 Saturday, October 01, 2005

Peeress Surprises at Newmarket

Sir Michael Stoute appeared to be holding a strong hand going into Saturday's Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (Eng-I) for fillies and mares at Newmarket.

 Saturday, October 01, 2005

Megahertz Jolts Foes in Beverly Hills

Heavily favored Megahertz added the Beverly Hills Handicap (gr. IIT) to her stellar Southern California resume with her usual late rush Saturday at Hollywood Park.

 Saturday, June 25, 2005

Peeress Powers To Windsor Forest Win at Royal Ascot

Peeress, a 4-year-old daughter of Pivotal, experienced little difficulty in winning the $234,806 Windsor Forest Stakes (Eng-II) June 15 the second day of the Royal Ascot meeting.

 Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Megahertz Zips to Santa Barbara Three-Peat

Michael Bello's British-bred Megahertz won the $200,000 Santa Barbara Handicap (gr. IIT) for fillies and mares for the third straight time much as she pleased Sunday at Santa Anita Park. And increasingly, that means coming from far back.

 Sunday, April 17, 2005

Little Megahertz Motors to Santa Ana Victory

The Bobby Frankel-trained Megahertz took the overland route with jockey Alex Solis to win Sunday's $150,000 Santa Ana Handicap (gr. IIT) for older fillies and mares at Santa Anita Park.

 Sunday, March 20, 2005

Ipi Tombe's First Foal Is a Sadler's Wells' Colt

International champion Ipi Tombe produced her first foal, a colt by Sadler's Wells, Feb. 25 at John and Lady Carolyn Warren's Highclere Stud in Berks County in England.

 Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Juddmonte Repeats as Leading British Breeder

For the third year in succession, Prince Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms has won the Queen's Silver Cup as leading British-based flat breeder for 2004. The British Thoroughbred Breeders Association Awards were announced Dec. 13.

 Monday, December 13, 2004

Tattersalls December Foal Sale Rebounds

Any fears that an indifferent start would deter pinhookers as Tattersalls' December Foal Sale came to life Thursday were soon banished after a day of strong trade that all but matched the record-breaking 2003 figures.

 Thursday, November 25, 2004

Needwood Blade Ends U.S. Drought at 'Meadows

Six-year-old British-bred Needwood Blade, the longest shot on the board at 11-1, won his first American race in seven starts by taking the $112,500 Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIIT) in a surprise Saturday on the turf at Bay Meadows.

 Sunday, October 03, 2004

Deauville Yearling Sale Ends With Upswings

L'Agence Francaise reported increases in gross revenue and average price Wednesday following the final session of its four-day August yearling sale in France.

 Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Stevens Gets 1st French Group I with Somnus

Jockey Gary Stevens earned his first group I victory in France Sunday at Deauville when the English-trained Somnus held on by a neck over favored Whipper in the Prix Maurice de Gheest (Fr-I) at Deauville Sunday.

 Sunday, August 08, 2004
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