Conquistador Cielo, Holy Bull Took Flight in Met Mile
Three-year-olds Conquistador Cielo and Holy Bull defeated older horses in their memorable editions of the Metropolitan Handicap (G1).
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Pompa Primed With Met Mile Duo
Rally Cry will be joined in the Met Mile starting gate by his multiple graded stakes winning stablemate Tommy Macho, making his first start since a third-place finish in the Carter (G1) at Aqueduct Racetrack in April.
Mor Spirit Can Become Top Miler With Met Mile Score
Michael Lund Petersen, a co-owner of the successful worldwide Pandora Jewelry company, hopes his Mor Spirit will become an unforgettable keepsake by continuing to win mid-distance races at the highest level.
Look Back: Tom Fool All Business in 1953 Met Mile
This week is a column that included the headline, "A Low Curtsy for Tom Fool," written by George F. T. Ryall followed by a stakes report of the 1953 Metropolitan Handicap won by Tom Fool. Both stories ran in the May 30, 1953 issue of The Blood-Horse.
Mor Spirit Steps Up in Wide Open Metropolitan Handicap
Mor Spirit and Mohaymen, on the Triple Crown trail a year ago, look to establish a new specialty as milers when they contest the Metropolitan Handicap against Sharp Azteca and Awesome Slew
TOBA January Member of the Month
Bob Feld is TOBA's January member of month
Haynesfield to Stand at Rancho San Miguel
Grade I-winning millionaire Haynesfield has been acquired by Climax Stallions, a new venture of Bob and Sean Feld, and will be relocated to Rancho San Miguel for the 2017 breeding season.
Aikenite Gets First Winner with Hotfoot
Maybe it was the extra distance or maybe it was the sloppy going, but in his third start Hotfoot became freshman sire Aikenite's first winner with a 9 1/2-length gate-to-wire romp in a $62,500 maiden claiming race Oct. 21 at Belmont Park.
First Winner for NY-Based Soaring Empire
New York-based freshman sire Soaring Empire picked up his first winner Oct. 1 when D'yer Mak'er drew off in the stretch of the 11th race at Belmont Park, a one-mile maiden special weight test for New York-bred 2-year-olds.
Global Glamour Takes Flight for the 'Girls'
Trainer Gai Waterhouse notched a ninth Flight Stakes (Aus-I) success when Global Glamour led all the way to take the Aus$500,000 race Oct. 1 at Randwick.
The Cherokee Run-Empire Maker Cross
Rise of Empire Maker and his sons and grandsons is good for Cherokee Run as a broodmare sire.
The Week in Photos for 6/14/2016
Stakes Races: Belmont, Metropolitan Handicap, Ogden Phipps, Woodford Reserve Manhattan, Acorn, Longines Just a Game, New York, Woody Stephens, Brooklyn Invitational, Belmont Gold Cup Invitational, Jaipur Invitational, Old Forester Mint Julep...
Frosted Dusts Met Mile Competition
In his first U.S. start since opening the season in Dubai, Frosted delivered a dominating performance in the $1.25 million Mohegan Sun Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) June 11 at Belmont Park.
Seven Share Fastest OBS Eighth-Mile Work Time
The penultimate under tack session June 9 for next week’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s 2-year-olds in training sale once again resulted in a handful of juveniles sharing the day’s fastest times for both the eighth-mile and quarter-mile breezes.
Frosted Makes Belmont Return in Met Mile
Big-name horses like Frosted, Calculator, Stanford, Upstart, and El Kabeir will mix it up with Noble Bird, Ami's Flatter, and Anchor Down in the June 11 Met Mile (gr. I).
OBS Under Tack Sessions Get Underway
An Into Mischief colt posted the fastest quarter-mile time of : 20 4/5 when the first of six under tack workout sessions for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age was conducted June 5.
What's Going On Here: Old Glories
Racing's big holiday weekends becoming a thing of the past.
Fastest OBS Work Times Equaled
Workouts for next week's Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's April spring sale of 2-year-olds in training continued April 12, with three horses equaling the fastest breeze time for an eighth of a mile.
Runhappy Targets Met Mile for Season Opener
Not that plans were ever set in stone, but what owner James McIngvale characterized as some heel bruising has champion sprinter Runhappy targeting the Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) for his first race of 2016.
Colt is First Reported Foal for Alpha
The first reported foal by Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner Alpha was born Jan. 28 at Sequel Stallions near Hudson, N.Y.
Rockridge Stud Announces 2016 Fees
New York farm stands state's leading 2-year-old sire Giant Surprise and adds new stallions Micromanage and Midas Touch for 2016.
Majesticperfection Heads Airdrie Stud Roster
With his stud fee doubling from $10,000 this year to $20,000 for 2016, Majesticperfection will carry the top fee for the upcoming season at Brereton Jones' Airdrie Stud.
Calumet Farm Sets 2016 Stud Fees
English Channel tops the Calumet roster at $25,000, followed by Oxbow ($17,500) and Red Rocks ($12,500).
Honor Code to Prepare for Classic at Belmont
Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey will prepare Honor Code in New York for the two-time grade I winner's planned Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) start Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
Slideshow: Progeny of Empire Maker
As he prepares to return to Kentucky, review a selection of successful offspring by Empire Maker. View Slideshow
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Aikenite | Todd A. Pletcher |
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| Caixa Eletronica | Todd A. Pletcher |
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| Haynesfield | Steven M. Asmussen |
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| Ibboyee | Todd A. Pletcher |
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| Kensei | Steven M. Asmussen |
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| Rodman | Michael E. Hushion |
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| Soaring Empire | Cam M. Gambolati |
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| Stormy's Majesty | Dominic G. Galluscio |
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| Tackleberry | Luis Olivares |
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| Tizway | H. James Bond |
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| Yawanna Twist | John Parisella |
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| Wild Applause S. | BEL | 6/24 |
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