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Connections of Untrapped Confident in his Talents
Trainer Steve Asmussen and owner Mike Langford are waiting for their 3-year-old colt Untrapped to come up with a signature victory. The $500,000 Indiana Derby (G2) July 15 would be an excellent time.
Shy Ruston is Calibrachoa's First Winner
Brava Stable's Louisiana-bred filly gets up to win by a head Oct. 20 at Delta Downs.
Claiborne Sets 2017 Stud Fees
International success at the highest levels and strong commercial results allow War Front's fee to rise to $250,000 from $200,000 in 2016.
Keeneland Sale Continues on Par With 2015
Buyers with unfilled orders continued to shop the Keeneland September yearling sale during the Sept. 24 penultimate session as numbers for the marathon auction are nearly identical to 2015.
Atta Boy Roy Gets First Black-Type Winner
Washington-based stallion Atta Boy Roy joined the ranks of freshman sires with first black-type winners Aug. 28 when Risque's Legacy went gate to wire to capture the Washington Cup Two-Year-Old Filly Stakes on Washington Cup Day at Emerald Downs.
Risque's Legacy First Winner for Atta Boy Roy
In her career debut, juvenile filly Risque's Legacy scored a front-running victory in a maiden special weight race Saturday, Aug. 13 at Emerald Downs to become the first winner for Washington-based freshman sire Atta Boy Roy.
The Week in Photos for 8/2/2016
The Haskell Invitational, Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap, Nassau, Clement L. Hirsch, Bing Crosby, Jim Dandy, Bowling Green Handicap, Amsterdam, Monmouth Cup, Shuvee Handicap, Oceanport, Royal North, Molly Pitcher and more.
A. P. Indian Outduels Holy Boss in Vanderbilt
Green Lantern Stables' homebred A. P. Indian continued his upward trajectory July 30 with a game victory in the $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
A Longshot in the Vanderbilt Handicap
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. I) and the Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) at Saratoga.
Snowden Found Dead After Prospect's Breakdown
Tragedy was compounded with more tragedy July 18 in the state of Washington.
Uncle Mo Looks for First-Crop Classic Glory
As young sires go, about the only question left for Uncle Mo to answer is his ability to get a classic horse, and he'll begin that effort for the first time this year.
14 Share Fastest Workout Time at OBS
Three Into Mischief fillies and offspring of four freshmen sires were among 14 horses that shared the fastest eighth of a mile workout time of :09 4/5 during the March 9 first of three under tack workout sessions.
Flora Dora Opens Season in Busanda Stakes
After earning a stakes win and grade III placing last season, Flora Dora is scheduled to begin her 3-year-old campaign on Saturday, Jan. 23 in the $100,000 Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Numbers Mixed for OBS Winter Auction
Gross was up slightly for the Jan. 28 open session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale, but overall numbers for the two-day auction were down from last year.
Songbird Takes Centerstage in Chandelier
Songbird, Fox Hill Farms' unbeaten Medaglia d'Oro filly, faces three fillies she topped in the Del Mar Debutante (gr. II) Sept. 26 in Santa Anita's Chandelier Stakes (gr. I) at 1 1/16 miles.
Washington TBOA Summer Sale Set for Aug. 18
The 59th annual Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association's summer yearling and mixed sale is slated for Aug. 18.
Shoot Craps First Winner for Trappe Shot
Claiborne Farm stallion Trappe Shot got his first winner June 7 when Shoot Craps won the first race on the card at Belmont Park. Trappe Shot is a son of leading sire Tapit.
Apriority to Stand at Elite Thoroughbreds
Grade I-placed Apriority, winner of the Mr. Prospector Stakes (gr. III), has been retired to stand at Michele Rodriguez and Lee Daniel Thomas's Elite Thoroughbreds in Folsom, La.
Trappe Shot Weanling Tops Keeneland November
Weanlings were the top sellers Nov. 9 at the Keeneland November auction's sixth session, where a $200,000 Trappe Shot colt got the highest bid on a day of across-the-board increases.
Trappe Shot Filly Tops F-T Texas Sale
Yearling fillies brought the three highest prices at the Fasig-Tipton Texas yearling and fall mixed sale Oct. 13 at Lone Star Park, with a Texas-bred daughter of Trappe Shot the top seller at $50,000.
Mixed Results for Keeneland Book 2 Opener
Juddmonte Farm purchases a $600,000 Trappe Shot colt, a three-quarters brother to Tapizar, at Keeneland September's Book 2 opener, which posted mixed results Sept. 13.
Indicators Drop at Ocala August Yearling Sale
The first of two open sessions of Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s August yearling sale Aug. 27 experienced across-the-board declines when compared to last year's record-setting open sale.
Tritap, a Son of Tapit, to Heritage Stallions
Tritap, a grade II-placed runner by runaway leading sire Tapit, is in the process of being syndicated by Heritage Stallions near Cheasapeake, Md., for 2015. He will be the first son of Tapit to stand in Maryland.
Nursery Place Consignment All About Family
John Mayer and sons Griffin and Walker enjoyed success at Fasig-Tipton's recent Saratoga select sale with a small consignment from the family's historic Kentucky farm.
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Apriority | David Fawkes |
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| Atta Boy Roy | Valorie Lund |
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| Bank Merger | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
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| Calibrachoa | Steven M. Asmussen |
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| Hamazing Destiny | D. Wayne Lukas |
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| Noble's Promise | Kenneth G. McPeek |
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| Sean Avery | Allen Iwinski |
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| Trappe Shot | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
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| Race | Track | Date |
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| Jonathan Kiser Novice S. | SAR | 7/26 |
| Honorable Miss H. (G2) | SAR | 7/26 |
| A. P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase H. (G1) | SAR | 7/27 |
| John Morrissey S. | SAR | 7/27 |
| Curlin S. | SAR | 7/28 |
