The Week in Photos for 9/13/2016
The week in photos has a major international flare this week, including Ireland, France, Korea plus several domestic races!
Ireland
- Bay Filly
- Born 2011
- KY-Bred
Caroline Norris
Intricately (IRE), red silks, wins the Moyglare Stud Stakes, defeating Beggy, purple silks, at the Curragh Sept. 11, 2016.
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Caroline Norris
Churchill (IRE) wins the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes Sun. Sept. 11, 2016
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CARAVAGGIO and Seamus Heffernan easily win the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Group 1). Aug. 7, 2016 at the CURRAGH.
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Pride of Dubai at Coolmore Australia
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Brian Kavanagh
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Ireland - Scenic
Anne M. Eberhardt
Neal Clarke and Conor Doyle with Bedouin Bloodstock prepping yearlings for the Keeneland September sale on Atlas Farm near Nicholasville, Ky., on July 29, 2014.
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Neal Clarke and Conor Doyle with Bedouin Bloodstock prepping yearlings for the Keeneland September sale on Atlas Farm near Nicholasville, Ky., on July 29, 2014.
Caroline Norris
Thistle Bird struck for her first top-level win at age 6 when overtaking front-runner Venus de Milo in the final furlong to capture the Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) at the Curragh in Ireland.
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Zenyatta's Full Brother Breaks Maiden
De Coronado, a 3-year-old full brother of superstar mare Zenyatta, drastically cut back in distance and broke his maiden Aug. 14 at Dundalk in Ireland.
Pride of Dubai Will Shuttle to Ireland
Pride of Dubai, the only horse to win both Australia’s William Hill Blue Diamond Stakes (Aus-I) and Inglis Sires Produce Stakes (Aus-I), will reverse shuttle to Coolmore Stud’s Irish headquarters for the 2017 season.
Kavanagh Re-Appointed to Top HRI Position
Brian Kavanagh, chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland, has been re-appointed for another five years effective in September.
Dalakhani Pensioned from Stud Duty
The 16-year-old son of Darshann sired eight graded/group I winners.
First-Half Numbers Show Gains in Ireland
Horse Racing Ireland July 14 reported generally positive economic indicators for the industry in the first half of 2016.
Minding Coasts Clear in Pretty Polly
Coolmore and partners' dual English classic winner Minding ran down pacesetter Bocca Baciata and scored a easy win in the Sea The Stars Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) June 26 at the Curragh.
Harzand Looks Set for Classic Double Bid
Seventeen horses have swept the Epsom Derby/Irish Derby double, and Epsom Derby (Eng-I) victor Harzand looks set for a bid to become the latest June 25 in the Irish Derby (Ire-I) at the Curragh.
O'Brien Starts as Trainer With Four Winners
Former Irish champion jockey Joseph O'Brien saddled four winners from seven starters June 6 at two racecourses in Ireland to formally launch his training career.
Found Set for Return in Listed Stakes
Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier, and Derrick Smith's Found, upset winner of the 2015 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), is scheduled to make her season's debut April 3 in the coral.ie Alleged Stakes at the Curragh in Ireland.
Bobby's Kitten Easy Winner of European Debut
Top turf sprinter Bobby's Kitten won his European debut easily March 28 when he posted an 8 1/2-length victory in the March 28 listed Cork Stakes at Cork Racecourse in Ireland.
Tattersalls Ireland Adds Sale in November
Tattersalls Ireland will add a flat breeding stock and foal sale to its 2016 auction calendar, the company announced March 7.
Irish Racing Extends Distribution Agreement
Principals in Irish horse racing have extended an agreement for the distribution of live pictures and data through 2023, Horse Racing Ireland announced March 4.
Taking Shergar
Ireland's beloved Shergar was stolen by masked gunmen on the night of Feb. 8, 1983, never to be seen again. With the anniversary of that crime comes the story of a heist that fascinates conspiracy theorists to this day. Read More
Taking Shergar
Ireland’s beloved Shergar was stolen by masked gunmen on the night of Feb. 8, 1983, never to be seen again. With the anniversary of that crime comes the story of a heist that fascinates conspiracy theorists to this day.
Irish Task Force Issues Anti-Doping Report
An anti-doping task force in Ireland has issued recommendations designed to combat use of illegal drugs in racing and breeding and strengthen testing programs.
Moloney Honored at Moyglare Dinner
The Irish Turf Club honored Galway Racecourse manager John Moloney Jan. 9 for his contributions to Irish racing during the annual Moyglare Dinner at the K Club in County Kildare.
Tattersalls Ireland January Sale Rescheduled
Citing unprecedented levels of rainfall and inclement weather across Ireland and the United Kingdom, Tattersalls Ireland has rescheduled its January Cheltenham sale.
Keeneland Extends Phoenix S. Sponsorship
Sponsorship of The Curragh's group I juvenile stakes will run through 2018.
Son of Lethal Force Tops Tattersalls Day 2
The Nov. 25 second session of the Tattersalls December foal sale was topped by a son of freshman sire Lethal Force that sold for 110,000 guineas to Mick Flanagan.
More Improvements Planned for Leopardstown
Leopardstown Racecourse will start work early in 2016 on the next phase of the overall redevelopment that will cost about €12 million, Horse Racing Ireland said.
Goffs Posts Excellent Gains in Gross, Average
Ebeyina, a stakes-placed daughter of Oasis Dream offered in foal to Kodiac, sold Nov. 21 for €460,000 (US$ 489,804), the highest price at the opening session of the Goffs November breeding stock sale.
Zoffany Colt Leads Way at Day Four Goffs
A colt by Europe's leading freshman sire Zoffany paced the fourth session of the Goffs November Foal Sale Thursday, Nov. 19 in County Kildare, Ireland.
Frankel Filly Tops Goffs Opener at $1.9M
Juddmonte's first-crop sire Frankel had the highest-priced horse at the opening session of the Goffs Orby yearling sale Sept. 29, a filly out of group I winner Alexander Goldrun.
Strong Gains at Tattersalls Ireland Sale
Part I of the Tattersalls Ireland September yearling sale concluded Sept. 23 with double-digit gains in every major category.
Night of Thunder to Kildangan Stud for 2016
English classic winner Night of Thunder, a son of Darley's red-hot sire Dubawi, will take up stud duties at Darley's Kildangan Stud in Ireland 2016.
U.S. Champion Conduit Relocates to Ireland
U.S. champion Conduit, a two-time Breeders' Cup winner, will stand as a dual-purpose stallion in the Irish National Hunt ranks beginning in 2016 after six seasons at stud in Japan.
Ireland and the Thoroughbred
The Irish have developed a unique understanding of the horse, one passed from generation to generation along with a relationship fused through time to form the bond of mutual dependency that exists today. View Photo Essay
Ireland and the Thoroughbred
The Irish have developed a unique understanding of the horse, one passed from generation to generation along with a relationship fused through time to form the bond of mutual dependency that exists today.
Diamondsandrubies Makes All in Pretty Polly
Diamondsandrubies won the Sea The Stars Pretty Polly Stakes (Ire-I) in a front-running tour de force that saw her hold off favorite Legatissimo by a short head June 28 at the Curragh.
Jack Hobbs Dominant in Irish Derby Win
Godolphin and partners' Jack Hobbs romped to an open-lengths win in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Ire-I) June 27 at the Curragh.
Pleascach Wins Irish One Thousand Guineas
Pleascach will head to the Irish Derby (Ire-I) next month after fending off hot favorite Found to win the Tattersalls Irish One Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) May 24 at the Curragh.
Gleneagles Shows Heart in Irish Guineas Win
Pocketed on the rail with a quarter mile to run, Gleneagles gamely charged through a gap in the final sixteenth at the Curragh to capture the Tattersalls Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) May 23.
Gleneagles Seeks Another Classic in Ireland
On Saturday at the Curragh, an exciting card of seven races will be held, highlighted by the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas (Ire-I). read blog
Stars Aligning for Irish Guineas Festival
A number of high-class runners are aimed for races during the Tattersalls Irish Guineas Festival May 23-24 at the Curragh, including QIPCO Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) winner Gleneagles.
Tattersalls Launches New Bonus Scheme
Tattersalls announced it will launch a new £25,000 bonus scheme exclusively for horses from Book 1 of this year's October yearling sale.
Tattersalls Extends Support of Curragh Races
Tattersalls sale company has agreed to extend its sponsorship of the Irish Two Thousand Guineas and Irish One Thousand Guineas (both Ire-I) at the Curragh as well as the Tattersalls Gold Cup (Ire-I) from 2015 to 2017.
Goffs February Sale Up Across the Board
Dreaming of Rubies, an Oasis Dream mare believed in foal to Dawn Approach, was purchased by BBA Ireland for $248,838 in U.S. funds to top the Feb. 12 second and final session of the Goffs February sale.
Shamardal Filly Tops Opening Goffs Session
A yearling filly by Shamardal was sold for $164,111 in U.S. funds to top the Feb. 11 first session of the Goffs February sale that saw increases in gross, average, and median prices.
Bridlewood Owner Malone Purchases Ballylinch
Bridlewood Farm owner John Malone has completed a deal to purchase Ballylinch Stud in County Kilkenny, Ireland, from the Mahony family's Killeen Group Holdings.
Kodiac Sets Record for 2YO Winners
Irish-based sire Kodiac set a Northern Hemisphere record for individual 2-year-old winners in a year when his son Cry No More debuted Nov. 30 in Sweden, becoming number 43 of 2014.
Sageburg Will Stand in Ireland in 2015
Garryrichard Stud announced Nov. 26 it has acquired the Prix d'Ispahan (Fr-I) winner Sageburg to stand his first season in Ireland in 2015. His stud fee has not been set yet.
Goffs Registers Record-Breaking Foal Sale
Totals for the four-day auction in Ireland represented a 52% spike compared with last year.
Zebedee to Shuttle to Cornerstone Stud
Tally-Ho Stud in Westmeath, Ireland, and Cornerstone Stud in Angaston, South Australia, have reached an agreement under which freshman sire Zebedee will shuttle to Cornerstone beginning in 2015.
Coolmore Stud Sets 2015 Fees
Coolmore Stud in Ireland released the 2015 fees for its roster of 28 stallions, which is anchored by leading European sire Galileo, who has stood privately since 2008.
No Nay Never to Coolmore After BC Turf Sprint
- By Blood-Horse Staff
- Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Breeders' Cup, West Region
No Nay Never, a course record setter at Royal Ascot as a juvenile, will be retired after his scheduled start in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park to stand in 2015 at Coolmore Stud in Ireland.
Ruler of The World to Coolmore Stud for 2015
Ruler of The World, winner of the 2013 Investec Epsom Derby (Eng-I), has been retired from racing and will stand in 2015 at Coolmore Stud in Ireland.
French Classic Winner Soviet Star Dead at 30
French classic winner and prominent sire Soviet Star died Oct. 7 at Ballylinch Stud in Ireland. He was 30.
Sea The Stars Filly Tops Day 2 of Orby Sale
The Goffs Orby Sale in Ireland concluded Oct. 1 with an 8% increase in average and a 23% median gain as another yearling brought a final price in excess of seven figures.
Galileo Colt Leads Strong Goffs Orby Session
Irish owner, breeder, and trainer Jim Bolger's Remondstown House Stud sold the session topper on day one of the Goffs Orby yearling sale, a Galileo colt for E1.5 million ($1,894,368 in United States funds).
Connections
| Trainer | D. Wayne Lukas |
|---|---|
| Jockey | James Graham |
| Owner | Calumet Farm |
| Breeder | Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, LLC & Gerry Dilger |
Pedigree
| Ireland View Five-Cross Pedigree | Afleet Alex | Northern Afleet |
| Maggy Hawk | ||
| Classy Mirage | Storm Bird | |
| First Mirage |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2012 Hip 2110 |
Yearling | Bluegrass Hall | Dromoland Farm, agent | $115,000 |
Search Horses
Trending Horses
| Tepin |
| Beholder |
| Nyquist |
| Songbird |
| Arrogate |
| Exaggerator |
| Steip Amach (IRE) |
| Frosted |
| Rainha Da Bateria |
| Dacita (CHI) |
