Articles posted February 11, 2002

Fasig-Tipton Winter Sale Posts Gains

• February 11, 2002
• Thoroughbred Sales

Topped by two mares that each sold for $190,000, Fasig-Tipton Kentucky's winter mixed sale Monday reported gains in every statistical category.

Churchill Downs Revenues, Earnings Increase to Record Levels

• February 11, 2002

Churchill Downs reported Monday that net revenues increased 17.6 percent to $427-million in 2001 and that net earnings for the year were up 15.2 percent to total $22-million. Both were record levels for the Louisville, Ky. racetrack operating company.

New Hampshire Track Between 'Rock' And Hard Place

• By Leslie Deckard
• February 11, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing

Racing could cease at New Hampshire's Rockingham Park this year because a bill that would have allowed video lottery terminals at the Salem facility is dead.

Hill 'n' Dale Expands

• By Lenny Shulman
• February 11, 2002

John G. Sikura has added 205 acres to his Hill 'n' Dale Farm near Lexington.

Sunday Silence Tops in 2002

• February 11, 2002
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Japanese stallion Sunday Silence, whose sire title in 2001 was his seventh straight, heads this year's list, with $4.6 million in progeny earnings through most of January.

Joying Sells For $190,000 at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Auction

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• February 11, 2002
• Thoroughbred Sales

Joying, an 11-year-old daughter of Storm Cat, sold for $190,000 at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky's winter mixed sale in Lexington on Monday with approximately one-third of the auction completed. Consigned by David and Ginger Mullins of Doninga, the mare was purchased by Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, agent.

Grey Beard Works Toward Fountain of Youth

• February 11, 2002
• Handicapping, Triple Crown

With jockey Edgar Prado aboard, Graham Motion-trained Grey Beard worked five furlongs Monday in 1:02 4/5 over a Gulfstream Park track labeled "good."

Tale of the Cat Colt Brings $100,000 at Fasig-Tipton Winter Sale

• February 11, 2002
• Thoroughbred Sales

A bay colt by Tale of the Cat sold for $100,000 early during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed sale on Monday in Lexington. Only the third horse to step into the ring, the colt was purchased by Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey from Gainesway, agent.

Steve Haskin's Derby Report (2/11): Singin' the Blues

• By Steve Haskin
• February 11, 2002
• Triple Crown

That's what Saratoga Blues' opponents have been doing in the colt's three career starts. The son of Twining captured Saturday's Whirlaway Stakes at Aqueduct for his third consecutive victory. At Santa Anita, USS Tinosa drew off to an impressive score in Friday's Sham Stakes, while stablemate Cappuchino had no trouble winning the Golden State Mile back home at Golden Gate.

Haskin's Derby Report (Cont.)

• By Steve Haskin
• February 11, 2002
• Handicapping, Triple Crown

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Maryland Horsewoman Suzanne Smithwick Dead

• February 11, 2002

Suzanne W. Smithwick, an accomplished equestrian and teacher, died Feb. 4 at her My Lady's Manor farm in Maryland.

OBS Catalogues 407 Horses For March Juvenile Auction

• February 11, 2002
• Thoroughbred Sales

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's will offer slightly fewer horses at its March sale of 2-year-olds in training this year. The catalogue will have 407 head, down by nearly 3% from last year's total of 419. The auction is scheduled for March 19 and 20 in Ocala, Fla.

Royal Academy to Shuttle to Coolmore Australia

• February 11, 2002
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Prominent international stallion Royal Academy once again will shuttle to Australia for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season.v

Bo Derek, Alex Trebek Among Celebrity Guests on Viewer's Choice Awards

• February 11, 2002
• Handicapping

Bo Derek, Alex Trebek, Jerry O'Connell, and David Cassidy are among the celebrities scheduled to appear on TVG's second annual Viewer's Choice Awards that will air tonight (Feb. 11) at 9:00 (EST/6:00 PST).

Hong Kong Jockey Club Threatens To Boycott Australia's Easter Sale

• February 11, 2002
• Thoroughbred Sales

The Hong Kong Jockey Club is threatening to boycott the prestigious Sydney Easter sale due to a dispute over the X-raying of horses before and after Australia's premier yearling auction, according to a story in the Racing Post. The HKJC has demanded the right to X-ray yearlings and return any purchases which are found to have major faults.

Encosta De Lago Filly Tops San Miguel Sale's First Session In Australia

• February 11, 2002
• Thoroughbred Sales

A filly by Encosta de Lago brought the top price of $140,000 (approximately $71,456 in U.S. funds) during the first session of the San Miguel premier yearling sale in Australia Sunday. William Inglis and Son, which conducts the auction, purchased her for a client of trainer Bart Cummings' stable. Produced from the winning Bellotto mare Lottey, the filly is a full-sister to Gold Lottey, who had won the VRC Vanity Stakes (Aus-III) on Saturday.

Godolphin Tops Visa Triple Crown Nominations; Complete List Here

• By Dan Liebman
• February 11, 2002
• Thoroughbred Racing, Handicapping, Triple Crown

Sheikh Mohammed has made no secret of his desire to win the Kentucky Derby (gr. I). His Godolphin Racing has nominated 17 horses to the Visa Triple Crown by the early deadline, nearly twice as many as any other owner.