Aldebaran Set to Arrive Oct. 28 at Darby Dan
Aldebaran, the leading contender for a sprint championship, will arrive Oct. 28 at Darby Dan Farm near Lexington.
Headlines for Monday, October 27, 2003
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Some Breeders' Cup Winners Could Run Again This Year
Connections of most of the nine winning horses (counting one dead-heat) from Saturday's Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships were non-committal Sunday about future plans, but there is a possibility one or more of the horses could run again this year.
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Ghostly Minister to Buckstud in West Virginia
Ghostly Minister, a 6-year-old son of Deputy Minister, will enter stud at Charles Woodson Jr.'s Buckstud near Charles Town, W.Va., for a fee of $2,500.
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Pensioned Stallion Strong Currency Dead
Pensioned stallion Strong Currency was euthanized Oct. 17 at Harmony Star Farm near Claremore, Okla., because of the infirmities of old age.
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Breeders' Cup TV Ratings Equal Last Year
Television ratings for the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships Oct. 25 stayed on an even keel with last year's numbers, according to overnight ratings taken from 55 metered markets.
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Mandella Non-Committal on Cup Winners
Trainer Richard Mandella remained non-committal Sunday about plans for his four Breeders' Cup winners, including Pleasantly Perfect, winner of the Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I).
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Field of Omagh Pulls Upset in Cox Plate
As if to foreshadow several upsets-in-waiting at Santa Anita during the 20th Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, Fields of Omagh sprung a 16-1 surprise in the W.S. Cox Plate (Aust-I) at Melbourne, Australia, on the same day (Oct. 25).
