Articles posted October 19, 2008

Video: BC Contenders' Works at Keeneland

• October 19, 2008

WarMonger and Pioneerof The Nile among horses posting workouts this weekend.

BC Feature Video: Kenny McPeek

• October 19, 2008

Kenny McPeek on his BC Juvenile Fillies contender Dream Empress

Tell It as It Is Has Maple Leaf Answer

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 19, 2008
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Tell It as It Is was up in the final jump to capture the $175,000 Maple Leaf Stakes by a nose over favored Arden Belle at Woodbine Oct. 19.

Golden Yank Outslugs Choice in OK Derby

• By Jack Shinar
• October 19, 2008
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southwest Region

Golden Yank held favored Tiz Now Tiz Then safe through the homestretch to win the $350,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington Park Oct. 19, ending an eight-race losing streak.

Herboriste Mows Down Dowager Rivals

• By Jack Shinar
• October 19, 2008
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky

Herboriste never let favored Palmilla get away from her and eventually wore her rival down in the stretch to win the $150,000 Rood and Riddle Dowager Stakes by 1 1/2 lengths at Keeneland Oct. 19.

Zenyatta One to Beat in Ladies Classic

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• October 19, 2008
• Breeders' Cup

Jerry and Ann Moss' Zenyatta likely will be the heavy favorite in the $2-million Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (gr. I) Oct. 24 at Santa Anita Park. She is undefeated in her career, with an eight-race win steak heading into the World Championships.

Juvenile Hopeful Gallant Son Works at SA

• October 19, 2008
• Breeders' Cup, West Region

In his final workout prior to the Breeders' Cup, Emerald Downs' prodigy Gallant Son smoked six furlongs in 1:12 on the Pro-Ride synthetic surface Oct. 19 at Santa Anita Park.

Sweet Return to Journeyman

• October 19, 2008
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International

Three-time grade I winner Sweet Return has been moved to Brent Fernung's Journeyman Stud near Ocala, Fla., for the 2009 breeding season.

Delightful Kiss an 'Ornery Rascal'

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• October 19, 2008
• Breeders' Cup

Delightful Kiss, a top contender in the $500,000 Breeders' Cup Marathon Oct. 25, does not want to be your friend. He would rather nip off one of your fingers than nuzzle your cheek.

'House' Rooting for Tiz Elemental

• By Tracy Gantz
• October 19, 2008
• Breeders' Cup

When it comes to the Sentient Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, the Oak Tree Racing Association board members can be forgiven a little partisanship. The hosts of the 2008 Breeders' Cup Oct. 24-25 should be impartial, but fellow board member Warren Williamson bred and owns Filly & Mare Sprint contender Tiz Elemental.

Fatal Bullet Strikes at Santa Anita

• By Tracy Gantz
• October 19, 2008
• Breeders' Cup, West Region

Fatal Bullet, the Canadian invader for the Sentient Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), worked five furlongs in 1:01.40 over the Santa Anita Pro-Ride surface Oct. 19. Trainer Reade Baker and his wife, Janis, watched the work from the grandstand, as regular jockey Eurico Rosa Da Silva was in the saddle.

Red Giant Out of Breeders' Cup, Retired

• October 19, 2008
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, Breeders' Cup

Red Giant will miss the Oct. 25 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) due to fever and has been retired.

Fairbanks Works; Cup Race Undetermined

• By Ron Mitchell
• October 19, 2008
• Breeders' Cup, West Region

Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) winner Fairbanks worked five furlongs in 1:00 over the main track at Santa Anita Oct. 19 in preparation for the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

All The Good Conquers Caulfield Cup

• By Ric Chapman
• October 19, 2008
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

They came from Europe, New Zealand, and Australia to contest what was universally described as one of the best BMW Caulfield Cups in years at Caulfield Oct. 18.

10/19 Breeders' Cup News Minute

• October 19, 2008

Ron Mitchell reports from Santa Anita on Fairbanks' five furlong Sunday workout, as well as the scratch of Del Conte from the Juvenile Fillies.

10/19: Ken McPeek Interview

• October 19, 2008

Trainer Ken McPeek on Dream Empress, his Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies hopeful.

Jockey Club: Thoroughbred Mares Bred Down 7.7%

• By Press Release
• October 19, 2008
• Horse Health

The Jockey Club released the Report of Mares Bred (RMB) statistics Oct. 16 for 2008 that show a continued decline in North American Thoroughbred breeding activity.

Based on RMBs received through Oct. 10, The Jockey Club reported 2,643 stallions covered 52,410 mares in North America during 2008.

The statistics include the number of mares bred ...