Absent Dispersal, Keeneland Figures Decline
The second of four sessions saw declines across the board when compared with an equivalent session last year that featured two million-dollar horses.
Headlines for Tuesday, January 7, 2014
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Grass Champion Sunshine Forever Dies
Champion grass horse Sunshine Forever died Jan. 7 at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm near Georgetown, Ky. A necropsy will be performed to determine the cause of the 29-year-old stallion's death.
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Clever Cry Represented by First Winner
Clever Cry, a 7-year-old son of Street Cry, was represented by his first winner Dec. 27 when Artist Cry posted a victory in her second start at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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Mucho Macho Man's Dam Tops at Keeneland
Ponche de Leona, the dam of 2013 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Mucho Macho Man, was purchased by Brushwood Stable for $775,000 to become the new sale-topper at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.
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Maktoum Challenge Kicks Off Dubai Carnival
The countdown to the world's richest race--the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I)--begins Jan. 9 with the first of 10 meetings of the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan Racecourse.
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Lukas to Receive Eclipse Award of Merit
D. Wayne Lukas, the most successful trainer in the history of horse racing, will be honored with the Eclipse Award of Merit for a lifetime of outstanding achievement in the Thoroughbred industry.
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Eclipse Awards Events to Benefit Charities
A series of special events leading up to the Eclipse Awards, will benefit a range of racing-related charities, including the Gulfstream Thoroughbred Aftercare Program and Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.
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TASS Awards Banquet Set for Jan. 11
The Thoroughbred Alliance Show Series Awards Banquet will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 11 at Laurel Park.
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Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 01/07/2014
Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Winter Scenes, Laurel Park & more.
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Kitten's Joy: 2013 Leading Sire
Footage of Kitten's Joy, who led the general sire list for 2013.
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ABR Mobile Marketing Tour Renewed
The Jockey Club announced it will continue the America's Best Racing mobile marketing tour with a team of six brand ambassadors embedded in key racing markets throughout 2014 and 2015.
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What's Going On Here: Weighing the Juvenile
Since 1984 only six 2-year-old males have become champions without winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile; the 2013 championship may add another
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The Week in Photos for 1/7/2014
Aqueduct, Gulfstream Park, Santa Anita Park, Winter Scenes, Laurel Park & more.
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Causes and Treatment Options for Hemospermia
Does your breeding stallion have a tinge of blood in his semen after a routine collection for artificial insemination? Or do you notice physical lesions on his genitalia during pre- or post-breeding washing? These are tell-tale signs of hemospermia—literally, blood in the semen—a condition that is not only detrimental to fertility, but can als...
