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Barretts Juvenile Key Prep for Run Away
Kaleem Shah's Run Away will make a relatively quick turnaround Sept. 23 for the $100,000 Barretts Juvenile Stakes at Los Alamitos Race Course, while trainer Simon Callaghan still has an eye on the Run Away and Hide colt's future.
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Tequilita Seeks Second Graded Win in Charles Town Oaks
An overflow field of three-year-old fillies will take to the gate at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races Sept. 23 in a quest to take home the lion's share of the purse in the $300,000 Charles Town Oaks (G3).
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Energy Carries Keeneland September Into Book 5
The energy level was high in the back ring at Keeneland Sept. 20 as the marathon September sale rolled through the first session of Book 5.
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Breeder Boulton Sees Plan Come Together
When the hammer fell at $150,000 for a filly she co-bred, Amy Boulton embraced consignor Pat Costello of Paramount Sales as tears flowed from her eyes.
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Tom's Ready Stretches Out for Kelso
After a placing in the Forego Stakes (G1) last time out, G M B Racing's Tom's Ready will stretch out to the one-mile distance Sept. 23 in the $300,000 Kelso Handicap (G2) at Belmont Park.
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First-Time Pinhooker Hits Book 5 Paydirt
Tony Cummins of Boston bought his first horse, a Quality Road weanling, last year for $5,000. He sold the colt Sept. 20 for $95,000 during Book 5 of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
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Farrell, Tequilita Meet in Dogwood Stakes
Multiple graded stakes winner Farrell will return to racing action for the first time since she competed in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) more than four months ago when she headlines the $100,000 Dogwood Stakes Sept. 23.
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Sept. 20 Session Topper Brings $175,000
A racy gray/roan filly from the first crop of Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms’ Atreides topped the ninth session of the Keeneland September yearling sale. The filly, Hip 3077, brought $175,000 Sept. 20, the first session of Book 5.
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New Jersey Racing Commission Fines Gindi, Navarro
The New Jersey Racing Commission Sept. 20 followed the recommendations of Monmouth Park stewards to fine owner Randal Gindi and trainer Jorge Navarro for conduct "extremely detrimental to racing."
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Records Fall at Tattersalls Ireland September
New heights were scaled at this year's Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale, which saw sale records fall over two days of strong and determined bidding.
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Reinvigorated Rick Porter Happy to be Buying Yearlings
Fox Hill Farm's Rick Porter is buying yearlings again, which is great news for himself as well as the Thoroughbred industry, as the owner feels healthy and happy after a two-year fight against cancer.
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West Coast Looks to Take Control in Pennsylvania Derby
On the heels of his 3 1/4-length victory in the Aug. 26 Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1), West Coast enters the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) with an opportunity to use a second-half surge to take control of the 3-year-old division.
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Hall of Fame Names Triple Crown Exhibit After Chenery
In recognition of her remarkable contributions to the sport of Thoroughbred racing, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has named its Winners of the Triple Crown exhibit in honor of Penny Chenery.
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Delahooke Supports Water Hay Oats Alliance
International Bloodstock Agent, James Delahooke has thrown his support behind the efforts of the Water Hay Oats Alliance to ban the use of performance enhancing drugs in U.S. horse racing.
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The Week in Photos 9/19/2017
Ricoh Woodbine Mile Stakes, Natalma Stakes, Northern Dancer Turf Stakes, Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes, Summer Stakes, Sands Point Stakes, Pocahontas Stakes, Canadian Stakes, Iroquois Stakes, Locust Grove Stakes, Bold Venture Stakes, and more.
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What's Going On Here: Life After Secretariat
Penny Chenery gave us much more than a great ride with Big Red
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Momentum Carries Through Keeneland Book 4
Two yearlings, a filly by Warrior’s Reward and a colt by Stay Thirsty, each sold for $325,000 to headline Tuesday's session as Keeneland sold 285 yearlings for gross sales of $15,571,000, an average of $54,635 and a median of $40,000.
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Abel Tasman Heads to Cotillion
Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Abel Tasman has set her sights on year-end honors and a hefty purse in the $1 million Cotillion (G1).
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Tattersalls Ireland Day 1 Records Fall
Opening day of the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale Sept. 19 produced results not witnessed at the sale since the pre-recession year of 2006.
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Hong Kong to Offer Three Group 1 Races on Single Card
For the first time Hong Kong will stage three spring group 1 features on a single day, the Hong Kong Jockey Club announced Sept. 19.
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TOBA September Member of the Month
Along with boyhood friend Alan Schubert, Don Robinson races standout turf mare Cambodia, whom he co-bred with late partner Eric Kronfeld of Maverick Productions.
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Keeneland September Exceeds 2016 Gross on Seventh Day
The buoyant pace continued at the Keeneland September yearling sale when gross sales of $273,298,000 through the Sept. 18 seventh session of the 12-day sale surpassed total sales of $272,890,500 recorded during last year's entire 13-day auction.
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New Plateau: Ami's Mesa Sets Track Record in Masters
After three clear victories at Woodbine, Ami's Mesa found success on the road as well Sept. 18 when she rallied to a one-length victory in the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (G2) in Erie, Penn.
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Modem Aims to Connect in Lonesome Glory Handicap
Robert A. Kinsley has been upgrading his racing stable with imported hurdlers, and a key piece of that upgrade, Modem (GB), will have an opportunity to establish his value Sept. 21 in Belmont Park's $150,000 Lonesome Glory Handicap (NSA-1).
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Glen Hill's Purchases Include $285,000 Orb Filly
After being quiet during the early part of the Keeneland September yearling sale, Glen Hill Farm's Craig Bernick has been busy, with one of his purchases being an Orb filly bought for $285,000 during the Sept. 18 session.
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Ryan Buys a 'Very Special' Cairo Prince Colt
Agent Mike Ryan, the current second-leading buyer at the Keeneland September yearling sale, could barely contain his excitement over a Cairo Prince colt he bought for $350,000 during the Sept. 18 first session of Book 4.
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World Approval Cracks NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
The NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll released Sept. 18 shows little change in the top 10 for horses of all ages, except for World Approval sliding in the 10th hole after winning the Ricoh Woodbine Mile (G1T) at Woodbine.
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Big Keeneland Yearling Pinhook Return for Imagine...
When trainer John Servis purchased a Malibu Moon colt for $85,000 at the Keeneland September yearling sale Sept. 17, the transaction yielded a large profit for Florida-based Imagine...
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Cathryn Sophia, Her Emmynency to Keeneland November
Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Cathryn Sophia and Her Emmynency, winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1T) at Keeneland, have been consigned by Bedouin Bloodstock to Keeneland's 2017 November breeding stock sale, which begins Nov. 7.
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One Final Party For Penny and a Fond Farewell
Steve Haskin shares fond memories of Penny Chenery and Secretariat.
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Baffert Sees 'Big Improvements' in Arrogate
Traveling over the Santa Anita Park main track by himself the morning of Sept. 18, Arrogate, with Rafael Bejarano aboard, worked a half-mile in :49 3/5, cutting splits of :12 2/5 and :25 1/5 before galloping out to five furlongs in 1:02 3/5.
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ABR's Pedulla: Chenery Inspired Young Women
Chenery understood her place in racing history as the breeder and owner of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat. She was understandably proud of that.
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Woodbine Plans Aftercare Day on Oct. 15
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) announced today that Woodbine Entertainment will host TAA Day on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2017, coinciding with the grade 1 Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine.
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SSO Valor, Two Riders Earn T.I.P. Awards
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) Sept. 18 announced the recipients of its two non-competition awards, the T.I.P. Thoroughbred of the Year Award and the T.I.P. Young Rider of the Year Award, for 2017.
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Nominations Being Accepted for Pete Pedersen Award
The deadline to nominate a steward for the Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) 2017 Pete Pedersen Award, which is awarded to stewards who have served the sport of horse racing with distinction, is Oct. 15, 2017.
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Strong Market Continues Through Keeneland Book 3
Book 3 of the Keeneland September yearling sale closed Sept. 17 with the headliner a half brother to recent Saratoga Special Stakes Presented by Coors Light (G2) winner Copper Bullet for $625,000 to Steven W. Young, agent.
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Stardoza Becomes Data Link's First Black-type Winner
Claiborne Farm's freshman sire Data Link got his first black-type stakes winner Sept. 17 when his daughter Stardoza won the Mrs. Henry D. Paxson Memorial Stakes at Presque Isle Downs.
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Capla Temptress Earns Breeders' Cup Berth in Natalma
Exploding down the stretch while coming from well off the pace, Irish-bred invader Capla Temptress took the $250,000 Natalma Stakes (G1T) Sept. 17 in her North American debut, stamping her ticket to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
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First Winners for Duke of Mischief, Despite the Odds
Duke of Mischief's son Mr. G T brought his sire his first victory with a score at Gulfstream Park, while Despite the Odds earned his first win as a stallion when Fenton's Four won at even money at Laurel Park.
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Remembering Penny Chenery
Industry leaders remember Chenery's success, her heart, and her commitment to racing.
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Untamed Domain Grinds Out Summer Stakes Victory
Untamed Domain, an Animal Kingdom 2-year-old colt trained by Graham Motion for West Point Thoroughbreds, sat off the pace and finished with enough in the tank to run down Hemp Hemp Hurray in the Summer Stakes (G2T) at Woodbine Sept. 17.
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Malagacy to Return to Training After Layoff
Given the summer off, Sumaya U.S. Stable's Malagacy is expected to soon return to the barn of trainer Todd Pletcher, owner Oussama Aboughazale said Sept. 17 while attending the Keeneland September yearling sale.
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Agent Young Acquires Son of Verrazano for $625,000
A ridgling from the first crop of Verrazano lit up the bid board Sept. 17 at the Keeneland September yearling sale, going to agent Steve Young for $625,000.
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Son of Will Take Charge Sells for $500,000
A colt by Will Take Charge sold for $500,000 to International Equities Holding about halfway through the sixth session of the Keeneland September yearling sale Sept. 17.
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Penny Chenery, First Lady of Racing, Dies at 95
Owner of Secretariat, who was also an important ambassador to the sport of horse racing, died Sept. 16.
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Vibrant Trade Continues in Keeneland September Book 3
The positive energy from week one of the Keeneland September yearling sale carried forward, as the sale resumed Sept. 16 following a one-day break and the session was topped by the sale of a colt by Pioneerof the Nile for $525,000 to Steve Young.
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Agent Ryan Continues Buying Spree in Book 3
As the Keeneland September yearling sale moved into Book 3 Sept. 16, agent Mike Ryan continued his buying spree in search of "Saturday afternoon" horses.
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Johnny Bear Earns Emotional Northern Dancer Win
Standing alongside her father and co-owner John Burness, trainer Ashlee Brnjas and witnessed Johnny Bear get his head down over Hawkbill in the 1 1/2-mile Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (G1T).
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Patrona Margarita Surges to Pocahontas Victory
Stretching out in distance seemed to do the trick for Patrona Margarita who pulled away from her competition in the stretch to win the Sept. 16. $200,000 Pocahontas Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs.
