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Lady Eli Centerpiece of Flower Bowl

By Evan Hammonds
October 5, 2016
Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

The New York Racing Association's racing office was only able to drum up five rivals for Lady Eli in the $500,000 Flower Bowl Stakes (gr. IT) for older fillies and mares Oct. 8 at Belmont Park.

Left Hand, Vadamos Break Through at Chantilly

Wertheimer and Frere Left Hand and Haras de Saint Pair's Vadamos both broke through for their first top-level victories Sept. 11 at Chantilly.

Flintshire Settles in at Belmont Park

By BloodHorse Staff
March 6, 2016
Thoroughbred Racing, International, Northeast Region, Mid-Atlantic Region

Six-year-old Flintshire, who finished second in the Longines Hong Kong Vase (HK-I) in his most recent start, arrived at trainer Chad Brown's Belmont Park barn March 5 after quarantine to prepare for his U.S. campaign.

Day 2 Tattersalls Top Sellers Australia-Bound

Australian buyers landed the two highest-priced horses on day two of the Tattersalls autumn horses in training sale Oct. 27, with three-time winner Pilote d'Essai the top seller at 230,000 guineas (US$369,725).

Juddmonte Weighs Turf or Japan for Flintshire

By Eric Mitchell
October 15, 2015
Thoroughbred Racing, International, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Juddmonte Farms is wrestling with a multi-million dollar decision regarding the next start for its brilliant homebred Flintshire -- the $3 million Breeders' Cup Longines Turf (gr. IT) or the $5.2 million Japan Cup (Jpn-I).

Flintshire Flies Away From Sword Dancer Foes

By Eric Mitchell
August 29, 2015
Thoroughbred Racing, International, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Juddmonte Farms' homebred world traveler Flintshire put his class on display Aug. 29 when dominating the Sword Dancer Stakes (gr. IT) at Saratoga, earning another chance at the Breeders' Cup Longines Turf (gr. IT).

Esoterique Overwhelms Territories in Marois

By BloodHorse Staff
August 16, 2015
Thoroughbred Racing, International, Breeders' Cup

Esoterique shook clear of favored stablemate Territories with a scintillating rally to win the Prix du Haras de Fresnay-le-Buffard-Jacques Le Marois (Fr-I) Aug. 16 at Deauville.

Territories Goes Last to First in Jean Prat

Closing from off a swift early pace, Godolphin Racing's Territories completed a last-to-first rally to win the Prix Jean Prat (Fr-I) July 12 at Chantilly.

New Bay Flies to French Derby Win

With France's reigning champion jumps jockey Vincent Cheminaud aboard, New Bay stormed from far back to a clear win in the Prix du Jockey Club (Fr-I, French Derby) May 31 at Chantilly.

New Bay, Karaktar Among 14 for French Derby

Juddmonte's New Bay will look to go one better than his French Guineas runner-up finish in the Prix du Jockey Club (Fr-I, French Derby) May 31 at Chantilly.

Make Believe Dominates French 2,000 Guineas

Prince Faisal's Make Believe made the pace and easily won the Poule d'Essai des Poulains (Fr-I, French Two Thousand Guineas) from late-running stablemate New Bay May 9 at Longchamp.

Prince Bishop, African Story Retired

African Story and Prince Bishop, respective winners of the last two Emirates Dubai World Cups (UAE-I), have both been retired, Godolphin announced.

French Group I Winner Creator Dies at 29

By BloodHorse Staff
March 1, 2015
Thoroughbred Racing, International, Kentucky, Off Track Thoroughbreds

French group I winner Creator, a resident of Old Friends retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., was euthanized Feb. 28 at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington due to complications from colic.

Cavalryman Dies After Injury at Meydan

Godolphin's gallant stayer Cavalryman has died after suffering a serious fracture in his right hind leg Feb. 28 during the Nad Al Sheba Trophy (UAE-III) at Meydan.

French Classic Winner Soviet Star Dead at 30

French classic winner and prominent sire Soviet Star died Oct. 7 at Ballylinch Stud in Ireland. He was 30.

Sky Lantern Among Deep Field for Sun Chariot

By Myra Lewyn
October 2, 2014
Thoroughbred Racing, International, Breeders' Cup

Sky Lantern and Integral were the respective winner and runner-up in last year's Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes (Eng-I), and are set to hook up in this year's edition Oct. 4 at Newmarket.

Tiggy Wiggy One to Beat in Cheveley Park

Group II winners Tiggy Wiggy and Anthem Alexander, each vying for a group I breakthrough, square off for the third time Sept. 27 in the Connolly's Red Mills Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.

Esoterique Springs Upset in Prix Rothschild

Trainer Andre Fabre's second stringer Esoterique edged past stablemate Miss France nearing the finish and won the Prix Rothschild (Fr-I) Aug. 3 at Deauville.

Gallante Shocks Soggy Grand Prix de Paris

Coolmore and partners' Gallante took to the rain-drenched course at Longchamp July 13 and sprung a 62-1 surprise over favorite Prince Gibraltar and French Derby victor The Grey Gatsby in the Grand Prix de Paris (Fr-I).

World Record-Priced Filly Wins Debut

By BloodHorse Staff
June 23, 2014
Thoroughbred Racing, International, Thoroughbred Sales

Al Naamah, a daughter of Galileo who brought a filly world-record price of 5 million guineas at the 2013 Tattersalls October yearling sale, was successful in her career debut at France's Chantilly Racecourse June 23.

Miss France Claims Thousand Guineas for Fabre

French-trained filly Miss France, showing marked improvement from her prep race last month, held off fast-finishing Lightning Thunder to narrowly win the QIPCO One Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) May 4 at Newmarket.

Galileo Filly Smashes World Record Price

A Galileo full sister to 2012 Epsom Oaks (Eng-I) winner Was sold for 5 million guineas ($8,443,575 in United States funds) Oct. 9 at Tattersalls, smashing the world record price for a yearling filly at auction.

Classy Romantica Tallies French Group I Win

Regally bred Romantica broke through at the group I level in France Aug. 18 when she captured the Darley Prix Jean Romanet at Deauville.

Flintshire On Target in Grand Prix de Paris

Juddmonte Farms' progressive Flintshire was a convincing winner of the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris (Fr-I) July 13 at Longchamp while becoming a horse to watch for the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I).

Redemption Time for Intello in French Derby

Gerard and Alain Wertheimer's Intello bounced back from his unlucky third last out with an authoritative win in the Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby, Fr-I) June 2 at Chantilly.

Intello Looks to Rebound in French Derby

Gerard and Alain Wertheimer's Intello, whose unbeaten record was tarnished in the French Guineas, will try to get back to his winning ways June 2 in the Prix du Jockey Club (Fr-I, French Derby) at Chantilly.

Olympic Glory, Flotilla Set for Longchamp

French group I winner Olympic Glory and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IT) victress Flotilla are the respective headliners May 12 at Longchamp in the first two classics of the French season.

Meandre Much the Best in G.P. von Berlin

Meandre continued his winning ways with a decisive 1 1/4-length victory in the Grosser Preis von Berlin (Ger-I) at Hoppegarten July 22.

Giofra Grinds Out Gritty Falmouth Victory

French raider Giofra overhauled Elusive Kate near the wire to win the $248,000 Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (Eng-I) at Newmarket July 13.

'Aesop' Weaves Winning Tale in Prix Jean Prat

Aesop's Fables collared Gregorian in deep stretch and charged to a one-length victory in the Prix Jean Prat (Fr-I) at Chantilly July 1.

Meandre in Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Surprise

Andre Fabre's Meandre sprang a mild upset when he cruised to an impressive 1 1/4-length victory in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (Fr-I) at Saint-Cloud June 24.

Golden Lilac Tops Favorite in Prix d'Ispahan

Golden Lilac withstood the challenge of favorite Cirrus des Aigles to win the Prix d'Ispahan (Fr-I) by a half-length at Longchamp May 27.

Mandaean Much the Best at Saint-Cloud

Andre Fabre's Mandaean made a successful leap into group I company with a comfortable 2 1/2-length victory in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud (Fr-I) Nov. 12.