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Maximum Security Disqualified From 2020 Saudi Cup

Blood-Horse - Fri, 2024-08-02 15:51
More than four years after the running of the 2020 Saudi Cup, the Stewards Committee of The Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia has disqualified Maximum Security from the $20 million race and declared Midnight Bisou the winner.

McKulick Adds to Legacy With Second Glens Falls Win

Blood-Horse - Fri, 2024-08-02 15:51
Naming a horse after a famous or special person is not a guarantee for success. Sometimes it works out fabulously and sometimes, well, the horse fades into obscurity.

Up 'Next': A Spotlight on the Marathon Division

Blood-Horse - Fri, 2024-08-02 15:51
America's top dirt marathoner Next is back in action in the Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 4, bringing with him a spotlight on a division that once held championship power in American racing.

Fasig-Tipton Flash Sale Produces Sizzling Results

Blood-Horse - Fri, 2024-08-02 15:51
Emmanuel (Hip 1), a multiple graded stakes-winning son of More Than Ready, sold for $500,000 to trainer Michael Maker, and a 33% ownership interest in Iscreamuscream (Hip 2) was hammered down for $330,000 to Agave Racing Stable.

Franco Out With Cracked Shoulder After Del Mar Spill

Blood-Horse - Fri, 2024-08-02 15:51
Jockey Geovanni Franco has been diagnosed with a cracked shoulder and may be out for the rest of the Del Mar summer meet, his agent Jack Carava informed track publicity. Franco also injured a knee and will undergo an MRI in the coming days.

Il Miracolo May Skip Whitney; Iselin Possible Target

Blood-Horse - Fri, 2024-08-02 15:51
Trainer Antonio Sano said the Whitney Stakes (G1) may prove too difficult a challenge for the son of Gun Runner after three months away from the races. 

MGISW And California Sire Smiling Tiger Passes At 17

Thoroughbred Daily News - Thu, 2024-08-01 19:03

A MGISW and sire standing at Harris Farms in Coalinga, California, Smiling Tiger (Hold That Tiger–Shandra Smiles, by Cahill Road) was euthanized Aug. 1 after succumbing to a condition which affects coordination called ataxia, according to reports from several horse racing media outlets on Friday.

The 17-year-old was responsible for nine crops, which amounted to 561 foals and currently 199 winners. Accounting for a champion (Ace Korea), a graded winner (Spiced Perfection) and a dozen black-type winners, Smiling Tiger currently has 74 juveniles to his credit. He stood at the farm owned by John Harris for all but one of his stallion seasons.

Bred by Dr. Rodney Orr, the future sire was purchased by Alan Klein and Philip Lebherz for $40,000 at the 2008 Washington Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Summer Yearling Sale. The Jeff Bonde trainee made 23 starts, won nine times–including a trio of Grade I events–and amassed over $1.4 million in earnings over four years.

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Saratoga Notebook, Presented By NYRA Bets: Fierceness Back In The Travers Mix

Thoroughbred Daily News - Thu, 2024-08-01 17:39

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.–After the impressive win in the GII Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course last weekend, the chances of the winner, Fierceness (City of Light) showing up in the $1.25, GI Travers Stakes were–take your pick–slim and none.

Much has changed in the last few days and now Fierceness may very well be on his way to a date with the likes of Dornoch (Good Magic), Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) and the filly, Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna).

“That is what we are thinking about,” Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher said outside his office at his barn on the Oklahoma Training Track Thursday morning. “So far, all indications are he has come out of (Jim Dandy) very well. His energy level is good, and he galloped great this morning. We will continue to assess how he is doing.”

Pletcher said the plan now is for Fierceness to have “probably” two maintenance half-mile breezes before the Midsummer Derby.

Fierceness led into the winner's circle by Mike Repole (right) | Sarah Andrew

After the Jim Dandy, it appeared that Pletcher and owner Mike Repole were going to shy away from the Travers because they say Fierceness does his best running when he has longer time between his races.

The Jim Dandy and Travers are four weeks apart. Repole said earlier this year that eight weeks was the best spacing for his colt.

The Jim Dandy was Fierceness' first start since finishing 15th as the favorite in the GI Kentucky Derby–12 weeks between races.

Before the Derby, he won the GI Florida Derby by a record 13 1/2 lengths–five weeks between races.

He won the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile by 61/4 lengths and then had three months before finishing third in the GIII Fountain of Youth.

“He had a fair amount of time from the Juvenile to the Holy Bull and I have said I don't think he ran as bad in the Holy Bull as everyone says,” Pletcher said. “But he didn't run as good as he is capable of either. It might not be as simple as how much time it is between races.”

The only other race for 3-year-old colts left on the schedule is the GI Pennsylvania Derby at Parx on Sept 21. The GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar is the ultimate goal on Nov. 2.

If Fierceness runs in the Travers, Pletcher would have 10 weeks to the Classic.

Mindframe (Constitution), the runner-up in the GI Belmont Stakes and GI Haskell Stakes in just his third and fourth starts, is out of training for the rest of the summer and fall because of bone bruising. Repole, who owns Mindframe with Vinnie and Teresa Viola's St. Elias Stables Inc., told that to Daily Racing Form on Wednesday.

“The horse did a lot in a short period of time,” Pletcher said. “He came a long way from his maiden race on March 30–which is remarkable as a May 13 foal that he was able to do that. We always felt like he was going to get better. The Travers was going to come up too soon (from the July 20 Haskell). If he would have come out of the Haskell in awesome shape, we would have had to think about it, but he wasn't moving like he was going into (the Haskell).”

Pletcher said Mindframe is at a farm in Ocala, Fla. for a freshening and expects he will resume training Oct. 1.

 

Not Likely To Get 44-1 Odds On The Queens M G In Adirondack

When The Queens M G (Thousand Words) is supposed to win, she doesn't.

When it appears as though she has no chance to win, she does.

The Queens M G | Sarah Andrew

That has been the book on the 2-year-old filly in her first three career starts. She makes her fourth on Sunday who the $200,000, GIII Adirondack Stakes at the Spa.

In her last start, the listed Schuylerville Stakes on Saratoga's opening day, the Queens M G and jockey Dylan Davis were sent off at odds of 44-1–the longest price of any of the 11 juvenile fillies in the race–and won by 2 3/4 lengths.

She had the tough odds because in her prior race, the listed Astoria Stakes at Saratoga in June, The Queens M G was seventh–beaten 18 lengths–as the 2-1 choice. In the Astoria, The Queens M G got bumped coming out of the gate and then got hit again.

“The second bump really twisted her hind end,” trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. said Thursday morning on the Saratoga backstretch. “If you watch the head-on, she turned sideways, it was a pretty harsh bump. We don't know if that was the reason, but, coming down the lane, she looked like a drunken sailor. She was on the wrong lead, and she got super tired.”

Despite the horror show in the Astoria, Joseph moved forward into the next spot. He didn't know what to expect in the Schuylerville.

“It was a very loaded race,” Joseph said. “Should she have been 40-1? Probably not, but it was hard to like her. We are around her in the barn every day, and we did not have that much confidence, but we didn't see any reason not to try it again. If you were to tell me we were going to win (the Schuylerville), I would have said it was very, very unlikely.”

In. her first start, The Queens M G did not sway the bettors as she was 45-1 in the maiden event at Keeneland. She got the upset, winning by a head for then trainer Israel Acevedo.

The Queens M G was purchased privately by C Two Racing Stable and Mathis Stable after the debut and went to Joseph's barn.

Now she has a chance to sweep the first two juvenile filly races at the Spa meet.

“She has talent,” Joseph said. “She is a beautiful mover when she gallops.”

 

Temperature KO's Cugino from Saratoga Derby

Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey had high hopes for Cugino (Twirling Candy) in Saturday's $600,000, GI Saratoga Derby Invitational. Those hopes have been dashed as Cugino, who was the 3-1 second choice on the Saratoga Derby morning-line, won't run.

Cugino (Inside) | Sarah Andrew

“He spiked a temperature on Sunday,” McGaughey said at his barn on the Oklahoma Training Track Thursday morning.

That was enough to keep the 3-year-old, owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and Jimmy Kahig LLC out of the Saratoga Derby, which will be run at 1 3/16 miles over the Mellon Turf Course. The Saratoga Derby morning-line favorite is the Aidan O'Brien-trained Diego Velazquez (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). He is 2-1.

Cugino, who was to have been ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., has one win and three seconds in five starts this year. He has not been seen since winning the listed Audubon Stakes at Churchill Downs by 4 1/2 lengths June 1.

McGaughey said that Cugino has recovered and has gone back into training.

“We will get him straightened out,” McGaughey said, “then he will be a big player after that.”

McGaughey has three other horses entered on Whitney Day, including 5-year-old Smokin' T (War Front), who will go for his second consecutive win in the listed Lure Stakes.

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262-Acre Siena Farm Offered For Sale, Partnerships To Remain Intact

Thoroughbred Daily News - Thu, 2024-08-01 17:10

Siena Farm, site of a boutique breeding operation which includes 262 acres located at 1651 Winchester Road outside of Lexington, Kentucky, is available for purchase according to a Thursday post on the Biederman Real Estate's website. As for Siena's racing partnerships, COO Ryan Smith confirmed that those will remain intact.

Founded by Anthony Manganaro with Nacho Patino and David Pope, Siena was named after the commercial real estate business in the Baltimore-Washington area which Manganaro built. The founder, who purchased what would become Siena Farm in 2007, passed away last August at the age of 79.

 

The Biederman post lists Siena's amenities, which include:

  • 65 stalls in five barns, which are divided into 28 stalls for a foaling and broodmare division;
  • 30 stalls for a yearling complex complete with Aqua Spa, Kraft Equiciser and yearling show area; a five-stall isolation barn and paddock area;
  • Eight large fields and 29 paddocks; miles of diamond mesh/oak fencing; three miles of paved roadways; 2700 feet of dry stack stone fencing;
  • A six-bedroom main residence; a 3,500 sq.ft. office with trophy room; a three-bedroom/two bath farm manager residence along with two additional employee residences and a pair of 2-person dormitories.

Once part of historic Clay Charolais Farm, Siena is located in Bourbon County and neighboring fixtures include Claiborne, Stone and Machmer Hall.

Partnerships with West Point Thoroughbreds and WinStar Farm became integral to Siena's success on the track as they bought into important horses like Always Dreaming and Flightline. Despite the sale of the property, there are no plans to discontinue these relationships.

“Preparing to sell the farm has been very difficult for us all, but the process and marketing material has reminded us how grateful and proud we are to have played a part in building this farm under Anthony's [Manganaro] vision,” said Ryan Smith. “Although our setting will be changing, we're very excited to continue our racing partnerships and keep the Siena name in horse racing.”

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GSW Emmanuel and 33% of Iscreamuscream Gross $830,000 at Fasig-Tipton’s Midsummer Flash Sale

Thoroughbred Daily News - Thu, 2024-08-01 16:38

Fasig-Tipton Digital's Midsummer Flash Sale concluded Thursday afternoon with the two offerings both sold for a combined gross of $830,000. The first offering, Hip 1, MGSW & GISP Emmanuel (More Than Ready), sold for $500,000 to trainer Michael Maker. Consigned by WinStar Farm LLC, agent as a racing or stallion prospect, Emmanuel had captured five graded races on the grass, including the 2024 GIII Canadian Turf Stakes at Gulfstream in March, and was most recently fourth in the July 20 GII United Nations Stakes at Monmouth. Currently stabled at Saratoga, Emmanual brought of record of 16-7-0-2 and earnings of $748,005 into the sale.

“We are very pleased with Emmanuel's sale on Fasig-Tipton Digital,” said WinStar President and CEO Elliott Walden. “The sales process was seamless, and our horse was well marketed and promoted to a diverse group of buyers. We're thrilled with the price and happy he is going to a top barn in trainer Michael Maker.”

Ten minutes after bidding closed on Emmanuel, a 33% ownership interest in Hip 2, Iscreamuscream (Twirling Candy), was sold for 330,000 to Agave Racing Stable. Undefeated in three starts, including the July 20 GII San Clemente H. at Del Mar, the stake in the sophomore filly was consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency. Phil D'Amato trains Iscreamuscream, who is targeting the GI Del Mar Oaks.

“This sale was a homerun for our racing syndicate,” said Billy Koch of Little Red Feather Racing. “Having an outlet like Fasig-Tipton Digital to sell ownership interests in our horses opens a whole new world of opportunity for us. We're absolutely thrilled to be partnering again with Mark Martinez and Agave Racing as we chase bigger prizes with Iscreamuscream. Hopefully, we will have another Grade I winner like Fault!”

D'Amato trained Fault (Blame) to a win in the 2018 GI Santa Margarita Stakes for Little Red Feather and Agave Racing Stable

Fasig-Tipton Digital's next scheduled sale will be held Aug. 22-27, with nominations closing Aug. 14.  Contact Leif Aaron at laaron@fasigtipton.com or log on to fasigtipton.co/clientportal to nominate.

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Racetracks at the Forefront of 'Renaissance'

Blood-Horse - Thu, 2024-08-01 15:47
Sports architect Todd Gralla, with Populous, encouraged racing industry leaders Aug. 1 to embrace and encourage what he sees as a renaissance in racetrack facilities.

Industry Employee Awards Finalists Announced

Blood-Horse - Thu, 2024-08-01 15:47
The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards are chosen in seven categories. All finalists and runners-up receive a cash prize and travel and accommodations for those coming from out of town.

Black Forza Surges Late to Take Richmond Stakes

Blood-Horse - Thu, 2024-08-01 15:47
Black Forza, a 2-year-old colt by Kentucky-based stallion Complexity, produced a late show to pick up a thrilling success in the Aug. 1 Richmond Stakes (G2) at Goodwood Racecourse.

Technological Advancements in Focus at TJC Round Table

Blood-Horse - Thu, 2024-08-01 15:47
Initial speakers during the Aug. 1 Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., discussed successful initiatives and technological advancements aimed at improving the horse racing industry.

Diego Velazquez Favored in Saratoga Derby Invitational

Blood-Horse - Thu, 2024-08-01 15:47
Most recently a winner of the Meld Stakes (G3T) in Ireland, the bay colt had lost four straight after capturing his first two outings in Ireland.

Justify's Opera Singer Hits Winning Note in Nassau

Blood-Horse - Thu, 2024-08-01 15:47
Opera Singer excelled under a bold front-running ride by Ryan Moore to land a second group 1 in the Nassau Stakes (G1) Aug. 1 at Goodwood.

Bonne Chance's Ilex Progresses to Paris Olympics Final

Blood-Horse - Thu, 2024-08-01 15:47
Bonne Chance Farm's Ilex is among the three-horse team representing the United States to qualify for the Paris Olympics final in show jumping.

Leading California Sire Smiling Tiger Dies at 17

Blood-Horse - Thu, 2024-08-01 15:47
The multiple grade 1-winning millionaire who stood at Harris Farms was euthanized Aug. 1 due to complications from ataxia.

RRP Introduces Makeover Champions Program for 2024

Blood-Horse - Thu, 2024-08-01 15:47
The Retired Racehorse Project introduces the Makeover Champions program, inviting members of the Thoroughbred racing industry to demonstrate public support for formerly connected horses who are headed to the 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover.

Fravel Leaves Vice Chair Position at Stronach Group

Blood-Horse - Thu, 2024-08-01 15:47
Craig Fravel, former executive vice chair of Stronach Group's 1/ST Racing, has joined the investment management firm Brown Advisory as a partner and senior adviser in Southern California.

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