Non Compliant, Out On Bail Scratch from Friday's Breeders' Cup Races; Ylang Ylang Scratched for Saturday
October 29, 2024
GII Oak Leaf Stakes winner Non Compliant (Tiz the Law) and Skidmore Stakes winner Out On Bail (Tiz the Law) were both declared from their respective Breeders' Cup engagements on Tuesday afternoon. Non Compliant, unbeaten in two starts and 9-2 on the morning line, was slated for the GI Juvenile Fillies, while Out On Bail, [...]
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Keeneland November Sale Topper Encounters City Of Troy Sibling At Dundalk
October 29, 2024
Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Wednesday's Observations features Dramatic (Medaglia d'Oro). 15.44 Dundalk, Mdn, €15,000, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT) [...]
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NBC, USA Network and Peacock to Air 12 hours of Coverage of Breeders' Cup
October 29, 2024
NBC Sports presents nearly 12 hours of live coverage of the 41st Breeders' Cup World Championships this weekend with more than $34 million in prize money at stake in 14 races. Headlining the weekend's coverage is the $7-million Longines GI Breeders' Cup Classic Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock live from Del [...]
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Keeneland Championship Sale Takes 'Flight' at Del Mar
October 29, 2024
by Steve Sherack & J.N. Campbell DEL MAR, CA – It's not too late to own a Breeders' Cup contender. The inaugural Keeneland Championship Sale, set to be held in Del Mar's paddock Wednesday evening, will feature 10 offerings (12 were catalogued), including interests in four horses entered in this weekend's Breeders' Cup. The catalogue [...]
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Havana Grey Fee Listed as Private and with Height Restrictions for Mares in 2025
October 29, 2024
Havana Grey (GB), one of the most exciting young stallions in Europe, has had his fee made private as he prepares to stand his seventh season at Whitsbury Manor Stud in 2025. The sire of the dual Group 1-winning juvenile Vandeek (GB) and this year's G2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes winner Arabian Dusk (GB), Havana [...]
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Battle to be Crowned Ireland's Champion Apprentice Heading to Final Day
October 29, 2024
The title of champion apprentice is still up for grabs ahead of the final day of the Irish Flat season at the Curragh on Sunday, with Wayne Hassett and James Ryan currently sharing the lead on 31 winners apiece, just two ahead of last year's championship runner-up, Adam Caffrey, in third. All three jockeys will [...]
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Gold Award For National Horse Racing Museum
October 29, 2024
The National Horse Racing Museum has been awarded a Gold Award in the Visitor Attraction Accolades 2023-24 held by VisitEngland. In addition, East Anglia, which includes the Newmarket institution, secured a top spot in Lonely Planet's Best of Travel 2025. The VisitEngland Awards recognise excellence within the domestic visitor attraction sector, with 72 attractions nationwide [...]
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Bumper Crowd Pays Tribute to Keagan Kirkby at Wincanton
October 29, 2024
A bumper crowd of 3,000 people turned out to celebrate the life of Keagan Kirkby at Wincanton Racecourse on Sunday, October 27. The Keagan Kirkby Raceday included a charity memorial race in his name, in addition to a seven-race card, and raised funds for Racing Welfare and the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF)–the two charities which [...]
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Three More Supplemental Entries Added to Fasig-Tipton November Sale
October 29, 2024
Fasig-Tipton has added three additional supplemental entries to its upcoming November Sale, including last year's Sorority Stakes winner Princess Indy (Lord Nelson) in addition to last weekend's Iroquois Stakes winner Cara's Time (Not This Time). The new entries are catalogued as hip 314-316: PRINCESS INDY (Hip 314): At two, she was a five-length debut [...]
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Fertility Issues For Militarize, Returns To Chris Waller
October 29, 2024
Three-time Group 1 winner Militarize (Aus) (Dundeel {NZ}) has been retired from stud duties at Newgate Stud following low fertility, according to published reports. He is set to be gelded and will return to trainer Chris Waller. Militarize completed the G1 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes-Champagne Stakes double before returning at three to claim the G1 [...]
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Jan Brueghel Forced to Miss Melbourne Cup after Failed Vet Check
October 29, 2024
Aidan O'Brien's Jan Brueghel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) has been ruled out of the G1 Lexus Melbourne Cup after failing a pre-race veterinary check. The unbeaten St Leger winner had been among the ante-post favourites in his quest to provide O'Brien with a first victory in 'the race that stops a nation' at Flemington next week, [...]
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Hernandez, Baffert, Harris Farms Lead Standings at Santa Anita's Autumn Meet
October 28, 2024
Santa Anita's 16-day Autumn Meet concluded Sunday, Oct. 27 with Juan Hernandez on top of the jockey's standings, Bob Baffert winning the trainer's title and Harris Farms leading all owners in wins. For Hernandez, a 32-year-old native of Veracruz, Mexico, this was his seventh riding title at Santa Anita. He finished the meet with 25 [...]
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