Intraday News Archive

A Smart Strike filly, consigned as hip 43, sparked fireworks at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale Monday when becoming the Maryland auction house's first-ever seven-figure sale at $1.25 million...There were several other juveniles who brought high six figures, including a a half-brother to Leave the Light On (Horse Greeley) by Pioneerof the Nile and a filly by Quality Road...Also, Bill Finley pens a column on why Bob Baffert is the one trainer who could take home the Triple Crown...All that and more in today's TDN.

Not even Mother Nature could spoil the party that was Preakness 140 Saturday afternoon at Pimlico, and American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) did his part, becoming the third California-based sophomore in the last four years to head to the Big Apple with a shot at the Triple Crown June 6. We have the full wrap-up from Old Hilltop... Night of Thunder (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) outlasted fellow 4-year-old Toormore (Ire) (Arakan) to annex the season's first major Group 1 for older milers in Newbury's Lockinge S. and now Royal Ascot looms......

Saturday's GI Preakness S. winner American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) has exited his romp in fine form, according to trainer Bob Baffert. The Zayat colorbearer will ship to Kentucky Monday where he will prepare for a start in the GI Belmont S. June 6...The two-day Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale will kick off today in Timonium, Maryland. With 490 head catalogued, there is sure to be a number of buyers looking for the next Dortmund (Big Brown) or Materiality (Afleet Alex)--both graduates of this sale last year. Editor-in-Chief Jessica...

SILVER CHARM BOUND FOR DUBAI?

TRIPLE CROWN DEADLINE TODAY

TIMELESS MOMENT DEAD

"SILVER" STRIKES GOLD IN DUBAI WORLD CUP

SECRETARIAT ANNIVERSARY PLANNED

EVENT OF THE YEAR ROLLS ON

DEVIL'S CUP CONNECTIONS FILE SUITAGAINST GULFSTREAM

LORD AT WAR DEAD

BREEDERS' CUP DISTAFF PURSE RAISED TO$2 MILLION