Bob Manfuso

Godolphin newcomer Ruling Court (Justify--Inchargeofme {GB}, by High Chaparral {Ire}) caused a stir when knocked down for a sale-topping €2.3-million at Arqana's Breeze-up sale in May and made another huge splash with an imperious performance to earn a 'TDN Rising Star' rosette in Thursday's Martin Densham & Peter Deal Memorial British EBF Maiden Stakes at Sandown. The seven-furlong contest has earned its status as an important staging post with recent winners including Arabian Crown (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), Nostrum (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and Kameko (Kitten's Joy). Ruling Court becomes the ninth...

According to the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, Robert Manfuso, who operated Chanceland Farm in West Friendship, MD, and was a former part-owner of Laurel and Pimlico, has passed away. He was 82. Manfuso died Thursday of natural causes. He was a member of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and the organization called him "a tireless advocate for Thoroughbred owners." That was just one of his many roles in the sport, as he had served as a member of the Breeders' Cup Board of Directors and as a director of Pinnacle...