12/11/2021. Mondo Ippico Internazionale, breaking news by TDN: Kathleen O, English Channel, Paris Lights, St. Mark’s Basilica, Pink Sands, Knicks Go and Dark Angel

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Upstart Filly Worst To First In Big A Bow

KATHLEEN O (f, 2, Upstart–Quaver, by Blame) was the buzz horse in the Friday opener from Aqueduct, as she was bet down all the way into 13-4 from a morning line of 8-1, but jumped… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

All Breeders’ Cup Tests Come Back Clean

All samples collected from 2021 Breeders’ Cup horses have been cleared by the Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at the University of California, Davis. All horses competing in Breeders’ Cup races this past weekend… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Perennial Leading Turf Sire English Channel Succumbs to Illness

Calumet Farm’s perennial leading turf sire English Channel (Smart Strike–Belva, by Theatrical {Ire})’s health rapidly declined in the past 24 hours under the care of top equine specialists at Rood and Riddle and passed away… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Q&A with USADA’s Tygart and Muir

Draft rules for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) were unveiled Thursday morning, broad details of which can be read here. As expected, these draft rules aren’t full and comprehensive, and are subject to… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

HISA Draft Rules Augur Fundamental Changes For Industry

Draft rules for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) were unveiled Thursday morning, auguring fundamental shifts to the way the industry is policed, including a markedly more stringent approach to medication violation penalties. Far from… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Lights Out at Keeneland November

by Jessica Martini, Brian DiDonato, and Christie DeBernardis LEXINGTON, KY – The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale saved its best to almost last Wednesday with Paris Lights (Curlin) capping a day of solid trade when bringing… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

St Mark’s Basilica Divine at Cartier Racing Awards

St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), a four-time Group 1 winner in 2021 and five-time top-level scorer overall, was named the Cartier Horse of the Year and Cartier 3-Year-Old Colt during the 31st annual Cartier… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Paris Lights Closes KEENOV Opener With a Bang

Bidding on behalf of Spendthrift Farm, Ned Toffey went to a session-topping $3.1 million to acquire Paris Lights (Curlin–Paris Bikini, by Bernardini) as the third-last horse through the ring as part of the supplemental catalog… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Miki Strikes For Pink Sands at Keeneland

Pink Sands (Tapit–Her Smile, by Include), a two-time graded winner for Gainesway Stable and Andrew Rosen and offered in foal to Into Mischief, took the lead late on the opening day of the Keeneland November… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Knicks Go To Begin at $30K at Taylor Made

Knicks Go (Paynter), who capped what is likely to be a Horse of the Year campaign with a front-running victory in the GI Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar Nov. 6, will enter stud… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Leading Sire English Channel Likely to Miss 2022 Season

Calumet Farm’s leading sire English Channel (Smart Strike) has been diagnosed with multiple health issues and is unlikely to cover mares during the upcoming 2022 breeding season, the farm announced Wednesday morning. “This is an unfortunate… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Dark Angel Leads Yeomanstown Roster at €60,000

Veteran stallion Dark Angel (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) will stand for an unchanged fee of €60,000 in 2022, and leads the Yeomanstown Stud roster of five stallions. Firmly on top of the European 2-Year-Old Sires’ table, the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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