26/08/2023. International Horse Racing World: Skippylongstocking, Vahva, Nest, Clairiere, HISA Proposes $80.9 Million 2024 Budget, Fierceness… by TDN

 

 

Exaggerator Colt ‘Skips’ to $1-Million Charles Town Classic Win

Last year’s GI Belmont S. third Skippylongstocking (c, 4, Exaggerator–Twinkling, by War Chant), a three-time graded winner since, added Friday’s late-night $1-million GII Charles Town Classic S. to his steadily growing CV. Under Tyler Gaffalione,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Gun Runner’s Vahva Gets It Done in Charles Town Oaks

Vahva (f, 3, Gun Runner–Holiday Soiree, by Harlan’s Holiday) shipped in to Charles Town off a third in Belmont’s July 8 GIII Victory Ride S. for trainer Cherie DeVaux to capture the 15th running of… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

The ‘Other’ Curlin, Idiomatic, Stuns the Personal Ensign

With the 76th renewal of the GI Personal Ensign S. at Saratoga billed as a meeting between heavyweights Nest (Curlin) and Clairiere (Curlin), it was the other daughter in the field by Hill ‘n’ Dale’s… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

HISA Proposes $80.9 Million 2024 Budget

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has released its proposed budget for 2024, totaling $80.96 million, including $38.7 million earmarked for the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU), the drug testing arm of… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Repole Homebred Runs Up The Score, Named a ‘Rising Star’

Repole Stable homebred FIERCENESS (c, 2, City of Light–Nonna Bela, by Stay Thirsty) took the lion’s share of the pari-mutuel action and solidified into even-money favoritism at the off of Friday’s sixth race, then decided… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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