08/08/2024. Quality Road’s Hill Road Wins At Leopardstown For Amo Racing, Snags TDN Rising Star, Prowess Makes NZ$1.452 Million On Gavelhouse Plus… by TDN

 

 

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Quality Road’s Hill Road Wins At Leopardstown For Amo Racing, Snags TDN Rising Star

Last year’s renewal of Leopardstown’s Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden was garnered by subsequent G3 Gallinule Stakes victor Chief Little Rock (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Thursday’s latest edition witnessed the ‘TDN Rising Star‘ performance of… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Prowess Makes NZ$1.452 Million On Gavelhouse Plus

After a bidding battle, the star mare Prowess (NZ) (Proisir {Aus}) was snapped up for NZ$1,452,500 (€796,747) by an entity under the name Downtown from the Gavelhouse Plus standalone auction. The bidding was active… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Training Giant Jean-Claude Rouget To Join Forces With Jerome Reynier

Jean-Claude Rouget, one of the most successful trainers in French racing history, is set to join forces with Jerome Reynier with the pair set to operate from a joint licence from January 1, 2025.  Rouget, 71,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

If Saturday’s Saratoga Derby and Fourstardave Are Off The Turf, Races Will Move To Sunday Says NYRA

With heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Debby forecast to impact Saratoga Springs on Friday and Saturday, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will add the GI FanDuel Fourstardave Handicap and GI Saratoga Derby… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Colonial Downs Shifts Festival Of Racing Back A Day To Sunday, Aug. 11

Colonial Downs Racetrack has pushed its Festival of Racing, which includes the GI Arlington Million, back a day after it was originally scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10, the track said in a Wednesday release. The decision… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Sister To Alpinista Heads Galaxy Of Well-Bred Tattersalls Book 1 Yearlings

A galaxy of well-bred potential stars featured in the release of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1 catalogue on Wednesday, headed by the Frankel sister to Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Alpinista, which… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Metropolitan To Stand At Haras d’Etreham Upon Retirement

A majority share in French 2000 Guineas hero Metropolitan (Fr)‘s stallion rights has been purchased by Haras d’Etreham, the stud announced on Wednesday. The 3-year-old will stand alongside Almanzor (Fr), City Light (Fr), Hello Youmzain… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Saratoga Sale a Record Smasher; $2.4-Million Into Mischief Tops Day 2

by Jessica Martini & Christina Bossinakis SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, which opened Monday with figures on pace for a third year of records, concluded Tuesday with an electric session which demolished the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

$2.4-Million Into Mischief Purchase by Speedway Stable New Tuesday Leader

An Into Mischief colt from the immediate family of champion and Breeders’ Cup winner Perfect Sting (Red Ransom) became Tuesday’s new leader at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale when selling for $2.4 million to Speedway Stable…. [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Godolphin Makes First Saratoga Purchase, Give $1M For Justify Colt

Sheikh Mohammaned bin Rashid al Maktoum’s Godolphin signed for its first horse at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale approaching the midway point of Tuesday’s second session, going to an even $1 million for a colt by… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Stewart Springs for $1.2-Million Ghostzapper Filly

A Gainesway-consigned Ghostzapper filly out of winning Seeking the Blue (Arch) hammered to John Stewart’s Resolute Bloodstock for $1.2 million at Tuesday’s session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale. The half-sister to MGSP Janis Joplin (California… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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