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Trainer Marcus Vitali, inactive running horses in New York after being suspended by NYRA in 2021 and reaching a confidential settlement agreement with NYRA in 2022, runs Crossed Sabres Farm's Classy Lass in the fifth race at Aqueduct May 23.View the full article

In the last two Financial Years Riverton Racing Club earned $20k each year from track fees.  That figure gives you an indication.   BTW they earnt $112k from farming activities.   Riverton Racing Club 225294_-_Accounts_2024.pdf

In a perfect world yes but there were a lot of factors to consider.  For example: Hastings future in its current location - how much money should be spent at the current location?; What actually needed to be done; Where was the capitial coming from to do the work - i.e. who was paying?; Consultation with HB members on the above; etc.   Don't forget that there were many different opinions on what was wrong from the simplistic to the complex.  For example: A Senior Jockey saying "that nothing was wrong with the track - the track manager didn't listen and it needed more irrigation"; A lunatic owner aka @Transparency running rampant on Social Media saying also that nothing was wrong with the track and "a few good farmers and a tractor could fix it in a day"; Local stakeholders who were close to the action saying that the problem was poor and broken drainage and a reverse camber on the bend (no mention of the other bend); A newly appointed very experienced track manager who apparently argued that there were bigger issues than just the bend; and so on. BTW having seen the aftermath (true use of the word) after the HB Guineas abandonment and walking the problematic part of the track an hour after the meeting was abandoned I agree with those saying the track turf/soil itself has a problem which was magnified by the drainage issue and reverse camber. Why was it a rush?  On the one hand you are arguing that the Hastings fix hasn't started soon enough and on the other hand Awapuni was rushed back.  Isn't the indicated elapsed time for Hastings about the same as it was for Awapuni? A lot of horses galloped on Awapuni prior to the race meeting being conducted.  Circumstances forced them to put the rail out to ground that hadn't been tested.    Seems they used low quality sand as well!

Kingston Pride (Kingston Hill) (lot 673) topped the final day of the Goffs Spring HIT/PTP Sale at Doncaster, when selling to Olly Murphy for £285,000. The 6-year-old gelding was one of four lots to make six figures on the day. Offered by Nicky Henderson, Kingston Pride won a Kempton novice hurdle by five lengths in March. Henderson acted as underbidder on Thursday, having paid €200,000 two years ago at the Goffs Punchestown Sale for Kingston Pride. “He's a lovely individual, all quality,” reported Murphy. “Fingers crossed he'll have a lovely career over fences. He looks like an out-and-out chaser, doesn't he? “It's obviously a good sign that Nicky was trying hard to keep him, but then his form reads very strongly, going all the way back to when he finished a close second to Tripoli Flyer in a bumper.” During the second day's trade, 177 sold from 191 offered (93%) for a gross of £3,482,000. The average rose 47% to £19,673 and the median rose 64% to £11,500. Overall, 336 horses sold from 379 offered (89%) for turnover that was on par with 2024's at £8,860,500 (-0.5%). The cumulative average and median both increased to £26,371 (+12%) and £16,250 (+30%), respectively. Goffs UK managing director Tim Kent said, “Yesterday's point-to-point day [session] was another huge success with over 180 horses offered and a top price of £300,000 – the day is a clear first choice for handlers' late season runners, plus their end of season dispersals, and we are grateful for the ongoing support. This was followed by another strong day today with a top price of £285,000 for Kingston Pride plus the ever popular Million In Mind draft that saw a top price of £145,000 for a filly [lot 629, Timetoshine (The Grey Gatsby)] to continue her career in America. “There is clearly strong demand for horses with form, as evidenced by the strong clearance rate of 89% over the last two-days and there is plenty to celebrate in this sector of the market. We would like to thank all our vendors who have supported us across the week, and we wish our buyers all the very best with their purchases.”   The post Kingston Pride Brings £285k On Final Day Of The Goffs Spring HIT/PTP Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Frateli La Vita is set to defend his title May 25 in the Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella at Club Hipico de Santiago with an automatic starting position in the Breeders' Cup Mile on the line.View the full article