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Oh the irony.  It seems the collective intellect of the forward pack primarily made up of overweight props doesn't understand the description of fawning sycophants.  LOL. It isnt applauding excellence where it is deserved and recognising hard working participants in the Racing Industry.  That isnt sycophantic thats giving credit where credit is due. As for @nomates aka Bob Scott continually bagging the stable that gave him his most  successful period in racing well that's at least  ungrateful but at best weird.

I heard he is off to the Full Time Sports Bar and Eatery tomorrow to watch it live.

Bottas (Vekoma), a 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard at first asking at Saratoga and recent winner of the 'Win and You're In' GII Pilgrim Stakes at Aqueduct, breezed five furlongs Wednesday over the Oklahoma training track in 1:03.82 as he prepares for his next start in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar on Oct. 31. “Bottas worked very well. Controlled. Easy by design. Came back sound,” trainer Miguel Clement said of the work, completed in the company of a maiden. “He was moving very well. We are going to work him once more, then he is going to ship out. The plan is to work him next Wednesday, subject to weather. I'm very, very excited for him.” Heeere's Johnny (Oscar Performance), who came running late to finish a close second in the Pilgrim, is also being pointed towards the Juvenile Turf despite the fact that he remains a maiden after four starts. “We will get two works into him here [at Belmont Park], and then ship him out on the 26th,” trainer Ray Handal said. “He's getting better. He ran his race last time, Bottas ran huge and so did he. I think our colt will keep getting better with each start.”   The post Bottas Breezes Towards Juvenile Turf appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Spot on which values the horse at $150K. Sold at the 2024 Auckland Yearling Sales as lot 44 for $70K

New York-bred 2-year-old filly Iron Orchard (Authentic), who ran her record to a perfect three-for-three with a victory in the GI Frizette Stakes at Aqueduct on Oct. 4, was sold to Larry and Karen Doyle's KatieRich Farms for $2.5 million as part of the Fasig-Tipton Digital Fall Flash Sale, according to release from the company late Thursday evening. Bidding opened on Oct. 10. A romping debut winner in a restricted Saratoga maiden on July 3, the dark bay–whose most recent trip through a sales ring saw her bring $500,000 at this year's OBS April Sale–made it two straight with a 6 3/4-length success in the Seeking the Ante Stakes for state-bred juvenile fillies at the Spa Aug. 22. Just short of 5-2 for the Frizette, she covered ground on the turn and held on to take the one-mile event by a nose. Her earnings to date stand at $352,000. “She's a young, Grade I winner and there is plenty of upside there,” said Larry Doyle, who confirmed that Iron Orchard is being pointed for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar on Oct. 31. “She's a half-million dollar New York-bred, we vetted her from head to toe, she's very good-looking and she'll make a nice broodmare down the road.” Doyle said that Danny Gargan, who consigned the filly as agent to the sale, will continue to train Iron Orchard in the near-term. In the immediate aftermath of the Frizette, Gargan was non-committal about going on to the Breeders' Cup. “What a sale!,” enthused Leif Aaron, director of digital sales for Fasig-Tipton. “It has been a thrill to offer an undefeated Grade I-winning and Breeders' Cup-bound filly in Iron Orchard for her connections. We wish KatieRich the best of luck with her and will be rooting her on in the Breeders' Cup and beyond.” The second of the two horses offered in the Fall Flash Sale was Haulin Ice (Coal Front), who punched her ticket to the GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint with a victory in the GIII Princess Rooney Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Consigned by Taylor Made, the 4-year-old was unsold on a final bid of $875,000, but remains available for purchase post-sale. “While we were disappointed to have not sold Haulin Ice, she is a quality filly and still available for purchase post-sale through our platform,” Aaron said. Fasig-Tipton's next digital sale is the December Digital Sale scheduled for Dec. 4-9. Entries close Nov. 19. The post Iron Orchard Sells For $2.5M In Fasig-Tipton Digital Fall Flash Sale; Breeders’ Cup Next appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article