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Racing: ATC move to give Auckland racing its greatest carnival 15 Nov, 2005 10:19 PM4 mins to read Save Share Auckland is to get a cup week to rival Christchurch's annual racing extravaganza - which will mean two Auckland Trotting Cups this season. In one of the most radical moves in its history, the Auckland Trotting Club will hold an extra cup this season on March 10 in an effort to develop a serious tri-code carnival alongside the galloping and greyhound cups. That will mean Alexandra Park hosts a $250,000 cup on December 31 and another on March 10, with the March move likely to be permanent. "We are committed to creating a cup week for Aucklanders like the one they have in Christchurch," said ATC president Sid Holloway. "The Auckland Racing Club has made the move and we want to support the idea. "Cup week in Christchurch is amazing for racing and for the city itself and there is no reason we can't have one even bigger. "We know these things take time to catch on but we will give it our full support and are committed to our cup staying at the March date for at least a few years until we see how it develops. "We are excited about the idea and looking forward to the challenge of building our own Auckland cup week." Not just the date change will be radical but the conditions of the race will be greatly changed. The December 31 cup could be the last one run over 3200m from a standing start, with the March 10 race almost certain to be a 2700m mobile. That is partly to help trainers setting their horses for the rich all-mobile Tasmanian Interdominion series which starts nine days later. "We realise trainers won't want to have a 3200m stand a week before the Inters and we are going to work with them on that." Holloway says his board realises the Auckland Trotting Cup stake has to be increased to keep pace with other Australasian features like the Miracle Mile, Hunter Cup, New Zealand Cup and the staggering A$1.5 million ($1.6 million) Interdominion Final this season. "We can't afford to raise the stake this season because we are now holding two of them but we will definitely look at it for next season. "I don't think a race of $350,000 to $400,000 is unrealistic." The move will be a huge boost for Kiwi trainers who can race in the new Auckland Cup as their final lead-up to the Interdominions. But the pacer ATC officials are most hoping to attract to their new cup is glamour mare Mainland Banner, who won last Tuesday's New Zealand Cup. Her connections had no interest in the Auckland Cup last week and understandably so as Mainland Banner would have faced the 10m backmark in only her second open class start. But a March 10 Auckland Cup over 2700m mobile could fit nicely into her plans and would give Auckland harness fans their first chance to see the great mare. "We would love her to make her Alexandra Park debut in the new cup and will be talking to her connections about that," said Holloway. The latter date for the cup should also see more high class four-year-olds involved, horses like Baileys Dream, Badlands Bute, Presido and Classic Cullen far more likely to take on the open class horses in March than December. That would be a major win for the ATC as this season's four-year-olds look more glamorous than the established stars. The ATC's move was warmly greeted by the Auckland Racing Club, who were originally rebuffed when they approached the ATC about joining them by moving their cup to March. The ARC has moved its two biggest races, the Derby and Cup, to March in an effort to replicate the carnival atmospheres of Melbourne and Christchurch. "We are thrilled the ATC has made the move as well and Auckland will now have a real cup week," said Ellerslie chief executive Chris Weaver. "I think the three cups in the same week will compliment each other and be a huge pull for racing fans and tourists from here and Australia." Auckland's Cup Week March 3: Auckland Trotting Cup lead-up, Alexandra Park. March 4: $600,000 Mercedes Derby and $50,000 Kings Plate, Ellerslie. March 7: Alexandra Park March 8: $600,000 Auckland Cup, Ellerslie March 9: Auckland greyhound cup. March 10: $250,000 Auckland Trotting Cup, Alexandra Park March 11: $150,000 Diamond Stakes (2-y-os) and $150,000 New Zealand Stakes, Ellerslie. -
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The pari-mutuel field of "All Other 3 Year Olds" closed as the 7-2 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby (G1) Future Wager and unbeaten Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Ted Noffey was the 6-1 second choice.View the full article -
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A 1/50th share in Zarak (lot 1) topped Monday's Arqana Online January Sale when bought by Ghislain Bozo of Meridian International for €505,000. Of the 13 lots offered, eight sold for a total of €866,500, with the full results available to view on the Arqana Online website. The sire of 11% stakes winners/runners, Zarak is notably the sire of last year's Poule d'Essai des Poulains winner Metropolitan, along with fellow Group 1 scorers Haya Zark and Zagrey. A son of Dubawi and the unbeaten Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Zarkava (Zamindar), Zarak stands for an unchanged fee of €80,000 at Haras de Bonneval in 2026. Another headline act was the talented National Hunt performer Olympic Story (Masked Marvel) (lot 5), who sold to Nicolas de Watrigant's Mandore International Agency for €310,000. The winner of the G3 Prix de Chambly over hurdles at Auteuil, she is out of the Listed scorer and Group 1-placed Kapkiline (Kapgarde), from the family of the top-level winners Kalif du Berlais (Masked Marvel) and Kivala du Berlais (Saint des Saints). The post Zarak Share Headlines Arqana Online January Sale at €505,000 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
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Group 1 Saudi Cup hero Senor Buscador (Mineshaft) is represented by his first foal, a colt out of Oriole (Medaglia d'Oro), who hit the ground at Shawhan Place Monday, it was announced via press release. The new arrival, bred by the farm who raised the stallion, is out of a daughter of multiple stakes winner Free as a Bird (Hard Spun), herself a half-sister to SW Let Me Entertain U (Nobiz Like Shobiz) and to the dam of full-siblings SW Dancing Magic (Good Magic) and SP Thunder Chuck. Oriole is a winner producer with two of racing age. “To say that I'm excited to have the first Senor Buscador foal would be an understatement,” said Shawhan Place's director of sales, Courtney Schneider. “It's really a full circle moment for all of us here at Shawhan Place. We foaled and raised Senor Buscador, as well as all of his siblings here.” “This colt has a great hip and shoulder, just like his sire. He is tenacious with a positive attitude and a good mind. We are expecting several more Senor Buscador foals this spring and we are anxiously awaiting their arrival.” The sire finished off an undefeated two-year-old season with a commanding win in the Springboard Mile, earning a 93 Beyer Speed Figure. The aforementioned win in the G1 Saudi Cup topped his career with seven wins in 23 starts and earnings just shy of $13-million. Senor Buscador stands for $7,500 at Lane's End. The post Senor Buscador’s First Foal is a Colt Born at Shawhan Place appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
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The pari-mutuel field of “All other 3-year olds” closed as the 7-2 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) while unbeaten GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile champion Ted Noffey (Into Mischief) was the 6-1 second choice, announced Churchill Downs via press release. The GI Kentucky Derby is 15 weeks away, and others who attracted interest include GSW Paladin (Gun Runner) at 14-1 and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Chief Wallabee (Constitution) at 17-1 odds. The former is trained by Chad Brown while the latter is in the barn of Bill Mott. Total handle for the Jan. 16-18 KDFW pool–the third of six scheduled wagering pools in advance of the 152nd running of the $5 million GI Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve Sat., May 2–was $355,060 ($272,202 in the win pool and $82,858 in exactas), an 8.2% gain from last year's $328,150 ($254,139 in the win pool and $74,011 in exactas). A total of $856,987 has been bet on Derby future wagers thus far compared to $841,165 at this stage last year–a 1.9% increase. Other Future Wager dates are set for Feb. 13-15 (Pool 4); March 13-15 (Pool 5) and April 2-4 (Pool 6). Pool 5 will include the Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager. The full list of horses, their odds and payoffs, may be found here for Pool 3. The post Derby Future Pool 3 Closes with ‘All Others’ 7-2 Favorite, Ted Noffey 6-1 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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