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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
After a fever forced him out of a start in the 2024 Hong Kong Sprint (G1), Nobals will take his first steps toward a possible return to the Breeders' Cup when he launches his 6-year-old season in the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes Jan. 25.View the full article -
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Early nominations for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to become eligible for the 2025 Triple Crown close Jan. 27 with a $600 payment.View the full article -
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DUBLIN, Ireland–In an explosive turn of events surrounding the ongoing saga involving the ownership of promising young stallion Sands Of Mali, the High Court heard on Thursday of how leading owner Steve Parkin allegedly made death threats to Ballyhane Stud boss Joe Foley, his business partner and advisor of over 20 years. Parkin, who once described Foley as being “like a brother” and, up until last January was happy to have him in charge of his Clipper Logistics ownership vehicle, is seeking an injunction to have Sands Of Mali moved from the County Carlow stud farm. Representing the Jersey-based Parkin, Robert Beatty SC told Mr Justice Brian Cregan that to leave Sands Of Mali at Ballyhane Stud would be “unjust” and “a gross violation of property rights.” The plaintiff's legal team are seeking to move the horse to Micheál Orlandi's Starfield Stud, where the Parkin-owned Space Traveller and Asymmetric relocated after a 20-year relationship between the pair broke down beyond repair last year. The latter has since been moved to India. However, representing Foley, Remy Farrell SC said that his client maintains that he owns 50 per cent of Sands Of Mali. Richard Fahey and Federico Barbareni, both of whom have enjoyed fruitful relationships in their role as trainer and bloodstock agent respectively for Parkin, are understood to have provided written affidavits confirming the 50-50 ownership split. On top of that, the Court heard how Foley credited €120,000 in April 2021 to Parkin, which happens to be roughly half of what Sands Of Mali is said to have cost. The Court also heard that when Space Traveller and Asymmetric were moved from Ballyhane to Starfield last year, Parkin suggested to Foley via text message that the pair could “do a deal on SOM [Sands Of Mali].” Foley's legal team contested that Parkin would not entertain doing any deal on an asset, in this case a stallion, that he owned in its entirety. In their written submissions to the Court, Parkin's legal team acknowledged that the relationship between their client and Foley has completely broken down. They also pointed to the records showing that Parkin is the sole owner of Sands Of Mali, that the defendants [Ballyhane Stud] have made non-payments to what they say are due payments of covering fees received, highlighted a poor record of book keeping pertaining to their client's business needs and that the Foleys [Joe and his wife Jane] also failed to maintain industry standard contracts. They also say that there has been an underperformance by Ballyhane in terms of managing the stud careers of the stallions and even called into question the welfare of some of the horses. Sands Of Mali was purchased for £225,000 plus vat upon completion of his racing career. However, he is now said to be valued at £3 million by Parkin's legal team, who also shared that their client took out a mortgage for the latter amount with JP Morgan for the horse. Mr Justice Brian Cregan became visibly confused by earlier affidavits that saw Sands Of Mali valued “between two and two-and-a-half million.” The mortgage is said to have Parkin down to own 100 per cent of Sands Of Mali, despite the dispute over the breakdown of ownership. When the Court asked what the basis of Foley and Parkin's relationship breakdown can be traced back to, the defendant's legal team suggested the house of cards began to crumble when Parkin became under considerable pressure for money last year. It was around this time, in March 2024, where two separate death threats were made towards Foley. Once over the phone and the second to a third party in the Montaz restaurant in Newmarket, England. The Gardai were also involved. Foley's legal team questioned Parkin's fire sale of assets within the past 12 months. Not only have Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Fallen Angel and quality broodmares like Romantic Proposal and Dramatised been cashed in on, but Parkin's famous Rathbride Stud remains on the market. In the past few days alone, Dullingham Park–where Soldier's Call, who spent his first four seasons at Ballyhane, now stands–is being heavily linked to a potential purchase by Amo Racing boss Kia Joorabchian. The significance of such an observation by Foley's legal team is that it was back in November when Parkin told the Court that it was his intention to move Sands Of Mali to Dullingham Park which, fast-forward two months, is increasingly likely to be sold. Parkin's legal team denied a fire sale of assets and insisted their client has a net worth of £200 million. However, Beatty acknowledged that if he could turn back time, he would have disclosed that Sands Of Mali had been mortgaged with JP Morgan to the tune of £3 million in the written affidavit to the court. A decision on where Sands Of Mali is set to stand for the upcoming breeding season is set to be delivered by Mr Justice Brian Cregan within the next fortnight. The post Court Hears Of Alleged Death Threats Made By Owner Steve Parkin To Joe Foley As Sands Of Mali Saga Rolls On appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Tommy Sheridan, a former stallion man at Dalham Hall Stud, has died at the age of 77, the Racing Post reported on Thursday. The dual Group 1 winner Machiavellian was among the stallions Sheridan cared for in his time at Darley's Dalham Hall, having previously had spells working for trainer Noel Murless and at the National Stud. Sheridan remained at Dalham Hall until 2007 when he transferred to Limes Farm in Woodditton, the base for Sheikh Mohammed's endurance horses. “We're all deeply saddened here at Dalham Hall, and indeed at Kildangan Stud in Ireland, as Tommy's name is mentioned so warmly,” Liam O'Rourke, Darley's director of studs, stallions and breeding, told David Milnes of the Racing Post. “He was a true team player, exemplary worker, and a fine horseman. His invariably cheerful demeanour endeared him to his many work colleagues and friends alike. His work ethic was extraordinary and he was in full employment [at Limes Farm] right up to his illness. “He was happiest in the workplace and was amazingly versatile, while always maintaining an admirably high standard of work. His early years, served as an apprentice to Sir Noel Murless, had a meaningful impact on his work life as his ability to handle and turn his stallions out to the highest standard was quite unique. He had obviously learned much from the old schoolmasters attached to that great yard.” O'Rourke added, “Tommy was also an avid footballer, playing with aplomb on our stud team well into his fifties. He could always be counted upon, was always dependable, always eager, always a true gentleman. “I feel I'm barely scratching the surface here as there are so many happy memories of our work life with Tommy. Rarely have we had such a respected and thoroughly loved, long-serving stalwart of our stud staff.” The post Death Announced of Former Dalham Hall Stallion Man Tommy Sheridan appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
8th-SA, 60K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 7:07 p.m. A pair of Bob Baffert-trained stablemates drew side by side in their Santa Anita debuts. BRILLIANTLY (Uncle Mo), the outside runner of the two, cost the partnership of Pegram, Watson and Weitman $500,000 as a yearling at Keeneland in 2023. She is the second foal out of a stakes-placed Bernardini first dam from the family of Canadian champion 3-year-old filly Leigh Court (Grand Slam). Inside of her, Maysam (Game Winner), from an American Pharoah first dam, put in a quick furlong breeze to bring the same $500,000 price tag at OBS March last spring for Michael Lund Petersen. TJCIS PPS 8th-TAM, 53K, Msw, 3yo, f, 1m 40yds, 3:50 p.m. Also drawn beside one another, Holding Company (Curlin), a $400,000 FTSAUG buy for Klaravich Stables will take on second-time starter Flight of Fancy (Into Mischief), the half-sister to Horse of the Year Flightline. Holding Company is out of a half-sister to MGISW Exaggerator (Curlin) while Flight of Fancy was second in her six-furlong debut at Tampa Dec. 7 and stretches out Friday with Lasix. TJCIS PPS The post Friday Insights: Baffert Stablemates Set To Duel At Santa Anita 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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