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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
White Abarrio (Race Day), winner of the 2023 GI Breeders' Cup Classic, is scheduled to return to action next Friday at Gulfstream Park. The 5-year-old is entered in a seven-furlong optional claiming allowance, in which he is scheduled to make his first start since returning to trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr.'s stable. White Abarrio was 10th in the G1 Saudi Cup Feb. 24 and fifth in the GI Metropolitan Handicap June 8 at Saratoga. He had previously won the 2023 GI Whitney Stakes and the Breeders' Cup Classic after being transferred from Joseph to Rick Dutrow, Jr. earlier in that year. “Obviously, we're glad to have him back. He's a top-class horse–those are the kind of horses you want to train,” Joseph said. “He's coming off a couple of disappointing runs, but hopefully, he'll rebound. When you come off those kind of runs, you're always a little bit reserved to have a strong opinion, but he seems to be working well enough. It's time to get him back started. Hopefully, he'll get a win and go on to bigger things from here.” The post White Abarrio Entered to Return Next Friday at Gulfstream Park 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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Globetrotting Spirit Dancer becomes the first dual winner of the $1 million Bahrain International Trophy (G2) Nov. 15 with a remarkable come-from-behind success.View the full article -
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Kovanis (Fr) (Tunis {Pol}), one of 10 lots to bring £100,000 or more during Friday's Tattersalls Cheltenham November Sale, topped proceedings at £330,000 to Gordon Elliott Racing. Consigned by Gerald Quinn's Caherty Stables, lot 8 won on debut in a Portrush point-to-point and is from the same family as Friday's G2 Cheltenham Schloer Chase hero Jonbon (Fr) (Walk In The Park {Ire}) and Grade 3 hurdle winner Discover D'Auteuil (Fr) (Mistigri {GB}). “He is a nice horse, he has come well recommended and he travelled in his race like a good horse,” said Elliott. “I will imagine he will go for a bumper in the spring, he looks a nice big horse and one to go forward.” Second on the buyers' sheet was wildcard Reckless Spending (Ire) (lot 7) who was sold to Nicky Henderson and Jerry McGrath Bloodstock for £200,000. Part of the Jonathan Fogarty Racing draft, the 4-year-old son of Sholokhov (Ire) was second when unveiled at Umma House on Oct. 20. “He's for owner Martin George,” said McGrath. “The winner of that race and this horse pulled 10 lengths clear of the third. Nicky Henderson has had brilliant luck with the sire; he can get you a Champion Chaser or a Gold Cup horse. Hopefully this will be a nice horse going forward.” Jonathan Fogarty Racing also offered lot 25, Hank West (Ire) (Westerner {GB}), who sold for £195,000 to Harold Kirk and Willie Mullins. The gelding won at first asking at Lisronagh. “Westerner has been very lucky for us and we bought the Grade 1 winner Ferny Hollow (Ire) from here,” said Kirk. “This gelding is out of a Montjeu (Ire) mare, and he is another sire we have been lucky with via Hurricane Fly (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}). We loved this horse as an individual, and he won his race well. This is the first we have bought from Jonathan.” From seven fewer lots catalogued than last year, the sale's clearance rate rose to 87% with 33 lots sold of 38 offered for a gross of £3,085,000 (+34%). The average and median both increased by over 20% apiece at £93,485 (+26%) and £72,000 (+24%), respectively. Shirley Anderson-Jolag, Tattersalls Cheltenham sales manager said, “It has been fantastic to be back at the Home Of Jump Racing for the Tattersalls Cheltenham November Sale and we have had a sale fit for the occasion. “We wanted to ensure that this first catalogue of our sales year was select and we concentrated on cataloguing only the very best young jumps horses. I think that goal has been achieved with a top lot of £330,000, seven sold for £150,000 and above and ten six-figure lots. “The team has worked hard since the beginning of October to deliver buyers an outstanding catalogue of young NH horses and that has been achieved. I am thrilled to see that our consignors have been rewarded with such great results today. “We all enjoyed watching the Tattersalls Cheltenham December Sale graduate Potters Charm (Ire) (Valirann {Fr}) win so impressively today [in the G2 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle] and we are looking forward to seeing Tattersalls Cheltenham graduates go on to achieve at the highest level over jumps and win on the biggest stages.” The post Kovanis Leads Strong Tattersalls Cheltenham November Sale 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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Rojo Rita (Volatile) gave her connections something to celebrate here as she cruised home the easiest of winners in this unveiling, and secured her nod as the newest 'TDN Rising Star' in the process. An $80,000 Keeneland September purchase in 2023, Rojo Rita has been working steadily at Palm Meadows before this debut, with her Nov. 1 five-furlong work over that main track in :59.35 being rated as the fastest of five on the morning. Her Nov. 8 four-panel breeze went in :48.25, and she was rated fourth fastest of 33. The works that day were led by 'TDN Rising Star' Shisospicy (Mitole), who worked the bullet in :46.90. Sent off here as the 7-5 second choice behind 6-5 favorite Reputation (Bolt d'Oro), Rojo Rita set the tempo through :22.19 and :46.40 early splits along the rail. Lingering on her left lead but giving her competition the slip, she had built up a seven-length margin entering the stretch. Switching to the correct leg late but still in complete control to the wire, it was a long way back to Snitch Dorada (Maximus Mischief) in second, 16 1/4 lengths to be exact, as the favorite could only manage third. Rojo Rita is her sire (by Violence)'s third 'TDN Rising Star'. The victress is the most recent offspring to reach racing age for her dam, D'ya Knowwhatimean. From four foals to survive, all of them have gotten their picture taken with the eldest being Answer In (Dialed In), GSP, $445,580, tus far the only one to earn black-type. The mare, herself three-times placed against stakes competition, most recently produced a yearling full-sister to Rojo Rita. She did not produce a foal this year after a visit to Olympiad and was sent to Dialed In for 2025. This is the extended family of GSW Classy Edition (Classic Empire) and her half-sister MSW Newly Minted (Central Banker); GISP Golden Post; and GSW Miss Union Avenue, who in turn produced GII American Derby hero Union Avenue. 6th-Gulfstream, $40,000, Msw, 11-15, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:11.43, ft, 16 1/4 lengths. ROJO RITA, f, 2, by Volatile 1st Dam: D'ya Knowwhatimean (MSP, $125,520), by Broken Vow 2nd Dam: Tamina, by Dixie Union 3rd Dam: Top Tip, by Lost Code Sales history: $80,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart and VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree. O-Kamil Ozhan; B-Glen Oak Farm & Two Stamps Stables (KY); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.. The post Cheers! Rojo Rita is Volatile’s Newest ‘TDN Rising Star’ at Gulfstream Park 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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In this series, we will have a look at American-bred first-time juvenile starters (through the end of 2024) and debuting 3-year-olds in maiden races at the tracks of the Emirates Racing Authority, with a specific focus on pedigree and/or performance in a sales ring. The flagship venue for racing in the United Arab Emirates is Meydan Racecourse, which will host racing predominantly on Fridays, with the exception of Super Saturday Mar. 1 and Dubai World Cup night Apr. 5, 2025. Here are the horses of interest for the Saturday card at all-dirt Jebel Ali: 3rd-JEB, AED60,000, NH2yo/SH3yo, 1200m (straight course) MATCHABLE (Omaha Beach) is one of two in the race for trainer Salem bin Ghadayer and has the inside barrier for this first go. Runner-up in an 800-meter trial at this venue on Nov. 6 (see below), the May 11 foal is kin to two winners from four to race out of My Philly Girl (Empire Maker), also the dam of this year's GIII Chillingworth Stakes victress One Magic Philly (Good Magic) and SW My Philly Twirl (Hard Spun). A $115,000 Keeneland September yearling, Matchable was hammered down to Rabbah Bloodstock for €125,000 at this year's Arqana May Breeze-Up Sale (see below). The deeper female family includes three-time G1 Dubai Turf hero Lord North (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Stablemate Gallant Blade (Maximum Security) was fourth, a length behind Matchable in the Nov. 6 barrier trial. A $110,000 KEENOV weanling turned $230,000 OBS April breezer (video), the chestnut is out of a half-sister to champion MG1SW Japanese dirt horse Lemon Pop (Lemon Drop Kid), who swansongs in defense of his title in the G1 Champions Cup in early December. The Grade III-winning third dam Harpia (Danzig) was a full-sister to the irrepressible Danehill. Rammayy (Win Win Win) was produced by a full-sister to MSW Pretty Perfection (Majesticperfection) and cost trainer Michael Costa $250,000 on behalf of Jebel Ali Stables at last year's Keeneland September Sale, while $25,000 Fasig-Tipton October and $50,000 OBS June grad Nedawy (Instagrand) completes the field. WATCH: Nov. 6 trial featuring Matchable (2nd) and Gallant Blade (4th) The post Desert Debuters: Compact Quartet Looks Evenly Matched 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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