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Avondale is dead in the water.  Where is the $30m or more going to come from to un-mothball it?  If it is sold where should the funds go?

That's the myth that some are promoting.  There were pre-arrangements not too dissimilar to other real estate deals done.  Didn't Westland have the opportunity to invest in Kumara?  The iconic racecourse 25km down the road.

Following in the steps of Notable Speech (Dubawi) and Opera Ballo (Ghaiyyath), Godolphin's Hidden Force (Frankel) lived up to expectations in providing Charlie Appleby with a third straight “European Road To The Kentucky Derby” Conditions Stakes at Kempton on Wednesday. Languid out of the stalls, the chestnut who had won on debut over here in December was allowed to saunter behind his three rivals throughout the early stages before being cajoled upsides soon into the straight. In front a furlong from home, the 1-4 favourite dismissed Venetian Prince (St Mark's Basilica) to score comfortably by 1 1/2 lengths. “That was a competitive race with horses with proven form from last year and this and so I'm delighted,” William Buick said. “He couldn't do any more and this mile is more to his liking than the seven last time. He's in good company winning this race and he is going to keep improving. I really like what he did there and he's got plenty of pace, so for the moment I'd be content to stay at a mile and when he's on turf then assess his trip.” The post Hidden Force Extends Appleby Record In Key Kempton Pointer appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Constitution Hill will not run in next month's Champion Hurdle after Nicky Henderson ruled his stable star out of a jumps return, with his future now lying solely on the flat.View the full article