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    • Next year's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) is set for another major prize money boost and will be run for a British record £2.5 million (approx. US$3,361,575), Ascot has revealed.View the full article
    • Eve Johnson Houghton has issued an upbeat bulletin on her stable star Zavateri (Without Parole) ahead of his eagerly anticipated return in the G1 Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, where the likes of Bow Echo and Gstaad will be the Group 1-winning juvenile's chief rivals.  Zavateri has been off the track since finishing second in the Greenham Stakes at the beginning of the season but, despite his lack of match practice, Johnson Houghton says she “couldn't be happier” with the colt ahead of Goodwood. “He's got one more good bit (of work) to do and then we'll be ready to rock and roll,” the trainer said. “He's already had a racecourse gallop and I couldn't have been happier with him, he had a real nice blow, nothing excessive but he needed it. He's come on a ton for it and one more good go should have him spot on.” Johnson Houghton has always held unwavering belief in the son of Without Parole, who went over to Ireland to scoop top honours last term and was unbeaten up until his final start at two when a commendable fourth in the Dewhurst. The trainer is now relishing the opportunity of taking on the best milers of their generation at Goodwood. And she's not running scared, either.  She added, “Bring them on! They've walked their walk and now we've got to walk the walk and it's down to us to have a go and give them something to think about. “Races like this are what it is all about and we're here for. I looked at the St James's Palace Stakes and thought we would definitely have been in the fight. I don't know if we would have won it, but we would have been there fighting and Zavateri loves a scrap. “His run in the Greenham was really good and it was unfortunate we had the hiccup, but he is back feeling great and moving great and I couldn't be happier with him.” The post “Bring Them On!” –  Confidence In Zavateri Camp Ahead Of Sussex Stakes Return appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Jockeys will be manning the bar at West Side Sports Bar and Grill at 112 Congress Street in Saratoga for a 'Jockeys on Tap' fundraiser to support the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund Aug. 2. The event begins at 6 p.m., with buffet beginning at 6:30 p.m. and a live auction beginning at 8:45 p.m. A $50 ticket includes buffet and one drink. For tickets and more information, click here. The post West Side Sports Bar to Host ‘Jockeys on Tap’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation will host Cocktails for Aftercare at the Adelphi Hotel in downtown Saratoga Aug. 5 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the evening, guests will learn about how TRF is providing dignified lifetime care for more than 350 retired racehorses while creating second chances for people through its Second Chances Program, which allows retired Thoroughbreds to become teachers and helpers to incarcerated individuals. General Admission tickets are $100 and include one signature cocktail and an assortment of hors d'oeuvres. A limited number of VIP Tickets are available. VIP guests will receive a complimentary bottle of LALO Tequila signed by GI Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here. The post TRF to Host ‘Cocktails for Aftercare’ in Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • A total of 318 horses have been catalogued for the upcoming Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearlings Sale, which will be Aug. 16 and 17 in the Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion in Saratoga Springs. The Sunday session will begin at 7 p.m., and the Monday session will begin at noon. “This is a must-attend sale for those looking for high-quality yearlings,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “We've assembled a strong catalogue this year that showcases the best of the New York-bred crop.” All New York-bred 2-year-olds are now competing for purse money equal to open company on the New York Racing Association circuit. In 2027, that purse parity program will expand beyond 2-year-old races to all New York-bred races. “With expanded purse parity coming to the NYRA circuit in 2027, the New York-bred program will go from strength-to-strength,” said Browning. “There has never been a better time to participate in the New York-bred program.” The catalogue may now be viewed online and will also be available in the Equineline sales catalogue app.  Print catalogues are also now available. The post 318 Catalogued for Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearlings 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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