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    • Famous Fred Dagg song that one Walt, yes spoilt alright, with trackside one doesn’t have to leave the armchair unless to put the billy on, and to be fair you see where your money goes a bit clearer,, mind you, there’s nothing like a good day at the races, even better if you can get a couple of winners, the memories of huddling around the old valve radio to listen to a fading station from afar,I remember some trying to hook a wire from the radio to the old telephone, never had much success to be fear, I see the weather been rough up your way, seems to me your getting the downpours the coast always got, almost like the heavier rain patterns heading to top of the south more often, as last few weather events been in your area, coast always gets their share throughout the year, did hear that the good mare Francent had been sold over seas, only heresay mind you, very nice mare, be sad to see her gone if that’s the casa.
    • Having earlier registered his seventh training victory in the GII Wonder Again Stakes courtesy of Fitz Right (Charlatan), Klaravich Stables' lightly raced PORTFOLIO DURATION (GB) (f, 4, Night of Thunder {Ire}–Shemya {Fr}, by Dansili {GB}) took command from the opening bell of Friday's GI New York Stakes and never relinquished the lead, just holding off French raider Cankoura (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}) to give Brown his sixth win in the 9 1/2-furlong contest. It was a second graded winner on the card for Klaravich and Brown, who won the GII Bed O' Roses Stakes with 'TDN Rising Star' Ways and Means (Practical Joke) and a third for Flavien Prat, who was also aboard Fitz Right. Facing the starter for just the fifth time in her career, Portfolio Duration was well backed at odds of 4-1 and was put straight into play by Prat, as several of her rivals in behind were pulling and otherwise tugging for rein in a very messy run passing the stands for the first time. The 4-year-old got the opening couple of furlongs in :24.39 and was still nicely within herself through a half in :49.21. Kathynmarissa (American Pharoah), who defeated former Brown stablemate Gezora (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}) in last month's GIII Modesty Stakes, had first crack at the pacesetter and drew right alongside, but having expended a minimum of energy for the opening six panels, Portfolio Duration swatted away that bid with relative ease. Cankoura, rank for the better part of the opening three-quarters of a mile while riding the rails beneath Clement Lecoeuvre, emerged as a rail three off the inside and looked every bit a winner. But Portfolio Duration was kept to her task by Prat and was saved by the wire. Gezora, last year's GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner, but recently transferred to the barn of Bill Mott, was also headstrong, traveled three wide the trip and gave way readily from three furlongs out. Sales history: 185,000gns Wlg '22 TATDEF; 150,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0. O-Klaravich Stables Inc; B-Michael E Wates CBE; T-Chad Brown   The post Night of Thunder’s Portfolio Duration In a ‘New York’ State of Mind appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Multiple grade 1-winning trainer Eric Guillot, who was celebrated for his talents working with horses and his gumbo but sometimes brought controversy to the sport he loved, dies June 4 in Magnolia, Ark. He was 64.View the full article
    • Counting Stars, third behind Always a Runner and Meaning in the May 1 Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs, avenges that loss with a 3 3/4-length victory in the June 5 Acorn Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article
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