Wandering Eyes

An automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Sprint is on the line in the John A. Nerud Stakes on Saturday, July 6 at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. live at 4 p.m. ET on NBC as part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series. View the full article

“Inside the Winner’s Circle, Presented by Keeneland” is a series showcasing graduates of the Keeneland September sale who have gone on to achieve success on racing’s biggest stages. For the last 10 years or so, David Palmer has showed up every year at the Keeneland September sale. He arrives with a limited budget and modest expectations. Of course, he would like to purchase a horse that will go on to win the GI Kentucky Derby or the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic, but he’s only willing to buy one horse each year and prefers not to spend more than $25,000. He knows that by buying so few horses and spending so little money, the odds that he leaves Lexington with a future superstar are not with him. He’s fine with that. “With our budget, my wife and I are just trying to have fun,” he said. “Of course, we want to at least break even, but the goal is to get our kids into the winner’s circle and just have a good time. We have a great time going to the racetrack as a family, watching our horses compete and run and, hopefully, win.” For the most part, Palmer, who lives and works in Maryland, was meeting his goals. He had had a few winners along the way and he and his family had enjoyed every moment they had spent at the track watching their horses campaign. So, when he purchased a son of Stroll for $17,000 at the 2016 Keeneland September sale he would have been perfectly happy if the horse turned out to merely be a solid campaigner, who had an injury-free career and raced 25 or 30 times with the Palmer family there at the track to cheer him on. Wet Your Whistle Wins the GI Highlander | Michael Burns photo Never did he think this particular horse would wildly exceed his expectations and take him to places he never expected to go as an owner. That $17,000 purchase is now a Grade I winner named Wet Your Whistle (Stroll). He added the Grade I victory to his record when capturing the June 29 GI Highlander S., a six-furlong turf race at Woodbine. The victory raised his career earnings to $221,574. This came some two months after he gave Palmer his first stakes win as an owner in the Get Serious S. at Monmouth. “We’re not sure what his limits are anymore,” trainer Mike Trombetta said, adding that the GI Woodbine Mile is a possibility for Wet Your Whistle. “I am looking at one-turn races up to seven eighths. I’m not sure if he can go a mile or not, but I think at this point, with as well as he is doing, we have to consider the Woodbine Mile. Hopefully, he’s on his way to finding his picture on the cover of Keeneland’s sales catalogue some day.” Palmer picks out the horses he buys himself and says that whenever he goes to Keeneland, his first stop is at the barn of breeder and consignor Beau Lane. “I always stop by Beau Lane’s barn,” he said. “Beau and his whole family do a tremendous job with their foals, so I always make it a point to look at everything in their barn. I had them pull all their horses out and I saw this guy. He was a solid individual with a nice shoulder, a big hip, a nice walk and had good scope to him. He fit perfectly in our barn.” Lane thought highly of Wet Your Whistle, but was pretty sure he was not going to sell for much. At that point, his sire, Stroll, had not produced a Grade I winner and the dam, Winlocs Glory Days, had yet to produce a horse who had placed in any stakes races. “He was back in the sale and his dam had no black type on her page and neither did her dam,” Lane. “When you have no black type for the two dams on the catalogue page, that’s usually the kiss of death.” Lane said the dam was far more inbred that one normally sees in this era, and that had always been a turnoff to prospective buyers. Winlocs Glory Days is out of Winloc’s Millie, a mare by Mr. Prospector out of Mr. Prospector mare named Our Millie. “A long time ago, when more people were breeding to race, you’d see something like that more often,” Lane said. “Now, so many people are looking to sell horses at the sales and the goal is to make a profit. You have an inbred horse like that and people don’t know what to expect, so they’re not going to want to buy it.” Because of the inbreeding, the fact she had a modest racing record and a knee problem that halted her career on the racetrack, Winlocs Glory Days’ prior owners had given her to Lane for free. He said that, prior to Wet Your Whistle, he had lost money with every horse Winloc’s Glory had produced. So, on paper, Wet Your Whistle looked like a horse that didn’t have a very good chance of making it on the racetrack. But plenty of horses outrun their pedigree and their sales price, and this one is a perfect example. Wet Your Whistle made his debut as a 3-year-old, winning a $40,000 maiden claimer at Laurel. That told Trombetta and Palmer right away that this one was better than just a normal horse, but they struggled to get the very best out of him. He lost his next six races. “Mentally, he was very immature,” Palmer said. “We had quite a few issues steering him. He was very erratic, very headstrong. We tried different bridles, bits, blinkers to get him to relax and keep his mind on his game.” Despite the fact that Wet Your Whistle broke his maiden on the dirt, Trombetta was convinced he had a grass horse on his hands, but had trouble finding suitable turf races because of a rainy stretch throughout the summer and fall last year. Finally, he was able to get the horse into a seven-furlong race over the synthetic Tapeta surface last December at Woodbine and Wet Your Whistle responded with an 8 1/4-length win. Seven-and-half months and four races later, he has not lost since. The streak, Trombetta says, has been a combination of the gelding having matured and no longer racing on the dirt. “You’ve got to give David and Michael a lot of credit,” Lane said. “They were very patient and gave this horse the time he needed to mature. They stuck by him and turned him into the horse he is today. You wish more people would do that. They’ve done a great job.” Palmer said Wet Your Whistle will likely start next in the Aug. 3 GIII Troy S. at Saratoga, a 5 1/2-furlong race on the grass. Should his horse perform well there, a return trip to Woodbine for the Woodbine Mile is a distinct possibility. That’s a “Win and You’re In” race for the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile. Can the $14,000 yearling purchase wind up in the Breeders’ Cup Mile? He’s got more to prove before that becomes a real possibility, but he’s already won a Grade I race and made a tidy profit for his owner. At the sale, Palmer was simply looking for a horse that he could enjoy and share the experience with his family. He got that and so, so much more. The post Inside the Winner’s Circle: Wet Your Whistle 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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Edited Press Release Research by scientists at the University College Dublin and Plusvital has established that there is a genetic contribution to whether a horse is likely to race and has identified genes associated with behaviour that may be key influencers. One of these genes, PRCP, has been dubbed the “motivator gene” by the researchers. The researchers acknowledged that previous studies have shown that less than half of Thoroughbred foals bred to race actually make it to the racecourse. “Our study of 4,500 horses, some that raced and some that did not, has established a measurable genetic link to future racing potential and identified several genes of particular importance,” said Plusvital’s Dr. Emmeline Hill. “The most important genes appear to be involved in neurological or behavioural traits. This is fascinating in the context of trainers’ assessments that a horse’s ‘attitude’ to their exercise regime is among the most important aspects to a positive outcome on the racetrack.” “One of the genes, known as PRCP, has previously been shown to be associated with voluntary wheel running in mice. Our findings support the theory that, just as with humans, motivation to exercise may be a critical factor in maintaining a training regime and achieving a high level of fitness. Some horses are just naturally keener for their job than others. In addition to establishing a genetic link, the scientists developed a new predictive test for determining the chances a Thoroughbred has of making a racecourse start in their 2- and 3-year-old racing seasons. “The prediction model analyses the DNA of a horse and then categorises them as having a ‘High’, ‘Medium’ or ‘Low’ chance of making a racecourse start,” Hill said. “Horses categorised as ‘High’ are more likely to have a racecourse start, more likely to run in more races, more likely to have higher earnings but curiously do not have a significantly different sales price. This is therefore valuable information that even the most astute in the market currently cannot assess from the pedigree or by physical assessment of the horse. “Of course, genetics cannot on its own replace the current tools. There are many other reasons a horse may not progress to race, through injury or the presence of performance-limiting disorders. But while there are veterinary screening tools for those, there is currently no other means to determine a young horse’s motivation to exercise other than long-term observation, and by then it may be too late to get the best out of them.” The post Plusvital Unveils Motivator Gene appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

John Moore is within striking distance of John Size after closing the gap to just two wins in the fight for the trainers’ championship with a rare victory at Happy Valley on Wednesday night.The 69-year-old broke a two-and-a-half-month drought at the city track when Smart Rocket took out the Class Four Tai Mong Tsai Handicap (1,650m). His previous winner was with Endearing on April 17 and this was just his 11th at the venue this season.In contrast, Size nabbed one placing from his six runners to… View the full article

Khalid Abdullah’s Sangarius (GB) (Kingman {GB}), the 2 1/4-length winner of the G3 Hampton Court S. at Royal Ascot, will step up to Group 2 company for the York S. on July 27. The ‘TDN Rising Star’ won the Listed Flying Scotsman S. at two and was fourth in the G1 Dewhurst S. “He’s come out of the race fine, and we’ll look at the Sky Bet York S. later this month–it seems to be a good progression for him,” said Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager to owner/breeder Khalid Abdullah. “It all seemed to click at Ascot. We’ve always thought a lot of him and we hope there’s more in him, but certainly it was pleasing to see some of our expectations being realised. He’s a nice, big, scopey horse.” Grimthorpe also provided an update on another Juddmonte Kingman ‘TDN Rising Star’, Headman (GB), who won the G2 Prix Eugene Adam on Sunday for trainer Roger Charlton. “He won really well,” said Grimthorpe. “It was a good day out, and he could return to France for the Prix Guillaume d’Ornano, the Group 2 at Deauville. “He’s grown into his frame. After he won at Newbury, giving a lot of weight away, he has progressed from that. The ground went too soft [when a non-runner] at Ascot–he definitely wants good ground. I think it was on the fast side of good at Saint-Cloud.” The post Sangarius To Step Up appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

G1 Investec Derby runner-up Madhmoon (Ire) (Dawn Approach {Ire}) is set for a mid-season break followed by a drop in trip after running fourth in last weekend’s G1 Irish Derby. Madhmoon sat midpack and well off the runaway leaders Sovereign (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Norway (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the Irish Derby but never made a serious bid. “We don’t really know what to make of the Irish Derby,” said Angus Gold, racing manager to owner/breeder Sheikh Hamdan. “There’s no question we’ll now bring him back in trip. At no stage was I convinced he was a mile-and-a-half horse. I can’t say he didn’t stay it because he finished second in the Derby, but I think he’ll be more effective over a mile and a quarter. “It was a non-event for us,” Gold said of the Irish Derby. “The plan was to try to track Ryan [Moore on Anthony Van Dyck] and try to quicken past him, but Chris [Hayes] said Ryan never took him into the race and we couldn’t get past him in any case. “While Anthony Van Dyck did run on into second, he never travelled especially well and Broome was always out the back, so maybe they were all a bit flat after Epsom–who knows? Our horse doesn’t look a stayer, he’s not bred to be one and will certainly be coming back to a mile and a quarter. Maybe when he’s matured, he might even drop back to a mile one day.” Gold said the key later-season target for the Kevin Prendergast trainee will be the G1 Irish Champion S. “He needs a break, he’s had a hard time,” Gold said. “The obvious target has always been the Irish Champion S. Whether he has a run before I couldn’t say, but I saw him on Tuesday and he looked fresh considering what he’s been through.” The post Madhmoon To Drop Back In Trip appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Talented four-year-old Comeback remains on track for a trio of black-type assignments this winter. The gelding’s winning streak of five came to an end at Wellington last start, when he finished second to Dr Watson who was carrying 4.5kgs less than him. “We rode him up on the speed because we thought we would need to, to beat the horse of Baker’s (New York Minute) and he ended up a sitting duck for a horse with no weight on his back and that may be the case again on Saturday,” Graeme Ro... View the full article

Simply Optimistic will be vying to make it back-to-back wins in Sydney on Saturday when he contests the Kensington Handicap (1300m) at Randwick. The Brendon Hawtin-trained gelding won over 1200m at Randwick on a Heavy8 track last month and the Waikato conditioner has been pleased with his progress since then. “He has thrived since his win last start and the extra 100m won’t hurt him,” he said. “The forecast in Sydney towards the end of the week is for rain, so there’s every chance tha... View the full article

The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association have opened applications for their two annual scholarships. The International Management Scholarship, sponsored by the Sunline Trust, sends the successful candidate on an all-expenses paid, bonded trip of 30 weeks where they will experience the operational infrastructure, systems and management of three of the Northern hemisphere's leading stud farms. The winner of the Keith and Faith Taylor Equine Scholarship will attend the five-month Breedi... View the full article

While on face value three-year-old gelding Mighty Connor didn’t have an overly successful three-year-old campaign, trainer Jacob McKay believes the son of Sebring can breakthrough at stakes level in the coming season. McKay purchased Mighty Connor out of Little Avondale Stud’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale draft for $40,000 and he has taken a little longer to mature than initially thought. “I bought him thinking that he would be a two-year-old,” McKay said. “He is o... View the full article

Auckland Cup-placed Blue Breeze will race in the Cambridge Stud colours this spring as the stayer attempts to qualify for this year's $A8 million Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington. Brendan and Jo Lindsay have bought a 10 percent share in the five-year-old Bullbars gelding stayer ahead of an ambitious Melbourne Cup bid. Breeder Tony Gavigan said the current ownership group had sold down their shareholdings and the Lindsays’ buy-in would cover the costs of Blue Breeze's upcoming Australia... View the full article

Updates on Stewards' follow-ups to Friday and Sunday meetings View the full article

Khoo expects a more tuned-up Diva in Magic Millions View the full article

While on face value three-year-old gelding Mighty Connor didn’t have an overly successful three-year-old campaign, trainer Jacob McKay believes the son of Sebring can breakthrough at stakes level in the coming season. McKay purchased Mighty Connor out of Little Avondale Stud’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock Premier Yearling Sale draft for $40,000 and he is now eyeing sprint features with his gelding after he competed up to 2200m this season. “I bought him thinking that he would be a two-year-... View the full article

Steven Nicholson, Brandi Nicholson, and Flurry Racing Stables' Exclamation Point, a half brother to 2-year-old champion Classic Empire, is entered for his second stakes appearance July 5 in the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (G3). View the full article

Fasig-Tipton has announced a date and location change for its upcoming California Yearling Sale. The inaugural auction will now be held Sept. 26 at Fairplex in Pomona. It had originally been scheduled to be held at Santa Anita, which hosted the company’s inaugural California 2-year-olds in training sale in June. “We appreciate Fairplex working with us to utilize the existing permanent facilities there to host our California yearling sale,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “Our inaugural 2-year-old sale at Santa Anita last month generated positive momentum in the California marketplace, and we look forward to building on that momentum with a strong yearling sale in September at Fairplex. We will be returning to Santa Anita next year for another outstanding 2-year-old sale.” The post Date, Location Change for Fasig-Tipton California Yearlings Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Polypropylene fibers are being added to half of the seven-eighths of a mile course, from the finish line through the clubhouse turn to the backstretch. View the full article

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club revealed a series of initiatives designed to enhance safety protocols and procedures ahead of the track’s summer meeting which begins July 17. “Del Mar continues to strive to provide the safest environment possible for our equine and human athletes for both racing and training,” said Chief Executive Officer Joe Harper. “We have a responsibility to implement the best practices for safety and welfare and the further responsibility to educate the public about these practices and about the extraordinary levels of care provided to our equine athletes.” Additional measures in place for the 2019 meeting, according to a DMTC release, include: Entry Review Panel: All horses entered to race at Del Mar will be reviewed by a five-person panel consisting of: CHRB Equine Medical Director, Dr. Rick Arthur; two CHRB veterinarians – Dr. William Farmer and Dr. Timothy Grande; CHRB Chief Steward, Darrel McHargue and CHRB Safety Steward, Luis Jauregui. The panel will provide additional review of horses’ medical, training and racing history. The panel will recommend to the Stewards that any horse that it deems unfit for competition be declared from racing. Medication Reform: Del Mar is adopting additional reforms modeled after the International Federation Horseracing Association (IFHA) requirements. NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories), that were allowed previously up to 24 hours in advance of a race, will be restricted to 48 hours before either a race or workout. The time period that allowed therapeutic usage of corticosteroids in joint treatment has been extended from the previous length of three days before a race to 14 days and horses will not be allowed to start until after the 14-day window. Increases in out-of-competition testing: Random testing will be instituted for any horses stabled at Del Mar, including horses readying for–or having just completed–morning workouts. Enhanced stable security: Working in conjunction with the investigative staff of the CHRB, an enhanced stable security team will monitor all aspects of the stable area to ensure that rules are properly followed. Additional veterinary protocols for morning training: Veterinarians will be stationed at elevated observation points at the facility to oversee morning workouts and will have the ability–through communication with outriders–to remove horses from the racetrack and have them undergo a follow-up examination for soundness. Prohibit the use of the riding crop during morning workouts: Exercise riders and jockeys will be prohibited from using a riding crop to encourage their horses during morning workouts. Del Mar will continue to work with the CHRB and the Jockey’s Guild on additional guidelines for riding crop use. Stakeholder Advisory Committee: DMTC has created a stakeholder advisory committee represented by trainers, veterinarians, jockeys, racing surfaces maintenance personnel and management that will meet regularly to discuss safety practices, operations and track surfaces. “Significant thought, due diligence and stakeholder input went into the crafting of the reforms we are implementing this summer,” said DMTC’s Tom Robbins. “All of us recognize our responsibility to ensure the safety and welfare of the horses that race and train here. We are very appreciative of the cooperation from industry stakeholders including our owners and trainers.” The post Del Mar Announces New Safety Protocols appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Owner, bloodstock agent and syndicate manager Tom Goff will join the Racehorse Owners Association Board after the results of this year’s election were revealed at the association’s Annual General Meeting in London yesterday. Yvette Dixon retains her place on the Board, with another incumbent, Steven Astaire, filling the third available place on the 12-person committee. “I am honoured to be elected to the ROA Board at this crucial time,” said Goff. “My manifesto was based on the need for a collaborative approach to a range of issues and the pressing need to repair the obvious disconnect between owners and practitioners in Racing and the sport’s regulatory body over a number of issues.” Dixon added, “I am delighted to have been re-elected by the ROA membership and I am looking forward to continuing to serve on the ROA Board. We work tirelessly to help all owners and combined with my role as a trustee on the Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) board, I will continue to highlight the importance of welfare within the industry, as well as supporting Grassroots racing and all owners.” Steven Astaire commented, “I am thrilled and grateful that the ROA members have re-elected me to the Board. I have now served them for over 28 years and will continue to work hard on their behalf, especially on developing and improving the raceday experience for all owners alike.” ROA President Nicholas Cooper said: “I would like to offer my congratulations to the three successful candidates…I would also like to pay tribute and thank both Alan Pickering and Patricia Pugh who are standing down from the Board this year. Their contributions to the cause of racehorse owners and passionate approach to the range of subjects the Board covers has been outstanding and we are indebted to them for their efforts.” The post Goff, Dixon Join ROA Board appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The catalog for the Tattersalls Ascot July Sale is currently available online. For the complete catalog, click here. The single-day sale, which is set for July 16, features a total of 153 head, including 63 Flat horses in training and 68 National Hunt and Point to Pointers. The sale kicks off at 10:30 a.m. local time. For more information visit www.tattersallsascot.com. The post Tattersalls Ascot July Catalog appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

For the fourth consecutive week, Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman's 4-year-old McKinzie (258 votes) has been voted the top horse in the Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings. View the full article

Arqana’s two-day Summer Sale kicked off on Tuesday with a session comprised of flat breeze-up horses and stores. While stores filled the first two slots on the price leaderboard, Darano (Fr) (Ballingarry {Ire}) selling for €130,000 and Hard Wood (Fr) (Martaline {Fr}) for €115,000, it was a daughter of Siyouni (Fr) that led the breeze-up section when selling to Paul Nataf for €110,000. Lot 12 was consigned by Windmill Stables and is the second foal out of the G2 Rockfel S. winner Al Thakhira (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), whose 3-year-old by Toronado (Ire), Eraidah (Fr), is a winner. The filly is also from the family of Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (No Nay Never). Next among the best sellers from the breeze-up realm was lot 28, Ecurie La Frenee’s colt by Authorized (Ire). The colt already named Gloriano (Ire) was bought by Peter and Ross Doyle for €75,000. A colt from the first crop of Due Diligence (lot 31) fetched €61,000 from Yohea. In all, 130 were sold from 165 offered, good for a clearance rate of 79%, well up on the 61.5% achieved on the same day last year. The average dipped 4% to €27,612, while the median was up marginally to €21,000 from €20,000. The session grossed €3,589,500, up 6.5% on last year. The sale continues on Wednesday with fillies, broodmares and horses in training. The post Siyouni Filly Leads Arqana Opener appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Nice Guys Stables and Steve Hornstock’s Fierce Lady (Competitive Edge) earned a spot as a late addition to the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale with an impressive ‘TDN Rising Star’ debut performance at Belmont Park June 22. The juvenile filly will be offered as hip 589 during Monday’s auction and is consigned by St George Sales. “That [debut win] is the reason that she’s in there, obviously,” consignor Archie St George confirmed. “She was very impressive winning at Belmont that day and she should appeal to many people.” Out of stakes placed Anjorie (A. P Jet), Fierce Lady is a half-sister to stakes placed Bluegrass Jamboree (Bluegrass Cat). The New York-bred filly is from the first crop of 2014 GI Hopeful S. winner Competitive Edge (Super Saver) and became the Coolmore sire’s third winner two weeks ago. Fierce Lady was a $52,000 short yearling at the 2018 Keeneland January sale and trainer Dermot Magner acquired her for $75,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. She worked a furlong in :10 flat before RNA’ing for $170,000 at this year’s OBS March sale. “I know that they thought she had a lot of talent as 2-year-old when she was in Ocala and that’s why they weren’t willing to sell her unless they got a premium,” St George said. Fierce Lady justified her owners’ faith with a dominating six-length debut win at Belmont. The filly broke sharply and zipped through an opening quarter-mile in :21.82. She was never challenged and completed the five furlongs in :56.47 (video). “We knew she had speed from the way she worked at the sale,” Magner told the TDN after the win. “So once we got her into a routine, got her caught up on her gate work, it was really no surprise. She is a quality filly and she’s been training the right way the entire time.” St George thinks the filly will offer potential buyers plenty of upside just as New York racing shifts upstate to Saratoga next week. “She is a proven commodity,” St George said of Fierce Lady. “The time was impressive, she ran an 87 Beyer, which is pretty impressive for a 2-year-old. She’s a filly who proved she can compete at a good level and she is a registered New York-bred. She’s obviously got talent and there is a lot of racing for her in New York with Saratoga coming up.” The Horses of Racing Age Sale returns for its seventh edition Monday in Lexington and the auction continues to prove its popularity with both buyers and sellers. “I think it’s a great time to have a horses of racing age sale because there is a lot about to happen on both the East and West Coast,” St George said. “You have Saratoga and Del Mar about to start and there is a lot of racing, from the high end to the low end. It seems like we see some very good horses go through this sale every year and there are plenty of opportunities for you to buy a nice horse, if you do your homework.” The July sale, which currently has 190 head catalogued, begins at 4 p.m. Monday at Fasig-Tipton’s Newtown Paddocks. Fasig-Tipton hosts its July Selected Yearlings Sale Tuesday with bidding starting at 10 a.m. The post Lady a Fierce Addition to Fasig July Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Pure Sensation is a two-time winner of the $200,000 Parx Dash Stakes (G3T), and the 8-year-old gelding is aiming to take his title back after finishing third to Mr. Amore Stables' Vision Perfect in last year's five-furlong turf contest. View the full article