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Maximum Security Smokes Them In Cigar Mile

Posted on December 9, 2019
in United States Horse Racing News

Maximum Security has ended a tumultuous season with a decisive victory in the Grade One Cigar Mile at Aqueduct in New York. Earlier this year the colt became the first horse to be disqualified for interference in the 145-year history of the Kentucky Derby. That was one of only two defeats in an otherwise exceptional[...]

Posted on November 17, 2019
in United States Horse Racing News

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the owners of Maximum Security seeking to challenge the decision to disqualify their horse as the winner of the Kentucky Derby. Owners Gary and Mary West wanted the U S District Court in the Eastern District of Kentucky to reverse the stewards’ decision and find that their[...]

Posted on November 12, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News, United States Horse Racing News

Multiple New Zealand Group 1 winner Madison County will continue his career in North America with trainer Chad Brown as he plays a trail-blazing role for his owners. The China Horse Club-owned gelding has won four of his 14 career starts, with a further six placings and was New Zealand’s Champion Three-Year-Old on the back[...]

Posted on November 3, 2019
in United States Horse Racing News

The final race of the Breeders’ Cup meeting has been marred by a fatal injury to Mongolian Groom. Celebrations for the win by Vino Rosso in the Breeders’ Cup Classic were overshadowed when Mongolian Groom broke down in the straight with a hind leg injury. The horse was taken to an equine clinic but euthanised[...]

Posted on November 3, 2019
in Ireland Horse Racing News, United Kingdom Horse Racing News, United States Horse Racing News

Joseph O’Brien has become the youngest trainer to saddle a Breeders’ Cup winner with Iridessa storming home in the Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita. In 2011, O’Brien became the youngest jockey to win a Breeders’ Cup race aboard St. Nicholas Abbey and has joined Freddie Head as the only other person to ride[...]

Posted on November 1, 2019
in United States Horse Racing News

Tensions have been running high at troubled Santa Anita Park ahead of the Breeders’ Cup meeting. Thirty six horses have died at the famed Southern California venue since the season began in late December and although the track’s safety record has improved since it implemented drug reforms in March, some trainers are still feeling uneasy.[...]

Posted on October 29, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News, United States Horse Racing News

Multiple Group One-winner Magical has run her last race with a temperature ruling her out of her planned swan song at the Breeders’ Cup meeting. Trainer Aidan O’Brien has confirmed the four-year-old will now head to the broodmare barn. Magical had a stellar 2019, winning the the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh, the Irish[...]

Posted on October 24, 2019
in United States Horse Racing News

Leading trainers competing at the Breeders’ Cup meeting are confident Santa Anita will be safe for their horses despite a surge of deaths at the famed Southern California racetrack. Thirty four horses have perished at the Stronach Group-owned venue over the past 11 months with the latest three-year-old gelding Satchel Paige on Saturday. Santa Anita[...]

Posted on October 24, 2019
in Ireland Horse Racing News, United States Horse Racing News

Champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has a strong team heading to the Breeders’ Cup including brilliant filly Magical who he has confirmed will run in the Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita. Often the bridesmaid behind Enable – including in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf – Magical has managed to win three times at[...]

Posted on October 21, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News, United States Horse Racing News

Trainer Willie Mullins has paid tribute to “real legend” Wicklow Brave after he suffered a fatal fall at Far Hills racecourse in America. The 10-year-old had a remarkable career, striking at Group One level on the Flat in the 2016 Irish St Leger and also adding a top-level success over obstacles when winning the 2017[...]

Posted on September 30, 2019
in United States Horse Racing News

A three-year-old colt has become the 32nd horse to die at Santa Anita since December after being euthanised when he sustained a catastrophic injury in a race. Two-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Mario Gutierrez was tossed off in the incident on the second day of the autumn meeting at Santa Anita where the Breeders’ Cup will[...]

Posted on September 13, 2019
in United States Horse Racing News

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has denied giving Triple Crown winner Justify a banned substance which caused a positive test before last year’s Kentucky Derby and blamed the result on contaminated food. Baffert said in a statement he “unequivocally” rejects the implication he would give Justify or any other horse Scopolamine, which the colt[...]

Posted on September 12, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, United States Horse Racing News

Californian racing authorities have defended their handling of a positive swab returned by Justify in the Santa Anita Derby before he went on to win the Triple Crown. The California Horse Racing Board, which dismissed the case, says any inquiry into the Santa Anita Derby would not have been completed before Justify ran in the[...]

Posted on September 11, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News, United States Horse Racing News

Former New Zealand Champion Sprinter Bounding has had an outstanding start to her broodmare career with her first foal selling for US$4.1 million at Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale in Lexington, Kentucky, on Tuesday. The son of dual US Horse of the Year Curlin was the subject of a spirited bidding duel between global powerhouses Coolmore[...]

English Horse Spanish Mission Win In US

English-trained American-owned future Melbourne Cup contender Spanish Mission has won the $1 million Derby Invitational at Belmont in New York. Raced by Team Valor International and Earle Mack, Spanish Mission has earned an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf in November with his win. A Group winner in England, Spanish Mission is trained by[...]

Posted on August 12, 2019
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News, United States Horse Racing News

Trainer Chad Brown has claimed all three Group One turf races at the Arlington Million meeting in Chicago. The Brown-trained Bricks and Mortar won the feature when he ran down the Aidan O’Brien-trained Magic Wand and he also sent out Sistercharlie to win the Beverly D. Stakes and Valid Point the Secretariat Stakes. Bricks And[...]

Posted on August 8, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News, United States Horse Racing News

Australian-based Hong Kong-owned breeding and racing operation Aquis Farm has made a foray into international racing as part of a group to buy the equal top lot at the Saratoga sale. In partnership with Let’s Go Stable and Crawford Racing Farm, Aquis paid $1.5 million for a Curlin colt out of Chilean Grade One winner[...]

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O’Brien To Field Strong Team At Breeders

Sad End For Wicklow Brave In America

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Justify Positive Sample Before Kentucky Derby

US$4.1 million for Bounding colt

English Horse Spanish Mission Win In US

Arlington Group 1 Clean Sweep For Chad Brown

Aquis Buys Sale Topper At Saratoga

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