Acclamation, the California-bred honored with the Eclipse Award as the nation’s outstanding older male of 2011 begins his 2012 season in Friday’s $100,000 Inglewood Handicap at Hollywood Park.
Fasig-Tipton’s Midlantic 2-year-old sale, set for May 21-22 in Timonium, Md., has a 540-horse catalog, down from last year’s 600 juveniles.
Three fast quarter-mile workers led a day packed with speedy workout times Thursday at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s third under-tack session for the company’s spring 2-year-old sale next week.
A Shamardal colt from the family of champion Oratorio proved worth the wait Thursday when he sold for about $840,000 and topped the two-day Tattersalls Craven breeze-up sale in Newmarket, England.
Oatsee, the dam of 2011 Preakness winner Shackleford and 2007 Alabama winner Lady Joanne, was named Broodmare of the Year Thursday by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders.
Mining My Own, an $8,000 purchase at the 2008 Keeneland January sale, could become the first broodmare in history to produce two Kentucky Derby winners. She is the dam of 2009 winner Mine That Bird and Dullahan, one of this year's top contenders.
Wednesday's opening session at the Tattersalls Craven breeze-up sale in Newmarket, England, drew an international group of bidders but failed to produce gains on last season's figures.
Six juveniles sped an eighth of a mile in 10 seconds Wednesday as the fastest workers at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's second under-tack preview for its upcoming spring 2-year-old sale.
A Henny Hughes filly was the only juvenile to break the 10-second barrier Tuesday at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s first under-tack session for its spring 2-year-old sale next week.
Grade 1 winner Trumpet’s Blare, whose son Al Mubhej was a session-topper at the 2000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale, has died at age 25.
