Untapable, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Paddy O’Prado, looked the part in her career debut Thursday afternoon at Churchill Downs, vying for the lead through the first three furlongs before drawing clear to win by a length under Rosie Napravnik.
The 2-year-old Tapit filly, a Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred trained by Steve Asmussen, covered 5 1/2 furlongs in 1:04.35 on a fast main track and earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 75.
American-based sires continued a solid run at Royal Ascot on Thursday, as Kentucky-bred and trained No Nay Never turned in a record-setting performance in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes on the famed meeting's third day.
The 2-year-old colt by Scat Daddy overcame a slow start to complete the five furlongs in :58.80 under red-hot jockey Joel Rosario, winning by one length and establishing a new record for the course distance by a juvenile.
Prominent Thoroughbred partnerships Dogwood Stables and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, which have a working relationship dating to last year, will officially merge effective July 1, Dogwood president W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell and Eclipse president Aron Wellman announced Thursday.
All new yearling, 2-year-old, and older horse purchases will be made and managed by Eclipse in the name of Eclipse/Dogwood. Horses will race in that name, with racing colors alternating.
The Darley Flying Start program has announced the 12 individuals that comprise its 2013-2015 class of trainees.
While central Kentucky Thoroughbred farms are constantly in competition on the racetrack, in the sale ring, and other venues, occasionally they put that competitive spirit to use for a common cause. Workers from several of the region's prominent farms are set to compete in a soccer tournament raising funds for Blue Grass Farms Charities. The tournament will be held June 23-29 at Dixiana Farm in Lexington, Ky.
French classic-winning filly Beauty Parlour has been retired to become a broodmare.
The 4-year-old daughter of Japanese sire Deep Impact captured the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1,000 Guineas) last year for her fourth straight win in as many starts, then finished second in the Prix De Diane (French Oaks) for trainer Eli Lellouche. Transferred to the late Henry Cecil in England, the filly was unable to capture that form in two starts this year.
The first starter for multiple Grade 2 winner and freshman sire King of the Roxy was a winner on June 16 when Prince of the Roxy drew away to win a maiden claiming race at Lone Star Park.
Prince of the Roxy completed the five-furlong race in :59.15 seconds to win by 2 1/4 lengths in his debut effort. Bred in New Mexico by Major Allen Howard, the dark bay or brown gelding is the first foal to race out of the Devil Diamond mare Josie’s Diamond. He is owned and trained by Bret Calhoun.
Millkom, a top-level winner in Europe and the U.S. who later sired Grade/Group 1 winner Milk It Mick, died on Monday at Girsonfield Stud in Northumberland, England. He was 22.
English-bred Millkom, a son of Cyrano de Bergerac and out of the Mummy’s Game mare Good Game, outraced his modest pedigree by a wide margin, winning 12 of 19 starts in four seasons and earning $705,678.
