Resolute Racing’s Stewart Secures Kitasan Black Filly

Resolute Racing’s Stewart Secures Kitasan Black Filly

John Stewart’s Resolute Racing made its first foray into the Japanese market and, like with every sale that Stewart works, he made an immediate impact. Fresh from winning the Diana Stakes (G1T) at Saratoga Race Course July 12 with Excellent Truth , a daughter of Cotai Glory he bought for €1,600,000 ($1.87 million) at Arqana last…

Half Brother to Forever Young Lights up JRHA Sale

Half Brother to Forever Young Lights up JRHA Sale

Saudi Cup (G1) winner Forever Young  will be joined by his Rey de Oro  half brother in trainer Yoshita Yahagi’s barn and also sport the maroon silks of Susumu Fujita after the latter bought the Northern Farm-bred colt July 14 for ¥300,000,000 (US$2,035,710) at the yearling session of the Japan Racing Horse Association Select Sale. “This is a very nice horse and I strongly…

Leffard Provides Emotional Win in Grand Prix de Paris

Leffard Provides Emotional Win in Grand Prix de Paris

Jean-Claude Rouget and Cristian Demuro have scaled the greatest heights in tandem, but there can surely never have been as emotional a triumph shared by the two men than Leffard ‘s nail-biting short-head defeat of Coolmore’s Trinity College  in the 2,400-meter (about 1 1/2-mile) Grand Prix de Paris (G1) July 13. The author of a pair of…

He’spuregold Keeps Shining Bright for Bowers

He’spuregold Keeps Shining Bright for Bowers

Well-known New Jersey breeder John Bowers Jr. enjoyed the gift that keeps on giving July 6 when his homebred He’spuregold  captured the Irish War Cry Handicap for a fifth consecutive year over the turf at Monmouth Park. The gelding’s dominance in that test, combined with his other state-bred accolades, has made the son of Vancouver  one of the most…