Trenchtown Cat , the dam of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up Mr. A. P. , has been supplemented to The November Sale at Fasig-Tipton on Nov. 3 as Hip 227. Taylor Made Sales Agency will consign the 9-year-old mare. Mr. A. P., the second foal out of Trenchtown Cat, established himself as one of the best of…
Before Cy Fair delivered a winning run in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) Oct. 31 at Del Mar, the daughter of Not This Time turned heads with a visually impressive victory at Woodbine that trainer George Weaver believes provided some valuable racing experience. After racing near the lead in her first…
Video Join BloodHorse Monday hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins in the Del Mar paddock for the Nov. 1 episode of BloodHorse at the Breeders’ Cup. In this episode: We recap all five Juvenile races held on Friday. BloodHorse News editor Byron King previews the Filly and Mare Sprint and Classic with Rabaut. BloodHorse…
It was the perfect ending for the 2-year-old colt with the imperfect name. It’s well known by now that Spendthrift Farm’s four-legged Ted Noffey received his name following an innocent typo of the name of the farm’s general manager, Ned Toffey. Ted Noffey, gr/ro, 2/c Into Mischief — Streak of Luck, by Old Fashioned …
Irish training legend Aidan O’Brien, known as “The Master of Ballydoyle” and victorious in more than 400 grade/group 1 races, is now known for being the winningest trainer in Breeders’ Cup history. On Oct. 31 on the first day of the two-day Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, the 56-year-old trainer surpassed late Hall of Fame…
Ted Noffey prevailed in the battle of East vs. West, keeping his unbeaten record intact with a victory in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) Oct. 31 at Del Mar. Racing in the silks of owner Spendthrift Farm, Ted Noffey stalked front-running Brant through :23.46 and :46.99 early splits before heading his rival at the…
Multiple Eclipse Award-winning rider Irad Ortiz Jr. knows how to play a good hand when it’s dealt. Ortiz expected to rate Cy Fair just a bit in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) Oct. 31 at Del Mar but when the daughter of Not This Time broke well in the 5-furlong test,…
Back against her own sex, Queen Maxima left little doubt who was best in the $201,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes, rallying to a decisive score Oct. 31 at Del Mar. A multiple graded stakes victress sprinting on the turf, Queen Maxima’s connections pondered racing their star filly in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T). The…
The Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale came to a close Oct. 31 after five days of selling and the final figures came to 1,009 lots selling for 33,867,500 guineas (US$46,737,150, 1 guinea=US$1.38) (down 5%), at an average of 33,565 guineas (US$46,320) (down 4%) and median of 15,000 guineas (US$20,700) (down 6%). Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony said:…
Mid-week disappointment for the connections and fans of presumptive 3-year-old champion male Sovereignty —scratched from the Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Oct. 29 due to running a fever—turns to opportunity for the nine remaining entrants in the $7 million race at Del Mar. Without the race headliner, the race appears up for grabs—with all but Sierra…
