Woodbine Experience Lifts Cy Fair in Breeders’ Cup

Woodbine Experience Lifts Cy Fair in Breeders’ Cup

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…

Gstaad Takes Juvenile Turf for Record-Setting O’Brien

Gstaad Takes Juvenile Turf for Record-Setting O’Brien

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 Stays Undefeated in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Ted Noffey Stays Undefeated in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

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…

Tattersalls HIT Sale Concludes With Steady Trade

Tattersalls HIT Sale Concludes With Steady Trade

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:…

With Sovereignty Out, Opportunity Knocks in Classic

With Sovereignty Out, Opportunity Knocks in Classic

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…