Prominent Uruguay stallion and United States expatriate grade 1-placed, grade 2 winner Posse died at Haras Rapetti, where he has been standing solely since the latter half of 2016, Turf Diario reported March 4. Posse was 25. The son of Silver Deputy had been diagnosed with a tumor and was recently suffering from complications to…
This column highlights the performances of 3-year-old maidens who have made no more than five starts and who either sold for more than $500,000 at public auction, have siblings that are graded/group winners, or have dams that are graded/group winners. BloodHorse research shows maiden winners, in particular, who meet these criteria are more likely to…
Mucho Del Oro seeks to regain his winning form in the March 8 $100,000 San Simeon Stakes (G3T), a race he won a year ago at Santa Anita Park. Following an eight-month hiatus after winning the Daytona Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita, the Mucho Macho Man gelding returned in January for the listed Gulfstream Park…
Nic’s Style looks to secure her first graded stakes win in the $165,000 Hurricane Bertie Stakes (G3) March 8 at Gulfstream Park. The 5-year-old daughter of Uncaptured takes on six other fillies and mares in the 6 1/2-furlong sprint, including multiple graded stakes-winner Spirit Wind . Nic’s Style has won three consecutive stakes races for owner…
The Fasig-Tipton Digital Soul of an Angel Flash Sale, a one-horse online auction of 2024 Eclipse champion female sprinter Soul of an Angel , closed March 4 with a record result of $2.6 million. She was purchased by Chatsworth Stud of Australia. The price is the highest to date on the Fasig-Tipton Digital platform, which launched…
A bumpy start to the stallion career of 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike seems to be leveling off with the announcement March 4 of a new ownership group and the horse’s relocation to Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallions near Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The 6-year-old son of Keen Ice will be shipped soon…
Post Time , one of the most consistent older runners in the nation in 2024 while racing exclusively in stakes, has been named 2024 Maryland-bred Horse of the Year, champion older male, and champion sprinter. This year’s champions were announced the week of Feb. 24 on the Maryland Horse Breeders Association’s social media accounts. Campaigned by…
The March 1 Australian Guineas (G1) showcased some of the best of New Zealand breeding and provided a tale of swift redemption, with Dominic Sutton’s Feroce giving the trainer his first group 1 win in the 1,600-meter Flemington feature. After falling agonizingly short in the Caulfield Guineas in the spring, the son of Waikato Stud’s…
A two-week separation between races showcased two completely different versions of Maysam . Luckily for her connections, the A-game Maysam appeared at Santa Anita Park March 2 to earn a hard-fought victory over Supa Speed in the $98,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3). After a dominant six-length debut victory at Santa Anita in January, the 3-year-old daughter of…
A $70,000 purchase at the Texas Thoroughbred Association Summer Yearling Sale seems unlikely to find its way onto the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1), let alone sit atop the American classic’s qualifiers leaderboard in early March with 70 points. But Coal Battle has done just that, a feat being celebrated in Texas. Coal Battle …
