KHRC Reports Quick Start for Kentucky Sports Wagering
Based on numbers through the initial months after its launch, Kentucky sports wagering has been a bigger hit than expected.
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2024 OBS Winter Mixed Sale Catalog Now Online
The catalog for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2024 Winter Mixed Sale is now available via the OBS website. The two-day sale is set for Jan. 23-24. Supplemental entries are being accepted until Jan.12.
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Harding to Be Jockey Club's First Female Senior Steward
Baroness Dido Harding will become the first female senior steward of the British Jockey Club next year after her appointment was confirmed at the organization's winter meeting Dec. 11.
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Day, Warrendale Sales Keep Going Strong
MarketWatch Interview: Kitty Day of Warrendale Sales
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Southern California Track Veterinarian Stead Resigning
In his resignation email, Stead praised the efforts of those involved in the sport in California, saying racing in the state "is in good hands."
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Zarak Weanling Colt Leads Day 2 at Arqana
After the histrionics of Saturday night, trade returned to a more routine level during a solid second session at the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale Dec. 10. The market was led by the Zarak foal bought by Morten Buskop for €190,000.
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Nicholson Insurance Agency Namesake Set to Retire
Nicholson Insurance Agency was established in 1993 and has since served clientele with equine and farm insurance, along with other general lines of property and casualty coverage for individuals and businesses.
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Former Goffs Managing Director Irwin Dies at 82
Goffs' former managing director, Jonathan Irwin, has died at the age of 82.
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Victorian Sires to the Fore For Inglis Premier 2024
The resurgence of the Victorian stallion ranks will be on show at next year's Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, where a host of the progeny of the state's most sought-after sires will go under the hammer.
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Votes are in for Dec. 24 Arima Kinen Intended Runners
Report from Japan
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Walden Lands Trio of Fillies at Tattersalls December
Trainer Will Walden made his first trip to Tattersalls a successful one, picking up a trio of auspicious, race-ready fillies to compete in the U.S. for owner Woodford Thoroughbreds.
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Ascoli Piceno Wins Star-Making Hanshin Juvenile Fillies
Ascoli Piceno ran her record to three wins without a loss while clinging to a narrow lead through the final strides of the Dec. 10 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1).
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Hong Kong Wins Three of Its Four International Races
Three of Hong Kong's favorite horses delivered the goods, winning three of the four group 1 Longines Hong Kong International Races Dec. 10 at Sha Tin Racecourse.
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Nothing Like You Gives Baffert a 10th Starlet Victory
Taking charge entering the first of two turns, Nothing Like You was never challenged in rolling to victory in the $200,500 Starlet Stakes (G2) Dec. 9 at Los Alamitos Race Course.
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Cody's Wish Voted Back-to-Back Winner of Vox Populi
Cody's Wish's story is inextricably linked with that of his namesake, Cody Dorman, who lived courageously with a rare genetic disorder and passed away on Nov. 5, only a day after witnessing Cody's Wish win a second Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1).
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Multiple Grade 1 Winner Alpha Retires to Old Friends
Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce that Godolphin's multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Alpha arrived at the farm on Dec. 8 for his retirement.
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Place du Carrousel Smashes Arqana Sales Record
Prix de l'Opera (G1) heroine Place du Carrousel produced a bidding battle for the ages Dec. 9 in Deauville.
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Tejano Twist, Butterbean Rally to Win Stakes at Oaklawn
Tejano Twist is not fast early, but the sprinter is quick when it counts, such as when dashing to the finish. The late-running 4-year-old went from last to first in the $150,000 Ring The Bell Stakes Dec. 9 at Oaklawn Park.
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Touchuponastar Untouchable in LA Champions Repeat
Coming off convincing stakes victories, including one against open company, Touchuponastar did exactly as expected back in against fellow Louisiana-breds, dominating the Dec. 9 Louisiana Champions Day Classic at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
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Ortiz Jr. Scores Stakes Double at Gulfstream Park
It looks like the future may be green for Repole Stable's Noted, as the Cairo Prince colt rebounded from a ninth-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) to take the $100,000 Pulpit Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
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Keith Asmussen Surpasses Father Steve in Riding Wins
Jockey Keith Asmussen recorded his 64th career victory in the Dec. 9 opener at Oaklawn Park, eclipsing the total of his father, Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, during his riding career.
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Esquivel, Leparoux Strike Early at Oaklawn for Santos
Jockey agent Joe Santos, aka Santos Inc., flexed his muscle on the opening-day Oaklawn Park card Dec. 8.
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Moore Reflective Upon Accepting World's Best Jockey
Ryan Moore was full of praise for Hong Kong after landing World's Best Jockey award.
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Saldana Suspended Two Years, Fined $25k by Arbitrator
Trainer Reed Saldana, provisionally suspended by HIWU this summer for the presence of the banned substance diisopropylamine in a urine sample from one of his horses, was issued a formal 24-month suspension and fined $25,000 by an arbitrator Dec. 4.
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Two Stakes Performers Added to F-T Dec. Digital Sale
A stakes-winning broodmare and a graded stakes-placed winner have been added to the upcoming Fasig-Tipton December Digital Sale.
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Valentine Candy Extra Sweet in Advent Romp
Valentine Candy gave his rivals more than they could chew with a 6 3/4-length romp Oaklawn Park opening day Dec. 8 in the $150,000 Advent Stakes for 2-year-olds.
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Remington Adds One Final Race Day to 2023 Calendar
The racetrack will now host an additional day of racing Dec. 16.
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Brown's Four-Bagger Trips Memories of the Famous Five
Any time a modern trainer pulls off a sweep similar to Brown's Matriarch, the name of Michael Dickinson comes bubbling to the surface.
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HIWU Alleges Violation by Mid-Atlantic Trainer Farrior
Anthony Farrior, who through Dec. 7 ranks fourth in North American wins with 211, is accused of a violation of the banned substance rule by the enforcement arm for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
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Gufo Retired to Stud at Ballycroy Bloodstock in Ontario
The son of Declaration of War was retired with 9-4-5 record from 21 starts and banked $2,176,530 in earnings.
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Brightwork Among Those Ortiz Will Stable in Florida
Trainer John Ortiz is wintering his horses in Arkansas and Florida this winter.
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Solomini Juveniles Excelling at Sales, Racetrack
McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds has enjoyed tremendous success with their young stallion Solomini, the leading first-crop sire standing outside Kentucky. He is 10th overall among first-crop sires.
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Report: Equine Herpesvirus Cases at FanDuel Racetrack
Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing, formerly known as Fairmount Park, has been placed under a 21-day quarantine after confirmed cases of equine herpesvirus, according to published reports.
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Ammerland Dispersal Highlights Upcoming Arqana Sale
The headline session of what the locals call the Vente d'Elevage at the Arqana Breeding Stock Sale will see Gestut Ammerland offer 12 mares and one foal as Dietrich and Annabel von Boetticher sell off the remainder of their breeding stock.
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Noble Indy Arrives at Old Friends for Retirement
Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is happy to announce that, through a group effort, Noble Indy arrived at the farm Dec. 7 for his retirement.
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Gotham Tops Aqueduct's $3.5M Winter Stakes Schedule
The 47-day Aqueduct winter meet, which will feature 26 stakes races worth $3.5 million, runs Jan. 1-March 30.
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Champion, Prominent Sire Speightstown Euthanized at 25
The 2004 Eclipse champion sprinter and one of North America's most prolific and versatile sires, had to be euthanized Dec. 8, due to foot issues from old age.
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Sports Wagering to Fund Upgrades to Tampa Bay Downs
Legalized retail sports betting arrived in Florida with its launch Dec. 7 at Seminole Hard Rock Casino, and Tampa Bay Downs will benefit as a sports betting marketing partner of the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
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Full Field Seeks Stardom in Hanshin Juvenile Fillies
A full field seeks a start down the road to glory in the Dec. 10 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies (G1).
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Otto the Conqueror Invades for Springboard Mile
The next stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) goes through Oklahoma Dec. 15 when Remington Park hosts the $300,000 Springboard Mile Stakes, a qualifying points race for next year's Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs.
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Asmussens Chasing More Milestones at Oaklawn Park
Hall of Fame trainer and North American all-time wins leader Steve Asmussen will be chasing more milestones during the 2023-24 Oaklawn meeting that opens Friday.
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OTBO to Host Select Stallion Season Auction Dec. 14-15
The Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners is pleased to announce the annual Select Stallion Season Auction Dec. 14-15 with previews Dec. 12-13.
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Keeneland January Sale Supplements 58 Horses
Keeneland has supplemented 58 horses—including the yearling full sister to undefeated Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner Just F Y I—to the 2024 January Horses of All Ages Sale.
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Rondinello, Trainer of Little Current, Dies at 95
Thomas Rondinello was best known for being the private trainer of John Galbreath's Darby Dan Farm. He trained the stable's homebred Little Current to victories in the 1974 Preakness Stakes (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1).
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Doppelganger to Stud for 10K at Pleasant Acres
Pleasant Acres Stallions is pleased to announce the arrival of Doppelganger, the son of Into Mischief out of Twice the Lady (Quiet American), who will stand in Florida in 2024 for $10,000.
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National Stud's Valuate Tops Final Day at Tattersalls
Valuate topped a sober final session of the December Mares Sale at 52,000gns as the curtain came down on Tattersalls' year.
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Equinox's Stud Fee Reportedly Set at ¥20 Million
The 4-year-old Equinox will also stand for the same fee as his sire, Kitasan Black, which would match the top fee in the country for 2024.
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F-T December Digital Catalogs More Than 300 Entries
Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 308 entries for its December Digital Sale, which may be viewed at online. Bidding is now open and closes Dec. 12 at 11 a.m. ET.
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NMRHoF Seeks Auction Items for Triple Crown Fundraiser
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will play host to the second annual "Countdown to the Triple Crown" fundraising event Feb. 3. This winter fundraiser will feature dozens of silent auction items and an online auction of unique items.
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Aristone Suspended 105 Days for Lamotrigine Positives
Phil Aristone, one of the all-time leading trainers at Parx Racing, was suspended 105 days, fined $7,500, and given six penalty points for two horses in his care testing positive for the presence of lamotrigine in post-race testing.
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