Mr Lope Cen in azione a Chantilly (in primo piano)
Tom Amoss Transitions To Advisory Role As Kinnon LaRose Assumes Stable Reins
Tom Amoss, a fixture of the American racing circuit for more than four decades, has announced that he will step down from his career as a trainer. After a storied 39-year career that saw him… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
A Total of 1220 Catalogued for OBS Spring Two-year-olds in Training Sale
A total of 1,220 horses have been catalogued for the upcoming OBS Spring Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale, which will be held over four days Apr. 14-17. The catalogue is available online at www.obssales.com. Sale sessions… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Ramatuelle’s Half Brother Mr Lope Cen Gets It Done On Debut
Chantilly’s two newcomers’ events on Monday featured some likely types and in the colts’ version it was Yeguada Centurion’s well-connected Mr Lope Cen who had the bragging rights. Fighting off another son of Lope De Vega… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Purse Increases, Status Upgrades Highlight Churchill’s Spring Meet
Churchill Downs’s spring meeting will be headlined by 50 stakes races cumulatively worth a record $27.8-million with 22 of those black-type contests being run Kentucky Derby weekend with purses set at a record $19.1-million, the… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Wootton Bassett Filly Harissa Looks A Bright Prospect
As usual, the Wertheimers have an exciting Classic crop and the newcomer Harissa (Wootton Bassett) only added fuel to the fire at Chantilly on Monday. Lining up as the 7-5 favourite for the mile fillies’ contest… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Gary Biszantz Passes Away After Fall
Gary Biszantz, who bought his first Thoroughbred for $400 at age 21 in 1956 and was still active in the sport nearly 70 years later, passed away Saturday afternoon after an accidental fall, according to… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
Yaupon’s Goodall Takes the Purple Martin
Spendthrift’s Goodall (f, 3, Yaupon–Moon Over Mag Bay, by Malibu Moon) made it two in a row Saturday, capturing Oaklawn Park’s Purple Martin Stakes in authoritative fashion. Shipped in from Fair Grounds for the six-furlong test,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]
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