Yearly Archives: 2023

Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst

A filly by the late Arrogate topped the second day of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale May 23 after realizing $1 million from agent Kerri Radcliffe on behalf of her new London-based client, JDL Sarl Limited.

Paget Bennett wraps up the 2023 Midlantic May Sale and looks ahead to what's next for the Fasig-Tipton.

Motion, claimed the top prize of $50,000 in the Maryland Jockey Club's $100,000 trainer bonus offered to horsemen for their participation in stakes races over Preakness weekend, May 19 and 20, at Pimlico Race Course.

For more than seven hours May 23, the world's thoroughbred breeding industry's attention will be squarely on the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, a day which has the potential to break records. 

LNJ Foxwoods and NK Racing went to $625,000 for a filly by Uncle Mo consigned as Hip 186 May 22 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. After breezing an eighth mile in :10 1/5 at the under tack show.

Know It Now is a winning son of 2015 American Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.

Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) favorite Al Riffa will miss the Curragh Classic May 27 after a "little hold-up", trainer Joseph O'Brien revealed May 22. 

Vadeni is likely to be a star addition to the May 28 Tattersalls Gold Cup (G1) after Georges Rimaud, the Aga Khan's racing and breeding manager in France, confirmed the intention to supplement last season's champion 3-year-old colt.

The winning partnership of Maverick Racing, Siena Farm, and CMNWLTH teamed up again to purchase the son of Awesome Slew during Day 1 of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale.