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Absent from racing since the July 1 Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) at Ellis Park, when he needed to be walked backward to approach the starting gate, Lucky Seven Stable's Smile Happy returns Jan. 20 at Fair Grounds in the $175,000…
Ciarán De Barra's sales pitch for his new sire Marie's Diamond was already long and exhaustive in detail, but it has grown again this week since the horse's full brother Sindoriyno won on debut at Wolverhampton Jan. 16.
Greg Wolf & Andy Serling look ahead to the Interborough at Aqueduct and the Lecomte at Fair Grounds.
A breeding right in Darley stallion Cracksman was the most coveted lot in the Tattersalls Online January Sale and it duly topped the auction with a winning bid of 50,000gns (US$66,000) from Dan Astbury.
The first reported foal for Godolphin's grade 1 winner Speaker's Corner was born Jan. 18 at Airdrie Stud in Midway, Ky. A filly, she is also the first foal for her dam, the young Upstart mare Gratz Park.
A share in Horse of the Year finalist and Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) hero White Abarrio has been acquired by Prince Faisal Bin Khaled Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud ahead of an expected start in the Feb. 24 $20 million…
Tom Hammond, whose dynamic career of more than 50 years in broadcasting, television production, and numerous contributions to the Thoroughbred industry, will be honored with the Special Eclipse Award for Career Excellence Jan. 25.