Video: Victoire Pisa mid move in Dubai World Cup was a key

Victoire Pisa, the Japanese-bred son of Neo Universe who won the Dubai World Cup today at Meydan, settled at the rear at the start but halfway through the 2000-meter race on Tapeta he started picking off opponents with alacrity in a surprising middle move. Once near the front, in second, he battled fellow Japanese-bred Transcend, [...]

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I’ll be missing you

Every single day. John C. Fernando, June 22, 1993 to March 19, 2011. RIP.

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Video: Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham Tuesday

The Montjeu 7-year-old Hurricane Fly won the Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy yesterday at the Cheltenham Festival in England. Hurricane Fly was ridden by Ruby Walsh and is under blue silks. Click here to view the entire race.

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Thoroughbred Times’s high-quality publications; baseball

The Thoroughbred Times (and before that, The Thoroughbred Record) has been a favorite of mine for years (and one for which I’ve occasionally written as far back as maybe 20 years). Mark Simon still edits it, Z’s excellent photos continue to grace  it, and John Sparkman, one of the best pedigree writers around (and now [...]

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Bloodstock links, blogs, posts, people you may have missed

Desert Party brief by Frank Mitchell The politics of pedigree by Roger Lyons Stallion profile: Thorn Park by John Berry from Thoroughbred Internet Secretariat, 1973 from David Dink’s blog, Boojum’s Bonanza (via Charles Hatton) Secretariat,1972 from David Dink’s blog, Boojum’s Bonanza (via Charles Hatton) New KY stallions for 2011 by Frank Mitchell Unstable Life blog  by [...]

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Videos: Bernardini’s Wilburn and Stay Thirsty bolster his rep

Bernardini had a big weekend with several winners, but most notably he was represented by the exciting California debut winner Wilburn, racing in the same colors of Rachel Alexandra, and Stay Thirsty, first in the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes in New York and under the same colors made famous by Uncle Mo last year. A [...]

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Emma Berry’s photographs of Frankel at Newmarket today

As Uncle Mo, our undefeated 3-year-old star, prepares for his season debut and a tilt at the classics, England’s equally gifted and hyped Frankel readies for the Guineas across the pond. Writer Emma Berry, camera in hand and ubiquitous on the Newmarket Heath, took these photos this morning at 7:30 AM on Warren Hill.  Henry [...]

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Singapore: Rocket Man wins Kranji race today, Dubai next

Sensational Singapore-based sprinter Rocket Man, a winner of 13 races from 17 starts and narrowly second in four international Group 1 sprints, signalled that all systems are GO for Dubai today with an impressive win on the Poly at Kranji. Read about it here.

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Moonlight Romance and Richard Hughes win Invitational

(This report was filed from India by Major Srinivas Nargolkar, the former Keeper of the Indian Stud Book.) MUMBAI–Moonlight Romance (China Visit – Wandering Star, by Razeen), driven vigorously by Richard Hughes in the closing stages, held on by half a length from Xisca (China Visit – Altimara, by Razeen) today to become only the second [...]

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Japan: Reve d’Essor looked special Saturday in Guineas prep

The gray Japanese filly Reve d’Essor looked special winning the Group 3 Tulip Sho over 1600 meters at Hanshin Saturday, a prep for the Japanese 1000 Guineas. A Group 1-winning daughter of the late Sunday Silence sire Agnes Tachyon, Reve d’Essor is undefeated in four starts and was given a very confident ride. Out of [...]

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India: Richard Hughes opts for Moonlight Romance Sunday

(This report was filed from India by Major Srinivas Nargolkar, the former Keeper of the Indian Stud Book.) MUMBAI–A field of ten runners will face the Starter on Sunday for the 49th running of Indian Turf Invitation Cup, Gr.1, at the Mahalakshmi race course, Mumbai. The inaugural running in 1963 was also contested on this track. [...]

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Pics, notes of Snow Fairy working today from Emma Berry

(The notes and photos of Snow Fairy are from writer Emma Berry, who is married to trainer and pedigree writer John Berry. Emma snapped the pics this morning at Newmarket and posted them on Twitter and has graciously forwarded them to me at my request to post here. She can be followed on Twitter as [...]

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