(This report was filed from India by Major Srinivas Nargolkar, the former Keeper of the Indian Stud Book.) PUNE–India’s two foremost stallions, Usha Stud’s Northern Dancer horse Razeen and Poonawalla Farms’ Placerville, a son of Mr. Prospector, died within a week of each other recently. Razeen, who was 24 at the time of his death, was … Continue reading Double whammy: Razeen, Placerville died last week in India
Saturday at Flemington, the Australian filly Black Caviar (breaking from #16) remained undefeated in nine starts taking the 1000-meter Group 1 Coolmore Lightning Stakes and is ranked the best sprinter in the world. Click here to read about her international following. Continue reading Video: Black Caviar now 9 for 9 and top sprinter in world
These are links to some interesting bloodstock articles, blogs, posts, aggregators or information sites. International Daily Best of Twitter Blogs Daily eMatings Breeding News Northern Afleet underrated by Elaine Belval Tapit by Frank Mitchell Silvano profile by John Berry Graustark’s hard edge by Roger Lyons Line of David by Frank Mitchell Running Rough Shod by Frances … Continue reading Bloodstock links, on the chance you missed them elsewhere
The top nine active 3-year-old colts from the 2010 Experimental Free Handicap ranked within 10 lbs. of highweight Uncle Mo at 128 lbs. are To Honor and Serve at 123, Boys at Tosconova at 122, Comma to the Top at 121, Pluck at 121, J P’s Gusto at 120, Jaycito at 120, J.B.’s Thunder at … Continue reading Multiple (3x) Northern Dancer inbreeding in top Derby colts
Darley’s stallions worldwide have been clicking on all cylinders lately and the latest to fire off a potential star is the Danehill horse Commands, who stands at its facility in Australia alongside its Octagonal horse Lonhro. The latter had the impressive debut winner Lohengrin six days ago, and today Commands was represented by 2-year-old Atomic, … Continue reading 2yo Atomic debuts a winner in stakes for Darley’s Commands
(This report was filed from India by Major Srinivas Nargolkar, the former Keeper of the Indian Stud Book.) MUMBAI–The filly Moonlight Romance (China Visit – Wandering Star by Razeen) gallantly held off all challengers to win the McDowell Signature Indian Derby, Gr.1, at Mahalakshmi today and in doing so provided her owners—Mr. Rakesh Wadhwan and his … Continue reading Moonlight Romance wins Indian Derby; R. Hughes second
Dim Sum, a regular on the Sha Tin sprinting circuit, defeated rival and Hong Kong great Sacred Kingdom today in the HK Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize at Sha Tin today to deny Sacred Kingdom a chance to match the great Hong Kong sprinter Silent Witness‘s record of 18 wins. At one time the high-ranked … Continue reading Video: Dim Sum defeats Sacred Kingdom (again) at Sha Tin
