Big bids came thick and fast during a rock solid opening session of the Tattersalls December Mare Sale Nov. 30, as 37 lots brought a six-figure sum.
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Keeneland January Sale to Include Pompa Dispersal
Keeneland will offer 39 horses in the complete dispersal of the late Paul Pompa Jr., including Turned Aside, winner of the Nov. 28 Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship, during the 2021 January Horses of All Ages Sale, to be held Jan. 11-14.
English Channel Atop Calumet's 2021 Roster
The son of Smart Strike leads the North American turf sire standings as of Nov. 30.
Churchill Downs Releases 2021 Kentucky Derby Artwork
Artwork was done by Kentucky artist Ralph Fugate.
Godolphin Flying Start Taking Applications as of Dec. 1
Applications are open from Dec. 1 until Feb. 8, 2021 for the 2021-2023 program.
Del Mar Stewards Sanction Baffert, Brinkerhoff
Trainers Bob Baffert and Val Brinkerhoff were sanctioned by Del Mar stewards Nov. 29 regarding medication violations that involved several of their horses dating over the last 16 months.
Irish Quarantine Exemptions for Jockeys Extended
Irish quarantine exemptions for riders competing in group 1 or grade 1 races have been extended to include those riding in any group or graded race, meaning jockeys can travel without self-isolating when they return to Ireland.
Sequel Stallions Sets 2021 Stud Fees
New stallion Honest Mischief tops the roster at $6,500, while Mission Impazible, Union Jackson, and Destin had their fees cut in half from 2020.
RA Hill Stable's William A. Price Jr. Dies at 77
William A. Price Jr., racing manager for RA Hill Stables, died Nov. 26.
Air Strike Entering Stud at Duncan Farms in Ohio
The 5-year-old son of Street Sense is a grade 2 winner.
Godolphin's Proxy, Ghostlighter Shine at Fair Grounds
Godolphin homebreds Proxy and Ghostlighter won their second starts at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, while Parnelli won impressively at Del Mar after finishing second in three previous starts.
Life Is Good 5-1 in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 1
With the Kentucky Derby (G1) still 22 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3-Year-Old Colts and Geldings” closed as the 6-5 favorite in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager and Life Is Good was the 5-1 second choice.
Viadera Battles to the Wire to Win Matriarch Stakes
In what was only her fourth start in North America, Juddmonte Farm homebred Viadera fought to the wire to take home her first top-level victory in the $301,500 Matriarch Stakes (G1T) at Del Mar.
Beer Can Man Upsets Cecil B. DeMille
After two consecutive wins sprinting on Indiana Grand’s turf, Beer Can Man proved Nov. 29 he was worth the purchase for his new connections Little Red Feather Racing and Sterling Stables by winning the $103,000 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (G3T).
Lovestruck Takes Tepin Stakes to Remain Undefeated
Godolphin homebred Lovestruck won her first stakes appearance in the $100,000 Tepin Stakes for juvenile fillies on turf Nov. 29 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Veteran Trainer Hough Retires for Second Time
Trainer Stanley Hough officially retired from racing for the second time in his career after saddling 2-year-old filly Inject in the seventh race Nov. 28 at Churchill Downs.
Share the Ride Scores in Fall Highweight Handicap
Making his 20th start Nov. 29 in the Fall Highweight Handicap (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack, 5-year-old Share the Ride picked up his first graded stakes win for trainer Antonio Arriaga and owner Silvino Ramirez.
Shoemark, Struthers Back More Drug Testing of Jockeys
Jockeys are able to take drugs and avoid detection too easily under the present testing program in British racing, with a stronger regime required to stamp out cocaine use, according to a rider who has rebuilt his career after a positive test.
Quality to be Found at Tattersalls December Mare Sale
Breeders and buyers will make the trip to Tattersalls for the December Mare Sale with some sense of relief following a year of coronavirus and lockdowns but remarkably decent trade in the circumstances.
Code of Honor, North Dakota Eye Pegasus World Cup Races
Trainer Shug McGaughey has the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes (G1) Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park in mind for W.S. Farish homebred Code of Honor, who was runner up in the Clark Stakes Presented by Norton Healthcare (G1) Nov. 27 at Churchill Downs.