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Another Reason Not to Shuttle

It’s getting a little coverage in the trade publications in the US, but the outbreak of equine influenza in Australia is already having a major effect on the sport Down Under. Perhaps uniquely, it is affecting both racing and breeding:

Racing officials announced early today that horses from the Centennial Park stables had returned positive […]

Rehearsals for Retirement

Well, what can you say about the Pacific Classic except ‘Polytrack?’ I had predicted a slow winning time of something in the 2:05 neighborhood, but the actual finishing time being closer to 2:07 seemed ludicrously snail-like. I’m all for good synthetic surfaces, but all the results on the day made trainer John Shirreffs look like […]

A Long-Expected Party

Champion mare Makybe Diva (right, with her three Melbourne Cups) finally had her first foal — he’s a leggy bay colt by Irish-bred Epsom and Irish Derby winner Galileo, born at Coolmore Stud. There is much speculation in the Australian press as to the colt’s worth; the Diva’s 3/4 brother, Musket, recently sold for AUS […]

More on the Rags to Riches ‘Blog’

Naturally, the launch of the Rags to Riches ‘blog’ has been the subject of much chatter around the TBA. Most of us had similar thoughts, which can be boiled down to 1) it’s not really a blog and 2) it’s not saying anything you can’t find elsewhere. I’ll give the NTRA points for providing the […]

She Comes From A Land Down Under

As expected, the Aussie contingent took Royal Ascot by storm yesterday, with Miss Andretti smashing the track record by two seconds in the King’s Stand Stakes, with her (male) compatriots finishing third and fourth in the race. Clearly, they are doing something right with turf sprinters in Australia — as the Antipodean sports press points […]

Children of the Wind

I am officially very excited about the Belmont now that Rags to Riches is on board. Although I liked Silverbulletday a lot, I never thought the Belmont was a good spot for her; I have no similar reservations about Rags to Riches. Clearly her entry has made other trainers rethink entering their longshots and she […]

Turf, Turf and More Turf

This weekend’s Man o’ War marks Showing Up’s first outing against older horses, and it’s quite a field – Cacique, Go Deputy and Relaxed Gesture are all pointed toward the race as well. With this much talent in the turf division, both the Breeders’ Cup Turf and Filly & Mare Turf (with Ouija Board and […]

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