Thoroughbred Times International News

Vale of York, Midshipman to bypass Dubai races

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:29:02 GMT

Godolphin’s Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Vale of York (Ire) and U.S. champion Midshipman will miss races on the Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) undercard on March 27 at Meydan Racecourse. Read More......(read more)

Small Minds, Rostova win Group 1 races at Morphettville

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:21:06 GMT

Small Minds overcame a wide trip by gaining command on the home turn and holding off stablemate No Evidence Needed by a neck to win the $275,045 Schweppes Australasian Oaks (G1) on Saturday at Morphettville. Read More......(read more)

Alverta makes grade, Theseo strikes again at Rosehill Gardens

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:04:03 GMT

Alverta did not make the cut in the sales ring and was uncooperative in the breeding shed, but the six-year-old Flying Spur mare made the grade at the track on Saturday with a victory in the Coolmore Tad Kennedy Stakes (Aus-G1) at Rosehill Gardens. Read More......(read more)

Keep the Peace gives trainer Derby-Oaks double

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:06:01 GMT

Keep the Peace seized command with a sweeping bid entering the straight and called upon every ounce of her stamina to hold off late-closing November Rain and Zarzuela to win the $212,460 Wellfield New Zealand Oaks (NZ-G1) on Saturday at Trentham. Read More......(read more)

Imperial Commander wins Cheltenham Gold Cup, Kauto Star falls

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:01:00 GMT

Imperial Commander entered the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday as a potential spoiler in the showdown between previous winners and stablemates Kauto Star and Denman and scored an authoritative victory over Denman after favorite Kauto Star fell. Read More......(read more)

Champion Tomcito settles back in Peru

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:49:00 GMT

Jet Set Racing Stable’s Peruvian champion Tomcito, a U.S. classics hopeful two years ago, has returned to Peru after spending the last year with trainer Tom Albertrani. Read More......(read more)

Big Buck’s repeats in World Hurdle at Cheltenham

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:55:03 GMT

Showing the endurance that made him the top staying hurdler, Big Buck’s easily powered uphill at Cheltenham on Thursday for a repeat win in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle. Read More......(read more)

Big Zeb lands Queen Mother Champion Chase

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:08:04 GMT

Big Zeb starred in a career-defining performance on Wednesday at the Cheltenham Festival when he thwarted an attempted triple by Master Minded in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase. Read More......(read more)

AmWest Entertainment launches Dubai World Cup blog

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:06:02 GMT

Kentucky-based wagering company AmWest Entertainment, which will simulcast the $26-million Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) card on March 27, has created a blog that will contain news, trainer insights, workouts, jockey assignments, and more for the richest day in Thoroughbred racing history. Read More......(read more)

Super Satin takes charge late in Hong Kong Derby

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:05:01 GMT

Uncoiling a powerful rally from eighth with 400 meters to run, Super Satin stormed from the outside in the straight and wore down Super Pistachio for a narrow win in the $1,894,075 Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong Derby at Sha Tin. Read More......(read more)

Cummings takes down Australian Guineas with Rock Classic

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:31:03 GMT

Legendary Australian trainer Bart Cummings picked up a victory on Saturday at Flemington in a race he had never won before when Rock Classic surged clear to win the $691,278 Cadbury Australian Guineas (Aus-G1). Read More......(read more)

Shoot Out captures first Group 1 in Randwick Guineas

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:25:01 GMT

Shoot Out took command with about a furlong to run and drove to a three-quarter-length victory in the $108,349 Turnpoint Royal Randwick Guineas (Aus-G1), the first leg of the Australian Triple Crown, on Saturday at Randwick. Read More......(read more)

Banchee, Vosne Romanee shine at Ellerslie

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:32:06 GMT

Promising two-year-old filly Banchee held off a pair of late challengers to win the Auckland Diamond Stakes (NZ-G1) by a nose, and Vosne Romanee unfurled a powerful closing kick in the stretch to win the Skycity New Zealand Stakes (NZ-G1) on Sunday at Ellerslie. Read More......(read more)

Zavite earns first Group 1 win in 50th career start

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:41:03 GMT

In his 50th career start, seven-year-old gelding Zavite recorded his first career Group 1 victory with a dominant performance on Wednesday at Ellerslie. Read More......(read more)

Eagle Mountain retired with tendon injury

Thoroughbred Times International Headlines — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:02:03 GMT

Trainer Mike de Kock confirmed on Tuesday on his website that Group 1 winner Eagle Mountain (GB) has been retired because of a tendon injury sustained while training in Dubai. Read More......(read more)