The upcoming week of racing is a crucial one for owners of horses seeking an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships a little more than four weeks from now, as the final six Challenge Series "Win and You're In" preps will be held, each race granting the winner an automatic, fees-paid berth to the 37th World Championships at Keeneland Race Course on Nov. 6-7.
Month: October 2020
Frankel Colt Out Of Attraction Makes 1.1-Million Gns At Tattersalls
The name Godolphin appeared alongside three lots at Arqana’s Select Sale last month and was absent entirely from the Goffs Orby Sale but Sheikh Mohammed returned with intent to Book 1, with agent Anthony Stroud signing for five lots on his behalf within the first two hours of trade, including Floors Stud’s son of Frankel (GB) and Attraction (GB) (Efisio {GB}), who was the first seven-figure lot of the week at 1.1 million gns.
Andrew Balding bid 1 million gns inside the ring for lot 41 but Stroud made the clinching bid from outside for the brother to Elarqam (GB) and half-brother to dual winner Maydanny (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), each of whom also sold for seven-figure sums to Shadwell as yearlings in the same ring.
Chris Gillon has managed Floors Stud in the Scottish Borders for eight years for Guy Innes-Ker, the 10th Duke of Roxburghe, who died in August 2019 and has been succeeded in the dukedom by his son Charles. Gillon said, “It’s absolutely brilliant. We loved him as a foal and he came perfect all the way through his prep. He got down here and everything went so well. Just to see him go through the ring and do that – it is the icing on the cake.”
He continued, “The late duke saw him as a foal and he loved him and thought he was the best yet that Attraction had produced, but for the colt to come here and do exactly that, the duke will be up there smiling, that’s for sure.”
The late duke’s wife, Virginia, Duchess of Roxburghe, added, “He has such an easy temperament and has taken it all in his stride, and we are delighted, as would my late husband be.”
Attraction was famously the filly who was too crooked to go to the yearling sales herself but she was a star on the track for the Duke of Roxburghe and Mark Johnston, winning the 1000 Guineas in Britain and Ireland as well as the G1 Coronation S., G1 Sun Chariot S and G1 Matron S. Returned to her birthplace near Kelso she has continued to repay her breeder handsomely, both in the sales ring and on the racecourse, via her eight winning offspring, which include Bearstone Stud stallion Fountain Of Youth (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and G2 York S. winner Elarqam, a 1.6 million-guinea yearling in 2016.
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Sottsass: Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe winner retired while Enable decision awaited
Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Sottsass is retired from racing to start a breeding career.
Equine Disease Communication Celebrates Five Years Of Improving Horse Health
This year, the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) is celebrating five years as an industry initiative, which continues to advocate for the use of technology in reporting equine diseases. Conceived after a major equine herpesvirus outbreak in 2011 involving more than 240 equine premises in 19 states and two Canadian providences, it was apparent a universal communication system for the equine industry was necessary to help prevent disease spread.
Rapid spread of infectious disease can do irreparable harm to horse health and cripple the horse industry. Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for consistent reliable medical information for people, the Equine Disease Communication Center serves as the source for providing the current facts about infectious disease in horses.
During the last five years, the EDCC has sent out more than 1,800 alerts for about 4,460 cases or outbreaks to more 8,400 email subscribers and 13,970 Facebook followers. The website (https://www.equinediseasecc.org) offers horse owners pertinent disease fact sheets and biosecurity information, all reviewed by veterinarians on the American Association of Equine Practitioners Infectious Disease Committee.
The benefits of the EDCC communication system are evident from recent outbreaks of equine herpesvirus at racetracks where large numbers of horses comingle and frequently move to and from the tracks, farms and training centers. The prompt EDCC reports have allowed the affected track and local equine community to communicate the steps taken to stop the disease from spreading.
Dr. Kathleen Anderson from Equine Veterinary Care at the Fair Hill training Center uses the EDCC to keep informed about current disease outbreaks across the country. “Having timely and reliable information allows unaffected racetracks and other horse facilities to assess risk before moving horses. Knowing that a track or farm has successfully contained the disease by quarantine helps surrounding horse activity to continue uninterrupted.”
Until five years ago, the equine community had to rely on multiple sources to learn about infectious diseases in their area. That sometimes-caused confusion and misinformation. Because horses are transported more than any other animal, up to date information is necessary to know where there is a disease risk. “I am happy to celebrate five years of growth for the EDCC service and look forward to increasing of our efforts to educate all stakeholders about infectious disease,” says Dr. Nathaniel White, director of the EDCC.
The EDCC is entirely dependent on funding from owners, horse organizations and allied companies. “The need for this type of system has been a long time coming, and we are happy to be a part of the EDCC's efforts to continue to protect and improve horse health by providing real-time and reliable information,” says, Dr. Katie Flynn, chair of the AAEP, Infectious Disease Committee.
Donations are needed annually to support the EDCC staff and activity. To donate, click here.
Learn more about the EDCC here.
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