Cheltenham Gold Cup: Minella Indo, A Plus Tard & Al Boum Photo set for rematch
Last year's first three - Minella Indo, A Plus Tard and Al Boum Photo - are among 13 confirmations for Friday's Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Month: March 2022
East Coast Weather Cancellations Due To Storm
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) canceled Saturday's live racing program at Aqueduct Racetrack due to a powerful winter storm forecast that was set to impact the New York City metropolitan area throughout the day.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter weather advisory for the downstate region and the NWS forecast, which aligns with NYRA's independent weather services, called for accumulating snow with sustained high winds and gusts up to 50 mph.
Saturday's featured $100,000 Correction S. will be brought back for Saturday, Mar. 19. Aqueduct was to remain open for simulcasting, while live racing is expected to resume Sunday, Mar. 13 with a nine-race card featuring the $100,000 Damon Runyon. First post on Sunday is 1:20 p.m. ET.
Similar conditions farther south also forced the cancellation of live racing at Laurel Park outside of Baltimore. Full-card simulcasting remained open and live racing is set to resume there Sunday at 12:40 p.m. ET with nine races programmed.
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Research Shows EHV-1 Source Of Abortion Storm In Chinese Mares
Researchers say that an abortion storm on the Chinese State Studs of Zhaosu, in North Xinjiang, in January 2021 was most likely caused by equine herpesvirus (EHV-1).Â
In total, 43 mares aborted out of the 800 that were pregnant. The mares were all about six months into gestation and none of the mares that aborted had exhibited any other clinical signs.Â
Dr. Panpan Tong and his research team took samples of lung tissue from every aborted fetus and used molecular-based methods to test for EHV-1, EHV-2, EHV-4, and EHV-5.Â
All 43 samples were positive for EHV-1. Some of the mares had other strains of EHV infection concurrent with EHV-1: one had EHV-4 and three had EHV-2. Seven mares also had EHV-5.
The scientists conclude that EHV-1 was the cause of the abortion storm. Additional testing found that the EHV-1 infection was the neuropathogenic strain.Â
The researchers are hopeful that their findings will help encourage development of EHV vaccines.
Read the full study here.Â
Read more at HorseTalk.Â
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Adios Charlie Filly Leads OBS Under Tack Session; Saturday Breezes Rescheduled
An extended Under Tack session was held Friday to incorporate additional hips from the weather-abbreviated session Thursday in advance of the OBS March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale in Ocala, Fla.
The fastest quarter-mile work of 20 2/5 was produced by hip 213. Consigned by Ocala Stud as agent, the bay filly by Adios Charlie is out of multiple stakes winner Travelator, by A. P Jet. The filly has a new stakes-winning half-brother since the catalog, Hollywood Jet.
The second fastest quarter of 20 3/5 was shared by 3 horses.
- Hip 243 is a chestnut filly by Tapiture out of Whisp o' Spring, by Da Stoops. From the Golden Rock Thoroughbreds consignment, she hails from the family of champion Davona Dale.
- Hip 272 is a bay Runhappy colt out of multiple stakes winner Annihilation, by Northern Afleet. He is consigned to the sale by Randy Miles as agent.
- Hip 346, consigned by Ocala Stud as agent, the dark bay/brown filly by Peace and Justice is out of the winning Arch mare, Celtic Arch and a ¾ sister to graded stakes placed En Wye Cee.
Eight horses shared the co-fastest furlong of 9 4/5 seconds during the second session of the March Sale Under Tack Show.
- Hip 57 is a bay colt by Carpe Diem out of the Stravinsky mare Rapid Decision. He is a half to stakes-placed Perfect Mistake and consigned by Flynt Fesmire as agent.
- Hip 180, a dark bay filly by Bayern out of graded stakes placed, stakes winner Sweet Marini, by Marino Marini, is consigned to the sale by Eddie Woods as agent.
- Hip 257, a bay colt by Into Mischief out of the Not For Love mare Zapara, is a half to stakes placed Basso. The colt is consigned by Eddie Woods as agent.
- Hip 281, a chestnut colt full brother to champion and millionaire Rushing Fall led off today's Under Tack session. He is consigned by Kings Equine as agent.
- Hip 291 from the Top Line Sales LLC consignment is a bay colt by first-season sire Bolt d'Oro out of the Uncle Mo Mare, Beautissimo, who is a half to graded stakes placed, stakes winner Two Thirty Five.
- Hip 318, A bay colt by More Than Ready from the Wavertree Stables, Inc. (Ciaran Dunne) consignment out of Broad Spectrum, by Indian Charlie, is a half-brother to multiple stakes-placed Broad Approval.
- Hip 351, a bay colt by Uncaptured consigned by Goldencents Thoroughbreds, is out of the Summer Bird mare Chickwithattitude, from the family of Grade 3 winner Tough Speed.
- Hip 395, a bay colt by Custom for Carlos, is out of the winning Broken Vow mare Dixie Jewel and consigned by Brick City Thoroughbreds.
Due to impending severe weather on Saturday, the final Under Tack session for the 2022 OBS March Sale will be pushed back to Sunday, March 13 at 8am with hips 425 – 635 breezing.
Please keep in mind that Daylight Savings begins Sunday.
The start time of the sale session on Tuesday, March 15 will be moved to 1 p.m. in order to accommodate buyers' inspections.
The Wednesday, March 16 session will remain at 10:30am.
The Under Tack show will be streamed live via the OBS website as well as the DRF, TDN, BloodHorse and Past The Wire websites.
OBS will again offer Online Bidding during the March Sale. Buyers will be able to go to the OBS website and register to gain bidding approval, then access the OBS Bidding Screen with their credentials. For complete information on registration and online bidding please go to the OBS website: www.obssales.com/2020/06/obs-online-bidding
The online catalog's main page contains a link to a sortable master index providing searchable pedigree and consignor information as well as access to pedigree updates occurring since the catalog was printed.
The sortable master index has advanced search and filter capability and allows shortlist creation. A link to instructions for using these features can be found in the index header and a step-by-step tutorial is available in the index as well.
The iPad version of the catalog can be accessed via the equineline Sales Catalog App. The App allows users to download and view the catalog, receive updates and results, record notes and also provides innovative search, sort and rating capability. For more information and downloads go to: equineline.com/SalesCatalogApp/
Current information about OBS sales, consignors and graduates is now also available via social media sites Facebook and Twitter. A link on the homepage directs users to either site.
Sales results will be available on the OBS website, updated frequently during each session of the Sale. In addition, the latest news regarding OBS graduates, sales schedules, nominations, credit requests, travel information and other news relevant to OBS consignors and customers is also available. E-mail should be addressed to obs@obssales.com.
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