A field of 10 3-year-old males is entered for the $300,000, Grade 2 Hill Prince Stakes Saturday at Belmont at the Big A, one of just a few big races left in the year on grass which is restricted to this age group.
Month: October 2022
Friday Insights: $1.6M Quality Road Half To Midnight Bourbon And Girvin Debuts At Keeneland
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7th-KEE, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 4:12 p.m.
Bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbreds and purchased for $1.6 million by Woodford Racing & West Point Thoroughbreds, WEYHILL ROAD (Quality Road) makes his debut Friday at Keeneland. Out of the Malibu Moon mare Catch the Moon, Weyhill Road is a half-brother to GSW & MGISP Midnight Bourbon (Tiznow), GISW and up-and-coming sire Girvin (Tale of Ekati), GSW Cocked and Loaded (Coloniall John), and GSW Pirate's Punch (Shanghai Bobby).Trained by Shug McGaughey, Weyhill Road enters off a four-furlong work from the gate in :48 1/5 (18/82) and gets jockey Tyler Gaffalione aboard. TJCIS PPS
8th-SA, $61K, Msw, 2yo, 6fT, 7:44 p.m.
A $760,000 yearling, Clooney (City of Light) makes his first start Friday for owners SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, and Madaket Stables and trainer Tim Yakteen. A half-brother to MGSW Selcourt (Tiz Wonderful), whose first foal brought $485,000 from the same connections at this past September's Keeneland Yearling Sale, Clooney picks up jockey Tyler Baze in the irons. TJCIS PPS
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GBB Scheme Hits £8-Million Bonus Mark
After Mammas Girl (GB) (Havana Grey {GB})'s connections picked up a £20,000 GBB bonus on Oct. 19 for winning the Discover Newmarket Fillies' Restricted S. at Newmarket, her victory brought the total bonuses paid out by the Great British Bonus scheme to £8 million since June of 2020. The Amo Racing colourbearer and Richard Hannon trainee was joined later in the day by second bonus winners You Wear It Well (GB) (Midnight Legend {GB}), trained by Jamie Snowden, winning £20,000 in a Novice Hurdle at Worcester and juvenile Hill Cove (GB) (Havana Gold {Ire}), trained by Jonathan Portman, collecting her second £10,000 with a win in a Novice S. at Kempton.
Bonuses have been paid out in 586 races to 462 fillies and mares, with 98 winning more than once; the most notable, on the Flat, is Blackberry (GB) (Brazen Beau {Aus}) who won three bonuses totalling £60,000 soon after the scheme's launch. One of GBB's aims is to increase the interest in and value of British-bred fillies at the sales. More than 500 GBB yearlings have passed through the sales rings recently.
The TBA's Deputy Chairman, Philip Newton, said, “GBB was eight years in the planning, and we launched it just as racing restarted after the first COVID-19 lockdown in June 2020. To say that in a little over two years later, we have paid out £8 million in bonuses is amazing. Some 65%–more than £5 million–has been paid to owners and 20%–£1.6million–is back in the pockets of the breeders. The industry has truly embraced the scheme and it's been a game changer.”
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Good Results at CTHS Ontario Mixed Sale
The Oct. 19 CTHS Ontario Mixed Sale saw three individuals share the top price of $35,000. The first was a yearling filly by Cairo Prince consigned by Richard G. Hogan, Agent, second a Kantharos yearling filly consigned by Hill 'N' Dale Sales Agency, Agent and Blurricane (Rebellion {GB}), a stakes-winning broodmare by Rebellion (GB) consigned by Ballycroy Bloodstock, Agent for Ken Lee, Dennis Mitchell and Dan and Gaye Bell.
The average selling price of $9,396.00 was up significantly over 2021($4,251.64). The median this year was $6,250.00 versus ($2,000.00) last year.
“This year's sale offered a good selection of quality horses to meet the needs of the Ontario Breeders. On behalf of the Board of Directors and myself, I want to thank the Ontario Breeders, the Consignors and those who supported our Mixed Sale, commented Peter Berringer, President of the CTHS Ontario Division.”
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