Mark Taylor, president and CEO of Taylor Made Farm, has been named to Keeneland's Advisory Board of Directors. Longtime Keeneland directors Louis Lee Haggin III, Charles Nuckols III and Duncan Taylor will move to emeritus roles on the Advisory Board.
“We welcome Mark Taylor to the Keeneland Board, where his lifelong experience in the horse industry and his business acumen will be invaluable as we navigate future opportunities and challenges,” Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin said. “We also thank Louis Haggin, Charlie Nuckols and Duncan Taylor for their decades-long service and commitment to the Board.”
A field of seven is lined up for the $600,000, Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes Presented by Dixiana Oct. 15 at Keeneland Race Course, which is only open to 3-year-olds that have been invited to participate.
The Kentucky Derby Museum has added three new members to its Board of Directors: Business First publisher Lisa Benson, philanthropist Rhonda Jo Conner, and attorney Craig C. Dilger.
“The Kentucky Derby Museum is fortunate to add three impressive and accomplished minds on its Board of Directors,” said chair Glenn Haygood. “I'm excited to see our new members bring a fresh perspective to the table as the museum prepares for two big milestones–the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's Derby win in 2023 and the 150th anniversary of the Kentucky Derby in 2024.”
Board Members Mark Bacon, W. Edwin Lewis, and Chris Whelan are departing after completing their terms with the Board.
In addition, Katie Fussenegger, vice president of the museum, has been promoted to executive vice president.
“I'm thrilled to reward Katie with this promotion as a reflection of her impactful work at the Kentucky Derby Museum,” said Patrick Armstrong, President & CEO. “Katie has a bright future ahead, and we are grateful to have her talents leading the Team here at Kentucky Derby Museum.”
In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Hanshin and Tokyo Racecourses. The final legs of this year's Triple Crown are slated for the next couple of weekends, with Stars on Earth (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) going for the sweep in Sunday's 2000-meter G1 Shuka Sho at Hanshin:
Saturday, October 15, 2022 5th-HSN, ¥13,400,000 ($91k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600mT AIM IN LIFE (f, 2, Kitten's Joy–Elisheva, by Smart Strike) is the recipient of a major recent pedigree update, as her dam is a daughter of champion Believe (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), whose son Gendarme (Kitten's Joy)–a debut winner over this course and distance before landing a Group 2 five years ago–caused an upset in the G1 Sprinters' S. at Nakayama less than two weeks ago. Believe is also the dam of MSW & G1SP Faridat (Kingmambo) and SW/GSP Fiducia (Medaglia d'Oro). B-North Hills Co Limited (KY)
9th-TOK, ¥19,530,000 ($133k), Allowance, 2yo, 1600m SATONO MISCHIEF (JPN) (c, 2, Into Mischief–Play Pretty, by Indian Charlie) finished seventh of nine going a mile on turf in his career bow back in June, but unsurprisingly turned it around when tried on the dirt for the first time, graduating by six lengths at Sapporo Aug. 7 (video, SC 11). Play Pretty, a half-sister to GI Preakness S. hero Shackleford (Forestry), GISW Lady Joanne (Orientate) and MGSWs Baghdaria (Royal Academy) and Afleeting Lady (Afleet Alex), was purchased by Shadai Farm with this colt in utero for $750,000 at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. B-Shadai Farm
Sunday, October 16, 2022 4th-TOK, ¥13,400,000 ($91k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1600m CITY OF HUNTER (f, 2, City of Light–War Tigress, by War Chant), a $90,000 purchase out of last year's Keeneland September Sale, is out of a stakes-winning dam who is responsible for GIII San Clemente S. victress War Heroine (Lonhro {Aus}) as well as three-time Japanese winner Washington Tesoro (Curlin). Among her freshman sire (by Quality Road)'s eight winners is the Breeders' Cup-bound Chop Chop, recent runner-up in the GI Darley Alcibiades S. B-Waymore LLC (KY)
AFTERNOON DRESS (f, 2, Bernardini–Beautify, by Lemon Drop Kid) is the first foal from her dam, a daughter of two-time Eclipse Award and GI Breeders' Cup Distaff heroine Ashado (Saint Ballado), who famously sold to Godolphin for $9 million to top the 2005 Keeneland November Sale. Ashado is a full-sister to the late GISW Sunriver and GSW Saint Stephen. B-Godolphin (KY)
