December, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Regal Glory Goes For Year-End Gold In Matriarch

In a tightly-contested race for the year-end female turf championship, Regal Glory (Animal Kingdom) looks to land the year's final blow and defend her title in the GI Matriarch S. at Del Mar Sunday.

With both War Like Goddess (English Channel) and stablemate In Italian (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), her two main rivals for the Eclipse, done for the season, Regal Glory, winner of this race last term, enters off a 10th-place finish in the GI Fanduel Breeders' Cup Mile behind Europe's best males, including winner Modern Games (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Despite being one of only two 6-year-olds in the field, Regal Glory has already a pair of Grade I wins this year and was a narrow second to Casa Creed (Jimmy Creed) in the GI Fourstardave H. at Saratoga Aug. 13 in her first try against males.

Last year's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Pizza Bianca (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) will look to return to the form that saw her earn a trip to Royal Ascot earlier this summer. A stakes winner already this season in Pimlico's Hilltop S. May 20, Pizza Bianca suffered an abysmal trip in the G1 Coronation S. at Ascot and didn't return stateside until a last-out fourth in the

GII Sands Point S. at Belmont's Aqueduct meeting Oct. 15, where she matched her career high 85 Beyer Speed Figure.

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Katsumi Yoshida Spends 1.1 Million For Group 3 Winner Thunder Drum

Thunder Drum (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) (lot 210), a daughter of G1 Irish Oaks heroine Great Heavens (GB) (Galileo {Ire}), became the latest 2022 Arqana December millionaire when sold for €1.1 million to Narvick International, acting for Katsumi Yoshida. The Ecurie des Monceaux-consigned 4-year-old won the G3 Prix de Royaumont, while her granddam, G3 Musidora S. scorer Magnificient Style (Silver Hawk), produced other Group 1 winners Nathaniel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Playful Act (Ire) (Sadler's Wells).

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Bloodstock Agent, Consultant Harley Clemons Dies

Harley Clemons, a well-known Central Kentucky bloodstock agent and consultant, died Nov. 30 at the age of 82.

A nephew of late Hall of Fame trainer Woody Stephens, Clemons was predeceased by his parents Harley W. and Lillie Stephens Clemons and is survived by his wife, Pamela Spies Clemons, daughter Andrea Clemons, stepchildren Chris Howard, Ashley (Andy) Petry, Peter (Kristi) Howard, and six grandchildren. A great love throughout his life were his six Yorkies.

Born June 6, 1940, Clemons graduated from Layette High School where he was known as a great baseball player. He attended the University of Kentucky where he developed a passion for UK sports and Thoroughbred racing. He attended his first UK basketball game in 1952 and would often joke that the reason Pam married him was for his basketball tickets.

Clemons family business was OK Garage in Lexington but his future was with Kentucky's signature industry.

It was through Stephens, who mentored him from the age of 12, that Clemons developed his knowledge and acumen in Thoroughbred business. He was a Thoroughbred consultant and active at the racetrack and in sales, consulting on the purchase and racing careers of many great horses, including Hickory Tree Farm's 1983 champion 2-year-old Devils Bag and sire of sires Gone West, a son of Mr. Prospector he bought as agent for $1.9-million at the 1985 Keeneland July yearling sale. Both were trained by Stephens. During a 19-year tenure with Sheikh Maktoum's Gainsborough Farm, Clemons guided the careers of many stakes winners.

Clemons was a member of the Keeneland Club and Thoroughbred Club of America. He was also a Kentucky Colonel and a UK Fellow.

Two phrases that motivated Clemons throughout his life were: “You are doing something important if you can help a child” and “Keep the main thing the main thing (God).”

A Celebration of Life service for Clemons will be 2 p.m. (ET) Tuesday, Dec. 6 at Kerr Brothers at 3421 Harrodsburg Rd. in Lexington with Pastor Todd Nelson officiating. Visitation will be 12 p.m. till the time of the service on Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to children's organizations, Shriners Children Hospital and Hospice of the Bluegrass (Bluegrass Care Navigators).

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3.2-Million Mare Malavath Shines In Arqana Ring, As Moyglare Best In Bidding War

A full-sister to G3 Horris Hill S. hero Knight (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), dual group winner Malavath (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}) (lot 199) became the new topper at €3.2 million in Deauville on Sunday. Eva-Maria Bucher-Haefner's Moyglare Stud bought the Ecurie des Monceaux star, who will stay in training and be shipped Stateside to join the Christophe Clement barn. The evolution of Malavath in the ring started when Star Bloodstock spend £29,000 to pick up the chestnut out of the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale. Sent back through as a breeze-up horse, the blaze-faced filly brought €134,400 from David Redvers and Meridian after a trip through the ring at the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale.

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