Month: January 2023

The Friday Show Presented By Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance: The Gold Standard

What does a surgical instrument used to treat cancer  have in common with TV shows like “Seinfeld,” “Frasier,” “The Odd Couple,” and “Peter Gunn,” or with the Grateful Dead band, the late turf writer Bill Handleman, or baseball star Cleon Jones of the 1969 Miracle Mets?

All have been the inspiration for Thoroughbred names given to his horses by Al Gold.

The most famous of them is Cyberknife the two-time Grade 1 winner in 2022, who makes one final career start in Saturday's $3-million, Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park before going off to stud at Spendthrift Farm. The  Gun Runner colt is named for the instrument doctors used to treat Gold's prostate cancer several years ago and he wanted to raise awareness of its effectiveness

Gold is this week's guest on the Friday Show, joining Ray Paulick and bloodstock editor Joe Nevills to talk about the thrills he's had with Cyberknife, his up-and-coming 3-year-old colt Instant Coffee (winner of the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes Jan. 21), the bloodstock team he's assembled, and the fun he's had naming some of the horses in his stable.

Watch this week's episode of the Friday Show below:

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Share In Classic Hero Persian King Completes Arqana Online Catalogue

A 1/50th share in three-time Group 1 winner Persian King (Ire) (lot 13) is the final lot in the upcoming Arqana Online January Sale on Jan. 31.

The son of Kingman (GB) was a group winner as a juvenile and progressed to take the G1 French 2000 Guineas. He claimed both the G1 Prix d'Ispahan and G1 Prix du Moulin as a 4-year-old and was a game third in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Persian King commands €25,000 at Haras d'Etreham this year and his eldest foals are yearlings.

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‘He Had The Ability To Match His Looks’ – JP McManus’s Foreman Dies Aged 25

Frank Berry has paid tribute to Foreman (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), the Grade 1-winning hurdler and chaser, who passed away at the age of 25 at JP McManus's Martinstown Stud in Limerick this week. 

Foreman was described by Berry as a horse whose ability matched his looks and offered up his memorable Irish Champion Hurdle victory at Leopardstown in 2004 as one of the major highlights the McManus team enjoyed with the dashing chestnut. 

A 10-time winner, Foreman also landed top-flight success over fences when landing the Maghull Novices' Chase at Aintree in 2006 and recorded almost £400,000 in career earnings.

Berry said, “Foreman was a good horse and we had some great days with him. He was trained by Thiery Doumen and won the Irish Champion Hurdle in 2004. That was one of the great days we had with him but winning the G1 [Maghull Novices' Chase] in Liverpool was another. He was a very consistent horse and a gorgeous-looking horse as well.”

He added, “Most importantly, though, he had the ability to go with his looks and we really fancied him one day to beat Kauto Star (Fr) at Newbury. We all know what Kauto Star went on to achieve so the fact that we were disappointed at the time tells you what sort of regard Foreman was held in. Everyone did a great job with the horse throughout his career and he was an old favourite at Martinstown. He had a great retirement but his age caught up with him during the week.”

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“The Biggest Night Of My Life” – Hanlon Holds Back Tears At Eclipse Awards

Trainer John 'Shark' Hanlon was reduced to tears upon receiving his Eclipse Award on behalf of America's Champion Steeplechaser Hewick (Ire) (Virtual {GB}) and even labelled the evening as “the biggest night of my life.”

The County Kilkenny trainer sent out Hewick, a horse he famously bought for just €850, to win the American Grand National at Far Hills last October. 

Hanlon made the trip over to America for the awards ceremony where he struggled to hold back the tears.

“I don't know what to say. I can't believe that we came over here and won the American Grand National in Far Hills,” Hanlon said of his Grade I winner.

“He's been a very good horse for us, for the whole family. I bought him at my own local sales for 800 quid and he's after winning half a million. But tonight is definitely the biggest night of my life. Thank you everyone.”

Hewick has won eight times and recorded notable victories in Britain and Ireland, including the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown and the Tote Galway Plate.

 

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