February, 2023 | Horse Racing Free Tips

$1,500 Breeders’ Cup Late Foal Nomination Deadline Closes Feb. 28

The Breeders' Cup issued a reminder today that Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET is the last opportunity to nominate foals born in 2022 to the Breeders' Cup program for a one-time late nomination fee of $1,500 USD.

The $1,500 nomination entitles each foal with lifetime eligibility to the Breeders' Cup World Championships and the Breeders' Cup Racing Programs, which include the global Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win & You're In and the U.S.-based Dirt Dozen Bonus Series. All foals sired by a fully nominated North American Breeders' Cup stallion are eligible for nomination to the Breeders' Cup program in their year of birth and up to Feb. 28 of their yearling year.

Breeders' Cup Limited has been Thoroughbred racing's most significant international program for over 39 years. During this time, Breeders' Cup has allocated purses and awards of nearly $900 million to owners, foal nominators, and stallion nominators through its programs, including the annual $31 million Breeders' Cup World Championships showcasing the best Thoroughbreds, owners, trainers, and jockeys to a global audience.

Breeders' Cup foal nominators will earn $10,000 USD for every victory in the worldwide Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In and every horse that starts in a Breeders' Cup World Championship race will earn a nominator award in recognition of excellence in breeding. The individual nominating the foal receives these nominator awards even though the horse may change hands throughout its racing career.

For more information and to nominate online visit members.breederscup.com.

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Galileo Mare In Foal To Mehmas Leads The Way At Arqana

The stakes-producer Rasmiya (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), in foal to Tally-Ho Stud's Mehmas (Ire), topped the second and final session of the Arqana February Mixed Sale on Thursday.

Offered by the sale's top vendor Haras de Bouquetot, lot 308 made €315,000 from the sale's leading buyer, BBA Ireland. Already the dam of the French listed winner Jouza (Ire) (Toronado {Ire}), the 10-year-old is a half-sister to group winners Above Average (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) and Sent From Heaven (Ire) (Footstepsinthesand {GB}), as well as the listed winner Freyja (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) and a full-sibling to the G3 Bart Cummings H. second Granddukeoftuscany (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}).

“She's a very nice mare,” said BBA Ireland's Michael Donohoe, who was buying in tandem with fellow BBA Ireland agent Eamon Reilly. “She'll first go to Ireland have her foal, and then we'll decide afterwards which stallion she'll be covered by. She's been bought for one of our clients.”

The leading buyer with nine acquired for €743,000 over two days of selling, BBA Ireland also signed for lot 249, Zerziyna (Fr) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), at €200,000. Part of the Aga Khan Stud's draft, the unraced 4-year-old filly is a granddaughter of G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar).

Reilly said, “We've bought her for an Irish client. We're very happy–she's a lovely filly from a great family. She'll be covered by Lucky Vega {Ire}).”

Rounding out the top three was a colt (lot 264) from the first crop of Persian King (Ire), who sold to Hamish Macauley Bloodstock for €105,000. Hailing from the consignment of Camille and Guillaume Vitse's Normandie Breeding, the bay is a half-brother to G3 Prix Texanita heroine Alistair (Fr) (Panis). Group 1 winners Goldmark (Lyphard), Gabina (Caro {Ire}) and Galetto (Fr) (Caro {Ire}) are part of the extended family.

“He's a lovely colt and very athletic,” said Reilly. “He'll go to Tally-Ho Stud, with the objective to give him a bit of time before putting him through the sales again later.”

Wednesday's stats were similar to the 2022 edition, with 128 sold from 159 offered (80.5%) for a gross of €1,981,000. The average rose 3.3% to €15,477, but the median ticked down marginally to €5,500 (-1.5%).

From a smaller overall catalogue that offered 68 fewer horses, the clearance rate was essentially unchanged at 80% for 245 sold of 307 through the ring. The gross was €3,806,000, while the average and median improved by 15.3% (€15,535), and 8.3% (€6,500), respectively.

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Breeders’ Cup Late Foal Noms Close Feb. 28

The deadline to nominate foals of 2022 to the Breeders' Cup program for a one-time late fee of $1,500 is Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

During its 39 years of existence, Breeders' Cup has allocated purses and awards of nearly $900 million to owners, foal nominators, and stallion nominators through its programs, including the annual $31-million Breeders' Cup World Championships showcasing the best Thoroughbreds, owners, trainers, and jockeys to a global audience. The 40th renewal of the Breeders' Cup will be held at Santa Anita Nov. 3 and 4.

Foal nominators will earn $10,000 for every victory in the worldwide Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In and every horse that starts in a Breeders' Cup World Championship race will earn a nominator award in recognition of excellence in breeding. The individual nominating the foal receives these nominator awards even though the horse may change hands throughout its racing career.

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Paisley Singing Headlines Wanamaker’s February Catalogue

Paisley Singing (Golden Lad), a three-times stakes-placed winner of over $340,000, is one of 32 horses catalogued for the 2023 Wanamaker's February Sale, which also includes horses of racing age, yearlings, broodmares, stallions and stallion seasons.

Bidding opens Feb. 23 at 8 .m. ET with the first listing set to close at 5 p.m. Subsequent listings will close in three-minute increments.

Paisley Singing is the third highest-earning daughter of Golden Lad, one of Maryland's top stallions behind Hello Beautiful, who sold for $410,000 at the 2022 Keeneland January Horses of Racing Age Sale, and Cinnabunny, who hammered down at $240,000 at Keeneland November in 2021.

Among the other offerings are Princess Adira (Cairo Prince), a half-sister to recent Dixie Belle S. runner-up Pate (Super Saver); Wundahowigothere (Big Brown), a 13-year-old daughter of Wonder Lady Anne L; Wisdom Keeper (Quality Road), an unraced 3-year-old racing prospect out of GI Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic winner Life Is Sweet (Storm Cat), a recent bullet worker at Charles Town; and three Argentinian-bred broodmares, including champion sprinter and MG1SW Forty Doriana (Arg) (Roar).

For more information, visit www.wanamakers.com.

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