Month: October 2023

Wootton Bassett Colt Another Millionaire For Magnier At 1.25m As Tattersalls Session Ends

Just a handful of lots remained to sell on Wednesday evening, and lot 352, a son of Coolmore sire Wootton Bassett (GB) and a half-brother to G1 Commonwealth Cup winner Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire}), attracted a final bid of 1.25 million from MV Magnier to become the fourth millionaire on the day. The Clara Stud-consigned son of Entreat (GB) (Pivotal {GB}) is also a half-brother to listed winner Line Of Departure (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), and under the second dam is Turkish Group 2 winner Producer (GB) (Dutch Art {GB}). American Hall of Famer and blue hen producer Serena's Song (Rahy) is under the third dam.

 

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TERF Awards BCCA $10K For Educational Purposes

The Thoroughbred Education and Research Fund (TERF) is awarding the Belmont Child Care Association (BCCA) $10,000 to be used for educational purposes.

The mission of the BCCA is to 'provide a safe, supporting and adcademically inspiring environment' for the children of parents working in the backstretch areas of Belmont, Aqueduct and Saratoga Race Course.

TERF has awarded funds to the BCCA over the last four years which were used to fund their early childhood education program. The BCCA early childhood education program encompasses a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math)-based curriculum to prepare students for elementary school while promoting physical, emotional, social and cognitive growth.

TERF was founded by the late Herb and Ellen Moelis.

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With Minnesota Stakes Wins Under His Belt, Doctor Oscar Takes On Stronger Rivals In Keeneland’s Phoenix

Peter Mattson's homebred Doctor Oscar is making a house call at Keeneland Friday.

After feasting on Minnesota-breds this summer at Canterbury Park, the 4-year-old son of Shackleford will go postward Friday afternoon in the 171st running of the Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G2) going six furlongs on the main track.

The race is a Breeders' Cup Challenge race with the winner securing a fees-paid berth in the Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) to be run Nov. 4 at Santa Anita.

“We have been pointing for this race for a while,” trainer Tim Padilla said. “We wanted to take on the good ones later on after he had some easy races.”

Doctor Oscar comes into the Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix off a 6-length victory as the 1-2 favorite in the Crocrock Minnesota Sprint Championship on Sept. 9. Since arriving at Keeneland, Doctor Oscar returned to the work tab with a half-mile breeze of :48 on Monday morning.

Regular rider Alonso Quinonez will be aboard Friday and exit post 9 in a field of 11. Doctor Oscar is the 7-2 second choice.

“I like the outside post,” Padilla said. “He likes to be on the lead or right up there with them. His numbers are right with the horses in there.”

A victory Friday would be the first at Keeneland for Padilla and possibly the first here by a Minnesota-bred in a stakes.

One question: Who is Doctor Oscar?

“He (Mattson) names a lot of his horses after his grandson,” Padilla said. “We've had Fisherman Oscar, Commissioner Oscar and before that he had Fireman Oscar.”

Fireman Oscar won the 2020 Minnesota Sprint Championship and earned more than $396,000; the other aforementioned Oscars are maidens. Commissioner Oscar worked a half-mile here this morning.

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