Racing League: Fixtures approved for new £1.8m team competition
Courses and dates are approved for a new televised summer team racing competition which will guarantee £1.8m in prize money.
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Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe: Love out of clash with Enable
Second favourite Love is withdrawn from a clash with record-seeking Enable in the Prix de 'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday.
Oct. 2 Insights
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PAIR OF BLUE-BLOODS DEBUT IN NY
4th-BEL, $63K, Msw, 3yo/up, 6f, 2:30p.m.
Regally bred Godolphin homebred TACTICAL MOVE (First Defence) debuts for Bill Mott in this test off of a string of bullet works, most recently breezing a best-of-30 half-mile in :49 flat on Saratoga’s Oklahoma track Sept. 21. He is out of Grade I winner Game Face (Menifee), who is also responsible for GSP Coliseum (Tapit). Chad Brown also unveils a well-bred runner in Juddmonte homebred Starfront (Malibu Moon), a half to GSP Eloquent Riddle (Harlan’s Holiday). His second dam is MGSW Media Nox (GB) (Lycius), who produced MG1SW Nebraska Tornado (Storm Cat). TJCIS PPs
COX UNVEILS JUDDMONTE HOMEBRED
5th-KEE, $70K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 3:20 p.m.
Juddmonte homebred SUN PATH (Munnings) makes her career bow in this test for Brad Cox. She is a full-sister to the Cox-trained Grade II winner and Grade I-placed Bonny South. Her dam is a half to Group 1 winner Etoile Montante (Miswaki), who is responsible for MGSW Starformer (Dynaformer).
PRICEY PHAROAH COLT MAKES CAREER BOW AT KEENELAND
10th-KEE, $70K, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16m, 6:15 p.m.
The China Horse Club went to $525,000 at Keeneland September last year to acquire NARMER (American Pharoah) and he debuts here for Chad Brown. Out of G1SP Maryinsky (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), the bay is a half to European champion Peeping Fawn (Danehill), who in turn produced SW & MG1SP September (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}); and Group 1 winner Thewayyouare (Kingmambo). Second dam and MGISW Blush With Pride (Blushing Groom {Fr}) produced GSW & MGISP blue hen Better Than Honour (Deputy Minister), who is the dam of a pair of GI Belmont S. winners in Jazil (Seeking the Gold) and champion Rags to Riches (A.P. Indy). This is also the family of GISW Streaming (Smart Strike). TJCIS PPs
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New Vocations Launches 11th Annual Breeders’ Cup Pledge To Support Aftercare
New Vocations has officially launched its annual Breeders' Cup Pledge. The program is seeking owners and trainers of Breeders' Cup contenders to pledge a percentage of their Championship earnings to support its mission to rehabilitate, retrain and rehome retired racehorses. This will be the 11th year for the fundraiser, which has raised over $650,000 to date.
“The need for our services continues to grow each year,” said Anna Ford, New Vocations Thoroughbred Program Director. “This year, in particular, has been very challenging due to the obstacles presented by COVID-19. Over the last decade, we have grown this Pledge into an extremely important fundraiser and we had our most successful year yet in 2019, raising over $130,000. We hope to have another record-breaking year in 2020 and are so grateful for the generous contributions of our donors who have continued to support and value our program. The Pledge is a great way for owners and trainers to give back and support New Vocations' aftercare efforts.”
Last year, over 50 Championship contenders had owners and/or trainers who pledged a percentage of their Breeders' Cup earnings. Of those, Vino Rosso, British Idiom, Sharing, Covfefe, Uni and Bricks And Mortar were victorious in their Championship races.
This year, New Vocations hopes to grow the list of pledgers to ensure yet another successful event and help raise the much-needed funding for daily operations that ultimately help retired racehorses transition into new homes and careers.
New Vocations will continue to seek pledges from owners and trainers until Nov. 5. All Pledge information can be found here or by contacting anna@horseadoption.com or andrea@horseadoption.com.
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