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Lookin At Lucky Accounts For Top Sellers On Penultimate Day at Keeneland September

Coolmore's Lookin At Lucky was responsible for the top-selling colt and priciest filly as the Keeneland September Sale reached its second-last day of trade Friday afternoon in Lexington.

Robert Clay's Grandview Equine signed for a pair of seven-figure yearlings–colts by Into Mischief and Curlin–during the select Book 1 and 2 sessions early last week, and the operation remained focused on the task at hand all the way through Book 6, going to $120,000 for hip 3910. The Apr. 27 foal was consigned to the sale by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, which acquired the stakes-winning Vast (Lea) for $210,000 with this colt in utero at the 2021 Keeneland November Sale. A half-sister to MSW & GSP Sower (Flatter), the chestnut colt hails from the family of stakes winners Cease (War Chant), Total (Forest Wildcat) and Mucho (Blame).

Hal and Patti Earnhardt, whose recognizable 'NO BULL' silks were carried aboard two-time Eclipse Award and five-time Grade I winner 'TDN Rising Star' Indian Blessing (Indian Charlie), purchased the session's top filly, hip 3831, for $85,000. The Apr. 5 foal is out of the winning Roadbug (Quality Road), whose granddam Diplomat Lady (Forestry) won the 2005 GI Hollywood Starlet S. Hip 3831 was prepared for the sale by Eaton Sales.

The auction house reported sales on 187 yearlings Friday for gross receipts of $3,060,600, good for an average of $16,367 and median price of $11,000. Those numbers were down by 5.7% and 26.7%, respectively, from last year's figures. With Saturday's 12th and final session remaining, 2,579 yearlings have sold for $391,710,300, down 2.8% from 2022. The cumulative average of $151,885 was essentially static when compared to last year, while the median declined by 6.3% to $75,000.

For full results, visit www.keeneland.com.

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Arcangelo Has Final Work at Home Before Shipping to California

Blue Rose Farm's GI Belmont S. and GI Travers S. winner Arcangelo (Arrogate) breezed five furlongs in 1:03.25 and galloped out six furlongs in 1:13.13 over the Oklahoma training track at Saratoga on Friday. Regular jockey Javier Castellano was aboard for the move, which was the gray colt's final work before shipping to California on Wednesday to begin final preparations for the Nov. 4 GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita.

“Everything was good,” trainer Jena Antonucci said. “It was what we were looking for, it was just a maintenance work today. It's too soon for serious stuff. He had one previous breeze after [the Travers] and this one is just maintaining bottom line fitness for him.

“I think it was important for Javier as well knowing our next move is out to California and that will make it harder for him. He and [exercise rider] Robert [Mallari] have a very good relationship and can communicate very well about how the horse is doing and feeling. I think it was good for everybody to let Javier get a good feel of him after the Travers and make sure he was happy with where everything is.

“He does continue to mature and take his work very seriously. I think he's enjoying it and having a lot of fun with everything. Our focus is that he maintains that mind set and is thriving in what we're asking of him.

“He's a tall drink of water and you can physically see he continues to put more body on and hasn't lost weight with the races. So he'll just continue to mature out as he's supposed to do.”

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HIWU: Milton Pineda Suspended 12 Years, Fined $100,000 For Eight Banned Substance Positives

Stakes-winning trainer Milton Pineda has been issued a suspension totaling 12 years and fines totaling $100,000 by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU), the enforcement arm of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA).

The trainer had eight runners test positive for the banned substance diisopropylamine, a vasodilator, between June 2 and July 4 of this year. The rulings indicate that Pineda admitted to his rule violations and accepted the consequences; each positive test resulted in a fine of $12,500, and an 18-month period of ineligibility.

Pineda will be eligible to resume training on July 7, 2035.

The affected horses and races are as follows:

Bella Renella, a 6-year-old mare, tested positive after winning a $20,000 claiming race at Santa Anita on June 2, as well as after winning a $12,500 claiming race at Santa Anita on June 18. Bella Renella has been disqualified from both wins, with purse money ordered returned.
Flatterwithjewels tested positive after finishing second in a $12,500 claiming race at Santa Anita on June 9; the 6-year-old mare has been disqualified with purse money ordered returned. Flatterwithjewels was claimed by Flurry Racing Stables and trainer Phil D'Amato, but that claim was voided under HISA rules.
Big Splash won a $16,000 waiver claiming event at Santa Anita on June 10, after which he tested positive. The 4-year-old gelding has since finished third in an allowance optional claiming race at Los Alamitos on June 24; the HIWU ruling disqualifies Big Splash from both the June 10 and June 24 finishes, with purse money ordered returned.
Chollima won an $8,000 claiming race at Los Alamitos on June 23, after which she tested positive. The 6-year-old mare has since finished second in a $12,500 claiming race at Los Alamitos on July 4; the HIWU ruling disqualifies Chollima from both the June 23 and July 4 finishes, with purse money ordered returned.
Catbernay tested positive after winning a $10,000 claiming race at Los Alamitos on July 1. The 5-year-old gelding was disqualified with purse money ordered returned, and the ruling also lists Catbernay as provisionally suspended.
Keep Your Coil tested positive after winning a $25,000 claiming race at Los Alamitos on July 2. The 5-year-old mare has been disqualified with purse money ordered returned, and the ruling lists Keep Your Coil as provisionally suspended.
Wegonahavagoodtime won a $12,500 claiming race at Los Alamitos on July 4, after which he tested positive. The 4-year-old gelding has been disqualified with purse money ordered returned; the ruling also lists Wegonahavagoodtime as provisionally suspended.

According to Equibase, Pineda has been training since 2019 and has saddled a total of 49 winners, not including those listed above. He also saddled the winners of 55 races at mixed (Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse meets), and one Quarter Horse winner.

Since HISA/HIWU have no jurisdiction over Quarter Horse racing, whether or not Pineda will still be able to train and race Quarter Horses will be up to the individual racing jurisdictions. The trainer has not started a horse since July 4, 2023.

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2023 The Jockey Club The McCoys Awarded

Stars and unsung heroes from the world of jump racing were honoured Thursday, Sept. 21 at the sixth annual The McCoys in front of an invited audience at Cheltenham. In determining winners at The McCoys, performances over the course of the 2022-23 Jump season at all Jockey Club Racecourses that stage jump racing are taken into consideration namely Aintree, Carlisle, Cheltenham, Exeter, Haydock Park, Huntingdon, Kempton Park, Market Rasen, Sandown Park, Warwick and Wincanton.

Among those honoured on the night was eight-time champion jump jockey Peter Scudamore, who received the Outstanding Contribution accolade, and Constitution Hill (GB) (Blue Bresil {Fr}), awarded the 2023 Horse of The Season as well as Leading Hurdler.

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