The $300,000, Grade 2 DK Horse San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita Park has traditionally been an important prep race on the Southern California road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, but it appears this year will be different.
Varied Catalogue For Tattersalls Online March Sale
Fifty-five lots will be offered during the Tattersalls Online March Sale, which takes place on March 6 and 7 and includes the talented hurdler Glorious Zoff (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) (lot 17). Consigned by Fergal O'Brien Racing, Glorious Zoff hit the frame at Grade 2 level for the second time in his career when finishing third in the Elite Hurdle at Wincanton in November.
Escaria Ten (Fr) (Maresca Sorrento {Fr}) (lot 14)–who finished third in the Grade 2 National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Chase at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival–is another decorated National Hunt performer to look out for, along with the Listed-winning hurdler Credrojava (Ire) (Presenting {GB}) (lot 33), who was unbeaten in three starts under Rules for Harry Fry. Credrojava is offered as a horse out of training having been off the track since December 2022.
The three-year-old Roberto Caro (Ire) (Inns Of Court {Ire}) (lot 28) is one of the standouts among the Flat offering having opened his account at the second attempt when recently landing a Kempton maiden for Ollie Sangster, while the Stuart Williams-trained Boafo Boy (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) (lot 7) and Brian Ellison's Explorers Way (Ire) (Australia {GB}) (lot 15) have both advertised their wellbeing by winning their last two starts on the all-weather.
The sale also features breeding rights to Cloth Of Stars (Ire) (lot 52), Kuroshio (Aus) (lot 54) and Land Force (Ire) (lot 55)–who has relocated to Hedgeholme Stud for 2024–plus a 1/50th share in the Rathasker Stud resident Gregorian (Ire) (lot 53).
Bidding opens at noon on Wednesday, March 6. Click here to view the catalogue.
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Auctav February Sale Sees Son Of Camelot Lead The Way
Knowle Racing Stable shelled out €40,000 for the winning Be Sure (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 5B), the priciest lot at the Auctav February Sale. The three-time winning gelding will start in a 3600-metre hurdle race at Auteuil on Sunday, and will then be sent to trainer Deborah Cole in England.
Miami Du Berlais (Fr) (Martaline {GB}) (lot 2) changed hands for €36,000 on the winning bid of BR Consulting on behalf of Haras de Magouet.
“It's my birthday gift,” explains Patrick Lemarie of lot 2. “I trusted the consigner. I wanted to rejuvenate and improve my broodmares after retiring several of them. Jean-Marc Lucas spoke highly of her. I haven't made the choice of a stallion yet: we will discuss it with Pascal Noue.”
Overall, nine horses found new homes for a gross of €167,000.
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Speak Easy Confirmed for Fountain of Youth
Siena Farm and WinStar Farm's Speak Easy (Constitution), who had been cross-entered in an optional-claimer Friday, will take his place in the line-up for Saturday's GII Coolmore Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream Park. The sophomore debuted with an impressive victory going seven furlongs at the Hallandale oval Jan. 27. He drew the rail and will be facing eight other 3-year-olds in the 1 1/16-miles Fountain of Youth.
“We like the post and the way he's been training,” trainer Todd Pletcher said Thursday.
Irad Ortiz Jr., who was slated to ride Speak Easy Friday, will have the return mount in the Fountain of Youth.
Speak Easy had been installed as the 3-5 morning-line favorite in a field of seven 3-year-olds entered in Friday's seventh race, a 1 1/8-mile optional-claiming allowance. Courtlandt Farms' Conquest Warrior (City of Light) is expected to be favored in his absence. Trained by Shug McGaughey, Conquest Warrior was tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star' following a gutsy victory in a Jan. 13 maiden special weight race.
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