Ortiz, Jr. Drops Appeal of Suspension For Winning Breeders’ Cup Ride On Goodnight Olive

Irad Ortiz, Jr. has withdrawn his appeal of a three-day suspension for “for failure to maintain a straight course in the stretch and causing interference” aboard 11-10 favorite Goodnight Olive (Ghostzapper), who successfully defended her title by winning the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park.

There was no stewards' inquiry posted after Goodnight Olive's win. The Equibase chart noted that Goodnight Olive “drifted in, taking the path of Society [Gun Runner] near the three-sixteenths pole” before she “quickly opened clear and held safely.”

Ortiz, who is North America's winningest jockey in both victories and purse earnings for 2023, will now serve his days Nov. 24-26 according to a California Horse Racing Board ruling issued on Friday.

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Record Number Of Entries Catalogued For The Tattersalls Online November Sale

A breeding right in sire-on-the-rise Havana Grey (GB) (lot 152) is one of the highlights of the catalogue of next week's Tattersalls Online November Sale, which was released this week. Featuring a record 154 entries of both Flat and National Hunt horses, the catalogue is comprised of 86 horses in- and out-of-training, 27 yearlings, 23 broodmares, eight foals, three point-to-pointers and seven breeding rights.

Based at Whitsbury Manor Stud, the grey was named the leading European First-Season Sire of 2022, and his offspring continue to go from strength to strength. He celebrated his first winner at the top table with the G1 Prix Morny and G1 Middle Park S. dynamo Vandeek (GB) this year. He will stand for an increased fee of £55,000 in 2024.

Other breeding rights on offer include Cracksman (GB) (lot 151), who sired the undefeated Arc winner Ace Impact (Ire); while Aclaim (Ire) (lot 149), Cloth Of Stars (Ire) (lot 150), Land Force (Ire) (lot 153), Le Brivido (Fr) (lot 154) and Territories (Ire) (lot 148) all feature.

Among the broodmares is the graded producer Washington Blue (GB) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) (lot 136) who is carrying to Group 1 sire Starspangledbanner (Aus). There are also mares in foal to Bungle Inthejungle (GB), Harry Angel (Ire), Sergei Prokofiev and Ulysses (Ire) among others.

The 94-rated Dire La Verite (Fr) (Muhaarar {GB}) (lot 43) will go through the ring, as will the stayer Ravenscraig Castle (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) (lot 7) on the Flat.

Cracksman is represented in the yearling portion of the sale, as is Nathaniel, New Bay (GB), Oasis Dream (GB), Saxon Warrior (Jpn), and the aforementioned Starspangledbanner. Young sire Lucky Vega (Ire) will have his first foals.

Bidding will commence at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 22 and end beginning at noon on Thursday, Nov. 23. For the full catalogue, please visit the Tattersalls Online website.

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