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Update 3884: An update on Lentenor and La Ville Rouge, at Mill Ridge Farm in Kentucky: A Visit with La Ville Rouge and Lentenor.
Update 3883: Eight Belles will be memorialized in a ceremony Sept. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Kentucky Derby Museum's gardens: Eight Belles honored at Derby Museum.
Update 3882: And the winner of the OTTB of the Week contest is Carson City Kid.
From Keeneland to Fargo ND, his career was well traveled!
Update 3881: Superfecta here, with your regular weekly update.
Although not directly related to the Arlington Million, a highlight of the broadcast from my perspective was last week's Claiborne Farm Foal Patrol segment. Featured was über-broodmare Hasili, who was relocated from England to the US last year, with her most recent Empire Maker foal (she also has a 2006 Empire Maker filly). It's an interesting move, since Juddmonte Farms realizes that her appeal is largely European, describing her as:
"...not the American commercial type with a blocky body and a big hip," O'Rourke said. "She is tall and somewhat narrow with not much hip, yet her progeny have the big hips, apparently from Danehill."Although it's not directly spelled out, it sounds as though she came to the States as a 'last chance' to have a 2007 foal (which turned out to be her Storm Cat yearling) after she did not get in foal to Oasis Dream back in Britain. In any case, she looked tremendous in the video footage, as did the foal (even though I've never been a fan of Empire Maker, despite his regal breeding) -- it's nice to have her here.
Other famous mares are keeping busy as well; Makybe Diva's first foal, her colt by Galileo, will be sent to auction next spring and her Fusaichi Pegasus foal is due next month. She's got a date planned with Encosta De Lago (her original suitor for last year, although equine influenza prevented their meeting) shortly thereafter. She's also busy with her new range of merchandise.
Better Than Honour, dam of Jazil, Rags to Riches and Casino Drive will also be on the block herself in the near future -- come November, you too could own a champion broodmare (if you have a few million lying around), although she's not in foal right now, so there's no special extra bonus if you buy now. I'd be curious to see what she would produce were she to be bred to Monsun or another strictly European stallion, although I would wager she will be back in the Coolmore fold and will be spending quality time with the likes of Haradasun or perhaps even the aforementioned Encosta De Lago. Time will tell...
Update 3880: A simply gorgeous morning this morning at Woodbine. I had eight sets, five before the break and three after the break. One of our riders had the day off, so some of the horses I rode were not my usual horses, but it is nice to ride one or two different ones from time to time. All my horses went nicely to make for a straightforward morning.
Update 3879: Curlin, and other top runners from Steve's barn at Saratoga, worked on Monday: Asmussen Stars Work at Oklahoma Track.
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Curlin gets better looking all the time,the best racing has to offer,GO CURLIN
Posted by: John K at August 12, 2008 11:08 AM