Daaher defeated sprint champ Midnight Lute at Aqueduct in November.
Burgeoning 4-year-old Daaher is one of three Grade 1 winners in a field of nine for Saturday’s $500,000 Donn H. at Gulfstream Park. Among the challengers are Brass Hat and Einstein. Story
The site of his best race will be the champion colt’s final resting place.
2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, who died one year ago following a long fight with the hoof disease laminitis, will have his ashes interred near a bronze statue at Churchill Downs. Story
William A. Kaplan’s Storm in May heads a roster of 28 nominees to the thirteenth running of the $50,000 Florida Thoroughbred Charities Stakes, to be run at OBS on Monday, February 11th as part of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s Day of Champions presented by Darley. The five furlong race for three and up, to be run on OBS’ new all-weather Safetrack surface, is restricted to the progeny of stallions whose seasons were offered at the 2004 Florida Thoroughbred Charities Live Auction at OBS and the Silent Auction. In addition to the first-place share of the purse, the winner will receive a non-transferable live foal 2008 or 2009 season to Kafwain. more
Curlin’s trainer, Steve Asmussen (left), and owner Jess Jackson.
Preakness Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, Curlin, took home Horse of the Year and top Three-Year-Old Male honors at Monday night’s 37th Annual Eclipse Awards in Beverly Hills. Story
Angliana held off 10-year-old Evening Attire at Aqueduct on Saturday.
The horse whose career was deemed over last spring beat the gelding whose career seems endless in Saturday’s Aqueduct Handicap. Story
Hip No. 548, Leyenda Dorada, a 6-year-old mare by Gold Legend consigned by Derby Daze Farm, Agent, was sold to Adena Springs for $50,000 to top the first Open session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2008 Winter Mixed Sale. The stakes winning bay mare is out of Itsallgreytome, by Vigors, and was a champion in Puerto Rico. more
Hip No. 151, a yearling colt by Posse consigned by Journeyman Bloodstock (Brent & Crystal Fernung), Agent, went to Josham Farms Limited, Agent, for $95,000 to top the Consignor Preferred session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2008 Winter Mixed Sale. The chestnut colt is out of stakes placed Navarro Rose, by Native Prospector, a half sister to stakes winner Dayla. more
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2008 Winter Mixed Sale starts Wednesday, January 16th. A total of 948 horses are cataloged for the three-day sale, which begins with 248 horses in a Consignor Preferred Session. The Open Sale begins Thursday, January 17th with 360 horses cataloged and concludes Friday, January 18th with the remaining 360 horses. All sessions begin at 11:00 a.m. more
Asmussen pupil Z Fortune takes the Grade 3 LeComte on Saturday.
Zayat Stables’ Z Fortune drew clear from his rival 3-year-olds in the LeComte Stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday. Story
NTRA