Manganaro Bloodstock

Vahva Brings $3.1 Million from Boyd Racing at Keeneland November

Vahva (m, 5, Gun Runner--Holiday Soiree, by Harlan's Holiday), winner of the 2024 GI Derby City Distaff S. and runner-up in last weekend's GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, brought $3.1 million from Killora/Linton, agent for Boyd Racing at Keeneland November Tuesday. The $280,000 Keeneland September graduate was campaigned in partnership by Belladonna Racing LLC, Lynne Hudson, Edward J. Hudson, Jr., West Point Thoroughbreds, Twin Brook Stables, W.S. Farish, LBD Stable LLC, Runnels Racing and Manganaro Bloodstock and trained by Cherie DeVaux. She was consigned as a Racing or...

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Gun Runner's GISW Vahva to Sell at Keeneland November Sale

Grade I winner Vahva (Gun Runner--Holiday Soiree, by Harlan's Holiday) has been entered in Book 1 of the November Breeding Stock Sale on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Lane's End, agent, will consign Vahva, who is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect. She will become the first Grade I-winning daughter of Gun Runner to be offered at public auction, according to a Keeneland release Tuesday. Vahva is nominated to the GII Thoroughbred Club of America on Saturday during Fall Stars Weekend on Keeneland's opening three days. "Vahva is a high-class competitor...

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Friday's Racing Insights: Homebreds Dash Thorough The Turf On Debut In The Big Easy

5th-FG, $58K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 3:45 p.m. ET. TANTI AUGURI (Quality Road) makes her debut for an ownership group which includes breeders Anthony Manganaro and Iapetus Racing. Trained by Cherie DeVaux, the homebred's dam is On My Way (Giant's Causeway), who has nine foals to her credit and four winners out of five to race. The first-time starter hails from an extended female family which includes Hong Kong hegemonic hero and recent retiree Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro). Also slated for the starting gate is Twin Creeks Racing's...

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Elusive Quality Filly Makes Big Middle Move to Earn Rising Stardom

Manganaro Bloodstock and David Ingordo's Remanded (Elusive Quality) entered her unveiling Sunday at Gulfstream with an upbeat worktab at Payson Park, and was given a 4-1 chance for trainer Cherie DeVaux, who had won with five of her first 23 debuters. Out-breaking only 4-5 favorite Union Maiden (Union Rags), the bay sat toward the back of the pack behind a :22.45 opening quarter before launching a sweeping move into the turn that found her three deep and vying for command after a :45.85 half. She went on with it from...

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