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Storm Song, the Oldest Living Breeders' Cup Winner

Celebrating 40 Years of the Breeders' Cup with Living Legends Some moments last a lifetime. Breeders' Cup wins are like that. They affect everyone associated with the horse, from owners whose silks the horse sports in the race to breeders to consignors to grooms to farriers and so many others. They even touch those many years down the road, such as those who care for the winner more than a quarter century removed from that magical winner's circle and those signature purple and gold flowers. It is, without a doubt,...

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Golden Sixty Half-Sister Booked To Medaglia d'Oro

Golden Sister (Aus) (Capitalist {Aus}), a 3-year-old half-sister to dual Hong Kong Horse of the Year, seven-time Group 1 winner and $16-million earner Golden Sixty (Aus), will be bred to the latter's Darley America-based stallion Medaglia d'Oro to Northern Hemisphere time in 2023. The news was confirmed by Denys Chan, agent for All Winners Thoroughbreds, who purchased the filly for A$425,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in 2021, and Darley's Darren Fox. Like Golden Sixty, Golden Sister was bred by the Hutchins family's Asco International Pty Ltd....

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Point Me By Rolls in Bruce D

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL--The joint least-experienced of the nine entrants for Saturday's GI Bruce D. S. (formerly Secretariat S.), being contested at a mile for the second time, Homewrecker Racing's Point Me By (Point of Entry) made a decisive move to split rivals a when push came to shove and pulled clear late to score by 2 3/4 lengths over chief market rival and American Derby hero Tango Tango Tango (Tourist). Ginsburned (Noble Mission {GB}) kept on gamely to be third. Settled in mid-field as Like A Saltshaker (Peace and Justice)...

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Yoshida: Virtual Auction A Step Forward For Industry

By nature of circumstance, Inglis will host its flagship Australian Easter Yearling Sale on Apr. 7 and 8 in virtual form. While many view this as an inconvenient but necessary way for trade to get done, Marie Yoshida sees it differently. Yoshida, who is French-born, resides in Kentucky and does business globally, said some of her Hong Kong-based clients partook in Inglis's test auction on Friday. And she had very positive feedback. "William Inglis has done an amazing job," she said. "They've harnessed the top technology, and they listened to...

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