ARKANSAS DERBY - Apr 14-16

Let's Go To The Races - Apr 15-16, 2017
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Time Ordered Races / Entries - Printable file 

UPI Weekend Stakes Preview 

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THE EMPIRE IS BACK!!!!!!!!!


Classic Empire delivers in Arkansas Derby
Team Casse celebrates Classic Empire return to form
Derby Points Standing - Final as of 4-16-17
Printable Points Standing Grid - PDF


The Lady shows her heels to the competition in the Giant's Causeway in her seasonal bow!


BloodHorse: Lady Aurelia all class in Giant's Causeway
The globe-trotting, Cartier Award-winning bay filly earned every style point in her first outing since last September when she whipped her way off the final turn and showed older rivals how it was done with a 2 1/2-length victory in the $100,000 Giant's Causeway Stakes over the Keeneland lawn.



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IN ARKANSAS DERBY:  POINTS! POINTS! WHO'S GOT THE POINTS? WHO NEEDS THE POINTS?

FIVE QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED IN THE ARKANSAS DERBY- click here
Joe Kristufek answers the crucial question in this article from America's Best Racing

With the 50 points he earned in the Rebel, Malagacy already has enough. Here’s what the remaining horses most likely need to do in the Arkansas Derby in order to qualify.

Horses (current points)
4th (10 points) or better 
Untrapped (34 - currently 20th)
Classic Empire (32)

3rd (20 points) or better 
Conquest Mo Money (20)
Sonneteer (20)

2nd (40 points) or win (100 points)
Petrov (13)
Lookin at Lee (12)
Silver Dust (1)
Rowdy the Warrior (2)
Rockin Rudy (0) New shooter
Grandpa’s Dream (0) New shooter
One Dreamy Dude (0) New shooter

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Arkansas Derby Previews
Classic Empire?  He's back -- well, maybe!
DRF: Matt Bernier - Dan Illman
Andy Serling previews the Arkansas Derby
Mike Watchmaker - Matt Bernier Ark Derby
Classic Empire aims to regain luster in Arkansas Derby
Arkansas Derby 'Cheat Sheet'
Five Questions to be answered in Arkansas Derby
James Scully: Untrapped should get trip in Arkansas Derby
Kellie Reilly: Five things to know about the Arkansas Derby
John Mucciolo weighs in on Arkansas Derby & Lexington Stakes

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WHERE TO WATCH
NBC/SN

XBTV - Live streaming Arkansas Derby - Oaklawn Park
TVG TV
Twin Spires - live streaming - Requires account

XBTV - Triple Crown Express - Lafitt Pincay & Jeff Siegel

XBTV Video on Demand - Workouts
NBC Sports Horse Racing - Schedule Derby & Oaks

WEEKEND RACING NEWS
Stellar Wind blows into Oaklawn for Apple Blossom
The man who raised Lady Eli and his rapport with his horses
Lady Eli makes seasonal bow in star studded Jenny Wiley
Lady Aurelia faces elders in Giant's Causeway
TDN: Derby Top 20 for April 11


Analysis:  Why Blue Grass result casts doubts over much of the Road to the Kentucky Derby
James Willoughby analyzes all the major Derby trial races and what they reveal.  This article is about the Blue Grass Stakes last weekend.  He will wrap up his series after this weekend's last major Derby prep, the $1Million G1 Arkansas Derby.
Santa Anita Derby - Gormley   At the link, scroll down to access the rest of the Derby preps as analyzed by Willoughby

Derby Qualifying races - race by race analysis by Jay Privman
https://www.kentuckyderby.com/
Arkansas Derby by the numbers


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FEATURED RACES

Time Ordered Races / Entries - Printable file
Race Entries Index

After a race has been completed, click on CARD for replay at BloodHorse

FRIDAY

5:30 ET  Maker's 46 Mile G1T  Kee  $300,000  4+  8f T  R9  CARD
5:42 ET  Fantasy S G3  OP  $400,000  3yo f  8.5f  R8  CARD
6:10 ET  APPLE BLOSSOM H G1 OP  $600,000  4+ f/m  8.5f  R9  CARD

RESULTS
Stellar Wind comes back in style in Apple Blossom victory  Replay
Ever So Clever stamps Oaks ticket in Fantasty Stakes win
American Patriot denies Heart to Heart in Makers 46 Mile

SATURDAY

4:24 ET  Ben Ali S G3  Kee  $200,000  4+  9f R7  CARD

4:44 ET  Plenty of Grace S  Aqu  $100,000  4+ f/m  8f T R7  CARD

4:53 ET  Jacques Cartier S  WO  $100,000  4+  6f AW R8  CARD
4:57 ET  Giant's Causeway S L  Kee  $100,000  3+ f/m  5.5f T R8  CARD
4:57 ET  Count Fleet Sprint H G3 OP  $400,000  4+  6f  R7  CARD
5:30 ET  Los Angeles H G3  SA  $100,000  3+  6f  R4  CARD
5:33 ET  Northern Spur  OP  $150,000  3yo  8.5f R8  CARD
5:34 ET  Lexington S G3  Kee  $200,000  3yo  8.5f  R9  CARD
6:09 ET  Oaklawn H G2  OP  $750,000  4+  9f  R9  CARD
6:12 ET  JENNY WILEY S G1 KEE  $350,000  4+ f/m  8.5f T R10  CARD
7:18 ET  ARKANSAS DERBY G1  OP  $1,000,000  3yo  9f  R11  CARD

Result - Replay - Tough beat for Lady Eli as Dickinson prevails at wire

SUNDAY

4:53 ET  Star Shoot S  WO  $100,000  3yo f  6f AW  R8  CARD
6:30 ET  MSW $54,000 1 1/8 mi Turf R6  CARD *
6:37 ET  Copper Top Futurity  Sun  $110,000  2yo S  4.5f  R8  CARD
7:05 ET  Sunland Park H  Sun  $150,000  3+  9f   R9  CARD

*ZICONIC MAIDEN, 2ND TIME ON TURF:  This will be his 6th attempt. He was a well beaten second last time out on the turf, but he was closing at the end after a late start at the gate. John may have seen something about the way he was coming at the end that has led him to continue him on the turf. Here is the replay for his last try on the turf at a mile, and his race on Sunday looks to give him the extra distrance the last race indicated he might like. He looks like he knows what his job is in the last time out. Santa Anita Race 4 - Mar 19 - 1 mi Turf


Japan Racing 
2:40 a.m. ET  Satsuki Sho Japanese Two Thousand Guineas G1  JRA  $1,785,000  3yo  10f T R  CARD    Preview    RESULT - REPLAY  RESULT
FIRST LEG OF JAPANESE TRIPLE CROWN. Featuring Japan's most accomplished and promising 3 years olds, the race goes off at 2:40 a.m. ET Sunday morning (11:40 p.m. PT, Saturday). Because of the hour in the U.S., you might wish to catch the replay. Usually the English version is posted Monday, but the race replay can be found at the Japan racing site following the race.

"By far the most fascinating runner to be nominated, FAN DII NA, the FILLY by Deep Impact is unbeaten in three starts, and is coming off a five-length victory in the Grade 3 Flower Cup over 1,800 meters at Nakayama in March. The eye-catching filly is bidding to become the first filly to win the race since Hide Hikari in 1948."

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NEWS
Breeders Cup Challenge features 81 races in 2017
Scuba looks to continue winning says in Ben Ali
Aidan O'Brien Stable Tour
Aidan O'Brien stable tour - ATR
Arrogate tops World's Best Racehorse rankings
Green Gratto delivers and so does his trainer
NBC Sports plans 11 BC Challenge program broadcasts


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MAY 28-30 - MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Let's Go To The Races - May 28-30, 2016
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Time ordered races - Printable file

 



 



FEATURED RACES

Time ordered races - Printable file
Racing Index

Note: Horses of interest running this holiday weekend:
She's Not Here (Street Cry ex. Where's Bailey) in the Arlington Matron on Saturday (half or 3/4 sister to Zenyatta).
Blingo, Alex Solis jockey, trained by John Shirreffs, owned by M/M Moss in the G2 Charles Whittingham on Sunday at Santa Anita (Bal a Bali also in this race).
Monday, Keri Belle in the G1 Gamely, Jockey Mike Smith, trained by John Shirreffs, owned by M/M Moss.

Others: LEXIE LOU running on Sunday in the Nassau at Woodbine; ENOLA GRAY in the Melair Stakes at Santa Anita on Saturday.

Don't forget:  you can click on the CARD below for a replay of the race. Usualy about a 10-minute lag time in the replay being available.

SATURDAY 

4:50 ET  ARLINGTON MATRON G3, ARL, $100,000, 3+, f/m, 1 1/8m R6  CARD
4:51 ET  Eclipse S G2, WOO, $200,000, 4+, 1 1/16m R8   CARD
5:00 ET  Lennyfrommalibu S (r), SA, $100,000, 4+, abt 6 1/2fT R1  CARD
5:13 ET  Paradise Creek S, BEL, $100,000, 3yo, 7fT R8 CARD
5:21 ET  ARLINGTON CLASSIC G3, ARL, $100,000, 3yo, 1 1/16mT R7  CARD
5:21 ET  WINNING COLORS S G3, CD, $100,000, 3+, f/m, 6f R10 CARD
6:30 ET  Melair S (r), SA, $200,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m R4  CARD
7:00 ET  Snow Chief S (r), SA, $200,000, 3yo, 1 1/8mT R5  CARD
7:22 ET  Lyphard S (r), PENN, $100,000, 3+, f/m, 1 1/16mT R4  CARD
8:30 ET  Tiznow S (r), SA, $150,000, 4+, 1m R8   CARD
9:30 ET  Fran's Valentine S (r), SA, $125,000, 4+, f/m, 1mT R10  CARD

RESULTS:  Enola Gray the real deal in Melair, going wire to wire to win by 2 1/4 lengths


SUNDAY
4:51 ET  Nassau S G2, WOO, $200,000, 3+, f/m, 1mT R8  CARD
8:30 ET  CHARLES WHITTINGHAM S G2, SA, $200,000, 3+, 1 1/4mT R8  CARD

International - Japan
2:40 a.m. EDT Japanese Derby G1, $3,863,342 USD  3yo, 2400mT  CARD
Japanese Derby Preview
Rematch for top three finishers of the 2000 Guineas in Japanese Derby
Sunday will see the Japanese Derby run with at least 11 of the runners by sons of Sunday Silence, including 6 by Sunday Silence son, Deep Impact.  The first leg of the Japanese Triple Crown, the 2000 Guineas, was won by Dee Majesty on April 17, with the second and third finishers also by Deep Impact, Makahiki and Santono Diamond, who both will look for redemption in the Derby. 
Sunday, Tokyo, Japan, post time: 3:40 p.m. (2:40 a.m. EDT)
TOKYO YUSHUN (JAPANESE DERBY)-G1,USD$3,863,642 , 3yo, 2400mT

RESULTS FOR JAPANESE DERBY Same top three finishers for the Japanese 2000 Guineas, all sons of Deep Impact (Sunday Silence), in slightly different order: Winner, Makahiki, with Satono Diamond and Dee Majesty, second and third. Video replay - Japanese English version available Monday at:  Japan Racing    Racing Post: Makahiki lands narrow victory in Derby

MONDAY 
2:32 ET  Commentator S (r), BEL, $200,000, 3+, 1m R3  CARD
3:04 ET  Critical Eye S (r), BEL, $200,000, 3+, f/m, 1m R4  CARD
4:09 ET  Mike Lee S (r), BEL, $125,000, 3yo, 7f R6  CARD
4:41 ET  Kingston S (r), BEL, $125,000, 3+, 1mT R7  CARD
4:51 ET  Nassau S, WOO, G2, $153,540, 3+, 1mT R8 CARD
5:13 ET  Bouwerie S (r), BEL, $125,000, 3yo, f, 7f R8  CARD
5:45 ET  Mount Vernon S (r), BEL, $125,000, 3+, f/m, 1mT R9 CARD
6:58 ET  LONE STAR PARK H G3, LS, $200,000, 3+, 1 1/16m R9  CARD
7:15 ET  ALL AMERICAN S G3, GGF, $100,000, 3+, 1m R6  CARD
8:30 ET  GAMELY S G1, SA, $300,000, 3+, f/m, 1 1/8mT R8  CARD

(r) = Restricted to State-bred entries
Nassau Stakes Results & Replay Video
Lexie Lou gets back to her winning ways!

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NEWS
California Chrome stronger in Los Al drill
Little Nappy is Shackleford's first winner
Exaggerator gallops at Pimlico Race Course

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Sept. 4-7 - Labor Day Weekend

Let's Go To The Races - September 4-7, 2015
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Time Ordered Races - printable file

UPI Weekend Racing Preview

Robert Kieckhefer presents a comprehensive preview of the

weekend's racing fare around the world.

Saturday, 5-6pm EDT
G1 Spinaway - G1 Woodward - Saratoga

Monday - 5-6pm EDT
Jockey Club on Fox 
G1 Hopeful - Saratoga

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TWO YEAR OLDS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The two top races for two year olds will be on Monday: the $350,000 G1 Hopeful at Saratoga and the $300,000 G1 Del Mar Futurity.  Other 2 year old races are plentiful at Kentucky Downs, Saratoga, Del Mar, Woodbine, and Gulfstream Park. Overall, there are 10 stakes for two year olds this holiday weekend, with some of these runners no doubt likely will be seen on the Derby Trail early next year.

THE WOODWARD

Keeler Johnson handicaps The Woodward with prior race replays, and more

INTERNATIONAL
Saturday's Group 1 Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock has a bunch of top runners including Stewards Cup winner Magical Memory, Sole Power, Gordon Lord Byron, Tiggy Wiggy, Adaay and last year's winner, G Force.

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TRIBUTE TO A CHAMPION, HURRICANE FLY

The great hurdler has been retired after racing 9 years and setting a record that is likely to never be matched, 22 Grade 1 wins.  So many magical memories - 42 appearances, 26 wins, 22 Grade 1s, five Irish Champion Hurdles, three Morgianas, two Champion Hurdles at Cheltenham - but which ones stood out for you? His 5th Irish Champion Hurdle trophy is probably his best and favorite of those who have watched this horse perform at top levels for so many years. This article discusses 5 of the author's favorites.  Five Best Performances
2015 Irish Champion Hurdle - replay - #22 Grade 1  
2014 Ryanaire Hurdle - replay - also against Jezki, one of the Fly's frequent foes
Ruby Walsh leads tributes to the Fly

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FEATURED RACES

Time Ordered Races - printable file

Race Index

FRIDAY
9:00 ET  I'm Smokin S (r), Dlmr, $150,000, 2yo, 6f  R5   CARD
2:39 ET  Evan Shipman S (r), Sar, $100,000, 3+, 1 1/8m  R4   CARD

SATURDAY

International - Great Britain
10:45 a.m. ET  SPRINT CUP G1, Haydock, $455,000 US, 3+, 6fT  R4  CARD

Race result  Sole Power listed as "non runner"
Finish:  Twilight Son, Strath Burn, Magical Memory, G Force

Forecast: 11/2 Adaay, 6/1 Danzeno, 7/1 Mattmu, 8/1 Gordon Lord Byron, 8/1 Twilight Son, 10/1 G Force, 10/1 Magical Memory, 12/1 Waady, 14/1 Sole Power, 14/1 Belardo, 20/1 Pearl Secret, 20/1 Eastern Impact, 20/1 Watchable, 20/1 Tiggy Wiggy, 25/1 Interception, 25/1 Due Diligence, 25/1 Strath Burn

Timeform: A wide-open renewal may go the way of DANZENO, who looked a bit unlucky not to finish closer when fifth in the July Cup and can provide trainer Mick Appleby with a breakthrough success at the highest level. Twilight Son steps straight from a handicap into a Group 1 but should still make a bold bid to maintain his unbeaten record. The reliable Mattmu completes the shortlist.

Timeform 1-2-3
1-DANZENO (1)                
2-TWILIGHT SON (14)   

3-MATTMU (12)

North America
4:33 ET  SARANAC S G3, Sar, $300,000, 3yo, 1 1/8mT  R8   CARD
4:35 ET  KY Downs Juvenile Fillies, Kdns, $300,000, 2yo, f, 7fT  R7   CARD
4:49 ET  Swynford S, Woo, $125,000, 2yo, 7f  R8   CARD
5:05 ET  KY Downs Juvenile, Kydns, $300,000, 2yo, 7fT  R8   CARD
5:11 ET  SPINAWAY S G1, Sar, $350,000, 2yo, f, 7f  R9   CARD      NBCSN
5:12 ET  BOILING SPRINGS S G3, Mth, $100,000, 3yo, f, 1 1/8mT  R10   CARD
5:35 ET  More Than Ready Mile, Kydns, $300,000, 3+, 1mT  R9   CARD
5:47 ET  WOODWARD S G1, Sar, $600,000, 3+, 1 1/8m  R10   CARD   NBCSN
6:24 ET  GLENS FALLS H G3, Sar, $200,000, 3+, f&m, 1 3/8mT  R11   CARD
7:40 ET  Del Mar Juvenile Turf, Dlmr, $100,000, 2yo, 1mT  R6   CARD
9:10 ET  DEL MAR DEBUTANTE G1, Dlmr, $300,000, 2yo, f, 7f  R9   CARD

More on today's races
Rachel's Valentina in G1 Spinaway; Liam's Map in Woodward
Spinaway Forecast: 5/2 Rachel's Valentina, 3/1 Constellation, 7/2 Tonasah, 7/2 Tap To It, 8/1 Banree, 12/1 Anna Rae
Woodward Forecast: 6/5 Liam's Map, 4/1 Effinex, 5/1 Wicked Strong, 6/1 Coach Inge, 10/1 Bay Of Plenty, 12/1 Protonico, 15/1 Mylute, 30/1 Commanding Curve

Keeler Johnson handicaps The Woodward with prior race replays, and more

SUNDAY
5:21 ET  Sapling S, Mth, $100,000, 2yo, 1m  R10   CARD
5:47 ET  PRIORESS S G2, Sar, $300,000, 3yo, f, 6f  R10   CARD
7:05 ET  Presque Isle Mile S, PID, $200,000, 3+, 1m  R5   CARD
8:10 ET  DEL MAR DERBY G2, Dlmr, $250,000, 3yo, 1 1/8mT  R7   CARD
9:10 ET  YELLOW RIBBON H G2, Dlmr, $200,000, 3+, f&m, 1 1/16mT  R9   CARD

More on today's races
Zenny's 3/4 sister SHE'S NOT HERE will be running in the Grade 2 Yellow Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar on Sunday, Race 9. Mike Smith will be aboard again. Last time out, they won very nicely on the Del Mar turf.

Another 2-year-old debuting this weekend, on Sunday at Saratoga in Race 6, is SHERINI. She is out of broodmare of the year Oatsee (dam of Shackleford, etc) and by Bernardini. She's owned by My Meadowview Farm and trained by Graham Motion.

PIERSON will be making his first start on Sunday, in Race 8 at Ellis Park! He is by Lonhro out of ST TRINIANS. He's owned by St George Farm (Mr Commons and Ebby's owner) and trained by Philip Oliver. This is St Trinians' first foal.

MONDAY
Times and Cards will be posted when available
5:11 ET  BERNARD BARUCH H G2, Sar, $250,000, 3+, 1 1/16mT R9 CARD  Fox Sports 1
5:47 ET  HOPEFUL S G1, Sar, $350,000, 2yo, 7f  R10   CARD        FOX SPORTS 1
7:20 ET  PID MASTERS G2, PID, $400,000, 3+, f&m, 6 1/2f  R5   CARD
TURF MONSTER H G3, Prx, $300,000, 3+, 5fT  R   CARD
GREENWOOD CUP G3, Prx, $200,000, 3+, 1 1/2m  R   CARD
Turf Amazon H, Prx, $200,000, 3+, f&m, 5fT  R   CARD
DEL MAR FUTURITY G1, Dlmr, $300,000, 2yo, 7f R   CARD
Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf, Dlmr, $100,000, 2yo, f, 1mT  R   CARD

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NEWS
Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah, to continue to race

Stud Farms

WHO'S WHO IN THOROUGHBRED BREEDING

Following are glimpses into who are the biggest players of breeding Thoroughbreds around the world.  They are not listed in any particular order, except the biggest players are in all caps.

Kenny Troutt (left) and co-owner Bill Casner celebrate

their horse Super Saver's Kentucky Derby victory in 2010

Image by Getty Images North America via @daylife

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GODOLPHIN/DARLEY
Godolphin Racing is the Maktoum family's private thoroughbred horseracing stable and was named in honour of the Godolphin Arabian, who came from the desert to become one of the three founding stallions of the modern thoroughbred.

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the driving force behind Godolphin. He also owns the Darley Stud breeding operation. Godolphin's first runner and winner was Cutwater (GB) at Nad Al Sheba, Dubai on December 24, 1992 while Godolphin's international operation commenced in 1994. The stable has training facilities in both Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Newmarket, United Kingdom.

Sheikh Mohammed, or "Sheikh Mo" as he is affectionately known, is perhaps the best known billionaire in the world of thoroughbred horse breeding and racing. His presence at horse sales is met with hushed reverence (and an intimidating entourage including bodyguards). He is thought to be the biggest spender in the history of the sport, buying up stables in the Middle East, Europe and the US (including Bob McNair's, see previous slide). Four horses linked to the Sheikh's various stables have won the UK's Epsom Derby: Lammtarra, New Approach, High-Rise and Shaamit. He continues to chase his dream of winning the Kentucky Derby.

Recent scandal involving the administration of illegal drugs to several horses at the barn run by Al Zarooni has rocked the Thoroughbred world.  Disgraced trainer banned for 8 years by BHA  BBC report

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H. H. AGA KHAN
Vanity Fair - 2012
http://www.agakhanstuds.com/history/history.asp
Top owner/breeder in France

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JUDDMONTE FARMS
Juddmonte Farms consists of a variety of individual farms: three in England, two in Ireland, and three in Kentucky, United States. Established in 1977, Juddmonte in particular is highly regarded for their 300 plus broodmare band.

Founded in 1977, Juddmonte is based in Lexington, KY. Prince Khalid Abdullah, owner; John Chandler, president; Lord Teddy Grimthorpe, racing manager. Web site

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COOLMORE / BALLYDOYLE / ASHFORD STUD KY
Coolmore Stud's wiki page
Coolmore web site
Coolmore Stud, in Fethard, South Tipperary in Ireland, is the world's largest breeding operation of thoroughbred racehorses.

It was originally a relatively small farm dedicated to general agriculture, but came into the Vigors family in 1945 when a training operation was established there^.  It was inherited by Tim Vigors, famous fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain and in the Far East. Having left the air force, he firstly joined Goffs bloodstock auctioneers before setting up his own bloodstock agency in 1951. He moved to Coolmore in 1968 and began transforming it into the well known stud farm it is today.

Vigors went into partnership with his friend Vincent O'Brien, a leading racehorse trainer, and Robert Sangster, the Vernons pools magnate. He later sold his interest to O'Brien and his son-in-law, John Magnier. Eventually, Magnier became sole owner, and built the farm into a multi-national, multi-billion-euro operation. The original farm is now known as Coolmore Ireland, and has three branches—Ashford Stud, which operates as Coolmore America, near Versailles, Kentucky and Coolmore National Hunt (or Castle Hyde Stud) in Ireland, which specialises in breeding for National Hunt racing. Coolmore has many "shuttle stallions" that cover mares in either Ireland or Kentucky in the northern breeding season and are transported to Argentina and Australia for the southern breeding season.

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Alain and Gerard Wertheimer
Wertheimer et Frere
France’s Alain Wertheimer and his brother Gerard, co-owners of fashion house Chanel, are third generation horse owners and breeders. Their thoroughbred business Wertheimer et Frere (meaning Wertheimer and Brother) has produced champs like Goldikova, the only horse ever to win three Breeders’ Cup Mile races. In 1993, their horse Kotashaan won American Horse of the Year, one of the sport’s highest accolades.

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Jess Jackson/Barbara Banke - Stonestreet Farms
One of the most beloved figures in the U.S. horse racing scene passed away in April 2011. California billionaire winemaker Jess Jackson was a regular fixture at bloodstock auctions and racetracks. Forbes did a feature two years ago during the Saratoga Springs meet. Forbes feature.  It was clear he’d earned the respect of his peers as an owner and a breeder. His Stonestreet Farms stable is home to Curlin, the all-time top earning racehorse in North America with over $10.5 million winnings, and Rachel Alexandra, the first filly to win the Preakness Stakes in 85 years and 2009 Horse of the Year. His widow, Barbara Banke, continues to operate under the Stonestreet banner.