When female pacer That’s The Ticket was retired seven years ago because of an injury, owner Craig Henderson thought he would sell the 2016 Three Diamonds Stakes winner. That was until he received input from the filly’s trainer, Chris Ryder. “He told me not to sell her,” Henderson recalled. “He said she was going to have a great foal someday. He literally talked me into keeping That’s The Ticket. Her first two foals were fine; they both made over $100,000. But then along comes Miki And Minnie and it’s been phenomenal.” On Friday afternoon, she will compete in the first of two $25,000 eliminations of the Breeders Crown for 2-year-old female pacers at The Meadowlands.
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Taking a chance on Sabonis pays off
John Miller considers himself “pretty lucky” when it comes to standout Indiana pacer Sabonis. Miller purchased Sabonis as a yearling for $9,000 at the 2022 Midwest Mixed Sale and has watched the colt develop into a multiple Grand Circuit winner and potential Breeders Crown participant in the two years since then. Owned by Miller’s wife, Pat, and trained by Aaron Stutzman, Sabonis has won 17 of 19 career races and earned $480,200 as he prepares for Friday’s $250,000 Indiana Sire Stakes championship for 3-year-old male pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Gingras looking to find a way in Futurity, Filly Futurity
Starting in the second tier in both the Kentucky Futurity and Kentucky Filly Futurity will leave driver Yannick Gingras as something of a spectator when the gate begins to roll for each of those classic events at Lexington’s Red Mile on Sunday (Oct. 6). But not for long.
Lexington sale ends second best in history
The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale concluded Friday night (Ocg. 4) at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion with the five-day auction totaling $65.7 million for 911 horses, an average of $72,132. Both figures are the second-best in the history of the event.
Good-feeling Fallout set to spring back into action
Fallout is heading to Saturday’s International Stallion Stakes at Lexington’s Red Mile with a spring in his step, which pretty much mirrors the way the Metro Pace winner’s connections are feeling as well.
The Goose Princess leads Lexington sale on Day 4
Trotting filly The Goose Princess was the top seller during the Thursday (Oct. 3) session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, purchased at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion by Determination for $120,000.
Storybook Love tops Day 3 at Lexington
Trotting filly Storybook Love, a daughter of Chapter Seven-Stirling Debutant, sold for $210,000 to Bax Stable as agent for Al Libfeld to top the third session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, held Wednesday (Oct. 2) at Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Naughty Beauty, second session set records in Lexington
Pacing filly Naughty Beauty, a daughter of Bettor’s Delight-Beautyonthebeach, was purchased for $550,000 by Andrew Harris as agent for William Pollock on Tuesday (Oct. 1) to lead the second session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Rani Hanover leads record opening night in Lexington
Rani Hanover, the first foal out of 2020 Hambletonian winner Ramona Hill, was the top seller during Monday’s opening session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion, purchased for $925,000 by Ken Jacobs.
Twin B Joe Fresh and Jiggy Jog S lead big Grand Circuit night in Dayton
Harness racing’s two highest ranked horses in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, No. 1 Twin B Joe Fresh and No. 2 Jiggy Jog S, will be in action Saturday at Hollywood Dayton Raceway and, as usual, Dexter Dunn will have a great seat to watch them go.