Sid Fernando

Moonlight Romance and Richard Hughes win Invitational

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 836 days ago
(This report was filed from India by Major Srinivas Nargolkar, the former Keeper of the Indian Stud Book.) MUMBAI–Moonlight Romance (China Visit – Wandering Star, by Razeen), driven vigorously by Richard Hughes in the closing stages, held ... Read More...

Singapore: Rocket Man wins Kranji race today, Dubai next

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 836 days ago
Sensational Singapore-based sprinter Rocket Man, a winner of 13 races from 17 starts and narrowly second in four international Group 1 sprints, signalled that all systems are GO for Dubai today with an impressive win on the Poly at Kranji. Read about i... Read More...

Japan: Reve d’Essor looked special Saturday in Guineas prep

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 836 days ago
The gray Japanese filly Reve d’Essor looked special winning the Group 3 Tulip Sho over 1600 meters at Hanshin Saturday, a prep for the Japanese 1000 Guineas. A Group 1-winning daughter of the late Sunday Silence sire Agnes Tachyon, Reve d’E... Read More...

India: Richard Hughes opts for Moonlight Romance Sunday

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 838 days ago
(This report was filed from India by Major Srinivas Nargolkar, the former Keeper of the Indian Stud Book.) MUMBAI–A field of ten runners will face the Starter on Sunday for the 49th running of Indian Turf Invitation Cup, Gr.1, at the Mahalakshmi... Read More...

Pics, notes of Snow Fairy working today from Emma Berry

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 840 days ago
(The notes and photos of Snow Fairy are from writer Emma Berry, who is married to trainer and pedigree writer John Berry. Emma snapped the pics this morning at Newmarket and posted them on Twitter and has graciously forwarded them to me at my request t... Read More...

Double whammy: Razeen, Placerville died last week in India

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 848 days ago
(This report was filed from India by Major Srinivas Nargolkar, the former Keeper of the Indian Stud Book.) PUNE–India’s two foremost stallions, Usha Stud’s Northern Dancer horse Razeen and Poonawalla Farms’ Placerville, a son o... Read More...

Video: Black Caviar now 9 for 9 and top sprinter in world

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 848 days ago
Saturday at Flemington, the Australian filly Black Caviar (breaking from #16) remained undefeated in nine starts taking the 1000-meter Group 1 Coolmore Lightning Stakes and is ranked the best sprinter in the world. Click here to read about her internat... Read More...

Bloodstock links, on the chance you missed them elsewhere

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 859 days ago
These are links to some interesting bloodstock articles, blogs, posts, aggregators or information sites. International Daily Best of Twitter Blogs Daily eMatings Breeding News Northern Afleet underrated by Elaine Belval Tapit by Frank Mitchell Silvano... Read More...

Multiple (3x) Northern Dancer inbreeding in top Derby colts

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 859 days ago
The top nine active 3-year-old colts from the 2010 Experimental Free Handicap ranked within 10 lbs. of highweight Uncle Mo at 128 lbs. are To Honor and Serve at 123, Boys at Tosconova at 122, Comma to the Top at 121, Pluck at 121, J P’s Gusto at ... Read More...

2yo Atomic debuts a winner in stakes for Darley’s Commands

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 861 days ago
Darley’s stallions worldwide have been clicking on all cylinders lately and the latest to fire off a potential star is the Danehill horse Commands, who stands at its facility in Australia alongside its Octagonal horse Lonhro. The latter had the i... Read More...

Moonlight Romance wins Indian Derby; R. Hughes second

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 864 days ago
(This report was filed from India by Major Srinivas Nargolkar, the former Keeper of the Indian Stud Book.) MUMBAI–The filly Moonlight Romance (China Visit – Wandering Star by Razeen) gallantly held off all challengers to win the McDowell S... Read More...

Video: Dim Sum defeats Sacred Kingdom (again) at Sha Tin

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 865 days ago
Dim Sum, a regular on the Sha Tin sprinting circuit, defeated rival and Hong Kong great Sacred Kingdom today in the HK Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize at Sha Tin today to deny Sacred Kingdom a chance to match the great Hong Kong sprinter Silent W... Read More...

Richard Hughes to ride Ocean and Beyond in Indian Derby

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 866 days ago
(This report was filed from India by Major Srinivas Nargolkar, the former Keeper of the Indian Stud Book.) MUMBAI—A dozen starters, including four fillies, will vie for the winner’s prize of Rs. 13 million (just under US $ 280,000) in the ... Read More...

Sheikh Mohammed unveils a potential star today: Lohengrin

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 867 days ago
The hype may be justified here. The Lonhro colt Lohengrin, owned by Sheikh Mohammed, made an eye-catching  debut at Ballarat racecourse in Australia today. Read Danny Power’s account here and click here to see a video (3rd race from Ballarat, Fe... Read More...

Messrs. LaPenta and Zito Dialed In with Mineshaft colts

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 870 days ago
Owner Robert V. LaPenta and trainer Nick Zito have enjoyed significant success with the progeny of the A.P. Indy sire Mineshaft through the last few seasons and that has now run into 2011. On Sunday at Gulfstream, the pair’s inexperienced 3-year-... Read More...

Indian Oaks recap: Moonlight Romance sets a record

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 874 days ago
(This report was filed from India by Major Srinivas Nargolkar, the former Keeper of the Indian Stud Book.) MUMBAI–The China Visit filly Moonlight Romance, beaten twice over a mile by Siachen, got her revenge in scintillating style over the 2400... Read More...

Video: Moonlight Romance wins Indian Oaks today

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 878 days ago
Moonlight Romance and Richard Hughes win the Indian Oaks at Mahalaxmi in Mumbai today. Read More...

Drug shocker in India: 2000 Guineas winner is positive

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 891 days ago
By Major Srinivas Nargolkar PUNE–Ocean and Beyond (trained by Siraj Sunderji), the winner of Indian 2000 Guineas, and Star Future (trained by Cooji Katrak), who finished second in that race, have returned positive for a prohibited substance in ... Read More...

Kadyrov visits UAE and Dubai sentences are reduced

Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 909 days ago
Longtime readers of this blog who have followed the posts here on the assassination of Chechen Sulim Yamadayev in Dubai on World Cup Day 2009 (search using Ramzan Kadyrov, Sulim Yamadayev, Adam Delimkhanov) will be interested in this Huffington Post p... Read More...
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