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PaceAdvantage
03-01-2006, 02:31 PM
Highest Price Ever Helps Fasig-Tipton Set Juvenile Sale Records (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32375)
Boosted by a $16-million Forestry colt, the most expensive Thoroughbred ever sold at public auction, the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training rocketed into the record books Tuesday at Calder Race Course. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32375)

Brother Derek Ready for Santa Catalina Challenge (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32376)
Brother Derek will take another step toward the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) Saturday when trainer Dan Henricks sends him out in the Santa Catalina Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32376)

Brothers Confident in First Samurai Heading into Fountain of Youth (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32373)
Saturday's Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park will mark the first time First Samurai has traveled two turns and has gone 1 1/8 miles, but neither factor has trainer Frankie Brothers too concerned. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32373)

Magna parent profits in 2005 from real estate, not racetracks (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62466&subsec=1)
MI Developments Inc. posted solid results for 2005 due to its real estate operations, but lost $61,568,000 on the racetrack operations of Magna Entertainment Corp. as its parent company. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62466&subsec=1)

Revenues decrease as Magna's 2005 losses mount to $105-million (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62445&subsec=1)
Magna Entertainment Corp. lost $105,293,000 during 2005, increasing its three-year losses to $306,026,000. Thoroughbred Times (http://thoroughbredtimes.com/todaysnews/newsview.asp?recno=62445&subsec=1)

Senate OKs NYRA Bailout; Measure Goes to Pataki (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32378)
A deal to provide a $20-million bailout to the New York Racing Association received Senate approval March 1 and heads to Gov. George Pataki for his signature. Blood-Horse (http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32378)

'All Others' and Brother Derek Favored in Derby Future Wager Pool 2 (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32366)
The second of three pools of Churchill Downs' 2006 Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens its four-day run on Thursday, March 2 with "all others" as a narrow favorite over multiple stakes winner Brother Derek as the morning line favorite among 24 wagering interests. Blood-Horse (http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32366)

Wild Fit, 'All Others' Favored in Pool 2 Of Oaks Future Bet (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32368)
Wild Fit, runner-up in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) and Las Virgenes (gr. I) in her last two races, is listed as the 6-1 co-favorite with 'all other 3-year-old fillies' in the second of three pools in Churchill Downs' 2006 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager (KOFW), which launches its four-day run March 2 at North American racetracks and simulcast wagering centers. Blood-Horse (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32368)

Giacomo Ready for Big 'Cap (http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32372)
Trainer John Shirreffs said Giacomo will be ready when the gates spring open Saturday for the $1-million Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I). The Big 'Cap will be the second start of the year for the 2005 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner who began his 4-year-old season with a third-place effort in the Feb. 4 Strub Stakes (gr. II). Blood-Horse (http://bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32372)

Dams of Unbridled, Honour and Glory Dead (http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32383)
Gana Facil, dam of 1990 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Unbridled, and Fair to All, dam of grade I winner Honour and Glory, died the first part of February. Blood-Horse (http://breeding.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=32383)