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Thoroughbred Times is a leading weekly newsmagazine of thoroughbred racing.en-ushttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/21/Summer-Bird-arrives-for-Japan-Cup-Dirt.aspxBelmont Stakes (G1) winner Summer Bird, the top contender for the Eclipse Award as champion three-year-old male, arrived at Narita Airport on Thursday and was transported to JRA Horseracing School Quarantine Stables to prepare for the Japan Cup Dirt (G1) on December 6 at Hanshin Racecourse.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:23:01 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/21/Snipers-Bullet-breaks-long-winless-streak-in-Railway-Stakes.aspxGroup 1 winner Sniper’s Bullet won for the first time in more than two years as he rallied on the turn and held off a late bid from two fast-closing challengers to win the Carlton Draught Railway Stakes (Aus-G1) by one length on Saturday at Ascot.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:38:03 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/20/Bien-Toi-rallies-to-win-Dardo-Rocha.aspxSan Francisco del Pilar’s Bien Toi picked up his first stakes victory as he rallied to win the Gran Premio Dardo Rocha (Arg-G1), Hipodromo La Plata's premier event on Thursday in Buenos Aires.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:09:03 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/20/Colorful-agent-McDonald-dies-at-65.aspxBilly McDonald, a colorful bloodstock agent who bought two-time Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Fr-G1) winner Alleged and the dam of Sadler’s Wells, died on Thursday at his home in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was 65.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:45:01 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/17/Sea-The-Stars-named-Europes-Horse-of-the-Year.aspxMultiple Group 1 winner Sea The Stars was honored Tuesday as Europe’s Horse of the Year and champion three-year-old colt at the annual Cartier Racing Awards in London.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:00:24 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/16/Goecochea-lands-Brazils-Grande-Premio-Bento-Goncalves.aspxThree-year-old Goecochea edged two-time defending winner Starman by a head to win the Grande Premio Bento Goncalves (Brz-G1), the Rio Grande do Sul Jockey Club's most important race of the year for Brazil's best stayers on the dirt, at Hipodromo Cristal.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:36:32 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/16/Koko-Mambo-scores-authoritative-victory-in-Peruvian-Derby.aspxPeruvian classic winner Koko Mambo powered home in the stretch to post his second classic victory in the 107th running of the Clasico Derby Nacional-Copa Saga Falabella (Per-G1) (Peruvian Derby), the third leg of the Peruvian Quadruple Crown, on Sunday at Hipodromo de Monterrico in Lima.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:32:32 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/16/Champion-Life-of-Victory-wins-Pellegrini-prep-race.aspxArgentina’s 2008 Horse of the Year Life of Victory demonstrated his readiness for a repeat bid at next month's Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini (Arg-G1) with a victory in the Gran Premio Copa de Oro (Arg-G1)-Copa Alfredo Lalor for the second time on Sunday at San Isidro.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:29:31 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/15/No-stopping-Kalath-Wells-in-Argentine-Oaks.aspxGroup 1 winner Kalath Wells cemented her status as Argentina’s top three-year-old filly on dirt with a front-running, four-length romp in the Gran Premio Seleccion (Arg-G1) (Argentine Oaks) at Hipodromo Palermo on Saturday.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:59:33 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/15/Storm-Chispazo-completes-last-to-first-rally-in-Argentine-Derby.aspxStorm Chispazo, an impressive 12-length winner of a turf race at San Isidro on October 31, continued his rapid ascent in Argentina’s three-year-old male division with an upset victory in the Gran Premio Nacional (Arg-G1) (Argentine Derby), on Saturday at Palermo.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:53:33 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/15/Queen-Spumante-scores-Japanese-Group-1-stunner.aspxFront-running Queen Spumante posted a 1 1/2-length victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (Jpn-G1) at 77.10-to-1 odds on Sunday at Kyoto Racecourse.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:42:32 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/14/Katie-Lee-completes-New-Zealand-Guineas-sweep.aspxOne week after a clear victory in the New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas (NZ-G1), Katie Lee needed every stride in the straight to reel in game runner-up Keep the Peace and win the New Zealand Bloodstock One Thousand Guineas (NZ-G1) on Saturday at Riccarton Park.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:03:31 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/14/Passion-for-Gold-glitters-in-Criterium-de-Saint-Cloud.aspxGodolphin Racing secured its 12th win at the highest level this year when Passion for Gold drove to a dominant six-length romp in the Criterium de Saint-Cloud (Fr-G1), the final Group 1 race of the French season, on Saturday at Saint-Cloud.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:03:31 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/14/Sea-The-Stars-among-Cartier-Horse-of-the-Year-finalists.aspxChris Tsui’s superstar three-year-old Sea The Stars is one of five finalists for the Cartier Award as European Horse of the year.Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:29:31 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/13/French-based-Shalanaya-bids-for-history-in-QEII-Commemorative-Cup.aspxThe Aga Khan’s Qatar Prix de l’Opera (Fr-G1) winner Shalanaya, who bypassed the Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1) last week, will bid to become the first foreign-based winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Commemorative Cup (Jpn-G1) on Sunday at Kyoto Racecourse.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:34:33 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/12/OBrien-sends-three-to-France-for-Criterium-de-Saint-Cloud.aspxTrainer Aidan O’Brien’s Mikhail Glinka is the only stakes winner among the field of nine entered for Saturday’s $373,050 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (Fr-G1), France’s final Group 1 race of 2009.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:07:36 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/10/Marathon-winner-Man-of-Iron-to-Cumani.aspxBreeders’ Cup Marathon winner Man of Iron will move to the barn of trainer Luca Cumani following the colt’s sale to a new partnership.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:34:34 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/08/Voila-Ici-scores-breakthrough-Group-1-win-in-Premio-Roma.aspxScuderia Incolinx’s Viola Ici seized command in early stretch and led a procession of Italian-based runners to a sweep of the top three spots in the $440,956 Premio Roma At The Races (Ity-G1) on Sunday at Capannelle Racecourse in Rome.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:06:38 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/08/Melbourne-Cup-purse-increased-for-150th-anniversary-next-year.aspxTo mark the 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Cup (Aus-G1) next year, the Victoria Racing Club has increased the purse by approximately $457,716 ($500,000 Australian) to $5,492,594 ($6-million Australian).Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:57:39 GMThttp://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2009/November/08/Apunta-Alto-scores-in-Alberto-Solari-Magnasco.aspxGroup 1-placed winner Apunta Alto stamped herself one of Chile’s top three-year-old fillies on dirt with a victory in the Clasico Alberto Solari Magnasco (Chi-G1) on Saturday at Hipodromo Chile.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:51:35 GMT