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BackTrack: Beautiful Pleasure Upholds Personal Ensign

There was no wiggle room for Beautiful Pleasure in the $400,000 Personal Ensign Handicap (G1) Aug. 25. Another loss to Heritage of Gold could have wiped away her chances of repeating as the champion older filly and mare, more than two months before the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1).Under a heady ride by jockey Jorge Chavez, John Oxley's champ responded to the challenge, leading every step of the 10 furlongs for a five-length tour de force in 2:03.77.In conjunction with Tom

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The Autumn Sun Joins Arrowfield Stud Roster

https://cdn-images.bloodhorse.com/i/bloodhorse-images/2018/10/5cc2882bfeed4f3f839b7c647fe3ee32.jpg?preset=facebook Sensational colt The Autumn Sun has retired from racing and will join the Arrowfield Stud roster for the 2019 season.The Autumn Sun's owners, Hermitage Thoroughbreds and Arrowfield, met this week to consider the options for the five-time group 1 winner. After extensive discussions, the opportunity to return the colt to his spiritual home and fill the gap left by the death of Redoute's Choice proved too compelling."We backed Redoute's Choice as a sire of sires early in his career," Arrowfield's John

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Street Boss Filly Tops Texas 2-Year-Old Sale

https://cdn-images.bloodhorse.com/i/bloodhorse-images/2019/04/f41d4cf74fcc4a95a021579743822ccf.jpg?preset=facebook After four fillies tied for the fastest time during the April 7 under tack show at Lone Star Park, fillies again took center stage April 10 at the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, posting the five highest prices of the day. The auction, sponsored by the Texas Thoroughbred Association and Lone Star Park, was held at the Dallas-area track.From 110 horses going through the ring, 75 head sold for a total of $1,751,400. The median was $15,000, up 14.5% from last

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