The Thoroughbred Times is reporting Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum’s Darley USA has purchased leading 2nd crop sire Medaglia d'Oro, not only for his sire power in top 3 year old Rachel Alexandra but also some yearlings that caught their eye. Darley has an even more impressive lineup of young stallions!

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The buzz today is about the Belmont Stakes - will Mine That Bird win? It's another winner that caught my eye in the headline - that of a half brother to Miesque's Approvel. By Sultry Song out of a With Approval mare he was bred by Live Oak Plantation and he will return to Charlotte Weber's Ocala Florida stud...but not for stud duty.

Revved Up is a remarkable grey that is being retired at 11 years old after a nine year career. He won 20 races from 43 starts including 14 stakes - three of those Graded stakes on 13 tracks He was the first horse to win 3 consecutive Bonnie Heath Turf Cup Handicaps His final start was at the Chris Thomas Turf Classic Stakes which he won (for the second time) - and back in 2005 hit a high point with the Canadian G-2 Niagra Breeders Cup Handicap at Woodbine. He earned over a million and a half dollars.

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Summer Bird upset the upsets. Overlooked and with an early move from Mine That Bird with Dunkirk setting the space. Dunkirk redeemed himself in making a move in a big race.

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