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Pietro Moran has been named the Eclipse Award winner for best Apprentice Jockey. After launching his career in Canada in 2023, the 20-year old was named a Sovereign Award finalist for Apprentice Jockey in 2024. His 2025 campaign included wins aboard Mansetti (Collected) in the King's Plate, becoming the third youngest jockey in history to win the race. He finished the year with a record of 863-140-117-139 and earnings of $6,083,835 and a winning percentage of 16%. The post Pietro Moran Named Best Apprentice Jockey appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Breeders' Cup winners Ted Noffey (Into Mischief) and Super Corredora (Gun Runner) were honored as Eclipse Award Champion 2-Year-Old Male and 2-Year-Old Female respectively Thursday night to open the 55th Annual Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards. Trained by Todd Pletcher, 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Ted Noffey put together an undefeated juvenile campaign for owner Spendthrift Farm, winning the GI Spendthrift Farm Hopeful Stakes and the GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity before defeating Mr A.P. (Honor A.P) in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Del Mar. Having just broken her maiden less than three weeks prior when she entered the gate for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, Super Corredora took the field gate to wire in an 8-1 upset for trainer John Sadler and owners Spartan Equine Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds, Robert Gardiner and Michael Olszewski. The post Ted Noffey, Super Corredora Claim Juvenile Eclipse Awards appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Due to the current unavailability of Awapuni Racecourse for racing the following licence and venue transfers for the current season have been approved by the TAB Dates Committee. Date Current Confirmed Licence and Venue Sunday 1 March Marton JC @Awapuni Wellington RC @Trentham Thursday 5 March Taranaki Racing @New Plymouth Wairarapa RC @Tauherenikau Saturday 7 March Wellington RC @Trentham Taranaki Racing @New Plymouth Wednesday 18 March Rangitikei RC @Awapuni Waverley RC @Waverley Saturday 28 March Manawatu RC @Awapuni Manawatu RC @Trentham Monday 6 April Manawatu RC @Awapuni Wanganui JC @Whanganui Friday 17 April Wanganui JC @Whanganui Egmont RC @Hawera Saturday 18 April Manawatu RC @Awapuni Wanganui JC @Whanganui Friday 24 April Feilding JC @Awapuni Otaki-Māori RC @Otaki Sunday 3 May Otaki-Māori RC @Otaki Wairarapa RC @Tauherenikau Saturday 9 May Wellington RC @Trentham Waverley RC @Waverley Saturday 16 May Rangitikei RC @Awapuni Otaki-Māori RC@Otaki Saturday 4 July Marton JC@Awapuni TBC

Fashion Friday at Meydan features a nine-race card, eight of them for Thoroughbreds, and the crowning jewel is the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge, which grants the victor an entry in the $12-million G1 Dubai World Cup on March 28. The 2026 edition features the past two winners in Walk Of Stars (Dubawi) and Kabirkhan (California Chrome), who are both trained by Bhupat Seemar. “Walk Of Stars had a lot of weight to give away first time out, against horses who were race fit,” Seemar said of the gelding's fourth in the Listed Entisar in December. “He's fit and off level weights so hopefully he's going to give a good showing. “Kabirkhan kind of fluffed the start on his first run for us,” he continued. “He was drawn on the inside, broke slow and got a lot of kickback. We've got blinkers on him now as he's an older horse so he's getting a bit clever, but he's still got a world of talent.” Among Seemar's other four entrants is the multiple group-placed Artorius (Arrogate), who ran second to Jamie Osborne's Heart Of Honor (Honor A. P.) in the Listed Entisar last out. “Artorius was a very good horse in the States, but then his form sort of tapered off a little bit,” he said. “He came over last year and kept on improving. I think he'll improve again and I'm hoping for a very good run.” Imperial Emperor (Dubawi) won the G2 Al Maktoum Mile in grand fashion and steps back up to 1900 metres on Friday. “Imperial Emperor was second in this race last year but I think he's a better horse now,” said Seemar. Of Heart Of Honor, who will be ridden by his daughter Saffie, Osborne said, “We know the style in which he's going to race, it's 'win ugly'. He certainly conserves energy on the way round, but that's probably one of the factors which makes him such a strong stayer. As long as they go hard and turn it into a proper end to end, stamina-requiring race, then he'll be coming into his own.” Jebel Hatta Up For Grabs Godolphin fields the five-for-seven Opera Ballo (Ghaiyyath) and four-time Group 1 winner Nations Pride (Teofilo) in the 1800-metre G1 Jebel Hatta. Both are Charlie Appleby trainees, with the former a strong winner of the G2 Al Rashidiya in December. “Opera Ballo put up a good performance in the Al Rashidiya, when he picked up some valuable experience of racing at Meydan,” said trainer Charlie Appleby. “He goes into the race in great order and this is the logical next test for him. It is a small field, but everyone in there deserves respect. “I feel that Nations Pride has come forward for his last run as his work since has been a bit sharper. He has plenty of experience under his belt and conditions are there to suit. He is a rock-solid horse and I'm sure he will put up another strong effort.” GI Canadian International hero Silawi (Dubawi) is another in with a chance and is trained by Hamad Al Jehani, while Holloway Boy (Ulysses) ran third in this contest a year ago. The post Seemar Mob-Handed In Al Maktoum Challenge appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Really?  In the hands of MPI?  FFS they are too busy responding to nut case complaints about cows being too hot or too wet!

well NZTR told me 'have patience..help is coming" translate.."the RIB ore too busy/understaffed to be caring much about whip welfare The proof of Matt Bellesty's stated commitment to welfare will be in the next round of whip iterations  Will they totally ban the forehand use forward of the saddle and any use between the shoulder/hindquarter.(.just like first world jurisdictions)...which RIB are basically ignoring... What should be done DQ's for obvious cheating...every whip violation counts in a 6 month period...the entire whip length padded...et el

"marking cards' saying something falsely? I sent 17 communications to various 'stakeholders'...2 ignored them..including you (remarkably you couldn't see the whip wrapped under an ear proceeding on to hugging the eye socket while contacting the corner of the eye..the last 4 you ignored) 2 trainers, whose horses had their ears flattened said they'd "leave it to the RIB to sort" The rest more or less said it's "obviously against the rules and horse's shouldn't be subjected to head contact" end of...so 'mark your cards" right back at ya

Hong Kong's trio of superstars - Romantic Warrior, Voyage Bubble, and Ka Ying Rising, all winners on December's Internationals Day - return to action Jan. 25 at Sha Tin Racecourse.View the full article

Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's OBSOnline January 2026 Sale, which will overlap the in-person OBS Winter Mixed Sale, has 16 horses catalogued. The online auction is scheduled for Jan. 26-30, while the Winter Mixed Sale will take place Jan. 27. Among the horses catalogued for the digital auction is a 2-year-old Collected filly out of MGISW Tough Tiz's Sis (Tiznow). The half-sister to GSW Tiz Midnight (Midnight Lute) is consigned by McKathan Bros. and will be hip 403. Seven of the offerings breezed or galloped during the optional under-tack show held at OBS Jan. 22, including an unnamed 3-year-old Good Magic colt out of Mrs. Appeal (Successful Appeal), who is a full-sister to GSW Closing Argument. Consigned by Champions of the Future, the colt breezed three-eighths in :35 2/5 and will appear as hip 406 when the catalogue is released Friday, Jan. 23. The OBSOnline sale will feature 2-year-olds and horses of racing age, with bidding kicking off Jan. 26 at noon ET and closing Jan. 30 at noon ET.  Visit obsonline.com for more information. The post 16 Horses Catalogued for OBSOnline January Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article