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It's been an outstanding year for the 3-year-old filly Fionn and it may not be over. View the full article

Returning from a six-month layoff, 3-year-old filly Shred the Gnar took her elders gate-to-wire in the $300,000 Chilukki Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs.View the full article

Fourth most recently in the GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes at Keeneland, FIONN (f, 3, Twirling Candy–Gaelic Gold, by Giant's Causeway) turned on the tables on that race's runner up, Laurelin (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}) to win Saturday's GIII Jockey Club Oaks at Aqueduct. Going three turns on the grass, the 7-5 second choice was quickly shuffled back to last after the break and rated just in behind her rival as longshot Don't Jinx It (Kitten's Joy) handled the pacemaking. The two rivals remained near the back of the field but Fionn was clearly staying just in Laurelin's tracks and, as the even-money favorite made her move around the far turn, Fionn wasn't far behind. With less than a furlong to run, the favorite made the front but Flavien Prat had Fionn rolling down the outside and just got up close to home to win. The final time for 1 3/8 miles was 2:17.22. Lifetime Record: 10-7-1-1. O-Messina, George and Lee, Michael; B-Dixiana Farms, LLC; T-Brad H. Cox. Sales History: $75,000 ylg '23 KEESEP.   The post Fionn Gets Past Laurelin Late To Take Jockey Club Oaks appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

1st-Woodbine, C$90,133, Msw, 11-15, 2yo, f, 7f (AWT), 1:25.72, ft, 1 1/4 lengths. LIKELY STORY (f, 2, Charlatan–Caren {Horse of the Year, Ch. 3yo Filly & GSW-Can, $821,790}, by Society's Chairman) found some trouble at midstretch of her five-furlong debut over the local turf course Oct. 18, having to alter course and losing her momentum en route to a fifth-place finish. The lesser-preferred of the two entries in the race for her sire (by Speightstown) behind drifting favorite Beautiful Things, the $260,000 KEESEP yearling was content to bide her time near the tail as the chalk tried to make all the running. Still with some work to do approaching the stretch, but always traveling strongly, Likely Story began to pick her way through horses, switched out, idled for a stride or two and then went on to seal the deal comfortably. Fleury (Practical Joke) was second, while Beautiful Things–who eased out to 17-10 after touching even-money late in the wagering–faded to finish fifth. On the heels of a debut score overnight at Kyoto from Princess Moko, Likely Story is the 13th winner from the first crop of Charlatan. A half-sister to Curlin Candy (Curlin), SP, $196,864, the winner is out of a half-sister to GSW Jill Robin L (Precocity). Horse of the Year Caren is also represented by a yearling colt by Nyquist and is due to Cogburn for 2026. Sales history: $260,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $40,698. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Tracy Farmer; B-Robert Marzilli (ON); T-Mark E Casse. The post Likely Story Gives Charlatan A Baker’s Dozen in Woodbine Opener appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Fairway Consignment's Intello colt (lot 127) out of La Viette (Oasis Dream) topped the single-day Arqana November Yearling Sale in Deauville on Saturday. MAB Agency paid €45,000 for the relative of G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes hero The Revenant (Dubawi). The second highest price of the day was €30,000 for the Sioux Nation filly Cite Bergere, who caught the eye of Pegasus Bloodstock. Offered by Haras de la Croix Sonnet, lot 83 is kin to the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and G1 Irish 1000 Guineas third La Nuit Rose (Rainbow Quest). Stephane Wattel snapped up lot 131, a son of Persian King and Waterlilly (Galileo) for €28,000 near the end of the sale. The Fairway-consigned colt is out of a full-sister to G1 Irish 2000 Guineas and G1 Criterium International hero and sire Roderic O'Connor. Rounding out the top five lots were a pair of colts by Sealiway and Persian King, who each brought €27,000. The former, lot 116, is a grandson of listed winner and G3 Prix Miesque second Barbayam (Stormy River) and part of the Hestia Farm draft. He was sold to FR Bloodstock. The latter was another bought by Wattel as lot 126. The February-born and Fairyway-consigned colt is a half-brother to G3 Grand Prix de Vichy hero Mont De Soleil (Siyouni). Overall, 103 lots sold of 119 offered (86.5%) for a gross of €798,500 (+33%). The average and median also rose 51% (€7,752) and 43% (€5,000), respectively. The Fairway Consignment was the leading vendor with 10 lots sold for €182,000, while Nurzhigit Tabyldiyev was the leading buyer, picking up 16 head for €79,000. The post Intello Colt Tops Arqana November Yearling Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Hit The Bid Racing Stable's Fast Market exited the summer racing season as a maiden, having gone winless in her first eight starts. But she could end the fall as a graded stakes winner.View the full article

Off a six-month layoff, 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' SHRED THE GNAR (f, 3, Into Mischief–Aspen Light, by Bernardini) showed no signs of fatigue in a gate-to-wire win in Saturday's GIII Chilukki Stakes at Churchill Downs. Unraced since winning in similarly-impressive fashion going 1 1/16-miles under the Twin Spires on Kentucky Oaks Day May 2, the lightly-raced daughter of Into Mischief stepped into stakes company for the first time Saturday. On the lead with race favorite One Magic Philly (Good Magic) dogging her throughout, Shred the Gnar finally shook that rival off nearing the quarter pole and had no late pressure from the rest of the field with only fellow 'Rising Star' Ragtime (Union Rags) making up any ground close to the wire. Saturday, Churchill Downs CHILUKKI S. PRESENTED BY RESOLUTE RACING-GIII, $300,000, Churchill Downs, 11-15, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:34.84, ft. 1–SHRED THE GNAR, 118, f, 3, by Into Mischief           1st Dam: Aspen Light, by Bernardini           2nd Dam: Zenith, by Roy           3rd Dam: Sequins, by Northern Fashion 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($610,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG). 'TDN Rising Star, presented Hagyard'. O-Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing LLC; B-Camas Park Stud & Lynch Bages LTD. (KY); T-Brian A. Lynch; J-Luis Saez. $183,450. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $312,410. *Full to Owendale, MGSW & MGISP, $1,538,435. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–One Magic Philly, 121, f, 4, Good Magic–My Philly Girl, by Empire Maker. O/B-John Gallegos (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $59,500. 3–Ragtime, 118, f, 3, Union Rags–Burmilla, by Storm Cat. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-William I. Mott. $29,750. Margins: 2 3/4, 1, 5. Odds: 2.60, 1.94, 1.36. Also Ran: Impel, Zadorsky, Literate. Scratched: Runaway Diva. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post ‘Rising Star’ Shred The Gnar Gate To Wire In The Chilukki appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

5th-AQU, $85K, Msw, 2yo, 1m, 2:10 p.m. ET. OTTINHO (Quality Road) is out of Quiet Giant (Giant's Causeway), who is famously known for producing one of the top sires of this age in Gun Runner (by Candy Ride {Arg}). The first-time starter and Three Chimneys homebred–sent to trainer Chad Brown–counts among his extended female family GISW Funtastic (More Than Ready) and MGSW Lull (War Front). A stablemate of Ottinho, Up Yonder (Curlin) heads to the post for owner Jeff Drown. The $500,000 Keeneland September grad is out of a winning dam whose own half-sister is champion 3-year-old filly Abel Tasman (Quality Road). St Elias homebred Enforced Agenda (Liam's Map) goes out for conditioner George Weaver. The colt is the first foal for Heart of Hope (Tapit). Her half-sister is MGISW Cavorting (Bernardini), the dam of MGISW Clairiere (Curlin). Chad Summers signed the ticket for $550,000 at the Keeneland September sale for Baltimore (Quality Road). Owned by Al Gold and trained by Summers, the colt is out of Canadian MSW Win The War (War Front), who Hinkle Farms acquired for $750,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed sale in 2020. This mare is a half-sister to GSW Dixie City (Dixie Union) and the dam of current sire Unified (by Candy Ride {Arg}). TJCIS PPS The post Sunday Insights: Juvenile Half-Brother To Gun Runner Unveiled At The Big A On Sunday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jockey Dylan Davis, who was injured in a spill Friday at Aqueduct, will be out of action indefinitely according to NYRA in a note released Saturday morning. Davis's agent, Mike Migliore, said that the jockey “sustained a broken right collarbone, multiple fractured ribs and a partially collapsed lung.” Davis was aboard Tarpaulin (Leofric) when Heavyweight Champs (Solomini) fell near the three-eighths pole unseating jockey Ricardo Santana, Jr. Tarpaulin made contact with Santana, Jr. and unseated Davis, who was placed on a backboard and immediately transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center. Once stabilized, Davis was then transported to the ICU at North Shore University Hospital late Friday evening for additional testing and to begin his recuperation. “More than anything, I just want him to be healthy,” Migliore told NYRA. “He'll get to go home to his family one day soon and be OK. It could have been a lot worse. Thank God, the Lord was looking over him and we have good people looking out for him and he's going to get good care. We would also like to thank Bob Rosenthal, who provided important guidance with the transfer to North Shore. Dylan has received additional scans and X-rays to track the progress of his left lung. He's still uncomfortable, but all vitals are healthy. Dylan really appreciates all the well-wishes and now he just needs to rest and continue to heal.” Jockey Ricardo Santana, Jr. visited onsite first aid under his own power Friday and is back on his mounts Saturday. Additionally, jockey Sahin Civaci, who was injured at Aqueduct on Thursday after being unseated from Despo's Dream (Mitole), sustained hairline fractures to two vertebrae according to his agent Mike Sellitto. Civaci will follow up with an orthopedic specialist this week. The post Jockey Dylan Davis Out Indefinitely After Friday Spill appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article