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well you know the aussie form better than i ,but i have watched mynameisjeff and always think hes been the most talented miler at menagle, but his form,even when hes winning can come and go a bit.If he was just aimed at the miracle mile and got an inside draw i couldn't see him beaten. i think if he won at albion park like you mentioned then gee he must be in career best form. Without having seen the albion park race,i assume he lead all the way as i have seen him a handfful of times on smaller tracks and i had always thought he struggled unless able to lead. also,if grimson was to have 3 or 4 in a race like the miracle mile,he would be able to do the team driving that would assist his chances.

Oh I see how you are reading that now but you are right. Some have.

The word "too" means "also" so you are inferring some have.

Did I say any had been?

Grade I Del Mar Oaks winner Iscreamuscream (Twirling Candy) lit up the Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale late, selling to Japan's Katsumi Yoshida for $1.5 million. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales, the 5-year-old was undefeated in her first four starts including the GII San Clemente Stakes before taking down the Del Mar Oaks in August of 2024. She last sold via the Fasig-Tipton Digital platform for $330,000 shortly before earning her Grade I win. Yoshida also picked up GSW 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Maysam (Game Winner) earlier in the sale for $400,000. G1SW ISCREAMUSCREAM (hip 385) sells for $1,500,000 at Kentucky Winter Mixed! Congrats to the connections: B: Katsumi Yoshida C: @TaylorMadeSales, agt h/t @lrfracing pic.twitter.com/nESqCSOFkS — Fasig-Tipton (@FasigTiptonCo) February 9, 2026 The post Iscreamuscream To Katsumi Yoshida For $1.5 Million appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Leap To Fame only 4 starts at Menangle in the past 2 -3 years. for 2 x wins and 2 x 2nds . Hi MaNameisJeff is a 'Menangle star' as you suggest. just on 2 years ago he was equal Favourite with Leap To Fame in the Miracle Mile after winning his 8 lead up races to that event . he got the speed wobbles however and broke, so Leap To Fame sat parked out and won in 1.48.3. . since that night 2 years ago Hi MaNameisJeff has had issues and only 12 more race starts . which included 5 more Menangle wins and a big Group 1 Albion Park QLD win too, where he ran 1.49.3 just two months ago defeating our 2nd best horse (The Janitor) . last week he ran 1.49.3 as well . Leap To Fame ran 1.48.4 Parked out in last years Miracle Mile when 2nd to Don Hugo . 'Jeff ' might be a second slower than that these days ?? so might finish 10m behind them I'm guessing next month ?. (Miracle Mile is nearly always a 1.48 event for the very best around. ) As you say his NZ mare Captain's Mistress is absolutely air-borne . She might make the field and Win it too !! she can go 1.48 I reckon and be very hard to beat . Yes indeed , McCarthy's mare named EYE KEEP SMILING is indeed our very best mare with a very creditable 28 wins from 42 starts and near a million won. best win time of 1.49.3 . so won't make a Miracle Mile field though. and got left many lengths behind by 'Captain's Mistress' , who automatically takes up the Queen of the track now after that thumping win you just described here from last week.

Promising three-year-old Navy Ensign (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) will be seeking to break through for an elusive maiden victory when he heads to Te Aroha on Wednesday to contest the Taylor Perry Insurance NZB Mega Maiden (1150m). The son of U S Navy Flag was initially purchased as a pinhook prospect by part-owner David Archer out of Haunui Farm’s 2024 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 2 Yearling Sale draft for $47,500, but was retained after he failed to meet his $60,000 reserve at the Ready To Run sale later that year. It has proven to be a blessing for Archer, with the talented youngster showing plenty of talent on the track in his four starts to date, where he has finished runner-up to a string of exciting athletes, headlined by his debut vanquisher Well Written, who has gone on to remain unbeaten in her subsequent four outings, including the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m), $1.5 million Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1400m) and Gr.2 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m). “He has got to be the best maidener in the country,” trainer Murray Thompson said. “The horses beating him, you have got to look at the form behind them, it is just unreal. “In his debut behind Well Written, we were three and four wide, we had the toughest run in the race that day and it was a really good run. “We didn’t have much luck in our third start (behind Lyin’ Eyes), we were three-wide the trip, and last start (behind Khaleesi) we rode him upside down, we wanted to take luck out of the equation, it didn’t suit him plus he was feeling the ground.” Thompson was also buoyed by the $350,000 Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic (1600m) result at Te Rapa last Saturday, which was contested by both Khalessi and Golden Wings, and was taken out by That’s Gold. “That’s Gold won the race and he was behind us in our second start, so the form stacks up,” he said. Navy Ensign has enjoyed a freshen-up following his last start over 1400m at Tauranga in December and Thompson said he has thrived over the short break. “I gave him a couple of weeks off after Tauranga, he was just feeling the track a little bit,” he said. “The two weeks off has just done him so good, he has come back really well. “His work on Saturday was very good, so we are expecting a good run as usual.” Navy Ensign will jump from barrier eight with regular rider Matthew Cameron in the saddle. Stakes assignments are looming for the gelding after Wednesday, but they will be determined by his fresh-up performance. “I have pencilled in the Wellington Guineas (Gr.2, 1600m), but if he won and won well I would probably look at headquarters (Ellerslie) on Saturday week in the Uncle Remus (Gr.3, 1400m), but he would have to win to warrant going there.” Archer’s colours are expected to be prominent at Ellerslie a fortnight later when Belle Cheval (NZ) (Savabeel) contests the $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), and Thompson said they could also feature on the undercard, with the Pukekohe horseman eyeing the Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy (1500m) with Navy Ensign. “There is a $100,000 three-year-old race on Champions Day that would be an option as well,” he said. Thompson believes Navy Ensign has a bright future and said there is still plenty of improvement to come from the gelding. “He is going to get better with time,” he said. “He put on muscle and a little bit of weight in the two weeks off. In six months to a year he is going to be doing wonders.” View the full article

Looking at noms for Motukarara and Gore, it just keep emphasizing the fact that owners/trainers enjoy grass track racing. Hawera and Taupo weren't too bad either earlier on.

Which ones have been "spirited away" Mr Gossip?

Were they due to ride tomorrow? If so there’s no release about changes. one is a veteran, the other still young but should know better

Do you think these will get spirited away too?

Couple of Matamata jocks apparently to the old coca-cola

On the Feb. 9 episode of BloodHorse Monday: Mark Casse recaps a successful weekend at Oaklawn Park highlighted by victories from Silent Tactic, Search Party, and Nitrogen. BloodHorse bloodstock editor Eric Mitchell previews new stallions for 2026.View the full article

“It's been a long time since a country boy from Conway, Arkansas, has been invited to a race in a place like Saudi Arabia.” So says Alex Lieblong, who in partnership with his wife JoAnn bred and race Reef Runner, a homebred son of the couple's Grade I King's Bishop Stakes winner The Big Beast, who flies a bit beneath the radar, but looms a real chance in Saturday's $2-million G2 1351 Turf Sprint at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh. The Lieblongs, who have campaigned the likes of Grade I winners Telling (A.P. Indy), Embellish the Lace (Super Saver) and Wicked Whisper (Liam's Map) in addition to The Big Beast, purchased Reef Runner's dam, Paradise Bay (Blame), for $350,000 at the 2017 Keeneland September Sale. The acquisition occurred about six months after her half-sister, former 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Paradise Woods (Union Rags), took out the GI Santa Anita Oaks and the acquisition looked that much better when that filly defeated her elders in the GI Zenyatta Stakes a few weeks after the sale. Paradise Woods would go on to finish a sound third in the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff. “I love Blame as a broodmare sire and The Big Beast was extremely talented, he loved seven furlongs,” Lieblong said. “It's a better pedigree than it might look.” Reef Runner is trained for the Lieblongs by David Fawkes, who conditioned the $1.9-million earner Duke of Mischief (Graeme Hall) for the couple. And Lieblong says that the reports emanating from the Middle East are nothing short of glowing. “David has sent me pictures and I have to say, I think Reef Runner looks about as good as I've ever seen him. He's really sparkling,” said Lieblong, who flies from Dallas to the desert on Tuesday. “All the reports are good. I can tell it in David's voice when it's good or bad and it's all good right now. I haven't received any negative vibes at all.” Alex Lieblong | Fasig-Tipton Reef Runner has amassed a record of 5-4-4 from 16 starts in turf sprints and–with the exception of the 2024 Mahony Stakes at Saratoga–has never run a truly poor race on the surface. Also a stakes winner on the synthetic track at Gulfstream Park, the bay put together his best season in 2025. First past the post,but demoted to the runner-up spot in the 'Win and You're In' five-furlong GIII Green Flash Handicap at Del Mar in August, he came running late to take the GIII Eddie D. Stakes down the hill at Santa Anita Sept. 27. As short as 13-2 for the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint on Nov. 1, he was scarcely disgraced in fourth behind 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Shisospicy (Mitole) and will be making his first start since annexing the Janus Stakes going five-eighths over the Gulfstream turf course Dec. 20 (video). Lieblong feels that the added real estate of this weekend's race very much works in favor of Reef Runner, who picks up the services of Irad Ortiz, Jr. with the defection from the 1351 of Shisospicy. “I really like the distance for the horse,” he said. “Five furlongs for what he does is a little tough sometimes. To make up as much ground as he does, that is tricky going that distance. [Lieblong trainer] Steve Hobby was watching that last race from Florida and says 'there's no way he was ever going to get up.' But he did.” A victory on Saturday could lead to something of a Lieblong family reunion in Dubai for the G1 Al Quoz Sprint in six weeks' time. “I promised my son if he wins that we'll keep him over there and then the whole family can go to Dubai,” Lieblong said. “If the grandkids can get out of college, we'll bring them too.” But first things first. And win, lose or draw, Lieblong is excited not only about the opportunity that lies ahead, but to also experiencing a new port of call. “I am looking forward to every bit of it,” he said. “I'm one of these guys that likes to look around and observe, that's what I feed off of. I just think it's going to be a neat experience. We're looking forward to it and we're just really grateful for the invitation.” The post Reef Runner Ready To Roll In 1351 Turf Sprint appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Dismissal: On September 8, 2015, the Judicial Control Authority (JCA) dismissed the serious racing offence charges, labeling the evidence "bordering on the hopeless".

i get the impression from watching menagle mile racing that the likes of leap to fame and swayzee will normally get beaten over a mile at menagle,no matter how good they are,if they try and sit parked and wear the leader down. . if they are handed the lead early then they will win. i'm talking over a mile.remember cya art did that last year in the len smith mile when kingman was poorly rated by r morris and had the foot down the whiole race and the likes of swayzee was always strugglng. pinseeker would have to improve to be able to sling shot the better ones,but grimson improves nearly every horse he trains so logically he would be likely to do the same with pinseeker if he were to train him.Personally i think pinseeker best kept to sprints. better than cash was a good horse here but not as good as pinseeker. captain mistress to me has improved quite a bit since going to aussie. The evidence was there the way it won its last start,beating mccarthys good mare who i thought was australias best. Captain mistess just jogged really,really fast last part of race and looked like it could have gione another round at the same speed and beaten the others by half the length of straight had the driver wanted to. It was very good here,but never that good.Thats my opinion anyway. personally i think were they tio run the miracle mile this week my nameisjeff would be the obvious winner. He ran the 2nd fastest last 1/4 ever last week and had no trouble picking up don hugo who also flew a fast last 400m/ Laep to fame or swayzee and even kingman not as fast as himynameisjeff. His form seems to have been up and down for grimson but he ears just a big track horse and i don't know why they try him on small tracks as he never seems comfortable on them. personally i think grimson has something that makes them run faster. some of those times at albion park do seem amazing.but as you say,lots of horses there seem to run them.

Who else has tried it?

There are some individuals that are active participants in the industry that constantly make degrading and abusive comments" You keep saying this but where's the evidence? @Chief Stipe you say you hide them, presumably because they are that in your opinion. And @hesi, if you "draw a line". Where? And how do you action or enforce it? Otherwise, it's just a further meaningless waste of time.

Sam Houston Race Park had launched the Sam Houston Racing Club, a groundbreaking collaboration with MyRacehorse, which offers SEC-qualified, true ownership interests at scale, redefining how fans experience Thoroughbred racing.View the full article

Where do you draw the line. Are they allowed to do this simply because it is their opinion. I really hope NZTR takes a tough line with these characters that give the impression that this is the norm for the industry, simply because a small number are so incessant with their remarks.

Totally agree. At the time I posted in that Mortygate thread on the Caf "the credit lies entirely with Mr. Morton, his supportive wife, and his advocate. I was but a spare part."

5 — HIGH CAMP, GP, 2/7-6th, 7 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-85 (c, 3, by Instagrand-Summer Silk, by Uncle Mo) O/B-OXO Equine (Ky). T-Will Walden. J-John Velazquez. Owner-breeder Larry Best continues to get mileage out of his former stakes star Instagrand, but you wouldn't have bet a dollar on High Camp at the quarter-pole. He was 2nd under a ride when two rivals blew past him–prematurely, as it turned out – and he dropped to 4th then swung wide and came back again to win. He's the first foal from Summer Silk, an unraced daughter of three-time GSW Summer Applause, whose foals were disappointing on the track but perhaps might still prove worthy in the breeding shed. 4 — ABSOLUTE HONOR, GP, 2/5-6th, 1 mile (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-86 (f, 4, by Nyquist-Elusive Checkers, by Quality Road) O-Michael Ryan. B-Baldwin Bloodstock (Ky). T-Saffie Joseph Jr. J-Micah Husbands. A one-turn mile might be her thing. After two 9-furlong races at Saratoga and an uncharacteristically poor outing at 1 1-16 miles at Keeneland, she was cut back here and ran away from 3/5 favorite Whitethorn. Ryan owns GI winning turf mare Be Your Best and has had a couple more GI winners in partnerships. 3 — TOP LEVEL, OP, 2/6-5th, 6 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-88 (c, 3, by Upstart-Upsetter, by Strong Hope) O-BG Stables. B-Paul Tackett Revocable Trust (Ky). T-Mark Casse. J-Javier Castellano. There isn't much turf in his pedigree, so after solid breezes but a dull debut on grass the possibility existed of a step forward on dirt–and he took a big one, rallying with a final quarter in :24.73 to win going away. Of course, anything Casse saddles in Hot Springs deserves special consideration: he's batting 45% on 17-of-38 with a meet-high $1.87 million in earnings. 2 — POWERSHIFT, TAM, 2/7-6th, 1 mile 40 yards (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-95 (2nd) (c, 3, by Constitution-Free Flying Soul, by Quiet American) O-Repole Stable. B-Liberty Road Stables (Ky). T-Todd Pletcher. J-Irad Ortiz Jr. It'll be interesting to see the path Repole and Pletcher choose for this colt, who couldn't have run better in his debut. Thirty years ago, the Kentucky Derby trail wouldn't even be a consideration, but times have changed. His two-turn 95 Beyer screams talent, plus he has pedigree and showed gameness and professionalism in a narrow defeat. 1 — EMERGING MARKET, TAM, 2/7-6th, 1 mile 40 yards (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-96 (c, 3, by Candy Ride (Arg)-Wild Empress, by Empire Maker) O-Klaravich Stable. B-Stoneriggs Farm (Ky). T-Chad Brown. J-Flavien Prat. The electric move he made at the quarter-pole to rush alongside Powershift was just as eye-catching visually as his 96 Beyer looks on the paper. Now the same questions apply as with the colt he outdueled. A good “comp” could be Cloud Computing–also owned by Seth Klarman–who won his debut February 11, then was 2nd in the Gotham and 3rd in the Wood before winning the Preakness. But Cloud Computing's debut Beyer was an 82 at 6 furlongs–could this colt have more raw talent? The post The Five Fastest Maidens, Feb. 2- Feb. 8 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Jordyn Bublitz Tracy Cadwallader has two last-start winners heading to Manawatu today as she looks to improve on an already successful start to 2026. Indisposed (Race 1) and The Big Bang (Race 4) will be driven by Michael Hay. A son of A Rocknroll Dance, Indisposed comes off a solid win at Hawera on January 20. “I was very happy with the win …. I know he’s a seven-year-old but he’s only just started to come to it now, he’s pulled up from that run great, and he’s come forward in leaps and bounds since then,” she said. He will start one the second line over 2500 metres. “He hasn’t got the most fabulous draw but we’d rather be drawn 8 than way out in 7, I’d be shocked if he wasn’t in the top 4!” The Big Bang, a son of Sweet Lou, will chase a hat-trick of wins in The Tank Guy Mobile Pace (5.48pm). “He’s my pride and joy, I just love him to bits. It’s very surreal to me that he might get a hat-trick,” she said, laughing at the thought. “He’s got a terrible draw (5), and he’s so well, It’s been a month between runs and I think he might be coming into this race a little bit too fresh.” “He’s feeling a million bucks, but I really think he could do with this run. I reckon he’d go better on the second day, but you never know with this horse, he’s got a heart bigger than anything I’ve ever come across. He knows where the post is, and he’s determined to get there,” says Cadwallader. The Big Bang has won three of five lifetime starts. Race 1 of seven is set to go at 4.29pm. View the full article

Tauherenikau have had the date for at least the last 25 years haven't they?