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The world is certainly full of bods with an extremely short attention span. I think one of the worst jobs would be a teacher dealing with that crap.

funny you should say that , as was thinking John Dunn races a lot of trotters . Had the very best in Sundee's Son in recent times. But nearly all of his can fly to piece's any old tick of the clock as well . not just at Addington but grass and country racing too. He has as many gallopers as any other trotting trainer so not sure the Woodend Beach is your complete answer to the problem at all. HOPE's team train there too , and don't have as many gallopers , and are trotting specialists , so there is the chance that Beach training is of some help as you say. Habibti Pat a bit erratic at times , but great Win in the trotting Derby recently. They're quite a fickle beast to train the old trotters.

There are some interesting issues in this closure. Pokie and Casino cross-subsidisation of racing. A land claim by local native american tribes (or first nation peoples as we are supposed to describe them nowadays).

Hastings Racecourse halts thoroughbred racing immediately End of an era as the site has hosted thoroughbred horse racing since 1889 ps://bitofayar Horse racing at the Hastings Racecourse site has taken place since 1889.Mike Howell, BIV Listen to this article 00:05:57 Hastings Racecourse and Casino Friday afternoon said it would no longer have thoroughbred horse racing. The permanent end to that racing had been speculated given that B.C. Solicitor General Nina Krieger in November sent horse racing representatives a letter saying that the government would stop sharing slot machine revenue with the racecourse.https://bitofayarn.com Her rationale for no longer wanting to share that revenue is that a government review of the industry showed "significant additional government spending" was needed to make horse racing sustainable. At one time in B.C., horse racing was the only legal gambling allowed. That prompted large crowds to watch races. In recent years, the number of people attending the racecourse has been far lower than it was decades ago. Exact attendance is unavailable because attendance is free and there are no turnstiles. The federal government broadened legal gambling in 1969 and B.C. created the BC Lottery Corp. in 1985. Gambling in B.C. expanded through the decades. Licensed casinos were allowed to operate and other forms of gambling became legal. That created competition for racecourses. Harness racing at Surrey's Fraser Downs closed earlier this year. “This was an extremely difficult decision, especially given the historical legacy of Hastings Racecourse in the local community and its importance to the province’s racing industry,” said Wayne Odegard, regional vice-president at Great Canadian Entertainment.https://bitofayarn.com “Unfortunately, this is strictly a business decision based on a lack of economic feasibility to move forward with another season of horse racing at Hastings. We are incredibly thankful for our dedicated team members, racing participants and fan base for their support and patronage for so many years.” Odegard said his racecourse's focus will be to support its staff through this transition, as well as "racing participants" as they assess other options for thoroughbred racing in the province. Thoroughbred racing takes place between April and October so there are no horses currently stabled at Hastings. The casino operations and that of simulcast racebook activities at the site will not be affected. "Today's development is deeply distressing," the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of British Columbia said in a news release. "The province’s abrupt decision to eliminate the long-standing slot-revenue commitment — with only two months’ notice — has destabilized a 133-year-old industry and undermined the financial foundation on which thoroughbred racing in British Columbia has relied for two decades."https://bitofayarn.com Its president, David Milburn, added "What we are seeing today is the direct and immediate consequence of the province’s announcement." He said that by removing the structure that made racing viable, the B.C. government "placed workers, owners, breeders, trainers, and agricultural suppliers in an impossible position.” Hastings Racecourse & Casino, on leased city land on the Pacific National Exhibition grounds in East Vancouver, has conducted thoroughbred racing since 1889. The venue has a five-furlong race track as well as stables for several hundred horses. It also has backstretch facilities. Great Canadian Entertainment has operated Hastings Racecourse & Casino since 2004 and leases the facility from the City of Vancouver. The site added a casino in 2008 after Great Canadian invested in substantial property upgrades. The Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) in November announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement with Great Canadian to buy the casino portion of the business and the casino-related real estate property interests at Hastings Racecourse & Casino. This followed the two parties announcing in June that they had signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the transaction. TWN Chief Jen Thomas told BIV in June that Great Canadian approached the nation about selling the casino business.https://bitofayarn.com That first meeting then led to an invitation from Thomas for Great Canadian officials to further discuss a potential deal in the nation’s council chamber. “We met with them, we discussed the opportunity and we said, ‘Hey, now this sounds very interesting, let's dig deeper into it,’” she said. Site could potentially be future soccer stadium The Hastings Racecourse site has been rumoured as a potential location for a soccer-specific stadium. The Vancouver Whitecaps, which tomorrow play Inter Miami CF in the Major League Soccer (MLS) cup final, are in lease negotiations with BC Pavco, which owns BC Place. That lease ends this year. The Whitecaps are for sale, and that may give the team's majority owner, Greg Kerfoot, leverage in extracting government money to help build a stadium on the Hastings Racecourse site. MLS commissioner Dan Garber today said without a better lease, everything is on the table for the Whitecaps, including moving the team. Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett, and Steve Nash are minority owners of the team. The ownership group has not revealed the exact size of each's ownership stake. Mallett for the past six years has been executive chairman. He told BIV in 2020 that he and Kerfoot were the ones who approve key club decisions. “The two Steves are not as active,” Mallett said in 2020. Kerfoot acquired the team in 2002, after previous owner David Stadnyk stepped down as owner and handed control of the team to the the United Soccer League, which is where the team then played. Kerfoot then put together the team's current ownership group in 2008. The four were awarded a MLS franchise, which came with a US$35-million franchise fee, the following year and saw the team play in North America's premier soccer league starting in 2011. Forbes this year estimated the team's value at US$440 million.

Yeah but 2 of those 3 have a knack of galloping regardless!!! Straight line training on a beach surface with variable softness can help.

Two drivers complained about it. It seems that the problem is the wind blew the cut grass cover off it and or the other reason given was that it was very dry and dusty. Hence the have a kids plastic watering can putting some water on it! Well you know my views on too much head gear. The best one's don't need it. The more you put on them they more they need to trust their driver.

looks like 3 of the 10 trotters in race 2 galloped going across it soon after the start of R2 . Not a great result . All the drivers looked like they were approaching BECHER'S BROOK Chief . 🤣😂 nervous times for all lol.

Why ? they just had race 1 and nothing happened . ( they all got over it without galloping) It does look like a quick rise and fall as you go across it though. This might not suit the trotters , where balance is important. So maybe you'll see something gallop at it in Race 2 shortly ? Don't know about soft ?? not a great description ? more likely use that for POMMIE Batsmen at the Ashes lol 😂 but the harness horses generally race with their heads up a lot Higher than thoroughbreds Chief. Just so they can keep their pacing or trotting gait at high speed. But they are prone to spotting things out the corner of their eyes accordingly rather annoyingly at times. so > Hence the common use of blinds and shadow rolls and all sorts of head gear to keep them concentrating.

Figure it out for yourself, it is very straightforward

I've seen worse crossing's over the last 50 years than the one at Wingatui today. Are we getting soft or are horses not trained like they used to be?

The new owners of Bishops Bay received a quick dividend on their recent purchase in the $500,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (G2). In a few months' time, they'll find out if they struck gold.View the full article

Why is that an advantage?

I think it is still within the psyche of many NZ'ers including the new generations to have a bet. The focus being more on sports though The challenge being to get the crossover. Research has shown there are many reasons why potential punters do not trust the racing industry, but an advantage is, a race is all over in 5 minutes

Yes that camera is well to the right of the finish line so favours the inside horse. If it was clear cut, it wouldn't have taken the judge 10 minutes to reach a decision to the satisfaction of the stewards. Only 4th was clear cut.

Spending 6 hours meeting characters at a local tab outlet, such as Hastings TAB on a Saturday afternoon?

NK Racing and LNJ Foxwoods's Sneaky Good (Into Mischief), a $450,000 Keeneland September yearling, made good on her 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' debut performance at Keeneland Oct. 5 with a smart win in Saturday's Sandpiper S. at Tampa Bay Downs. The 7-5 chalk, drawn widest of all in post nine, was seventh through a sharp opening quarter in :21.71. She began to roll heading into the far turn and came charging home to win going away by 2 3/4 lengths over longshot Blazing Brat (Beau Liam). Sneaky Good becomes the185th stakes winner for the all-conquering Into Mischief. The stakes-winning Gale, a $430,000 purchase by Sneaky Good's breeder Andrew N. Warren at the 2021 Keeneland November sale, is also responsible for a Curlin colt of 2024 ($375,000 KEESEP yearling) and a City of Light filly of this year. She was bred back to Life Is Good. SANDPIPER S., $102,500, Tampa Bay Downs, 12-6, 2yo, f, 6f, 1:10.70, ft. 1–SNEAKY GOOD, 121, f, 2, by Into Mischief 1st Dam: Gale (SW, $102,412), by Tonalist 2nd Dam: Windy Forecast, by Stormy Atlantic 3rd Dam: Scapegoat, by Forty Niner ($450,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-NK Racing & LNJ Foxwoods; B-Andrew N. Warren (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Antonio A. Gallardo. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $124,790. 2–Blazing Brat, 121, f, 2, Beau Liam–Brittney Brat, by Pikepass. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Blazing Meadows Farm LLC; B-Springland Farm & Lynden Branch (KY); T-Timothy E. Hamm. $20,000. 3–Evolution, 121, f, 2, Brethren–Sweet Khaleesi, by Maimonides. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Arindel (FL); T-Carlos A. David. $12,500. Margins: 2 3/4, 4, HD. Odds: 1.40, 24.00, 7.10. Also Ran: My Miss Mo, Freaks Go, Summer Winner, Gerrards Cross, Techstar, Tremont Tammy. Scratched: Tahlequah. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. #10 SNEAKY GOOD ($4.80) is now 2-for-2 after a win in the $125,000 Sandpiper Stakes at @TampaBayDownsFL. The juvenile colt by Into Mischief (@SpendthriftFarm) had @jockeygallardo aboard for trainer @bradcoxracing and owners NK Racing & @LNJFoxwoods. pic.twitter.com/9z8XzWl38j — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) December 6, 2025 The post Unbeaten ‘Rising Star’ Sneaky Good Very Good in Sandpiper appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

I think there are many different ways that someone new can be introduced to racing. You have mentioned 2 but there are many more

On Dec. 6 at Aqueduct Racetrack, the promising juvenile Paladin took a major step toward fulfilling his connections' Kentucky Derby (G1) dreams by defeating Renegade and Balboa in the $250,000 Remsen Stakes (G2). View the full article

That was the headline that grabbed my attention this morning, to find it was the Hastings track in Vancouver. What was interesting was the fact that it is no longer feasible to race at Hastings in Canada because racing will no longer receive a portion of slot machine money, traditionally $8-$10 million p.a. It looks as though the property has been earmarked for a football (soccer) stadium.

I suppose so. I think sometimes thinking is back to front and over analysed. The keep it simple strategy is overlooked for some reason. A workplace social event at a summer race meeting can achieve long term results that coercing into a syndicate may not.

DEAUVILLE, FRANCE — From Newmarket bargain buy to Deauville showstopper, Half Sovereign made “a dream come true” on Saturday when selling to Henry Lascelles for €2.6 million to headline the opening session of the Arqana Vente d'Elevage. Offered by Consign Ltd on behalf of trainer Karl Burke and his partner in the daughter of Ten Sovereigns, Adam Spratt, the two-year-old has gone from strength to strength since her low-profile appearance at last year's Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale. Purchased by Burke for just 12,000gns at Park Paddocks, Half Sovereign has gone on to win five of her seven subsequent starts, culminating with an impressive victory in October's G3 Prix Miesque at Chantilly. Little over a week later she was announced as a wildcard for the Vente d'Elevage, setting in motion the events which had Chloe Battam of Consign Ltd in tears as the bidding progressed rapidly under the Deauville lights on Saturday evening. David Redvers proved a determined underbidder, acting on behalf of Resolute Racing's John Stewart, but Lascelles ultimately won out to secure the filly for an undisclosed client. For Burke, the sale was made even sweeter once it was confirmed that Half Sovereign is set to stay in training with him at his Spigot Lodge in Middleham. “It's a win-win situation,” said the thrilled trainer, who would have been significantly worse off had he accepted a previous offer for the filly from a certain Yorkshireman with a nose for a bargain. “I worked the Somerville with Elaine, my wife, and we just loved her. We couldn't believe we got her for 12 grand. Before I signed the docket, Mick Easterby came up and offered me a grand profit! “Luckily for Adam [Spratt], a friend of his came up and said, 'Would you sell half of her?' I hadn't met Adam at that time, but I said, 'Yeah, no problem.' He's a lovely guy and we would have sold half of her to somebody, so I'm delighted it was him.” He added, “When we first entered her, I thought she might make six or seven hundred the way the market's going. When I got here, all of the right people were on her and I thought then we had a good chance of making a million – but I certainly didn't expect that.” Burke has had a whole bunch of talented two-year-old fillies in his care this season, none better than the G1 Prix Morny heroine Venetian Sun (Starman). It will give the trainer some juggling to do next year, but a provisional plan is already taking shape for Half Sovereign and her Classic campaign, with a return to France on the cards in the spring. “With the size of her, you'd expect her to strengthen and we weren't too busy with her early on in the year,” Burke continued. “Obviously, we had a lot of nice two-year-olds early on this year and she was working nicely with them. She just kept progressing. We didn't aim too high to start with, but it was always the plan from midsummer to go down that sales route for the prize-money. “We'll see how she trains – we've got a lot of good yardsticks – but I would have thought it would be a French trial and then the French Guineas.” A winter of dreaming lies ahead for Burke but, for Battam and Harriet Jones of Consign Ltd, the work has already been done and a dream realised when it comes to their short association with Half Sovereign. “I'd say we'll be putting away a few champagnes in Deauville tonight!” said Jones following the transaction which dwarfed their previous best result, at this sale last year when Burke's Dawn Charger (Soldier's Call) changed hands for €300,000. “I never thought this would be quite achievable. It's a dream come true in our second year, to have been able to offer a filly of this calibre and for everything to fall into place. The right people came to the door and this has exceeded expectations, for sure. “After she achieved a million, which we thought we might be able to get, it all became quite surreal. I sort of did enjoy the bidding process after that. It's the end of the season now for us as well, so it's nice to finish on a massive high.” Having been the one to deliver that massive high for all connected to Saturday's top lot, Lascelles added, “She's a Group 3 winner and you'd have to be excited about her next year. All she has done is improve and you'd think there's more improvement to come next year. She's got a lot of scope. She will be a breeding prospect down the road, but next year we're very much focused on her racing career. “I thought she was the best racing prospect here. When you look at some of the results last week in Newmarket, when there's not that many of them and two people lock on, fillies can make that sort of money.” It was Stewart, bidding through bloodstock agent Redvers, who joined Lascelles in locking on to Half Sovereigns, before eventually having to admit defeat. Speaking to the TDN from America, he added, “We are looking for horses to race and we had good luck last year, but there have not been many good racing prospects and that has pushed prices really high. The estimates were €800,000 to €1.4 million for her. “If it is a top filly anywhere, I am probably bidding. [It's] good to be a seller.” The reduction in top-class fillies available compared to last year was underlined by a 22% drop in the total turnover, from €42,559,000 down to €33,082,000, despite 16 more lots being offered. The average was down by 27% to €190,126 and the median by 31% to €105,000. Of the 227 lots offered, 174 sold at a clearance rate of 77% (from 83%). Pierre Talvard Gets His Pick of the Sale Lily Hart came into the Deauville sales ring as a sought-after prospect; a Listed-winning and Group-placed four-year-old filly, by Galileo and in foal to Wootton Bassett. She was, said Haras du Cadran's Pierre Talvard, his number one selection of the sale, and when the hammer fell and she was his at €1,050,000, he was temporarily too moved to speak. “She was my selection of the sale,” he said, wiping tears from his face. “I would have done anything for her. She is a daughter of Galileo, winner of a Listed race, in foal to Wootton Bassett – everything that makes me happy. Unreal.” Asked what his plans were for her, he said, “I don't know yet, but I'm going to reflect a little bit on it.” Bred by Coolmore, and raced by them in partnership with Masaaki Matsushima and Westerberg, the former Aidan O'Brien trainee was the second filly on the day to reach seven figures. The Galileo/Wootton Bassett cross has produced 10 stakes winners and four Group 1 winners to date. Margie's Music Makes a Million to Monceaux Margie's Music (Hurricane Run), the dam of two stakes horses including 'TDN Rising Star' and Group winner Mr. Hollywood (Iquitos), completed the session's trio of millionaires when sold to Ecurie des Monceaux's Henri Bozo for €1,000,000. The 11-year-old mare was offered in foal to Night of Thunder. “She really seems to produce well at the top level,” said Bozo. “I loved her physically. She has the class of Montjeu and Hurricane Run. She's in foal to a great stallion, so we really wanted to give her a good go.” Mr. Hollywood won the G3 Bavarian Classic in 2023 and is twice Group 1 placed. Just before purchasing Margie's Music, Bozo also claimed the winning €660,000 bid on Eyota (Golden Horn), the dam of Group-placed filly Kiss Melody (Almanzor) and a half-sister to dual Group 1 victress Flotilla (Mizzen Mast). Bozo said that plans for both purchases will be determined in the coming week. “It's a very competitive business and I'm always amazed to see how many good mares are heading to Japan,” he noted. “I really want France to keep producing good racehorses, so we decided with the partners to give this a good go and I'm delighted we were able to do it.” Classic-Placed Filly Bound for Piltown Echoing the sentiments expressed by John Stewart with regards the difficulty in acquiring top-class fillies, David Lanigan was relieved to land on a good one on behalf of another American owner, Scott Heider, when going to €875,000 to recruit the G3 Hamburger Stutenpreis winner and G1 Preis der Diana third Nyra. Consigned by Ronald Rauscher, the three-year-old daughter of Isfahan is out of an unraced half-sister to the Group 1 winners Novellist (Monsun) and Magical Lagoon (Galileo). Previously trained in Germany by Waldemar Hickst, she will now continue her racing career in Ireland with Joseph O'Brien. “She's three turning four and there's been very few of them on the market this year,” said Lanigan. “It's been very hard to buy any sort of filly privately that aren't four turning five. We tried to buy Lush Lips in Keeneland, but those fillies with that form are making top money.” He added of future plans, “This filly will stay a trip, so we'll start her off in Ireland and see how she goes. He [Heider] is very selective on the mares that he keeps and he's not afraid to put them back on the market when they've finished racing. On average, he keeps between 10 and 15 of his own mares. We've already got a lot of grass mares in Kentucky at the moment and he's probably more inclined to keep a dirt mare. It depends what she does. If she can go and improve on her race record, you'd like to think that you'd get your money if you put her back on the market when she's finished racing.” Session's Early Pacesetter Goes to Wertheimer et Frere The first real landmark result of the session was provided by lot 161, the four-year-old filly Paraiba (Soldier Hollow), a winner at two in foal for the first time to Siyouni. Pierre-Yves Bureau, racing manager for Wertheimer et Frere, won a protracted battle with Newsells Park Stud, taking the mare home at €810,000. She was offered by the Channel Consignment. “She was a good filly on the track and we knew she had the quality,” said Bureau. “It's a nice page and she's in foal to a proven stallion.” Out of the Listed winner Pearls Or Passion (Monsun), Paraiba is from the family of the G1 Matron Stakes heroine Pearls Galore (Invincible Spirit). “There are not that many who have everything like that,” Bureau added. “She was a bit expensive, and we were fighting against a big operation like Newsells as well, but we are very happy to have her.” Barton Stud Draft Finds Favour with Newsells Park and Fittocks The Newsells Park team enjoyed better luck later in the day when getting its hands on With Stars (Sea The Stars) (lot 239), in partnership with Fittocks Stud, for €870,000. Offered in foal to Zarak as part of the Barton Stud consignment, she is out of the G1 Prix Rothschild winner With You (Dansili), from the family of Call The Wind, Friendly Soul and We Are. Newsells Park owner Graham Smith-Bernal said, “Luca [Cumani, of Fittocks Stud] was absolutely determined to have her and she'll be owned in partnership between Fittocks and Newsells. We already had four and we'll have another two in partnership. We bought one at Tattersalls and this one will probably come to Newsells. We get first dibs this year. They had Innevera, whose yearling sold this year for 2.2 million gns, so we'll have this one, I think.” Still, the Cumanis can look forward to welcoming at least one new face to their Fittocks Stud, having stretched to €560,000 to secure Arandu (lot 167), an unraced daughter of Wootton Bassett and the triple Oaks heroine Alexandrova (Sadler's Wells). Another from Barton Stud, the three-year-old hails from a family synonymous with eye-watering sales at Arqana, with the millionaire siblings that have topped the last two editions of the August Yearling Sale among those featuring under this filly's third dam, Souk (Ahonoora). Fittingly, Souk herself sported the familiar Fittocks Stud colours when achieving a rating of 87 in six starts for Cumani, with the large majority of her progeny also starting their careers at the former trainer's Bedford House Stables. “We've always been very interested in this family because we go right back to the beginning,” Sara Cumani said of the dynasty founded by Souk. “I thought she [Arandu] was a really beautiful individual. She was gorgeous to look at and she's got the page. She obviously wasn't much good, but plenty of mares that weren't much good become good broodmares. It's just a family that we know very well and it's done everybody well along the way, so let's hope it carries on.” Barton Stud ended the session with an impressive average of €411,250 from four lots sold. Subplots Ginalyah – This year's G3 Prix de Flore runner-up Ginalyah (Chacknak), whose dam, Creamcake (Mr Greeley), also features as the second dam of the G1 Dewhurst Stakes winner Gewan (Night Of Thunder), is bound for the Chad Brown barn in America after being bought by Michel Zerolo of Oceanic Bloodstock for €800,000. “We bought her for Peter Brant and she's going to America to Chad Brown,” Zerolo confirmed. “She's a good filly and she fits the right profile to do well there.” Previously, Zerolo purchased the G1 Prix de l'Opera winner Rougir for Brown and Brant when she topped the 2021 Arqana December Sale at €3,000,000. She went on to win the following year's GI E. P. Taylor Stakes. Standout foal – Peter and Ross Doyle signed for the most expensive foal sold during Saturday's opening session, a Lope De Vega colt bought on behalf of an undisclosed client for €400,000. Lot 139, from the Haras d'Etreham draft, is out of the G2 Prix de Sandringham second Pure Zen (Zoffany), with his new connections yet to decide whether to race him or offer him for resale next year. “I thought he was the outstanding foal in the sale,” said Ross Doyle. “We came up against some of the best judges in the game, so we knew we were in good company. He's by a very good stallion and it's a very good cross. The mare was obviously a black-type mare and she's produced a horse rated 91 as her first foal. The Sea The Stars [yearling] was a big upgrade and is with Godolphin and Andre Fabre. Hopefully, Lope De Vega, with this cross, will be another upgrade again.” Sam Sangster – Less than four months on from Diego Velazquez's finest hour when winning the G1 Prix Jacques le Marois, Sam Sangster returned to Deauville as a man on a mission, spending a total of €730,000 on six mares to send to the new National Stud resident next year. They were headed by a pair of €200,000 purchases, including Darousha (Redoute's Choice), a half-sister to Arc champion Daryz (Sea The Stars) from the Aga Khan Studs draft. Diego Velazquez was bought by Sangster shortly before his Deauville victory and it's apparent that the syndicate behind him is intent on giving him the best possible chance in his second career. Previously, Sam Sangster Bloodstock was registered as the buyer of five mares at the Tattersalls December Sale, spending a total of 1,800,000gns. Sue Finley and Katie Petrunyak also contributed to Saturday's report. The post Burke Celebrates ‘Win-Win Situation’ with Arqana Headliner Half Sovereign Staying in Middleham appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sunday, Chukyo, Japan, post time: 15:40, CHAMPIONS CUP-G1, ¥232,860,000, 3yo/up, 1800m Field: William Barows (Jpn) (Mikki Isle {Jpn}), W Heart Bond (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Meisho Hario (Jpn) (Pyro), Seraphic Call (Jpn) (Henny Hughes), Helios (Jpn) (Orfevre {Jpn}), Hagino Alegrias (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Ramjet (Jpn) (Majestic Warrior), Wilson Tesoro (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}), Outrange (Jpn) (Regalo {Jpn}), Tenka Jo (Jpn) (Thunder Snow {Ire}), Sixpence (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Narukami (Jpn) (Thunder Snow {Ire}), Sunrise Zipangu (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Peptide Nile (Jpn) (King Kamehameham {Jpn}), Perriere (Jpn) (Henny Hughes), Luxor Café (American Pharoah). TDN Analysis: Despite carrying the deserved mantle of favouritism in the advanced wagering markets, Narukami has his work cut out for him. Wilson Tesoro is aiming to go one better after two years of runner-up finishes. From the younger brigade, the six-for-seven filly W Heart Bond looms a champion-in-waiting. Luxor Cafe, the little brother of dual G1 February Stakes hero and Japanese Champion Dirt Horse Cafe Pharoah is another who could put his brand on proceedings. Click here for the complete field. The post Black-Type Analysis: Luxor Cafe Could Surprise In Champions Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Wathnan Racing’s Dark Trooper made a remarkable run from last to score in the final strides of the AED 1 million HH The President Cup at Abu Dhabi Turf Club Dec. 6.View the full article

The Galah posted some interesting China articles a little while ago . He might know what they are doing there. As a teen in the early 80's in NZ , I saw quite a few horses exported to MACAU for racing there, as well as the usual plane loads going to Aus and USA. thankfully I flew with some to Aus instead of Macau which would seem like the End of the World I imagine. and would not be about the horse racing enjoyment there. just the money. Macau harness racing folded after a time anyway and became a Big 'CASINO world Hotspot' for the mega-rich Chinese. The horse that improved 40m in this article thread, BOLD MEDLEY JUJON has made his way to NSW now, and thundered to another very easy victory last night. I wonder if he will 'flame-out' shortly though ? .

It took the length of the stretch, but Bishops Bay (Uncle Mo–Catch My Drift, by Pioneerof the Nile) closed the gap on the longshot to claim the GII Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct. Stalking the early pace set by 14-1 chance Mika (Catholic Boy), the 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' was never too far off from that loose leader, but had his work cut out for him when they swung for home. The leader refused to come back, and it took a relentless drive from Bishops Bay to overhaul that one, but he did so in the shadow of the wire. Bishops Bay is two races shy of enjoying a perfect record this season–that lone off the board finish coming in the GI Forego Stakes Aug. 23 at Saratoga and his lone runner-up effort coming at his '25 opener at Oaklawn Park. He was last seen Nov. 2 winning the GIII Forty Niner Stakes to claim his spot in the gate for this contest. A big win for BISHOPS BAY! He takes the Grade 2 Cigar Mile Handicap under Flavien Prat for trainer @bradcoxracing, and has now won 6 of his last 7 starts. pic.twitter.com/FQk3ReDt1d — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) December 6, 2025 Saturday, Aqueduct CIGAR MILE H.-GII, $500,000, Aqueduct, 12-6, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:34.62, ft. 1–BISHOPS BAY, 125, h, 5, by Uncle Mo 1st Dam: Catch My Drift (SW & GISP, $280,540), by Pioneerof the Nile 2nd Dam: Drift to the Lead, by Yonaguska 3rd Dam: Drifa, by Tabasco Cat ($450,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP; $1,300,000 5yo '25 KEENOV). O-KAS Stables; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Flavien Prat. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' $275,000. Lifetime Record: 13-9-3-0, $977,800. *1/2 to Catching Freedom (Constitution), GSW & GISP, $1,418,302; 1/2 to Strava (Into Mischief), MSP, $472,326. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Mika, 118, c, 3, Catholic Boy–History Supreme, by Speightstown. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($42,000 RNA Ylg '23 FTKOCT; $22,000 RNA 2yo '24 OBSMAR). O/B-Nice Guys Stables (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. $100,000. 3–Crazy Mason, 124, c, 4, Coal Front–Izshelegal, by Maria's Mon. ($20,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $27,500 Ylg '22 EASOCT). O-Donna Wright and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing; B-Gmbracstables LLC, Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Rangel & Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Madden (KY); T-Gregory D. Sacco. $60,000. Margins: NK, 4 1/4, 2. Odds: 1.20, 14.82, 3.01. Also Ran: Phileas Fogg, Pentathlon, Brazenly. Scratched: Doc Sullivan. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post ‘Rising Star’ Bishops Bay Relentless in Cigar Mile, Overhauls Mika Late to Score appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article