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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Nothing Personal (c, 2, Violence–Will She, by Wando) became the 11th 'TDN Rising Star' for Violence after scorching seven furlongs in 1:19.90–just .04 off the track record–at Colonial Downs Saturday afternoon. Off at odds of 4-1, the $135,000 KEESEP yearling turned $270,000 EASMAY juvenile sat the trip in third behind a pair of dueling leaders through fractions of :22.15 and :44.44. He rolled up three deep at the top of the stretch and put on a show from there, winning with authority by 8 3/4 lengths while coming home in :11.20. 2nd-Colonial Downs, $72,500, Msw, 8-9, 2yo, 7f, 1:19.90, ft, 8 3/4 lengths. NOTHING PERSONAL, c, 2, by Violence 1st Dam: Will She (SW, $177,994), by Wando 2nd Dam: Sweet Bama Breeze, by City Zip 3rd Dam: Repast, by Formal Dinner Sales history: $135,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $270,000 2yo '25 EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree. O-Mag Racing LLC; B-Woods Edge Farm, LLC (KY); T-Greg Compton. The post Violence’s Nothing Personal Rolls to ‘TDN Rising Star’ Debut at Colonial Downs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Valerie Clement has arguably seen more horses in her lifetime than many of the younger bloodstock agents working this year's Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale. For the past 40 years, she has stood alongside her husband Christophe as he has inspected horses at countless sales, farms and racetracks around the world. Following her husband's passing in May, it would have been understandable if Clement had chosen to step away from the game, but to her that was never an option. In addition to running a thriving stable, Christophe was also involved in several broodmare partnerships in both New York and France—a part of the business Clement is now determined to continue. “I am committed to carrying out what Christophe started,” she explained. “At times it is a lot, but I don't quit. I'm learning and I'm enjoying it. I want a fair chance to learn and I'm very blessed because I'm surrounded by people I trust and that I've known for a long time.” On Sunday, a colt that Clement co-owns with Richard Leahy's Oak Bluff Stables will sell as Hip 357 at the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale. The son of Not This Time is out of a mare that Christophe once trained. Savvy Sassy (Street Sense), a half-sister to MGSW Southdale (Street Cry {Ire}), was campaigned by Waterville Lake Stables. She won her first two starts under Clement's tutelage in 2014. The Ontario-bred was later trained by Arnold DeLacour and in 2016, went through the ring at the Keeneland November Sale and sold to the Oak Bluff-Clement partnership for $80,000. The mare has been a shining success story for her ownership group as her first four foals have all brought six figures at the Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Sale. Bourbon Bay (Bayern) sold for $205,000 and went on to collect multiple stakes placings, including a runner-up effort in the 2020 Jerome Stakes. Brattle House (Malibu Moon) set a New York-Bred Sale record when she brought $775,000 in 2019 and the filly also earned blacktype credit on the racetrack. The mare's three-year-old of this year, Real Savvy (Authentic), was a $360,000 purchase for MyRacehorse and RT Racing. The colt broke his maiden for Christophe last November and is now training at Belmont. “Savvy Sassy is such a great story and it's a great partnership,” said Clement. “When it's a good partnership, you're friends as well. Dick and Christophe started the breeding partnership together. Dick is very analytic, so no decisions were taken without endless conversation. Christophe had the other side of the talent–his gut feeling as a horseman. So the partnership has been very successful and it's the story you hope for when you get Savvy Sassy. Being with people you trust is the key.” Clement credits their small breeding program's success to the relationships behind it. She has two mares in France at Ecurie des Monceaux with Henri Bozo, a former intern for Christophe. For the New York division, Leahy was a longtime owner for Christophe as a partner in Waterville Lake Stables. Savvy Sassy's yearling will sell at Fasig-Tipton with Denali Stud. Consignor Conrad Bandoroff said the colt has made steady progress since arriving at their farm in May. “He's one of those horses you get more and more excited about,” said Bandoroff. “We had one very respected agent who came out to the farm and asked why this horse wasn't in the main sale. There's a reason why Christophe is pictured on the inside cover of the New York-bred catalogue this year. Christophe was such a supporter of the New York-bred program and of this sale. If he was still around, this is where he would have put this horse. He was a believer in putting the best horses in this sale and letting them stand out and we believe that's what this horse is going to do.” Clement said that she has always enjoyed the breeding and sales side of the industry and is interested in staying involved going forward. “With the breeding, I enjoy how you see the full circle of the industry,” she explained. “You go to those farms to see the babies and you dream big. You think, 'Oh, I've spotted a champion.' When you approach it with the full story, you're not just looking at the finish line.” She knows she has a lot to learn, but in the months since her husband's passing, a voice in the back of her mind has been guiding her forward. “Back then, I had the answer,” she said. “I'm used to him constantly commenting about horses, whether we're at the races or at the sales. Now I have to say, 'What would he think of this horse? What would he see?' I'm trying to remember what he was teaching me.” The post “Carrying Out What Christophe Started,” Clement-Bred Colt Sells in Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
1st-SAR, 100K, Msw, 3yo/up, 1m, 1:10 p.m. Pin Oak has been patient with LIMO (Uncle Mo), a colt they went to $1,000,000 to secure as a yearling two years ago at Keeneland September in 2023. First dam Flighty Almighty, a winner in England in her own career, is a daughter of Wall of Sound (GB) who was stakes placed twice on the turf in England and also hit the board in North America on the dirt in the GII Goldikova Stakes. He's drawn just inside of Fun to Tap (Tapit) who makes his first start since Nov. 2024 for Whisper Hill Farm who brought him home from FTSAUG for $1,200,000 two years ago. He was last spotted finishing second to future Jerome Stakes winner Cyclone State (McKinzie) in a one-mile spot at Aqueduct. TJCIS PPS 5th-SAR, 100K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 3:28 p.m. Everytimeithinkofu (Curlin) is a Jay Em Ess homebred out of their MGISW By The Moon who earned over $1.5m on the track and has already produced GSW Full Moon Madness (Into Mischief). Resolute Racing and trainer Chad Brown debut Memorized (Tapit), a $900,000 KEESEP grad bred by Brereton Jones who is a half to not only Panama's Horse of the Year Sol Principe Gris (Summer Front) but also to GISW and young Spendthrift stallion Zandon (Upstart). First dam Memories Prevail is also a half to MGSW/MGISP Cairo Memories (Cairo Prince). TJCIS PPS 1st-DMR, 100K, Msw, 2yo, 6 1/2f, 5:00 p.m. First-time starter Noble Testament (Constitution) is a half to GI Preakness Stakes winner Rombauer (Twirling Candy) out of Cashmere who RNA'd for $1.1m at FTKNOV in 2022. The mare has also produced GSW Alexander Helios (Cairo Prince) and and SP Cono (Lucky Pulpit). He faces two Bob Baffert stablemates making their second starts in Balboa (Not This Time), who ran third behind 'TDN Rising Star' Brant (Gun Runner), and Huber (Omaha Beach) who debuted on the turf and now tries the dirt. TJCIS PPS The post Sunday Insights: Seven-Figure Uncle Mo Colt Unveiled At Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Space Blues had made a strong start to his stud career in 2025 and his son Power Blue took it to the next level on Saturday when causing a surprise in The Curragh's feature G1 Keeneland Phoenix Stakes. Handed an easier task by the withdrawal of Ballydoyle's Coventry winner Gstaad (Starspangledbanner), Amo Racing's Marble Hill runner-up was also able to benefit from the drop off of his comprehensive Railway conqueror True Love (No Nay Never) to land the spoils by 1 1/2 lengths at 10-1. “It's unbelievable–he has got bigger and stronger and has been improving all year,” commented trainer Adrian Murray, who had earlier saddled the owner's Bucanero Fuerte to win the Phoenix Sprint. “He never lets us down and a furlong out I was thinking the filly wasn't going to get to him as he was still in his comfort zone.” The post Power Blue Causes Phoenix Upset, Delivers Space Blues’ First Stakes Win In Style appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Godolphin homebred Dance To The Music (Dubawi) notched a one-length debut triumph at Newmarket's Rowley Mile track in May and maintained her unbeaten record with a battling display in Saturday's G3 Newsells Park Stud Sweet Solera Stakes at the town's summer venue. Stalking the pace in second through halfway, the 11-4 chance was shaken up to launch her challenge passing the quarter-mile marker and kept on in resolute fashion once gaining an edge approaching the final furlong to defeat Princess Petrol (St Mark's Basilica) and Venetian Lace (Masar) by a neck and a half-length. Pedigree Notes Dance To The Music is the 11th of 12 foals and one of seven scorers out of G2 Challenge Stakes victrix Miss Lucifer (Noverre), herself the leading performer out of a half-sister to G2 King Edward VII Stakes-winning sire Amfortas (Caerleon). The April-foaled homebred chestnut is a full-sister to multiple Group 1-winning sire Space Blues and a yearling filly. She is also kin to multiple Group-winning distaffer Shuruq (Elusive Quality) and to the dam of G3 Chinese Club Challenge Cup winner Taj Dragon (Mehmas). Shuruq, in turn, is the dam of GIII The Very One Stakes victrix and GI Belmont Oaks Invitational runner-up Antoinette (Hard Spun) and the dual Graded-placed Javanica (Medaglia D'Oro). The post Godolphin’s Dance To The Music Sets the Tempo in Newmarket Feature appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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