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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
A new work of art commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's last winner at Royal Ascot will be unveiled on Monday, June 16. The painting is by Nichola Eddery, artist in residence at the National Horseracing Museum in Newmarket, and goes on display at the Osborne Studio Gallery in London on the eve of Royal Ascot 2025. Titled 'The Sport of Kings and Queens', the painting depicts jockey James Doyle in the royal silks that he wore to victory on Tactical in 2020, the late Queen's 24th and final winner at the Royal meeting. The exhibit lasts until Saturday, July 5. Eddery, a daughter of former champion jockey Pat Eddery, said, “James Doyle very kindly came and posed for me on the equicizer at the National Horse Racing Museum wearing the royal colours. I was able to loan a number cloth from Ascot Racecourse and the number 14 was carried by Tactical when winning the Windsor Castle Stakes. It also symbolises the current King's birthday, the 14th of November. “The painting is a homage to Royal Ascot as a whole and I wanted to include the history by using one of the early depictions of Ascot Racecourse, so I chose a famous piece by 19th century artist James Pollard called 'Ascot Heath Races' as the backdrop.” The post Queen Elizabeth II’s Last Royal Ascot Winner Commemorated In New Painting 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
A berth in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf in the autumn was on the line in Sunday's 2200-metre G1 Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin, and 10-1 chance Meisho Tabaru (Gold Ship) landed a mild upset in pillar-to-post fashion. He is the second Japanese horse to punch his ticket to the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar this month, after Jantar Mantar (Palace Malice) won last Sunday's G1 Yasuda Kinen, a “Win and You're In” for the GI Breeders' Cup Mile. The seventh pick in the 17-horse field, Meisho Tabaru was steered immediately to the vanguard and opened up on the field passing the winning post for the first time. Clicking off easy fractions of :23.40 for the first 400m, :46.90 for the 800m, and 1:11.30 for 1200m, he cut the corner into the final bend. Meisho Tabaru came under heavy pressure from the persistent stalkers June Take (Kizuna) and Libyan Glass (Kizuna) thereafter, but that duo ran out of steam turning into the lane. Cued by veteran Yutaka Take while still glued to the fence, the eventual winner found more in the straight to win cozily. Race favourite Bellagio Opera (Lord Kanaloa) unleashed a withering rally inside the final furlong, but Meisho Tabaru had built up too much cushion. The margin at the wire was three lengths, with Justin Palace (Deep Impact) a neck back in third. “My plan was to take the lead, and although I was unsure about the pace, I think we were able to race at just the right pace,” said Take, who was winning his 84th Japanese Group 1 title. He has now won five Takarazuka Kinens, the other being in 1986 with Inari One, in 1993 with Mejiro McQueen, in 1997 with Marvelous Sunday and in 2006 with Deep Impact. “I knew the other horses were going to make bid early but my mount had good momentum going around the fourth corner and I was hoping that he would manage to push through.” A juvenile winner over 2000 metres and successful in both the G3 Mainichi Hai and G2 Kobe Shimbun Hai at three, Meisho Tabaru had yet to win in two 2025 apperances. He was back in 11th behind Lord Del Rey (Lord Kanaloa) in the G2 Nikkei Shinshun Hai over this trip at Chukyo in January, and was fifth to Soul Rush (Rulership) in the G1 Dubai Turf at Meydan in April. Pedigree Notes Meisho Tabaru is the second Group 1 winner for Stay Gold after G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) heroine Uberleben. He is also one of 10 stakes winners for the Big Red Farm-based sire. This is the same cross as Gold Ship's G2 Nippon Sho Stayers Stakes runner-up Plume d'Or. The sire of 113 stakes winners (64 group/graded), the late French Deputy also has 17 top-level winners to his credit. Spread across six countries, these include The Man o'War Stakes winner Hi Happy (Pure Prize), February Stakes/Champions Cup hero Gold Dream (Gold Allure), and Japanese Derby hero Makahiki (Deep Impact). The fifth foal and third winner out of the dual winner Meisho Tsubakuro (French Deputy), the winner is followed by the 3-year-old gelding Meisho Hinkaku (Roger Barows), a 2-year-old filly by Dee Majesty, a yearling colt by Al Ain, and a full-sister born this year. Meisho Tsubakuro is a half-sister to G2 Kyoto Daishoten winner Meisho Kampaku (Grass Wonder). Sunday, Kyoto, Japan TAKARAZUKA KINEN-G1, ¥575,160,000, Kyoto, 6-15, 3yo/up, 2200mT, 2:11.10, gd. 1–MEISHO TABARU (JPN), 128, c, 4, Gold Ship (Jpn) 1st Dam: Meisho Tsubakuro (Jpn), by French Deputy 2nd Dam: Dancing Happiness (Jpn), by Dance in the Dark (Jpn) 3rd Dam: Meisho Sachikaze (Jpn), by Crystal Glitters 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Yoshio Matsumoto; B-Mishima Bokujo (Jpn); T-Mamoru Ishibashi; J-Yutaka Take; ¥303,612,000. Lifetime Record: 11-5-0-0, ¥439,708,392. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–Bellagio Opera (Jpn), 128, h, 5, Lord Kanaloa (Jpn)–Air Routine (Jpn), by Harbinger (GB). O-Shorai Hayashida; B-Shadai Farm (Jpn); ¥121,032,000. 3–Justin Palace (Jpn), 128, h, 6, Deep Impact (Jpn)–Palace Rumor, by Royal Anthem. (¥190,000,000 Ylg '20 JRHAJUL). O-Masahiro Miki; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); ¥75,516,000. Margins: 3, NK, 3/4. Odds: 10.40, 3.00, 30.50. Also Ran: Shonan la Punta (Jpn), Chuck Nate (Jpn), Sol Oriens (Jpn), Libyan Glass (Jpn), Lord del Rey (Jpn), Durezza (Jpn), Boldog Hos (Jpn), Regaleira (Jpn), Chevalier Rose (Jpn), Pradaria (Jpn), Urban Chic (Jpn), Rousham Park (Jpn), June Take (Jpn), Yoho Lake (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video. The post Gold Ship’s Meisho Tabaru Takes Takarazuka Kinen Field Pillar-To-Post appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
I don't actually describe people as "Grassroots" - you do and I was using your definition. Yes to both. Yes I know first hand that one very much does and from what I've heard and read so do the other two. It is up to you to provide evidence to the contrary. BTW they only got to the position they are in now through hard work, savvy business decisions and an ability to find a good horse. They're not the type of people to forget where they've come from nor are they the type of people to stop doing the hard work. The ball is in your court. -
By TAB For Ever · Posted
Michael House wins the NZ Amateur drivers championship held over the weekend ,held at Addington over 2x days and Cambridge. In addition he also had several of the horses he trains racing at Addington. It's a bit ironic cos MHouse has been an outspoken critic of NZ Harness Administration these past couple of years . I hope he appreciates them a little more for organising the event and I assume organising the Winner to travel overseas to represent NZ in the World Champs ! He won the event on countback after finishing first equal on points...maybe the same 'refereeing' that the Crusaders often benefit from at home next door. !!!!! He edged out an Aucklander on countback but maybe very lucky that another threat Frank Phelan didn't have a drive in final race ,instead was gifted 2 x points ! Those with a memory may remember MHouse as a professional driver a while back. He had a trotter Castletons Mission who won some 15 races ,many of them when driven by MHouse . The pair contested Group 1 races at a tough time. They ran second in two of them ,at least once behind Take A Moment and once behind Lyell Creek [ Dominion Hcp] MHouse , an Amateur now but once a Warrior ! Bet On Red indeed ! -
By TAB For Ever · Posted
I see Jason Teaz had a busy and successful weekend ,starting on Thursday night at Cambridge when one of his trotters won. On Friday night he headed up to Auckland with two horses in his sole care and the one racing Kaipaki Jack was successful against a useful field. Then back home and the boots are on Saturday for a regular game of Rugby ! Then on Sunday he trained a winner at the Gallops ! In addition he does the picks each week in the ATC racebook and he considered very good at that too !
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