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The overall aim of these bonuses (this is yet another one), is to retain quality horses in NZ, so the quality of the fields rises and betting turnover increases. I'm not sure this will have any impact on this objective. Quality NZ 4-year-old horses tend to stay in NZ for all or some of the first G1's, namely the Hawkes Bay carnival, then the best ones are off to Aus for the Victorian Spring racing. Any Aus horses that compete in the Kiwi, how likely are they to come back for HB, when the Victorian Spring racing is the attraction. The $500K bonus is not large enough to change this. The 2 best 3 year olds from last season never competed as 4 year olds in NZ because they got purchased for big money by Aus. This bonus nor any other bonus would have changed that -
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Keeneland's 15-day Spring Meet, which will run from Friday, April 3 through Friday, April 24, has scheduled 19 stakes worth a total of $9.55 million to set a season record for total stakes purses, the track announced Tuesday. In addition to offering two marquee events for 3-year-olds–the $1.25 million GI Toyota Blue Grass for males and the $750,000 GI Central Bank Ashland for fillies–the meet includes three races that have been upgraded for 2026 and also have increased purses. Contributing to stakes purses for the season is $2.25 million from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund (KTDF), pending approval from the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation. “Keeneland's Spring Meet is a celebration of the very best of Thoroughbred racing,” Keeneland Vice President of Racing Gatewood Bell said. “This is a credit to the outstanding horses from leading owners; the competition among successful trainers and jockeys; and the knowledge and enthusiasm of our fans and horseplayers. They all contribute to Keeneland's success, which generates a lot of pride throughout Central Kentucky.” Spring Meet stakes that were upgraded and received $50,000 purse hikes were the $400,000 GII Giant's Causeway on April 12; the $400,000 GII Baird Doubledogdare on April 17; and the $350,000 GIII FanDuel Limestone on April 10. For this season, Keeneland has adjusted the stakes schedule to accommodate the two stakes that would have been run opening Sunday, April 5, which this year is Easter when Keeneland is closed for racing. The GII MiddleGround Capital Beaumont moved to opening day, and the Palisades Stakes will be run Sunday, April 19. Opening day, April 3, now presents four stakes–all for 3-year-olds–led by the year's first Grade I event for sophomore fillies: the 88th running of the $750,000 Central Bank Ashland at 1 1/16 miles. The other stakes that day are the $400,000 GII MiddleGround Capital Beaumont, at seven furlongs on the dirt for fillies; the $600,000 GIII UK HealthCare Transylvania at 1 1/16 miles on the turf; and the $400,000 Lafayette Stakes, a seven-furlong dirt race. Entries for opening day will be taken Monday, March 30. On the meet's first Saturday, April 4, the 102nd Toyota Blue Grass highlights five stakes on the card, annually Keeneland's biggest race day of the spring season. Joining the Toyota Blue Grass are the $650,000 GI Resolute Racing Madison, for fillies and mares at seven furlongs on the dirt; the $500,000 GII Appalachian Presented by Japan Racing Association, for 3-year-old fillies at one mile on the grass; the $400,000 GII Valvoline Global Shakertown, for 3-year-olds and up at 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf; and the $350,000 GIII Commonwealth, for older horses at seven furlongs on the dirt. The Toyota Blue Grass and the Central Bank Ashland both are worth 200 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and Road to the Kentucky Oaks, respectively. The winners of each stakes will earn 100 qualifying points to the respective classic. The early nomination deadline for the two races is Feb. 18. Late nominations are due March 18. Once again, Spring Meet stakes are scheduled for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. On Friday, April 10, Keeneland will run two turf stakes: the $650,000 GI Maker's Mark Mile, for 4-year-olds and up at one mile, and the $350,000 GIII FanDuel Limestone, for 3-year-old fillies going 5 1/2 furlongs. Two stakes the next day are the $650,000 GI Jenny Wiley, a 1 1/16-mile turf race for fillies and mares, and the $400,000 GIII Stonestreet Lexington, for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles. The final prep on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, the Stonestreet Lexington will award a total of 42 Derby qualifying points. Of those, 20 points will go to the winner. Sunday, April 12 will feature the $400,000 GIII Giant's Causeway, a 5 1/2-furlong turf race for fillies and mares. Friday, April 24 is closing day of the Spring Meet when Keeneland will showcase racing and its world-famous auctions. Highlighting the race card is the $350,000 GIII Bewitch Presented by Keeneland Sales, for fillies and mares at 1 1/2 miles on the turf. After the races, Keeneland will hold the April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale. The post Keeneland To Offer A Record $9.55 Million In Purses For Spring Meet appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
NZTR Unveils $500,000 Group 1 Bonus to Drive Elite 4YO Participation New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing 20 January 2026 New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has confirmed a lucrative new $500,000 Group 1 4YO Bonus that will be available to the first horse that wins a New Zealand-based Group 1 race in its four-year-old season, that runs in the 2026 $4 million NZB Kiwi (1500m). The initiative, designed to strengthen the domestic pathway from elite three-year-old racing into top-level four-year-old performance, will apply to the entire 2026 NZB Kiwi field, with the first eligible NZB Kiwi runner to win a New Zealand Group 1 as a four-year-old triggering the $500,000 Bonus. NZTR General Manager - Racing, Mitch Lamb, commented on the new initiative. “The NZB Kiwi has quickly become one of the headline acts for our best three-year-old sprinter/milers, and now we’re putting a very real incentive on keeping those standout horses here and targeting our best races as four-year-olds,” Lamb said. “If we want our premier weight-for-age races in New Zealand to have the highest-quality fields and drive optimal wagering outcomes - both domestically and abroad, one piece of the puzzle is incentivising our best young gallopers to stay on home soil for longer.” To be eligible for the $500,000 Group 1 4YO Bonus, a horse must be NZB Kiwi eligible as a three-year-old and be a nominated slot horse that starts in the 2026 NZB Kiwi. The Bonus will then be triggered by the first eligible 2026 NZB Kiwi runner to win any New Zealand-based Group 1 race during its four-year-old season. The $500,000 Bonus will be shared between the key connections at the time it is won, with 50% paid to the current NZB Kiwi Slot Holder (or lessee) for the 2026 year and 50% paid to the horse’s registered ownership group at the time of the four-year-old Group 1 win. Where the horse is owned outright by the current Slot Holder, that Slot Holder will receive 100% of the Bonus as both Slot Holder and Owner. NZTR will also allocate a 10% share of the Bonus to the Trainer responsible for preparing the horse at the time of the Group 1 win in its four-year-old season. Lamb said the rationale is straightforward: keep the best of New Zealand’s elite three-year-old performers racing on home soil at four, increase the strength of local Group 1 contests, and create a more compelling wagering product. “We want The NZB Kiwi to be more than a single raceday moment, we want it to be a genuine launching pad,” Lamb said. “By making the entire NZB Kiwi field eligible, we’re sending a clear signal that we want these horses to progress to Group 1 level at four, and in turn, reward the teams who commit to that plan in New Zealand.” How the $500,000 Group 1 4YO Bonus works To be eligible, the horse must: be NZB Kiwi eligible and a three-year-old be a nominated slot horse that runs in the 2026 NZB Kiwi then, in its four-year-old season (2026-27), become the first 2026 NZB Kiwi runner to win any New Zealand-based Group 1 race $500,000 Group 1 4YO Bonus Split The Bonus will be split: 50% to the current NZB Kiwi Slot Holder or lessee (for the 2026 year), and 50% to the registered owner group at the time of the horse’s Group 1 win in its four-year-old season (2026-27) If the horse is owned outright by a current Slot Holder, that Slot Holder will retain 100% of the Bonus (as both Slot Holder and Owner) A 10% share of the Bonus will be allocated to the Trainer at the time of the horse’s first Group 1 win in its four-year-old season (2026-27) Full Bonus terms and conditions will be released shortly. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The New York Racing Association announced that tickets and hospitality offerings for the final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at historic Saratoga Race Course will go on sale to the general public Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. ET.View the full article -
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Henry Longfellow sired his first reported foal, a bay filly out of Aurora Borealis (Montjeu), at Noralla Stud Farm. The dam is a daughter of listed winner Elaflaak (Gulch). “She's a very attractive filly, full of quality and very correct–a great advert for her sire,” said Tina Dargan. A Group 1-winning juvenile, Henry Longfellow is bred on the same cross as 2025 Champion Sire Night Of Thunder, as he is by Dubawi out of a Galileo mare, in this case Minding, a seven-time Group 1-winner and champion. He stands for €12,500 this year. The post First Reported Foal For Henry Longfellow Is A Filly 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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