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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds has added 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard', Showcase (by Uncle Mo) to its stallion roster and the current 3-year-old will stand his first season at stud in 2026 for a fee of $5,000, the breeder said in a Friday release. A $300,000 Keeneland September yearling, Showcase quickly fulfilled his early promise as a juvenile for owner Harrell Ventures and trainer Todd Pletcher when the colt broke his maiden on debut during the Belmont At The Big A meet and earned a 'Rising Star' for the effort. Stepping up in the GII Saratoga Special Stakes, Showcase won by three and a half lengths upstate that August. “Showcase had enormous ability combined with an explosive kick of speed,” said Pletcher. “He was my best 2-year-old that year. He should be a huge asset to the New York breeding program, returning to Saratoga where he showed so much talent on the racetrack.” The newly-minted sire joins Central Banker, Solomini and sophomore Provocateur. The post McMahon Of Saratoga Adds Showcase To 2026 Stallion Roster 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
Laurelin (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}) has proven almost unbeatable through most of her career, that is until she ran into Lush Lips (GB) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}) last time out in the Oct. 11 GII Queen Elizabeth Cup at Keeneland and had to settle for second, 1 1/4 lengths behind the winner. Despite the disappointment of losing her unbeaten tag in her latest start, Laurelin lost none of her luster since the filly that beat her that day, Lush Lips, realized a staggering $3.7 million at the recently concluded Keeneland November Sale. Campaigned by Newstead Stables, the Graham Motion trainee will look to get back on top in Saturday's 11-furlong GIII Jockey Club Oaks at Aqueduct. “I thought she ran great,” said Motion. “The winner ran a big race, and I thought we ran our race–she ran very well. It's always tough when you're undefeated but I thought she ran super.” Laurelin began her career with a trio of wins at Aqueduct, including victories in last season's Tepin Stakes in addition to a score in her 2025 bow in the Memories of Silver Stakes in April. Back on top in the Pennsylvania Oaks in June, the chestnut added a win in the 1 3/16-mile GII Saratoga Oaks Invitational in August. The Oaks will represent he first time that Laurelin will attempt to run past 10 furlongs. “I think that's what she wants to do,” said Motion of the added distance. “I wouldn't be surprised if that's what she likes, she's kind of bred to do that.” Laurelin has worked back twice over the Fair Hill synthetic, including a five-eighths breeze in 1:01.80 Saturday. “She's very straightforward in the morning. I don't think she needs to do as much now as she did early on in the year, she's very fit,” Motion said. George Messina and Michael Lee's Fionn (Twirling Candy) won the first leg of NYRA's turf series for sophomore fillies with a nose score over Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) in the GI Belmont Oaks Invitational in July. Since then, she won the Sept. 10 GIII Dueling Grounds Oaks at Kentucky Downs before finishing fourth as the favorite in the QEII. Accompanied by Flavien Prat this weekend, she will get blinkers taken off for her career longest start. Sunday's Big A card will feature the one-mile GIII Pebbles Stakes for 3-year-old fillies. Among the contenders, Fast Market (Volatile) comes into the affair off a maiden-breaking score over course and trip in September followed by a close-up second last time out in the GII Sands Point Stakes on Oct. 18. “That was a fantastic effort,” said trainer John Terranova. “We were really proud of her. She has finally figured out what she wants to do and what types of races. In terms of distance, she'll run a mile to a mile and an eighth, but overall, she has just really matured and is moving forward for us.” More Graded Action at Churchill Downs, Woodbine Saturday's GIII Chilukki Stakes features the return of 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Ragtime (Union Rags), winner of the seven-furlong GIII Dogwood in Louisville on Sept. 20 before finishing a close-up third in the GII Raven Run at Keeneland on Oct. 18. Trained by Bill Mott, the Godolphin homebred finished a neck back of Kilwin (Twirling Candy) in the GI Test Stakes last summer. Ragtime will get blinkers on for the one-mile test. “She came back to us about a month ago from our New York string and has been training very well in the morning,” Mott's assistant Kenny McCarthy said. “She started her career at Saratoga with blinkers and we'll put them back on Saturday to help her stay a little more involved early.” On Saturday's undercard, Churchill Downs plays host to the 27th Claiming Crown, which features eight races that showcases several of North America's top blue-collar horses. Shifting north of the border, Woodbine hosts the GII bet365 Kennedy Road Stakes on Saturday. Former Breeders' Cup winner Nobals (Noble Mission {GB})) will attempt to defend his title in the 6-furlong test over the synthetic surface. “He can run on turf and synthetic, which is nice to have in a horse,” said trainer Larry Riveli. Victorious in the 2023 renewal of the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Santa Anita, the gelding took last year's Kennedy Road over former Canadian sprint champion Patches O'Houlihan. This season, the 6-year-old has accounted for a single win–a 5 1/2-furlong turf optional claimer at Churchill in May–while hitting the board in four other starts, including a runner-up finish last time out in the 5-furlong GII Nearctic Stakes over the Woodbine turf course on Oct. 4. “It was another big effort from him,” said Rivelli, who recently reached the 2,000-win plateau. “He's just an incredible horse, who shows up every time and gives it every single thing he's got.” This season alone, Nobals has run at seven different racetracks, both on the turf and synthetic surfaces. “He has never been the type the sweat the small stuff,” Rivelli added. “He's been to so many racetracks and he handles everything like a pro.” The post Laurelin Heads Turf Features at Big A This Weekend 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
By Adam Hamilton The tide has turned, at least for now. The Aussie influence in New Zealand’s biggest races has been growing over the past few years, but this week was utter dominance. From the seven major races the Aussies contested, they won six and finished third in the other. The likes of Swayzee, then Just Believe, Keayang Zahara and Leap To Fame have paved the way for this week in the past couple of years. But not even the most biased and passionate Aussie fan could have confidently predicted what we saw this week. From the mind-blowing win of Kingman in the IRT NZ Cup, a horse who wasn’t even in the race a couple of weeks ago, to the contrastingly stunning Group 1 double Gus, a Queensland trotter who has always promised something special. Leap To Fame made his mark with a fighting second to Kingman and this a win of his own in the NZ Free-For-All. It shouldn’t be overlooked he became just the third Aussie-trained pacer to win that race. The “story” of the Aussie raiders – the story of the week for that matter – came when Tracy The Jet toyed with her rivals in The Ascent, with similar dominance to her compatriot Keayang Zahara in the inaugural running of the slot race last year. Emotions overflowed, tears were everywhere. This was special. For Jess Tubbs to return to Addington seven months after losing her husband, champion driver Greg Sugars, and 12 months after they shared one of their greatest moments with Just Believe in the Dominion, was everything we love about racing. This time she did it herself after a week of memory triggering moments about Greg. It was everything we love about racing. And Tracy The Jet shows all the qualities to suggest she’ll go on to bigger and better things, just like Keayang Zahara has and will seemingly continue to do. Kyvalley Ray added to the Aussie flavour when he gave former Kiwi horseman Brent Lilley, who is now hugely successful in Victoria, a Group 1 win in the 2YO Trotters’ Sires’ Stake final. You’ll see lots more of him. He’s staying with Hayden and Amanda Cullen to chase more Group 1 glory in Auckland next April/May. There were lots of great moments for the Kiwis too. That epic stoush between Got The Chocolates and Marketplace arm-wrestled the NZ Cup for best race of the week. It was some sort of win by Got The Chocolates to lift off the canvas. Cran and Chrissie Dalgety had a heck of a week, which could have really been iced had Republican Party gone one better than his brave second to Leap To Fame in the NZ Free-For-All. Through the late 1980s, 90s and early 2000s, the Kiwis regularly came to Australia and dominated our major races. It made the Aussies get better. Breed better horses, train better. The tide has turned, but it won’t be forever. As an Aussie, of course I enjoyed the week. But what I enjoyed most was the genuine coming together of two great harness racing countries – regardless of whether it was in NZ or Australia. Hopefully, we’ll see a lot more of it. What a week! View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) hosted a regional breeders workshop at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, Nov. 12, to identify best practices and areas of growth for the industry, the organizations said in a joint press release on Friday. Racing executive Chief Stipe Reed presented on his work in Iowa and New Mexico featuring the feasibility of regional programs. Other panels focused on Maryland, New York, and Virginia, and the mare reimbursement practices in California, Indiana, Maryland, and Ontario. In addition, Corey Johnsen, a Thoroughbred breeder, owner, and racetrack executive, shared ideas on awards for open races, a handicap system and how to recruit new breeders. To facilitate further cooperation, The Jockey Club and TOBA will organize face-to-face meetings with the many regions represented at the workshop, and follow-up is being planned for next year. The workshop concluded with an open forum and next steps presented by Jockey Club Chairman Everett Dobson and TOBA President Dan Metzger, followed by networking opportunities during an afternoon of racing at Churchill Downs. Click here to view the booklet provided to attendees. The post Regional Breeders Workshop At Churchill Identifies Best Practices 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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Group 1 winner Whistlejacket has been acquired by a group of breeders led by Jean-Philippe Dubois and will stand for €14,000 at Haras de Grandcamp next year, France-Sire reported on Friday. The full-brother to fellow juvenile top-level winner Little Big Bear will have his stallion career and syndication managed by Jean Daniel Manceau of Capucines Bloodstock. Dubois said in a statement, “I had the opportunity to follow the two-year-old season of Whistlejacket, a true model of precocity and courage. His victory in the Prix Morny made an impression, It has been a long time since a two-year-old of this calibre has returned to stud in France.” The son of No Nay Never, bred by Camas Park, Lynch Bages and Summerhill, sold for 500,000gns to MV Magnier and White Birch Farm from the Camas Park Stud draft at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 1. The chestnut raced for the Coolmore partners and won both the Prix Morny and G2 July Stakes as a juvenile for trainer Aidan O'Brien. Also placed in the G1 Phoenix Stakes and G1 Middle Park Stakes, Whistlejacket won the Listed Committed Stakes at three and was also second in the G3 Lacken Stakes. He retires with four wins from 13 starts and over $560,000 in earnings. O'Brien said, “Whistlejacket was a two-year-old with a lot of speed and easy to train. The 1000 or 1200 meters were his ideal distance. There is no doubt that he will give foals quickly and precociously. That said, he has enough size and radius to produce horses that will be able to go beyond short distances.” Manceau added, “We have been looking for a precocious horse of international level for several years. Whistlejacket embodies the ideal profile. Our ambition is to give him all the means to succeed at stud.” Out of the stakes winner and group-placed Bering mare Adventure Seeker, he is a full-brother to the aforementioned Phoenix Stakes hero and Coolmore sire Little Big Bear, and to the G3 Hobart Cup second Andrea Mantegna (Giant's Causeway). This is the extended family of five-time Group/Grade 1-winning champion All Along (Targowice). Eric Lhermite, of Haras de Grandcamp, said, “We are particularly proud to welcome Whistlejacket to Haras de Grandcamp. His profile combines speed, precocity and an exceptional origin. He is a horse that perfectly meets the expectations of French breeders, and we will do everything we can to support him towards a career as a stallion that matches his talent.” There are still shares of Whistlejacket available. The post Morny Hero Whistlejacket Sold, Will Stand For €14k At Haras De Grandcamp Next Year 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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