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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez was unanimously voted Jockey of the Week for Sept. 29-Oct. 5 after winning eight races, including four stakes.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
New Vocation has launched its 16th annual Breeders' Cup Pledge, giving contenders the opportunity to donate a percentage of their earnings from the championships to support the charity's mission of rehabilitating, retraining, and rehoming retired racehorses. Since its inception in 2009, the pledge has raised more than $1.2 million for aftercare. This year, in conjunction with New Vocations' recently launched Capital Campaign Phase II, participants in the pledge will receive a complimentary personalized brick, which will be placed along the walkway at the organization's Lexington facility. “We are very grateful for the tremendous support we've received over the years through the pledge,” said New Vocations' Thoroughbred Program Director Anna Ford. “The pledge offers an easy way for connections to give back to the horses and support their transition into new careers. The funds raised play a vital role in our mission, allowing us to serve more than 600 horses annually. We hope many will be inspired to join this year, and we look forward to placing a large number of new bricks as part of our Lexington expansion.” In 2024, the Pledge raised over $120,000, with more than 50 championship contenders represented by owners and/or trainers who pledged a percentage of their earnings. New Vocations will continue to accept pledges from owners and trainers until Oct. 30. For more information about the pledge, visit www.newvocations.org/events or contact anna@horseadoption.com or carey@horseadoption.com. The post New Vocations Launches Annual Breeders’ Cup Pledge, With an Added Incentive 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 great day for the Cumanis' Fittocks Stud draft continued with the sale of lot 218, the Dubawi colt out of G1 Nassau Stakes winner Lady Bowthorpe (Nathaniel), for 1,300,000gns. He became the first purchase at Book 1 this week for Coolmore. The colt's breeder Emma Banks, who sold his full-brother to Godolphin at last year's sale for 2,000,000gns, said, “I'm so lucky to have a mare that has produced two beautiful yearlings. Her [Too Darn Hot colt] foal is lovely and she's in foal to Wootton Bassett, so it's exciting.” She continued, “Both of them are getting the best possible chance with trainers that are at the top of their game, so I'm very happy. It gives me an excuse to descend on Ballydoyle next year to see how he's getting on. “It's not every day that you can sell a horse for that much money. If the vets are right, we've got a filly, a Wootton Bassett filly in the oven. So, I'm thrilled about that. I am very emotionally invested in the mare, of course, so that first filly stays with me, I think.” MV Magnier, who confirmed that fellow Dubawi colt, the dual Group 1 winner Delacroix, will be retired to Coolmore Stud for the 2026 season, said of his latest purchase, “He's a lovely horse and Lady Bowthorpe was a very good race filly, as we all know. It's a great result for Emma Banks. She's a very nice lady and well done to her.” He added, “Dubawi is still going very well and we are going to retire Delacroix this year. Delacroix is probably one of the most important horses we have retired in Ireland in a good while. He has everything: race record, pedigree, and he's a complete outcross, so we can really get behind him.” The post Second Millionaire for Fittocks as Lady Bowthorpe’s Dubawi Colt Sells for 1.3m Gns to Coolmore 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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A three-year-old full sister to the great Verry Elleegant (NZ) is slated to make her debut on Friday night at Southside Cranbourne. The Chris Waller-trained Verry Stella (NZ) (Zed) has been accepted to contest Race 2 – a maiden event over 1300 metres. Very Stella has the same trainer as her now-deceased sister and was also bred by Don Goodwin, who has also since passed away. The filly will carry the same colours – red, royal blue band, armbands, band on cap and pom pom. Very Stella is the seventh-named foal from the two-time winner Opulence, herself a daughter of Danroad. Opulence’s other foals are Black Lace (by Towkay), Verry Flash (Zed), Verry Elleegant (Zed), Grand Prospect (Haradasun), Affluential (Zed) and So Suave (Zed). Goodwin purchased Opulence in foal to Towkay for NZ$14,000 at the 2011 New Zealand Bloodstock May Sale. He had a plan to send the mare to Grangewilliam Stud stallion Zed, for whom he was a shareholder. Opulence is a great-granddaughter of Cotehele House and she herself is the dam of Group 1 winner Danewin and G3 victor Commands (both then became G1-producing sires). Opulence’s fourth dam is the blue hen Eight Carat, who has produced five elite-level scorers – Diamond Lover, Kaapstad, Marquise, Mouawad and Octagonal. The Zed-Opulence mating has produced a good deal of success for Goodwin, who died last December aged 86, and his fellow owners. In 2022, Verry Flash won the Listed Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m) at Trentham. He won 14 races and was twice placed at G3 level. Verry Elleegant, who died in February last year, is remembered as one of the all-time greats. The 2020-21 Australian Horse of the Year boasted a record of 16 wins, 11 at G1 level and prizemoney earnings of $14.8 million. She was victorious in the Caulfield Cup in 2021, before taking out the Melbourne Cup a year later. Grand Prospect won four races in New Zealand and the Bob Peters-owned, John Leek Jnr-trained Affluential triumphed in the Grand National Hurdle in 2024, while the Waller-trained So Suave, who races in Brae Sokolski’s colours, shed his maiden tag at Doomben in June. Verry Stella has prepped-up for her debut with three trials and two jumpouts. She will be handled by Fred Kersley, with the pair to jump from gate three. Before his death, Goodwin, who was named the inaugural winner of the New Zealand Small Breeder of the Year Award in 2020-21, said of Verry Stella: “Waller has got the cracking full to Verry Elleegant and they tell me that she is a gorgeous filly.” Opulence passed away in 2022, with Verry Stella being her final foal, while Zed died in 2024. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
By Dane McLeod/TTRAusNZ Big changes are on the horizon for Mitch Cunningham and his family, following the decision to sell their Hunter Valley property, Ridgmont Farm. While this marks the end of their time as stud farm owners, their commitment to the racing and breeding industry remains strong, with their involvement continuing from Newgate Farm. Cunningham originally acquired the property – then known as Glastonbury Farm – in 2020 alongside Andrew Dunemann and Neil Douglas, purchasing it from Duncan and Di Grimley, and Yvonne and Mark Clerke. Following the sale, the farm was rebranded as Ridgmont and, in 2023, Cunningham bought out his business partners and assumed sole ownership. Cunningham acknowledged the challenges and questions that could arise around making this announcement mid-season, but he explained that upcoming Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sales preparations have been a significant factor. He said, “There was never the right timing for this decision, but first and foremost on our mind was that preparations for Magic Millions are starting very shortly, so one factor of the decision is around that. “We had no intention of moving horses mid-preparation. This way, we can travel the horses to Newgate, and they can start their Millions preparation there. There wasn't much time left, so we had to make the call and let our staff know. “It's a regrettable decision, but a decision that has been made to redistribute equity into building our racing and breeding portfolio. It is a re-calibration of the allocation of funds for us, and a desire to continue to develop our broodmare band.” With the sale of Ridgmont Farm now pending, the Cunninghams have made arrangements to relocate their horses. All broodmares, foals and yearlings will move to Newgate Farm, which will also act as consignor for Ridgmont-owned yearlings during the 2025 sales season. “We have done a lot of business together in the past, so it is a natural fit,” Cunningham added. “Henry Field and the team have been a huge source of counsel for us, and we have a lot of stallion equity with them. “I'm really looking forward to working with Henry, Bruce [Slade] and Jim [Carey], and I'm sure we will have lots of success. Ridgmont will continue building towards having one of the leading broodmare bands in Australia.” The post Ridgmont Farm On The Market as Cunningham Family Shift Focus 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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