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    • Making his 13th start of the year and 100th of his career, the 11-year-old gelding Surprsinglyperfect has been named the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association's 2025 National Claiming Horse of the Year.View the full article
    • BLESS THE BROKEN (f, 4, Laoban–The Nightingale, by Tapit) missed the board once last year in a campaign that included a gutsy third-place finished in th GI Kentucky Oaks, and finishing fourth in the GI Acorn Stakes June 6 at Saratoga in what turned out to be the last race of her season. Sold for $950,000 to Qatar Racing and Mountmellick Farm during the Fasig-Tipton November sale last year, she was moved from the barn of Will Walden to Brad Cox, and made her return to the races here with first-time Lasix. Carrying 2-1 second favoritism to her name when the gates opened, she was content to watch Amalfi Drive (Medaglia d'Oro) set the pace from her outside, but had locked horns with that rival coming through the final bend. Bless the Broken was able to take command entering the lane, but still had 4-5 favorite Being Myself (Curlin) rolling behind her as they entered the final sixteenth. Clear by two lengths at that point, she held them to that margin down to the wire to claim her seasonal bow in a solid 1:43.10. The victress is the most accomplished runner for her dam by far, and the second from as many to the races to get her picture taken. She has an unraced 3-year-old half-brother named Bourbon Dream (Quality Road) as well as a 2025 half-brother by Jackie's Warrior. Their dam, The Nightingale, is due to Curlin for 2026 and is herself a half-sister to a GI Kentucky Oaks winner in Princess of Sylmar (Majestic Warrior). That sibling was purchased by Japanese connections and exported to her adoptive country where she has since produced a stakes-placed runners, namely Danon Luster (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Glenoaks (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}). 6th-Fair Grounds, $56,000, Alw (NW2$X)/Opt. Clm ($50,000), 1-9, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:43.10, ft, 2 lengths. BLESS THE BROKEN (f, 4, Laoban–The Nightingale, by Tapit) Sales history: $950,000 3yo '25 FTKNOV. Lifetime Record: 10-3-2-2, $484,435. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Qatar Racing and Mountmellick Farm; B-Cypress Creek Equine, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox.   The post Bless the Broken Straight and Strong in Fair Grounds Seasonal Bow appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • The board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California unanimously voted to appoint owner John G. Sikura to fill the vacant seat of Nick Alexander, subject to full board ratification at the upcoming Jan. 30 meeting. View the full article
    • The board of directors of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) unanimously voted to appoint owner of Hill 'n' Dales Farms John Sikura to fill the vacant seat of Nick Alexander, subject to full board ratification at the upcoming Jan. 30 meeting, the owners group said via a Friday press release. “I have a great love for California racing dating to my youth attending Santa Anita with my father when Charlie Whittingham was our trainer,” said John Sikura. “I currently have horses with Bob Baffert, and I can think of no more important issue than the sustenance of California breeding and racing. We must face the challenges with courage and in collaboration with industry and political agencies that can help our quest. California is of historic importance to our industry and we must prevail.” To fulfill a TOC Bylaws requirement, Sikura will be required to run in the next election. “The TOC Board already reflects the full spectrum of California ownership… small owners, large owners, and California owner-breeders,” said TOC Chairman Gary Fenton. “By welcoming John, we add something new and critically important: a nationally respected owner-breeder with a broad, long-term perspective on the sport. John understands how California fits within the broader ecosystem of American racing, and his voice will help connect regions, align interests, and strengthen California's role in the sport's future.” The post Hill ‘n’ Dale’s Sikura Appointed To Thoroughbred Owners Of California Board appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Pleasant Acres Stallions in Florida stands MGSW Mr Fisk (by Arrogate), who now has his first foal, a filly out of New York-bred Brass Cat (Bluegrass Cat), the farm said in a release on Friday. The new arrival hit the ground early on Friday morning at 3:25 a.m. ET for breeder Martine Britell. “Our beautiful Brass Cat has blessed us with another big, athletic baby,” said Martine Britell. “Paired with Mr Fisk's amazing bloodlines and triple-digit speed, we are excited for this filly's future!” By the gone-to-soon Arrogate, Mr Fisk won the GIII Native Diver Stakes at Del Mar for trainer Bob Baffert. The Sunny Brook Stables homebred also captured the GIII Californian Stakes and the GII Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes–both at Santa Anita. “A stallion's first foal is always a milestone, and this filly is exactly the kind of start you hope for,” said Director of Stallion Services at Pleasant Acres Stallions Christine Jones. “Mr Fisk has the race record, the physical and the pedigree depth we believe Florida breeders deserve. “He was a multiple graded stakes winner with triple-digit Beyer ability, and he brings the rare opportunity to access Arrogate's line along with a deep successful European female family,” she said. “This first foal is a great start and we can't wait to see what his first crop delivers for Florida breeders.” The post New Pleasant Acres Stallion Mr Fisk Has First Foal On The Ground 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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