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Selections | Addington, 19 July
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Gerry’s ‘bells are ringin’
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‘Buster’ brilliant on middle distance debut
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ID travel essentials for GRV participants.
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Speed Call primed for Cup tilt
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National double defence begins for star jumper
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Quality filly heads Rogerson arsenal
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No Singapore return for Collett
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Kiwi sourced horses feature in Hong Kong awards
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Stakes levels for 2020-21 announced
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Happy days for Alabar
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Three’s the charm for Team Delbridge
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Thompson confident in dynamic duo
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Sir Truculent’s baptism of Fireball
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Michael House hits 500
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Tuesday, Chantilly, France, post time: 12:35, PRIX THOMAS BRYON-G3, €73,200, 2yo, 9f (AWT) Field: Mirik (Fr) (Kameko), Space Waltz (American Pharoah), Al Zanati (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Pacifica Pier (Ire) (Palace Pier {GB}), Bourbon Blues (GB) (Space Blues {Ire}), El Vegas (Ire) (Almanzor {Fr}). TDN Analysis: Charlie Appleby is double-handed in this contest, formerly staged over a mile at Saint-Cloud, with Al Zanati the clear first-string and Pacifica Pier the probable pacemaker. Runner-up in the G3 Autumn Stakes last month, the former will probably have too much for the Graffard runner Mirik whose Lyon-Parilly win was boosted by the runner-up going on to success at Group 3 level on Saturday. Andre Fabre's Niarchos homebred Space Waltz needs to improve on his second in the Listed Prix Isonomy over course and distance last month and Graffard knows what it takes having saddled the winner of that in Regal Resolve. [Tom Frary]. Click here for the complete field. The post Black-Type Analysis: Al Zanati Shoots for Group 3 Glory at Chantilly 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
Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Tuesday's Observations features an exciting newcomer at Newcastle. 5.45 Newcastle, Novice, 2yo, f 8f 5y (AWT) BRILLIANT STAR (GB) (Cracksman {GB}) is the second foal out of Anthony Oppenheimer's Irish Oaks, Prix Vermeille and British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes heroine Star Catcher (Sea The Stars), who started her career on the all-weather at Chelmsford in December 2018. Given that she was only sixth on debut and looked far from the outstanding middle-distance filly that she would become, the Gosdens will be thinking of the future as she takes on experienced peers over a trip sure to be short of her optimum. The post Star Catcher’s Daughter Brilliant Star Debuts at Newcastle 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 new minimum reporting level (MRL) for the banned substance metformin has been proposed by HISA's Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Committee, according to a HISA release Monday. The proposed MRL is 4.0 nanograms per milliliter in blood and is based on recommendations received at HISA and HIWU's request from the Racing Medication & Testing Consortium's (RMTC) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The modification will be circulated for public comment in the coming days. Following a series of positive test results for metformin and what Monday's HISA release called, “intelligence received by HIWU that trainers were intentionally administering metformin to Covered Horses to enhance performance,” HISA and HIWU called for an independent review of the available science relating to metformin by the RMTC's SAC in June 2024 to determine if it was appropriate to modify the regulation of this substance. During the review, HIWU stayed the prosecution of all unresolved and new cases involving potential positive tests for metformin, although there have been zero reported AAFs in 2025 while testing at 0.5 nanograms per milliliter in blood and 1 nanogram per milliliter in urine. After the review, which consisted of a study of existing scientific literature followed by a three-part study performed by Dr. Heather Knych with the K.L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at the University of California (UC), Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, the SAC agreed that an MRL of 4.0 nanograms per milliliter in blood reflects exposure to metformin due to intentional administration and minimizes the possibility of a reported AAF due to inadvertent exposure. Dr. Knych's administration study determined that metformin demonstrates an erratic elimination behavior in urine and an inconsistent relationship between urine and blood concentrations. Therefore, the SAC recommended that laboratories perform confirmatory analysis in blood only. “We are thankful to UC Davis, Dr. Knych, and her team for performing ground-breaking research on metformin. HISA and HIWU's call for this review of metformin aligns with our mandate to utilize science when making regulatory decisions to prioritize safety, integrity, welfare, and fairness,” said HIWU Executive Director Ben Mosier. “Additionally, we appreciate our ongoing collaboration with the RMTC's SAC to facilitate these research projects and ultimately enhance the effectiveness of the ADMC Program.” There are currently nine unresolved (and therefore stayed) presence cases for metformin, which, according to the HISA release, will continue to be stayed pending the Federal Trade Commission's approval of the new MRL. If the new MRL is approved, it will not impact cases that were resolved prior June 2024 and involved violations of the rules and testing specifications in effect at the time. TDN reached out to HISA for clarification on how the unresolved cases would be impacted if the new MRL was adopted and whether those cases involved positives above or below the newly proposed threshold. HISA responded via email, “HIWU cannot disclose the reported levels of metformin for the currently stayed cases. If the FTC approves the proposed Minimum Reporting Level, cases below the new MRL will be withdrawn at that time and updated on the HIWU website. Stayed cases that are not affected by the proposed MRL will continue through the adjudication process upon the FTC's approval of the rules, and their status will be updated on the HIWU website once resolved.” The post HISA, HIWU Propose New Minimum Reporting Level for Metformin 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
Arena Racing Company (ARC) have launched a new all-weather series called Friday Night Live. The initiative has been created in partnership with Invades, the company behind many student racedays, and comprises five Friday evening fixtures worth over £200,000 per meeting, with the aim of attracting 18 to 25-year-old racegoers. The 35 races will be broadcast live across both Sky Sports Racing and ITV Racing from January to March next year at Wolverhampton, Newcastle and Southwell – with the two first-named tracks hosting a pair of meetings each. ARC group director of commercial strategy, David Leyden Dunbar, said, “The Friday Night Live concept is unapologetically aimed at a new audience who may not have previously engaged with horseracing, and we plan to work with a roster of partners who share a common goal in reaching this audience. “Together with the likes of Guinness, Carlsberg and our broadcast partners, the aim is to bring some of our Friday Night Live event activations to life. These are brands who understand the importance of engaging with the next generation of horseracing fans and what it takes to achieve this.” The launch of the new series coincides with confirmation that ARC will no longer host Racing League fixtures, which are a Championship Horseracing initiative, at its racecourses. The post New Friday Night Racing Series Launched by ARC 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
Starman's meteoric rise through the first-season sire rankings led to the Tally-Ho Stud resident dominating proceedings on a red-hot opening day of the November Foal Sale when, as well as accounting for the €125,000 top lot, the young stallion was responsible for four of the top 10 most expensive horses sold on Monday. The top lot [55], a colt consigned by Oghill House Stud, went the way of Brendan Holland, who also landed a Starman filly just three lots [52] previously from Summerhill Stables for €85,000. “He is a nicely-balanced colt, a good mover but still immature,” the Grove Stud boss said of the top lot. “He seems to have a good outlook, is correct, and will come back for sale as a yearling. It is the family of Havana Gold; he is out of that horse's third dam, the speedy Jessica's Dream, and I have been lucky with this family in the past.” Group 3 scorer and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf third North Coast, along with Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes runner-up Into The Sky, are just a couple of high-class colts to have represented Starman in his breakout year. It was a brilliant day on the whole for Starman, whose fee has been set at €40,000 next year. Seven foals by the stallion sold for €535,000 and an average of €76,429, which was the most impressive figure posted by any stallion on Monday. As for the top lot, it represented yet another memorable day for Oghill House Stud at the foal sales at Goffs and Johnny Hyland said, “We thought we had him in on the right day but no way did we think he'd make €125,000. All the top judges were on him and he came out a great-walking horse. I'm delighted for the owner, David McGuinness. He's a good client of ours and a long-time supporter. He only has two mares; we foal them down, he takes them home, gets them back in foal and then the youngsters come to us for weaning and prepping. I'm absolutely thrilled for him because he's a local man, a neighbour to us, and this is a great result.” Hyland added, “He's a really nice foal and what more can you say about Starman that hasn't been said before? I haven't actually had much experience with his progeny, although I wish I had; God I wish I had! Whenever you walk through a sales complex and pick out a horse, nine times out of 10 it's a Starman. He stamps his stock, they get out and just do their work. They're brilliant horses.” Holland's business on the day did not extend beyond the colt and the filly foals by Starman. On the filly, who is out of an unraced Iffraaj mare from the family of Group 3 winner Mrs Danvers (Hellvelyn), he said, “It's a lovely, fast family she is by a super young stallion. You can add a proven cross into the mix [Venetian Sun, who is also out of an Iffraaj mare]. He is a very exciting sire. She is for resale. I had a good filly that I pre-trained with James Tate [Time To Take Off], so I have had experience with a few of his stock. I thought she would make that – it is the yearling median for the stallion.” At close of play on Monday, the clearance rate stood at 80%. The €4,492,500 turnover represented a 16% rise while the average was up by 7% to €24,025 and the median also climbed by 11% to €20,000. A super start. 'We Had To Have Him' – Lyons Pushes Boat Out For Ghaiyyath Colt When you know, you know. Shane Lyons didn't need to drool over lot 210, a Ghaiyyath colt he labelled as the pick of the entire foal selection at Goffs, for too long before realising he was one he simply couldn't leave behind. The Ghaiyyath colt is from a family Lyons knows well given his dam, Split Passion, won and reached a decent rating [82] for his brother and trainer, Ger. So convinced was Lyons on the second foal out of the daughter of Fascinating Rock, he resisted the temptation to keep going back to Knocktartan House Stud in Barn J to view him. That first show left a big enough impression on the buyer, who went to €92,000 to secure him. Lyons explained, “We spotted him on Saturday and he was the pick of the whole day [Monday]. We're after looking at Tuesday's and Wednesday's foals and he's still our pick. We didn't think we were going to get him. We don't normally pay that much for them but we had to get him. He had everything – he had the wow factor from the moment we first saw him. We didn't look at him too much for obvious reasons. You don't have to look at horses like him too many times because you don't want to show your hand.” He added, “Everyone was on him – a proper horse with a proper mind. He went around there with his ears pricked and Padhraic [Doran] does his horses brilliantly. Obviously, we trained the dam, but he has exceeded her [in looks] and hopefully he'll do it again [on the track]. We'll go home and take stock. We have both avenues available and there is a man in Meath who would be well able to train him for us!” Part-Time Breeder Bourke Receives Massive 'Boost' With Starman Filly An accountant by trade, David Bourke knows a thing or two about balancing the books. So, when his Baroda Stud-consigned Starman filly out of a mare he raced himself sold for €120,000 to Monday Ventures, it represented just the sort of touch every small breeder dreams of. Bourke, who keeps only five mares and sold his first six-figure lot here at Goffs a decade back, commented, “She's out of a mare, Evie Be Kool (Jeremy), that I raced myself. She was a bit unlucky with setbacks throughout her career so we've been waiting a while to enjoy a good day like this with her. My daughter, also Evie, was born around the same time as we bought the mare. The foal has always been very straightforward and easy to do. You need to land on sires like Starman because it gives you such a boost when you go to the sales. What he has done this year is incredible and I was just very lucky to have one by him. Thankfully, she was a very nice filly and went down very well with buyers.” He added, “I am an accountant by trade and only have four or five mares. That is my first good sale in about five years so it's brilliant. I actually sold a Dark Angel filly at Goffs about 10 years ago for €145,000. That was my first major sale and she actually went on and made 700,000gns as a yearling at Tattersalls. I have always sold my foals at Goffs and have had some great days there. The Dark Angel was a great day and this is another. It is important to have results like that as they help balance the books so we'll savour it.” Baroda Stud's Padraic Gahan revealed that the Starman filly received an “unprecedented” 234 shows and described footfall at Goffs to be particularly strong since showing started late last week. “It's very rare for any foal to have 234 shows and over 10 vets, particularly a Monday foal, and we are delighted for her breeder David Bourke,” Gahan said. “She is a very good-moving filly by a sire who has proved himself to be very effective. It's incredible the volume of people who look at foals. You will have everyone from first-time buyers to seasoned pinnhookers and you will always have so many more people looking at foals compared to yearlings and even breezers thereafter. Whether it is here or at Newmarket, we always expect to be extremely busy at the foal sales and today has been very strong.” Subplots The high-profile sale of Sands Of Mali has been one of the most fascinating talking points on the bloodstock circuit in recent weeks and the stallion's buyer Yeomanstown Stud continued the support of the emerging force by going to €85,000 to secure a colt by the stallion. The Sands Of Mali colt was consigned by Pa Doyle's Galbertstown Stables. “The appeal was obvious,” said Robert O'Callaghan of Yeomanstown Stud. “We wanted to go down and see all his stock. We are delighted with all we have seen. There are a couple of very nice ones here today, and more again tomorrow. There has been a great reaction to him and lots of people are coming up to congratulate us on getting him. It is really exciting and he is a great young sire. He is a proper proven horse and gets nice stock.” It was not just the Irish pinhookers who made their presence felt on the opening day of the sale as Charlie Vigors of Hillwood Stud signed for one of the more expensive lots on the day when paying €60,000 for a Sioux Nation colt that was consigned by Altenbach Bloodstock. “He'll be for resale next year, though I am not sure where,” Vigors said. “He is out of a black-type mare, and by a proven sire who is going well, and it's nice to get one by him. He is a good individual, a good walker and loose-moving. I hope it's a fair price for him – we will know that next year. Sioux Nation has been lucky for us before.” Top producers Middlelane Farm enjoyed an excellent result when a Sioux Nation colt out of a mare they purchased only last November at Goffs for €44,000 was knocked down to Eoghan Grogan of Killorney Mor Farm for €88,000. “We are absolutely delighted with the price he fetched,” Middlelane's Jennifer Cullen said. “He was never in the box since we started showing on Saturday morning. We bought the mare from Goffs November last year, carrying this guy, for €44,000 and to get double our investment back is brilliant. Newtown Stud had the foresight to put the mare in foal to Sioux Nation so we are just taking the credit. Thankfully we had a nice foal by the right sire so we got paid.” She added, “He's been bought by a judge and to be fair we had a lot of shrewd judges rate him which is hugely rewarding for us. When you raise a nice horse and have it recognised, it is a great feeling. We are very grateful to Eoghan for buying him.” Thought for the day Online bidding is a relatively new aspect to this whole sales business and it sparked debate at Goffs on Monday involving one of the pricier lots. People often bid online to preserve their identity but the modus operandi at Goffs in recent times has been to read out whoever strikes the winning bid, unlike some other sales houses. There are cases to be made for and against such buyers having the right to withhold their anonymity, but it is interesting that sales houses adopt a different philosophy to the online bidding process. It's hard to know who is right and who is wrong. The post Strong Start At Goffs November Foal Sale As Buyers Continue To Row In Behind Starman 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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