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    • The Fasig-Tipton October Digital sale closed Wednesday evening with broodmare Stifled Heiress (Munnings) as the topper when she was taken home for $470,000 and 240 horses sold for $4,947,500, according to a press release from the auction company on Wednesday. Offering horses of racing age, racing/broodmare prospects, broodmares, yearlings, and weanlings, the online sale closed over two days with Stifled Heiress (hip 242), who is in foal to Leinster, going to Pursuit of Success LLC from the consignment of SGV Thoroughbreds, agent. The daughter of Munnings is already the dam of two winners from two starters, including this year's GII Gallant Bob Stakes winner Mad House (Vekoma). Blame It On Alphie (hip 232), in foal to perennial leading sire Into Mischief, sold for $400,000 to Hunter Valley Farm & Mountmellick Farm from the consignment of Mulholland Springs, agent. By Blame, Blame It On Alphie is a stakes placed half-sister to three stakes winners. “It's always nerve-wracking to be the first sale of the year offering a large quantity of breeding stock,” said Director of Digital Sales Leif Aaron. “Broodmares in foal were clearly in high demand–which makes perfect sense given the time of year. Our numbers are up significantly from 2024 to 2025: horses offered, sold, average, and gross are all showing major increases. The number of registered bidders rose by 25 percent, which is an incredible jump. “Gains like that don't happen by chance,” he said. “This was the result of a massive collective effort. We turned around a 400-horse catalogue in just ten days–an enormous undertaking. That meant vetting, photos, seller descriptions, and mountains of paperwork. Buyers, too, put in the work to study the catalogue and come prepared. It was a true team effort from everyone involved, and we're deeply grateful to our customers for giving us the opportunity to put on this show.” Click here for full results. The post Broodmare Stifled Heiress Tops Fasig-Tipton October Digital Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Gal in a Rush and Ms. Tart have different connections and train at separate racetracks hundreds of miles apart. But when it's time to race, the two female sprinters regularly land in the same spot.View the full article
    • Trainer Aidan O'Brien has entered four fillies in the Oct. 10 Fillies' Mile (G1) at Newmarket Racecourse, with the Prestige Fillies (G3) and Moyglare Stud (G1) winner Precise set to be joined by Moments of Joy, Sugar Island, and Composing. View the full article
    • By Jordyn Bublitz  Lincoln La Moose will be out to continue his winning form tonight at Cambridge Raceway, following an impressive fresh-up victory at the venue just last week. The four-year-old son of Art Major,  trained at Lincoln Farms in Pukekohe by Ray Green and Nathan Delany, returned to racing in fine style. He was given a perfect trip in transit, getting a lovely drag into the race before sprinting away to win with ease. What made the performance stand out even more was the time, an overall 2:40 for the 2200m mobile, closing with a hot half in 57.2. Co-trainer Nathan Delany was thrilled with the effort. “We knew he’d go well, he’d been training up really good, but we didn’t expect him to go 2:40 fresh-up,” he said. “He’s come through the run beautifully and he’s been full of beans, I think he’ll go another good race tonight.” Once again, Peter Ferguson will take the reins when Lincoln La Moose lines up in the MVS Equine Hospital Mobile Pace (7.09pm). The gelding has drawn ideally in barrier two and Delany is hopeful he’ll get another economical run close to the pace. “He should get an easy trail, Always B Charlie gets out of the gate pretty good and we’ll just see what happens from there,” Delany explained. A win tonight would bring up his fourth win overall, a strong return for a horse who continues to mature and strengthen with each campaign. “Last start was his third win this season, he’s done well,” Delany said. The Lincoln Farms team will also see Whats Up The Hill step out tonight at Cambridge. The three-year-old son of What The Hill will be partnered by Peter Ferguson in the opening event, the Xmas At The Raceway Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Trot. While Whats Up The Hill has shown flashes of real ability, he’s still learning his craft, and his manners have occasionally cost him on race day. That was the case at his fresh-up run, where things didn’t go to plan, but the team is confident he’s ready to show his true potential this time around. “He tends to lose concentration, we’ve made a few gear adjustments, and he’s worked really well this week,” said Delany. “I think he should be a good chance tonight.” View the full article
    • By Jonny Turner  Master trotting trainer Phil Williamson isn’t sure how his team can beat Ya Right Darl in the Aldebaran Zeus Southern Trotting Oaks at Invercargill today. But he is going to give it a real crack. Last start Ya Right Darl ($1.60) romped home by more than 12 lengths in the recent Sires’ Stakes Classique at Addington. Williamson heads south with Atlantic City ($18), who headed the pack chasing Ya Right Darl in her crushing victory. Have A Little Faith also heads to Oaks as part of a two-pronged Williamson attack.  While he has the ultimate respect for the hot favourite, the man with harness racing’s most famous moustache isn’t ready to concede defeat. “I am not sure we can beat Ya Right Darl, but we are going to give it a bloody good go,” Williamson said.  “That win at Addington was ultra-impressive and she is going to take a lot of beating.” “You always have respect for your opposition, but I think my two can both go nice races.” “Whether they are good enough to beat the favourite – we will find out. She might just be too good.” Atlantic City got well off the pace in her second to Ya Right Darl before running on nicely late. Williamson is hopeful the filly can produce more at Ascot Park. “I have made a gear change with her which I am hoping will help.” “I do think she can go a better race this week, she’s a capable filly.” Have A Little Faith gets the big advantage of drawing barrier 1 in the Southern Trotting Oaks. That spot has seen her rated the $2.80 second favourite, behind Ya Right Darl ($1.60) and well in front of Atlantic City ($18). Going by their trainer’s opinion, there isn’t much between the Williamson pairing. “I have thought that Atlantic City has had the edge on the other filly.” “But from the one draw, Have A Little Faith is going to get her chance to have the wood on her.” “She’s done everything asked of her racing in the grades, and she’s going to get her chance from the draw because she can use it.” Alongside Ya Right Darl and Have A Little Faith, Dash Dosh is the only other runner in single figures in the Southern Trotting Oaks fixed-odds market. The filly heads south after producing three excellent efforts this time in for trainer Tom Bagrie. The Williamson barn has just one more runner at Thursday’s Northern Southland Trotting Club meeting in Our Pinocchio. The trotter was only denied in his last start at Wyndham by the in-form Dreams Pat. “I’d be expecting a good, honest race out of him.” “If the others make mistakes, he will be right there to capitalise.” “The start is always key for him because he can be slow, even though he’s safe.” “The other day he managed to get away well, but it can be relative to how long he has to stand.” “If they turn and burn, he will make a nice beginning.” Nathan Williamson drives Our Pinocchio and Have A Little Faith, while Brad Williamson takes the reins behind Atlantic City. View the full article
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