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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Veteran jockey agent Tony Martin has returned from a brief retirement to represent apprentice Jamison Mudd, currently based at Fair Grounds. “I've seen some good ones come, and some good ones go,” Martin said. “I think this kid has got a lot of talent.” Martin represented Joe Talamo, who captured the Fair Grounds riding title at the 2006-2007 meet and later earned the Eclipse Award for outstanding apprentice jockey. “I've been watching [Mudd] since the first weekend he rode at Louisiana Downs and I liked what I saw,” Martin said. “He rides like an older rider, you know what I'm saying? Switches sticks, three or four times if he needs to, down the lane. He can split horses if he has to.” Mudd is an 18-year-old native of Lafayette, Louisiana and a third-generation horseman. “He is a very polite kid,” Martin said. “He's got class. He represents himself really well.” Just four months into his first year of riding, Mudd owns a 4-13-9 record from 104 mounts, as of Jan. 10. Still seeking his first victory at Fair Grounds, he has four seconds and three thirds from 40 starts, though Martin assumed management of his book only at the beginning of January. “All we're riding are the longshots right now, but I hope that can change,” Martin said. Only 15 of Mudd's 104 calls have gone off at odds of 5-1 or lower, yet his mounts have consistently outrun their odds. “About two weeks ago, he ran second and got beat a head on a horse that was 165-1 for Kevin Williams,” Martin said. “In a maiden special weight on the turf. He put a beautiful ride on that horse.” Before becoming a licensed jockey, Mudd worked as an exercise rider in Louisiana and Kentucky, most notably for trainer Kenny McPeek, where he rode Mystik Dan ahead of his GI Kentucky Derby victory, as well as Take Charge Milady prior to her run in the GI Kentucky Oaks. Beginning his career in 1986, Martin has represented some of the state's top riders, including Corey Lanerie, Robbie Albarado, E.J. Perrodin and Kirk LeBlanc. The post Tony Martin to Represent Apprentice Jamison Mudd 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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The bookmaker Fitzdares has appointed Hermione Drummond Moray to the position of events and client director. In her new role, Drummond Moray will lead Fitzdares' events strategy and partnerships, working closely with clients to support the brand's growth across sport, racing and lifestyle. Drummond Moray began her career with Coolmore in Australia, before moving into Thoroughbred marketing at the Sydney-based agency Kick Collective. Most recently, she served as senior account manager at Barnes Thompson in Newmarket, where she managed the advertising account for Tattersalls UK. “We are delighted to welcome Hermione to Fitzdares,” said Balthazar Fabricius, chair of Fitzdares. “Hermione has huge experience and perfectly understands the confluence of racing's constituents.” Drummond Moray said, “I'm thrilled to be joining Fitzdares during a period of strong growth for the business. The brand has an outstanding reputation for excellence and for delivering truly distinctive experiences and I'm looking forward to contributing to that legacy while helping to shape its future.” She added, “Having started my career in Australia and spent more than two and a half years working in Newmarket, I've been lucky to meet and work with some exceptional people, building valuable industry relationships that I'm excited to bring to Fitzdares.” The post Drummond Moray Appointed Events and Client Director at Fitzdares 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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Of late, the chance of spotting a potential luminary at the provincial tracks of France or the all-weather in England has become very real and now that January is nearing the midway point it is essential to pay close attention. Monday sees Cagnes-sur-Mer kick off its six-week flat programme aside the Mediterranean and it begins with the Prix de Caucade which has unveiled a recent jewel. It was in this 7 1/2-furlong three-year-old debutantes race for fillies in 2019 that Jean-Claude Rouget unveiled Siyouni's future E. P. Taylor heroine Etoile and the yard is represented this time by Jan Romel's Roseninsel (Toronado), a half-sister to a former Cagnes winner in Back To Black. She will face a duo from the Jerome Reynier stable in Mustafa Bousaif's Al Rateel (Violence) and James Wigan's Aspire (Zarak). It was at this venue that Reynier introduced Lazzat in the Prix de Fabron for colts and geldings two years ago and intriguingly he saddles Qamran by the same sire Territories in the same race for the same connections on Monday. The third-highest-priced yearling of the 2024 Tattersalls October Book 2 when selling to Sumbe for 750,000gns, the full-brother to the Railway and Marble Hill-placed Masseto is held in high regard. “We really wanted to run him as a two-year-old, but he had a little setback and we wasted a little bit of time around September and October,” his trainer explained. “After that, the ground was getting too soft and I didn't really want to travel him too far away to make his debut so I asked his owner if I could follow Lazzat's path and footsteps.” “This race, in mid-January, is good timing,” he added. “It's the first meeting, so the turf is going to be just brand new, perfect. He's very professional, very serious. It looks like he could go over shorter in the future, because he's made like a sprinter physically. If he shows enough speed, like Lazzat did, he can probably do this trip for his first time out with no problem.” Lazzat won his first three races at Cagnes and Reynier sees the track as the ideal starting point for promising youngsters. “We didn't know he was going to be that good,” he explained. “This track is just near home for us, so it's very handy. You're leaving in the morning and you're back to the stables in the evening. It's a lovely track and the weather is amazing at the moment in the South of France. I think it's the right time to try to discover maybe a future good horse in the making.” Thursday's action begins with the 10-furlong newcomers' event formerly known as the Prix du Suquet in which Ace Impact made his debut back in 2023 and which was renamed in his honour from that point on. Remarkably, his half-brother Arrow Eagle followed suit in the same race a year later prior to capturing the Prix Royal-Oak last term and Jean-Claude Rouget looks to unleash their half-sibling Armano (Waldgeist) in Thursday's renewal. The latest runner out of the remarkable Absolutly Me, Waltraut Spanner's homebred could be up against an intriguing Wertheimer entry in Frankish (Lope De Vega), a son of the 1,000 Guineas heroine Miss France (Dansili) from the Yann Barberot stable. It is worth noting that Rouget also won this 12 months ago with the subsequent Grand Prix de Paris hero Leffard, so this is one of the many races worth keeping a close eye on. Cagnes will also see the workouts of the Saudi-bound Lazzat and Facteur Cheval (Ribchester) and Reynier had an update on the duo. “They're in very good shape. They will have a racecourse gallop in Cagnes-sur-Mer on 20 January to prep for the big races in Saudi,” he said. “Lazzat is aiming for the 1351 Sprint on turf and Facteur Cheval has entries in both the Saudi Cup and the Neom Turf Cup, so we will see which one he is going to be invited to and which one could suit him the best.” The post ‘It’s The Right Time To Discover A Good Horse In The Making’ – Reynier Among Many Relishing Cagnes Fest 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 Renee Geelen/TTR AusNZ The bad news out of the Victorian bushfire crisis grew on Sunday with Lindsay Park announcing seven horses had died from fire-related injuries. One unidentified person has also been found dead near Seymour. “Lindsay Park can confirm that seven horses have tragically been lost from injuries sustained in the fire,” read a press release issued by Lindsay Park. “Five were spelling racehorses and two were retirees. One additional horse remains in a critical condition and is receiving intensive veterinary care. All owners directly affected have been notified.” The names of the horses have yet to be released. The farm's staff, community members and the Country Fire Authority (CFA) managed to save 320 horses as fire devastated their property. “Eight per cent of the property is irrigated and that eight per cent is still standing,” Sophie Steel, the general manager of Lindsay Park, told racing.com. “The irrigated areas are all our key infrastructure and tracks; everything else is gone. Sadly, I can report we've lost seven horses. Five of those are racehorses, two of them are retirees. We had 30 retirees on the farm, the rest of which are being stabled here at Inglis and cared for. She added, “There are 320 horses that are safe. When our fire plan was enacted, the focus was solely on saving horses, and we were able to save 320 of them. It was quite emotional for us watching float after float of all our competitors come to pick up and evacuate our horses here. “We've seen the worst of mother nature in the last three days, and the best of humanity. Our community, there is nothing like it. We are very grateful.” Inglis opened their doors at the Oaklands facility for horses requiring evacuation. The eight stable barns can accommodate up to 800 horses. “As of this morning, we had 222 horses [at Inglis], and with conditions in the fires seemingly stabilised, we don't expect there to be an increase in that number,” Inglis Victorian Bloodstock Manager James Price told TTR on Sunday. “Some owners have already decided to take their horses home, noting that their properties are no longer in damage. We would expect our numbers to drop over the next week. “There are no horses at Inglis that require veterinary treatment. Any horse at Inglis is getting the appropriate care, and any horse that requires veterinary treatment is in the best care of veterinarians at clinics.” The post Lindsay Park Lose Seven Horses to Fire-Related Injuries 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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Adam Houghton, who joined the team at TDN Europe two years ago as an associate editor, has been appointed deputy European editor, while European and international editor Emma Berry will assume a new role as chief correspondent. “With an encyclopaedic knowledge of racing and as an eagle-eyed sub-editor, Adam has proved to be an outstanding addition to the TDN's line-up in Europe and is thoroughly deserving of this new enhanced role,” said TDN's senior vice-president, Gary King. “TDN Europe has gone from strength to strength since its launch in 2016. Our readership figures, both for the daily PDF edition and website traffic, continue to soar, increasing again by double digits in 2025,” King added. Emma Berry said, “It has been really gratifying to see TDN Europe continue to grow in stature over the last decade. I'm looking forward to being able to focus solely on writing and, with Brian Sheerin in Ireland, Tom Frary in France, Heather Anderson in the US, and Adam Houghton, Alayna Cullen Birkett and Sean Cronin in Britain, we will continue to bring you unrivalled coverage of the racing, breeding and sales scene in Europe and beyond.” Adam Houghton added, “It's coming up to two years since I joined the team at TDN Europe and I can honestly say that I've loved every minute of it. We're blessed with a hugely talented team of writers and I hope to remain part of it for many more years to come. “I owe a massive thank you to Sue Finley and Gary King for entrusting me with this new role, likewise Emma Berry for her invaluable guidance and support in helping me to this point. Our readership figures continue to soar and here's hoping we can kick on again in 2026 when, as ever, we'll be doing our utmost to provide industry-leading coverage of all things racing and bloodstock.” Read in 235 countries worldwide, TDN reaches 5 million unique users per year, including an inside circle of 22,000 users who receive a daily email alerting them when each night's paper has been posted. Subscription is free and can be accessed here. The post Houghton Named Deputy European Editor at TDN 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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