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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Just like he did beneath the Twin Spires on the first Saturday in May in 2024, GI Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan (Goldencents) shot up the rail once again to a dramatic victory in Saturday's GII Lukas Classic at Churchill Downs. With jockey Francisco Arrieta subbing for the sidelined Brian Hernandez, Jr., Mystik Dan raced in an inside fourth through an opening quarter in :23.45. Awaiting racing room on the far turn as 'TDN Rising Star' Disarm (Gun Runner) made a bold sweep for the lead, Mystik Dan finally found a seam along the rail in the stretch and punched on through to win by 3/4 of a length as the 3-2 favorite. “First and foremost, I want to send my well wishes to Brian (Hernandez Jr.),” Arrieta said. “I had so much horse in the stretch. I just had to stay patient and wait for the spot to open. When I saw an opening on the inside I was able to send him down there and he just powered through. He's such a classy horse and I'm very thankful to Kenny (McPeek) and the owners for letting me ride him.” McPeek added, “This horse just exudes class. He acts like an old professional. A lot of credit goes to the Churchill team with Greg Geier and his exercise rider Robby Albarado. They got him into this race in great shape. All of us are thinking about Brian (Hernandez, Jr.) today and wish him the best in his recovery. This race was a great prep to likely the Breeders' Cup (Dirt) Mile. I'm sure we'll entertain both that and the Classic in the coming days with the owners. We're just going to enjoy this one and get him ready for the Breeders' Cup.” Mystik Dan snapped a five-race losing streak with a win in the GIII Blame S. at Churchill Downs May 31. He finished fourth in both the GI Stephen Foster S. at Churchill June 28 and the GI Arlington Million S. at Colonial Downs last time Aug. 9. He was making his turf debut in the latter. Pedigree Notes: Mystik Dan is one of nine graded winners–three at the top level–for Goldencents. Mystik Dan's dam Ma'am (Colonel John) RNA'd for $2.9 million at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. A four-time winner, Ma'am was campaigned in partnership by Lance, Greg and David Gasaway and Daniel Hamby III. She is also responsible for the unraced 2-year-old filly Ford's Ma'am (Knicks Go) and a yearling colt by Wells Bayou. She was bred to Into Mischief for 2026. Mystik Dan will stand at Airdrie Stud upon the conclusion of his racing career. Saturday, Churchill Downs LUKAS CLASSIC S.-GII, $500,000, Churchill Downs, 9-27, 3yo/up, 1 1/8m, 1:49.25, ft. 1–MYSTIK DAN, 123, c, 4, by Goldencents 1st Dam: Ma'am, by Colonel John 2nd Dam: Lady Siphonica, by Siphon (Brz) 3rd Dam: Cherokee Crossing, by Cherokee Colony O-Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing LLC, Daniel Hamby III and Valley View Farm LLC; B-Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby & 4G Racing LLC (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek; J-Francisco Arrieta. $303,040. Lifetime Record: GISW, 16-5-3-1, $4,819,160. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Disarm, 121, h, 5, Gun Runner–Easy Tap, by Tapit. 'TDN Rising Star'. O/B-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. $98,400. 3–Banishing, 125, g, 5, Ghostzapper–Dowager, by A.P. Indy. ($80,000 4yo '24 FTKHRA). O-Lawrence P. Roman and David Jacobson; B-Godolphin (KY); T-David Jacobson. $49,200. Margins: 3/4, 3 3/4, 2. Odds: 1.57, 6.21, 2.69. Also Ran: Hit Show, Prince of Power, Rattle N Roll, Willy D's. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Derby Winner Mystik Dan Rides Rail Once Again to Lukas Classic Win 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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Johannes capped off a four-race win streak in 2024 when winning last year's renewal of the GII City of Hope Stakes before enduring a tough beat at the hooves of More Than Looks in the GI Breeders' Cup Mile at Del Mar in November. With only a single prior race under his belt in 2025, the 5-year-old set the stage for his return to the World Championships at the seaside oval with a gutsy victory over Cabo Spirit in the “Win and You're In' qualifier for the Mile on Nov. 1. Braking from post 3, the dark bay settled in fourth as longshot Zio Jo (Nyquist) led Final Boss (American Pharoah) and Cabo Spirit through an initial quarter in :22.70. Still unhurried through a half in :47.47, Johannes started to pick up the tempo as Cabo Spirit took over approaching the far turn. Swinging out several paths wide as Cabo Spirit also took the overland route, Johannes wore down the game Cabo Spirit midstretch and drew off post a back-to-back victory in the City of Hope. Cabo Spirit just held off the late-running Almendares at the wire. The victory marked Johannes's eighth win in Arcadia in as many starts. “The pace was slow, but I didn't want to take any chances to go on the inside,” said winning jockey Umberto Rispoli. “The speed map for me today was different. Mike [Smith, Cabo Spirit] is a smart rider and I wanted to sit behind Cabo… I had to decide what to do based on what the guy in front is doing. Johannes won with minimum effort and we got the job done.” “The horse didn't look exhausted in the Winner's Circle,” said winning trainer Tim Yakteen. “He wasn't blowing and he's got the flow going.” Asked about the plan for the repeat winner, Yakteen said, “Five weeks is great timing. We'll do a couple of maintenance drills and one other work and we'll be ready to go. This horse is a trainer's dream. He makes the whole team look good.” Joe and Debby McCloskey | Benoit Photo Posting a near-impeccable record in 2024, the CUYATHY homebred won five times, all at the graded level, registering his most important win in the GI Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita. Following his narrow defeat on Breeders' Cup Day, the son of Nyquist rebounded to take the nine-furlong GII San Gabriel Stakes on Dec. 26. Given plenty of time for his return, Johannes was favored for Saratoga's Fourstardave Stakes on Aug. 2, but never got into the mix of things and had to settle for ninth that day. The Kentucky-bred is trained by Tim Yakteen on behalf of CUYATHY LLC, named after the first horse purchased by the California-based Joe and Debby McCloskey. Joe McCloskey is the retired CEO of Specialty Foods Group. “We couldn't ask for anything more from him. I mean eight for eight, it's huge,” said Joe McCloskey. “We look forward now to going to the Breeders' Cup and this stage in the game, he is doing what he needs to be doing.” Pedigree Notes: Johannes is the first foal out of Cuyathy, the namesake of the McCloskey's racing and breeding operation. The mare, a $50,000 Keeneland September graduate in 2014, followed up with MSW Sea Dancer (Mastery) before producing SP Sea Runner (Gun Runner). Also trained by Yakteen, the 12-year-old mare's juvenile filly Soaring Angel (Knicks Go) won on debut at Del Mar last July. More recently, she dropped a Maxfield colt this season and was bred back to Nyquist. Saturday, Santa Anita CITY OF HOPE MILE S.-GII, $200,500, Santa Anita, 9-27, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:34.13, fm. 1–JOHANNES, 124, h, 5, by Nyquist 1st Dam: Cuyathy (SP, $107,923), by Congrats 2nd Dam: Dance Darling, by Devil's Bag 3rd Dam: Danzig Darling, by Danzig O/B-Cuyathy, LLC (KY); T-Tim Yakteen; J-Umberto Rispoli. $120,000. Lifetime Record: GISW, 15-9-1-1, $1,278,359. *1/2 to Sea Dancer (Mastery), MSW, $275,595. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Cabo Spirit, 124, g, 6, Pioneerof the Nile–Fancy Day (Ire), by Shamardal. ($145,000 RNA Ylg '20 KEESEP; $575,000 2yo '21 OBSAPR). O-Kretz Racing LLC; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-George Papaprodromou. $40,000. 3–Almendares (GB), 122, g, 5, Havana Grey (GB)–Glace (Ire), by Verglas (Ire). (16,000gns Wlg '20 TATFOA; 14,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-CYBT, McLean Racing Stables, Saul Gevertz, Michael Nentwig and Ray Pagano; B-D. R. TUCKER (GB); T-Philip D'Amato. $24,000. Margins: 1 1/4, HD, 3/4. Odds: 0.20, 8.00, 6.50. Also Ran: Zio Jo, Scoobie Quando, Final Boss. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Nyquist’s Johannes Punches Breeders’ Cup Ticket with City of Hope Win 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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Coming into the $250,000 Gallant Bloom Stakes (G2) Sept. 27 at Aqueduct Racetrack, R Disaster had an exemplary record but she was missing one thing, a graded stakes victory. She checked that box with emphasis, rolling to a 3 1/2-length victory.View the full article -
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The 2025 GI Breeders' Cup Sprint will not include what may be the best sprinter in training. Trainer Derek Ryan announced Saturday that his star New Jersey-bred Book 'em Danno (Bucchero) is done for the year. Ryan had never fully committed to the Breeders' Cup, saying it was “50-50” in previous interviews. The story was first reported by the Paulick Report. “We've decided to wind it up for the year,” Ryan said. “I think he's done enough. He's had a hard and tough campaign. Look what he did at Saratoga (where he won three graded sprint stakes.)” He's done something that's never been done before. Even I can't believe he did it. After the hard year he has had, I just don't think going to the Breeders' Cup is the right to do.” Ryan said part of the decision had to do with Paco Lopez's six-month suspension, meaning he would not be available to ride him in the Breeders' Cup. “We lose our rider, which is a big part of it,” Ryan said. “What they've done to Paco is an (expletive) disgrace. But what can you do? It would have been a different situation if we could have use Paco. He fits the horse and he knows the horse. If I put someone on him who never ridden him before and if he didn't run like he normally does I'd regret running him in it.” Ryan is already looking forward to the 2026 Sprint. “I want to win the Sprint at Keeneland,” he said. “It's the only track where he should have won and didn't it. (He was second in this year's Perryville S. at Keeneland). Hopefully, we can rectify it. It's a tough business and it's a long way to, but I'd really like to win it there. Hopefully, God willing, everything will work out and we'll go from there.” Ryan said he would give Book 'em Danno some time off before getting him geared up again in January. He has spoken often of his desire to have him ready for the rich sprint races in Saudi Arabia and Dubai. Book 'em Danno's “tough year” has consisted of five starts and four wins. The three races he won at Saratoga were the GI Forego S., the GII Alfred Vanderbilt and the GIII True North S. The post Book’em Danno Will Pass Breeders’ Cup Sprint 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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