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The 2026 live racing schedule at Parx Racing has been released and features 149 days of live racing throughout the year, highlighted by the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) on Sept. 19.View the full article -
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Thoroughbreds are hitting the track early as Will Rogers Downs kicks off spring racing season on Jan. 12. The earlier start , nearly two months ahead of last year's March 3 opening, will conclude on Kentucky Derby Day, May 2.View the full article -
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
No fewer than 44 all-weather fixtures (up to and including racing on Tuesday, December 16) have been held in Britain and Ireland since the most recent edition of Winter Watch was penned on November 20, with the end-of-year sales swing dictating that the recent focus for us bloodstock journalists has been less Newcastle and Dundalk, more Newmarket and Deauville. But now, with the sights and sounds of Arqana quickly becoming a distant memory, it's time to get back to what will be our bread and butter until Flat racing returns on turf next spring. Did one of those 44 meetings play host to a Group 1 winner of 2026? Who knows but, if they did, hopefully the horse in question makes an appearance in the near-2,000 words below, a hasty recap of everything we've missed over the past three weeks. New Bay Continues to Deliver for Ralph Beckett According to Timeform ratings, the best performance produced by a two-year-old novice/maiden winner since Winter Watch last went to print came courtesy of Richie's Rocket, a devastating pillar-to-post winner at Lingfield on November 20. Sent off the 30/100 favourite for the 7f maiden on the card, the son of New Bay confirmed the promise of his Newmarket debut three weeks earlier in no uncertain terms, ultimately passing the post nine lengths clear of his closest pursuer, despite being heavily eased down in the closing stages. Admittedly, Richie's Rocket didn't have much in the way of meaningful opposition, but the clock doesn't lie and he ran the seven furlongs in a considerably quicker time than the other two juvenile winners on the card, earning a noteworthy Timeform rating of 102p for one so early in his career. Bought for €110,000 at Book 1 of the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale, Richie's Rocket is one of four winners from five runners out of the speedy White Bullet (Exceed And Excel), who twice hit the frame at Listed level in a career spanning only four starts. This colt has clearly inherited a good deal of her pace, although a step up to a mile at some stage should be within his range. Richie's Rocket's trainer, Ralph Beckett, has also been among the winners lately with some well-bred fillies, including Juddmonte homebred Serenetta (Kingman) – a half-sister to the stable's G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Bluestocking (Camelot) and G1 Sussex Stakes winner Qirat (Showcasing) – who got off the mark at the second attempt in a 7f novice at Kempton on December 3. Her pedigree will be an ongoing recommendation, while similar comments apply to stablemate K Sarra, who shares her sire with Richie's Rocket and is a full-sister to Beckett's G2 Dante Stakes and G2 Great Voltigeur Stakes winner Pride Of Arras. Keeping up the excellent strike-rate of the Aykroyds and their boutique breeding operation – which has also produced the G2 King Edward VII Stakes scorer Amiloc (Postponed) from only five individual runners in Britain in 2025 – K Sarra kicked off her career in style when winning a 1m novice at Southwell on November 26. She's very much one to follow. Amo Filly Impresses at Southwell Beckett also struck at Lingfield on Monday when Angel Gabriel (Mehmas) dominated the 6f novice, a performance perhaps most notable for the compliment it paid to the filly he chased home at a distance at Southwell a few weeks earlier. Amo Racing's Domina Ignis is the horse in question, a €300,000 purchase at the Arqana May Breeze-up Sale. She was making a belated debut in the 6f novice at Southwell on November 21, but it proved well worth the wait as she easily shrugged aside the aforementioned Angel Gabriel, who was sent off the 4/7 favourite after filling the runner-up spot on his own debut at Doncaster earlier in the month. At the line, however, Domina Ignis was five lengths clear of that solid yardstick, impressing most with her strength at the finish, especially as she'd been keener than ideal in the early stages. Trained by Kevin Philippart de Foy at Amo's Newmarket base, Freemason Lodge, the daughter of Pinatubo could be as exciting a two-year-old as we've seen from that team heading into next year. The first runner out of a full-sister to the Listed Prix la Sorellina winner Chartreuse (Lawman), Domina Ignis should stay at least seven furlongs, though the high cruising speed she demonstrated at Southwell will stand her in good stead if connections opt to campaign her as a sprinter. Night Of Thunder Colt the Next Damysus? Organise is a name for the notebook from another of the sport's emerging superpowers in Wathnan Racing, having strolled to a seven-length debut victory at Southwell on November 26. Sent off the 11/10 favourite in a field of 14 for that 7f novice, the son of Night Of Thunder was still on the bridle when hitting the front with less than two furlongs to run, before drawing right away once shaken up by James Doyle to prove himself in a different league to the rest. Whilst he did blot his copybook slightly when hanging left in the final furlong, for now that is best put down to inexperience and it speaks to his ability that he still won by such a wide margin. It cost Wathnan 360,000gns to land Organise at Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, with the G3 Renaissance Stakes scorer The Happy Prince (Rip Van Winkle) featuring among his five winning siblings. He'll stay a mile and his connections will be hoping he can emulate Damysus (Frankel), who proved himself a high-class performer after making a winning debut at Southwell around this time last year. Incidentally, Organise features among six juvenile winners for the Gosden yard since the previous instalment of Winter Watch. All of the others merit some sort of mention, including Kempton winner Asmeralda (Night Of Thunder), a €640,000 buy at Book 1 of the Goffs Orby, but Chelmsford scorer Symbol Of Majesty might just have the edge in terms of star potential. Another exciting prospect for New Bay, Symbol Of Majesty is a half-sister to the stable's G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Commissioning (Kingman), while their dam, Sovereign Parade (Galileo), is a full-sister to the Irish Derby and St Leger winner Capri, among others. This filly came from miles back to win the 1m novice at Chelmsford on December 4, shaping like one who will be a much sharper model with the experience under her belt. Embarrassment of Riches at Moulton Paddocks Not to be outdone by the Gosdens, Charlie Appleby has saddled seven two-year-old winners in Britain over the past three weeks, highlighting once again that Moulton Paddocks is blessed with an embarrassment of riches when it comes to these late-maturing juveniles. On December 12, Tales Of Wisdom registered an even more emphatic victory at Southwell than Organise when winning the 7f maiden by 11 lengths. Whilst it's fair to say that it wasn't much of a contest, the winning margin underlines that he himself will be worth his place in a higher grade. Already gelded, the son of Blue Point was picked up for €250,000 at the Goffs November Foal Sale, having been bred by Brickfield Stud out of an unraced half-sister to this year's G1 Grosser Dallmayr-Preis – Bayerisches Zuchtrennen winner Tornado Alert (Too Darn Hot). Elsewhere, Hidden Force and King's Trail both looked destined for bigger and better things when making successful debuts at Kempton on December 1. From the Godolphin family which has given them the likes of Thunder Snow and Coroebus, Frankel colt Hidden Force looked to have a bit in hand when winning the 7f novice which kicked off the card, just needing to be pushed out to land the spoils by 1 3/4 lengths. That victory saw him become the third winner from as many runners out of the Listed UAE 1,000 Guineas heroine Winter Lightning (Shamardal), with the others including the Listed Prix Casimir Delamarre scorer Dancing Goddess (Dubawi). King's Trail, meanwhile, was impressive in winning the 1m novice by 2 3/4 lengths, really putting his stamp on the contest late on after he'd taken a bit of time to get the hang of things. The second foal out of the G3 Prix Chloe winner and G1 Prix Rothschild runner-up Crown Walk (Dubawi), the son of Sea The Stars promises to be well suited by middle-distances next year. Then, of course, there's Nation's Hope, who is now two from two at Kempton, having followed up his debut rout with a similarly dominant effort to win the 1m novice run on December 10. A six-length winner most recently, the son of Ghaiyyath again showed more than enough in defying his penalty to suggest the 'TDN Rising Star' tag he earned on debut won't prove wide of the mark. He looks a safe bet to follow in the footsteps of his globetrotting half-brother, Nations Pride (Teofilo), by making an impact in Group company when the time comes. Bright Futures Ahead for Relative Bargain Buys The William Haggas-trained Zennor Storm hasn't caused so much fanfare as Nation's Hope with his two wins at Kempton, but he too looked a good prospect when last seen defying a penalty to maintain his unbeaten record on December 3. Proving well suited by the step up to a mile in that novice, the son of Mohaather responded generously to pressure after coming under a drive early in the straight, before putting on the afterburners late on to run out an authoritative winner by 1 1/2 lengths. Bred by Maywood Stud, Zennor Storm first changed hands for just 5,000gns at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale, before being bought by Mary Reynolds of Ardglas Stables for €25,000 at Part 2 of the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale. He proved a successful pinhook for that team, having sold most recently for £60,000 at the Goffs UK Breeze-up Sale, while his subsequent exploits suggest he was a bargain even at that price for his owner, Richard Salter. Another with an interesting sales history is Newcastle winner Noelan Star, who first sold for €47,000 at the Goffs November Foal Sale and then for 45,000gns at Book 2 of the October Yearling Sale. More recently, the son of Starspangledbanner failed to find a buyer at 80,000gns when catalogued as part of September's Tattersalls Online Barrier Trials Pop-Up Sale, having won his trial at Leopardstown for Diego Dias just a few days earlier. Having ended up at the Ed Bethell yard one way or another, Noelan Star caused a bit of an upset when making a winning debut in the 1m novice run at Gosforth Park on December 13. At the line he was fully 8 1/2 lengths clear of Alba Gu Brath (Study Of Man), who was sent off the 10/11 favourite after chasing home none other than Zennor Storm on his debut 10 days earlier. Alba Gu Brath probably wasn't in quite the same form at Newcastle as he had been at Kempton, but the manner in which he was put to the sword by the smooth-travelling Noelan Star was taking nonetheless. He seems sure to progress and win more races. The Irish Angle In Ireland, Greek Mythology provided another late-season boost for young Darley stallion Pinatubo when winning a 7f median auction event at Dundalk on December 3. The Al Shira'aa homebred very much enjoyed the run of the race, dictating just a modest gallop, but there's little doubt that the best horse won as he asserted in the final furlong to give weight and a comprehensive beating to the pair of last-time-out winners who completed the frame. Certainly, it was a stylish debut from this son of the G3 Premio Elena E Sergio Cumani third Liwa Palace (Oasis Dream), who has already given Al Shira'aa and Joseph O'Brien the G3 Killavullan Stakes winner Atlantic Coast (Kodiac). This one has scope for more improvement and will merit consideration wherever he turns up next. Lastly, similar comments apply to Danny Murphy's Sovereign Cry, who beat no less than four previous winners when opening his own account in a 5f conditions event at Dundalk on December 12, digging deep to mug the favourite in the shadows of the post. Murphy's phone has surely been red hot in the days since, but the son of Ten Sovereigns ought to give his connections plenty of sport if continuing his racing career on these shores. Bought for €58,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-up Sale, he is out of a once-raced half-sister to the G2 Duke Of York Stakes-winning sire Invincible Army. The post Winter Watch: Beckett, Gosdens and Appleby All Among the Winners 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
Keeneland has supplemented four additional horses to the 2026 January Horses of All Ages Sale to be held Monday, Jan. 12 and Tuesday, Jan. 13. Broken Oath, a 9-year-old winning daughter of Broken Vow in foal to Kantharos. A half-sister to Grade II winner Venetian Harbor, she is consigned by Ashview Farm, agent. Broken Oath is out of the winning stakes-placed Sounds of the City, by Street Cry (Ire). 2025 filly by Flameaway consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. The first foal out of the Liam's Map mare Approachable, she is from the family of Canadian Horse of the Year Up With the Birds and Canadian champion Wilderness Song. Musical Rhapsody (Ire), a listed stakes-winning and Grade III-placed daughter of Holy Roman Emperor. Cataloged as a broodmare prospect, she is consigned by Eaton Sales, agent. Tight Line, a 3-year-old filly by Constitution cataloged as a broodmare prospect. From the family of Grade I winner In Lingerie, she is out of the winning Pioneerof the Nile mare Trailblazer. Ashview Farm, agent, consigns Tight Line. These supplements increase the total number of horses cataloged to the January Sale to 1,092. Each session begins at 10 a.m. ET and the auction will be livestreamed at Keeneland.com. The post Keeneland Supplements Four Horses To 2026 January Sale 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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