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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
HISA releases its Third Quarter Metrics Report for 2025. The figures show a high level of equine safety: 99.9% of Thoroughbred racehorse starts did not result in a fatality within 72 hours of racing due to race-related injuries. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Keeneland will offer the dam of top-ranked 3-year-old filly Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro), Tiffany Case (Uncle Mo)–who is in foal to red-hot sire Not This Time–during the 2026 January Horses of All Ages sale on Monday, Jan. 12, the auction company said via a Friday release. Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, is consigning the 12-year-old, a winning stakes-placed mare whose two foals to race are both stakes winners. “Tiffany Case transcends mere investment value–she's young, proven and in foal to arguably the top stallion in the country,” said Jonathan Green, general manager of owner D.J. Stable. “She can be a cornerstone for any elite breeding program.” Bred in Kentucky by JSM Equine and Greathouse Horse Property, Tiffany Case is a half-sister to Grade III winner and Grade I-placed Talk Veuve to Me (Violence). She was acquired by Leonard and Jon Green's D.J. Stable at the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock sale while carrying her first foal by Violence. The resulting filly is stakes winner and Grade II-placed Love to Shop. Tiffany Case's second foal to race is Nitrogen, campaigned with notable success by D.J. Stable. Voted Canada's champion 2-year-old filly last year when she was third in the GI John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, she has six victories and three seconds in nine starts in 2025 to push her career earnings past $2-million. “I've said many times that Nitrogen is the best-looking Medaglia d'Oro filly I have seen since [Racing Hall of Famer] Songbird,” Taylor Made President and CEO Mark Taylor said. “Tiffany Case is the rare type of mare who is a proven producer of elite Grade I talent and stunning looks in her foals.” Earlier this season, Nitrogen established herself as the best sophomore turf filly in North America before showcasing her versatile talent on the dirt at Saratoga. There she coasted to a 17-length win in the GIII Wonder Again Stakes, which was rained off the turf. Nitrogen next scored a 1 1/2-length victory in the GI Alabama Stakes. Nitrogen remained on the dirt and finished second to older rivals in her two remaining races, the GI Juddmonte Spinster at Keeneland and the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff at Del Mar. “With Nitrogen firmly in the conversation for this year's champion 3-year-old filly honors, Tiffany Case represents a rare opportunity to add a proven, top-level producer to any broodmare band,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “Her produce record–paired with a sought-after Not This Time cover–underscores the quality and consistency she brings. She is a clear standout in any sale, and we expect her to draw serious attention from domestic and international buyers who value pedigree, performance and long-term potential.” Tiffany Case has a Gun Runner yearling filly named Sniper that D.J. Stable has retained to race. The online catalogue for the January sale is scheduled to be available Tuesday, Dec. 9. The post Keeneland To Offer Nitrogen’s Dam Tiffany Case At January Horses Of All Ages 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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Following a season in which Yuesheng Zhang was represented in Britain by G1 Dewhurst Stakes winner Gewan (Night Of Thunder), his Yulong Investments operation has now stepped in to buy another smart prospect for 2026 in Royal Fixation. The daughter of Palace Pier won the G2 Lowther Stakes and was third in the G1 Cheveley Park Stakes for Ed Walker and Opulence Thoroughbreds, and she will now join Karl Burke's stable in Middleham. Paul Curran, the European representative for the primarily Australian-based Yulong Investments and bloodstock and racing manager for Newmarket-based Ace Stud, said, “We bought her a couple of months ago and she's heading to Karl. She's a good filly and hopefully one who can be lucky for us. “We'll take a good look at her and see what she can do, but she was very competitive last season and was beaten by a good filly of Karl's [Venetian Sun] who went on to win a Group 1, so I think we could try to aim at around a mile. “We could have Guineas ambitions but we haven't made a definitive decision on where we go – it's a possibility obviously.” Burke also trains another Classic prospect for Zhang in the G1 Fillies' Mile third Evolutionist (Night Of Thunder). Curran added, “We've a very good relationship with Karl and one of the reasons she is heading up there is we believe he is the right man. He's a very good trainer of these two-year-olds turning three, especially the fillies. “We've already a special filly there in Evolutionist who could bring us some excitement next year and we're in a good stable and have just added another nice one to the armoury I think.” Curran was busy on behalf of Ace Stud at the recent December Sale at Tattersalls, where the team's purchases included the weanling half-brother to Gewan from the first crop of Native Trail for 500,000gns and Caliyza (Le Havre), a half-sister to Japan Cup hero Calandagan (Gleneagles), for 850,000gns. The post Yulong Investments Buy Royal Fixation to be Trained by Karl Burke 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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It has been well-documented that you have to go all the way back to Thunder Gulch in 1994 to find the last winner of the GII Remsen Stakes to go on to double up in the GI Kentucky Derby. But the nine-furlong contest, which offers the winner 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, has seen its profile elevated by the results of the last handful of runnings. In 2021, Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo) dropped his nose down on the line ahead of Zandon (Upstart) and the duo would make noise on the Triple Crown trail the following season, with Mo Donegal taking the GI Belmont Stakes with Zandon finishing third after looming large in the final furlong of the GI Kentucky Derby. The 2023 running of the Remsen also proved a valuable pointer to the next year's Classics. 'TDN Rising Star' Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) rolled up under a full head of steam and put a good half-length on Dornoch (Good Magic), only to have the Danny Gargan runner counterpunch inside to win a tight photo. Sierra Leone went on to just miss in a three-way go beneath the Twin Spires and Dornoch called upon his battling qualities to win the Belmont, with Sierra Leone a brave third. Whether any of Saturday's dozen entrants is of that class remains to be seen, but a winning case can be made for nearly half the field. Like Sierra Leone, Paladin is a son of Gun Runner that sold to the Coolmore connections for seven figures–in this case, $1.9 million–at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale and he and Renegade (Into Mischief)–a son of 'TDN Rising Star' Spice Is Nice (Curlin) and himself a $975,000 Keeneland September yearling–threw down in a one-mile maiden at the Big A Oct. 17. The latter looked like he 'had it made' before controversially being demoted from an apparent head victory for some stretch bumping. Brown feels that Paladin is up to Saturday's mile-and-an-eighth journey. “This horse always acted that way,” Brown said. “He was an expensive yearling who was a beauty, and that hasn't changed. He's really grown into himself and he looks magnificent right now. I think he has a bright future ahead of him.” Renegade's Todd Pletcher stablemate Courting (Curlin) topped last year's Keeneland September sale on a bid of $5 million and most recently took a Nov. 9 field gate-to-wire going the one-turn mile here, besting his re-opposing stable companion Grittiness (Curlin) by a solid 2 1/2 lengths. Igniter (Volatile) belied debut odds of 26-1 to be third to 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Golden Tornado (McKinzie) at the Spa Aug. 9 and came from just off the speed to best next-out maiden scorer Rebel Instinct (Into Mischief) Sept. 27, with Courting back in fourth. The Gargan yard is represented by yet another son of Good Magic in the form of $600,000 KEESEP grad Talkin, who had recent GII Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes and 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Further Ado (Gun Runner) well back in third on Aug. 30 debut at Saratoga ahead of a distant runner-up effort behind Napoleon Solo (Liam's Map) in the Oct. 4 GI Champagne Stakes. Shilling Goes For AQU Stakes Double in Demoiselle Last-out winner of the one-mile Listed Tempted Stakes Nov. 6, Fern Circle Stables' Shilling (Global Campaign) looks to negotiate a stretchout to two turns in Saturday GII Demoiselle Stakes. Having graduated at an overlaid 18-1 going seven furlongs at this venue Oct. 16, the bay returned on three weeks' rest in the Tempted and ran away from $800,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga grad Believable (Curlin) by four lengths. “This should be a good spot for her as long as she can handle the added distance,” trainer Ken McPeek said. “We've been more than pleased with her last two runs and I think Jimmy [Jerkens, assistant] has got her locked and loaded for this one, too. “She showed that speed in her last two starts and it's been a big factor in her victories,” McPeek added. “I'm not sure who goes with her here, but she's certainly got enough speed to make the pace.” Believable, who gets blinkers on for the Demoiselle, is one of two in this sextet for trainer Todd Pletcher, who is off to an uncustomarily slow start to the Aqueduct meeting. The Hall of Famer will also saddle 6-5 morning-line favorite Zany (American Pharoah), who ships in from Gulfstream off a towering 6 1/2-length debut score Nov. 2. Bishops Bay On Trial For Middle East in Cigar Mile Bishops Bay (Uncle Mo), who topped last month's Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale on a bid of $1.3 million on behalf of KAS Stables, returns to the site of his previous victory in the GIII Forty Niner Stakes with an eye on the G1 Saudi Cup in Saturday's GII Cigar Mile Stakes. The 5-year-old, also victorious in the GIII Westchester Stakes and GIII Salvator Mile Stakes, remains in the barn of Brad Cox, who is hoping to use the Cigar Mile as a steppingstone to a trip to Riyadh in the second week of February. “It's nice that these owners stepped up and bought him for big money and kept him with us,” Cox said. “Hopefully we can do some good for them, and we're looking forward to Saturday. We'll see how things go, but we'll try to get him to the Middle East and Saudi in February. One step at a time, but if he performs well Saturday, we'll take that next step.” Phileas Fogg (Astern {Aus}) has been made the slight morning-line selection at 9-5. Having won the Excelsior Stakes and the GII Suburban Stakes over 10 furlongs, the bay caused the nasty incident in the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup and was disqualified to seventh. He exits a runner-up effort as the odds-on favorite in the nine-furlong GII Woodward Stakes here Sept. 27. Baffert Has One-In-Two Shot at Ninth Straight Starlet Trainer Bob Baffert fields half of the six runners as he looks for a ninth consecutive victory in Saturday's GII Starlet Stakes at Los Alamitos Race Course. The least-exposed, but best-fancied of the trio ante-post is Zedan Racing's Nimah (Gun Runner), who wheels back on just 13 days' rest, having made all the running when graduating by 1 3/4 lengths at Del Mar on Nov. 23. 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Himika (Curlin) has won half of her six trips to the post to date, including the GIII Sorrento Stakes in August at Del Mar and the Oct. 19 Anoakia Stakes at Santa Anita, but was upset at 1-5 by Revera (Lexitonian) in the Desi Arnaz Stakes at the seaside oval Nov. 16. The last of the Bafferts is the once-raced maiden winner Consequent (Into Mischief), who scored by a half-length on Del Mar debut Nov. 14. Cashed (I'll Have Another) and Cosmic Heat (Maxfield), both 8-1 shots, have already earned black-type, while Jewlz (Bee Jersey) is the deserving outsider. Kappa Kappa An All-The-Way Danger in Comely The lone graded event on the docket on Sunday is the GIII Comely Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct and has attracted a field of eight. Though she will need to improve on her lone two-turn race to date, a runner-up effort going a mile at Parx Aug. 19, Kappa Kappa (Omaha Beach) routed a field of state-bred maidens by six lengths on the Pennsylvania Derby undercard at Parx Sept. 19 and most recently caused a 27-1 upset in the GII Lexus Raven Run Stakes at Keeneland on Oct. 18. John Velazquez retains the call. “It's a big jump going from seven-eighths to a mile and an eighth, but it's the last race for 3-year-olds on the map, so we'll give it a go,” said trainer Butch Reid. “We made sure to give her plenty of time before her next effort and that's why this race fits in perfectly.” Given her last-out domination in the GII Mother Goose Stakes over the Comely course and distance Nov. 8, Klaravich Stables' Fully Subscribed (Tiz the Law) is likely to go favored to give trainer Chad Brown his third straight Comely winner. “I almost shut her down for the year and was pointing to bigger and better things next year, but she bounced out of her last race so well,” Brown said. “I really got looking at how lightly-raced she is this year–we had to wait so long for her to get healthy. I figured we'd run her one more time over a track she likes. I'm very pleased with her.” The post Recent Remsens Have Left Their Mark On Classics 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
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) released its Third Quarter Metrics Report for 2025 and the racing-related equine fatality rate was 1.02 fatalities per 1,000 starts, which translates to 99.90% of Thoroughbred racehorse starts occurred without a fatality within 72 hours of racing due to race-related injuries, according to a release from the regulator on Friday morning. The report provides detailed data on key safety metrics under HISA's Racetrack Safety Program, including racing-related and training-related equine fatalities, riding crop rule violations and scratches. Over the past 24 months, the racing-related fatality rate remains unprecedentedly low at 0.95 fatalities per 1,000 starts. During the third quarter of tracking training-related fatalities, HISA has seen a 10% year-over-year decrease. This quarter, training-related fatalities dropped to 0.38 deaths per 1,000 workouts from 0.42 in the same period last year. The third quarter rate is also 24% lower than the 2024 calendar-year rate (0.50). HISA's training-related fatality metric captures horses that die or are euthanized within 72 hours of training as a result of injuries sustained during training. “We are proud that HISA continues to chart the path forward for Thoroughbred racing in the United States,” said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus. “No matter how you slice it–year-to-date, 12 months or 24 months–the racing-related fatality rate continues to hover around 1.0 per 1,000 starts, a benchmark previously thought unreachable. That said, we still have work to do and are actively collaborating with veterinarians, racetracks and trainers to understand why fatalities occur and implement best practices to prevent future incidents.” Among the 29 racetracks open for racing in the third quarter, 12 improved their year-over-year racing-related fatality rates, and three racetracks–Santa Anita Park, Timonium and Aqueduct–reported zero fatalities for the second consecutive third quarter. At the track-specific level, HISA completed an analysis of racing-related and training-related fatalities at Saratoga Race Course in 2025, compared to other horses in the same races or workouts as the deceased horses, revealing that horses that sustained fatal injuries had significantly higher rates of high-speed exercise in the six to ten months preceding the fatal event. Accordingly, the report underscores the importance of monitoring the behavior, performance and soundness of horses participating in intense high-speed exercise–and of adjusting training and racing intensity to mitigate injury risk. As set forth in the report, use of riding crop violations also continued to decline. Violations decreased approximately 39% year over year, from 4.79 to 2.93 violations per 1,000 starts. In addition, HISA racetracks recorded an average 14.7% scratch rate per entry, roughly consistent with the 2024 third quarter rate of 14.8%. The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit will publish a separate quarterly metrics report on the Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program later this month. Click here to access the report. The post HISA Reports Third Quarter Fatality Rate Remains Low 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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