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Daylight, a winner of the G3 Prix de Cabourg, will visit Siyouni this year, Jour de Galop reported on Wednesday. Also runner-up in the G1 Cheveley Park Stakes and third in the G1 Prix Morny, the daughter of Earthlight raced for Gousserie Racing and Sandrine Gavrois. A consistent performer, she accrued five other placings at stakes level. Bred by Haras du Cadran and Pieter Van Belle, Daylight was originally an €85,000 Arqana August yearling buy. In 2024, she was a €2.1-million buy-back at the Arqana Vente d'Elevage when offered by Haras de Beaumont. Last year, she was bought back at the same sale for €780,000. Listed heroine Kaadi (Soldier's Call) has also been retired and will visit Haras de Beaumont stallion Sealiway. The Gousserie racing colourbearer ran second in the G3 Prix d'Arenberg and nine other stakes. Kelly Burke paid €52,000 for the Brian Miller-bred filly out of the Tattersalls Ireland September yearling sale. She was sold on to Yellow Agency for €100,000 at the 2024 Arc Sale. The post Group Winner Daylight To Visit Siyouni 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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Under the leadership of Rich Mendez, Morplay Racing has come a long way in a short time. The Morplay team, which also includes Mendez's son, Josh, Randy Hartley, and Dean DeRenzo, and started up in 2023, has already won at the highest levels with Shisospicy (Mitole) and got a taste of Derby Fever when it won the 2024 GIII Sam F. Davis Stakes with No More Time (Not This Time). Morplay will look to add to its accomplishments when sends out its most recent acquisition, Brotha Keny (Mo Town), in Saturday's GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational. To talk about Shisospicy, the Pegasus, how he got started in the business, and other topics, Mendez joined the group for this week's TDN Writers' Room Podcast presented by Keeneland. He was the Gainesway Guest of the Week. Before he got into racing, Mendez was the co-founder and CEO of Rich Music, which specialized in Latino artists. His success in the music business gave him the opportunity to get involved in racing, which was something he said he had always wanted to do. “I lived in Brooklyn, New York, and I always watched the races on TV and always loved them,” Mendez said. “Plus, my uncle was a jockey. His name is Victor Sanchez. I always admired the athletic side of the horses and the competition, and always dreamt about maybe owning a horse. I had no idea or knew anything about it. It was a crazy dream. But with our record label becoming successful, I was able to start acquiring a couple of horses here and there without knowing absolutely anything. I met up with Harley and DeRenzo and we purchased a couple of horses and we started the process. It's a game of luck, right? But it's also a game where if you don't have the right team and right people around you, you can drown very quickly.” They paid just $40,000 for No More Time, who is an Iowa-bred, at the Keeneland September sale. After finishing second in the GIII Tampa Bay Derby, he seemed to be on his way to the GI Kentucky Derby, but was injured and never ran again. That disappointment didn't last long, as Shisospicy became the stable's star. A sensational turf sprinter, she's 5-for-6 with four stakes wins on the grass. Her crowning achievement was the win in last year's GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. When asked what it felt like to win a Breeders' Cup race, Mendez said, “Someone interviewed me afterwards and they said, 'What does it feel like?' We were nominated for Grammys, The Billboard Music Awards, things like that. But that experience, that rush of watching her and having my son next to me, and my son-in-law, my grandkids, and my wife behind me, that was something that I'll cherish forever. That's because I know how hard it is to get there, much less win it. I watch it and I still get a little emotional myself. It's an unbelievable feeling. It's something that I hope my little ones, my little grandkids, will remember for the rest of their lives. And now in this digital world, they'll be able to pull it up one day and see Papa and the family with an experience like this.” Shisospicy will soon embark for Saudi Arabia, where she will compete in the G2 1351 Turf Sprint on Feb. 14. Mendez said he was not sure whether or not she will stay in the Middle East for the G1 Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai. Much of Morplay's success has come with Jose D'Angelo, who is among the hottest young trainers in the country. Mendez acknowledged that D'Angelo has become a big part of his team. “I got a lot of comments from people saying we should spread our risk,” Mendez said. “They said to put horses here with this trainer and with that trainer. There was something about Jose. I love the underdog, right? And I remember meeting him for the first time. I was sitting in 10 Palms at Gulfstream and there was a knock on the window. Jose knew of my work in the music business and he wanted to introduce himself. I came away from that thinking he's young and talented and I wanted to give him a chance. I decided that with every horse where I owned at least 50 percent or more, I would give them to Jose. It's been amazing. I've got a great relationship with him. He communicates with me really, really well. His fire is the same fire that we have.” The “Fastest Horse of the Week” was Usually Wrong (Lookin at Lucky), who earned a 104 Beyer figure when winning the Duncan F. Kenner Stakes at the Fair Grounds. The Fastest Horse of the Week segment is sponsored by WinStar, which stands the red-hot sire Constitution. Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the PHBA, 1/ST TV, and West Point Thoroughbreds, Randy Moss, Bill Finley and Zoe Cadman discussed the situation at Santa Anita, where the track installed 26 machines that are similar to Historical Horse Racing machines only to have them confiscated by local authorities. Cadman expressed a strong opinion that Santa Anita will ultimately win after what figures to be a long court battle. The group went over last week's GIII Lecomte Stakes, where trainer Cherie DeVaux finished one-two with the pair of Golden Tempo (Curlin) and Mesquite (Union Rags). The latest news out of the Mike Repole camp-that he was filing a wide-ranging lawsuit that involves several of the sport's most important organizations was still another topic of discussion. Click here to watch the podcast or click here to listen. The post Morplay Racing’s Rich Mendez Joins The TDN Writers’ Room Podcast Presented By Keeneland 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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As Chad Brown aims for his second straight victory in the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (G1T), the trainer will turn to multiple grade 1 winner Program Trading in the race for older horses Jan. 24 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article -
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There's not a whole lot of guesswork when it comes to putting together a Top 12 list for this year's GI Kentucky Derby. Ted Noffey (Into Mischief) is clearly Number One, and finding a list of quality horses to slot in behind him isn't that difficult. If only compiling a similar list for the Kentucky Oaks was that easy. The 3-year-old filly set has begun the new year without a clear leader, and many who will make this list have to prove more. It's also early…very early. That means there's little doubt that the Oaks picture will change quite a bit between now and the first Friday in May. 1) ZANY (American Pharoah–Mo' Green, by Uncle Mo) O-Repole Stable; B-D.J. Stable (Ky); T-Todd Pletcher. Sales history: $350,000 yrl '24 FTSAR. Lifetime Record: GSW, 2-2-0-0, $161,500. Last Start: Won Dec. 6 GII Demoiselle Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 10. Sire American Pharoah has become best known for his success with turf runners. But in this $350,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga purchase, the 2015 Triple Crown winner could have one of his first breakout stars on the dirt. She began her career in a Nov. 2 maiden race at Gulfstream, an unusual starting point considering that trainer Todd Pletcher doesn't usually gear up his top horses in Florida before the “Championship Meet.” But she left little doubt that day that she can run. Running off the screen, she won by 6 1/2 lengths. Pletcher then sent her to the GII Demoiselle, where she romped by 8 1/2 lengths while earning a solid Beyer of 89. Pletcher is a big fan of the Demoiselle. He's won it eight times, and two of those winners, Ashado (Saint Ballado) and Malathaat (Curlin), came back to win the Oaks the following year. Pletcher reports that Zany will make her next start in the Feb. 7 Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. 2) EXPLORA (Blame–Collections Choice, by Bernardini) O-Michael Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman; B-Mesingw Farm (Ky); T-Bob Baffert. Sales History: $22,000 yrl '24 KEESEP; $350,000 2yo '25 FTMMAY. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard.' Lifetime Record: GSW & MGISP, 5-3-2-0, $628,000. Last Start: Won Jan. 10 Santa Ynez Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 35. This filly was purchased for $350,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale in 2025, and she has loads of talent. After winning for the first time around two turns in the GII Oak Leaf Stakes, she turned in a big effort to finish second in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. Surprisingly, she made her 2026 debut in the Santa Ynez Stakes on Jan. 10 at Santa Anita, which is a seven-furlong race. Not sure why trainer Bob Baffert decided to turn her back in distance, but the Hall of Famer must have had a good reason. 3) SUPER CORREDORA (Gun Runner–Super Simple, by Super Saver) O-Spartan Equine Racing LLC, West Point Thoroughbreds, Robert Gardiner & Michael Olszewki; B-Woodford Thoroughbreds (Ky); T-John Sadler. Sales History: $400,000 yrl '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: GISW, 4-2-1-0, $1,093,600. Last Start: Won Oct. 31 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. Kentucky Oaks Points: 30. This filly will likely be named the 2025 2-Year-Old Filly Champion off her somewhat surprising win in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. But she still has more to prove. She was 8-1 in that race, and she took three starts to break her maiden. She ran a respectable 84 Beyer in the Breeders' Cup, but there are others who are faster. She will make her 3-year-old debut in the Feb. 8 GIII Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita. 4) MYTHICAL (St Patrick's Day–Lailoni, by Brethren) O/B-Arindel (Fl); T-Jorge Delgado. Lifetime Record: GSW, 6-5-0-0, $540,750. Last Start: Won Nov. 29 My Dear Girl Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 0. Don't dismiss this filly because she has had some of her biggest wins against fellow Florida-breds. She started off the year sprinting and was sensational. Her 93 Beyer number, which she received in her win in the Tremont Stakes against males, was the fastest number turned in by any 2-year-old filly in 2025. But the race in which she looked like a serious Oaks contender was the FTBOA Florida Sire My Dear Girl Stakes. In her first and only test around two turns, she had no problem with the distance. She will start next against open company in the GIII Forward Gal Stakes, a seven-furlong race on Jan. 31 at Gulfstream. 5) DAZZLING DAME (Girvin–Awesome Dama, by Corinthian) O-Respect the Valleys LLC; B-Maria M Haire (Md); T-Brittany T Russell. Sales History: $50,000 RNA wnlg '23 KEENOV: $65,000 yrl '24 OBSWIN; $45,000 2yo '25 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: MSW, 5-4-0-0, $240,525. Last Start: Won Jan. 3 Busanda Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 22. It's not often that the Busanda Stakes produces a legitimate candidate for the Kentucky Oaks, but Dazzling Dame is just that. The Maryland-bred, who is trained by Brittany Russell, romped by 11 1/2 lengths in the race at Aqueduct and ran a 91 Beyer. That's the best Beyer figure run so far this year by any 3-year-old filly. In her only try in a graded stakes, she didn't show much when fourth in the GIII Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs, but she appears to have improved considerably since then. Obviously, she still needs to prove herself against tougher foes. Russell reports that Dazzling Dame may go next in the Mar. 14 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs. 6) TOMMY JO (Into Mischief–Mother Mother, by Pioneerof the Nile) O/B-Spendthrift Farm (Ky); T-Todd Pletcher. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard.' Lifetime Record: MGISW, 4-3-0-0, $677,963. Last Start: 5th GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Oct. 31. Kentucky Oaks Points: 13. The mystery filly of 2025 was Tommy Jo, who was so impressive when winning the GI Spinaway Stakes by 6 1/2 lengths for the team of Todd Pletcher and Spendthrift Farm. She was then placed first through disqualification in the GI Alcibiades Stakes, but wasn't nearly as visually impressive that day. Up next was the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies, where she never seriously threatened on her way to a fifth-place finish. The question is whether or not she can reclaim the form that she displayed in the Spinaway. She is back with Pletcher at Palm Beach Downs and is expected to make her 2026 debut in the Forward Gal. 7) TAKEN BY THE WIND (Rock Your World–Up for Grabs, by First Samurai) O-Magdalena Racing, Terry Bradshaw, Graham Leveston, Raasi Stable; B-Courtney L. Meagher (Fl); T-Kenneth G McPeek. Sales History: $70,000 yrl '24 FTKJUL; $20,000 yrl '24 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: GSW, 3-3-0-0, $270,710. Last Start: Won Jan. 17 Silverbulletday Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 30. Co-owned by NFL Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw, Taken by the Wind has done nothing wrong. She's for 3-for-3, won the Pocahontas, and is coming off a win in one of the year's first important preps for the Oaks, the Silverbulletday Stakes. She only won that race by a neck, but trainer Kenny McPeek, who has campaigned some terrific fillies in recent years, is very high on her. The reason why she missed the Breeders' Cup is because she was on the vet's list at the time, something that didn't sit well with McPeek. Taken by the Wind will likely run next in the GII Fair Grounds Oaks on Mar. 21 or the GII Fantasy Stakes, which will be run on Mar. 27 at Oaklawn Park. Taken By the Wind | Sarah Andrew 8) PERCY'S BAR (Upstart–Honestly Deb, by Super Saver) O-Hat Creek Racing; B-Brereton C Jones (Ky); T-Ben Colebrook. Sales History: $52,000 yrl '24 KEESEP. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard.' Lifetime Record: SW & MGISP, 5-2-2-1, $555,933. Last Start: 3rd GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Oct. 31. Kentucky Oaks Points: 14. Though only a $52,000 Keeneland September purchase, this filly by Upstart has some class. She crossed the wire first in the Alcibiades, only to be disqualified for bumping Tommy Jo. She then came back with a creditable third-place finish in the Juvenile Fillies. Her Breeders' Cup race is better than it looks, as she was body checked near the top of the stretch and hit the rail, losing momentum. Trainer Ben Colebrook reports he would like to give his filly two starts before the Oaks, with her final prep coming in the GI Ashland Stakes Apr. 3 at Keeneland. 9) HIT PARADE (Street Sense–Wedding Band, by Candy Ride {Arg}) O-Gary and Mary West; B-Gary and Mary West Stables Inc. (Ky); T-Brad H Cox. Lifetime Record: SW, 4-3-0-1, $147,980. Last Start: Won Dec. 20 Untapable Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 10. But, of course, Brad Cox has a filly on the road to the Kentucky Oaks. Hit Parade started off slowly, finishing a distant third in her debut at Horseshoe Indianapolis in a maiden race on the turf. But once Cox shifted her to main track races, she has never looked back. She's won three straight, including the Untapable Stakes. She's being pointed to the Jan. 31 Martha Washington Stakes at Oaklawn. 10) BELLA BALLERINA (Street Sense–Pretty City Dancer, by Tapit) O/B-Godolphin (Ky); T-Brendan P Walsh. Lifetime Record: GSW, 2-2-0-0, $301,525. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard.' Last Start: Won Nov. 29 GII Golden Rod Stakes. Kentucky Oaks Points: 10. A Godolphin homebred trained by Brendan Walsh, she's lightly race, having started only twice. Her last outing resulted in a win in the GII Golden Rod Stakes at Churchill. Of some concern is the fact that in that race, which was her first around two turns, she had a 3 1/2-length lead at the eighth pole and wound up winning by just a half-length. She has been working regularly at the Fair Grounds while awaiting her 3-year-old debut which is expected to be in the GII Rachel Alexandra Stakes on Feb. 14 at the Fair Grounds. The post The Kentucky Oaks TDN Top 10 for Jan. 21: It’s Anybody’s Race 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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