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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The New York Racing Association announced it is partnering with FOX Sports to present live coverage of the Oct. 5 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) at ParisLongchamp Racecourse in France. View the full article -
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Hisaaki Saito's Waybreaker (Galiway), who backed up a debut win at Deauville in August with a fifth back there in the Listed Criterium du Fonds Europeen de l'Elevage later that month, made the leap forward and secured a first black-type triumph in Friday's G3 Prix de Conde Jockey Club de Turquie at Saint-Cloud, a contest won last year by G1 Derby runner-up and G1 Irish Derby third Lazy Griff (Protectionist). Positioned behind the leaders in third through halfway, the 10-1 chance made relentless progress along the far-side rail in the straight to challenge approaching the final furlong and was driven out in the closing stages to deny the maidens Czajkowski (Flintshire) and Proof (Dubawi) by a half-length and 1 1/4 lengths for a career best. Pedigree Notes Waybreaker, who becomes the ninth pattern-race winner for his sire, is the third of four foals and one of two scorers produced by GIII Bewitch Stakes victrix Ickymasho (Multiplex), herself a half-sister to this term's G1 Queen Anne Stakes hero Docklands (Massaat) and multiple Group-placed Listed The Sofitel victor Harbour Views (Le Havre). The February-foaled bay, whose third dam is G3 Flying Five winner Bunty Boo (Noalto), is kin to a yearling colt by Australia. The post Waybreaker Makes Black Type Breakthrough in Saint Cloud’s Prix de Conde 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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By Michael Guerin The southern invasion at Addington is about to get longer and stronger. And that could see trainer Nathan Williamson with at least three major race chances during Cup week as he continued his profitable spring at headquarters on Friday night. A week after two-year-old trotter Duchess Maria won the inaugural Sundon Trot at Addington last Friday her Williamson stablemate Indulge Me came from the worst possible draw to blast past some talented juvenile pacing fillies in the Dunstan Feeds Sires’ Stakes heat. It was only her second start and suggests she is a very smart filly in the making and, like Duchess Maria, a product of John and Katrina Price’s mission to breed world class standardbreds in Southland. That meant buying Indulge Me for a decent sum when she was only a weanling, an investment that already set to pay huge dividends. Indulge Me is a Downbytheseaside daughter of Sweet On Me, the daughter of Adore Me who was the champion juvenile of her year and too good for subsequent Auckland Cup winner Amazing Dream. Sweet On Me sadly died without producing another live foal and Indulge Me is her only filly so the Prices have one of the most valuable breeding fillies in the country not to mention a highly-promising racehorse. “They [the Prices] deserve all the success they are having as they have invested heavily in good stock,” says Williamson. “I am lucky to have owners like them and plenty of others so I can get my hands on fillies like this to train. “She was good on debut down home in April and she has improved a lot since. “She will now head back down for a race down there as she isn’t eligible for the Harness Million here next week then come back up for the Sires’ Stakes Final on Show Day.” Duchess Maria, who has a race at Addington on October 24, also has her IRT Sires’ Stakes Final on Addington on Show Day while arguably the Williamson stable star Captain’s Mistress is ready to trial in a week and will head to the last Nevele R heat at Ashburton on October 27. So those three alone could give Williamson winning chances in three of the major age group races of Cup week and the strength of his team will see him head to Canterbury for a full-on assault. “I will be taking 8-10 up there around mid October and I’d say staying up there for 5 weeks,” he told HRNZ. “It is exciting to be heading to Cup week any time but with horses who will be among the favourites in the major races I can’t wait. “This is what we do it for and I have to thank the owners for the support to be able to try it.” Williamson isn’t the only one with some smart fillies in his barn as Hayden and Amanda Cullen produced General Jen to bolt away with the Nevele R Fillies heat on Friday while stablemate Arafura stormed into third, suggesting they will both be players in the Final on Cup Day. And yet another high-class filly on display on Friday was Habibti Pat, who overcame a tough trip against the older horses for a huge trotting win and she will head to The Ascent on Show Day. On the male front two of the stars of the first half of the juvenile pacing season Fugitive and Allamericanplayer quinellaed their Woodlands Stud Sires’ Stakes heat, the race won at the start when Carter Dalgety won the race for the lead. View the full article -
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By Michael Guerin While there was no surprise in the quinella in the Holmes D G at Alexandra Park on Friday night it raised a very interesting question. Is winner Sooner The Bettor going better than this time last year or is Merlin going worse? The answer might be a little bit of both. Sooner The Bettor made it three wins on end to start this campaign and earned his golden ticket into the IRT New Zealand Cup when he led, trailed his stablemate then clearly outpointed him in the straight. All that after a strange incident when he took off at the 600m when young driver Harrison Orange pulled the plugs at the same time Merlin ran up the track slightly when leading. Sooner The Bettor poked his head then neck through the gap on the markers before Orange restrained him so considering that little energy burst he did well to run down Merlin 600m later. Before anybody gets too carried away Merlin did start from a 20m handicap but he got the lead very easily when Zachary Butcher moved and this time last year when they lined up under the same circumstances, Merlin was way too good for Sooner The Bettor, albeit after the latter galloped early. Maybe it is Merlin being a year older and still on the way up or maybe Orange is getting on so well with Sooner The Bettor the free-goer is enjoying the tight-lines driving style and feeling full of himself. Co-trainer Scott Phelan was preferring to concentrate on the positive that is Sooner The Bettor racing so well and being guaranteed his NZ Cup spot. “He is racing great and I was a but surprised he could run past Merlin but of course there was 20m between them at the start,” says Phelan. “They will both be in the Cup now and they will fly down next week, with the Canterbury Classic their next start then at this stage we will take them both to Kaikoura.” The Purdon/Phelan team also won earlier in the night with Ocean Eyes who will join her stablemates in Canterbury for the NZ Trotting Oaks and quite possibly The Ascent. Other good winners on Friday night were Debbie Lincoln in the fillies and mares pace and Chickies Babe in the juvenile trot but the biggest talking point of the night was a lowly maiden race. Debutante juvenile pacer Hes Not That Into U was strolling to an impressive win against the older horses when he shied with 20m to go, weaving violently across the track and galloping. He clung on to win in a photo but was relegated in one of the baddest beats favourite punters will ever have to cop. But where there are dramatic winners there can be grateful winners and so it was the case with promoted winner Mr Miki, who gave trainer Brendon Laidlaw his first career training success. American Muscle showed great courage to win the main trot for driver Tony Cameron while Mako overcame a home bend check to win the last and David Butcher returned to Alexandra Park by training and driving You Little Beauty to win in tough style. View the full article -
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It's not that Nicholas Tomlinson didn't have a great job. He worked for Mark Casse for 10 years, learned from the dual Hall of Famer and was around some of his best horses. But he had always wanted to see what he could do on his own and Saturday at Gulfstream will begin the next chapter in his career. That chapter starts when he send out Insolenta (More Than Ready), who is owned by Ironhorse Racing Stable LLC and Tiger Racing, Inc, in a $17,500 maiden claimer. He knows he needs more horses and better horses but he is up for the challenge. “As Mark would always say, never be afraid to try new things,” said the 31-year-old horsemen. Tomlinson's start in racing began when he approached Casse and said he wanted a job. Casse was immediately impressed. “It's Interesting, I can still remember the day he came up to me at Keeneland and he said to me that he would like to come join our team,” Casse said. “I came home and told my wife Tina that I met a really nice young man and I think he will do some really good things. And he has. He's been a big part of our success. Hard worker, honest guy, good horsemen and he's been around a lot of our good horses over the years, so he knows that difference between the good ones and the bad ones. I think that's very important. He's a very good horseman.” Said Jon Green, who is the general manager DJ Stable, one of Casse's biggest owners: “I know for over a decade Nick worked tirelessly for Mark and certainly ran a great shedrow. I think he will turn out to be one of the up-and-coming stars of the industry.” While with Casse, the personable Tomlinson went just about everywhere, Saratoga, Churchill, Palm Meadows, Colonial Downs, Gulfstream, Ocala. Each stop was part of his education under one of the sport's best trainers. “What haven't I learned from Mark?” he said. “Not only have I learned a lot professionally, I have learned a lot of life lessons from him. I'm very grateful for everything I've been able to accomplish the last 10 years working for him. It's been a fantastic ride.” Tomlinson will start off slow. Insolenta is his only horse. But he is already formulating plans as to how he can expand his stable. “I'll be at Gulfstream and I really want to try to use the winter there to try to pick up some clients,” he said. “The hardest part when you go on your own is that if you start in April a lot of people will try to send you 2-year-olds. If you're lucky, it will be six weeks before they make the races. Being 2-year-olds, sometimes they need a little more time. I was really hoping to start off with some older horse and try to get going that way, Then, hopefully, by the spring I'll be ready for 2-year-old and more clients.” He is not looking for any business from Casse's stable of owners. “A lot of my connections are through Mark and obviously his owners are extremely loyal to them as they should be,” Tomlison said. “He does a phenomenal job. But I'm hoping with some more exposure I'll be able to accumulate some more clients. Hopefully, getting the word out will help. I'm trying to use this time to build.” He plans to attend the Nov. 12 Horses of Racing Age Sale at Keeneland to, hopefully, pick up new clients and add some horses to his stable. “I will try to my best to get up there,” he said. “I want to meet some new people and, hopefully, pick up some clients.” He is also in the process of creating his own website. He knows it's all about getting exposure and getting the word out. Going out on your own is never easy, especially when it means that you have to leave a good job like the one he had with Casse. “I'm ready,” he said. There's no doubt the game needs more young and ambitious trainers like Tomlinson. With the sport dominated with “super trainers,” like Casse, it's hard for a new face to break in. Racing needs fresh blood and ambitious trainers who are prepared to build from scratch. Tomlinson checks all the boxes. This may not be easy, but he is prepared to deal with some slow times before he builds up his stable. For him, it all starts Saturday at Gulfstream. The post After 10 Years With Mark Casse, Nicholas Tomlinson Is Ready To Move On 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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