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Gee I'm busy on here at present lol......another thought, with 3 gallops meeting on Boxing day raises the issue as to whether 3 gallops meeting on some saturdays or maybe a 3rd meeting being a harness meeting would make sense bearing in mind once Melbourne Cup meeting is over aussie racing is a bit low key for a while, worth a thought, you can't compete with the spring racing in Oz, but after that it's a bit flat until autumn so maybe focus more on our lot. -
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In an epic stretch battle, Nysos surged forward at just the right time to defeat Nevada Beach in the Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park Dec. 28.View the full article -
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Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's goal for Goal Oriented had been a grade 1 win all season, and that goal was achieved in the final days of his 3-year-old season as he won the $300,000 Malibu Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park Dec. 28.View the full article -
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Goal Oriented (Not This Time) notched a Grade I feather to his 2025 cap, but also further gilded a fabulous year for his sire, as he strolled home powerfully to take the GI Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita on opening day. The 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' burst onto the scene Apr. 6 at this venue in a maiden special that yielded next out winners, and eventual stakes horses, namely MSW Train the Trainer (Dialed In) and SP Varney (Vekoma) while Concord Bridge (Medaglia d'Oro) and Day and Age (Omaha Beach) both returned to break their maidens next out. From there he picked up another victory against optional claimers at Churchill Downs and was sent to Pimlico for the infamously rough running of the GI Preakness Stakes in mid-May. Running third in both the GI Haskell Stakes and GI Pennsylvania Derby July 19 and Sept. 20, respectively, he was last seen running sixth at the World Championships in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile behind GISW NYsos (Nyquist). That stablemate returned earlier on the card to once again run another fellow Baffert-trainee into submission in the GII Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes. Goal Oriented, racing with blinkers off and the even-money favorite, was content to watch the race unfold behind eager leaders as they sailed through an opening quarter in :21.87 and a half in :44.30. He improved his position from the overland route as Modus Bestia (Maclean's Music) faded to his inside after being the first to the front up the backstretch. Goal Oriented was the looming danger as they swung for home, and entered the lane with a full head of steam, inhaling Midland Money (Shancelot) and Madaket Road (Quality Road) as that pair battled from the inside. The eventual winner was never threatened on the far outside as he hit the wire much the best. Midland Money fought on for second while Speedy Wilson (Tough Sunday) picked up the pieces for third. The final time was 1:20.97. Baffert claimed three of the top four spots. There was drama before the race when Cornucopian (Into Mischief) was scratched in the paddock after rearing in the saddling area and going to his hind quarters, an automatic scratch from the race. The connections reported in the post-race interview that the horse was doing fine and back in his stall. Pedigree Notes: Goal Oriented is the first black-type runner for his dam, and her most accomplished as the lone Grade I winner. The aforementioned mare, Bizzy Caroline, was herself a multiple graded winner on the track, but had yet to produce offspring that emulated her successes. Of her nine foals, eight made it to the races, and four got their pictures taken. One of her placed daughters, Tenacious Jewel (Medaglia d'Oro) is now a winner producer herself while a second has placed offspring. Goal Oriented is the most recent to the races as the mare was barren in 2023 and lost her 2024 Oscar Performance. She does claim a 2025 weanling colt by Up to the Mark as the most recent on record. Bizzy Caroline hails from a noteworthy family in her own right as the half-sister to champion Lady Eli (Divine Park), the dam of 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Dr. Agne (Into Mischief). Another half-sibling, French winner Sacred Caroline (Blame), remained in Europe after her racing career and produced MGSW & G1SP-Eng Sacred (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). This is the extended female family of MGISW Spiced Perfection (Smiling Tiger) and Canadian champion Spring In the Air (Spring at Last). Sunday, Santa Anita Park MALIBU S.-GI, $301,000, Santa Anita, 12-28, 3yo, 7f, 1:20.97, ft. 1–GOAL ORIENTED, 120, c, 3, by Not This Time 1st Dam: Bizzy Caroline (MGSW, $347,935), by Afleet Alex 2nd Dam: Sacre Coeur, by Saint Ballado 3rd Dam: Kazadancoa (Fr), by Green Dancer 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard'. ($425,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Bashor, Dianne, Determined Stables, Masterson, Robert E., Ryan, Tom J., Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, Catherine; B-Runnymede Farm LLC & CWC Investment 2, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Joel Rosario. $180,000. Lifetime Record: 7-3-0-2, $624,460. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Midland Money, 120, c, 3, Shancelot–Magnolias in Bloom, by Flatter. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($40,000 Wlg '22 KEENOV; $130,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $650,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). O-CSLR Racing Partners LLC; B-Memory Lane Racing, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert. $60,000. 3–Speedy Wilson, 120, c, 3, Tough Sunday–Queenofhercastle, by Ministers Wild Cat. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-Nick Alexander (CA); T-Philip D'Amato. $36,000. Margins: 1, 3 1/4, 1. Odds: 1.10, 4.00, 13.10. Also Ran: Madaket Road, Smooth Cruisein, Berlin Wall, Modus Bestia. Scratched: Barnes, Cornucopian, Spenard. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Goal Oriented Sensational in Malibu, Scores First Elite Level Victory appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
Riverton hasn't ended up too bad, a couple more trainers came on board, I was just pointing out that nothing for 2 and a half weeks after this would be a long gap if you bypassed Riverton too, they ain't flush for dates in the South, gotta use them or lose them. Nearly 40 trained out of Riverton, busy day but dollars to be made.
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