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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Ewing (Knicks Go), perfect in two starts but unraced since taking out the GII Saratoga Special Stakes Aug. 2, arrived on the Oaklawn Park backstretch Monday, Dec. 22 after being based in Central Florida with trainer Mark Casse. According to Caden Arthur, who oversees Casse's Oaklawn string, the $37,000 Keeneland September buyback turned $585,000 OBS April breezer is scheduled to work in Hot Springs Dec. 28 in advance of his return to action, which could come in a sprint allowance in January, Arthur said. “Going to do a half-mile seven days out, just to get over the surface a little and see how he does,” Arthur said Friday morning. “[Casse] said he's been training great. He looks great.” Racing in partnership by D. J. Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and Kenneth Freirich, Ewing galloped away from his rivals to graduate by a dozen lengths on Saratoga debut July 5, earning 'Rising Star' status. Sent off at odds of 17-10 while attempting to negotiate the hike into stakes company last time, the gray made all the running and went on to account for fellow 'Rising Star' Obliteration (Violence) by a length. Ewing would have been well-backed for the GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland Oct. 4, but returned from a workout 'not at 100%' and missed that contest as well as the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile. The post Ewing Ships Into Oaklawn Park 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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6th-GP, $70K, Msw, 2yo, 1m, 2:48 p.m. ET. A $525,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select yearling, EASTERLY (Uncle Mo) goes out for WinStar, CHC and First Go Racing. The Brad Cox trainee's extended female family includes Canadian champion 2-year-old filly Delightful Mary (Limehouse), MGSW Delightful Kiss (Kissin Kris) and Japanese multiple Group 1 stakes placed Wilson Tesoro (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}). Bred by WinStar and campaigned by Easterly's ownership group, Class President was sent to Todd Pletcher–who of course trained the colt's sire. TJCIS PPS 1st-FG, $55K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:45 p.m. ET. Noble Affair (Vekoma) is unveiled for Wathnan Racing and trainer Steve Asmussen. As a weanling, the colt went for $75,000 at Keeneland November before selling for $275,000 through the same ring the following September. A $600,000 OBS April grad this past spring, Noble Affair is out of a dam who is half-sister to SW Indian Burn (Indian Charlie)–the mare who produced $1.25-million Spendthrift acquisition at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed sale, Crazy Beautiful (Liam's Map). TJCIS PPS 7th-OP, $100K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 4:22 p.m. ET. A pair of Gun Runner fillies head to the Hot Springs post. During Keeneland September, My Gun's Loaded was taken home by Douglas Scharbauer for $650,000, while Izzy's Gunna Run–out of MGSW Isabella Sings (Eskendereya)–was hammered down for $635,000. Steve Asmussen trains the former and Phil D'Amato the latter. Also from that same sale is $525,000 buy Charted Destiny (Liam's Map). Owned by Greenwell, the Tom Amoss trainee is the second foal for La Burnett (Beranrdini), whose half-sisters include GI Humana Distaff victress Taris (Flatter), who is responsible for GSW King Fury (Curlin), and SW Theatre Star (War Front), herself the dam of MGSW Ocean Club (Curlin). TJCIS PPS 9th-TAM, $55K, Msw, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 4:40 p.m. ET. Pin Oak Stud purchased Canadian graded stakes placed Diamond Sparkles (War Front) for $500,000 at the 2022 Keeneland November sale while Rejuvenator (Quality Road) was in utero. Trained by Graham Motion, the homebred's second dam is Diamondsandrubies (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and her third dam is Quarter Moon (Ire) (Sadler's Wells)–both were Irish Group 1 winners. TJCIS PPS The post Saturday Insights: Pair Of Colts By The Late Uncle Mo Carry The Torch At Gulfstream Park 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
West Point Thoroughbreds' Counting Stars hopes to up her win count as the 2-year-old filly leads the field of nine in the $150,000 Year's End Stakes at Oaklawn Park Dec. 27.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
As Japan's racing establishment ups the image of dirt racing, 3-year-olds Natural Rise and Narukami renew a rivalry in the Tokyo Daishoten (G1) Dec. 29 at Oi Racecourse.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
What will racing look like in 10 years? We asked some of racing's best and brightest to give us their predictions. Want to submit an answer? Email suefinley@thetdn.com I write my feelings reluctantly. I feel like Jerry McGuire when he called out his profession/world/sport. Where do I see this great game in 2036? Where do I begin? We have failed collectively to police ourselves and the wonderful horses we are entrusted to take care of. Yes, there are many good horsemen and horse women in this industry. They work hard seven days a week, 365 days a year to take care of these beautiful animals. In many cases they are the most well taken care of athletes in the world. No matter what high-end or low-end racetrack you are at. But because of the failure of our industry to police itself, we have failed the horses. Standards for a trainer's license are way below the standard than when I took my test. That is one simple fix. But there are so many more. The world has changed. No one wants to work seven days a week. When I started, this wasn't a job with options to work four or five days. This was your life!!! It wasn't work. It was your love! For most of us in this industry, that's still the feeling. But with HISA and every step you take as a trainer, you feel like it could be your last in this industry. HISA is good for some things, but horrible for most. Anytime you get Federal Government involved in anything, it gets REALLY messed up (holding back the real word I want to use). Our foal crop is down by almost 50% from 10-15 years ago. There is no incentive for the average breeder to breed anymore. The bigger- name breeders will continue to breed, but the little ones are dropping away. We as an industry do nothing to promote, educate or bring young fans to our sport. There is so much more we could do. Breakfast on the apron during training hours. Backside tours. Handicapping seminars. Meet the jockeys, trainers, grooms, owners. These are all things to make people see what we do day to day. Educate a young fan. I remember going to Canterbury Park for the Claiming Crown. Nat Wess and Randy Samson asked me to do a 'meet the trainers' event. I couldn't believe how many people showed up and asked questions. I specifically remembering saying, 'you guys have no idea how lucky you are because Canterbury does everything they can to support racing.' That's where our sport should be. This will be my Jerry McGuire moment… If we don't end the breeze show at these baby sales, we won't be around in 2036 other than short meets at Del Mar, Saratoga, Gulfstream. I have been saying it for the last 10 years. The breeze show chops these babies up. Horses that could be good, productive competitors aren't making it to the races because of the breeze show. It should be an under-tack gallop show. Yes, I am guilty of buying from these sales. But I've done it out of necessity to keep my owners happy and my business going. Mike Repole is the only big owner that has gotten it right in the last year. He started buying only the babies that galloped. We need to change this industry. It starts with youth. The younger generation learning our sport and loving it. The 2-year-old babies having a chance to make it to the races without being drilled to bring exorbitant amounts of money at the sale. I've done nothing else in my life other than racing. I've loved every minute of it. My worst day in this business, and believe me there have been plenty, is better than most people's best days in their career. I want this game to go on for hundreds of years. But if we don't take some steps to change it, 2036 won't exist for horse racing.” The post Racing in 2036: Scott Lake, trainer 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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