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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Jim and Dana Bernhard's Pin Oak Stud acquired a colt by Charlatan (hip 509) with an internet bid of $1 million during Wednesday's third session of the Keeneland September sale. The colt, bred by Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman and Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, was consigned by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa. He is out of multiple Grade I winner Midnight Lucky (Midnight Lute). After 30 yearlings sold for seven figures during the two-session Book 1 section of the September sale, hip 509 was the first to reach that threshold during Wednesday's opening Book 2 session. Earlier in the session, Alex Lieblong paid $800,000 for another first-crop son of Charlatan (hip 454) from the Eaton Sales consignment. The post Pin Oak Goes to $1 Million for Charlatan Colt 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
Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the HIWU “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Resolved ADMC Violations Date: 09/10/2024 Licensee: Joe Tye, trainer Penalty: A written Reprimand (per 9/26/23 HISA Guidance). Final decision by HIWU. Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (GastroGard)-controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Wear the Crown on 7/26/24. Date: 09/10/2024 Licensee: Felix Rondan, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU. Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone-controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Drop Um on 7/25/24. Pending ADMC Violations 09/11/2024, Jamey Thomas, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine- controlled medication (Class B)–in a sample taken from Wound Up on 8/14/24. 09/11/2024, Chris Englehart, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine- controlled medication (Class B)–in a sample taken from Clancy Fancy on 8/11/24. 09/10/2024, Khadeem Galloway, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol-controlled medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Voorhees, who finished third at Thistledown on 8/7/24. 09/10/2024, Robert James Gherardi, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Firocoxib-controlled medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Kell's Kiss on 8/6/24. 09/06/2024, Clarence King, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Flunixin-controlled medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Teewinot Pass, who won at Parx Racing on 7/3/24. 09/06/2024, Jorge Duarte Jr., trainer: Provisional suspension for a medication violation for the presence of Methamphetamine-a banned substance–in a sample taken from Happy Cat, who finished second at Delaware Park on 5/22/24. 09/05/2024, Philip Serpe, trainer: Provisional suspension for a medication violation for the presence of Clenbuterol-classed as a banned substance but permitted under tightly controlled circumstances–in a sample taken from Fast Kimmie, who won at Saratoga on 8/10/24. Read more on the story here. Violations of Crop Rule One important note: HISA's whip use limit is restricted to six strikes during a race. Del Mar Armando Aguilar – violation date Sept. 5; $300 fine and no other available information Tyler Baze – violation date Sept. 7; One-day suspension, $250 fine The TDN also publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky. Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where. California Del Mar Antonio Fresu–violation date Sept. 5; Three-day suspension, careless riding Kyle Frey–violation date Sept. 7; Three-day suspension, careless riding Flavien Prat–violation date Sept. 8; One-day additional suspension, participation in out-of-state designated races The post Weekly Stewards and Commissions Rulings, Sept. 5-11 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
Aidan O'Brien has never won the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. But it hasn't been from a lack of effort. He's had 13 starters in the race and has run some very good horses, including Galileo (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) and Giant's Causeway (Storm Cat). But his luck could very well change this year as he will take aim at the Classic with one of the best horses of this generation. The O'Brien trained City of Troy (Justify) has had an outstanding campaign in Europe, winning six of seven starts, including four Group I races. City of Troy would probably be a cinch if O'Brien were to run him in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf, but the trainer has picked the bigger challenge, the Classic. O'Brien was the guest of the week on the latest edition of TDN Writers' Room podcast presented by Keeneland, to explain his decision, and much more. “(Running in the Classic) was always on our minds,” O'Brien said, “We've never won Classic. It's obviously a race that we'd love to win, but we know that you need an exceptional horse to do it really. Obviously he's by Justify, which makes it very exciting and always made it look like he could be very special for us. He's handy, he stays, he's determined; has all the things you need to make this happen. It's a big ask to run on the dirt first time and with a horse that's not trained on it.” O'Brien is not taking anything for granted and has been doing everything he can to prepare the Justify colt for his first ever dirt start. That includes sending him to England on Sept. 20 to have a trial race over a synthetic surface at Southwell Race Course. “He'll fly over there,” he said. “It will be like a race dy for him. It will be on an artificial surface. Obviously, it's not dirt, but it's as close as probably we can get from here. It's a little bit of a change off of what he is used to. We'll be bringing an American stye starting gate that we have and the horses. We'll probably go a mile and we'll probably do as much as we can to have him as ready as he can be. This is going to be a big change for him. We're trying to do it gently rather than having one big shock.” O'Brien said he will bring between five and eight horses to challenge City of Troy in the mock race. That City of Troy's sire is Justify is a huge factor. He's an exceptional sire and his progeny can handle the dirt. What does O'Brien think of Justify? “When we saw him first, like he looked a different breed, O'Brien said. “He looked like a big quarter horse. When we saw him at first, we could not believe the amount of muscle and the power and the scope and the strength that he had. He was able to go a mile-and-a-half in the Belmont and the distance was no problem for him. His stock has a lot of class. They're very high cruisers, they're very genuine. They're very like Galileo's but they have more speed. I suppose what he did as a racehorse was just out of this world. That's why we're so excited about him. He looks like a massive big powerful dirt horse.” In our breeding spotlight section we looked at the WinStar stallion Constitution. Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association, West Point Thoroughbreds, WinStar, XBTV.com and the KTA/KTOB, the team of Randy Moss, Zoe Cadman and Bill Finley, discussed a closing weekend at Del Mar that was dominated by Bob Baffert and the races at Kentucky Downs, where the purses have risen to levels that once were unfathomable. They also took on the story of Churchill Downs making changes to its 'Road to the Derby' schedule, noting that races with five horses or less will now have fewer points than those with six or more horses. Click here to watch the Writers' Room and here to access it as a podcast. The post Aidan O’Brien Joins TDN Writers’ Room Podcast 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
After a pair of runner-up finishes in graded stakes with disadvantageous trips, Shotgun Hottie will look to get back in a winning groove when she faces seven fillies and mares in the $400,000 Locust Grove Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs Sept. 14.View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Owner-breeders David Howden and Jayne McGivern, both of whom are also heavily involved in the eventing world, have unveiled plans for a valuable class for former racehorses at Howden's Cornbury House Horse Trials. The Cornbury Racehorses Eventing Challenge is a joint initiative which will be run at the Oxfordshire event in 2025, offering a first prize of £45,000. The duo hopes that it will help to raise the profile of the suitability of Thoroughbreds for eventing. The class will be run at British Eventing Open Novice level, but using an FEI CCI2*-S dressage test in a long arena. The showjumping phase will be last and run in reverse order. The aim for subsequent years will be to run the class at British Eventing Intermediate level. Entrants must have achieved two Minimum Eligibility Requirements (MERs) as a combination at novice level in the current season (2025). Horses must not have competed at CCI4* level or above in the past two seasons. Riders will be restricted to two entries each, and horses do not need to have raced or to have been in training, but must be registered with Weatherbys or the appropriate Thoroughbred studbook of their country of origin. Howden, the founder and president of Cornbury House Horse Trials whose homebred filly Running Lion (GB) won this year's G2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot, said, “I am so excited that we will be introducing this very special class at CHHT in 2025. Jayne McGivern and I share a joint-passion for both eventing and racing and for the amazing horses in those sports, and we hope to draw attention to the wonderful versatility of Thoroughbred – and to encourage our best riders to recognise their suitability for eventing and to reward them for the correct training of them.” McGivern is the owner of Dash Grange Stud and also stands Golden Horn (GB) at Overbury Stud. She added, “There is no doubt that Thoroughbreds can shine at the very top level in eventing, and I hope this class will inspire our top riders and everyone else connected to this fantastic sport to believe in them and give them the opportunities and the best care and training to reach their full potential.” The post Howden and McGivern Back Eventing Challenge for Ex-Racehorses 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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