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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
There's still time for this flashy maiden winner to earn her way to the big dance. One of three upcoming GI Kentucky Oaks preps–the GII Gulfstream Park Oaks Mar. 28, GII Fair Grounds Oaks Mar. 21 or GI Central Bank Ashland S. at Keeneland Apr. 3–could be in play for Prom Queen (Quality Road), an eight-length winner at second asking for trainer Brad Cox at Gulfstream Park Feb. 12. “Just a little early to say which one makes the most sense right now,” Cox said. “I sure like her. Longer the better, I believe.” The Gary and Mary West homebred raced in tight quarters from the get-go and was shuffled back beneath Hall of Famer Javier Castellano to trail the compact field of five following a half-mile in :47.72. Undeterred, she split horses beautifully at the five-sixteenths, continued on powerfully while racing three deep on the far turn and showed no mercy from there to earn 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' honors. Prom Queen stopped the timer for 1 1/16 miles in 1:45.77, good for an 83 Beyer Speed Figure. “Well, I learned a long time ago not to get too excited over a maiden special win. But it was impressive,” said Ben Glass, longtime racing manager for the Wests. “Javier did the only thing he could do. If that horse backs up in front, he's gonna be trapped and he's gonna get nothing.” Glass added with a laugh, “When he took her back, I thought, 'You're going the wrong way brother.'” Glass continued, “He did the right thing. I didn't know if she'd respond that well and I was tickled pink.” Prom Queen previously tired late to finish second after setting the pace going a one-turn mile on debut at Gulfstream Jan. 23. She was favored in both of her career starts. “She's a big filly,” Glass said. “Brad thought she may need that first out, too. I didn't judge her from that one. I was watching her train–I've been in Florida quite a bit this winter–and I figured she might need that race. She ran pretty quick from when she went to him from the training farm in Ocala. But Brad did the right thing and did a good job getting her ready to run because it's gonna be March in a couple of weeks.” Glass added, “I hope that we can garner–somewhere along the road–some stakes with her because she'll be worth it in the breeding shed quite a bit with the family that she has.” Ben Glass | Keeneland Prom Queen's page is highlighted by the Gary and Mary West-bred and Cox-trained 2025 G1 Dubai World Cup winner and recent GIII Mineshaft S. winner Hit Show (Candy Ride {Arg}). Her sire Quality Road is responsible for 17 winners at the top level, including 2017 Kentucky Oaks heroine Abel Tasman. Prom Queen was produced by the Tapit mare Miss Bling Bling, who finished second in her lone career start at Monmouth Park in 2019. Her first foal is the unbeaten 4-year-old colt Money Game (Candy Ride {Arg}), who won his first two career starts last spring and is currently on the comeback trail for Cox. Miss Bling Bling is also responsible for a 2-year-old filly by Candy Ride (Arg) and a “knock-out, beautiful Maximum Security yearling filly on the farm.” Barren for 2026, Miss Bling Bling will be sent to either Gun Runner or Into Mischief for 2027, per Glass. Miss Bling Bling is a daughter of C. E. C. Farms homebred Milwaukee Appeal (Milwaukee Brew), the Canadian champion 3-year-old filly of 2009 and runner-up in that term's GI Alabama S. at Saratoga and the following year's GI Juddmonte Spinster S. at Keeneland. Milwaukee Appeal was acquired privately by the Wests following the conclusion of her racing career. Her first foal Actress (Tapit) carried the couple's hot pink-and-black silks to a maiden-breaking upset win in the 2017 GII Black-Eyed Susan S. at Pimlico. Actress has also made a name for herself as a broodmare. She is the dam of the aforementioned 6-year-old Hit Show, who was sold privately by the Wests to Wathnan Racing in 2024. “She wasn't by, per se, the greatest stallion/broodmare sire that ever came down the pike, but she was a 3-year-old Canadian champion and she ran second in two Grade Ones in the States,” Glass said. “And she was a dirt filly. We didn't know what to expect, but boy, she came through great. You never know. It's like Johnny Sikura told me one time, 'These mares, they're just like yearlings, Benny. Buy as many as best you can. Hope one of them is a good producer.'” The post Prom Queen a 3-Year-Old Filly With Plenty of ‘Appeal’ 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
Not content with conquering some of the biggest prizes on offer over jumps and on the level, Jessica Harrington is taking aim at the feature race on the snow at St Moritz this weekend with stable stalwart Dark Viper. The four-year-old gelding has built up a bit of a reputation for filling the runner-up spot on 10 occasions throughout his career but Harrington has revealed that the mercurial talent has taken well to the snow and that she is expecting a bold show in the 1m2f contest on Sunday. Harrington said, “I'm not in St Moritz – I swapped the snow for a bit of sunshine! But they tell me that he is training very well on the surface and I got a video of him this morning where he appeared to be loving it over there. One thing I can tell you is that it is a very difficult place to get to but – he travelled by boat, road and train – so fingers crossed it can be worthwhile.” Harrington added, “God knows if he is good enough but he is a funny horse who runs well fresh. We hatched this plan a while back with his owner [Dan Kiely] who likes to go to St Moritz and always wanted to have a runner there.” With stable jockey Shane Foley in Australia, Harrington's apprentice Keithen Kennedy will come in for the ride aboard Dark Viper, who has won two of his 27 starts. Harrington's daughter and assistant trainer Kate is on deck at St Moritz where she confirmed the stable's sole runner at the meeting to be in rude health ahead of the feature event. She said, “It's been a very cool experience and Dark Viper has travelled over very well and has taken everything in his stride. We've had a lot of snow here since we arrived and the track would be riding closer to yielding back home. If it freezes tonight, it will tighten up and get quicker. He is a very ground-versatile horse who has won on the all-weather so we're not really worried about the surface. He seems to run best when fresh so let's see. It's exciting to have a runner here and hopefully he can run well.” Dark Viper will line out against 12 other rivals, including last year's winner, the Andreas Schärer-trained Saadi. Meanwhile, British-based trainers Ian Williams and Ralph Beckett will also be represented in the contest with Parlando and Lord Melbourne respectively. The post Harrington Team Bidding To Crown ‘Very Cool St Moritz Experience’ With Victory 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
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Edited Press Release Two students from California Polytechnic University Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) studying in its Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Equine Studies program recently joined Santa Anita Park as interns through an ongoing partnership between the famed racetrack and world-renowned university. Amaranta Torres, a senior, and third-year student Keira Roberts–both majoring in Animal Science, pre-veterinary at Cal Poly Pomona–were selected to intern at Santa Anita during the spring semester. They started Jan. 30 and will complete a minimum of 60 hours through the end of April working in various departments at Santa Anita. Now in its third year, the program was launched to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to perform effectively in the Thoroughbred racing industry. “Our goal is to turn passion into opportunity,” said Jodie Vella-Gregory, Vice President of Industry Relations for 1/ST. “By offering meaningful professional experiences, 1/ST and Santa Anita Park look to be a part of preparing the next generation of equine professionals. It's inspiring to see these students take the next step into veterinary school and industry careers.” To be selected, students are required to provide a statement of interest for the internship to Cal Poly Pomona's Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Preference is given to students majoring in the Animal Science/Pre-Vet option or Animal Health Science option. Students with the intent of working in the equine veterinary medicine (DVM or RVT) are strongly desired. The department chair and class leader choose the top two candidates based on their statement of interest, GPA, and future goals. “The internship has gained notoriety throughout the animal and veterinary sciences program at Cal Poly Pomona,” said Dakota R. Discepolo, assistant professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. “It has become a competitive and highly sought-after opportunity due to its success. The internship embodies the Cal Poly Pomona motto–learn by being. These students are getting advanced training, which will prepare them for their future careers. We are excited for these students to be at Santa Anita, having a one-of-a-kind experience, and we look forward to continuing this partnership. Cal Poly Pomona, part of the California State University system, is the most diverse polytechnic university in the nation and is known for its hands-on approach to learning. The post Cal Poly Interns Gain Experience at Santa Anita 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
Did you see? Joe Doyle and the Wexford Stables team will be out to try and claim another Classic together with Ohope Wins in the NZ Oaks at Ellerslie. We spent Tuesday morning with the team at Matamata trackwork for a behind the scenes look! View the full article
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