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By Chief Stipe · Posted
So of that $19.9m in the 2024-25 year $8m was for personnel costs for the RIB. The other $11m was for direct costs for compliance activities as well as maintenance costs. So the combined salary cost for NZTR and the RIB is $16m (rounded up). Arguably those RIB costs were split between the 3 racing codes. I don't see much room to move in "slashing personnel costs" other than synchronising rules between the two horses codes and having set penalties. @Comic Dog -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
5.40 Kempton, Novice, 2yo, f, 7fT PEQUENITA (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) is an intriguing debutante for her breeders Newsells Park Stud and the Andrew Balding stable, being the first foal out of the Prix du Muguet winner Sibila Spain (Frankel) who cost the operation €2 million at the 2023 Arqana December Breeding Stock Sale. Another newcomer of note is the late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's homebred Dark Reign (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a Richard Hannon-trained relative of the Commonwealth Cup hero Inisherin and Group 3 winner King Of Cities. 7.00 Hamilton, Mdn, 2yo, 6f 6yT ROYAL HERITAGE (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}) is the latest of Wathnan's big-money breeze-up purchases to debut ahead of Royal Ascot, being an €800,000 graduate from Arqana May. Saddled by Hamad Al Jehani, the half-brother to the useful handicapper Lattam (Lope De Vega) faces four peers. The post Sibila Spain’s Daughter Pequenita Catches The Eye At Kempton 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
All six fillies and mares below ran during Saratoga's all-star Belmont Stakes Festival. 6. AG BULLET, SAR, June 6, Jaipur Stakes (Gr. I), 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-99 (2nd) (m, 6, by Twirling Candy–Noble Grey, by Forestry) O-Calvin Nguyen and Joey Tran. B-H & E Ranch (Ky). T-Richard Baltas. J-John Velazquez. The defending Jaipur champ became a Gr. I winner in this race last year and again Baltas chose to face males for $500,000 rather than females for $250,000 in Thursday's Intercontinental. That decision looks sound in hindsight as both were tough: Reef Runner ran a 102 Beyer to edge her by a half-length Saturday, and Roja (below) got 101 Thursday. Ag Bullet earned $100,000 in defeat and would have made only slightly more ($137,500) with a win in the Gr. II Intercontinental. 5. CLASSIC Q, SAR, June 6, Just a Game Stakes (Gr. I), 1 mile (turf) (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-99 (f, 4, by Classic Empire–Lovely Em, by Scat Daddy) O-Gary Barber, Blue Crevalle Racing and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners. B-Winning Bloodstock (Ky). T-Mark Casse. J-John Velazquez. The temperamental filly came undone entering the Saratoga paddock when two Air Force fighter jets roared overhead after the national anthem. “She did her own flyover when the flyover came,” Casse cracked. With her short fuse lit, she then misbehaved during warmups and in the gate, and as usual Velazquez sat chilly after the break for fear her speed would become unmanageable. Yet she controlled the pace and finished in :22.75 for her first Gr. I score after also taking the Distaff Turf Mile (Gr. II) on the Derby undercard. She may next try males in the Fourstardave (Gr. I) on August 8. 4. ROJA, SAR, June 4, Intercontinental Stakes (Gr. II), 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-101 (f, 4, by Karakontie (Jpn)–Redmeansgo, by Red Ransom) O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Madaket Stables. B-Dr. Chuck Kidder (Ky). T-Graham Motion. J-Irad Ortiz Jr. The speedy $70,000 yearling buy dominated at 5/1 odds in her graded debut and has now taken four of five grass starts. As a 3-year-old before her career began, Roja's turf breezes were so mediocre that Motion ran her twice on dirt. After the second loss, Ortiz told him, “You've got to get this filly on turf.” Following the Intercontinental, Irad offered additional feedback: “Breeders' Cup.” She's small-framed and according to Motion, thrives on a light schedule, thus his early plan is to work back from the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (Gr. I) with one or two races in the interim. Ways and Means (red cap) and Grand Job (yellow cap) in a thrilling Bed O' Roses finish | Tod Marks 3. GRAND JOB, SAR, June 5, Bed o' Roses Stakes (Gr. II), 7 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-106 (2nd) (m, 5, by Justify–Sure Route (GB), by Ishiguru) O-Bell Tower Thoroughbreds, Medallion Racing and Mark Stanton. B-Fullbury (Ky). T-Bill Mott. J-Junior Alvarado. Talk about tough beats. In April, Grand Job blistered a 108 Beyer in the Madison (Gr. I) only to lose on the wire by a nose to Eclatant. Friday she delivered a 106 in the Bed o' Roses and looked a sure winner in midstretch but came up a nose short against Ways and Means (below). At least her connections can take solace that she took a Gr. II in January in the Inside Information–and that she's on the short list of favorites for what at present appears an ultrastrong Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint back at Keeneland. 2. WAYS AND MEANS, SAR, June 5, Bed o' Roses Stakes (Gr. II), 7 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-107 (m, 5, by Practical Joke–Strong Incentive, by Warrior's Reward) O/B-Klaravich Stables (Ky). T-Chad Brown. J-Flavien Prat. Last year, Way and Means took the Bed o' Roses by 7 3/4 lengths with a 111 Beyer, then got sick and missed the remainder of the year. She had to work much harder Friday to repeat, surging in the final stride to edge Grand Job (above) by a nose. “When that filly sprinted away from her, a fair number of horses would have had their hearts broken,” Brown said. “That says a lot about her heart and determination.” Ways and Means was kept in training because the Breeders' Cup is at Keeneland and not California, and until then, fingers are crossed that she avoids setbacks that have interrupted her schedule in the past. 1. NITROGEN, SAR, June 5, Ogden Phipps Stakes (Gr. I), 1 1-8 miles (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-113 (f, 4, by Medaglia d'Oro–Tiffany Case, by Uncle Mo) O/B-D J Stable (Ky). T-Mark Casse. J-Jose Ortiz. After a pair of losses at Oaklawn to start her 4-year-old campaign, Casse decided prior to the Ogden Phipps to try a strategy tweak for the 3-year-old filly champ. “I don't give instructions often,” he said, “but I told Jose not to be afraid to let her roll.” Indeed, Ortiz let her roll to the early lead and Nitrogen kept on rolling to a 12 3/4-length romp. Her 113 Beyer ties for the highest among all females in the last seven years, and it's the highest among two-turn dirt females since Beholder's 114 in the 2015 Pacific Classic. The post Six Fleet Fillies: June 1-7 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
A filly from the first crop of GI Belmont Stakes winner Mo Donegal (hip 93) was among four juveniles to share the furlong bullet time of :9 4/5 during the first session of the under-tack preview of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's June 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale Tuesday in Central Florida. Consigned by Envision Equine, the filly is making a quick return to the sales ring after selling for $200,000 to Colts Neck Stables following a :10 flat work at the OBS March sale earlier this year. She had been purchased for $30,000 at the Keeneland September sale and was consigned to the March sale by Little Farm Equine. Hip 93 is out of multiple stakes-placed Bakken Baby (Valid Expectations) and is a half-sister to stakes-placed Expect the Boss (Danza). A filly by Central Banker (hip 59) turned in her bullet furlong work shortly after the under-tack show opened at 7:30 Tuesday morning. Consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock, the dark bay New York-bred is out of stakes-placed Amabilis (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}). She was purchased for $11,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton October sale. “I was pretty confident she would go in :9 4/5 because she's been really nice on the farm and has prepped really well here,” Omar Ramirez said after the work. “She did everything right. She's a good filly, she's tries really hard. She was not really that big when we got her, so we decided to give her plenty of time to get to the sale. I'm excited.” Also working early in the show's first session, a Florida-bred filly from the first crop of Colonel Liam (hip 173) earned a share of the day's bullet for the Champions of the Future consignment. The gray is out of Cat Diva (Uncaptured) and was purchased by Raidel Gonzalez for $10,000 at the OBS October sale last fall. Little Farm Equine sent out a filly by Independence Hall (hip 142) to share the furlong bullet Tuesday. The New York-bred juvenile is out of Boom Boom Vroom (Zensational), a half-sister to graded winner Sindy with an S (Broken Vow). She was purchased for $20,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale. The under-tack show continues through Saturday with sessions beginning each day at 7:30 a.m. The OBS June sale will be held next Tuesday through Thursday. Bidding begins each day at 10:30 a.m. The post Mo Donegal Filly Among Four to Share Furlong Bullet at OBS 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
While the spotlight was rightly focused on Cherie DeVaux last week at Saratoga as she wrapped up two-thirds of the Triple Crown with Golden Tempo (Curlin) with the win in the GI Belmont Stakes, the week that Mark Casse had should not be overlooked. Casse won four stakes races, including three Grade I's. The stars were GI Ogden Phipps Stakes winner Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro), GI Just a Game Stakes winner Classic Q (Classic Empire) and GI Acorn winner Counting Stars (Honor A.P.). Casse was the Gainesway Guest of the Week on this week's TDN Writers' Room Podcast presented by Keeneland. “I don't know that anything I've done ranks with this,” Casse said. “It was an amazing couple days.” In a word, Nitrogen was sensational as she overcame any doubts that may have arisen after she suffered back-to-back defeats in the GII Azeri Stakes and the GI Apple Blossom Handicap. Showing the same form that led her to an Eclipse Award as last year's 3-year-old filly champion, she won the Phipps by 12 3/4 lengths. “In the Azeri, she just could not handle the track,” Casse said. “I know she had handled the slop previously, but she didn't handle it. (Jockey) Jose (Ortiz), who knows her so well, came back and said he's never felt her so exhausted. And then in her next race, the Apple Blossom, she ran a good race. The other filly (Claret Beret) just freaked. I was just so happy with the way she was training. I told Jose on Wednesday, 'Wait till you see the big mare.' She was ready like I've never seen her before.” Casse also believes that sending her straight to the front was the right way to go. “I told Jose that when she wants to go, let her go,” he said. “If they want to beat her, then let them come after her. And if you watch about the last two minutes before the race, everybody was walking around there with their ponies except her. Jose was warming her up and he had her ready. Maybe we've been doing this all wrong. She has a tremendous turn of foot. If you watch when she ran in the Spinster, there were some fast horses. Even in the Breeders' Cup, they were rolling and you can see Jose just sitting there. I think maybe you just go with her. And if they want to try to run with her, fine. But it's not going to happen. And that's why she ran so fast.” Classic Q has proven to be an adept miler, so much so that Casse said he will try her against the boys next time out in the GI Fourstardave Stakes. Should she win there she may go in the GI Breeders' Cup Mile. “We're going to find out a lot about her because we're going to run her in the Fourstardave,” he said. “She's going to have to pick up her game. I've been very fortunate. I've won the Fourstardave a couple of times with fillies. I think this filly is as talented as Got Stormy was. She's going to have a target on her back now, and there will be some serious milers in there with a lot of speed.” The “Fastest Horse of the Week” was GI Woody Stephens Stakes winner Englishman (Maxfield), who earned a 115 Beyer figure. The Fastest Horse of the Week segment is sponsored by WinStar, which stands the sire Two Phil's. Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the PHBA, 1/ST TV, and West Point Thoroughbreds, Randy Moss, Bill Finley, and Zoe Cadman reviewed the many graded stakes races on a spectacular weekend of racing at Saratoga. All agreed that, aside from the Belmont, the best performances came from Englishman and Nysos (Nyquist) in the GI Metropolitan Handicap. They also discussed a ruling from a hearing officer in Kentucky to reinstate trainer Maria Borell's license. To watch the video version of the podcast, click here. For the audio version, click here. The post Mark Casse Joins The TDN Writers’ Room Podcast Presented By Keeneland 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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