Three from Augustin Stables will vie in a field of 11 3-year-old fillies on the turf at Santa Anita Park.View the full article

White Abarrio (Race Day), listed as the even-money favorite in Saturday's GIII Mr. Prospector Stakes at Gulfstream, will be scratched, reports co-owner Mark Cornett. Cornett said that the ownership team and trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. have decided instead to train the veteran up to the Jan. 24 GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational. White Abarrio was an easy winner of the 2024 Pegasus. “We don't want to run in the Mr. Prospector anymore because we have come up with a plan for him,” Cornett said. “The main goal has been the Pegasus. Depending on how he runs there, we will point him to a 7-year-old campaign and the (March 28 G1) Dubai World Cup. That will be the next goal after the Pegasus. “The goal wasn't necessarily about winning the Mr. Prospector. It was about setting him up for the Pegasus. But after further discussion we're just going to train him up to the Pegasus. We threw him into this race pretty much because they entered seven days out here. We wanted to take a look and see if we wanted to run him in the race like we did last year. “Since we're going to keep him in training for a 7-year-old campaign, we'll go right into the Pegasus with him, so he'll be nice and fresh for the rest of his campaign. This race wasn't going to do anything for us. Saffie and I went over things pretty extensively about any concerns we might have about his fitness level since he'll be off a long time between races. This horse seems to relish the time off in between races, so that's not even a concern.” This will make two straight races in which White Abarrio has been withdrawn. He was on the track and headed to the gate for the Nov. 1 GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile when a veterinarian deemed that there was something wrong and had him scratched. The owners have said all along that White Abarrio was not having any problems at all that day. “There's no problem now and there wasn't any problem that day,” Cornett said. “We had to breeze him five-eighths. That was one of the requirements the CHRB had after they put him on the vet's list. We breezed him five-eighths basically as quickly as we could. That got him off the vet's list right away. He has never showed us any signs of any problem. We're still very flustered by what happened.” The post White Abarrio To Be Scratched From Mr. Prospector appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Is 600 as they say a good crowd ? I actually thought some of the racing presented on trackside yesterday rather average, Otaki was a damp squib,with poor fields Wingatui was okish, Westport is being hampered a little with small fields, Ellerslie was ok. Or maybe getting older it' just don't spin my wheels these days lol. It seems aussie meetings are mostly run of the mill meetings, guess they work on the theory that being holidays the public turnout would be good, and probably is, but the big dates are better away from holiday time when people are more focused, this is the silly season.

By Jonny Turner  The southern harness racing scene could be even more important to Stonewall Stud after the MLT Gore Cup on Saturday (4.24pm). Trainers Steve and Amanda Telfer go into the Gore Christmas Trots meeting as equal record holders for the most wins in a New Zealand harness racing season with Roy and Barry Purdon (1993-94). The Stonewall Stud trainers have two chances to make the record their own and bag their 169th win of the year when Double Jeopardy and Slots start in the MLT Gore Cup. The Telfer team have racked up plenty of wins in Southland this season – including their last three victories as they equalled the long-standing record of the Purdons on Invercargill Cup Day. Punters are backing the stable to make history on Saturday with Double Jeopardy and Slots the first and second favourites for the MLT Gore Cup respectively. With more racing under his belt and plenty of experience in country cups, the Stonewall camp feel the market has it right with Double Jeopardy rated the top pick. “Double Jeopardy is pretty experienced in this grade now and he has the racing under his belt,” the stable’s number one reinsman Tim Williams said. “His run in the Geraldine Cup was good behind The Lazarus Effect, and we have tried to be patient with him since then because this looks like quite a suitable race for him.” Getting a handicap advantage over his main rivals, including his stablemate, looks to be the key to Double Jeopardy’s chances. It’s an advantage the pacer is a good chance of maintaining early in the Gore Cup with his excellent standing start manners. “He is generally pretty safe, not always the fastest, but fingers crossed he can get away nicely on Saturday.” “If he does, I am sure he will go a pretty good race.” While Slots may not have as much standing start experience as his stablemate, there is no doubting the pacer has the game to run a big race in the Gore Cup. Slots missed away in his last standing-start run at the end of his last campaign, but placed in his prior two runs from behind the tapes in handy line-ups. “He’s just had the one trial coming into this and you can’t beat race fitness.” “But he seems well and the team have been happy with him.” “He showed last time that he is up to this kind of company, so I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he went a nice race.” Blair Orange will link up with Slots on Saturday. Williams will also drive Party Up Denario and Stylish Lustre, who both look each-way threats on the Gore card. To see the market for the Gore Cup click here  View the full article

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Hanshin Racecourse: Saturday, December 27, 2025 6th-HSN, ¥14,250,000 ($91k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m AMERICAN CALL (JPN) (c, 2, American Pharoah–Evening Call, by Tapit) is the second foal to the races for his dam, a $385,000 purchase by Katsumi Yoshida at the 2020 Keeneland November Sale and a half-sister to seven winners, including Constellation (Bellamy Road), who upset the 2016 GI La Brea Stakes at odds of 12-1 for LNJ Foxwoods and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. The cross of American Pharoah over Tapit mares is responsible for 11 winners from 16 starters, including Grade I scorer Harvey's Lil Goil. American Pharoah, who stands the 2026 season in Japan, has accounted for no fewer than 60 winners in the nation. O-Sunday Racing Co Ltd; B-Northern Racing; T-Koshiro Take The post American Pharoah Colt Debuts For Sunday Racing at Hanshin appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A once great raceday...   ‘Glamping’ at the races: taking in on-track action great cure for Christmas excess   By John Lewis   Parker Hood, 3, of Ashburton, and Honey the dog enjoy some time in the sun together at the Boxing Day Races at Wingatui yesterday. PHOTOS: GERARD O’BRIEN Christmas dinner leftovers, a bit of sunshine and some horse racing — what better way to recover from a festive hangover?   Zara Hood came all the way from Ashburton with her family to spend the Christmas break with her extended family in Mosgiel. But rather than just stay at her parents’ house, they all decided to go "glamping" in a holiday bus in the Wingatui Raceway carpark, so they could all go to the Boxing Day Races and still enjoy all the comforts of home.   Some of the 600 racegoers who travelled to Wingatui yesterday. "There could be worse ways to recover from Christmas Day," she said.   "I didn’t have a hangover — I learned that lesson a long time ago — but there may be one or two people in our family nursing a sore head today. "And I suspect a few more hangovers tomorrow."   Joe Gordon, of Mosgiel, and Steph Davids, of Christchurch, work out the form of the horses for the next race. She said the on-track action was a great way to take people’s minds off their bloated bellies and aching heads.   In between grazing on Christmas leftovers, she had been ducking back and forth to place bets on the horses.   "I’ve learnt a lot off my husband about horse racing," she said. "His parents actually had a few racehorses that they’ve done pretty well with up in Ashburton.   Enjoying the action are (from left) Luka Mitchell, 9, cousin Hazelle Verburg, 8, Scott Verburg and Julie McKenzie, all of Mosgiel.   "I haven’t had any wins yet but if I do, it will probably go towards a nice midyear holiday. "Anything to contribute to that would be great," she said. The Hood family were among about 600 people who revelled in the action of the last racing event of the year at Wingatui.

The Hopeful Stakes (G1T) has been a reliable springboard to glory for Japan's 2-year-olds and usually has a favorite or two set to move ahead, but not this year.View the full article

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Resolved ADMC Violations Dates: 12/23/2025 Licensee: Jesus Nunez, trainer Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on December 24, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Tramadol—a class B controlled substance—in a sample taken from Crazy About You, who won at Los Alamitos on 9/27/25. Dates: 12/23/2025 Licensee: Amelia Green, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Betamethasone—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Devilish Grin, who won at Belmont at the Big A on 10/4/25. Dates: 12/22/2025 Licensee: Howard Brown Jr., trainer Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on December 23, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Tramadol—a class B controlled substance—in a sample taken from She Can Scat, who won at Parx Racing on 11/3/25. Dates: 12/22/2025 Licensee: Mario Serey Jr., trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from P J's Song, who finished second at Laurel Park on 11/07/25. Dates: 12/19/2025 Licensee: Michelle Nevin, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Betamethasone—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Meg's Foxy Grey on 11/7/25. Dates: 12/18/2025 Licensee: Sergio Barrio-Baray, 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—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Bendettijoe on 10/29/25. Pending ADMC Violations 12/23/2025, Blaine Wright, trainer: Pending medication violations for the presence of Cannabidiol (CBD)—a class B controlled substance—in samples taken from Mr. Executive, who won at Emerald Downs on 8/16/25; from Si That Tiger, who finished second in the Muckleshoot Derby Presented by 1/ST Bet Stakes at Emerald Downs on 8/17/25; and from Clovisconnection, who finished second in the Longacres Mile S. Presented by 1/ST Bet Stakes at Emerald Downs on 8/17/25. 12/22/2025, Randy Lee Morse, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Methocarbamol—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Allequin Summer, who finished sixth at Keeneland on 10/15/25. 12/19/2025, Hugo Andrade, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone—a class C controlled substance—in a sample taken from Outkissed, who finished sixth at Mahoning Valley on 11/11/25. Violations of Crop Rule Mahoning Valley: Jose Augustin Bracho – violation date December 19; $250 fine, one-day suspension Elijah Greenidge – violation date December 19; $500 fine, one-day suspension Oaklawn Park: Serafin Carmona – violation date December 20; $250 fine, one-day suspension Turf Paradise: Glenn Corbett – violation date December 18; $250 fine, one-day suspension The post National Rulings, Dec. 18-Dec. 26, 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

'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