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Today we have seen the only remaining truly independent racing industry publication "hang the bridle on the wall." The Informant has ceased to publish.
Why?
In my opinion the blame lies firmly at the feet of the NZRB. Over the next few days BOAY will be asking some very pertinent questions to those in charge.
For example:
How much is the NZRB funded Best Bets costing the industry? Does it make a profit? What is its circulation? 800? Or more? Does the Best Bets pay for its form feeds? Was The Informant given the same deal?
How much does the industry fund the NZ Racing Desk for its banal follow the corporate line journalism?
Why were the "manager's at the door" when Dennis Ryan was talking to Peter Early?
Where are the NZ TAB turnover figures?
The Informant may be gone for the moment but the industry must continue to ask the hard questions.
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Without ever a shred of evidence Don't also forget hypocrite. Declares war on an unprecedented scale on the whales and OBC, but as soon as the money is put on the table by a 'whale' (Cambridge Stud and Brendan Lindsay), takes it for Pivotal Ten.
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By Chief Stipe · Posted
Well you've publicly declared as far as Wightman is concerned you're a mercenary. -
By Chief Stipe · Posted
Yes Colin Wightman aka @Transparency a wonderful human being. Abuses all and sundry with vile derogatory statements online. Slags every official and track manager in the country. Creates and promotes unfounded conspiracies defaming hard working industry people and then ducks for cover when called out. Yes an absolutey wonderful man. That's OK though because "he's on our side"! But all is forgiven or overlooked when he buys some starting gates for the local battlers. And you wonder why you are not taken seriously? -
Thanks for pointing out she is racing
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Saturday, Newbury, post time: 15:15, THE DUBAI DUTY FREE MILL REEF STAKES (IN HONOUR OF GEOFF LEWIS)-G2, £130,000, 2yo, 6fT Field: Flying Comet (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Gold Queen Kindly (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Into The Sky (Ire) (Starman {GB}), Rock On Thunder (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Rydale Frosty (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Sands Of Spain (Ire) (Sands Of Mali {Fr}), Watcha Snoop (Ire) (Coulsty {Ire}), Words Of Truth (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). TDN Analysis: Newbury has a tendency, for whatever reason, to play host to wide-margin winners who don't always back up their performances elsewhere so all eyes are on Into The Sky who encouraged investment from Doreen Tabor following his 7 1/2-length debut in Berkshire. Godolphin's Words Of Truth comes off professional wins at Ascot and Newmarket, with Watcha Snoop in second on the latter occasion before his own breakthrough at Ascot. Rock On Thunder is the form pick, having run second in the Gimcrack and his trainer rates him highly so this could be a simple case of experience and class telling. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Newbury, post time: 13:30, THE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WORLD TROPHY-G3, £85,000, 3yo/up, 5f 34yT Field: Rumstar (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Cover Up (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Grand Grey (Ire) (Havana Grey {GB}), Kerdos (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}), Montassib (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Rage Of Bamby (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Shagraan (Ire) (Sioux Nation), Balmoral Lady (Ire) (Invincible Army {Ire}), Habooba (Nyquist), First Instinct (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), Queen All Star (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}). TDN Analysis: This sees the belated seasonal bow of last year's Haydock Sprint Cup hero Montassib and everything points to this being a sharpener ahead of bigger autumn targets. Five-furlong specialist Rumstar bids for a third Group 3 of the campaign and while he has a penalty for his recent exploits, he defied that at Sandown in July and this is distinctly winnable. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Ayr, post time: 15:00, THE LADBROKES 'GET REWARDED WITH LADBUCKS' FIRTH OF CLYDE STAKES-G3, £65,000, 2yo, f, 6fT Field: Anaisa (GB) (Ardad {Ire}), Argentine Tango (GB) (Mattmu {GB}), Catching The Moon (Ire) (No Nay Never), Come On Eibhlin (Ire) (Space Blues {Ire}), Coming Attraction (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Dandana (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), Figjam (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), India Love (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Isle Of Fernandez (GB) (Lope Y Fernandez {Ire}), Lam Yai (Ire) (Lucky Vega {Ire}), Lightning Polka (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Mood Queen (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Rogue Attraction (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Solana Rose (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Wateen (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}). TDN Analysis: The Royal runner Lightning Polka was impressive on debut at Haydock and is bred to be Group-class, as is Coming Attraction whose dam Clem Fandango had her finest hour at this track. The Henrys and the Richard Fahey stable combine with another potential luminary in Catching The Moon, who was impressive at Beverley last month, while the established blue-collar Pattern-race performer Argentine Tango and Lowther fourth Dandana bring the smart summer form into the picture. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Gowran, post time: 14:52, DENNY CORDELL LAVARACK & LANWADES STUD FILLIES'STAKES-G3, €36,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 9f 100yT Field: Fleur De Chine (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}), Higher Leaves (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}), Lady Lunette (Ire) (Buratino {Ire}), Lemsairbat (Fr) (Bated Breath {GB}), Purple Lily (Ire) (Calyx {GB}), Thalara (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}), Zora (Fr) (Toronado {Ire}), And So To Bed (IRe) (Kodiac {GB}), Deressa (Ire) (Zarak {Fr}), Easy Mover (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Faiyum (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Offshore Bay (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), She's A Nation (Ire) (Sioux Nation), Sweet Chariot (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). TDN Analysis: Juddmonte's unexposed Faiyum looks an even brighter prospect after her G3 Jannah Rose Stakes conqueror Barnavara ran away with the Blandford on Sunday and this looks a nice opportunity. The Listed Ruby Stakes winner Thalara and last year's Irish Oaks third Purple Lily come into this with contrasting profiles this term, with a visor employed on the latter. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Chantilly, France, post time: 13:58, PRIX ECLIPSE – FONDS EUROPEEN DE L'ELEVAGE-G3, €73,200, 2yo, 6fT Field: Ulymine (Fr) (Penny's Picnic {Ire}), Samangan (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Graft (Ire) (U S Navy Flag), No Remorse (Fr) (Mehmas {Ire}), Wor Faayth (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}), Daisy Daisy (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), Ceramic (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Royal Bay Cen (Ire) (New Bay {GB}). TDN Analysis: British contender Wor Faayth, who annexed July's Listed Criterium du Bequet at Bordeaux, was not disgraced when eighth in York's G2 Lowther Stakes last month and sets the standard here. Ulymine ran sixth in the former contest and has since posted a clear-cut win at Deauville. Other threats include G2 Prix du Calvados fourth Ceramic, G3 Prix Six Perfections fourth Royal Bay Cen and stakes-winning G3 Prix d'Arenberg fourth Graft. Peter Player's Daisy Daisy stepped off a claiming score to snag a Deauville conditions heat in August, while Samangan finished two lengths ahead of No Remorse when the pair met at on the Normandy coast last month. [Sean Cronin]. Saturday, Chantilly, France, post time: 15:50, PRIX DES CHENES – FONDS EUROPEEN DE L'ELEVAGE-G3, €73,200, 2yo, c/g, 8fT Field: Synaran (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Ikotofetsy (Fr) (Threat {Ire}), Segall (Ire) (Sottsass {Fr}), Oceans Four (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}), Rochfortbridge (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Canalejas (Fr) (Armor {GB}), Elastic (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). TDN Analysis: Andre Fabre nominee Segall rocks up for this black-type debut returning off a TDN Rising Star display, four lengths ahead of the reopposing subsequent winner Synaran, at Saint-Cloud in early June and will attempt to extend the maestro's record haul in this contest to 11. However, this is no straightforward task and his opposition includes G3 Solario Stakes demotee Oceans Four, who will bid to become a rare overseas winner here, and July's Listed Prix des Jouvenceaux et des Jouvencelles third Canalejas. Christophe Ferland trainee Elastic is match-fit coming back off a decisive win at Saint-Cloud earlier in the month and should not be overlooked, while Ikotofetsy and Rochfortbridge both ran fourth in Group 3 heats when last seen. [Sean Cronin]. Saturday, Chantilly, France, post time: 17:00, PRIX BERTRAND DE TARRAGON – FONDS EUROPEEN DE L'ELEVAGE-G3, €73,200, 3yo/up, f/m, 9fT Field: Zabeel Light (Fr) (City Light {Fr}), Iradie (Fr) (Sommerabend {GB}), Waldora (Fr) (Waldgeist {GB}), Riyabovka (Fr) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Royal Dress (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Mme Jourdain (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Euboa (Fr) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), Zuna (Fr) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Al Uqda (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}), American Gal (GB) (Kameko), Mqse Des Nymphes (GB) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Relaxx (Fr) (City Light {Fr}), Place Fontenoy (Fr) (War Command). TDN Analysis: Godolphin's Ilda Rosa was a neck shy of leading German distaffer Santagada when second in July's G3 Hamburger Stuten Meile and, last seen running third in La Teste's Listed Prix Occitanie, is due an upturn in fortune after four placings at black-type level this term. May's G2 German 1,000 Guineas third Place Fontenoy ran second in the latter contest, while other leading contenders in this open renewal include the dual Group 3-placed Relaxx, Listed Prix de la Cochere runner-up Zabeel Light, G3 Prix Allez France third Euboa and Listed Prix Zarkava victrix Zuna. The British raiding party consists of G1 Prix de Diane seventh American Gal and G1 Prix Jean Romanet eighth Royal Dress. [Sean Cronin]. Sunday, Dortmund, Germany, post time: 16:20, WETTSTAR.DE – 141ST DEUTSCHES ST LEGER-G3, €55,000, 3yo/up, 14fT Field: Caballo De Mar (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}), Kampfer (Ger) (Protectionist {Ger}), Lordano (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}), Padre Palou (Ger) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), Tex Lot (Ger) (Camelot {GB}), Waldnebel (Ger) (Reliable Man {GB}), Asmira (Ger) (Isfahan {Ger}). TDN Analysis: Gestut Ittlingen's homebred Lordano, the winner here in 2023, will head postward as a warm order for this stamina test coming back off a narrow victory in June's G2 Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft at Baden-Baden. His main domestic rivals are July's G3 Furstenberg-Rennen victor Padre Palou and G1 Deutsches Derby eighth Waldnebel, with the latter stepping up to this trip for the first time. George Scott trainee Caballo De Mar, runner-up in Royal Ascot's Copper Horse Handicap, is the lone overseas challenger. Three-year-old filly Asmira receives a full house of weight concessions and will need them in this first outing beyond 12 furlongs. [Sean Cronin]. Sunday, Bro Park, Sweden, post time: 17:10, STOCKHOLM CUP INTERNATIONAL-G3, SKr1,000,000, 3yo/up, 12fT Field: Moon String (Ire) (El Kabeir), Espen Hill (Swe) (Helsinki), Claymore (Fr) (New Bay {GB}), Captain Chorus (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}), Nastaria (GB) (Outstrip {GB}), Lion's Head (Ger) (Protectionist {Ger}), Admiral De Vega (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Ami De Vega (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Hard One to Please (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}), Cotton Eye Joe (Den) (Appel Au Maitre {Fr}), Grandpa's Prince (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Quebello (Ger) (Sea the Moon {Ger}). TDN Analysis: Lope De Vega's Group 3 winners Admiral De Vega and Ami De Vega, the latter finishing fifth here last year, are among the leading contenders for the highlight of a stakes-laden programme in Sweden. Admiral De Vega ran third in Ovrevoll's G3 Marit Sveaas Minnelop last month and Ami De Vega was last seen finishing second to G3 Deutsches St Leger nominee Padre Palou in Hoppegarten's G3 Furstenberg-Rennen. Previous winners Espen Hill and Hard One To Please are back for more in a line-up of the usual suspects, while Jane Chapple-Hyam ships in recent Kincsem Dij winner Claymore for his Scandivanian debut. [Sean Cronin]. Sunday, Hannover, Germany, post time: 14:50, GROSSER PREIS DER PRIVATBANK ODDO BHF – JUNIOREN-PREIS-Listed, €25,000, 2yo, 8fT Field: Abdulhamid (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Asalet (Ger) (Best Solution {Ire}), Dalyan (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}), Loucas (Ger) (Best Solution {Ire}), Lady Liva (GB) (Lope Y Fernandez {Ire}), Soreanga (Ger) (Siyouni {Fr}). TDN Analysis: With all six contenders making their black-type debut and half the field being maidens, undefeated Krefeld winner Loucas sets the standard in a typically open renewal of this juvenile contest. Henk Grewe entry Dalyan and Polish challenger Lady Liva are the others with winning form in the book. Of the maidens, Gestut Fahrhof's once-raced homebred Soreanga appears best placed to make the breakthough. [Sean Cronin]. Click here for the complete fields. The post Black-Type Analysis: Rock On Thunder the Form Pick in Newbury’s Mill Reef 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
The cars scooting along on the nearby Pennsylvania Turnpike may have little from a speed standpoint on Saturday's GI Pennsylvania Derby in Northeast Philly, as the pace looks to be very much on and that could help those with stalking or closing ability in the final age-restricted Grade I of the season around two turns. But make no mistake: speed has been king–by and large–in the $1-million contest over the past dozen years or so. The Bob Baffert-trained Bayern (Offlee Wild)–next-out winner of a much-discussed GI Breeders' Cup Classic–future champion West Coast (Flatter) and McKinzie (Street Sense) each gave their rivals a galloping lesson more or less from the front, while Hot Rod Charlie (Oxbow), Saudi Crown (Always Dreaming) and Seize the Grey (Arrogate) also led throughout in the last few renewals. While the Parx main track can be friendly to those types of horses, the likes of champion and Classic runner-up Will Take Charge (Unbridled's Song), Frosted (Tapit) and the Baffert-trained 'TDN Rising Star' Taiba (Gun Runner) came with a run from midpack or thereabouts to take down the lion's share of the prize money. After being added to this year's GI Kentucky Derby field at the 11th hour, $1.2-million Keeneland September purchase Baeza (McKinzie) closed into a strong pace to finish third behind Sovereignty (Into Mischief), but he lacked the necessary finish when staying on for third in the GI Belmont Stakes, though he was always within shouting distance. Much handier to the speed in the GII Jim Dandy Stakes, the bay nevertheless dropped a third straight decision to the champion 3-year-old elect on July 26, and it remains to be seen what sort of trip he might sit on Saturday from an outside gate. One thing is for sure. Baeza is doing as well as he can in the week since his arrival in the City of Brotherly Love. “He has settled right in and is feeling good,” trainer John Shirreffs told the Parx media team. “Once he gets into a routine, he is OK. One thing we have seen with Baeza is that he handles different tracks. This would be a great race to win. Grade I, a million dollars. There is a lot on the line.” Seize the Grey upset last year's Preakness before causing a bit of an upset here 12 months ago, and this year's runner-up at Old Hilltop, Gosger (Nyquist), will have his fair share of backers on Saturday. The GIII Stonestreet Lexington Stakes hero looked to have the Preakness all sewn up but for an other-worldly finish from Journalism (Curlin) and it was deja vu all over again in the GI Haskell Invitational Stakes last time, as the Californian found his best stride in the nick of time. Trainer Brendan Walsh is hopeful that the gray colt can finally get over the Grade I hump. “I hope so; at this stage I'd say he probably deserves to get one,” said Walsh, who also saddles the less-exposed Nyquist colt David of Athens for Wathnan Racing. “He's run two really, really good races. He's done nothing wrong since he started. He's only run what, five times now, and hasn't been worse than second. This race sets up good for him. Plenty of speed in there. It looks like a similar setup to the Haskell.” 'TDN Rising Star' Goal Oriented (Not This Time) has that speedy profile of those former Baffert trainees listed above and his close third in the Haskell–on the back of a fourth in the Preakness–suggested he can run with this kind of horse. “He's getting better. He's a big beautiful horse,” Baffert said of the $425,000 KEESEP grad. “He's going to have to improve. They're all improving.” Big Truzz (Justify) was named a 'TDN Rising Star' on 6 1/2-furlong debut at Keeneland in April, but dropped his next three before dominating the Aug. 10 Ellis Park Derby by seven lengths going that track's modified one-turn mile. Mo Plex (Complexity) won the GIII Ohio Derby June 21, but stumbled at the start of the Jim Dandy and dropped away to finish better than 10 lengths adrift of Sovereignty in fourth. Joe Ramos, who was in the irons at Thistledown, makes the trip to the Keystone State. Good Cheer Shoots For Oaks/Cotillion Double The $1-million GI Cotillion Stakes serves as a mouth-watering appetizer for the Derby about 45 minutes later and brings together three of the best sophomore fillies in training not named Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro). Godolphin's Good Cheer (Medaglia d'Oro) was a bit of a later-starting sort at two, but ran the table in four starts, including the GII Golden Rod Stakes in late November. Dominating winner of the GII Rachel Alexandra Stakes and GII Fair Grounds Oaks, the homebred daughter of Wedding Toast (Street Sense) ran her winning streak to seven in a sloppy renewal of the GI Kentucky Oaks and looks to snap a baby two-race skid here. She cuts back to nine panels off a second to Nitrogen in the GI Alabama Stakes and looks to join the likes of Ashado, Plum Pretty, Untapable and last year's winner Thorpedo Anna as those to complete the Oaks/Cotillion double. “I'm hoping for a little bit better set up in the race Saturday as opposed to the Alabama,” said trainer Brad Cox, who has somewhat surprisingly yet to win the Cotillion. “Just not a lot of pace last time to run into. But she ran well. It was a very good effort. If we can get that effort with a better setup, we're in good position. On paper, we could get that set up. We never really know until we run the race. But this race looks like it could set up for her maybe a touch better than the Alabama did.” Good Cheer | Equi-Photo La Cara (Street Sense) wired the GI Central Bank Ashland Stakes in April, but faded to ninth in the Oaks before bouncing back with a 7-1 upset from the front in the GI Acorn Stakes June 6. This trip is likely more suitable for her than the Alabama, where she weakened out to be a distant fourth. The rail-drawn Scottish Lassie (McKinzie) could kick off a very productive hour for her sire and if her 15 1/2-length romp in the GI CCA Oaks going this distance is a true indication of where she's at, the others may be running for second. That said, she got away with a fairly comfortable pace at Saratoga and there appears to be other quality speed signed on this time around, though she does not need the lead to be effective. “There is a lot of pressure and a lot of nerves,” her trainer Jorge Abreu said. “I feel pressure, but I feel pressure going into every race. Every time I try this filly in a Grade I, she shows up. Nothing bothers her.” To the extent it is relevant, Alabama third Dry Powder (Gun Runner) returned to rout Ourdaydreaminggirl (Instagrand) in the local Cathryn Sophia Stakes on Aug. 19. In the afternoon's other graded events, Barnes (Into Mischief) looks squarely the one to beat in the GII Gallant Bob Stakes dropping out of a good third in the GI H. Allen Jerkens Stakes at the Spa Aug. 23, while Digital Ops (Nyquist) will try to make all from the fence in the GIII Greenwood Cup Stakes over a three-turn mile and a half. Breeders' Cup Berth On the Line In Princess Rooney Trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. sent out Soul of an Angel (Atreides) to upset the 2024 GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint and the conditioner will be represented by three of the remaining seven runners for Saturday's GIII Princess Rooney Stakes with an all-expenses paid trip to Del Mar up for grabs. Mystic Lake (Mo Town) would otherwise figure a strong favorite in the race, but she is set to be scratched in favor of Saturday's Liberty Bell Stakes at Parx. In her absence, Claret Beret (Not This Time) could be the one they have to beat off a near 20-length romp going a mile here on May 11 in her first start since being transferred from trainer Greg Compton and a close runner-up effort to the classy Vahva (Gun Runner) in the GII Chicago Stakes at Churchill Downs June 21. She was eased home when well-bet in the GI Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga Aug. 23, but has worked well since and is a bounce-back candidate. Joseph, Jr. also sends out GIII Vagrancy Stakes heroine, the Arkansas-bred Haulin Ice (Coal Front) and Ultimate Authority (Practical Joke), a two-time winner and Grade II-placed from eight starts in California for Tim Yakteen and making her first start for the barn. Sophomore Fillies Center Stage In NY, KY Three-year-old fillies get a crack at graded stakes company two-turning on the grass at Aqueduct and sprinting over main track at Churchill Downs in the GIII Winter Memories Stakes and GIII Dogwood Stakes, respectively, Saturday afternoon. Chad Brown and the late Christophe Clement have each trained three winners of the Winter Memories, and the former has a couple of chances to build on that record Saturday. Opulent Restraint (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), the daughter of the talented three-time graded winner Significant Form (Creative Cause), is winless in four starts this season and is exiting third-place efforts in the GI Belmont Oaks Invitational at Saratoga July 5 and in the GII Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes on Aug. 9. Interestingly, Flavien Prat deserts the rail runner in favor of Griselda (Fr) (City Light {Fr}), who one just once from five starts in France, but faced males in four of those outings, including a listed-placing on her final European appearance last November. The chestnut defeated her peers in a one-mile Saratoga allowance on U.S. debut Aug. 6. May Day Ready (Tapit) reunites with Frankie Dettori after carrying Jose Ortiz to a front-running victory in the GII Lake Placid Stakes at the Spa on Aug. 23. The Dogwood has attracted a field of eight, topped by a pair of 'TDN Rising Stars'. Godolphin's Ragtime (Union Rags) opened her account at first asking at odds of 9-1 and took a July 5 allowance at Saratoga before just missing in the Aug. 2 GI Test Stakes. Bill Mott takes the blinkers off and Junior Alvarado is in for the ride. Rigney Racing's Delightful Claire (Thousand Words) was a debut third at this venue June 8, then overwhelmed a field of Saratoga maidens by 9 1/4 lengths Aug. 2. Odds-on for the Test, the $250,000 Fasig-Tipton July graduate stumbled at the break and finished with interest for second. The post Baeza Rates The Marquee In Pennsylvania Derby 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
Cherie DeVaux unleashed a classy gentleman on Churchill Downs Friday afternoon, and Englishman (Maxfield) strolled in to clock a blistering time as well as securing 'Rising Star' honors. Away from the blocks quickly, and out to control the tempo, he was tracked closely for most of the race by Tagermeen (Into Mischief), who has now run in three straight races against eventual 'TDN Rising Stars'–namely Curtain Call (Tiz the Law) and Ted Noffey (Into Mischief) in his prior two jumps. The latter won the GI Spendthrift Farm Hopeful Stakes while the former ran third. The 2-1 second choice behind Tagermeen, Englishman was traveling well up the backstretch and the pair distanced themselves from the field after an opening quarter in :22.27. After a half in :44.74, he had the measure of that one as they swung for home with six panels posted in 1:08.70. Kicking away in the stretch, Englishman strolled home the easiest of winners to stop the clock in 1:21.35 for seven furlongs on the main track. It was 7 1/4 lengths back to second as Tagermeen was caught late for the runner-up spot in a photo with White Tiger (Constitution). Englishman is Maxfield's third 'Rising Star' and second in North America behind Five Bars at Saratoga last month. The stallion also has one in Japan in Magna Victor. The victor is the most recent to the races for his dam, herself a daughter of SW & MGISP All Due Respect (Value Plus). In It for the Gold (Speightstown) has produced three winners counting Englishman and has two fillies in the wings–a yearling by Authentic and a 2025 Mandaloun. She was bred to Tiz the Law for 2026. 5th-Churchill Downs, $120,805, Msw, 9-19, 2yo, 7f, 1:21.35, ft, 7 1/4 lengths. ENGLISHMAN, c, 2, by Maxfield 1st Dam: In It for the Gold, by Speightstown 2nd Dam: All Due Respect, by Value Plus 3rd Dam: Aunt Due, Devil His Due Sales history: $240,000 Wlg '23 KEENOV; $400,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $69,300. Click for the Equibase.com chart and VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree. O-C R K Stable LLC; B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock (KY); T-Cherie DeVaux. The post Maxfield’s Englishman a Dazzling ‘Rising Star’ for Freshman Sire appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article -
By muzenza365 · Posted
Yes, i say thank you to Colin for his time and costs for the donation. I do not believe any committee members from the Nth Canterbury or the CJC Racing clubs would have been as forthcoming with their time or money. So well done, Colin
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