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Millionaire Arzak (Not This Time–Delightful Melody, by Tapit) had his first two mares scanned in foal on Feb. 27. Arzak stands for $6,000 LFSN at Amsterdam Two Farm in Middleburgh, NY. The mares confirmed pregnant are Notmysteppingstone (Bustin Stones), a winning daughter of SW and GSP A True Pussycat and half-sister to MSW and GSP Daring Duchess. The other is Whisper to Mama (Medaglia d'Oro) out of stakes winner Whisper to Me and half-sister to MGSW Overheard. Notmysteppingstone is owned by Franklin Ave. Equine & Bridle Path Racing, while Whisper to Mama is owned by Amsterdam Two. “We're over the moon about the reception Arzak has gotten from New York breeders thus far,” said Amsterdam Two's manager Ken Williams. “Of course, it certainly helps that Not This Time's hot streak continues–leading all North American sires by graded stakes winners and Triple Crown nominees in 2026.” Arzak, a $575,000 OBS Spring 2-year-old purchase, won the GII Woodford Stakes and GII Shakertown Stakes in addition to Woodbine's GIII Jacques Cartier and Thorncliffe Stakes (setting a new track record). Arzak was also second in Saratoga's GI Jaipur Stakes. The post First Mares Checked In Foal for Millionaire Arzak appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Irish Flat season is a matter of weeks away, with the opening day of the season kicking off at the Curragh on March 15, where the €100,000 Irish Lincoln takes centre stage. There will be Classic clues aplenty on April 12, when the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas Trials, along with the Ballysax Stakes, a key Derby trial, takes place at Leopardstown. TDN Europe's Brian Sheerin has had a look at some of the under-the-radar three-year-olds who could have a big role to play that weekend and indeed for the rest of the season below. Bamako Beach Bamako Beach: was sold by Eoin McDonagh at the Guineas Breeze-Up Sale | Tattersalls Sands Of Mali colt out of Joyous (Assertive) Form: 2 Trainer: Michael O'Callaghan There can be few colts housed outside of the powerhouse Irish stables that boast such an exciting profile. Picked up for 72,000gns at the Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Sale, he is a fine advertisement of the calibre of animal that his trainer Michael O'Callaghan seems to unearth from that sphere year in, year out. There was a huge amount of encouragement to be taken from Bamako Beach's debut second over 7f at Naas last September, where he was only just mowed down in the dying strides by a stronger stayer. On that evidence, Bamako Beach could develop into a classy prospect over a mile this season, and it is interesting that connections have handed him an entry in the Irish 2,000 Guineas. He can be expected to start in a Guineas trial and is potentially very smart. Alphecca Joe Murphy snr and jnr have a lot to look forward to with Alphecca | Tattersalls Sioux Nation filly out of Nepali (Ire) (The Gurkha) 5311 Joe Murphy Joe Murphy provided us with one of the feel-good stories of the entire Flat season in 2025 when Cercene supplied the veteran trainer with a breakthrough success at the highest level and Alphecca could well be capable of carrying on the mantle and keeping the stable in lights this term. An impressive maiden scorer over a mile at Killarney on her third start, she put away a decent field for the valuable Irish EBF Auction Series Final at Naas in the style of a filly capable of taking a step up in grade this year. A Guineas trial would be a natural starting point and, even if she wasn't Guineas class, her current mark of 89 would be good enough to get her into the Sandringham at Royal Ascot. There could be some big targets to aim at with her. The Publican's Son Beau Liam colt out of Annie Walker 28 Joseph O'Brien The Publican's Son came from an impossible position to post an unbelievably taking debut second in the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes before blotting his copy book when bombing out in the Group 1 Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket. There are reasons to suggest it could be wise to put a line through that Middle Park effort, not least for the fact the horse was sourced at an American Breeze-Up Sale at Ocala last March and was asked to cram a lot into a short space of time between being prepared for the breeze-ups, acclimatising into a new stable in Ireland and ultimately taking in Group 1 races. The impression he created on debut was a big one. Starting from a completely clean slate this season, one can expect him to have a big year over sprint distances. Long-term, he could even be a Commonwealth Cup candidate. Black Caviar Gold Black Caviar Gold: a smart prospect for Paddy Twomey | Racingfotos.com Havana Grey filly out of Perfect Outing (Outstrip) 3411 Paddy Twomey Bond Thoroughbreds rode the crest of a wave last year with Maranoa Charlie among others and few horses in the black and yellow will excite quite like Black Caviar Gold. Trained by Paddy Twomey, the daughter of Havana Grey went from strength to strength last term, culminating with victory in the Group 3 Weld Park Stakes at the Curragh on the fourth and final start of her juvenile campaign. The manner in which she saw out the seven furlongs would give her every chance of getting the mile this season. Montreal Sea The Stars colt out of Muwakaba (Elusive Quality) 31 Aidan O'Brien It wouldn't be difficult to comprise a list of 10 horses to follow from Ballydoyle alone but, if there is one horse who is underestimated with a view towards some of the big races this season, perhaps it is Montreal, who can be backed at odds as big as 20-1 for the Derby. Well-supported to win a 1m maiden on debut at Leopardstown, Montreal was slowly away and never managed to land a blow. However, he went some way to illustrating why the market spoke so favourably about him on debut when bolting up by eight lengths over the same course and distance a fortnight later. A last minute withdrawal from a Group 2 contest at the Irish Champions Festival, Montreal remains untested beyond maiden company. However, he made a lasting impression at Leopardstown and it will be very interesting to see where he fits in this year. He looks a lively Derby outsider at this juncture at least. Whatchadoin Starman colt out of American Spirit (Rock Of Gibraltar) 7335513-22 Josh Halley An extremely likeable horse, he has opened up more options to connections by filling the runner-up spot over a mile the last twice at Dundalk. That latest effort came on Friday behind a highly-touted filly in Blanc De Blanc and, while he was ultimately no threat to that Classic entrant, there was reason to believe Whatchadoin has a lot more to offer. For starters, he is a fine, big colt with great depth and scope for improvement. Secondly, he has only one eye, which could go some way to explaining why he has taken nine runs to start fulfilling his potential. For that reason, he can also be forgiven what at times appears to be a gawky head carriage. The handicapper is likely to have a say for his Patton Race second but Whatchadoin strikes as a horse who can be competitive in premier handicaps this season. With fitness from an all-weather campaign on his side, he could run well in something like the Madrid Handicap at Naas in just a few weeks' time. Thundering On Frankel filly out of Thundering Nights (Night Of Thunder) 42 Joseph O'Brien Sharpoor Mistry does not have many horses in training but few people will have trouble remembering his Group 1 Pretty Polly Stakes heroine Thundering Nights, who is the dam of Thundering On. Unfortunately, Thundering Nights is listed as having passed away, which would place added emphasis on what Thundering On might be able to achieve for the owner-breeder. Judging on the Frankel filly's staying-on second behind Sugar Island in a Group 3 contest at the Curragh towards the back-end last season, Thundering On has a very bright future. She should be a formality to win her maiden and could even develop into an Oaks filly. Minella Rockett John Nallen [left] and Matt Hall | Tattersalls New Bay colt out of Ebalista (Selkirk) 0432- John Nallen Minella Rockett might not be a black-type horse but he is well capable of winning plenty of prize-money for John Nallen, who is better associated with nurturing Gold Cup and Grand National winners. The son of New Bay has shown maiden-winning potential for Nallen and it should only be a matter of time before he opens his account. He could develop into a nice handicapper and may even end up in something like the lucrative Gowran Classic later this season. Loch Gamhna Australia colt out of Cascella (Iffraaj) 03- Martin Hassett On that note, there is a distinct lack of those middle-distance types scattered around the smaller stables, presumably because they are highly tradable to abroad when they achieve form over seven furlongs or more. Undoubtedly, Martin Hassett would have tabled offers for Loch Gamhna, who looked a potentially interesting type when third over seven furlongs at the Curragh last October. Connections are understood to have decided to roll the dice with the Australia colt and, at a minimum, he should be up to increasing his value this season. There are lots of options available to him. Kilashee Warrior Saxon Warrior filly out of Ascended (Dark Angel) 441 Eddie and Patrick Harty Kilashee Warrior's form stacks up well and she rates an interesting filly for a father-and-son team who continue to make waves on the Irish Flat scene. The daughter of Saxon Warrior out-ran her 50-1 price tag when not a million miles off getting black-type when fourth in the Listed Ingabelle Stakes at Leopardstown at the Irish Champions Festival and followed up on that effort with a pretty straightforward maiden success at Thurles. She is lightly-raced and is another filly who can be expected to line out in a Guineas trial in the early parts of the season. The post Under The Radar: 10 Irish-Trained Three-Year-Olds To Follow appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Dozens of jockeys and trainers are among thousands of people stranded across the Gulf region as the ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has closed large swathes of airspace.View the full article

The Frankie Lor-trained Stormy Grove (Toronado) came from a long way back to cause an upset in Sunday's HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup at Sha Tin, showing a serious turn of foot to stamp his authority on the contest and register a one-length verdict. Invincible Ibis (Hellbent) was second, with another half a length back to Patch Of Cosmo (Super Seth) in third. Favourite Little Paradise (Toronado), who had kicked off the Four-Year-Old Classic Series with an impressive success in the HK$13-million Hong Kong Classic Mile, could finish only eighth having suffered a troubled passage. The winner was ridden by the British-born Harry Bentley, who said, “This feels extremely special. I've liked this horse throughout and I've struck up a good partnership with him. I was extremely impressed with the way he won last time. I had to come into this race with a certain level of expectation and hope. But to do it the way he did was pretty breathtaking.” He continued, “This ranks very highly on my wins in Hong Kong and it's very special. He's stepped up again and he can do it. Same again, now, to the Derby.” The Hong Kong Classic Cup is the middle leg of the Four-Year-Old Classic Series, with the final leg, the HK$26-million BMW Hong Kong Derby, scheduled to take place over 2,000 metres at Sha Tin on Sunday, March 22. Lor said, “I thought if the pace was suitable for him, he could do the same thing as last time at 1,600 [metres]. Next is 2,000 [metres] and I think, if the pace is suitable for him, then he can do the same thing.” Bred by Adam Sangster, Rebecca and Simon Lurati's Ealing Park, John Dickson's Sandown Lodge and Tim Jones, Stormy Grove was bought by Nardoo Valley Stud's Philip George for A$135,000 at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. Starting his racing career in Australia for Patrick and Michelle Payne, he won impressively on debut at Geelong in December 2024, before finishing an eye-catching second at Flemington. He was then exported to Hong Kong, having been purchased by Jamie McCalmont on behalf of owners Marc Chan and Lily Chan Li Lei. Stormy Grove is one of five winners from six runners out of the Exceed And Excel mare Seagrove, with the others including the Listed Hilton Nicholas Straight Six runner-up Deekay (Hellbent). Seagrove herself is out of a winning full-sister to the G1 Ansett Australia Stakes scorer Hill Of Grace (Zabeel) and G2 Caulfield Autumn Classic winner Renewable (Zabeel). The post Stormy Grove Sparkles with Hong Kong Classic Cup Triumph appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Romantic Warrior (Acclamation) barely came out of second gear as he repeated his 2024 success in the HK$13-million Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin on Sunday, emulating the likes of Viva Pataca (2008 and 2009), Designs On Rome (2015 and 2016) and Golden Sixty (2021 and 2023) as a dual winner of the Group 1 prize. Trained by Danny Shum, Romantic Warrior is also now just leg away from becoming only the third horse in history to complete the Hong Kong Triple Crown after this effortless win. Racing in third for much of the contest as Beauty Joy (Sebring) took the field along at a solid gallop, he moved up to challenge early in the straight and quickly left his five rivals trailing in his wake under a hands-and-heels ride from James McDonald. The official winning margin was four lengths, with another 1 1/4 lengths separating Ensued (Lemon Drop Kid) and Winning Wing (Preferment) in second and third, respectively. The final leg of the Triple Crown is the HK$13-million G1 Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup, which takes place at Sha Tin on Sunday, May 24. In the meantime, Romantic Warrior will chase the 14th top-level victory of his career in the HK$30-million G1 FWD QEII Cup on Sunday, April 26, a race he has already won on three occasions. “I think he will now go to the QEII Cup and then to the Champions & Chater before he finishes the season,” said Shum. “Maybe next season we will go to the Saudi Cup – we will keep everything open for now. “His condition is getting better and better. The 2,000 metres is his best trip. I think he can handle it [2,400 metres in the Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup], but I don't know if any overseas horses will come.” The only Triple Crown winners in Hong Kong racing history are River Verdon (Be My Native) in 1993/94 and Voyage Bubble (Deep Field) last season. On Sunday, Voyage Bubble could manage only fifth when trying to defend his Hong Kong Gold Cup crown. Whilst McDonald partnered Voyage Bubble to each of his Triple Crown wins in 2025, the New Zealand-born jockey has chosen to continue his remarkable association with the record-breaking Romantic Warrior this time round. McDonald said, “He's just beautifully prepared. Danny's just done a marvellous job and, each and every time I hop on him, I just cherish the moment. I feel so special every time and you look between his ears and he's just so alert.” Pedigree Notes Romantic Warrior is the best runner from the much-missed sire Acclamation. The son of Royal Applause sired 68 stakes winners, including 32 in Group/Graded company and seven at Group/Grade 1 level. The winner's dam won once at two in England and has five winners from five to race, including the stakes-placed End Of Romance (Showcasing). Her latest foals are Le Samourai (New Bay), an unraced three-year-old, and a yearling filly by Havana Grey. Second dam Folk Opera claimed the GI E. P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine, as well as the G2 Prix Jean Romanet. One step closer to the triple crown! ROMANTIC WARRIOR wins the Hong Kong Gold Cup again under @mcacajamez…#HKRacing @HKJC_Racing pic.twitter.com/P7CyBYCdwz — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) March 1, 2026 The post Romantic Warrior Strolls to Victory in Second Leg of Hong Kong Triple Crown appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jerry Chau Chun-lok continued his incredible form and celebrated his 200th Hong Kong win in style with a treble at Sha Tin on Sunday. Fresh from nine winners in February, Chau picked up where he left off to boot home Francis Lui Kin-wai’s pair Chill Partners and Galactic Voyage and the in-form Emblazon. “After I graduated in 2021, everything was more of a challenge and I had to fight for it and at this stage, I’m really happy with 200 winners,” Chau said. “I need to thank the trainers who have...View the full article

Frankie Lor Fu-chuen conjured a third Classic Cup (1,800m) boilover in eight years when Stormy Grove defied his $22.25 quote to claim a powerful victory at Sha Tin on Sunday. In a race tipped to be fought out by $2.5 favourite Little Paradise and Lor’s $3.8 chance Numbers, Stormy Grove backed up his barnstorming 1,600m triumph at his previous start to storm into contention for the HK$26 million BMW Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) on March 22. Taken back by Harry Bentley from barrier 12, the Australian...View the full article

Karis Teetan has revealed the “very scary” experience of being stuck in the middle of missile strikes in Dubai, with the Hong Kong-based jockey, trainer Chris So Wai-yin and Jockey Club broadcast staff facing an uncertain wait on returning home. Teetan, who was in Dubai to ride So’s galloper Sing Dragon on Saturday night, missed rides at Sunday’s Sha Tin meeting and is likely to miss more upcoming rides after the US-Israel and Iran conflict forced airspace closures in the Middle East. “Very...View the full article

Members of the racing community in Dubai for Super Saturday now face an anxious wait for the airport to reopen in the wake of the American and Israeli attacks on Iran which resulted in the death of Ayatollah Al Khamenei. Racing went ahead at Meydan on a day when the Fairmont hotel on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah caught fire after being hit during an Iranian air attack. Overnight on Saturday, the Dubai International Airport (DXB), which serves some 250,000 passengers daily, also sustained damage which resulted in injuries to four passengers, according to multiple reports. Thousands of flights had already been cancelled to and from the UAE on Saturday, with Abu Dhabi's airport and Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel also being hit by falling debris from missile interceptions. Sunday's scheduled race meeting for Jebel Ali has been postponed to March 15. Trainer Jamie Osborne, a regular visitor to Meydan, where he has trained six winners during the current Dubai Racing Carnival, told TDN on Sunday morning, “They've just announced that the airport won't reopen until Monday afternoon at the earliest. I would imagine the reality of it opening then will depend largely on what happens in the next 24 hours. “There appears to be less airborne action today than there was yesterday. It was kind of surreal yesterday. We were racing and you could see missiles being hit out of the air above us.” He said that the horses stabled at Meydan were all unfazed by the activity but added, “There were a few loud bangs quite close to the international stables this morning but the horses are fine. Other than that, you wouldn't necessarily know there was anything going on. “We'll just have to sit it out. Obviously, there's a backlog of people trying to get out of the country, so I don't know quite how long it's going to take us to do it.” Francis Graffard, who had been at Meydan to oversee Rayevka in the G3 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint and has the world's top-rated racehorse Calandagan entered for the Dubai Sheema Classic on March 28, had been due to leave Dubai after Saturday's meeting. He said, “It's pretty quiet here but we don't know when we will be able to leave. I had looked at taking a flight from Oman, but I think I'll just stay in my hotel in Dubai and wait. The Emirates flights have all been cancelled for tomorrow afternoon.” Bloodstock agent and racing advisor Federico Barberini said that a security alert sent to people's phones during the night had caused some alarm but that the situation had quietened on Sunday morning. “To be perfectly honest, if I didn't read the news, I wouldn't know that there was anything going on today,” he said. “Around 1am we had an alert to our phones saying take shelter, so that scared us, obviously. We spent half an hour by the door and then I went to bed and slept with my jeans on and my passport in my pocket.” The alert sent to mobile phones in the early hours of Sunday Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum was at Meydan on Saturday to enjoy the 21st victory for his evergreen Rebel's Romance in the G2 Dubai City of Gold and to witness two notable victories for his brother, Sheikh Ahmed. Anthony Stroud, who works closely with the Godolphin operation, said on Sunday of Sheikh Mohammed's presence at the meeting, “That's the sort of man he is really. I mean, when there are problems to be addressed, he is very much at the fore of it all.” He added, “It has been a bit nerve-wracking, and these missiles keep coming over, but apart from that, we're watching CNN or BBC, and it's okay really.” Simon Crisford, who, with his son Ed, trained three winners on the Super Saturday card, including the Group 2 winners Quddwah and Meydaan for Sheikh Ahmed, said, “When Sheikh Mohammed goes racing it always makes it more special and it was a great thrill for us to win for Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid as well. I've been connected with him ever since I was at John Dunlop's and we had a horse called Wassl, who won the Irish 2,000 Guineas [in 1983].” He added, “Now we are just waiting for further information. The authorities have been brilliant and they're keeping everyone informed. I don't know when the airport will open but all of the horses seem to be fine and everyone else is fine.” On Saturday, March 28, Dubai is set to stage one of the world's richest racedays, the Dubai World Cup meeting, which is worth a total of $30.5 million. The post ‘I Slept With My Jeans On And My Passport In My Pocket’: Racing Community Marooned in Dubai appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Romantic Warrior continued his march towards Triple Crown glory after leaving his rivals standing still in a jaw-dropping performance to win the Group One Gold Cup (2,000m) at Sha Tin on Sunday. It was a 13th Group One success for the Danny Shum Chap-shing-trained global superstar, who produced one of his most devastating displays yet under James McDonald to win by four lengths eased down. Sitting third behind long-time pacesetter Beauty Joy and second-running Ensued, Romantic Warrior was always...View the full article

Afternoon Siesta (Shamus Award) wasn’t caught napping at Trentham on Sunday, with the John Bary-trained mare storming home to win the Gr.3 Rydges Wellington Cuddle Stakes (1600m). The daughter of Shamus Award pinged out of the gates and made a beeline straight to the front from her inside draw (2) but quickly found herself three back on the fence after Marotiri Molly and My Lips Are Sealed made bids for the lead. Afternoon Siesta tracked My Lips Are Sealed into the home turn where a gap presented itself and she accelerated through it under the urgings of jockey Kelly Myers, with the mare going on to pinch a lead up alongside the rail, kicking clear of the pack before being chased down late by a flying She’s A Dealer, who left her run too late and Afternoon Siesta was able to hold on to win by a head. “She is very easy to ride,” Myers said. “She has led in most of her starts but she is super tractable, you can ride her anywhere in the race. It was a very good field and there was a little bit of pressure in the race, so we thought it was a good opportunity to take a sit on her. “I knew I would end up in the trail, or thereabouts, and she has got a really good turn of foot from the top of the straight, so my only concern was that we would get a little bit held up but luckily the split came when we needed it and she was too good for them. “It was a big step up for her and she was pretty impressive.” Bred by Barree Stud, Afternoon Siesta is out of Princess Snooze, an unraced daughter of stakes performer Sooze. She was offered through Ultra Thoroughbreds’ 2023 Inglis July (Late) Online Sale where she was purchased by Graham Stewart for A$4,000, and he entrusted her to the care of Bary. Afternoon Siesta has been a model of consistency since making her debut at Trentham last April, winning four and placing in two of her six starts to date, with earnings now north of $191,000. View the full article

Group One winner Savaglee (NZ) (Savabeel) has been retired from racing and a new home is being sought for the four-year-old entire as he transitions to a career at stud. Bred by Waikato Stud, Savaglee is by their Champion Stallion Savabeel and out of Glee, a full-sister to Group Three performer Symphonic, the dam of dual Group One winner Orchestral. They offered him through their 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft where he attracted the eye of The Oaks Stud’s General Manager Rick Williams, who went to $400,000 to secure him on behalf of the farm’s principal Dick Karreman. “He had a great head and eye and she (dam) was from a great family,” Williams said. “He has turned out to be a full-brother in blood to Orchestral, and there are four or five Group One winners in the first three dams, and many of the top horses from that family have been by Savabeel. “There was no surprise in terms of pedigree to go and buy him, he was a beautifully balanced horse, he wasn’t too big and we were lucky to get him, it was my last bid, and sometimes you get lucky.” Williams bought him as a stallion prospect and his deeds on the track cemented that role, winning seven of his 17 starts for trainer Pam Gerard, including the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m), and following his placing in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) he crossed the Tasman and came within three-quarters of a length of Feroce in the Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m). He was hampered by issues as a four-year-old and failed to return to his three-year-old form, finishing unplaced in the BCD Group Sprint and Rabobank Cup (1400m) at Taupo last month, and a decision was made to retire him following findings after his last start. “He just had a little bit of a fusion in the joint after Taupo so we have retired him and he will go to stud,” Williams said. “He was an absolute standout and the form around him in the Australian Guineas was great. “He was a very good two-year-old, he ran in the best races and was finishing third and fourth. He won a Group Three (Matamata Slipper, 1200m), but like most Savabeels, they improve a lot from two to three. “He has got a pedigree to die for, it is phenomenal. He is a prime candidate to go to stud. “I am not sure yet whether we stand him or sell him, but we will probably sell him. There are just a number of things with the sale of the farm, there are a few irons in the fire.” While Williams expects Savaglee to attract interest from stud farms on both sides of the Tasman, particularly given his Australian Guineas runner-up effort, he said he would prefer him to remain in New Zealand where the farm can support him with their mares. “I remember being at the sales the next day (after Australian Guineas) at Oaklands Junction and a number of Australian trainers came up and said, ‘what a brave run’,” Williams said. “They recognise him over there, so he is a possibility to stand over there I am sure. “I would like him to stand in New Zealand because even if we sell him to another farm, we will probably stay in him. We will work through that over the next few days, it (retirement) has only just happened. “We love the horse, he is a wonderfully intelligent animal, and I am sure he will be very successful in stage two of his career.” View the full article

In her first performance since last summer at Del Mar, Thought Process defeats Vibez and Grand Slam Smile to win the Buena Vista Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park.View the full article

Wathnan Racing's Commandment slipped through along the rail to take the lead in the stretch and held off a stubborn foe in Chief Wallabee to win the Feb. 28 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park. View the full article

Magnitude begins his 4-year-old season Feb. 28 at Oaklawn Park just as former Steve Asmussen trainee Gun Runner did—with a resounding victory in the $500,000 Razorback Handicap (G3).View the full article