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Marksman Queen asserted herself early and led every step of the way to win the $219,665 Keertana Stakes May 24 at Churchill Downs. The victory gave the 5-year-old mare's sire Dubawi his 300th stakes winner.View the full article

Godolphin's homebred Sovereignty posted his second work over Saratoga Race Course's Oklahoma training track since capturing the Kentucky Derby (G1), covering five furlongs in 1:02.54 in company with 2024 Whitney Stakes (G1) winner Arthur's Ride.View the full article

The GIII Cecil B. DeMille Stakes winner at Del Mar in December, CLOCK TOWER (g, 3, Not This Time–Hot Stones, by Bustin Stones) is now a stakes winner on both coasts as he came home a convincing winner of the listed Paradise Creek Stakes at Aqueduct Saturday. Kept on this coast after an eighth in the GIII Transylvania Stakes at Keeneland, the 7-2 shot wanted the lead here and held it just ahead of longshot Jet Sweep Joe (Frosted) into the turn. On the rail into the stretch, he kicked clear of that rival and stayed safely in front to hit the wire alone in front of a Flat to Da Mat (Omaha Beach). Lifetime Record: GSW, 8-3-1-2. O-Mrs. Fitriani Hay; B-Clarkland Farm, LLC; T-Wesley Ward. Sales History: $100,000 ylg '23 KEESEP. CLOCK TOWER chimes in with a win in the Paradise Creek Stakes! Jockey @JuniorandKellyA was up for trainer Wesley Ward. pic.twitter.com/Uq587QgtQY — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) May 24, 2025 The post Well-Traveled Clock Tower A Convincing Paradise Creek Winner appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Mike Love Trainers Steve and Amanda Telfer will be looking to continue their incredible from today at Timaru with three strong chances. This month the Telfers have won 19 of their 56 winners this year , with seven of them coming across Addington and Auckland on Friday night, while bringing up their 400th training success in the process. Success may come in Race 1 today, the Brosnan Transport Passing Lane Mobile Pace over 2050m, when Cheer The Captain ($1.45FF) goes around as the shortest priced favourite on the card. After opening his career in the north, Cheer The Captain comes into today with a trial placing behind up and coming star The Lazarus Effect. “He came down about six weeks ago. He’s quite a nice horse, and it’s a good starting point for him. He has some breeding behind him,” said co-trainer Amanda Telfer. “His trial was good and he’s pretty ready to go. Nice handy draw, so Tim (Williams) will have a few options.” Mythical ($8.00FF) will be looking to improve in Race 5, the Happy Birthday 60th Jimmy Langston Pace over 2050m. A slight change in training approach gives Telfer some hope that the filly can recapture form. “She was a little disappointing in her last start. We’ve done a little bit of work on her this week, and we were quite happy with how she worked, so we are hoping for a better performance this week.” The feature on the programme today, the Temuka Transport LTD Timaru Winter Cup (Handicap Pace) over 2600m with a $20,000 stake features Bar Louie ($2.50FF). The Sweet Lou three-year-old gelding has won three from just eight starts in the north, joined the South Island base and will kick off a new campaign with one trial under his belt since last racing back in December. “He was ready to go a couple of weeks ago but his only race option was the Sires Stakes final, so we didn’t want to do that to him fresh up. “So we picked out this race for him. It’s a nice starting point. He was doing a few things wrong up north – going right handed. He trialled from a stand here and went good, so we are very happy with him. “They had a big wrap on him up north. He’s done this whole prep down here, so he’s well settled and will be a good horse to follow going forward.” Other chances in the event include the Amber Hoffman trained Deny Everything ($3.50FF) who drops into a more suitably conditioned race today, while John Morrison has two in the event, with Amass in the market at $4.40FF, with his other runner Destiny’s Dream a bit longer at $15.00FF. Race one gets underway at 11:10am. View the full article

The talented 2-year-old Outfielder hit it out of the park in his first at bat.View the full article

The 1,116-page bill the House passed early Thursday morning could have a profound effect on the horse racing industry. Currently, horse owners can only write off 40 percent of the cost of a race horse once it enters service. Under the Trump bill, the write-off, known as bonus deprecation, will be 100% for five years. With the bill now headed to the Senate, there is some speculation that the 100 percent deduction will be made permanent. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 increased bonus deprecation to 100% until 2023, when it then would be phased down to 80%. Each year it phases down an additional 20% until it becomes completely phased out in 2027. Currently, it is at 40%. The person now buying a yearling for $1 million can write off the entire $1 million if the bill becomes law, rather than just $400,000. “Basically, bonus depreciation gives you the right to write off the entire thing, the entire amount,” said horse owner and equine tax specialist Len Green. “No matter when you buy it during the year, even, no matter whether you pay for it or not, as long as you take title to it. So that was great. Everybody was going absolutely crazy, and then they say, wait a second, this is too good. So you can't get it through Congress that way. You got to say, every year it drops by 20%, so the first year you can write off a hundred percent. Second year you write off 80%. Third year you can write off 60%, then 40%, then 20%, and then you can't use it anymore. But okay, Mr. Donald comes along and says, you know what? Let's go back to where we were in the beginning and give you a hundred percent.” The bill must still pass the Senate, which could make some changes. One that is being floated around Capital Hill is to make the 100 % bonus depreciation permanent. Bloodstock advisor David Ingordo said that passage of the bill would be a huge shot in the arm for the sport. “It's good because it allows owners to take the bonus depreciation in the year they purchase a horse or when it is put into service,” Ingordo said. “That will a big reason for people to come in and buy yearlings because they can 100% write them off in the first year. That's going to incentivize people to invest in the yearling market that we're getting ready to launch. This is massive. I can speak for myself and my clientele, we've been maximizing this tax strategy over the years and for it to go back up to 100% is huge. I think that a lot of the clients I work with will increase their budgets because of this. A lot of people in my position will be thinking the same way, especially if you're looking to upgrade your stock this is a great way to take advantage of a tax law.” According to Thomas Meis, the NTRA's communications director, even better news may be ahead if the Senate pushes to make bonus deprecation permanent. In the bill passed by the House, the tax breaks are set to expire after five years. “Apparently Senate Republicans are looking for more permanence instead of the five-year window,” Meis said “Senator (John) Thune (Majority Leader of the United States Senate) said that permanence is the way to create economic certainty and they specifically mentioned bonus depreciation. There's a good chance that they may go from five years to permanent. We would be very happy with that because getting that on books permanently would be a big plus for racing and the owners. We are hearing that they want it to be permanent in the Senate bill, but we haven't seen that bill yet, so it's hard to say.” To qualify for bonus depreciation, the horse must be used for business purposes, such as racing, breeding, or training. It cannot be used for personal purposes, such as pleasure riding or as a pet. The post Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Mean Major Tax Break for Horse Owners appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Champion MGISW Citizen Bull (Into Mischief) and SW & MGISP Vodka With a Twist (Thousand Words) were on the work list Saturday at Santa Anita Park with a six-furlong move from each as other notable names made an appearance in the morning hours. The Bob Baffert-trained Citizen Bull posted the co-bullet move of three, clocking the six panels in 1:12.20 in his second work since finishing in the back half of the GI Kentucky Derby field. The filly, trained by Philip D'Amato, went from the blocks for her move, and came in at the 1:12.20 mark with the notes saying 'handily from the gate'. Vodka With a Twist had been slated for the Miss Preakness Stakes at Pimlico but was scratched from the contest. Baffert also sent out GISW Tenma (Nyquist) in her first appearance since finishing fourth in the GI Kentucky Oaks. The daughter of Nyquist drilled four furlongs in :48.60, the 35th fastest of 71 on the morning. MGSW Spirit of Makena (Ghostzapper) worked five furlongs in 1:04.20 for trainer George Papaprodromou. The 6-year-old has had a steady string of works since coming off an 18-month layoff Mar. 29 to run a respectable third in the GII San Carlos Stakes. Another to recently return from an extended break was MGSP Judge Miller (Curlin)–an 11 1/2-month break, to be exact, when he annexed a classy allowance optional claimer May 4–and he was spotted Saturday morning breezing a half-mile in :48.40 (23/71) for trainer Mark Glatt. The post California Works: Grade I Winners Highlight Tab, Tenma Has First Work Since Oaks appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Field of Gold may have inherited his sire Kingman's Newmarket misfortune, but a proclivity to sparkle at the Curragh was also bequeathed as he blasted clear by 3 3/4 lengths in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas (G1) May 24 for John and Thady Gosden. View the full article

While Gabriel "Spider" Duignan has bred or purchased countless grade 1 winners in his career, and even raced successful graded stakes winners in partnership, Echo Sound's Miss Preakness Stakes (G3) win celebrated a new and special milestone. View the full article

Sunday, Curragh, post time: 15:40, TATTERSALLS IRISH 1,000 GUINEAS-G1, €290,000, 3yo, f, 8fT Field: Atsila (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}), California Dreamer (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}), Cercene (Ire) (Australia {GB}), City Of Memphis (Ire) (Sioux Nation), Duty First (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Flight (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), Jaliyah (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), January (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), Lake Victoria (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Simmering (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Swelter (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Tamam Desert (Ire) (Sea The Moon {Ger}). TDN Verdict: If it rains a lot, last year's champion Lake Victoria could be vulnerable with stamina for a stiff mile on easy ground not assured. That could open things up for the 1,000 Guineas runner-up Flight, but she had a tough race there and has to bounce back in a relatively short space of time against fresh rivals. One of those is the meticulously-prepared Swelter, winner of Leopardstown's 1,000 Guineas Trial in March who has been given time to get over those exploits by Dermot Weld. That could be a smart move given that the dam Hot Snap beat Sky Lantern handsomely in the Nell Gwyn all those years ago before bombing out behind her in the 1,000 Guineas. [Tom Frary]. Sunday, Curragh, post time: 15:05, TATTERSALLS GOLD CUP-G1, €300,000, 4yo/up, 10 1/2fT Field: Anmaat (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}), Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), Crypto Force (GB) (Time Test {GB}), Deepone (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}), Ghostwriter (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Royal Rhyme (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), White Birch (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}), Kalpana (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}). TDN Verdict: There are at least two strands to this renewal, with one being the G2 Mooresbridge Stakes rematch between Los Angeles and White Birch and the other being how Juddmonte's G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes winner Kalpana and Shadwell's G1 Champion Stakes hero Anmaat impact the race. If the expected rain comes, the latter becomes very interesting but at the same time that makes it more of a stamina test which will suit the humourless galloper Los Angeles. There is no obvious classy Prince of Wales's type in this at first sight and this is a division that is crying out for something to make a mark. [Tom Frary]. Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 15:45, PRIX D'ISPAHAN-G1, €250,000, 4yo/up, 9 1/4fT Field: Horizone Dore (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}), Sardinian Warrior (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Alcantor (Fr) (New Bay {GB}), Carabelito (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Sosie (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Elmalka (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Dare To Dream (Fr) (Camelot {GB}). TDN Verdict: Sosie looks to book his ticket to the Eclipse, having taken the G1 Prix Ganay on his seasonal bow, and add a third top-level success to his resume. The Gosdens have spotted an opportunity with the Listed Paradise Stakes winner Sardinian Warrior and he could well be up to this kind of test while last year's 1,000 Guineas heroine Elmalka really needs to start delivering having underwhelmed each time she has appeared since that Newmarket Classic. [Tom Frary]. Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 16:28, PRIX VICOMTESSE VIGIER-G1, €400,000, 4yo/up, 15 1/2fT Field: Candelari (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Dubai Future (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Passion And Glory (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), Sevenna's Knight (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Presage Nocturne (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Trueshan (Fr) (Planteur {Ire}), Double Major (Ire) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}), Internaute (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Rouge Sellier (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). TDN Verdict: With its proximity to the Gold Cup, the upgrading of this old favourite is one of the season's mysteries but there are some stalwarts here including the dual G1 Prix Royal Oak winner Double Major. Sevenna's Knight won this in its former guise as a Group 2 last year and may not have had to improve to do so again, but Godolphin's Dubai Future is unexposed as a stayer after his G2 Dubai Gold Cup success. [Tom Frary]. Sunday, Dusseldorf, Germany, post time: 16:38, HORN & COMPANY – 105TH GERMAN 1000 GUINEAS-G2, €125,000, 3yo, f, 8fT Field: Anshoda (Ire) (Inns Of Court {Ire}), D'Ores Et Deja (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Ellaria Sand (GB) (Sands Of Mali {Fr}), Flaming Stone (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Lady Ilze (GB) (Territories {Ire}), Pershing (Ger) (Areion {Ger}), Place Fontenoy (Fr) (War Command), Quebec (Ger) (Sea The Moon {Ger}), Santagada (GB) (Soldier Hollow {GB}). TDN Verdict: After mixing it with the likes of Mandanaba, Gezora and Audubon Park in her native France, Flaming Stone could find this a picnic but last week's German 2,000 Guineas told us that it is never wise to underestimate the domestic runners. They include Santagada, winner of Cologne's G3 Schwarzgold-Rennen, while another French raider D'Ores Et Deja has proven course-and-distance form having won the Listed Henkel-Stutenpreis. They are drawn one, two and three respectively in a Classic where that matters, with the standard-setting G3 Prestige Stakes winner Anshoda compromised in eight. [Tom Frary]. Sunday, Curragh, post time: 14:30, LANWADES STUD STAKES-G2, €72,000, 4yo/up, f/m, 8fT Field: Porta Fortuna (GB) (Caravaggio), Azada (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), Birthe (Ire) (Study Of Man {Ire}), Jancis (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}), Naomi Lapaglia (GB) (Awtaad {Ire}), One Look (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), Rubies From Burma (American Pharoah), Vera's Secret (Ire) (Epaulette {Aus}) TDN Verdict: Last year's G1 Coronation Stakes, G1 Falmouth Stakes and G1 Matron Stakes heroine Porta Fortuna is back under a penalty, but it's only three pounds and she has more in hand than that over these peers. Jancis looked smart last term when winning the G3 Brownstown Stakes, while the impressive G3 Al Shira'aa Racing Stakes winner Vera's Secret bids to continue her upward trajectory. [Tom Frary]. Sunday, Curragh, post time: 13:55, GAIN MARBLE HILL STAKES-G3, €36,000, 2yo, 6fT Field: Albert Einstein (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Andab (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), First Approach (Ire) (No Nay Never), Power Blue (Ire) (Space Blues {Ire}), Miami Destination (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}, She's Too Kool (Ire) (Far Above {Ire}), Stonezilian (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}). TDN Verdict: It's all about Wootton Bassett again this year when it comes to Ballydoyle and one of the sire's quartet of juvenile TDN Rising Stars Albert Einstein puts his reputation on the line here. Is he the stable's best? If so, he should be able to deal with these rivals. If not, there is a lot to like about the course-and-distance winner Andab, who is a full-brother to Victoria Road and entitled to progress with time and experience. [Tom Frary]. Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 14:33, PRIX DU PALAIS-ROYAL-G3, €150,000, 3yo/up, 7fT Field: Sajir (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}), King Gold (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}), Beauvatier (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Topgear (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Lake Forest (GB) (No Nay Never), Jasna's Secret (Fr) (Galilway {GB}), Exxtra (Fr) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}). TDN Verdict: Sajir is back up in trip after his win in Newmarket's G3 Abernant Stakes, tackling the impressive G2 Challenge Stakes winner Topgear and the Golden Eagle hero Lake Forest. Add in the Group 1 nearly-horse Beauvatier and the vagaries of the draw over this tricky trip and you have a race of more intrigue than is customary for one of these. [Tom Frary]. Sunday, Dusseldorf, Germany, post time: 15:05, MERKUR SPIELBANKEN DERBY TRIAL-Listed, €25,000, 3yo, 11fT Field: Al Hamza (Fr) (Al Kazeem {GB}), Delgardo (Ger) (Best Solution {Ire}), Dux (Ger) (Best Solution {Ire}), Name Lord (Ger) (Lord Of England {Ger}), Quinto (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), Rekabet (Ger) (Ito {Ger}), Serienadler (GB) (Gleneagles {Ire}), Waldnebel (Ger) (Reliable Man {GB}), Sunshine Baby (Fr) (Areion {Ger}). TDN Verdict: Delgardo, Dux, Quinto, Serienadler and Waldnebel are the ones with G1 Deutsches Derby entries, with the former wowing at Cologne last month. Quinto scored at this track last month from a subsequent winner and looks the main danger. [Tom Frary]. Sunday, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, post time: 16:10, STANDARD CHARTERED CHAMPIONS & CHATER CUP-G1, HK$13,000,000, 3yo/up, 2400mT Field: Voyage Bubble (Aus) (Deep Field {Aus}), Dubai Honour (Ire) (Pride Of Dubai {Aus}), Cap Ferrat (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}), Ensued (Lemon Drop Kid), Moments In Time (Chi) (Lookin At Lucky), Rubylot (Aus) (Rubick {Aus}), Five G Patch (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), La City Blanche (Arg) (Cityscape {GB}), Winning Dragon (Chi) (Ivan Denisovich {Ire}), Bundle Award (Aus) (Shamus Award {Aus}). Click here for the preview. Sunday, Tokyo, Japan, post time: 15:40, YUSHUN HIMBA (JAPANESE OAKS)-G1, ¥286,000,000, 3yo, f, 2400mT Field: Arma Veloce (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}), Reve de l'Opera (Jpn) (Maurice {Jpn}), Paradis Reine (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Ai Sansan (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Lynx Tip (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}), Vip Daisy (Jpn) (Satono Diamond {Jpn}), Lesedrama (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Saturday Sunrise (Jpn) (Declaration of War), Embroidery (Jpn) (Admire Mars {Jpn}), Taisei Princesse (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}), Will Survive (Jpn) (Al Ain {Jpn}), Brown Ratchet (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Tagano Abby (Jpn) (Animal Kingdom), Savonlinna (Jpn) (Satono Diamond {Jpn}), Kamunyaki (Jpn) (Black Tide {Jpn}), Go So Far (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}), Kelly Fled Ask (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}), Erika Express (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}). Click here for the preview. Click here for the complete fields. View the full article

This past week wasn't easy on anyone at the Fasig-Tipton Timonium sale–consignors, buyers, horses, bloodstock agents, veterinarians, office staff and grounds keepers. And what about all the grooms and riders! Horsemen are a resilient group. But somehow in true Fasig-Tipton fashion, they managed to pull off a successful sale. It was a difficult decision for Boyd Browning and his team to make the call for “Gallop Only” the last day of the show. But it was the right call, and once again Fasig did what was right for the horses first, and worked to make a bad situation the best it could be. The training sales have become so biased to the fastest horses and fast horses are simply fast, that's a fact. But maybe it's a good time to open the conversation to possible options for upcoming sales. I heard everything from taking the sticks away to not having published works–they do fine in Europe without timed breezes and people simply have their own stopwatches and time the horses themselves. One person even suggested taking the poles down! A prominent consignor said horses won't bring as much if they don't breeze. I vetted Sandman, and he sold quite well when he just galloped, but most of the time that is correct. So I don't propose eliminating breezing, but let's keep an open mind on how to best present the horses without the often negative visuals. I digress. This isn't so much about changing the format. That's a conversation for another day. This is to say kudos to Fasig-Tipton for once again being proactive and thinking out of the box. Good team work! View the full article

Ballydoyle has sent out 10 winners of the Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1), but none had as stellar a juvenile campaign as Lake Victoria, who lines up against 11 rivals at the Curragh May 25.View the full article

Only Cirrus des Aigles in 2014 has completed the Prix Ganay-Prix d'Ispahan double this century, but Sosie will attempt to buck that trend May 25 having been supplemented to the 1 3/16-mile Prix d'Ispahan (G1) at Longchamp.View the full article

Kentucky Derby hero Sovereignty (Into Mischief) was out over Saratoga's Oklahoma training track Saturday morning as his preparations for the GI Belmont Stakes continued while a fleet of Grade I hopefuls also put in their works for respective contests. Putting in his second move since winning the nation's top prize for sophomores in early May, the Godolphin homebred went in company with fellow Grade I-winner Arthur's Ride (Tapit)–the pair clocking five panels in 1:02.54 (4/5) and 1:02.94 (5/5), respectively. Sovereignty started two lengths behind the grey and to his outside. NYRA clockers caught sectionals of 12 2/5, 25 1/5, and 37 4/5 before the Derby winner overtook his workmate through the turn and inched ahead at the end of the work. His gallop out was caught in 1:17 flat and 1:33.10. “I thought it was good,” trainer Bill Mott said back at his barn. “He was a little strong in the warm-up. When he [Poznansky] tipped him out, he kind of went right to the other horse. He had him in behind to begin, and he went well.” Since Sovereignty's return to the track, Mott says he's noted a change in his charge's overall demeanor since claiming the roses. He expects the colt to have another breeze before the Belmont. “He's almost a little more aggressive,” Mott said. “It [the Derby] hasn't set him back. He's just getting a little stronger than he was. He wasn't quite that strong [before the Derby].” Regarding Arthur's Ride, who has not started since finishing well back in last November's GI Breeders' Cup Classic, Mott noted it was only his fifth work since that race last year. “I thought he went well the first five-eighths–he probably got a little tired. He hasn't had that many works.” It wasn't just the elite colts on the Oklahoma track Saturday as the Mott barn also sent out MGSW & MGISP Scylla (Tapit) to work four furlongs in company with GSW Resilience (Into Mischief). The pair rolled through the breeze in :48.25, the joint second-fastest of 21 that morning. Scylla is under consideration for the GII Bed o' Roses Stakes June 6 during the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival. Grade I Trio, Two from Brown barn and One for Weaver, Work over Oklahoma Trainer Chad Brown sent out three horses Saturday morning for half-mile works over the Oklahoma training track–MGISW Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie), MGISW Spirit of St Louis (Medaglia d'Oro), and GSP Praetor (Into Mischief), who worked with the former while the latter went alone. The pair were clocked in :48.65 (4/21) and the solo went in :49.95 (9/21). Geaorge Weaver's GI Matriarch Stakes victress Sacred Wish (Not This Time) also went a half-mile in :51.25 in her first work since finishing seventh in the GII Churchill Distaff Turf Mile May 3. Hill Road (rail) works in company with Lordship (outside) | Susie Raisher Hill Road Leads Breezers on the Belmont Park Training Track Downstate from Saratoga, but seeing their fair share of elite horses in the morning, the Belmont Park training track was also busy Saturday with Chad Brown's GI Belmont Stakes hopeful Hill Road (Quality Road) leading the parade of workers. Out for his first breeze since winning the GIII Peter Pan Stakes in dramatic fashion May 10, the colt went in company with Lordship (Gun Runner)–who was sporting blinkers for the first time–as the pair clocked four furlongs in :48.75 (43/153). The effort was everything Brown wanted to see from his Belmont contender. “[Hill Road] worked super, I'm really pleased with him,” said Brown. “He had a nice gallop-out. He is coming along really well. He came out of his last race really well.” “I put this horse Lordship on the outside of him, they were a good match, they galloped out strong. They are two endurance type horses that are kind of stayers.” Brown continued, “I just wanted a steady work but with a strong gallop-out. These are staying horses that the best part of their works and races will be the late stages, I liked what I saw around the turn galloping out. He is very fit now, Hill Road. He is in a good part of his form cycle. I'm just looking to maintain where I'm at with that horse.” The conditioner also provided some future targets for Juddmonte's homebred Garamond (Uncle Mo), who most notably defeated the well-met Bob Baffert runner Cornucopian (Into Mischief) in an optional claimer Apr. 27. The colt is being pointed to the Listed NYRA Bets Pegasus Stakes June 14 at Monmouth with an eye on an eventual start in the GI NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes July 19. “He's heading over to the Pegasus at Monmouth,” said Brown. “For the time being, I'm hoping he turns into a Haskell horse, I don't want to upend that plan.” Macho Music Prepares for Woody Stephens at Churchill GSW Macho Music (Maclean's Music), winner of the GII Pat Day Mile on the Kentucky Derby undercard, worked Friday with an eye toward a next start in the GI Woody Stephens June 7 during the Belmont Stakes Festival. In his first breeze back since his 3 1/4-length score, he clocked five panels in 1:00.60 over the training track, the best of two on the morning. Trainer Rohan Crichton was happy with what he saw from Macho Music. “It was good. He worked really well,” said Crichton, who is looking to claim his first win at the elite level. “Julien Leparoux worked him and said he galloped out really well. We are happy, and he cooled out well, so we are moving forward.” Crichton continued, “It was really gratifying to see him run that way [in the Pat Day]. That was our biggest win for sure, no doubt.” “I think he is getting ready to put in another good run. He's come out of that race full of energy and focus, and he's doing really well. We are probably going to sit chilly in Louisville due to weather and ship to Saratoga after his next work.” View the full article

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"Bring on Via Sistina and the Cox Plate" was the bold call from trainer Tony Gollan and jockey Blake Shinn after Antino broke a 9-year-old course record with a slashing triumph in May 24 Doomben Cup (G1) in Australia.View the full article

1st-Churchill Downs, $118,575, Msw, 5-24, 3yo/up, f/m, 1m, 1:35.89, ft, nose. SWEET SERAPHINE (f, 3, Quality Road–Venetian Sonata, by Bernardini) debuted as a 2-year-old at Ellis Park last August, finishing a respectable third just 1 1/2 lengths behind a pair of classy fillies in last weekend's GIII Miss Preakness Stakes winner Echo Sound (Echo Town) and Evanescence (Munnings), who ran third in the GII Eight Belles Stakes on Kentucky Oaks day to start the month. Not seen since that effort and now coming off the nine-month layoff, the 2-1 favorite added Lasix Saturday to open the Churchill card. Drawn in the middle of the eight-horse field, Sweet Seraphine was content to lay off the pace and track up the outside out of the chute and onto the backstretch. Angling down to take the shortest route around the far turn, she really picked the bridle up past the quarter pole and bid between horses just off the rail to try and reel in late leader Shewontbudge (Army Mule). That pair came to the line together with Sweet Seraphine just getting her nose on the wire first to graduate second time out. Venetian Sonata, also the dam of Moonlight d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro), GSW, $222,670, GII Adirondack Stakes third Olive Branch (Speightstown) and GII Starlet Stakes runner up Flynn's Chance (Medaglia d'Oro), sold to Stonehaven Steadings for $170,000 at KEEJAN back in 2013 and has produced four winners from six to the track. The dam is herself a half to A.P. Sonata (A.P. Indy) who sold for $1.1m to Whisper Hill as a yearling and would produce MGSW Grand Sonata (Medaglia d'Oro) while another half-sister, In the Moonlight (Tapit), is responsible for GSW Ballerina d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro). This is also the family of champion 3-year-old filly and GI Kentucky Oaks winner Abel Tasman (Quality Road). Venetian Sonata's 2-year-old Curlin filly, now named Sonare, brought $425,000 at KEESEP last year and the mare reported an Uncle Mo filly this season. Sales History: $900,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $75,755. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O/B-Stonehaven Steadings (KY); T-Cherie DeVaux. PHOTO FINISH! Sweet Seraphine gets her nose down at the wire to win Race 1 for @jose93_ortiz and @reredevaux! pic.twitter.com/WbOkNvXaOP — Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) May 24, 2025 The post Sweet Seraphine An Off-The-Layoff Winner For Cherie DeVaux appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Perhaps unlucky in Newmarket's 2,000 Guineas, Juddmonte's Field Of Gold was in a class of his own in Saturday's Tattersalls-sponsored Irish equivalent at The Curragh. More at home on this conventional galloping track, the even-money favourite never looked in any semblance of trouble travelling kindly for Colin Keane despite being trapped wide without cover. Sent forward approaching two out, the son of Kingman opened up to settle the issue quickly and lead home a one-two for the operation and sire as Cosmic Year chased him at a respectable 3 3/4-length distance. Hotazhell was third, 3/4 of a length away. What a race!! Field of Gold @JuddmonteFarms wins the @Tattersalls1766 Irish 2000 Guineas in great style against a tough field at @curraghrace Now with a magnificent ride!! pic.twitter.com/Dk9954dsfT — Manu (@_ElManu) May 24, 2025 The post No Mistake For Kingman’s Brilliant Field Of Gold In The Irish Guineas appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's homebred Victoria Harbour (Frankel) followed up a breakthrough success at Thirsk for the Karl Burke stable last month and made all to register a career best on black-type debut in Saturday's Listed BetGoodwin Height Of Fashion Stakes at Goodwood. Holding sway at a comfortable rhythm for most of this late-stage G1 Oaks trial, for which she is not yet entered, the 12-1 chance came under pressure as the pack loomed large passing the quarter-mile marker and she called upon abundant reserves in the closing stages to bravely hold the late charges of Music Piece (Camelot) and Never Let Go (No Nay Never) by a neck and a half-length. Victoria Harbour is the latest of nine foals and one of six scorers produced by Listed Sandringham Handicap second Dubai Queen (Kingmambo), herself out of G1 Oaks d'Italia victrix Zomaradah (Deploy). Zomaradah is also the dam of multiple Group 1-winning sire Dubawi (Dubai Millennium) and G2 Lancashire Oaks victrix Emirates Queen (Street's Cry). Emirates Queen, in turn, is the dam of G2 Jockey Club Stakes winner Outbox (Frankel) and G3 Winter Derby victor and GI Canadian International runner-up Royal Champion (Shamardal). The March-foaled bay is a full-sister to G2 May Hill third Zabeel Queen and a half to last term's G3 Brigadier Gerard Stakes-winning G1 Champion Stakes and G1 Prix Ganay third Royal Rhyme (Lope De Vega). The post Frankel’s Victoria Harbour Makes All for Game Height Of Fashion Triumph appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Backing up successfully a week after his win in the Listed Carnarvon Stakes, Godolphin's Symbol Of Honour showed courage as well as class to earn a narrow verdict in Saturday's G2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock. Anchored in rear early by William Buick, the 2-1 favourite was moved through to challenge Arabian Dusk inside the final half a furlong and mastered that Havana Grey filly close home for a short-head success. There was a 3/4-of-a-length margin back to another filly, Bated Breath's First Instinct in third. The post Havana Grey’s Symbol Of Honour Wins The Sandy Lane appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sam Agars ALSONSO - R9 (13) Didn't have a lot of luck when running second again last start but can atone Jay Rooney GOLD MASTER - R10 (8) Only narrowly beaten from a wide draw last start, gets gate two here Trackwork Spy DUBAI HONOUR - R8 (2) Boasts elite form at the trip and looks set to get the better of Voyage Bubble Phillip Woo INVINCIBLE IBIS - R2 (7) Has had a nice preparation at the trials and can strike first up Shannon (Vincent Wong) SHINE BRIGHT - R2 (14) Looks to have some ability and gets a chance to break through here Racing Post Online SHAMUS STORM - R7 (3) Unlucky second three weeks back and can go close again Tom Wood INVINCIBLE IBIS - R2 (7) Looks to have been well prepared, he can win on debutView the full article

Given the recent history of The Curragh's opening 2-year-old maiden of its Guineas weekend, it was no surprise that Aidan O'Brien was to unveil another TDN Rising Star for Wootton Bassett in the deeply promising newcomer Brussels. Sent off at 11-4 for the six-furlong contest won in the past five years by the stable's subsequent luminaries Henri Matisse, Unquestionable and Arizona, the 300,000gns Tattersalls October Book 2 graduate who traces back to a successful Fittocks Stud family cruised along behind his experienced stablemate Kansas with Ryan Moore poised. Cajoled by that fellow son of Wootton Bassett inside the final furlong, he readily asserted for a 3/4-of-a-length success, with the well-supported 13-8 favourite Learntodiscover 1 1/4 lengths away in third in what should prove a maiden to follow. “Ryan was very happy. He said he was very green, he was very babyish when he got on and going down,” O'Brien said of the sire's 14th TDN Rising Star and fourth for the sire among the stable's current crop of juveniles after Italy, Simply Astounding and Albert Einstein. “He said he will come forward a lot from it. All these horses are running with Ascot in mind, but Ryan said that he was so babyish that it might come too quick. We'll see how much he comes on.” “He said that he thought he would have no problem getting seven,” he added. “He's very big, a massive big powerful horse. I mentioned the [G3] Tyros to Ryan and he said he'd also love to ride Italy in that, but the fact that he'll get seven leaves a lot options for him. The second horse ran lovely. Six is far enough for him. It was five in Naas and he might be a fast horse. I think the third horse was well fancied, Ger [Lyons] liked him too, so it might not have been a bad race.” The post Ballydoyle’s Brussels Another TDN Rising Star For Wootton Bassett appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Bjorn Baker-trained Hollywood Hero (NZ) (Sacred Falls) followed the rail home under a perfect Dylan Gibbons ride to claim the Charity Challenge Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday. It was the first leg of a double for the pair, who would later combine with Miss Kim Kar to win the last race on the card. It was the fifth career win for Hollywood Hero, who is a half-brother to Group One winner Never Been Kissed (NZ) (Tivaci). “Hollywood Hero is a strange horse as he just has to be completely switched off early in his races,” Baker said. “I emphasized that to Dylan. He was on the same page and he was very good late. It is a big thrill and it’s always great winning a race at the best track in the world.” The five-year-old son of Sacred Falls is being aimed at the A$750,000 Little Dance (1600m) on Melbourne Cup Day. “He’s not in the Big Dance, but I think he has qualified for the Little Dance from memory though, so we definitely have something to look forward to in the spring. That’s a big race in it’s own right. “He was an expensive Ready To Run horse for Ozzie Kheir and the team, so I am very grateful to train him for them. “I am always hoping to get more horses from him. Hey Ozzie can you look at my stats,” Baker quipped. Baker praised Gibbons ride, with the hoop making a return from a serious shoulder injury. “He’s a good rider Dylan. He’s coming back off an injury and I am happy to have him back. He’s a great, great person and I have had a lot of luck with him.” Bred by Waikato Stud, the well-named Hollywood Hero is out of the Savabeel mare Movie (NZ). A graduate of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready To Run Sale, Hollywood Hero was purchased for $600,000 from the Ohukia Lodge draft by Bjorn Baker Racing and Group 1 Bloodstock. View the full article

Hot favourite War Machine (NZ) (Harry Angel) made light work of his rivals in the Gr.3 BRC Sprint (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday and it is now all systems go as the four-year-old heads towards the Gr.1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) at Eagle Farm on June 14. Prepared by Ben, Will and JD Hayes, the New Zealand bred galloper is a recent addition to the Lindsay Park team, having transferred from the stable of the late the late Michael Moroney and Glen Thompson. A last-start Caulfield winner from his new quarters, War Machine made it two from two for the Hayes team as he cruised to victory under Blake Shinn defeating Far Too Easy (All Too Hard) and Kiwi raider Pier (NZ) (Proisir). “That was an unbelievable effort by the horse,” JD Hayes said. “We’ve only had him a short time. He came in incredible condition from Ballymore and we’ve been very lucky to inherit him and he’s gone from strength-to-strength. “It looked like we’d get a beautiful fun from the barrier and he’s let down well, which he did. “He had his ears pricked on the line and we’re really looking forward to the Stradbroke. “He’s a lovely calm animal and a real professional. That was only his 12th start and he’s on the way up. We’re extremely excited to see what we can do in the next couple of weeks and in the spring. “He’s got a lovely racing style and in these colours – Rupert Legh – who is a big supporter of the stable and he’s drawing comparisons to a horse that dad trained called Eagle Falls to win an Oakleigh Plate. “We couldn’t be happier with how everything has panned out.” Bred by MDJ Bloodstock Ltd, War Machine was offered for sale at both the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales and the Ready To Run Sale via the Wallace family’s Ardsley Stud, but failed to reach his $100,000 reserve on both occasions. By Harry Angel out of the winning Hussonet mare Caserta, the gelding subsequently went into training with Jim Wallace and won his only trial at Foxton by six lengths before his private purchase. With five victories and four placings from 12 starts, War Machine has amassed A$680,010 in prizemoney to date and he is $5 favourite for the A$3 million Stradbroke. War Machine’s two-year-old half-brother by Darci Brahma named Vanvitelli (NZ) was also the winner of a recent trial at Waipukurau and has subsequently been sold to clients of the Hayes team. View the full article

The Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Roadcone (Almanzor) led his rivals a merry dance when winning the Stow Storage Solutions Handicap (1600m) at Sandown on Saturday, bringing up a treble for the stable and jockey Luke Cartwright. The four-year-old son of Almanzor was perfectly ridden by the in-form apprentice who utilised his three-kilo claim when setting a solid tempo and had too much dash for his rivals as Persian Spirit (Cable Bay) and Otago (NZ) (Ocean Park) chased in-vain. With Moody on holiday in Scotland, Coleman cheered home three consecutive winners with Suances (The Autumn Sun) ($15), Saban (Shamus Award) ($4.40) and Roadcone ($4.40) as she celebrated her first metropolitan treble, having joined Moody as co-trainer at the start of the 2023/23 season. “It’s really satisfying getting city wins with these horses that have been a part of the stable for a long time and each of them for a different ownership group that have been big supporters of ours,” Coleman said. “It is really special, and Luke has been doing work for us behind the scenes and it’s good to see him rewarded and again, that was a lovely ride.” Roadcone has now won four of his 12 starts with the four-year-old gelding a winner at Pakenham at his previous start. “Luke looked at me a little bit funny when I said, if he begins as well as he did at Pakenham, you might find yourself in front and I’m not sure what he thought of that pre-race, but when the horse jumped as well as he did, there were no questions as to how it was going to pan out from there,” Coleman said. “Knowing he had that light weight (51kgs) on his back, it was a pretty confident watch. “He is still quite a physically immature horse. I don’t think he’s ever going to be a really big and strong individual, but even still, you’d probably just like to see him furnish that little bit more. “I think it’s still ahead of him. We’ll just keep building him through his rating races and go from there.” By Cambridge Stud stallion Almanzor, Roadcone was bred by Bob Emery and is out of the So You Think mare On The Ball, who placed at two for Murray Baker before a career ending injury. Baker went to $120,000 to purchase Roadcone from Woburn Farm on behalf of part-owners John Rattray and Alastair Lawrence. Roadcone is a half-brother to Listed winner and Group One placed Archaic Smile (Saxon Warrior), while his yearling half-sister by Too Darn Hot made $675,000 this year at Karaka. View the full article