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The Cunning Fox (NZ) (Reliable Man) has capped off a dramatic fifteen minutes for the Payne and Kuru combination, as the grey gripped onto victory in the J.J. Houlahan Hurdle at Ballarat on Sunday. Owned by Prime Thoroughbreds, the six-year-old won his first two jumps starts by a combined 17 lengths and started a $1.80 favourite for the A$150,000 feature. He jumped smartly under Aaron Kuru throughout and sauntered up to leader Point Nepean ($2.80) upon turning, but Shane Jackson’s galloper refused to lie down in the straight. However, The Cunning Fox kept finding, raising a final effort in the final 100 metres and triumphing by a half-length on the line. It was an immense effort by Point Nepean, all but overturning the 12-length margin between the two horses last start, but all honours were with the winner, who maintains his unbeaten record over the obstacles. There was no shortage of winning owners on course for the ding-dong battle, and Michelle Payne, who will soon officially join her brother Patrick in a training partnership, was thrilled with the gritty win – even if it was a bit nervier than she envisioned. “It was a bit closer than we were hoping to see, but he really lifted hard, and it was just great to see,” she said. “We looked quite comfy on the corner, but I’d watched him intently in the race, and he’d pulled quite hard, sometimes didn’t have cover – he did it the tough way. “I think that’s what found him wanting in the end, but it was a great ride. “Great for Prime Thoroughbreds, for Jo O’Neill … he’s just a really exciting jumper.” The Cunning Fox was bred by Sven Hanson and was a $34,000 yearling purchase by O’Neill on the Gold Coast. Hanson and wife Carina bred and raced Reliable Man, who stands at Westbury Stud in New Zealand. The win completed a running double for stable and jockey, but the first of these was only confirmed half an hour after they hit the line, when Nassak Diamond (NZ) (Roc de Cambes) was promoted to first in the stewards’ room. Last year’s Jericho Cup winner looked set to get past Symon Wilde’s Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) late, but the latter shifted out and bumped Payne’s jumper, prompting Kuru to fire in a protest. It took a long time for said protest to play out, but eventually, almost as runners were leaving the mounting yard for the next race, the objection was officially upheld. Payne praised Kuru for his professionalism between the two events, with the Kiwi jockey barely out of the stewards’ room before he was back aboard a horse. “Aaron obviously had the protest, had no time to prepare – it’s not easy for riders to have that sort of preparation going into a race like this,” she said. “But he got the job done, and so did the horse. For Patrick and all the team, it’s obviously a big thrill.” View the full article

Battle Secret (NZ) (Battle Paint) has been a quiet achiever in the Bill Thurlow stable throughout his career and continued a purple patch of form this campaign going back-to-back at Hawera on Sunday. The seven-year-old had saluted second-up at Woodville over a mile in Rating 75 company, and remaining in that grade, he stepped up in distance while sitting among the favoured runners for the Norwood 2100 R75. Jumping from the outside barrier, Battle Secret was swiftly eased back to last by jockey Masa Hashizume and travelled comfortably through the mid-stages. Hashizume allowed the gelding to slide off the fence and track around his rivals at the 800 metres, storming into contention and hit the lead on straightening. Wheelitin was the main danger and fought gamely on the inside with a six-and-a-half kilogram weight advantage on Battle Secret, but despite this, he was too strong in the finish and powered to the line by a long neck. “It was a really nice run, he settled pretty well and found the line, he was ridden really well too,” Thurlow said. “We’re very happy with him, he’s doing a good job. “We’ll continue to try to place him in this kind of race over the next couple of weeks, I haven’t had a look yet as we were just hoping to get through today first. “If everything goes right, he could be a nice country cup’s type of horse a bit further down the track which would be nice.” The Waverley horseman praised the efforts of Hashizume, who retained the ride after guiding the son of Battle Paint at Woodville. “Masa has ridden a little bit for us and he’s going really well at the moment, he’s a jockey I’ve watched a bit and I like his style of riding,” Thurlow said. “He gets along with our horses well, he rides them patiently and if he keeps coming down to the CD, that would be good.” Now a winner of five races from 25 starts, Battle Secret has won over $70,000 in stakes for a large ownership group, which includes his breeders. Earlier in the week, Thurlow’s top string in Group One winner No Compromise, Listed winner No Rain Ever and the well-performed Frank The Tank all made an appearance at the Foxton trials, with pleasing performances across the board. “No Compromise trialled really well I thought, his last 150 metres was very good without being asked,” Thurlow said. “We went there with no expectations, it was just a run around so he’ll trial again on the 3rd of September and he may be asked for a bit more on that day. “After that, we’ll be looking to find a race for him. “No Rain Ever and Frank The Tank were much the same, all of these three were just there for a day out and have come through with flying colours. “They will also trial again, and we’ll be finding races for them from mid-September onwards.” View the full article

There was a time when Darryn Weatherley wondered if Mali Ston (NZ) (El Roca) would ever return to a racecourse, but patience and perseverance paid off when the talented gelding kicked off his season with a powerful second in Saturday’s Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m). The Group Two-winning son of El Roca was underrated in the sprint contest, jumping a $39 chance with Sacred Satono and Skew Wiff as the favoured horses in a competitive running of the Te Rapa feature. Settling back near the tail throughout the race, Mali Ston tracked the widest turning for home and stormed past all of his rivals bar the winner, Bonny Lass. The sectionals told the story of his effort, with the fastest closing 800, 600, 400 and 200 metres of the field, including the only sub-37 second last 600 in the Heavy9 conditions. Weatherley, who prepares Mali Ston in partnership with daughter Briar, was thrilled with the effort. “His run was huge, we would’ve honestly been pleased if he had run home for fourth or fifth, but to run second was really encouraging going forward,” he said. “His sectionals were the best of the race, so he’s in the right space.” Mali Ston was partnered by Weatherley’s son Sam, who has been on board for each of his five successes, including the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) of 2022. That victory was followed by a third in the Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m), but Mali Ston then wasn’t seen on a New Zealand racetrack for over 18 months after sustaining a broken pedal bone. “He’s always shown us a lot of ability and had 18 months off with an injury, and then last prep he was just starting to come back to his normal self in those last couple of runs and went some good, creditable races,” Weatherley said. “He ran second in the Japan Trophy at his last start of last prep, then we decided to spell him and obviously fresh-up yesterday he’s run very well. “He’s looking better now than he ever has, he’s been a slow-maturing horse and we were very lucky to get him back, he was 50/50 as to whether he would survive, let alone get back to the racecourse. “I had a wee tear in the eye watching him go so well behind a very good mare in Bonny Lass, in what has been a time-honoured race.” Many of the Foxbridge field are now headed towards the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings in a fortnight, but Weatherley indicated Mali Ston will bypass the opening day of the carnival in favour of the Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) on September 28. “We didn’t nominate for the 1400 at Hastings, he doesn’t take a lot of racing so he may have a quiet trial then go down for the mile and hopefully can be competitive in that,” he said. “We do think he’s a better miler or fast 2000 metre horse, he tends to run better when the race is run strongly and he’s off the bridle and seems to be able to able to come over the top of them. “He just minds his own business at the back of the field finishing his coffee, then when it’s time to go he can really put in. “Sam won the Rich Hill Mile on him prior to his injury, so they’ve got a good association and he knows this horse well. “They just seem to click, Sam leave him alone early and lets him go through his gears. It would be good if we could get a result at Hastings.” Mali Ston ran in the familiar colours of his breeder-owners Markwood Lodge. View the full article

Stylish debut winner Public Attention (NZ) (Written Tycoon) will progress his campaign towards the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas with a barrier trial at Cranbourne on Monday. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained three-year-old scored at the final meeting of the 2023-24 season at Caulfield with Price immediately setting his sights on the stallion making race over 1600m at Caulfield in October. Public Attention is set to trial over 800m on Monday in preparation for his return in the Listed McKenzie Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 7. Price took advantage of taking Public Attention to Moonee Valley last week for a gallop and said the colt had improved immensely since his debut run. “I set him a little bit of a challenge by sitting in front at Moonee Valley, where he’s never been in the gallop,” Price said. “I thought he was very professional and will be going into the Mitchell McKenzie, into the Caulfield Guineas Prelude and into the Caulfield Guineas, all being well. “He’s a good horse that has progressed well. He’s a good-tempered colt, but he is a colt, and they do have personalities. “He’ll trial on Monday and then head to McKenzie Stakes.” Public Attention was bred by Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan. He is by Written Tycoon and is the first foal out of the twice-winning Commands mare Legramor, whose dam Katie Lee made New Zealand racing history with her unprecedented double in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m). The grey colt was bought by Tom Magnier for $160,000 from Carlaw Park’s Book 1 draft at Karaka 2023. View the full article

A convincing victory by Diamond Jak (NZ) (Jakkalberry) in the $50,000 Savabeel 2100 capped a special hour at Te Rapa on Saturday for Matamata brothers Peter and Mark Brosnan. The two trainers collected wins in back-to-back races on the Te Rapa card, starting with Ima Wonder’s triumph for Peter Brosnan and his wife Jessica in the Bridges Insurance Services Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4800m). Mark Brosnan followed suit 40 minutes later, saddling Diamond Jak for a richly deserved success in the day’s 2100m open handicap. Diamond Jak headed to Te Rapa on Saturday in search of redemption, having run a close and unlucky second after a wide run in last month’s Taumarunui Gold Cup (2200m) at the same venue. This time jockey Jasmine Fawcett took up a position on the outside of the pace-making My Maebelline Girl for the majority of the 2100m journey, then quickened and headed that rival soon after straightening for home. Diamond Jak faced stern opposition on both flanks through the final 200m, with My Maebelline Girl refusing to lie down on his inside while Dashwood challenged strongly wider out on the track. But Diamond Jak dug deep and pulled away from that pair, crossing the finish line a length and a half ahead. The six-year-old son of Jakkalberry has now had 23 starts for four wins, nine placings and $125,625 in prize-money. “It’s been a pretty good day for the family,” Mark Brosnan said. “I thought Diamond Jak won very well today. He was strong. “We rode him a bit differently this time, just because of race circumstances. He did a good job, and I think he really deserved to win a nice race like that after being so unlucky in his last run. “What we do with him from here is a very difficult question. He’s a four-win horse, but he’d be close to topweight in most open handicaps now. There’s not a lot of options available to us. But we’ll take this win for now and enjoy that, and then we’ll take a bit of time to work through where we might go with him from here.” View the full article

Promising three-year-old Suit Yourself (NZ) (Savile Row) honoured the memory of the late Kevin Hickman in perfect fashion when he scored a special victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Pam Gerard-trained colt is a son of Savile Row, one of the many tremendous horses bred and raced by Hickman who passed away on Friday after a lengthy illness. Hickman developed his Valachi Downs Stud into an internationally respected thoroughbred nursery, with Savile Row one of the many Group One performers bred and raced from the Matamata-based operation. Suit Yourself is from the third crop of the multiple Group One placegetter, who currently stands at Mapperley Stud and had been well-favoured to score on debut at Rotorua last month but had to settle for the runner-up position on that occasion. Punters were keen to follow up in the maiden 1200m event at Te Rapa and were rewarded for that support as rider Ryan Elliot produced a gem to launch an attack at the 300m that saw the combination shoot clear and then grimly hold on to a margin over the hard chasing Myakkabelle at the finish. Gerard was full of enthusiasm for the horse who she and partner Tommy Hazlett purchased as a weanling for $3,000 on gavelhouse.com, when Valachi was dispersing horses due to the ill health of Hickman. “That was the plan to try and get a win early in his career and he’s been a really nice colt right through,” Gerard said. “He didn’t do everything right, but he’d had that race day experience and is learning all the time. “We’re looking forward to getting him up over 1400m and a mile, and may look towards the Hawkes Bay Guineas (Gr. 2, 1400m) or, possibly, sending him south early to Riccarton. “He does seem to handle give in the ground, but also has a pretty nice action so we expect he will quicken accordingly on better footing. He’s big, strong, and balanced, so he can get through it. “He’s very much in the mould of his old man (Savile Row) and we’ve seen a lot of similarities in everything about him. “He’s so much like Savile Row it’s not funny. Three or four months after we bought him, he had the same shiny coat and just looked amazing. “We were lucky enough to buy him before the half-sister (Sedaka) won and then finished second in the Royal Stakes (Gr. 2, 2000m) and Sunline Vase (Gr. 3, 2100m). “I see Suit Yourself as a real Derby type, but that’s a long way off at the moment.” Elliot was also suitably impressed by the effort. “He’s still got a few things to learn as he is still doing a few things wrong, but he is a nice horse going forward,” he said. “He is a real colt and gets on the toe but has a bright future ahead of him. “He jumped a bit slow, and we had to work around them but when he hit the front, he was still a bit green but once he sharpens that up, he will be a very nice horse.” Suit Yourself is the ninth individual winner for his sire who was a stakes winner and three times Group One placed performer and the first son of Makfi to stand at stud in New Zealand. He will stand for a service fee of $2,500 + GST for the 2024 breeding season. View the full article

What Wagga Races Where Murrumbidgee Turf Club – Travers St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 When Monday, August 26, 2024 First Race 1:40pm AEST Visit Dabble Racing in the Riverina area heads to Wagga on Monday afternoon, where a quickfire seven-race meeting is set down for decision. With showers forecast on Sunday, the Soft 7 rating at the time of acceptances is unlikely to improve, but with clear skies on the agenda come Monday, we shouldn’t be racing on a bottomless track either. The rail sticks in its true position, with action commencing at 1:40pm AEST. Best Bet at Wagga: Gundy Guy The Todd Smart-trained Gundy Guy is stepping back from Highway company, where he was far from disgraced when finishing midfield at Randwick on August 10. The four-year-old gelding was returning off a 19-week spell, and considering he is already a winner when second-up in his career, is sure to derive great benefit upon his return to Wagga. He is undefeated through two starts at this track and drawn in barrier three, will be in a prominent position to strike over the 1200m. As long as he can carry the 61.5kg on a testing surface, Gundy Guy should prove too good for his rivals. Best Bet Race 6 – #2 Gundy Guy (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Todd Smart | J: Billy Owen (61.5kg) +150 with Picklebet Next Best at Wagga: Lost Ya Sock Chief Stipe Gorrel’s Lost Ya Sock has returned in fine fashion this time in, most notably when finishing second at the Wagga 1400m on August 11. The three-year-old filly returns to the track and trip on Monday in a bid to go one better as she looks to break through for her maiden success. With speed drawn to her outside, Hannah Williams should gain a cart across the field and land a stalking position in the moving line. From there, Lost Ya Sock will have a sit on some potentially vulnerable leaders, where she should prove too hard to hold out. Next Best Race 1 – #9 Lost Ya Sock (8) 3yo Filly | T: Chief Stipe Gorrel | J: Hannah Williams (a0) (55kg) +400 with Neds Best Value at Wagga: Rossellini Despite being a maiden stepping out in Class 1 company, the Joseph Ible-trained Rossellini presents great each-way value with horse racing bookmakers. Having finished second at her last two starts, the National Defense filly has her hoof on the till and from barrier two draws to gain every favour in running. With this being her fourth start of her career, she should be reaching peak fitness, and with an economical run in transit on the heels of the leaders, Rossellini will look to pinch it on the rail. Best Value Race 4 – #11 Rossellini (2) 4yo Mare | T: Joseph Ible | J: Louise Day (55kg) +900 with PlayUp Monday quaddie tips for the Wagga Wagga quadrella selections Monday, August 26, 2024 1-2-3-6-7-11 3-6-7 2-5 2-5-6-12-14 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

A 3-year-old taking on older runners for the first time, Raging Torrent gamely battled with the more seasoned The Chosen Vron to edge that rival in the seven-furlong Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2) at Del Mar.View the full article

It would have made perfect sense had Chief Stipe O'Neill elected to send RAGING TORRRENT (c, 3, Maximus Mischief–Violent Wave, by Violence) across the continent for Saturday's GI H. Allen Jerkens Stakes, given his two very powerful recent victories over seven furlongs, including the June 30 Maxfield Stakes. Instead, he walked out of his barn at Del Mar and handed heavily favored The Chosen Vron (Vronsky) a rare defeat in the GII Pat O'Brien Stakes. In receipt of seven pounds from The Chosen Vron, Raging Torrent took command within the opening quarter mile and had the chalk glued to his outside through splits of :22.56 and :44.96. Ridden along approaching the quarter pole, Raging Torrent may have been headed at midstretch and battled back very gamely inside for a narrow victory. Big City Lights (Mr. Big) ran on for third ahead of G1 Saudi Cup hero and G1 Dubai World Cup third Senor Buscador (Mineshaft), who was predictably outrun, but finished up nicely and galloped out very strongly around the turn. Raging Torrent is the first graded winner for Spendthrift's Maximus Mischief. Sales history: $27,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $75,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 10-4-1-2. O-Mark Davis; B-Rodney J Winkler & Alfonso Mazzetti (KY); T-Chief Stipe O'Neill. RAGING TORRENT held off The Chosen Vron ($10.80) to win the $250,000 Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2) @LanesEndFarms @BreedersCup Challenge Series Race at @DelMarRacing. The 3-year-old colt by Maximus Mischief (@spendthriftfarm) was trained by @DougONeill1, @Antonio1Fresu up! pic.twitter.com/puzT4gjT37 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 25, 2024 The post Raging Torrent Outsprints The Chosen Vron In the Pat O’Brien appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Live Oak Plantation's Ticker Tape Home tallies her first graded success Aug. 24 taking the CA$153,240 Seaway Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. View the full article

In a race that lived up to the hype, Fierceness, the reigning champion 2-year-old male of 2023, outlasted the brilliant 3-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

In one of the most anticipated races of the weekend, Domestic Product delivered the finest performance of his career, outfinishing Prince of Monaco and Book'em Danno to win the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes (G1) Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

Saturday's 14-race DraftKings Travers Day card generated a record-setting all-sources wagering handle of $63,023,405, according to a press release from NYRA on Saturday. The 2024 figure represents a 13.4 percent increase over the prior record of $55,559,317, which was established in 2022. Paid attendance on Saturday was 47,844 with on-track handle of $11,267,864. THE CHAMP IS BACK! Fierceness, son of @LanesEndFarms stallion City of Light, wins the G1 @DraftKings Travers Stakes, leaving no doubt that he's back on top! The legendary @ljlmvel was aboard for @PletcherRacing and @RepoleStable. pic.twitter.com/M8KY6h4sQr — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 24, 2024 The post DraftKings Travers Day Wagering A Record With Over $63 Million appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In a race that lived up to the hype, Fierceness, the reigning champion 2-year-old male of 2023, outlasted the brilliant 3-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

After winning the King's Plate Aug. 23 at Woodbine with Caitlinhergrtness, Siena Farm and WinStar Farm teamed up to take down another major race Aug. 24, this time on United States soil with Mullikin in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (G1) at Saratoga.View the full article

Repole Stable's 'TDN Rising Star' FIERCENESS (c, 3, City of Light–Nonna Bella, by Stay Thirsty) opened as a 6-1 chance for Saturday's GI Draft Kings Travers Stakes, the highlight of the summer meeting at Saratoga, and was a dime shy of 4-1 when they threw the latch at the mile-and-a-quarter start. Last to load, the homebred was off well and took up a forward position as Batten Down (Tapit) was intent on heading off his rivals and galloped his seven rivals along through an opening quarter-mile that was sharp enough in :23. while pursued by GI Belmont Stakes and GI Haskell Stakes hero Dornoch (Good Magic). The connections of certain 3-year-old filly champion and 'TDN Rising Star' Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) would have done some contingency planning, as she has shown speed enough to lead in her races, but also an ability to settle and make a run. The latter tactics were employed, as the filly took back to third and followed the rail to the backstretch. Fierceness settled in midfield, but in the clear passing the six-furlong marker before improving a spot prior to the half-mile pole. They slowed the pace down and went the half in :48.62. They picked up the pace around the turn and John Velazquez had Fierceness poised to strike three wide, as Thorpedo Anna and 'TDN Rising Star' Sierra Leone prepared to deliver their challenges deeper out at the quarter pole. Fierceness claimed Batten Down with ease at the three-sixteenths and carried what appeared to be a winning lead into the final furlong. Thorpedo Anna called on all her quality and was gaining on Fierceness as the wire loomed, but the reigning 2-year-old champ was home about a half-head best. Sierra Leone was third as the 8-5 favorite. It was a second win for owner Mike Repole, whose Stay Thirsty–the dam sire of Fierceness–won it back in 2011. Lifetime Record: 8-5-0-1. O/B-Repole Stable (KY); T-Todd Pletcher. THE CHAMP IS BACK! Fierceness, son of @LanesEndFarms stallion City of Light, wins the G1 @DraftKings Travers Stakes, leaving no doubt that he's back on top! The legendary @ljlmvel was aboard for @PletcherRacing and @RepoleStable. pic.twitter.com/M8KY6h4sQr — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 24, 2024 The post Fierceness Holds Off Thorpedo Anna In A Thrilling Travers appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In one of the most anticipated races of the weekend, Domestic Product delivered the finest performance of his career, out-finishing Prince of Monaco and Book 'em Danno to win the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes (G1) Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds' homebred Society tracked pacesetter Munnys Gold and took over at the quarter pole to post a 3 1/4-length victory Aug. 24 in the $500,000 Ballerina Handicap (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

Following in the hoofprints of his Klaravich-owned sire, who won it in 2017, DOMESTIC PRODUCT (c, 3, Practical Joke–Goods and Services, by Paynter) came with a wide rally into the Saratoga stretch and outfinished favored 'TDN Rising Star' Prince of Monaco (Speightstown) and GI Woody Stephens Stakes hero Book'em Danno (Bucchero) to land Saturday's GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes. Drawn low in gate three, the homebred colt, a last-out winner of the one-mile GIII Dwyer Stakes, found himself near the back of the field as World Record (Gun Runner) speared through at the fence to take up the running. The GII Amsterdam Stakes winner had some pressure through a half-mile in a sharp :44.28 and the come-from-behinders would have been licking their chops as the field raced into the final couple of furlongs. Woody Stephens runner-up Prince of Monaco, fourth or fifth through the early stages, got first run on World Record, but Domestic Product had gradually worked his way into contention for Flavien Prat and drew on even terms a furlong out. Book'em Danno, also in a rearward position behind the hot pace, also weaved his way into contention, and Javier Castellano might otherwise have tried to take a gap between Prince of Monaco and Domestic Product only to have that hole disappear when Prince of Monaco came out slightly. Instead he dove down towards the inside and looked a final-sixteenth danger, but Domestic Product did the better work widest of all and was home about a half-length to the good. Book'em Danno was a gallant third. Lifetime Record: 9-4-2-0. O/B-Klaravich Stables (KY); T-Chad Brown. What a finish by DOMESTIC PRODUCT! The 3YO son of @coolmoreamerica stallion Practical Joke wins the Grade 1 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes with Flavien Prat aboard for trainer Chad Brown. pic.twitter.com/EwC0CgOpgQ — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 24, 2024 The post Like Father, Like Son: Domestic Product Takes High-Class Renewal of the H. Allen Jerkens appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Mike Love Trainer Paul Nairn produced an impressive winner at Addington Raceway on Friday night and will looking for more of the same with two strongly-supported runners at Rangiora today. The “Master” will slip on the silks to drive Wypout ($3.30FF) in Race 4, the Remembering John Russell – A Veteran Member Trot and High Noon ($3.50FF) in Race 10, the Rangiora HRC Thanks Country Feasts Trot. Both are currently second favourites. Nairn was successful at Addington with Forgiveness, driven by Bob Butt. Despite doing all of the donkey work, Forgiveness went on to win stylishly in what was the best possible start to her new campaign. “I’m really happy with her. She went very well. The tough run didn’t worry her.” “We will now aim for the good mares race at Oamaru (September 15) – the Jasmyn’s Gift – that will possibly be her next start,” said Nairn. Like Forgiveness, Wypout is fresh up today – the three-year-old Father Patrick filly lining up without any public appearances since last being seen at listed level in November last year. “I just felt like she needed to strengthen up a bit which is why she’s had a bit of time off.” “Her manners are generally good and she’s a good gaited filly. She should compete well enough.” “Hopefully there’s a bit of natural improvement with her with a bit of racing going forward.” At the other end of the spectrum in Race 10 High Noon is well into his campaign and looking for career win number two at start 32. Recent performances suggest that the four-year-old Majestic Son gelding is not far from posting that win. “He seems good. He has come through last week’s race well with no problems. I’d like to think he will go another good race.” Nairn currently trains a team 14 from his Leeston base and has trained 415 winners to date, while driving 135. View the full article

After winning the King's Plate Aug. 23 at Woodbine with Caitlinhergrtness, Siena Farm and WinStar Farm teamed up to take down another major race Aug. 24, this time on United States soil with Mullikin in the $500,000 Forego (G1) at Saratoga.View the full article

Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds' homebred Society tracked pace-setter Munnys Gold and took over at the quarter pole to post a 2 1/2-length victory Aug. 24 in the $500,000 Ballerina Handicap (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

WinStar Farm and Siena Farm's MULLIKIN (c, 4, Violence–Tulira's Star, by Congrats) cemented his status as the best older sprinter east of the Mississippi with a comprehensive, front-running victory in Saturday's GI Forego Stakes at Saratoga. Looking for his fourth straight victory and exiting a smooth success in the GII John Nerud Stakes downstate July 8, Mullikin jumped right at his morning-line quote of 8-5 and took control of the Forego right from the opening bell, cruising through the opening quarter-mile in a manageable :22.46. Continuing to boss his rivals from the front after a half in :44.88, the $500,000 Keeneland September yearling was asked to win his race in upper stretch, pinched a winning break and had a good five to six lengths on Grade I winner Gun Pilot (Gun Runner) on the wire. Angkor (Anchor Down) pressed the early pace and held for third, while Caligostro (Upstart) went to his knees at the break and caboosed the field before making belated progress to be an unlucky fourth. Sales history: $500,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. O-WinStar Farm & Siena Farm; B-Fred Hertrich III & John D Fielding (KY); T-Rodolphe Brisset. First Grade 1 win for MULLIKIN, son of @HillnDaleFarm stallion Violence! He wins the Grade 1 Forego Stakes under Flavien Prat for trainer @BrissetRodolphe. pic.twitter.com/ic5Nywavoq — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 24, 2024 The post A ‘Forego’-ne Conclusion: Mullikin Miles Best in the Forego appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

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