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Dancing Dream will compete at Ruakaka on Wednesday. Photo: Race Images Ruakaka’s drier climate will play a key role in winter racing in the coming months, and local trainer Kenny Rae is looking forward to competing on his home turf at this Wednesday’s meeting. “Most of our horses will be racing up here for the next three or four months, there’s nothing better than racing on your home track. No travelling for the horses and saves costs for the owners,” he said. Rae, who trains in partnership with daughter Krystal Williams, operates the stable’s northern base and among his mid-week contingent is a promising type in Bealey Valley. The Shamexpress filly has produced a second and third-placed efforts from as many starts and will step out in the Windsor Park Stud silks. “She’s been racing very well, her first start we used as a trial and she went well. She’s a lovely filly, probably six months away from her peak, but very level-headed,” Rae said. “She’ll be out the back with that draw (12) in the running and she probably needs 1400m, but she jars up, so we’ve taken it very quietly with her. At this stage we’ll just leave her at 1200m.” Stablemate Surf Queen is eligible for the lucrative Pearl Series bonus in the maiden fillies’ and mares’ event and will have Craig Grylls in the saddle. “Surf Queen is a bit of an enigma, she won a trial at Ruakaka by about seven-and-a-half lengths and last-start I put down to the rock-hard track at Pukekohe. Her past two runs on wetter tracks were good,” Rae said. “The track’s good at the moment and they are watering it, but we would like a bit of rain for her.” Mischief Managed, a placegetter behind Pennyweka in last season’s Group 1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m), will strike her favoured course on Wednesday in the Rating 65 event over 2100m. “She’s at her peak now and was similar at this time of the year as a three-year-old where she ran third in the Oaks. To be fair though, aside from the winner it wasn’t an overly strong field for a Group One,” Rae said. “But, on her work, she should win on Wednesday. She doesn’t love a rock-hard track either, but the track is in lovely order, the track manager should be given a 10/10 for the way it’s going.” Formerly the perennial bridesmaid, Dancing Dream was straight into the winner’s circle in a fresh-state last-start and has finished in the first three at each of her eight starts at Ruakaka. Most notably was the Contributer filly’s second placing behind subsequent Group One winner Crocetti in the Group 3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m). “She’s been placed over 1400m, but she’s been placed at just about any distance. She was just about the best maidener in the country until she won, she finished second behind Crocetti at Ruakaka. We just need more stakes races to be run here for her,” Rae quipped. “She’s done very well since her win, I was going to run her at Te Rapa in the Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (Group 3, 1200m) but Jasmine (Fawcett, jockey) and I decided to go to for the easier option in a 1400m with a home track advantage. “Heart Of Alladin will line-up in that race as well and he was disappointing last-start at Matamata, both times he’s gone there he’s hung and not finished off. “He pulled up well and we’ve taken the gear off this time, he is a horse with ability and goes okay at Ruakaka. He’s just created his own bad luck at the races.” Completing Rae’s Ruakaka runners is Tide And Time in the other Rating 65 1400m, who will have their filly Porthouse Lady running in the Listed Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton Park on Saturday. “Tide And Time has had about 10 days off and we’ve bought her back in, she’s working well and looking good. She went no good on a wet track at Tauranga and Sam Weatherley (jockey) blamed himself the start before and told me he was too patient on her,” Rae said. “The 1400m may test her in a fresh state, and I’ll blame myself if it does.” After his local meeting, Rae will travel to Christchurch where Williams handles the South Island-based runners, and juvenile Porthouse Lady is one of several engaged at Riccarton over the weekend, as well as jumping prospect Leitrim Lad (trained by Eamonn Green). “We just sent Eamonn’s horse Leitrim Lad down to Riccarton for some open handicap races, then he’ll be getting ready for his jumping career. It’s good down there too, once the horses are there, they don’t have to go far to get to the races,” Rae said. Stable stalwart The Buffer will also feature in the Avon City Ford Easter Cup (1600m), after he collected an 11th career success at Timaru last Thursday. “I can only take credit on paper for his win, but I shouldn’t, he’s Krystal’s horse. He’ll be in the open mile there on Saturday,” Rae said. Horse racing news View the full article

Princess Elly winning at Wanganui on Saturday. Photo: Race Images Palmerston North The Craig Ivil-trained Princess Elly was a popular figure at Wanganui Racecourse last Saturday when she rewarded punters. The four-year-old mare had been very consistent in her previous six outings and was duly backed into +250 favouritism with online bookmakers for Saturday’s contest, which she comfortably won by a length over Champagne Sunday. Ivil shared punters’ optimism and was pleased with his mare’s performance. “She ran well,” he said. “She has really only had a couple of bad runs – one was when she had a really hard track at Riccarton and the other was when she got interfered with at Wanganui last start. “She has always shown a bit, we have taken our time with her and let her develop.” Bred by Waikato Stud, Princess Elly was purchased by part-owner Mary Colman for $2,300 out of Bella Vinci Limited’s 2021 Gavelhouse Plus National Online Yearling Sale draft, and she has proven to be a shrewd investment. “Mary Colman used to be heavily involved in the trotting and used to be the President of the Kapiti Coast Harness Racing Club,” Ivil said. “She races Princess Elly with my son’s partner Emma.” The duo have plenty to look forward to with their mare, however, Ivil said the daughter of Sacred Falls will shortly head for a spell before returning in the spring with a view to competing over further ground. “She will have a couple of more runs and then she will have a break over winter. We will find a (rating) 75 for her somewhere and see how we go. She will then get ready for the spring,” he said. “The further the better with her. The Zabeel will kick in with time, she is just not quite strong enough yet. She will run a mile and a half uphill. “We will poke our way along and see where we end up. She will definitely win races over ground in some form of grade.” Ivil is also enjoying having his daughter, former Racing.com presenter Jayne Ivil, back in New Zealand with her partner Brad Taylor and their children Pippa and Luke. “We have got five of them (grandchildren) now and one on the way,” Ivil said. “It will be good that they can grown up together and be around each other.” Horse racing news View the full article

Kiwi Man (inside) winning at Te Rapa last Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Trainer Debbie Sweeney has her sights set on the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival with her exciting gelding Chattahoochee following his pleasing runner-up performance behind Snazzytavi in last Saturday’s Group 3 Easter Handicap (1600m) at Te Rapa. The five-year-old son of Reliable Man was having his first tilt at stakes level, having won six of his previous 12 raceday starts. “It was a really good run, but he was just met by a better horse on the day, the other horse (Snazzytavi) was very smart,” Sweeney said. “He tried really hard and I am very happy. “It was a reasonable field, so it was good to see him measure up against that class. He is only very lightly tried, he has had 13 starts and only been unplaced three times.” Chattahoochee will now likely have one more run before heading for a spell in preparation for what could be a big spring. “He will probably have another run in three weeks at Counties, there is an Open 1500m, and then he will probably head to the paddock,” Sweeney said. “I would say we will target the Hawke’s Bay Carnival with him. He is still a very green horse and keeps on improving, and his racing manners are getting better every time. “I have got a lot of confidence going forward that he is going to measure up against the better ones.” Earlier on the Te Rapa card, stablemate Kiwi Man was victorious under stable apprentice Ngakau Hailey. “He is an out-and-out stayer. He has been hard to place with trying to get the right distances for him,” Sweeney said. “I am not too sure what we are going to do with him, whether he will have another run or go to the paddock, we will just see how he is in the next couple of days. “We are possibly looking at the Rotorua Cup (Listed, 2200m) but more than likely he will go out. He has been in work for a long time so probably needs to have a break before we get him back towards the end of winter and getting him ready for spring time. “I would like to see him in a couple of the Cups races next year because he can stay all day.” Horse racing news View the full article

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Churchill Downs starter Scott Jordan does not expect Sierra Leone to pose a problem loading for the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) despite the colt delaying the break of the April 6 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.View the full article

John Stewart's Resolute Bloodstock prevailed in a protracted bidding battle. The son of Complexity has been entered in the May 2 Kentucky Juvenile Stakes at Churchill Downs.View the full article

Molly Rollins, stable manager for John Ortiz Racing Stables and an assistant news editor with BloodHorse, was injured in a training accident April 26 at Keeneland.View the full article

Meanwhile, Chad Brown trainee Dr Ardito may not have Charge It's experience in grade 1 company, but he's had more success at a mile. The 6-year-old Liam's Map gelding has won six of 11 starts at the distance. View the full article

Up until August 9, 2020, Stephen Panus was leading the type of life that many of us envy. He was the president of the Jockey Club's America's Best Racing brand, lived in an affluent community in Connecticut and, most importantly, had a close-knit family that he adored. There was his wife Kellie and sons Jake and Liam, both of whom were special in their unique ways. “Jake was an immense, magnetic personality who lived his life uplifting others,” Panus writes in his recently released book “Walk On.” It's not that Panus took his family and his life for granted. It's just that he knew nothing else and never thought that it could all be taken away from him with one phone call from a doctor informing him that Jake, then 16, had been killed in an automobile accident. Jake was not the driver but his girlfriend was and she was driving under the influence and drove the car off the road. “There are losses that indelibly alter your life and upend how you view the universe,” he writes. “Losing Jake was just that for me and my family. It was soul-crushing.” He no doubt wrote the book not just to memorialize Jake but in hopes that putting his thoughts down on paper would help ease the pain. The Panus family struggled mightily, but was determined to find a way out. Among their efforts was the creation of the Jake Panus Walk-on Football Endowed Scholarship, thus the name of the book. Father and son were diehard fans of the University of South Carolina football team and the scholarship is awarded each year to a “walk on” on the team, the players who rarely play and are not on scholarship. They also set up a scholarship fund for students living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in Oglala County, South Dakota. In the summer of 2019, Jake participated in his first church youth group mission, which sent him to the Indian reservation. There he was struck by and moved by the poverty and the hopelessness that seemed pervasive among the younger members of the tribe. Panus never pretends that, eventually, all might became right with his world or that things would ever again be the same as they were before that awful August day in 2020. But he refused to let the death of his child destroy him. While filled with grief, he also was filled with hope. That hope came from his desire to tackle his grief head on and keep doing so until he could find a way out. “The exercise of chronicling my grief after losing and embarking on a migration from pain to purpose has been grueling yet necessary. As it turns out, I may have [finally] written myself out of the darkness of my circumstances and mustered the mettle to walk on in my life,” he writes toward the end of the book. In life and from a young age, Jake Panus taught his parents, his brother and anyone he touched how to be kind, humble, honest, grateful, forgiving and hopeful. Following his death, it was if he had left a blueprint for all others to follow on how to have a rich and fulfilling life dedicated to bringing happiness to friends, family, even strangers. A blueprint of how to overcome your fears, how to keep pushing forward and how to live life to its fullest. “Don't waste another hour or day allowing a life setback, challenge or obstacle to devour you,” Panus writes. “The ability and power source to conquer this resides within you.” He knows that he will always grieve for his son and that there will always be a hole in his soul when it comes to Jake. But he never loses his fighting spirit or his quest to come out of this ordeal as undamaged as possible. Be authentic, have integrity and humility, be honest, learn to forgive and, most of all, be resilient. “There it was in black and white,” Panus writes. “I had a choice. It really was that simple. I could move toward the light one small step at a time, or I could allow the darkness to further engulf my spirit and destroy me.” Walk On was not meant to be a self-help book, but, for anyone who suffered through a terrible loss, that's exactly what it is. Panus's sadness is evident from the first page to the last but so is his determination to not let his grief destroy him. For anyone who has suffered a loss or is struggling through, what Panus writes is inspirational. He offers hope. “Undoubtedly, we each need support in grief, but the trek to accepting or being able to fill the cracks of one's heart with light instead of pain is a solitary one,” he writes. “And what I have come to genuinely embrace is that the intensify of my grief over losing Jake unabashedly matched the intensity of my unconditional love for my son.” Walk On is beautifully written and serves a wider purpose than consoling others who have lost a loved one. It is a book for everyone because it can teach us all how to be better people. To contribute to the Jake Panus Walk-On Football Endowed Scholarship click here. The post “Walk On” Is A Heart-Breaking But Inspirational Story appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Michael Guerin Finally the Australian pacers get draws they can work with at Alexandra Park on Friday night. While Just Believe has dominated the major trots over the last month from handy enough draws (not that he needed them) the Australian pacing team of Speak The Truth and Better Eclipse haven’t been able to buy a draw in either the Race by Grins or the Taylor Mile last Friday. But that changes in the $110,000 Dawson Harford Messenger Pace this Friday when Speak The Truth gets barrier 1 over 2700m and Better Eclipse will start from barrier 6. Aiding them even more of the fact at least one of the two Kiwi big names Don’t Stop Dreaming has a second line draw but Merlin has barrier 3 and last Friday’s 155-1 winner Mach Shard starts from barrier 5. That at least gives Speak The Truth’s driver Adam Sanderson the option of staying in front should he lead and he did just that in the Miracle Mile in March so he is the tactical key to the race. The big Queenslander has had little luck at the autumn carnival so far but with a roughie in American Me drawn behind him, Sanderson looks likely to roll the dice if he can hold the front. While the Messenger may look different for the Aussies the feature trot, the $110,000 Peter Breckon Memorial National, could well end the same way as the TAB Trot and Lyell Creek Stakes as Just Believe has drawn barrier 4, which is most importantly inside Muscle Mountain in barrier 5. Oscar Bonavena has the ace draw and looks set to trail Just Believe again if the Victorian superstar can hold Muscle Mountain at the start. On an incredibly deep night of racing Northern Oaks heroine All You Need Is Me returns with the ace draw in a Magness Benrow Sires’ Stakes heat while Princess Sadie (4) and Empire City (8) clash in the What The Hill at Woodlands Stud Northern Trotting Oaks. The $110,000 Breckon Farms Young Gun Final has had some spice added with unbeaten filly Youretheonethatiwant taking one the boys in what is a rarity in New Zealand Group 1 juvenile racing. If she can beat Demon Blue and Cyclone Jordy she would add to a remarkable record for her connections as trainers Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan have won the last three Young Guns Finals, all with pacers owned by Youretheonethatiwant’s owner Dean Shannon. Purdon, with Phelan in partnership for some of it, will be looking to train his sixth winner of the race in 12 years. To see Friday’s fields click here View the full article

John Stewart's Resolute Bloodstock prevailed in a protracted bidding battle. The son of Complexity has been entered in the May 2 Kentucky Juvenile Stakes at Churchill Downs.View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Tuesday's Observations features the top-priced lot from the 2022 Goffs Orby sale. 15.15 Great Yarmouth, Mdn, £8,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f 3yT Andrew Balding trainee RUN AWAY (IRE) (No Nay Never), a full-brother to dual Group 1-winning sire Blackbeard (Ire), was the top-priced lot at Goffs' 2022 Orby sale and encounters one dozen rivals in this intriguing affair. They include the unraced John and Thady Gosden-trained duo Running Spirit (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), a half-sister to G1 Prix Saint-Alary victrix Jannah Rose (Ire) (Frankel {GB}); and Cat Ninja (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}), who is a half-sister to G1 1000 Guineas heroine Cachet (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}). Another notable newcomer is Lady Bamford and Alice Bamford's American Arrow (Ire) (American Pharoah), who is a homebred daughter of GI Del Mar Oaks third Californiagoldrush (Cape Blanco). 14.30 Fontainebleau, Mdn, €27,000, 3yo, 6fT Godolphin's hitherto unraced SPRING BEAUTY (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}) is a homebred daughter of GI Natalma S. heroine La Pelosa (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}). The Alex Pantall representative, her dam's first foal, is confronted by 11 opponents in this straight dash. The post €2.6-Million Goffs Orby Sensation Set for Yarmouth Debut appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Churchill Downs starter Scott Jordan does not expect Sierra Leone to pose a problem loading for the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) after the colt delayed the break of the April 6 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.View the full article

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert—who remains barred by Churchill Downs from racing there, notably in the Kentucky Derby (G1)—looks poised to run a pair of 3-year-olds in the May 18 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.View the full article

Mensa (Complexity), the first 2-year-old winner for his freshman sire, sold on a final bid of $740,000 April 29 in the one-horse Mensa Flash Sale, a record-setting sum for the Fasig-Tipton Digital platform, the company announced Monday. Offered by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for D.J. Stables LLC Graduate, the colt went the way of John Stewart's Resolute Bloodstock. Mensa is entered in Thursday's Kentucky Juvenile S. at Churchill Downs, where he has been installed as the morning-line second choice. “We are always looking to add talented runners to our stable and we're thrilled to have such an exciting 2-year-old colt in Mensa,” said Stewart. “We have already bought several horses on Fasig-Tipton Digital, and obviously love the platform. Fasig Digital delivers quality offerings to the market on a year-round basis, and all the information is right at your fingertips. We're looking forward to 'Thurby!'” “Today's digital sale results, for our horse Mensa, is a testament to the combined efforts of Taylor Made Sales, our trainer Mark Casse, and of course Fasig-Tipton,” said seller Jon Green of D.J. Stables. “Having purchased and now sold the highest priced horses in digital sale history, it's obvious that we are true believers of that platform. We would like to thank Resolute Racing and sincerely wish them the best of luck with this worthy colt.” At $740,000, Mensa is the most expensive offering on Fasig-Tipton Digital to date, eclipsing the previous record of $600,000 set earlier this month when broodmare Eileen's Dream sold with her Curlin foal at foot and bred back to Charlatan. “We would like to thank the Greens and Taylor Made for the opportunity to sell this record setting colt on Fasig-Tipton Digital,” said Leif Aaron, Fasig-Tipton Director of Digital Sales. “His webpage had 2,500 individual visitors, which is remarkable for just a single horse.” The post Resolute Secures Mensa For $740k In Record-Setting FT Digital Flash Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

One of the many trademarks of Kentucky Derby week during mornings on the backside at Churchill Downs is the media frenzy that never fails to ensue as dozens of outlets vie for interviews with Derby and Oaks connections. Some owners shy from the camera, others embrace their moment in the spotlight, and most fall somewhere in between. One owner who will not be hesitating to get his horse's name out there over the next week is Brook Smith, a part-owner in GI Blue Grass S. winner Sierra Leone (Gun Runner). And it's not that Smith will be jumping at the chance for an interview because his colt is expected to be one of the horses to beat, nor is it because the Louisville resident has been dreaming of having a horse in the Kentucky Derby all of his life. That's all true, but the real reasoning for Smith is that any chance to talk about Sierra Leone also gives him the opportunity to shout out the Backside Learning Center (BLC). The BLC is a non-profit organization that provides support and resources for the community of racetrack workers at Churchill Downs and their families. Sierra Leone is enrolled in the BLC's “Purses for a Purpose” initiative, where a percentage of all of his earnings go straight to the BLC to fund programs that promote health and wellness, education, family empowerment and community engagement throughout the backside. The way Smith sees it, this partnership with the BLC has served to increase the number of Sierra Leone fans going into the first Saturday in May. “When you're in a situation like this, sharing it is the best thing whether it's with your partners or the people around the shedrow here,” said Smith. “It's everybody's moment, everybody's horse. The way it has worked out because [Sierra Leone] is in the program, it's going to put a spotlight on the Backside Learning Center.” Trained by Chad Brown and also owned by Peter Brant, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerberg, Sierra Leone is the first Purses for a Purpose horse to run in the Kentucky Derby. “I think other owners will really be inspired by Brook and what he's doing,” said Sherry Stanley, the executive director of the BLC. “We're hoping that this is just the beginning. Hopefully we can have one Derby horse every year. That would be incredible. I think for us, this is really exciting in that it sets a precedent with a team that is so high profile and is getting so much exposure around the Derby.” A longtime supporter of the BLC, Smith recalled how he first learned of the nonprofit by accident, citing that organization's building was close to two other places he frequented on the backside: the betting window and the track kitchen. The Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs | courtesy BLC Since then, Smith has worked to find creative ways to get the word out on the program. In 2022, he placed a $10,000 Kentucky Derby future wager on Tiz the Bomb and announced that any winnings would go directly to the BLC. While that bet didn't bring home any checks, Smith's idea for the Purses for a Purpose initiative has provided significant funding for the BLC. “The thing that stuck out to me was their budget,” Smith recalled of his early interactions with the BLC. “I was like, 'So you're running this with all these people, all these barns, all these folks that are working back here,' and it was minuscule. Obviously Churchill Downs supports the Backside Learning Center, but they need funding well beyond that. So I thought, 'Well what about all these people that are winning these purses? Maybe we could come up with a program where owners could contribute a percentage of their horse's purses to support the backside, because the backside is supporting their horses.'” Launched in 2020, Purses for a Program has celebrated success with dozens of participants from claimers to allowance horses and even a few stakes horses–a handful of which were campaigned by Smith's own Rocket Ship Racing–but there has never been as high-profile of a participant as Sierra Leone. Smith owns 16% of Sierra Leone and has pledged 10% of the colt's earnings to the BLC, so a chunk of that newly raised $5 million Kentucky Derby purse alone would go a long way for the nonprofit, but Smith has also said he will donate an additional $100,000 to the organization if his colt wins. “At the end of the day, what's the difference?” said Smith. “I mean, this horse hopefully continues to race quite prolifically and likely has a career as a sire, so why not spread it around?” This kind of philosophy is typical of Smith, according to Stanley. She said that the outgoing owner has been an irreplaceable advocate for the BLC over the past decade. “He just has such a magnetic personality and is so incredibly positive and enthusiastic,” she said. “He has such a great heart and a belief in our mission and respect for the workers back here and for all that goes into making the industry happen. He's not the kind of person that just wants to get out a checkbook and write checks. He wants to really serve as an example for others.” Purses for a Purpose only had just over a dozen enrolled horses at the start of Derby season, but thanks to Smith's fervent PR, the numbers have already started to grow over the past few weeks. Now Smith has an ambitious mission for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. He hopes to get 150 horses enrolled in Purses for a Purpose. “Even if it was just a 1% pledge, that moves the needle,” he said. “They're looking to expand and they need a new building. Hopefully through these types of conversations, more owners will hear about it and think it sounds like a great idea. I'm not trying to tell people what to do with their money, but it seems like a no-brainer to me.” The team at the BLC will be plenty busy during Derby week, but after the weekend's festivities they will shift their focus to planning for their upcoming 20th anniversary celebration. When the organization opened its doors in 2004, there were two employees. Now the count is up to almost 20. In 2023, 93 adults were actively enrolled in the BLC's English language class and 47 youth participated in after-school programming. 33 individuals received therapy from an on-site social worker and 40 families participated in the BLC's weekly fresh food market. Brook Smith | courtesy Brook Smith “We're making a great impact,” said Stanley. “We've opened up our programming to families and children, which was an important gap that we needed to fill. We feel like we're doing important things and really transforming lives.” As for Smith, there will be a lack of sleep but an abundance of anticipation in the coming days as he waits to watch Sierra Leone enter the starting gate. When asked that familiar question of how it feels to have his horse running in the Kentucky Derby, he described the experience as surreal. “I really just want the horse to continue to do as well as he has,” he said. “He's in great hands. He certainly has a good mind and spirit. He just loves to be out there, whether it's training or racing. I think it's too early to say he's special, but at the same time, so far, so damn good.” And what would a victory come Saturday mean for Team Sierra Leone? “It would be a moment in history in a lot of ways, but mainly for the Backside Learning Center,” he said. “Hopefully that will be an over-the-top moment where more people will think about supporting the services they provide to the community here.” The post Sierra Leone and Brook Smith Shine Light on Backside Learning Center appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trade Nation, an online global trading platform and fintech, has announced the new sponsorship of the London Gold Cup via a release on Monday. The handicap contest is set as the third race on Al Shaqab Lockinge with Ladies Day on Saturday, May 18. It is restricted to 3-year-olds, and will be run for a prize of £100,000. Last year's renewal was won by the Aidan O'Brien-trained, Ryan Moore-ridden Bertinelli (Justify). “We are delighted to announce the new partnership with Trade Nation. As a fast-growing international trading platform who are well established within sports sponsorship, it is an exciting new partnership for Newbury Racecourse,” said Jordan Coates, head of sales at Newbury Racecourse. “Al Shaqab Lockinge Day is the feature meeting of our Flat season, and we very much look forward to working proactively with Trade Nation to showcase their platform to our audience.” Tickets are priced from £30, and are available to purchase for Al Shaqab Lockinge with Ladies Day. Visitors under 18 are free. The post Trade Nation To Sponsor London Gold Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

This day 1st May in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Happy Valley HK racing preview & best bets | May 3, 2023 HorseBetting’s Nathan Keven has gone through the Happy card for Wednesday, May 3, and picked out his best bets and … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Canterbury racing tips & quaddie | Wednesday, May 3 Racing heads to Canterbury Park on Wednesday afternoon for a quickfire seven-race program … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Warrnambool racing preview & quaddie tips | 3/5/2023 A card of 10 races greets punters for Day 2 of the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival. HorseBetting’s James Herbert presents … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Wednesday’s Eagle Farm best bets & quaddie | May 3, 2023 Eagle Farm will host a very competitive 10-race card this Wednesday, and HorseBetting’s Ciaran Jackman has provided his best bets … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Warrnambool racing preview & quaddie tips | Tuesday, May 2 10 races greet punters for Day 1 of the Warrnambool May Racing Carnival and Horsebetting’s James Herbert presents his best … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Supreme Attraction defies the odds to win Pioneer Sprint Stan Tsaikos broke his Alice Springs Cup Carnival duck on Sunday when the Victoria-based rider won the $100,000 Pioneer Sprint … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Write Your Name delivers Alice Springs Cup success for Leech NT trainer Dick Leech’s patience was finally rewarded on Sunday when Write Your Name took out the Alice Springs Cup … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 12 months ago Warrior puts global rivals to the sword in dominant FWD QEII Cup win They came, they saw and they were well and truly conquered in the Sha Tin sunshine as Romantic Warrior confirmed … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | May 1, 2023 Four horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 12 months ago History made as Golden Sixty wins third FWD Champions Mile Golden Sixty stands alone as Hong Kong’s most prolific Group 1 winner after his record-setting third Group 1 FWD Champions … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 12 months ago Lucky Sweynesse storms to Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize glory Established as the world’s highest-rated sprinter of 2023, Lucky Sweynesse joined elite company with a runaway win in the Group … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago More Alice Springs Cup Carnival success for Kym Healy Strathalbyn trainer Kym Healy heads home after once again having success during the Alice Springs Cup Carnival, which concluded on … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Three horse race for the 2022 Alice Springs Cup at Pioneer Park IN the week leading up to the $110,000 Ladbrokes Alice Springs Cup (2000m), the market has suggested it’s a three-horse … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Emergency Supreme Times becomes hot favourite in Pioneer Sprint INCREDIBLY, the second favourite for Sunday’s $100,000 Alice Springs Toyota Pioneer Sprint at Pioneer Park may not face the starter … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | May 1, 2022 Eight horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Alice Springs Cup Day betting preview & quaddie picks | May 1 Alice Springs Turf Club will a nine-race meeting on Sunday, May 1st, 2022 for Alice Springs Cup Day. Northern Territory … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Northam Stakes Day best bets & quaddie | May 1, 2022 The Group 3 Northam Stakes (1100m) headlines an eight-race program in the west on Sunday, May 1, with a number … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago South Australian trainers in the spotlight in Alice Springs Trainers Trevor Montgomerie and Kym Healy flew the flag for South Australia during Friday’s Pioneer Park meeting at Alice Springs … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Amasenus wins 2022 Sheila Gwynne Classic at Ascot Amasenus has claimed her second stakes win when taking out the Sheila Gwynne Classic (1400m) at Ascot. Trained at Ascot … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Two Illicit signs off in style at Te Rapa If Saturday’s Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa is to be the last race for class mare Two … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Talented filly ready for stakes company Trainer Stephen Autridge believes the trip away to Wanganui on Saturday which resulted in a comfortable victory for his talented … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Bonny Lass delivers in style at Te Rapa Matamata filly Bonny Lass showed just how tough she is when she overcame a wide trip in transit to deliver … Read More Horse Racing News 3 years ago Punt Drunk: Apprentice Jockeys show how it’s done in Victoria Punt Drunk Daily keeps you updated with all the latest Horse Racing news around Australia and all the controversies around … Read More Horse Racing News 3 years ago Private Eye Makes Impressive Run Home To Win Queensland Guineas Private Eye keeps his eye on the prize when sprinting home in the straight to win the 2021 Queensland Guineas … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Northam betting tips, top odds & quaddie picks | Sunday, 02/05/21 Northam Stakes Day is held on Sunday, May 02. See all the top tips, value bets and quaddie selections for … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Sunshine Coast betting preview, tips & odds | Sunday, May 02 Sunshine Coast will play host of the seven race card held on Sunday May, 02. See the top betting preview, … Read More Horse Racing News 3 years ago Georgie’s Pride Makes It A Hat-Trick At Rain Affected Eagle Farm Georgie’s Pride & Jim Byrne put on a spectacular performance leading all the way in the heavy rain fall in … Read More Horse Racing News 3 years ago Traduce & Dr Why Not Make It Back-To-Back Wins At Eagle Farm Back-to-back winners were the order of the morning in the first two races of the day at Eagle Farm, with … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Bathurst race tips, best bets and quaddie selections | May 2 NSW Horsebetting.com.au brings you the betting preview for the Bathurst race meeting held on Sunday, May 02. See all the top … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Bendigo race tips, best bets and quaddie picks | May 2 VIC Bendigo racing tips, best bets and quaddie selections for May 2, 2021, from Horsebetting.com.au in-form tipsters! See the betting preview … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Northam Stakes preview, odds and betting strategy | WA 2/5 Group 3 Northam Stakes tips, best bets and form analysis from Horsebetting.com.au racing experts. Includes odds comparison and betting strategy … Read More Horse Racing News 3 years ago Punt Drunk: Another year of hall of fame, another year overlooked Punt Drunk Daily brings you the latest horse racing news around Australia, all of today’s top racing tips and Punt … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | May 1, 2021 Racing around the country is headline by the two Group 1’s being run and won at Morphettville this afternoon. The … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Behemoth connections confirm Crag Williams for The Goodwood The South Australian racing carnival kicks off at Morphettville on Saturday afternoon with the Australasian Oaks and Robert Sangster Stakes … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Stokes Puts Instant Celebrity On Notice Instant Celebrity was an instant success during the spring of 2020, winning her first four career starts, including the Group … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago 2021 Australian Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced The annual Australian Racing Hall Of Fame (ARHOF) induction ceremony is being held on Friday, March 14 and the list … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 3 years ago Charity Fun ready to roll for Group 3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup test Charity Fun (113lb) has already made a remarkable start to his burgeoning Hong Kong career and this Sunday (2 May) … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Johnson hoping to toast Travis Stakes success Danielle Johnson set a single season stakes record for a New Zealand jockey last weekend and is looking to add … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Mitchell Beer to unveil latest Kiwi import Group Three winning three-year-old Opalescence will have her first start for new trainer Mitchell Beer on Saturday when she contests … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago First stakes test for No Filter Exciting three-year-old No Filter will have his first crack at stakes level when he contests the Group 3 Inglis Sales … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago 2021/2022 New Zealand racing calendar released New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has released its racing dates for the 2021-22 season. The final calendar is the outcome … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Directions hearing date set in Melham case The Victorian Racing Tribunal has scheduled a directions hearing in regards to the charges against jockey Ben Melham for betting … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago John Sargent gets double at Wagga Wagga House Of Cartier has claimed her first stakes win in the Listed Wagga Wagga Gold Cup, part of a winning … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago RQ consolidates metro regions Racing Queensland has consolidated its metropolitan regions imposed over coronavirus restrictions to allow trainers to travel with their horses … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Rain softened tracks no concern for Busuttin Cranbourne trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have a number of runners entered for Saturday’s Sandown meeting in Melbourne and … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Grand Annual jumpers out to settle score Having finished one-two in the past two editions of the Grand Annual Steeplechase, Gold Medals and Zed Em are set … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Final Man in line for hat-trick at Sandown After victories at Pakenham and Sandown, Final Man will chase a third consecutive win when he runs at Sandown … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Drying track a sorry sight for Turner Trainer Amanda Turner was hoping for more rain ahead of Lisdoonvarna’s Randwick assignment but she still believes the mare can … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Buffalo River set for next test at Sandown Promising Mike Moroney-trained import Buffalo River is the short-priced favourite in a 1400m open handicap at Sandown on a heavy … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Extension keeps Magnufighter on track The decision to extend nominations for the Open Handicap at Doomben has helped keep tough Magnufighter’s current campaign on track … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Snowdens plan to Hightail it to Brisbane Stakes winner Hightail will kick off a campaign aimed towards the better Brisbane winter carnival races when he steps out … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Wet to suit Teleplay in Group 1 Sangster Stakes Co-trainer Mick Price would not mind a bit more rain ahead of the Group One Sangster Stakes at Morphettville in … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Wisdom Of Water confirms J J Atkins claims Wisdom of Water has turned his return to racing into a training gallop and in the process confirmed his rating … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Heavy track expected for Sandown racing The meeting at Sandown is set to go ahead with the track rated a Heavy (9) on race eve after … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Canasta could be the ace in Baker’s pack Improving four-year-old Canasta will be one of several Bjorn Baker-trained horses testing the waters in Saturday grade at Randwick … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Begg apprehensive ahead of Bolt’s Group 1 test Grahame Begg has delayed sending Beauty Bolt to Adelaide as late as possible ahead of the Group One Australasian Oaks … Read More Horse Racing Tips 4 years ago Free racing tips & best bets for Doomben – Saturday, 2 May 2020 Doomben is the host of metropolitan racing in Queensland this Saturday, with nine races to be run and won. Check … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago O’Shea bullish about Newsreader’s debut A winning track work gallop has given trainer John O’Shea the confidence to set the bar high for Newsreader ahead … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Flemington Finals Day conditions changed Victorian racing officials have announced changes to some race conditions during winter, with all Flemington Finals Day races to be … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Tighe to continue winning ways in style Peter Tighe has owned dozens of winners including superstar Winx and he could continue his run with a cheap buy, … Read More USA horse racing news 4 years ago Secretariat favourite in virtual Derby Secretariat is favourite ahead of Citation with the 13 triple crown winners to do battle in a virtual running of … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Gollan heads to another milestone Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan has had trebles at the past two Saturday meetings and will again have a strong … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Stranded jockey keen to get back to New Zealand If you thought a month-long lockdown due to Covid-19 was a bitter pill to swallow, then spare a thought for … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Underrated Zayydani ready for Oaks challenge David Hayes is warning the tote is not an accurate reflection of Zayydani’s chances in the Group 1 Australasian Oaks … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 4 years ago Helene Leadingstar faces Moore assault in Queen Mother Memorial Cup Helene Leadingstar (119lb) will attempt to complete a hat-trick of wins when he takes on four rivals in the Group … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago NZTR announce initial stakes money With the assistance of working groups of trainers and clubs, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) has developed a return to … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Lion roars for Contributer Multiple Group 1 winner Contributer sired his first winner when Lion’s Roar won the Good Luck Andrew Bensley 2YO Showcase … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Laking’s essential lockdown experience Canterbury jockey Jason Laking’s Covid-19 lockdown experience was a lot different to many of his contemporaries around the country. While … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Sierra Sue set for Oaks assignment Connections of exciting filly Sierra Sue are hoping the New Zealand-bred three-year-old can continue her near perfect formline when she … Read More United Kingdom Horse Racing News 4 years ago Provisional fixture list being prepared Officials are nearing publication of an initial program for the first seven days of racing when the sport eventually resumes … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Menari on target after Warwick Farm gallop Menari is closer to a return to racing after he was put through his paces in a special gallop at … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago I Am Someone takes out Wangoom Handicap Jockey Dean Holland took the shortest way home to claim victory in the feature sprint of the Warrnambool carnival, the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Big Blue too strong in Galleywood Hurdle John Allen has successfully combined flat and jumps racing at Warrnambool, capturing the feature Galleywood Hurdle on Big Blue … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Steel Prince out to continue winning run Progressive stayer Steel Prince will chase a fourth straight win this preparation when he steps up in distance again in … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago New Qld racing partnership in first win The new training partnership of Robert Heathcote and Chris Anderson has scored a breakthrough win with their second runner at … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Racing taking precedence for Mahoney Trainer Jenna Mahoney has been successfully juggling sporthorses and racehorses for more than a decade but she admits the racing … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Bott upbeat about Randwick 2YO debutants Co-trainer Adrian Bott insists Aeecee Beau and Minted have both shown enough to expect they can perform strongly when the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Pentomatic wins in thrilling novice chase A thrilling finish to the novice steeplechase has given trainer Eric Musgrove another winner at the famous Warrnambool carnival … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Newgate secures stake in Doncaster winner Autumn Group One winner Brutal has figured in a deal that will keep the three-year-old in work until he stands … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Brierly quinella set for Grand Annual tilt Bit Of A Lad and Gold Medals have recovered well from running the Brierly Steeplechase quinella and are set to … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Waller to continue dominance in Hollindale Chris Waller has accepted with six horses for the Group Two Hollindale Stakes which will help him continue his dominance … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Racing Qld refuses Currie stable entries Racing Queensland has refused to accept nominations from trainer Ben Currie’s Toowoomba stable … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago McEvoy doubles up in Warrnambool Cup bid Trainer Tony McEvoy expects a rise in distance to suit his two runners Divanation and Light The Waves in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Gold Coast wants 10 metropolitan meetings The Gold Coast Turf Club hopes to have 10 metropolitan-standard Saturday meetings by 2022 … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Upgrade for Queensland drug testing unit Queensland’s drug testing facility has increased its ability to scan for a wider range of substances with an upgrade … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Queensland Derby focus for Baker-Forsman duo Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are likely to have a small, but select team of two target the … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Rudkin ready to Rock On After nearly a year off the racing scene Rock On Wood is shaping into a very progressive racehorse. His recent … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago Domeyer eager to test his skills in Hong Kong Aldo Domeyer is looking forward to rising to the Hong Kong challenge when his 10-week licence commences on Wednesday, 1 … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago A Pair hat-trick would be perfect for Chris So Perfect Pair (117lb) is aiming to bag an ideal trio for trainer Chris So in the finale at Happy Valley … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Derby favourite Omaha Beach draws 12 Kentucky Derby favourite Omaha Beach has drawn barrier 12 with his main opposition, Game Winner, to start from 16 … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Aquanita case ends with Birchley denial Evidence in the Aquanita bicarb case has wrapped up with Queensland trainer Liam Birchley the only one of the eight … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Weir gets four on day one at Warrnambool Darren Weir is on target to equal his training record at the Warrnambool carnival after winning four races on day … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Quick turnaround an option for Ecuador Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will consider a quick back-up to the Lord Mayor’s Cup for Ecuador … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Stewards charge Egan over Mornington ride Jockey Billy Egan faces a charge from Racing Victoria stewards over his ride on beaten favourite Zizzis at Mornington … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Symon Wilde marvels at ageing Gold Medals After a number of placings in the Brierly Steeplechase, trainer Symon Wilde has won the Warrnambool feature with Gold Medals … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Little sister gets job done at Warrnambool Write Enuff, the younger sister to the talented Rich Enuff, has made a winning debut at Warrnambool … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago English set for Doomben 10,000 The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained mare English has tuned up for a Queensland carnival campaign with an impressive barrier … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Flemington assignment suits Turnitaround Apprentice Ethan Brown will ride Turnitaround in an 1800m-race at Flemington with trainer Matthew Williams surprised at how well weighted … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Jameka entered for National Broodmare sale Triple Group One winner Jameka has been added to the supplementary catalogue for the National Broodmare Sale at the Gold … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Bassett out to turn form around in Wangoom Trainer Mick Price thinks Bassett might be in the right place at the right time as he heads to the … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Sweet Victory return for Mark Newnham Promising filly Sweet Victory kick-starts her campaign at Canterbury for trainer Mark Newnham who hopes it is a forerunner to … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Two shots at Galleywood for Lindsay Park Honey Steel’s Gold and Dane Hussler will attempt to add a feature Warrnambool jumps win to Lindsay Park’s record when … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Redzel in pleasing trial ahead of 10,000 English has been pushed to the line to beat Redzel in a barrier trial at Randwick to confirm her place … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Group One stars head Doomben 10,000 noms Sprint stars Redzel, Impending, English and In Her Time head the nominations for the Doomben 10,000 released along with entries … Read More United Arab Emirates horse racing news 6 years ago Record 2018-19 Uae Fixture List Approved By Hh Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan A record fixture list for the 2018-19 UAE racing season has been approved by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed … Read More United Arab Emirates horse racing news 6 years ago UAE Winners Arrive At Churchill Downs For US G1 races The winners of the UAE Derby sponsored by the Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group (Group 2) and UAE Oaks … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Pike’s group winner on Cup trail again Talented stayer Sacred Master will head Tony Pike’s travelling party to the Queensland winter carnival. The Group 3 Newcastle Cup … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Waterhouse, Bott to appeal conviction Training partners Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott will appeal their conviction and $5000 fine for substituting horses in a televised … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Vandyke and Lloyd ready to unleash exciting filly Aithne DAVID Vandyke remains hopeful his promising filly Aithne can impress at Eagle Farm on Wednesday despite drawing awkwardly for her … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Bat Out Of Hell for Hidden Pearl Speedy mare Hidden Pearl is likely to resume in the Bat Out of Hell at the Gold Coast as she … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Missrock chasing big Adelaide prize Trainer Robbie Laing has talented filly Missrock primed for an assault on the $1 million Sangster Stakes at Morphettville … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Eagle could be on his way back home Trainer John Moore has signalled a Caulfield and Melbourne Cups campaign for Queensland Derby winner Eagle Way who has added … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Wells nearing jumps return at Flemington Grand National steeplechase winner Wells will further his preparation for a jumps return with a flat run at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Switch to Rosehill to help New Tipperary Trainer Joe Pride is hoping a firm Rosehill surface can bring out the best in New Tipperary in the Lord … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Brent Stanley to launch legal challenge over whip rule THE precedence for the controversial whip rule was set early in Queensland when a protest was upheld at the Sunshine … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Smerdon chasing more Warrnambool success Western Kingdom makes his steeplechasing debut in the Brierly on the opening day of the Warrnambool three-day carnival … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Capacity field to tackle Grand Annual No Song No Supper and Regina Coeli, the past two winners of the Grand Annual Steeplechase, are set to run … Read More Horse Racing News, USA horse racing news 7 years ago One-eyed star set to steal Kentucky Derby feel-good headlines EVERYONE loves a horse racing feel-good story, but nothing much would compare to the story of 2017 Kentucky Derby hopeful … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Tiffani Brooker will not appeal suspension Apprentice Tiffani Brooker will not appeal a 7-day suspension for excessive use of the whip at Eagle Farm while the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Tavidream Queensland Derby bound New Zealand three-year-old Tavidream is likely to race in the Queensland Derby for new Australian owners … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing Tips 7 years ago Warrnambool day two form, odds and free tips, Wednesday May 3 THE Warrnambool carnival heats up on day two with the Sovereign Resort Gallywood Hurdle over the jumps and the Silvan … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Moore: Eagle Way could target Caulfield Cup after HK success John Moore-trained Eagle Way may have booked himself a ticket back to his native Australia later in the year after … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Neorealism and the Magic Man in a night to remember at Sha Tin Japan has taken the spoils at Sha Tin on Sunday, with the Noriyuki Hori-trained Neorealism upstaging a stellar field in … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Maurice makes mark in Group 1 Champions Mile at Sha Tin Japan’s Horse of the Year, Maurice, put on a masterclass in the HK$14 million Champions Mile to cap a sensational … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Hawkes leaning towards Diamond Jubilee Stakes for Chautauqua Michael Hawkes says connections of Chautauqua now have “two million reasons” to take the world’s top-rated sprinter to Royal Ascot … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Chautauqua proves he is the best Australian sprinter Chautauqua has reinforced his world standing with a last-to-first win in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize in Hong Kong … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Chautauqua wins Hong Kong G1 sprint Australia’s Chautauqua has produced a last-to-first performance to win the Chairman’s Sprint Prize in Hong Kong … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Flying Artie to miss the spring The injury that ruled Flying Artie out of the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Randwick will also sideline him for the … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Precious Gem to get chance at Group One Precious Gem is due to be sold at a broodmare auction next month but before then will try to add … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Spiritjim to make Australian debut in Qld Well-performed European middle-distance horse Spiritjim will make his Australian debut at Group Two level in the Hollindale Stakes … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Abbey Marie is Australasian Oaks-bound Trainer Mick Kent is poised to have strong chances in both the Australasian Oaks and SA Derby with Abbey Marie … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Fell Swoop likely favourite for BTC Cup With uncertainty over whether English runs in the BTC Cup, Fell Swoop is the likely favourite to win his first … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Extra Zero to make jumps debut High class flat performer Extra Zero will make his jumps debut in a maiden hurdle at Warrnambool … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Flying Artie to miss the spring The injury that ruled Flying Artie out of the Sires’ Produce Stakes at Randwick will also sideline him for the … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Nyquist aims at Kentucky Derby Nyquist is the nominal Kentucky Derby favourite as American racing strives to build on the success of last year’s Triple … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Galileo delivers Gold for Hugo Palmer Galileo Gold has given trainer Hugo Palmer his first British Classic with his 2000 Guineas victory under Frankie 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Five days away from the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, the connections of two alternates, Epic Ride and Mugatu, can only hope for a Rich Strike-like opportunity and upset.View the full article

The $200,000 Great Lady M. Stakes (G2) is the richest of three stakes worth $400,000 that will be offered at Los Alamitos Race Course June 22-July 7.View the full article

Applications for the Stud Start program, funded by the Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA) organization, are now being accepted, the group stated via press release on Monday. Stud Start was launched last year to compliment TBA's flagship training program Fast Track. The former is intended to provide a gateway into the breeding industry for people with little to no previous experience, while the latter is particularly aimed at individuals in rural communities looking for a career change or to re-enter the workforce, and who want to pursue a career in the Thoroughbred breeding industry. Successful applicants will take a six-week tester program that combines online learning with a week-long learning block in Scone, where students will receive class-based education and hands-on experience with horses. In addition to putting into practice the lessons completed from the previous five weeks, farm visits, guest speakers, and networking opportunities will also be introduced. Students will be provided with accommodation during the week in Scone, and depending on the participant's travel requirements, financial assistance may also be provided. “Stud Start will provide successful participants the confidence and skills to enter a career within thoroughbred industry. This year we are excited to offer not only face-to-face learning but a hybrid structure of online study and hands-on practice throughout the six weeks, which is a development from the launch of the program in 2023,” says Madison Tims, TBA's education and projects manager. TBA is encouraging any interested parties to apply for the program by Friday, May 17. Successful applicants will commence their online learning from Monday, June 17, with the course ending on Monday, July 22. The post Thoroughbred Breeders Australia Accepting Applications For Stud Start Program appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

1988 GI Kentucky Derby winner Winning Colors (Caro {Ire}) will have her accomplishments recognized throughout the week via a partnership between Horse Racing Radio Network and Keeneland Sales, the pair announced Monday. Coverage of 'Winning Colors Week' began April 29 and will continue through May 4 with tributes to Winning Colors held on air and displayed across the network's various social media channels. The Derby winner, purchased by D. Wayne Lukas from Keeneland as a yearling in 1986, was named Champion 3-year-old Filly and inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. Horse Racing Radio Network will also take the opportunity to celebrate the late A.P. Indy during GI Belmont S. week June 3-8. The post HRRN And Keeneland Sales Partner For ‘Winning Colors Week’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Turkish stallion Red Giant (Giant's Causeway) has died from old age, according to Turkish horseman Tarik Tekce. A course record-setting Grade I-winner in his time on the track in the States, Red Giant initially stood at New Zealand's Westbury Stud before being purchased by the Turkish Jockey Club in 2016, where he would remain until his passing. In total, he sired three champions, five Group/Graded winners, and 14 listed winners across both hemispheres with his chief offspring being 2017 Singaporean champion polytrack horse Nova Strike (NZ). Far from the only accomplished runner in his immediate family, Red Giant was kin to MGSP-US Carnera as well as GSW & GISP-US Wyomia. This is the female family of Italian champion 3-year-old filly Proskona and the extended family of notable names like French multiple Group 1-winner Act One (GB) and 2023 Broodmare of the Year Modern Ideals (GB) (New Approach {Ire}). That mare is best known as the dam of U.S. champion turf horse, multiple Grade/Group 1-winning Modern Games (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and his half-sister dual Group/Grade I-winner Mawj (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}). The post Red Giant Dies In Turkey From Old Age appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

When Kentucky Oaks (G1) contender Thorpedo Anna entered the starting gate for the Fantasy Stakes (G2), she had a lot to overcome. Fortunately, overcoming challenges is a trait that runs in the family.View the full article