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5th-CD, $120k, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, post time: 6:56 p.m. ET Some 120 members of the first-crop of Horse of the Year Authentic went under the hammer at public auction in 2023, and the most expensive of them, INNOVATOR, debuts for BC Stables and trainer D. Wayne Lukas Thursday beneath the same Twin Spires where the sire won the 2020 GI Kentucky Derby. Bred by Peter Blum, also the breeder of Authentic, the dark bay colt was hammered down for $900,000 at the Keeneland September Sale, the dearest of the 91 youngsters reported as sold during the year. The five-times stakes-winning dam Inspired (Unbridled's Song) is responsible for five winners from six to the races, including Carmel Road (Quality Road), runner-up in the 2022 GII Los Alamitos Futurity and more recently, victorious in the Listed King Faisal Cup in Saudi Arabia. Inspired is kin to six other winners, including the SW & GSP duo of Silver City (Unbridled's Song) and Elope (Gone West); SW Initiation (Deputy Minister); and Treasure (Medaglia d'Oro), the dam of GI Preakness Stakes, Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes and GI Met Mile Handicap winner National Treasure (Quality Road). This is also the family of GISWs Well Chosen (Deputy Minister) and Leofric (Candy Ride {Arg}). D J Stable opposes Innovator with Dream On (Not This Time), a son of GII Fantasy Stakes winner Mamma Kimbo (Discreet Cat), also the dam of SW Balandeen (Bernardini). Dream On was bought back at FTKNOV ($295,000) and KEESEP ($245,000) before selling for $380,000 at this year's OBS April Sale. TJCIS PPs 8th-CD, $120k, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f, 8:23 p.m. ET PRESTWICK (Uncle Mo) debuts for Bonnie Baskin and Adam Corndorf's Blue Heaven Farm and trainer Cherie DeVaux, the same connections responsible for the 3-year-old filly's year-older half-brother Pyrenees (Into Mischief), who was up in the waning strides to win the GIII Pimlico Special Stakes on the eve of the GI Preakness Stakes May 17. Blue Heaven Farm acquired the Grade III-winning dam Our Khrysty (Newfoundland) for $600,000 in foal to Tiznow at the 2011 Fasig-Tipton November Sale and the mare's other winners include Grace Adler (Curlin) winner of the 2021 GI Del Mar Debutante S., who sold to Japanese interests for $2 million at FTKNOV the following year. Our Khrysty is a half-sister to GISW Bullsbay (Tiznow). (Note: due to the late post time, this result will appear in Saturday's TDN) TJCIS PPs The post Thursday Insights: Lukas Sends Out Priciest First-Crop Authentic Yearling appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Brigette Solomon With five drives at tonight’s Cambridge meeting David Butcher thinks most can feature in the top three. “Most of the horses I’m driving tonight have been racing well but they haven’t all drawn ideally to suit their abilities,” says Butcher, “so they’ll need some luck.” Butcher’s first two drives of the night are for Hunterville-based trainer Scott Dickson with Tres Bonne Fille and Ticking Over. Tres Bonne Fille starts in Race 3, the Watchu, Your Security Partner In NZ Mobile Pace over 2200 metres. The maiden three-year-old Vincent filly finished fourth in her first start at Cambridge last month after being three wide over the final 600 metres. “She went ok last start and I’m hopeful she’ll have enough speed to hold the front from the one draw as being able to roll along will suit her,” says Butcher. “Ticking Over in Race four has drawn one the second row so will be reliant on what happens in front of him.” In Race 5 Butcher drives Presidential Jewel for Morrinsville trainer Roger Villiger in the Betavet Protect Handicap Trot over 2700 metres. Butcher is confident the mare will again feature in the top three. “She’s in the right grade, her first up run for second was good and she had a nice run at the workouts on Saturday,” says Butcher, “there are a couple of nice horses in the race so she’ll need a bit of luck on her side.” Up next is Irish Whispers for local trainer Arna Donnelly who competes in Race six, the Dunstan Horse Feeds Mobile Pace. The lightly-raced gelding fought on well at his last start finishing fifth after sitting parked throughout and only 1.7 lengths from the winner Always B Stunning. “It’s a competitive field tonight and having drawn nine he’ll be reliant on what they do in front as to the run he gets” says Butcher. Butcher’s final drive for the night is Major Major, also trained by Donnelly, who starts in Race 7,the Watchu Security Mobile Pace. The three-year-old gelding’s last start was in August last year and has had won two of three preparatory workouts leading up to this assignment. “He’s been ok at workouts, but I think he’ll need the run and take improvement from it,” says Butcher. Tonight also kicks off the Gavelhouse.com NZ Amateur Drivers Champs with Race 2 being heat one of the five race series. Cheree Wigg drives the early favourite for tonight’s race Midfrew Lucre for Hunua-based trainer Jay Abernethy. The series moves to Addington Raceway tomorrow night before culminating at Sunday’s meeting at Addington. View the full article

By Michael Guerin The New Zealand Cup may still be almost five months away that doesn’t stop Pukekohe trainer Jeremy Young from thinking about it every day. Young will take three horses to Cambridge tonight and could win two races, having two chances in Race 6, the Dunstan Horsefeeds Mobile Pace, with both Fifth And Final and Mantra drawn to be hard to beat. But Young has a far bigger target later in the season on his mind and he is going to get it his best shot at getting stable star Lady Of The Light to that NZ Cup. Lady Of The Light hasn’t raced since a luckless Addington campaign in February but earlier in the summer gave Young his second Group 1 training success when she won the Queen Of Hearts at Alexandra Park. Young says he and the owners are keen to see how Lady Of The Light measures up at the highest level so will be putting in a New Zealand Cup nomination. “We will let her tell us if she is up to it and one of the first things we want to do it get her some standing start practice,” says Young. “She has been back in work quiite a while and I was thrilled when I saw her, she has really put muscle on. “She has had about three hoppled runs so things will start to get more serious next month.” Young is doing something he rarely does by lining up handy mare Gladys Greenland in the first heat of the NZ Amateur Driving Champs tonight. “This is her first time in the amateurs but it is a penalty race for four-year-olds and over and that is what convinced me. “I have a good driver in Warren Rich but it will up to him what she does at the start.” While both Fifth And Final (No.2) and Mantra (No.3) could win Race 6, Young says he opts for Fifth And Final as his better chance. “He is racing well and is a good tough horse.” Other highlights tonight include Sacred Mountain trying to overcome a 50m handicap in the main trot, the Betavet Protect Handicap Trot, while in-form mare Seaclusion sees James Stormont returning north to drive her in Race 4, the Lewis Lawyers Mobile Pace. View the full article

7th-Churchill Downs, $124,570, Alw (NW1X), Opt. Clm ($100,000), 6-19, 3yo, 7f, 1:21.65, ft, 5 lengths. PURE FORCE (c, 3, Constitution–Mexican Gold {GSW & G1SP-Fr, GSP-US, $234,810}, by Medaglia d'Oro) debuted in the Derby Day opener going 6 1/2 furlongs over a muddy strip and raced a bit greenly through the closing stages, but stamped his authority over seven rivals with a 2 1/4-length victory. That effort would otherwise have made him strictly the one to beat in a first-level allowance, but the presence of 'TDN Rising Star' Discreet Mischief (Into Mischief), a distant second to the highly impressive Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief) in the penultimate race on Derby Day, relegated Pure Force to 2-1 second favoritism. Drawn widest in a field of seven Wednesday, the homebred broke right in stride and was allowed a very easy time of things up front through an opening quarter in just :23.38 as Discreet Mischief lingered at the rear. Axel Concepcion was able to gradually up the tempo as the furlongs ticked away, and by the time he'd reached the eighth pole, the lead had expanded to three. Kept to his task through the final panel, Pure Force had five lengths in hand at the finish as Discreet Mischief was up late to round out the exacta. Pure Force is the second winner from as many starters for his dam, winner of the G3 Prix de la Grotte and subsequently third in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) for Andre Fabre in 2015. In three starts in this country for Chad Brown, Mexican Gold won a Saratoga allowance, was third in the GIII Athenia S. and fourth in the GI Matriarch S. A half-sister to G1SW Announce (GB) (Selkirk) and from the family of Zafonic and Zamindar, Pure Force has a 2-year-old half-brother named Global Asset (Street Sense) and a yearling full-brother. Mexican Gold delivered a Tapit filly Feb. 26. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $141,960. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O/B-Juddmonte (KY); T-Brad H Cox. .@kaitlinefree is on fire today with her picks! A @JuddmonteFarms homebred, #7 Pure Force wins easy and stays perfect in R7 at Churchill Downs for trainer @bradcoxracing with @a_concepcion16 in the irons! @brysoncox23 #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/1ST2mHvdiN — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) June 19, 2024 The post Constitution Colt Pure Force Makes It Two Straight at Churchill appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

This day 20th June 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. New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Robbie Burns hunting better footing Riccarton trainers Kevin and Annette Hinton will head south to Oamaru on Thursday in search of better footing for their … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Follow Files: European import improves at second Aussie start In this week’s Follow Files, we have found three horses to keep an eye on from Saturday’s meetings at Flemington, … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Thursday’s Sale best bets & quaddie tips | June 22, 2023 Sale Turf Club will host a very competitive nine-race card this Thursday afternoon. See our best bets and quaddie numbers … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Royal Ascot Day 2 betting tips & best odds – June 22, 2023 The 2023 Royal Ascot carnival rolls along for Day 2 with seven more outstanding races lined up on Wednesday. See … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 20, 2023 Three horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Wordsworth continues love affair with Te Rapa Wordsworth continued his love affair with Te Rapa on Saturday afternoon when notching his seventh win at the Hamilton track … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Peter Lock chasing wet tracks at Pukekohe Te Aroha conditioner Peter Lock is hoping his success in the Central Districts on Saturday will continue when his team … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Crouch strikes at Awapuni A son of Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino named after a former international footballer kicked another winning goal at Awapuni on … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Stakes targets await Te Rapa winner Johny Johny Stakes targets now await Cambridge sprinter Johny Johny following his dominant victory at Te Rapa last Saturday for Tim & … Read More Horse Racing News 1 year ago International stars set for battle in Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes Royal Ascot gets off to a sizzling start with fierce competition for the three prestigious Group 1 contests that launch … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Canterbury racing tips & best value bets | June 22, 2022 HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents his best bets and suggested quaddie numbers for Wednesday’s seven-race meeting at Canterbury … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Snapdancer heads 24 nominations for Tatts Tiara A total of 24 gallopers have been nominated for Saturday’s Group 1 Tattersall’s Tiara at Eagle Farm. The event for … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Pakenham racing preview, best bets & quaddie | Tuesday, June 21 Nine races are set to be run and won on the Pakenham synthetic track on Tuesday afternoon from 12:25pm AEST … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Niewand looking good for Palmerston Sprint after Darwin win Trainer Jason Manning isn’t counting his chickens just yet, but he has every right to be optimistic come the Darwin … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Mixed bag for Clarke as Wilsons Prom bolts into Guineas frame He might have ended the day with a winning double, but leading Darwin trainer Gary Clarke actually endured mixed fortunes … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Punt Drunk: Rough results send punters over the edge Rough results were the order of the afternoon right across the country on Saturday, with a number of long-priced winners … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 20, 2022 Four horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Phelan brings up career milestone at Te Rapa A winning treble at Te Rapa on Saturday that included victories in both of the feature jumping events on the … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago New York Jazz proves too tough on favourite track Evergreen sprinter New York Jazz capped off a run of solid form when he showed just how tough he is … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Prince Leo hangs tough to secure Trentham victory Rugged stayer Prince Leo showed all his fighting qualities when he took out the Vernon & Vazey Truck Parts Parliamentary … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 2 years ago Beauty Joy stuns with Group 3 Premier Cup victory Steadily bridging the gap to Joao Moreira in the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship with a four-timer, Zac Purton was stunned … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 2 years ago Diamond shines for Badel with Group 3 Premier Plate success Tourbillon Diamond (132lb) and Alexis Badel continued a rewarding partnership at Sha Tin yesterday afternoon (Sunday, June 19) with the … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Ballarat Synthetic racing preview & best bets | Monday, June 20 The synthetic track at Ballarat Turf Club is set to host an eight-race on Monday afternoon and Horsebetting’s Victorian form … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Wangaratta tips, value bets & quaddie picks | Monday, June 21 The Wangaratta Races will be run and won on Monday, June 21. See all the top tips, value bets, best … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | June 20, 2021 Horse racing around the country sees nine meetings being held around the country on this Sunday afternoon. Our racing analysts … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Jim Byrne suspended for careless riding Leading Brisbane jockey Jim Byrne has been suspended for careless riding at Doomben … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago I Am Someone records narrow Flemington win Declan Bates has steered I Am Someone to victory in the Adam Lindsay Gordon Handicap with the Victorian Sprint Series … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Ballet Master makes Sydney trip worthwhile Jockey Jason Collett has brought up a winning double at Randwick on Ballet Master with Tommy Berry, chasing his fifth … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Stewards quiz McDonald over Randwick ride James McDonald has had a tough day at Randwick, failing to extend his premiership lead while queried over his ride … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Composed Jadentom on song for Doomben win Toowoomba mare Jadentom was in a calm mood before winning at Doomben for trainer Lindsay Hatch and his family … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Tommy Berry takes Randwick riding honours Jockey Tommy Berry has had a day out at Randwick riding four winners on the nine-race card, all of them … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Front Page the headline act at Flemington After three wins from five starts on country tracks, Front Page has made a successful city debut in the Listed … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Import Lord Belvedere finds winning form At his third start back from a lengthy lay-off, import Lord Belvedere has returned to winning form in a winter … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Bowman, Viridine all class in Winter Dash Godolphin will consider a start in the Ramornie Handicap for Viridine after the horse posted a confidence-boosting win in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Shades of Master as Mount Popa impresses A stablemate of Group-winning stayer Master Of Wine, Mount Popa has stamped himself a horse for the future at Randwick … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago The Actuary too strong in Listed Phoenix Tony Gollan made the right decision by taking blinkers off the race day gear of The Actuary who won Listed … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Persan records successive Flemington wins Former Sydney galloper Persan has recorded his third win from five starts for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, taking out … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Cherry Tortoni in strong Flemington win The Patrick Payne-trained two-year-old gelding Cherry Tortoni has made it two wins from as many starts with a strong victory … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Gollan reaches 100 metropolitan winners Trainer Tony Gollan has brought up his 100th metropolitan winner for the season with Howwonderfullifeis at Doomben … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Exhibition adds to the Freedmans’ 2YO haul Andrew Adkins has lifted juvenile Exhibition to victory at Randwick to maintain a purple patch of form for co-trainers Michael … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 4 years ago Ho hungry for more as Southern Legend eyes Premier Plate Vincent Ho bagged his first Group 1 victory aboard Southern Legend in the FWD Champions Mile and on Sunday (21 … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 4 years ago Moore hopes it’s Thanks Forever as he prepares for departure John Moore has only eight more race meetings as a Hong Kong trainer and on Sunday (21 June) the man … Read More United Kingdom Horse Racing News 4 years ago Golden Horde collects Commonwealth Prize Golden Horde has his seasonal return at the top level with a length-and-a-half triumph in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago The Astrologist chasing winning hat-trick Dwayne Dunn’s book of eight rides at Flemington includes The Astrologist and Bam’s On Fire who are both undefeated in … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Bam’s On Fire out to add to winning run Bam’s On Fire is undefeated in three starts this campaign and co-trainer David Eustace expects the filly to be hard … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Cahill hopes to finish with another win Jockey Michael Cahill hopes to finish a big winter carnival with a win on Tactical Advantage in the Healy Stakes … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Marksfield ready for Battle of the Bush Trainer Matt Kropp can cement his best season with Marksfield in the Battle of the Bush final at Eagle Farm … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Cup hopes high for Tyler pair Kelvin Tyler is hoping to spoil the favourites’ party in Saturday’s Greenwood Amberley Cup (1600m), suggesting his pair The Bumper … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Pfieffer on weather watch at Randwick While trainer David Pfieffer hopes the rain comes for wet track specialist Pelethronius, it might cruel the chances of a … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Relief as Godolphin gets trio in Tiara The Godolphin team is delighted to have three of its horses in the Tatt’s Tiara at Eagle Farm after concerns … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Doodt thrilled to get back on Jungle Edge Victorian apprentice Lucinda Doodt is excited about the opportunity to ride Jungle Edge in the Winter Dash at Randwick in … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Last Group One chance for Jeff Lloyd Champion jockey Jeff Lloyd has a great chance to ride a winner in his final Group One race after gaining … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Gold Coast Selections BRISBANE, Jun 20 AAP – Selections for Gold Coast gallops Saturday … Read More United Kingdom Horse Racing News 5 years ago Dettori adds to Group 1 haul at Royal Ascot Jockey Frankie Dettori has racked up his 62nd Royal Ascot win with a double including Crystal Ocean in the Group … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Jumps jockey Martin Kelly cops lengthy ban The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board has disqualified top jumps jockey Martin Kelly for 20 months after he pleaded guilty … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Cartwright excited for Sydney experience Geelong-based apprentice Georgina Cartwright heads to Randwick to renew her association with Melbourne sprinter Jungle Edge … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Jim Byrne still in race for Ipswich title Jim Byrne remains in with a chance to win his ninth Ipswich jockeys’ premiership after he and rival Jeff Lloyd … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Chris Waller sets new training landmark Chris Waller has eclipsed another of his training benchmarks by reaching 170 Sydney winners at Canterbury thanks to Mutarakem and … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago King’s 3kg claim to help Scottish Rogue Lachlan King will ride two-year-old Scottish Rogue at Flemington, with connections of the gelding keen to utilise the apprentice’s 3kg … Read More Horse Racing Tips 6 years ago Gatton betting tips & form for Thursday, June 21 GATTON is hosting racing this Thursday, and the punters have a strong eight race card in the sunshine state to … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Thinkin’ Big aptly named with Derby goal Thinkin’ Big has taken the first step towards the Australian Derby with an encouraging debut win at Canterbury for Gai … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Single Gaze joins Chris Waller stable Nick Olive has expressed his shock former stable star Single Gaze could race on this spring having been sent to … Read More Horse Racing Tips 6 years ago Hawkesbury betting tips & full form for Thursday, June 21 HAWKESBURY is racing this Thursday and the punters have a rock-solid eight race card to wager upon. Not sure which … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Champagne Cuddles on track for Tiara Champagne Cuddles’ trainer Bjorn Baker admits the $13 million Everest is on his mind if the filly can win the … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Dio D’Oro to add to maiden win at Randwick Gary Portelli-trained colt Dio D’Oro can prove his wet track prowess again when he aims to back up his maiden … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Giveaway excelling for Tyler Seven career wins and more than $120,000 in stakes is not a bad record for a mare who was essentially … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Melbourne spring beckons Botti Punters had very little to worry about when the $1.30 favourite Botti romped to victory at Pukekohe over 1200m on … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Flemington track to suit Adelaide visitor Adelaide trainer Ryan Balfour is looking to Balf’s Choice to be the forerunner of what he hopes are more raids … Read More Market Movers 6 years ago Belmont betting moves for Wednesday, June 20 RACING today in the west is from Belmont as the track hosts a strong eight race card this afternoon. Not … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Dan Ballard to make fabulous return Top country jockey Dan Ballard makes his return to Brisbane racing after more than a decade on Fab’s Cowboy in … Read More Market Movers 6 years ago Market movers for the day at Ipswich, June 20 IPSWICH has an eight race meet on today and the punters have made their investments ahead of this afternoon’s action … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Champagne Cuddles outright Tiara favourite Champagne Cuddles has shortened to outright Tatt’s Tiara favourite after drawing barrier four … Read More Market Movers 6 years ago Canterbury market movers for Wednesday, June 20 SYDNEY racing is at Canterbury this Wednesday and the punters have made their moves early in the piece. The team … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Champagne Cuddles draws four in Tiara Three-year-old filly Champagne Cuddles, the Tatt’s Tiara favourite, has drawn well in barrier four for the final Group One race … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Royal Ascot treble for Dettori, Gosden Frankie Dettori has raised the roof at Royal Ascot, teaming up with trainer John Gosden to secure a treble on … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Winter Championship aim for Galaxy Raider Galaxy Raider has been freshened since his last-start second and will head to Flemington for another start before progressing to … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Frankie Dettori ruled out of Royal Ascot Frankie Dettori will miss all five days of the Royal Ascot meeting because of an arm injury … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Aerovelocity set to bid farewell to Sha Tin on Sunday SUPERSTAR horse Aerovelocity will depart for Australia to enjoy retirement at Musokoka Farm after a farewell at Sha Tin racecourse this … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Tommy Berry free to ride in Tatt’s Tiara Tommy Berry has been given a stay of proceedings pending a careless riding appeal, allowing him to ride in the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Payne set for Royal Ascot debut in opener Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne makes her Royal Ascot debut on board Kaspersky in the Group One Queen Anne Stakes … Read More Horse Racing Tips 7 years ago Quaddie tips for Thursday, June 22 races at Wangaratta THE quaddie this week heads to rural Victoria as the country town of Wangaratta hosts a competitive eight-race card on … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Rispoli hopes he can continue winning way with Po Ching Jockey Umberto Rispoli will be hoping he can continue his magic touch with Po Ching Treasure at Happy Valley on … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Racing Victoria won’t rule out appeal to Tatts & Tabcorp merger RACING Victoria has slammed the Australian Competition Tribunal’s decision to approve the Tabcorp and Tatts merger, and announced that it’s … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Dettori to miss at least Day 1 of Ascot Frankie Dettori has been ruled out of the first day of the Royal Ascot meeting with an arm injury and … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Centre Pivot and Ninth Legion to return Providing Sydney’s weather does not deteriorate the Peter Robl-trained duo Centre Pivot and Ninth Legion will make their returns at … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Eramosa gets a promotion after earning the trust of Lee Hope FOLLOWING an impressive breakthrough at start ten for training pair Lee and Shannon Hope, four-year-old Eramosa steps straight into benchmark … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Urban Ruler aiming for third-straight win Urban Ruler is being aimed at the Silver Bowl Series Final and will be out to make it three-straight wins … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Unbeaten Flame flickers for Shane Crawford PROMISING horse Manhattan Flame will attempt to maintain its unbeaten record at Pukekohe Park on Wednesday after winning on debut … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Talented duo putting the spring in McKee’s step PRECOCIOUS pair Hasahalo and Star Treasure are staking their claims for a big spring campaign for trainer Stephen McKee. McKee … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Velacano set for belated racing debut After two false starts the Marc Conners-trained filly Velacano is primed to make her racing debut at Canterbury … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Sydney option for Chase The Horizon Chase The Horizon could run in his third state in as many starts, with trainer Henry Dwyer looking to take … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago RV disappointed over Tabcorp merger Racing Victoria says it is disappointed with the approval for the Tabcorp/Tatts Group merger but will continue to work closely … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Tribunal approves Tabcorp-Tatts merger The Australian Competition Tribunal has authorised the proposed $11 billion merger between gaming rivals Tabcorp and Tatts Group … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Wet weather in NSW forces changes Wet weather around NSW has forced the rescheduling of race meetings and trials … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Leith Innes to be undergo knee surgery Provocative’s jockey Leith Innes is to undergo surgery but expects to be back in time to ride the Queensland Oaks … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago No shortage of motivation for Qld Queensland are steeled to seal their 10th series win in 11 years on Wednesday night after an emotional Corey Parker … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Lonsdale Cup next for Max Dynamite Max Dynamite is likely to attempt a defence of the Lonsdale Cup to determnine whether he returns to Australia for … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Tatt’s Tiara a test for Palazzo Pubblico Trainer Matthew Smith is looking to Palazzo Pubblico to measure up in the Tatt’s Tiara with a view to her … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Flemington race an option for Daytona Grey Daytona Grey has been nominated for sprint races in Melbourne and Adelaide with trainer Leon Macdonald to delay the decision … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Ex-Hong Kong horses to race for Sargent Smart Volatility, a Group One placegetter in Hong Kong, will run at Randwick for new trainer John Sargent … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Walker in Qld’s sights: Smith Queensland captain Cameron Smith says the Maroons have NSW centre Dylan Walker in their sights ahead of Wednesday’s State of … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Apprentice Tahlia Hope competes in France Victorian apprentice Tahlia Hope has finished unplaced in an invitation race in France, run during the Prix de Diane meeting … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Darley Classic on radar for Lankan Rupee Star sprinter Lankan Rupee could be ready for one of two starts this spring, including the Darley Classic, having been … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Jean-Claude Roget wins another Classic Le Cressoniere has capped a big week for trainer Jean-Claude Roget with her win in the French Oaks … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Lonsdale Cup next for Max Dynamite Max Dynamite is likely to attempt a defence of the Lonsdale Cup to determnine whether he returns to Australia for … Read More View the full article

If you believe that Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) is the best stayer to emerge from Ballydoyle since Yeats (Ire), then it could be said that all those that lined up for last year's G1 Gold Cup in his absence were granted a stay of execution. Back to Royal Ascot on Thursday with his severe injury woes behind him, the latest sakura from the ever-flourishing branch of one of Moyglare's great trees is one of the week's major stories. Aidan O'Brien described ahead of last year's G1 Irish St Leger bid that it was touch and go whether he would return and that he “had to be taught to walk, trot and canter again” lending him that warrior-like aura. Being able to battle is key in this race, which has taken so many class horses trying to stretch out to the two-and-a-half miles deep into the red, but Kyprios's 2022 performance was not about slogging it out. Showing surprising speed to see off Mojo Star and Stradivarius, he produced the fastest finish to a Gold Cup and was just a tick off the previous day's Coventry winner over the final two furlongs and virtually as quick as the Queen Anne hero Baaeed in his final furlong. Able to race just four times since his scarcely-believable 20-length romp going diagonally up ParisLongchamp's straight in the 2022 G1 Prix du Cadran, the chestnut leaves us guessing as to whether he can hit these heights again. His workmanlike win in Leopardstown's G3 Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes last month was uninspiring, but Yeats ran like a has-been in the 2009 Vintage Crop before coming back here to ensure immortality. “He's an unbelievable horse and to have him back to this pitch, we're delighted really,” O'Brien said. “I don't think there is any worries about the ground and I always thought he wanted nice ground, he's a very good mover.” Can Wathnan Do It Again? While Kyprios was away, Courage Mon Ami (GB) (Frankel {GB}) struck for Wathnan Racing and while he is taking his turn to miss the party this time, John and Thady Gosden still have a live chance in those silks in last year's G2 Queen's Vase winner Gregory (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}). He may not have excelled subsequently, having finished a well-beaten third in the St Leger, but his latest effort when third in the G2 Yorkshire Cup screamed Gold Cup. The Gosdens also have Godolphin's G2 British Champions Long Distance Cup winner Trawlerman (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}) and Normandie Stud's G3 Henry II S. scorer Sweet William (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), but Gregory seems to be the one with group 1 pretensions. “It won't be easy beating Kyprios, who is really solid and looks very straightforward, but I'm really looking forward to him,” James Doyle said. “Obviously he's never run over this far before, so we can't be sure he'll stay, but he's from a very good family of stayers and all of the signs are positive. His run in the Yorkshire Cup was very good, and he relaxes really well, which I think is vital in the Gold Cup. The way he hit the line was really good and I wasn't hard on him as John had said the run was very much to be sure he was primed for the Gold Cup.” Richard Brown, racing adviser to Wathnan, added, “It was amazing for Wathnan to win this race last year in what was really their first few weeks of ownership and it's amazing to be going back with a colt with another chance. It's a very tough race and Kyprios is a worthy favourite, but there's others in there to worry about as well. Hopefully he can be a good substitute for Courage Mon Ami. I think he will stay but you never know until you run them over those extreme distances.” Welcome Rain? Royal Ascot is, for once, blessed with dry conditions and the only wet reference on Thursday could come via Godolphin's exciting Listed Haras de Bouquetot Fillies' Trial Stakes winner Diamond Rain (GB) (Shamardal) in the G2 Ribblesdale S. Having won over a mile here on debut before beating the highly-regarded subsequent winner Ejaabiyah (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in that 10-furlong Newbury Oaks prep, the daughter of Dancing Rain (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) looks one of the country's most promising middle-distance fillies for the season ahead. “Diamond Rain is two from two and brings some experience of Ascot into the race, while we feel that the step up to a mile and a half is going to suit,” trainer Charlie Appleby said. “She improved from her first to second run and looks to have progressed again since. It's always a competitive contest, but she heads into it in great shape.” Juddmonte's Kalpana (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}) had the bad fortune to run into a high-class rival in Friendly Soul (GB) (Kingman {GB}) when second in the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes at Newmarket last month and that peer's subsequent flop in the Musidora was too bad to be true. Kalpana's 10-length defeat of a subsequent winner over the same track and 10-furlong trip in April stands up and this mile-and-a-half trip should help being a relative of the G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero Zambezi Sun (GB) (Dansili {GB}). “Andrew [Balding] was keen to give her a break after Newmarket, which was fair as she has been on the go since the beginning of the year racing on the all-weather,” Juddmonte's racing manager Barry Mahon explained. “She's had a nice little break and is training nicely and we were half tempted to supplement for the Oaks, but we just felt that freshening her up and heading into Ascot after a break was the right thing to do. She will definitely enjoy the step up to a mile and a half and she is one you would really be looking forward to this week. We've a nice bunch of horses, but she is one you can definitely get excited about.” A Fine Art… Aidan O'Brien doesn't seem to overly press his 2-year-olds ahead of this meeting, but the good ones invariably win as was the case with Little Big Bear (Ire) (No Nay Never) in last year's Listed Windsor Castle Stakes. Step forward his full-brother Whistlejacket (Ire) on Thursday as he bids to emulate his sibling in the G2 Norfolk Stakes and is expected to be heavily-backed to do so. He beat the re-opposing subsequent G3 Marble Hill Stakes winner Arizona Blaze (GB) (Sergei Prokofiev) in the Listed First Flier Stakes at The Curragh in a noteworthy time, giving Ryan Moore all the right vibes. “I was very impressed and, while you have to respect a fair few of these, I like to think I am on the best horse going into the race. He is a very exciting prospect,” he said. Wathnan Racing took the Queen Mary on Wednesday and are here with another Karl Burke prospect in the Beverley debut winner Shareholder (Not This Time). He has been in a bit of a hurry to get here, but Wathnan's racing adviser Richard Brown is aware of the task in hand. “I said to Karl when we bought him, 'I think the horse is very quick and ready to go and let's see if we can give him a chance to get to Ascot, even though it's a very quick turnaround,” he said. “Karl and his team have done a tremendous job with this horse and he has bounced out of Beverley and done very well since. He's eating up and drinking and had a very easy breeze and looks full of himself. Everything went wrong at Beverley and he still managed to win and it's the Norfolk, there will be plenty there with a similar profile, but I think he goes there with a realistic chance of running a good race for us.” Opening Gambit… Harry Charlton combined with father Roger to win the 2022 Britannia Handicap, but in his first season training on his own at Beckhampton Stables has a leading chance of a breakthrough moment via King's Gambit (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) in Thursday's G3 Hampton Court Stakes. Winning Newbury's competitive London Gold Cup by four lengths, he joined the past Charlton-trained heavyweights Headman (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Time Test (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Al Kazeem (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) on the honour roll of one of Britain's most significant handicaps which nearly always throws up future group winners. “I was pretty hopeful he was going to win at Newbury, but as to the manner that he did it in, he was very impressive,” he said. “I think what we saw was a much more professional horse than we knew of last year on the track and he's mentally growing up all the time. You're getting a more complete package every time he races now, so it's exciting and I think he'll improve again.” Whereas King's Gambit is all about future group 1 potential, Wathnan Racing's acquisition First Look (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) has already performed on one of Europe's biggest stages when runner-up in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club. Richard Brown said of the French raider, “Andre Fabre is obviously a master of bringing these horses along and we are delighted and excited to have added him to the team. It's quite a quick turnaround from Chantilly and we're leaving it down to Andre–he is the master. He feels he has come out of the race quite well. Like a lot of the horses we have bought, they will go to Ascot and take their chance, but they haven't just been bought for Ascot. They are horses for the future and beyond and a horse like him, there's no reason he won't be running with Andre as a five-year-old.” Opera Singer Elmalka Coronation Clash Is On For Friday… Wednesday saw the draw made for Friday's two group 1 contests at Royal Ascot, with the 10 fillies set to contest the Coronation Stakes headed by Ballydoyle's G1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Opera Singer (Justify) and Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's 1,000 Guineas heroine Elmalka (GB) (Kingman {GB}). Opera Singer, who was returning from a setback when third in the Irish 1,000 Guineas, has drawn an outside stall in nine for the mile feature while the Roger Varian-trained Newmarket Classic heroine is in seven. James Doyle takes over from Silvestre De Sousa on Elmalka, while Oisin Murphy will replace Aurelien Lemaitre on TDN Rising Star and Guineas third Ramatuelle (Justify). She is on the rail in one, while the G1 Cheveley Park Stakes winner and 1,000 Guineas runner-up Porta Fortuna (Ire) (Caravaggio) has also fared well in five. The Aga Khan's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches heroine Rouhiya (Fr) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) has a favourable draw in two, next to the other Ballydoyle representative Content (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), while the up-to-scratch field is completed by Godolphin's unbeaten Devoted Queen (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Jeff Smith's See The Fire (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Juddmonte's Skellet (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) and Scuderia Sagam's Folgaria (Ire) (Due Diligence). The other top-bracket highlight, the six-furlong Commonwealth Cup, sees a strong representation from Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum with Kevin Ryan's emphatic G2 Sandy Lane Stakes winner Inisherin (GB) (Shamardal) joined by the Karl Burke-trained Listed Carnarvon Stakes scorer Elite Status (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}). Al Mohamediya Racing's G3 Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes winner Jasour (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) from the Clive Cox stable is another high-profile runner among the 15 contenders. They include Michelle Morris and Jan and Peter Hopper's unbeaten TDN Rising Star Kind Of Blue (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), interestingly thrown in at the deep end by the normally conservative James Fanshawe. In the G3 Albany Stakes also over six, 17 juvenile fillies will line up including Ballydoyle's G3 Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint S. winner Fairy Godmother (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Godolphin's unbeaten TDN Rising Star Mountain Breeze (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum's TDN Rising Star Twafeeg (Ire) (Far Above {Ire}) and the Wesley Ward-trained Burning Pine (Nyquist). There are 14 colts in the G2 King Edward VII Stakes, with a quartet for Aidan O'Brien including TDN Rising Stars Agenda (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and Diego Velazquez (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), alongside The Aga Khan's dual group 3 winner Calandagan (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}). The post Kyprios Back from the Brink for Cup Defence appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Toby Sheets, the former assistant to Steve Asmussen, died from drowning, Ioannis Aivatidis, the coroner in Corfu, Greece who performed the autopsy, told ABC News on Tuesday. Sheets disappeared last Tuesday, and was found dead on the beach on the island of Mathraki, in Greece, on Sunday. ABC said that the U.S. Embassy was working to have Sheets's body sent home to the United States. Sheets, 55, lived in Floral Park, New York, near Belmont Park. He had last been seen alive on Tuesday, June 11 at a bar on Mathraki, and was reported missing on Thursday when a friend found the door to his house open with the lights on and the air conditioning running inside. “Toby was a part of our stable for many years, including our Belmont Stakes win with Creator, as well as his expert handling of Haynesfield among others,” Asmussen told the TDN on Monday. “He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.” Sheets is one of several foreign tourists who have gone missing in Greece over the past week, where they are experiencing extreme heat. The post ABC News: Sheets Died From Drowning appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Cicero, Illinois is a suburb that hugs the west side of Chicago, and is home to Hawthorne Race Course. It's also the headquarters of Morton High School District 201, which serves approximately 8,000 students from Cicero and surrounding communities. Near the top of the Hawthorne stretch is a Golden Corral parking lot. From this vantage point you can clearly see horses on the track during training or racing. One morning while watching training from here, trainer Chris Block saw a group of Morton High School students gathered by a fence observing the horses. An idea popped into his head: “We should bring more of those students to the track.” Last week, the Illinois Backstretch Charitable Foundation (IBCF), the benevolent arm of the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (ITHA), in collaboration with Amplify Horse Racing and the Morton High School District 201, did just that by hosting the inaugural Morton Urban Equine Program–and it was a tremendous success. All I could think about on my drive home to Kentucky was how it was one of the most impactful outreach programs I have been involved with since the start of Amplify. Chris is President of the ITHA, which is led by Executive Director David McCaffrey. David and IBCF Program Coordinator George Moreno reached out to me in February, looking for program development help from Amplify, and we decided to tackle the project together. The ITHA team presented the concept of hosting students at Hawthorne to the school district, who jumped at the opportunity to connect their students with horses and suggested the creation of a four-day summer enrichment program. From there, the ITHA and Amplify worked on a schedule and syllabus of topics and activities, and the school district handled the registration of students. We had anticipated a relatively small group for our first year, and the final attendance resulted in five high school junior and senior girls and their science teacher, Kyle Boyd. The students' minimal prior horse experiences spanned from never having touched a horse to going on a leadline ride. Throughout the four days of the Urban Equine Program, the students arrived at the ITHA office in a small bus, and for three hours experienced the daily activity of a racetrack firsthand while learning industry practices, horsemanship, and applied science. They had the opportunity to groom a horse, feed copious amounts of peppermints to dozens of racehorses, ride around the track in tractors, peer into a scope at a horse's respiratory tract, and even go on (what was for most of them) their first-ever horse ride. By day three, one student told us she was having so much fun she wished the program were longer. Instrumental in the success of this program was the genuine commitment and enthusiasm from the ITHA team. David and George took active roles in the planning and communication with the school district, as well as the day-to-day teaching. Horsemen's Liaison Mena Perez even shared her very special lead pony, Bandit, as our mascot and teaching assistant for everything from grooming lessons to a test barn demonstration and pony rides. Chris Block and his assistant Martin Martinez openly shared their barn as a teaching space, amidst training and caring for around 35 head of horses. Chris served as an educator each day, and invited the students to be part of every step of training, from understanding the role of nutrition and the feed room, to hearing the importance of hoof care while watching a horse get trimmed and reshod. His horses also received the vast majority of the aforementioned peppermints. To conclude day four, we asked the students to complete a feedback survey. Nearly all of them conveyed that just being in the presence of horses and getting to touch them was the most special part of the entire experience. They also reflected strongly on how much they learned about racing, veterinary medicine, and the great care they observed the horses receiving. Four of the five students expressed interest in becoming veterinarians, and one specifically asked how she can pursue a job at the racetrack in the near future. Most telling of all was the hand-written thank you card the students handed over before climbing back on the bus to leave the track one last time. One message read “Thank you all for taking care of us and giving us all these wonderful lessons. It was an amazing, fun, unforgettable experience that we won't be forgetting any time soon.” There were several moments from this program that will stick with me for a long time: watching all five students grooming Bandit and softly petting him as he munched grass; the laughter as they climbed into the starting gate like assistant starters; the beaming smiles as they stepped down from the big John Deere tractors after riding around the track; the even bigger smiles as they sat tall on Bandit's back. The ITHA team and I went into the week understanding that the program was a trial run, and would serve as a learning experience for all of us. We came out of it knowing that we had positively impacted the five teenage girls who had attended. Without this program, those students might never have had the chance to truly be around horses. But as a result of it, they experienced moments they will never forget. Racetracks have massive potential to serve as centers for learning within the communities where they reside. In many highly urban and inner-city areas, racetracks are the only places for miles and miles where people can go to see and possibly touch a horse. That's certainly what Hawthorne is for Cicero. At Amplify, our vision is to leverage the Thoroughbred industry to connect youth, families, students, and educators with opportunities to learn about and engage with horses. But in order to make those connections, we have to create the opportunities. The ITHA developed an unforgettable opportunity through the Morton Urban Equine Program, and I'm excited for all of the students who will get to learn about horses and experience the excitement of racing as the program grows. Annise Montplaisir is Executive Director of Amplify Horse Racing, a youth-focused 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to amplifying education, mentorship, and career opportunities for young people in the Thoroughbred horse industry. The post Letter to the Editor: Connecting Youth to the Joy of Thoroughbred Racing appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Horse vans and truck-and-trailers transporting horses have continued to exit Ruidoso Downs due to two nearby wildfires in New Mexico. Racing has been canceled at least through this weekend with doubts growing about whether the meet can continue.View the full article

Horse vans and truck-and-trailers transporting horses have continued to exit Ruidoso Downs due to two nearby wildfires in New Mexico.View the full article

Trainer Aidan O'Brien's hopes of a record-extending ninth Gold Cup (G1) are pinned on Kyprios, who bids June 20 to become the first horse since Kayf Tara to win nonconsecutive editions of the race.View the full article

A mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool June 22 at Gulfstream Park is expected to offer the potential to yield a rewarding return. The following day, June 23, Woodbine will offer a mandatory payout for the Thoroughbred Jackpot Hi-5.View the full article

The first of three daytime Thoroughbred meets this year at Los Alamitos Race Course will begin June 22.View the full article

There was no shortage of talking points to unpick from Wednesday. From Sands Of Mali bagging a breakthrough winner at the royal meeting to Karl Burke and Wathnan racing enjoying a change of fortune and even Ryan Moore coming out of his shell to defend Auguste Rodin, the action on and off the track did not disappoint. Sands Of Mali Puts His Name In Lights It proved to be a big day for Ballyhane Stud's Sands Of Mali (Fr), who became the first of the freshman sires to get off the mark at the royal meeting when Ain't Nobody (Ire) landed the Windsor Castle. Sands Of Mali has had five individual winners in Europe so far this season. Only Sergei Prokofiev, who has seven, is having a better time of it. Ain't Nobody was fittingly sold by Joe Foley's Ballyhane outfit at the Goffs UK Premier Yearling Sale for £30,000 to Stephen Hillen and trainer Kevin Ryan. He's now two from two and, judging by Wednesday's smooth success under Jamie Spencer, will continue to fly the flag for his young sire on the biggest of stages. Welcome Change In Fortune What a difference a day can make in this game. Just 24 hours previously, Karl Burke was left cursing his luck when Andesite (GB) (Pinatubo {Ire}) was unable to run in the Coventry. However, Leovanni (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) provided the trainer with a much-needed tonic on Wednesday when confirming herself a hugely classy prospect with victory in the Queen Mary. Leovanni Provides Another Boost For The Breeze-Ups Horses sourced from the breeze-up sales hit the crossbar in the Coventry on Monday but Leovanni did her bit to fly the flag for the sector with that stunning performance in the Queen Mary. There should be even more to come. Lack Of International Competition A Worry Sod's law dictates that Wesley Ward will go and win the Norfolk with Saturday Flirt (Mendelssohn) but it must be said that the American trainer's raiding party has not packed the same punch in recent years. Ward become the first US-based handler to record a winner at the royal meeting when sending out Strike The Tiger (Tiger Ridge) to win the Windsor Castle at odds of 33-1 in 2009 Since then, Ward amassed 11 more winners, but is now winless at the meeting since Campanelle (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) was awarded the 2021 Commonwealth Cup in the stewards' room. International competition underpins meetings like Royal Ascot and, if one thing has been missing so far this week, it has been genuine challengers from overseas. Ward operating in his pomp provided a fascinating subplot to the meeting and it's a pity his raiding squad was reduced to just three runners this year. It must be said that the Jose D'Angelo-trained Gabaldon (Gone Astray) ran a fine race when second in the Windsor Castle but the point remains; we need more international runners. Running Lion An Important Winner For Howden Nobody would begrudge David Howden his first Royal Ascot success with Running Lion (GB) (Roaring Lion) in the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes. He comes across as a proper good egg and, given how much he puts into the game, it's great to see him getting a result on the biggest of stages. Moore Please, Ryan Is it just me or has Ryan Moore come out of his shell a bit at the age of 40? There was a time when cracking a smile would have counted as the master rider showing emotion. Well, he has certainly opened up to the media a bit more in recent times and there was a lot to like about how he defended Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) on ITV Racing after the pair landed the Prince Of Wales's Stakes. “He won four Group 1s last year,” Moore told Matt Chapman. “I don't know, people are very quick to knock horses and [Aidan O'Brien] kept the Derby winner in training. As soon as you get beat, they want to have a go at you.” He continued, “You can never keep everyone happy. He's been a really good horse and done everything beautifully today. He deserved that.” Questions To Answer After Big-Race Flops Blue Rose Cen (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) couldn't land a blow on Auguste Rodin and it would appear that her light is starting to dim. It will be back to the drawing board for the four-time Group 1 winner and the same applies to her trainer Maurizio Guarnieri after what has been a frustrating week. Yeguada Centurion, the ownership and breeding entity of Spanish-based Leopoldo Fernandez Pujals, caused a bit of a stir when removing his horses from trainer Christopher Head at the beginning of the year. The disappointing effort of Big Rock (Fr) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) in the Queen Anne followed by Blue Rose Cen's below-par run on Wednesday will leave the owner scratching his head. One Tough Cookie One of the sights of the week so far was seeing Jessica Harrington looking fit and well in the parade ring prior to Birdman (Ire) (Free Eagle {Ire}) running a fine race to finish third in the G2 Queen's Vase. Having been diagnosed with breast cancer last year, Harrington has overcome a torrid time and it is great to see her fighting fit and banging in the winners of late. She's one tough cookie. The post Talking Points: Moore Weighs In To Defend Auguste Rodin From Critics appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Scientists, veterinarians, and regulators participated in dedicated workshops throughout the three-day event to investigate critical issues relating to, and recent technological advances in, fracture prevention and exercise-associated sudden death.View the full article

Kevin Ryan trainee Ain't Nobody (Ire) (Sands Of Mali {Fr}–Burmese Waltz {GB}, by Showcasing {GB}) became his first-crop sire's fourth individual winner when notching a decisive debut victory over Carlisle's stiff five furlongs at the end of last month and registered a first black-type success for the Ballyhane Stud resident in Wednesday's Listed Windsor Castle S. at Royal Ascot. Drawn alongside Stateside challenger Gabaldon (Gone Astray) and caught in the wash as that rival blazed a trail on the stands' side, the 5-1 third choice emerged as the most serious threat to the long-time leader when coming under a Jamie Spencer drive approaching the final furlong and kept on relentlessly to collar Gabaldon in the last 50 yards en route to a one-length tally. The post Ain’t Nobody a Stakes First for Sands Of Mali in the Windsor Castle appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

ASCOT, UK — Her name means brave as a lion, and it is hard not to admire the two bold showings by Leovanni (Ire) in her brief racing career to date as she has led home the pack, first at Nottingham and now here on the big stage at Ascot. The Kodi Bear (Ire) filly will not go down in history as the first Royal Ascot winner for Wathnan Racing – the owner had of course burst onto the scene on this day last year when Gregory (GB) (Golden Horn {GB}) won the Queen's Vase – but her Queen Mary victory felt like another important first in the evolving history of the racing operation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of Qatar. The ruler wasn't at Ascot on this occasion but plenty of his advisors were in attendance, and for Richard Brown, the bloodstock agent charged with assembling a team of 26 runners for this year's royal meeting, the mixture of joy and relief was palpable. “It has been well documented that there has been significant investment by Wathnan, but that doesn't guarantee success, especially in our game,” he said. Indeed, and four of the seven Wathnan starters on the opening day had finished in the frame, including second and third in the Coventry Stakes. Close, but no cigar. “We hit the crossbar a couple of times yesterday, so to get this one in the back of the net is great for all the team,” added Brown, though for his team, it's what happens on the turf this week that matters, even while plenty of others have one eye on the European football championships. He continued, “With the two-year-olds, if you are finishing second and third in the Coventry, it means you've got a nice horse to go forward with, so we took great positives from that. But of course any sport is about winning and, though we were delighted with yesterday, this [win] will make the rest of the week a lot more enjoyable, I can tell you. “It's an extraordinary opportunity to have been given, to build this team of horses and to work with these people, and you want to deliver for them. They back us, and they back our judgement, and the whole team in Qatar has been hugely supportive.” The joy was perhaps extended by the fact that it was Brown's good friend, the former trainer George Peckham, who could bask in some reflected glory having prepared Leovanni for the Goffs UK Breeze-up Sale after being talked into buying her as a yearling from her breeder Kilmoney Cottage Stud. “Considering we only do two or three each year, to have a filly like her is special. It's incredible,” said Peckham, watching the celebrations with his wife Emma. “I wasn't massively involved in the buying bit but there were a couple of guys who pointed her out to us and we were lucky to get her on the Saturday morning of Book 3 for 20 grand. “Diego Lima rode her at home all the time and did a great job with her. She made my life really easy – the whole way through she was really professional. It's a big team effort.” Peckham added, “Richard and Sophie [Brown] are great friends of ours. We stayed with them last night and on the way here this morning we were just praying that she would be the one to break the duck this week.” Brown was full of praise for Peckham, whose main business is now pre-training. He said,”George did a brilliant job with her. For the breeze-up horses to come here you can't miss a day and they've got to behave. She's such a sweet character. She walked around here and never raised a hair, and James [Doyle] said she was so straightforward and just travelled the whole way. It's a very special moment.” Leovanni, trained by Karl Burke, further enhanced the Royal Ascot record of the 'Donny' breezers by becoming the tenth from the sale to win at this meeting in the last nine years. Brown added, “We thought at the time that she was probably the best filly in the sale and it might turn out that she was.” With such notable investment taking place, both at the public sales and through a number of private purchases in recent weeks, it is easy to draw comparisons between Wathnan Racing's entry to European racing and the early days of the involvement of the Maktoum brothers of Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed, in particular, has become one of the biggest owner-breeders in the world. With a Group 2-winning filly now among the Wathnan string, surely the logical next step for the owner is to become a breeder? “I'm going to play the forward defensive stroke to that,” Brown replied with a grin. “Honestly, I don't know. Eventually those conversations will have to come because she's now a valuable breeding prospect, but hopefully we can enjoy her and run her for the next couple of seasons.” He continued, “Whether it's Wathnan or anybody, it's our job to try to get people to come and participate in this amazing sport. I've been coming here for over 20 years and you see the royal procession and you look around you, and it's absolutely a world-class sporting event. For any new player to come into our sport is tremendous, and for somebody to show the scale of ambition that Wathnan has shown so far – and I don't know what's going to happen in the future — but it's great for them to have winners at this stage. This is a really important moment.” To gild the lily on a momentous day on the track for the Qatari royal family, Sheikh Tamim's younger brother, Sheikh Joaan, who, through his Al Shaqab operation, has become a familiar name in European racing over the last decade, also celebrated a winner at Ascot. It may have been one of the lesser races, but Doha (GB), winner of the Kensington Palace Stakes, is a daughter of two of the greatest horses of the modern era in Sea The Stars and Treve. Pedigrees don't come much more regal than that. The post ‘It’s a Really Important Moment’: Leovanni Roars for Wathnan appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA)-related rulings from around the country. Among this week's rulings, trainer Jim Lewis was suspended two years and fined a total of $20,000 (including the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Unit's arbitration costs), after his trainee Hughie's Holiday tested positive for clenbuterol after winning at Ruidoso Downs on July 8 last year. Clenbuterol is a bronchodilator with known performance enhancing properties. Clenbuterol will typically be detectable in the blood for about three to four days after administration, and between 10 to 17 days after administration in urine. Experts say that hair tests can show the presence of the substance up to six months after it was given to a horse. Lewis claimed that he had never administered clenbuterol to Hughie's Holiday, and had waited 50 days after receiving the horse in his barn to race him out of an abundance of caution, having received no medical records for the horse from prior connections. No hair test was conducted. A HIWU arbitration panel, however, dismissed Lewis's claim, after an evidentiary hearing on Apr. 18. “Dr. Heather Knych, an expert in equine pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, will testify that it is highly unlikely that the Clenbuterol detected in Hughie's Holiday's blood samples collected on July 8 could have been caused by the administration of Clenbuterol prior to May 21, 2023,” the arbitrator wrote in a final decision. Lewis's suspension started on Sept. 22 last year. NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS The following rulings were reported on HISA's “1rulings” portal and through the HIWU “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Resolved ADMC Violations Date: 06/12/2024 Licensee: Jim Lewis, trainer Penalty: 2-year period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning on September 22, 2023; 14-month period of Ineligibility for Covered Horse, beginning on July 8, 2023; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $15,000; payment of $5,000 of HIWU's arbitration costs. Final decision by arbitral body. Explainer: For the presence of Clenbuterol– banned substance–in a sample taken from Hughie's Holiday, who won at Ruidoso Downs on 7/8/23. Date: 06/17/2024 Licensee: Hugo Rodriguez, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Code Runner, who finished fifth at Tampa Bay Downs on 5/14/24. Date: 06/17/2024 Licensee: Justin Rivera, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU. Explainer: Administration of electrolytes other than by “free choice” within 24 hours prior to Post-Time for Sig, who was scratched late at Aqueduct on 5/324. Date: 06/18/2024 Licensee: Michael Hewitt, trainer Penalty: None. Equine Controlled Medication charges withdrawn (B Sample Not Confirmed) Date: 06/18/2024 Licensee: Henry Guillory, trainer Penalty: A fine of $3,000; imposition of 3 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Intra-articular injection within 7 days of a timed and reported workout on the horse, Xcaret. Date: 06/18/2024 Licensee: Rory Huston, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Vets' list medication violation for the presence of Dantrolene—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Joy's Pride on 5/10/24. Pending ADMC Violations 06/12/2024, Rodolphe Brisset, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Lidocaine–Controlled Medication (Class B)–in a sample taken from Royal Spa, who finished second in the American Beauty Stakes on 2/3/24. 06/12/2024, Robert Medina, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Lidocaine–Controlled Medication (Class B)–in a sample taken from Forge in Fire, who won at Turfway Park on 2/21/24. 06/12/2024, Ricardo Bailey, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Mutiny, who won at Thistledown on 5/8/24. 06/13/2024, Patrick Reynolds, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Uncle Water Flow, who won at Thistledown on 5/8/24. 06/14/2024, Mario Serey Jr., trainer: Pending violation for intra-articular injection within 7 days of a timed and reported workout on the horse, Succeed. 06/17/2024, Joseph Davis, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Dexamethasone–Controlled Medication (Class C)–in a sample taken from Vino Caldo on 5/22/24. Violations of Crop Rule One important note: HISA's whip use limit is restricted to six strikes during a race. Delaware Park: Andres Chavez–violation date June 12; $250 fine and one-day suspension Jose Batista–violation date June 13; $500 fine and three-day suspension Kirsten Swan–violation date June 14; $250 fine and one-day suspension Finger Lakes: Jeremias Flores–violation date June 12; $250 fine and one-day suspension Penn National Jose Torrealba–violation date June 12; $250 fine and one-day suspension Jerry Villegas-Serrano–violation date June 12; $250 fine and one-day suspension Hawthorne: Alexis Centeno–violation date June 15; $250 fine and one-day suspension Prairie Meadows: Glenn Corbett–violation date June 15; $250 fine and one-day suspension Ramsey Howard Zimmerman–violation date June 15; $880 fine and three-day suspension Santa Anita: Diego Herrera–violation date June 13; $250 fine and one-day suspension The post Stewards and Commissions Rulings: June 12-18 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. 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Granted the ideal conditions of fast ground and a true pace to run at, Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}–Rhododendron {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) became the first Derby winner to come back and win Royal Ascot's Prince of Wales's Stakes since Royal Palace (GB) in 1968. Unique in his achievement in that he was augmenting his Blue Riband triumph with this feature prize in its current guise as a group 1, Ballydoyle's ground-breaking colt put all doubts that he was yesterday's horse firmly behind him with this spirited display. Travelling in ideal flow in fourth behind the two pacemakers and outsider Royal Rhyme (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), the 13-8 favourite moved to the front two out where it was the French raiders Horizon Dore (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) and Zarakem (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) who emerged as threats and not the slow-starting and ultimately disappointing Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}). It was the 33-1 shot Zarakem who got closest in the dying strides, but the winner was never going to allow them less than the 3/4-of-a-length margin that was called at the line. Zarakem denied Horizon Dore, who met notable trouble in running, the runner-up spot by a length as Inspiral wound up sixth with John Gosden citing lack of stamina as the issue. “He gets to the front and he waits and then goes again–he has a personality, like all the good ones do,” Aidan O'Brien said after welcoming back a fifth winner of this race, before turning attention to a potential tilt at the dirt in the States. “He can do anything now. He cruises on the dirt and we see now he is very happy to be ridden forward. I got the instructions wrong before, as he was too far back. It's up to the lads what they want to do, but we'd be more confident now we've worked him out and can keep it very straightforward. It's his high cruise that's important.” Superstar! Auguste Rodin lands the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal @Ascot! pic.twitter.com/HtKbTi7kIb — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 19, 2024 The post Auguste Rodin Has the Answers in The Prince of Wales’s appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A share in the Haras d'Etreham stallion Hello Youmzain (Fr) has been added to the Arqana Online Pop-Up Sale scheduled for Wednesday, June 26. Bidding on the lots, which also include a share in the Haras de Bonneval resident Zarak (Fr), will take place between 5-6pm local time, with registration for bidding already open on www.arqanaonline.com. Hello Youmzain was a high-class sprinter for the Kevin Ryan yard, notably winning the G1 Haydock Sprint Cup and G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes. He stood his first season at Haras d'Etreham in 2021 and his first crop of juveniles to race this year include Tuesday's G2 Coventry Stakes runner-up Electrolyte (Ire), who was bought by Wathnan Racing for £220,000 at the Goffs UK Doncaster Breeze-up Sale. The share gives the right to two coverings a year. The post Share in Hello Youmzain Added to Arqana Online Pop-Up Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

David Howden's 4-year-old filly Running Lion (GB) (Roaring Lion–Bella Nouf {GB}, by Dansili {GB}), last of eight in Epsom's G3 Princess Elizabeth Stakes earlier this month, halted a six-race losing streak with a dominant performance in Wednesday's G2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot. Last term's Listed Pretty Polly Stakes victrix kept wide of the peloton initially and drifted inwards to assume early control. In command thereafter, she was nudged along in early straight to poach a decisive buffer approaching the final furlong and kept on strongly under a late drive to hold stablemate and 'TDN Rising Star' Laurel (GB) (Kingman {GB}) by two lengths. William Haggas trainee Doom (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) fared best of the remainder and was another two lengths back in third. Running Lion's triumph provided the Gosden stable with a record fifth renewal of this 10-furlong contest. She's very good! Roaring Lion filly Running Lion wins the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes at Royal @Ascot! pic.twitter.com/AazrPViM5y — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 19, 2024 The post Running Lion Leads Home Team Gosden Exacta in the Duke Of Cambridge 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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The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) Global Summit on Equine Safety and Technology took place at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada June 12-14. The Summit was attended by approximately 90 international research scientists, clinicians, veterinarians and racing regulators from at least 13 countries. “The Summit has been a major achievement for the Federation and our ongoing commitment to improving equine safety and welfare,” said IFHA Executive Council Member Jim Lawson, who delivered the Summit's closing remarks. “Scientific research and technology are cornerstones of the IFHA's efforts to protect our equine athletes, and this Summit has provided the industry the opportunity to discuss and build upon the significant body of research that has been carried out around the world.” Scientists, veterinarians and regulators participated in dedicated workshops throughout the three-day event to investigate critical issues relating to, and recent technological advances in, fracture prevention and exercise associated sudden death (EASD). “This is an important first step in enabling us to go even further in detecting horses that are at risk of injury,” said Dr. Christopher Riggs, Director of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Equine Welfare Research Foundation, who chaired the Summit's fracture prevention workstream. “We are appreciative of the IFHA's support in encouraging collaboration between scientists, scholars, veterinarians and administrators in the global racing industry.” Dr. Celia Marr, Associate Veterinary Specialist at Rossdales Equine Hospital and Diagnostic Centre and Chair of the Summit's EASD workstream, was similarly cognizant of the event's significance. “The Summit has generated and refreshed collaborative efforts to address the most critical horse welfare issues,” said Marr. “We are energized by the innovative research that has been presented, and optimistic of its potential to positively impact equine welfare going forward.” The outcomes from the Summit will be analyzed by the IFHA Executive Council, with the goal of developing recommendations for the IFHA membership on addressing the risk of fractures and EASD in the future. The IFHA Global Summit was supported by Cornell University's Harry M. Zweig Memorial Fund for Equine Research, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Equine Welfare Research Foundation, and Woodbine Entertainment Group. The post Global Summit on Equine Safety and Technology Highlights Recent Research appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The 2024 Godolphin Flying Start graduation ceremony took place in the Cape Cross Centre at Kildangan Stud in Ireland on the afternoon of Friday, June 14. Invited guests included the parents of the graduating class, Godolphin management and University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Business School representatives who have supported the Flying Start trainees throughout their two years on the programme. Hugh Anderson, managing director of Godolphin UK and Dubai and trustee of Godolphin Flying Start, said, “On behalf of the global Godolphin team, I congratulate this graduating class and wish them success and encouragement for their futures in the thoroughbred industry.” The 2024 graduates comprised trainees from five countries, including Alex Sausville (USA), Orlaith Nangle (IRE), Jamie Smith (UK), Susannah Jeffery (UK), David O'Farrell (IRE), Ben Triandafillou (AUS), Sarah Kelly (IRE), Megan O'Leary (IRE), Annabel Adams (NZ), Edmond Ryan (IRE), Annie O'Rourke (UK) and Liam Cunningham (NZ). The diploma for the top trainee was presented to Megan O'Leary (IRE), who achieved the highest grade among the 2024 graduating group, attaining a Distinction award. The next opportunity to apply for Godolphin Flying Start is December 2024. More information about the course can be found here. The post O’Leary Leads Godolphin Flying Start Class of 2024 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Franking the form of the Listed Lingfield Derby Trial, Ballydoyle's Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}–Danedrop {Ire}, by Danehill) relished the extra trip of Wednesday's G2 Queen's Vase to bring up Royal Ascot win number 80 for Ryan Moore. Always content on the front end, Ballydoyle's 7-4 favourite veered left in the straight when in command but found the line 1 1/4 lengths ahead of stablemate Highbury (Fr) (Galileo {Ire}), with compatriot Birdman (Ire) (Free Eagle {Ire}) 3/4 of a length away in third. Aidan O'Brien is on the board! Illinois wins the Queen's Vase at Royal @Ascot! pic.twitter.com/Dq9cKOJ88O — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 19, 2024 The post Ryan Moore Gets 80th Royal Ascot Winner on Illinois appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article