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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

Making his first start since finishing well down the field in the G1 Saudi Cup at the end of February, reigning Japanese champion dirt horse Lemon Pop (Lemon Drop Kid) resumed with a two-length victory in Wednesday's Listed Sakitama Hai at Urawa Racetrack about 20 miles north of Central Tokyo. Crunched into $1.20 (1-5) favouritism, the $70,000 Keeneland November weanling acquisition was away without incident from barrier seven and was content to track pacesetting Alain Barows (Jpn) (Henny Hughes) through the early sections of the contest, run over a two-turn, 1400-metre configuration. Sent into the lead with fully half the journey to cover, Lemon Pop pinched a bit of a break into the final two furlongs and plugged on gamely to hold off defending champion and third betting pick Igniter (Jpn) (Espoir City {Jpn})–a latest fifth in the G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen–by two lengths. Second choice Shamal (Jpn) (Smart Falcon {Jpn}) was another half-length away in third. “If he can get off to an even start, then he has the upper hand,” said winning jockey Ryusei Sakai. “I thought it would be best if he sit second, but I wasn't too concerned about the position. He handled the tight 1400m course without any problems.” Winner of the G1 February Stakes last year, Lemon Pop faltered in the Golden Shaheen, but won the local G1 Mile Championship Nambu Hai by 10 lengths in October ahead of a pillar-to-post success from a terrible draw in the G1 Champions Cup (1800m). With that win, he earned a crack at the Saudi Cup, but he weakened from two furlongs out and was no factor. The victory was especially meaningful to the Godolphin Japan team. “Today we said a final goodbye to a valued member of our training team, Kaz Nabeta, who died suddenly last week. Today's win is for him,” said Godolphin Japan President Harry Sweeney. He continued: “Urawa is a tight and tricky track, and we were much less confident than his starting odds would suggest. Lemon Pop will definitely be joining our stallion roster next year, but may run once or twice again this year. It is early days yet, but it would seem logical for him to defend his title in the Mile Championship Nambu Hai [at Morioka Oct. 14]. In the immediate aftermath of the race, Tanaka trainer mooted the [GI] Breeders' Cup [Dirt] Mile, but I'm not fully convinced, as Lemon Pop may be like Guinness beer–brilliant at home but doesn't travel well.” Lemon Pop is one of four winners from six to the races for Unreachable, whose multiple graded-stakes winning dam Harpia is a full-sister to the legendary Danehill. The mare, who was acquired privately by Chad Schumer for $50,000 after she was led out unsold at Keeneland November in 2020, is also the dam of a 2-year-old Ontario-bred colt by Maclean's Music, who fetched $310,000 at Keeneland September last fall, but was bought back on a bid of €340,000 at this year's Arqana May Breeze-Up Sale. 夕方の競馬場。檸檬色に光り輝いていた。 2024/6/19 浦和競馬場#レモンポップ#さきたま杯 pic.twitter.com/oNNlokjH3X — はまやん (@Akauni294) June 19, 2024 Wednesday's Results: SAKITAMA HAI (Jpn-G1)-Listed, ¥136,000,000 ($861,152/£676,328/€800,904), Urawa, 6-19, 3yo/up, 1400m, 1:26.7, my. 1–LEMON POP, 126, h, 6, Lemon Drop Kid–Unreachable, by Giant's Causeway. ($70,000 Wlg '18 KEENOV). O-Godolphin; B-Mr & Mrs Oliver S Tait (KY); T-Hiroyasu Tanaka; J-Ryusei Sakai; ¥80,000,000. Lifetime Record: Ch. Dirt Horse & MG1SW-Jpn, 16-11-3-0, $4,050,134. 2–Igniter (Jpn), 126, h, 6, Espoir City (Jpn)–Bianco (Jpn), by Warning (GB). (¥7,020,000 Ylg '19 HOKSUM). O-Yoshiki Noda; B-Haruki Farm; T-Masashi Atarashi; J-Tsubasa Sasagawa; ¥28,000,000. 3–Shamal (Jpn), 126, h, 6, Smart Falcon (Jpn)–Native Code (Jpn), by Agnes Digital. O-Toshiya Kanayama; B-Okada Stud; T-Takeshi Matsushita; J-Haruhiko Kawasu; ¥16,000,000. Margins: 2, HF, NK. Odds 0.20, 9.60, 4.00. Click for the goracing.jp chart. The post Champion Lemon Pop Posts Poignant Comeback Success In Sakitama Hai appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Wathnan Racing struck the woodwork more than once during Tuesday's opening day of Royal Ascot and made a belated breakthrough in Wednesday's opener, the G2 Queen Mary Stakes, with £190,000 Goffs Breeze-Up acquisition and once-raced Nottingham maiden winner Leovanni (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}–Kassandra {Ire}, by Dandy Man {Ire}). The Karl Burke trainee broke smartly and raced to the fore in the smaller far-side group throughout the five-furlong dash. Shaken up to gain an overall advantage soon after passing the quarter-mile marker, the 22-1 chance refused to buckle once in front and was driven out inside the final furlong to prevail by 1 3/4 lengths from Irish raider Mighty Eriu (Ire) (Inns Of Court {Ire}). The winner's Yorkshire compatriot Maw Lam (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) finished a neck further adrift in the third. Star filly! Leovanni storms to victory in the Queen Mary Stakes at Royal @Ascot! pic.twitter.com/3X5LXKtuWq — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 19, 2024 The post Kodi Bear’s Leovanni Makes Breakthrough for Wathnan Racing in the Queen Mary appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Joe Friedberg, a prominent Minneapolis defense attorney and racehorse owner, died Monday from colon cancer. He was 87. Friedberg was born in Brooklyn, New York, was a graduate of the University of North Carolina law school, and served in the Marine Corps. A colorful attorney with a large personality, Friedberg represented a long list of NFL players, politicians and others. He was married to his mutual best friend, Carolyn, for 62 years, and they Carolyn raised a daughter and son, both of whom married and presented their parents with grandchildren to adore. Joe and Carolyn worked together every day, and shared a rare bond of love that made them truly unique as a couple. They shared a love of horses and racing. Carolyn Friedberg once named a stakes-winning filly Blonde Moment after seemingly bidding on the wrong Affirmed filly one September Sale. Joe loved horses and racing–and especially those involved in racing. His favorite saying was, “I bet a little every day, because I wouldn't want to be walking around lucky and not know it.” He befriended everyone, from the shoe-shine man at the track to those with powerful stables. Some of his greatest friendships were with those who had their hands on his horses. Joe teamed up with a young trainer from New Orleans, Richie Scherer, who also lost his fight with cancer at age 53 in 2017. Together they had a number of stakes horses, the best was homebred Shires Ende, who won both the Locust Grove and Ashland Mile at Churchill Downs. They raced at Churchill, Keeneland, Fair Grounds, Arlington, and Canterbury, Joe's hometown track. “Joe Friedberg was one of a rare breed, brilliant attorney, devoted husband and family man, self-made (paying for his education by selling encyclopedias door-to-door), incredibly funny, with a big heart,” said Tom Thornbury. “Racing will miss the likes of him. I know I certainly will, as will everyone who ever knew him.” The post Owner Joe Friedberg Passes at 87 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Rihaan Goyaram has added his name to the growing list of successful expat Mauritian jockeys in New Zealand after he posted his first win aboard Niagara Sky (NZ) (Niagara) at Pukekohe on Wednesday. Goyaram had been riding on race day for just two weeks before he guided the three-year-old filly to her debut win for his employer Ralph Manning. “I am very happy and very grateful for the help I have had from trainers and everybody around me,” Goyaram said. “She had two trials for a fourth and a win, and the horse has been working well over the last couple of weeks, so I knew she was a chance. I was quite confident. “I am very happy. My boss has put me on some nice horses, and it just makes work easier.” The Mauritius native first got the racing bug when he went to the track in his homeland and decided he wanted to pursue a career as a jockey, with a move to New Zealand being his best option to pursue his chosen vocation. “I used to go and watch the races in Mauritius, and I fell in love with it and decided I wanted to be a jockey,” Goyaram said. “I saw there were some nice opportunities in New Zealand for new apprentice jockeys. I contacted Mr Ralph Manning and asked him for a chance. He sorted out all my paperwork and got me here. “I was just riding retired racehorses back at home in Mauritius and when I came here I started from zero, Ralph taught me everything about racehorses. “In November it is going to be two years since I have been with him. He has taught me everything, from groundwork to track work and trials, and now race day.” Goyaram has joined a growing pool of Mauritian jockeys in New Zealand, and he said fellow expat Ashvin Goindasamy has been a great help in settling into New Zealand and helping enhance his riding talent. “When I first came here, Ashvin Goindasamy had just finished his apprenticeship with Ralph Manning and he helped me start off,” Goyaram said. “I started to meet more Mauritians around the country and it has been a good experience. It is always nice to meet another Mauritian and be able to speak in your own language for a little bit.” Goyaram is pleased to have got on the board as a jockey and will look to quickly enchance on that mark with rides at Tauranga and Te Aroha this weekend. View the full article

Wednesday saw the draw made for Friday's two group 1 contests at Royal Ascot, with the 10 fillies set to contest the Coronation S. 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 while the Roger Varian-trained Newmarket Classic heroine is in seven with James Doyle taking over from Silvestre De Sousa. 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 S. 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 Commonwealth Cup, sees a strong representation from Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum with Kevin Ryan's emphatic G2 Sandy Lane S. winner Inisherin (GB) (Shamardal) joined by the Karl Burke-trained Listed Carnarvon S. scorer Elite Status (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}). Al Mohamediya Racing's G3 Commonwealth Cup Trial S. 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. The post Opera Singer Elmalka Coronation Clash Is On For Friday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

What Kembla Grange Races Where Kembla Grange Racecourse – Princes Highway, Kembla Grange NSW 2526 When Thursday, June 20, 2024 First Race 12:10pm AEST Visit Dabble Provincial racing heads to the Illawarra region of NSW on Thursday afternoon, with Kembla Grange set to host a competitive eight-part program. The rail is out +3m between the 1100m and the winning post, while the remainder is in the true position. The forecast promises sunny skies throughout the week, so we should be racing on a Good surface for the opening event scheduled for 12:10pm AEST. Best Bet at Kembla Grange: Blue Illsion Blue Illusion had no luck returning at Newcastle on June 1, being forced to sit four wide without cover the entire journey. The son of Blue Point whacked away gallantly into the minor money despite the torrid run in transit, suggesting the two-year-old would take plenty of benefit from the run. Zac Lloyd should lob into a lovely position from barrier two, and it would come as a shock if Blue Illusion wasn’t fighting out the finish. Best Bet Race 2 – #1 Blue Illusion (2) 2yo Gelding | T: James Cummings | J: Zac Lloyd (57kg) +550 with PlayUp Next Best at Kembla Grange: Lady Extreme Based on her two starts last preparation, Lady Extreme gives the impression she’s much better than provincial grade. She smashed her rivals on debut before being caught wide throughout at Gosford on December 31, never shirking the task to go down by a pimple in Class 1 company. She should be undefeated resuming from a 171-day spell, and with her tick-over trial at Hawkesbury on June 3 suggesting she’s returning even stronger, expect Lady Extreme to put this lot away before tackling tougher opposition. Next Best Race 3 – #6 Lady Extreme (9) 4yo Mare | T: Blake Ryan | J: Jay Ford (57.5kg) +320 with Neds Best Value: Elle Hudson Elle Hudson debuts for the Joseph Pride barn after one run across the ditch and looks to have adjusted well to his new stable. He’s been sent to trial once since his arrival, with the son of Tarzino catching the eye when barrelling through the line at Warwick Farm on June 7. Jay Ford will be attempting to slot in for cover somewhere mid-field aboard the winless three-year-old, and with even luck throughout, followers can expect Elle Hudson to give a sight at each-way odds with online bookmakers. Best Value Race 5 – #3 Elle Hudson (6) 3yo Gelding | T: Joseph Pride | J: Jay Ford (59kg) +2200 with Dabble Kembla Grange Thursday quaddie tips – June 20, 2024 Kembla Grange quadrella selections Tuesday, June 20, 2024 2-3-4-5-8 4-5 1-3-7-9 2-4-6-11-14-15 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Two of the foremost names among vendors at the New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale every year are Curraghmore and Haunui Farm, who both believe their 2024 crops of weanlings catalogued for Karaka on Thursday are right up to the respected nurseries’ usual high standard. Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore has collected more than a dozen leading vendor titles at Karaka’s weanling sales, and past graduates include Group One winner Sousa, Group Three winner Kinane and other stakes performers such as What Choux Want, Blue On Black, Global Thinking, Ruettiger and He Kin Fly. Cunningham will consign a select draft of 10 weanlings on Thursday, which includes progeny of leading sires Savabeel and Proisir as well as newcomers Sword Of State, Noverre and St Mark’s Basilica. “We’ve come up here with a good draft – a very good, genuine draft,” Cunningham said at Karaka on Wednesday. “They’ve presented really, really well and I’m very encouraged by the inspection levels so far. There’s been strong interest, and I feel that a lot of people are honing in on a number of horses and would be up there to buy them if they were going through the ring now. “Right across the board, from one to 10, this could be a yearling draft in its own right, and the fact that they’re all eligible for the Karaka Millions Series and the races that are being promoted so strongly has definitely impacted on the level of interest that we’re seeing here.” Cunningham finds it difficult to single out individual lots among the 10 Curraghmore weanlings. “It’s really hard to narrow them down,” he said. “We’ve got a good colt by Proisir (Lot 36) and a colt by our champion sire Savabeel (Lot 56) that is another definite prospect. “Our Super Seth colt (Lot 3) is one of quite a small number of Super Seths in this particular crop, but he’s done an amazing job so far with seven individual two-year-old winners in his first season, five stakes performers and very good early success in Australia, so we know his progeny are going to be well sought after.” Cunningham has also been taken with the progeny of rookie stallions Sword Of State and Noverre. “There’s been definite interest in our three Sword Of States (Lots 18, 112 and 134), as well as a very good colt by Noverre (Lot 125),” he said. “They tick a lot of boxes physically. They’re sharp horses, well-conformed and I can see them being well sought after in the ring.” Haunui Farm also boasts a proud history with its weanling offerings, having sold the likes of Group One winner Jungle Rocket (for $21,000) and Karaka Million (1200m) hero Hardline ($43,000) through this sale. “We’ve sold Karaka Million and Oaks winners through our weanling drafts over the years, and pinhookers had some excellent results with the weanlings that we sold at last year’s sale,” Haunui’s managing director Mark Chitty said. “We like to cap our numbers at around 55 for the yearling sales every year, so the weanling sale is a nice way to offer some of our other stock and provide some good opportunities for buyers at the same time.” Those pinhooking results from Haunui’s 2023 weanling draft included a Proisir colt that was recruited by Riversley Park for $60,000. He later went through the ring again during Book 1 of Karaka 2024 and was sold to Ciaron Maher for $260,000. Haunui Farm’s 2024 weanling draft numbers 18 and, like Curraghmore’s, includes the progeny of a range of sires. Lot 79 is a well-made colt by Proisir out of the unraced Savabeel mare Respect, who is a full-sister to the Group performers Live And Free and Clementina. Lot 68 is a Super Seth filly out of the O’Reilly mare O’Pristine, whose dam So Pristine won the Gr.2 Queen of the South Stakes (1600m) in Adelaide. “I think they’re a lovely bunch of weanlings this year by a variety of sires,” Chitty said. “There’s particular interest in some of them who are by very topical sires such as Super Seth, Almanzor and Proisir, and we’re confident they’re going to be favourably received by the buying bench.” View the full article

Cliff Goss is looking forward to chasing a hometown feature in the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) on Saturday with his consistent mare Casino Princess. The daughter of Casino Prince earned a shot at the feature contest with a tough victory at Rotorua in May, her fourth success in just 10 starts alongside four minor placings. “It was a good run and I think the jockey (Michael McNab) really won the race. He had her in a nice place, and got her home,” Goss said. “I think she’s improved a bit since then, she’s just had one gallop per week on a Wednesday and does the rest of her pace work on the track there at Tauranga.” Jasmine Fawcett has been engaged to ride the mare on Saturday, where heavy track conditions pose no concern. “She begins really fast and I want her to race handy, because the track is going to be pretty gluey and I don’t think there will be many horses coming from the back. We just hope she can hang on from there,” Goss said. “She just loves the heavy ground, she won her first start on that type of track at Tauranga by about seven lengths. That was only a maiden and this is a different class, but being really heavy won’t worry her.” Goss purchased Casino Princess alongside close friend Darryl Heaphy as a yearling with her pedigree in mind, which would be greatly enhanced by a stakes-level performance. “It would be really good to win a race like this because she is a mare, and getting a bit of black print is pretty important,” he said. “She’s been a pretty good horse, she had ulcers in her stomach earlier on and she fought that off, then she bled, so she’s had a fair bit go wrong. She’s a tough mare.” The issues that have disrupted the mare’s career so far make getting to the Tauranga Classic even more satisfying for Goss, and at 91 years of age, he doesn’t often get nervous for the bigger races these days. “I don’t really get nervous anymore, I got over that when I was training in Macau for a few years,” he said. “When you told the owners up there that their horse was going to win, it had to win so I’d be a bit nervous then. It’s quite nice just having your own horse.” View the full article

Cambridge trainers Russell and Robyn Rogers have had a pleasing season and they are hoping that will continue at Tauranga on Saturday where they will line-up Better Times in the TAB Odds Surge Every Race At Tauranga (1600m). The four-year-old son of Time Test has been a test of patience for the Kendayla Park principals, and they are hoping they will be rewarded this weekend. He takes a last start placing into Saturday and has drawn well in two in the opening event on the nine-race card. “He is a horse that showed a bit early on and then was a bit disappointing,” Robyn Rogers said. “He is quite a big horse and he was always trying to grow and he weakened off. “We turned him out again and he has returned a much stronger version now.” The Tauranga track was rated a Heavy10 on Wednesday morning and Rogers is looking forward to seeing how her charge will handle it. “He doesn’t mind the cut out of the ground, but I am not sure he is a true heavy tracker so we will learn a bit more on the weekend,” she said. “He had his final bit of fast work this (Wednesday) morning and it was super.” Tauranga’s right-handed way of going also poses a concern for Rogers. “My only hesitation is that we are going right-handed again this week and his most disappointing runs have been the couple that he has gone right-handed. His work right-handed is fine so this week will tell us quite a bit.” Meanwhile, the Rogers are offering their Group Three winner Zecora for sale in the latest gavelhouse.com auction. Bred by the Waikato couple, the daughter of Power went onto win four and place in four of her 13 starts, including victory in the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa last December. “She has been a family pet, so it was quite hard to make the decision to sell her,” Rogers said. “She is just one of those horses that promised a lot and then delivered, and not many of them do that. “She was good from day one, she won her first trial and then won her first start and gave us so much excitement. She never ran a bad race. “She got injured, had a year off, and won a Group Three in her second start back. “We have put her on gavelhouse, but we are not going to give her away, we have put a reasonable reserve on her. She will be a lovely addition to anyone’s broodmare band. “We used to breed commercially and as we have got smaller we only breed to race now. She is the sort of mare we would always love to have owned, and in past years she is one we would go to Australia and try to buy. “We are not against breeding from her ourselves, so if she doesn’t find a new home then we will breed from her ourselves, so it is win-win.” Rogers said that while she is being offered as a broodmare, Zecora is still a viable racing proposition. “We are selling her as a broodmare, but that is not saying that she can’t carry on racing,” she said. “When she went out to spell she went out sound, so there is no reason why she couldn’t come back.” View the full article

Kelvin Tyler will be looking to record his fourth win in the Greenwood Amberley Cup (1600m) when he treks north to Riccarton on Saturday. The Riverton trainer has tasted success in the Riccarton feature on three prior occasions, including Timy Tyler (NZ) (No Excuse Needed) and twice with Lochan Ora (NZ) (Towkay), and he is hoping Go Lotte (NZ) (Telperion) can etch her name next to her stable predecessors this weekend. The five-year-old daughter of Telperion has placed in her last two starts and Tyler said she is capable of going two better on Saturday. “It is hard to place these horses with the lack of grass racing, but it is a nice meeting and I have won the Amberley Cup three times,” Tyler said. “It has been good to me and it looks to be a winnable race for her, she is thriving at the moment.” Tyler is also looking forward to lining up in-form juvenile Mamaea (NZ) (Ribchester) in the Bain McCall Memorial Two-Year-Old (1000m). The daughter of Ribchester was runner-up over 1100m at Wingatui earlier this month and will be aided by her inside draw (2). “She has been up for a wee while now and you would think she is starting to get a few kinks in the armour, but she is thriving,” Tyler said. “She looks outstanding and her work has been outstanding, she loves a wet track. “1000m is probably short enough for her, she is wanting a bit more now, but I can’t fault her work at all. She will be another good chance.” Stablemate Albatross (NZ) (Sacred Falls) has been in a purple patch of form, winning two and placing in three of her last five starts, and Tyler doesn’t see any reason why she can’t extend that in the Taggart Earthmoving Rating 75 (2200m). “She has been wanting 2000m for a fair while, so she gets her chance there,” he said. “It is a winnable race for her and she gets three kilos off with Denby-Rose (Tait, apprentice jockey) on. Her work has been really good. “We have got three nice chances on Saturday.” Prior to the weekend, Tyler will head to Oamaru on Thursday where he will be represented by Zambezi Zipper (NZ) (Highly Recommended) in the Chad Ormsby 75 (2200m), Zac Black (NZ) (Dalghar) in the Paul Richards 65 (1200m), and Vamos (NZ) (Vadamos) in the James McDonald 65 (1600m). “They are runners’ chances with Vamos probably being my best chance,” he said. Putting on his owner hat on Saturday, Tyler is looking forward to watching King Of The Castle (NZ) (Castledale) continue his preparation for trainer Joe Pride in Australia. The Castledale seven-year-old is nominated for the Listed Civic Stakes (1400m) at Randwick and The David Bourke (1600m) at Flemington, with Tyler saying Pride is leaning towards the latter target this weekend. “He is nominated for Randwick and Flemington, and I have got the feeling that he is going to go to Flemington for a mile race,” Tyler said. Tyler said he is also looking forward to Aberlour (NZ) (Mongolian Falcon) having her first start for Pride in the coming weeks. “Aberlour won her trial on Monday at Warwick Farm and she is on track to for her first race over there in the next couple of weeks, so there is a little bit to look forward to,” he said. View the full article

Shane Brown is quietly confident his mares can give bold black type accounts of themselves on Saturday. The Woodville trainer will head north with his stakes performed pair of Sanibel (NZ) (Shamexpress) and Shelbyrock’n (NZ) (Rock ‘N’ Pop) for the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) and is expecting them to make an impression. “The bookies will probably have them quite long in the market, but I’m really happy with them and they will both cop the heavy track,” Brown said. Sanibel is proven at this level having won this race two years ago and subsequently finished runner-up in the Listed Levin Stakes (1200m). “She is going really well, she looks a treat and will get conditions to suit on Saturday,” Brown said. “We targeted this race a couple of months ago and is working out quite well. “She had a run fresh-up at Wellington, which wasn’t really a suitable race for her, but it fitted in well leading up to this, she’s a mare that likes three of four weeks between runs. “The track was a little bit good for her and they were too slick over 1100m, but she has come along nicely since. “Her form right-handed is good and she also ran fourth in the Auckland Breeders’ (Gr.2, 1400m) in November on a track that was a little bit good for her. I don’t see why she won’t be a good chance.” Another plus is the booking of Kate Hercock, who has won four times aboard the Shamexpress mare, including the 2022 Tauranga Classic. Shelbyrock’n is a four-time winner and the daughter of Rock ‘N’ Pop also ran third in last season’s edition when it was relocated to Hastings. “Bridget Grylls will ride her again and her work has been very good,” Brown said. “I was a bit disappointed with her fresh-up run, but it was her first time down the Trentham straight and Bridget said she never got into a rhythm with the pressure on all the way. “She was carrying a bit of weight (59kg) as well and, once again, it was a race that fitted in well ahead of Tauranga. “The track conditions won’t worry her at all, the wetter the better. “If you had a query it would be that it’s her first time right-handed, but she has done a lot of work that way around. “The two mares are quite hard to split, Shelbyrock’n will be right on the speed and Sanibel will get back and be swooping. I won’t be surprised if they run far better than their odds.” As long as the pair run up to expectations, there is every likelihood they will head south for the Grand National meeting. “I’ve got them both in the Winter Cup (Gr.3, 1600m) at this stage and if they go good races this weekend then they deserve to go down to Riccarton,” Brown said. View the full article

Rihaan Goyaram recorded his first winning ride aboard Niagara Sky at Pukekohe on Wednesday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Rihaan Goyaram has added his name to the growing list of successful expat Mauritian jockeys in New Zealand after he posted his first win aboard Niagara Sky at Pukekohe on Wednesday. Goyaram had been riding on race day for just two weeks before he guided the three-year-old filly to her debut win for his employer Ralph Manning. “I am very happy and very grateful for the help I have had from trainers and everybody around me,” Goyaram said. “She had two trials for a fourth and a win, and the horse has been working well over the last couple of weeks, so I knew she was a chance. I was quite confident. “I am very happy. My boss has put me on some nice horses, and it just makes work easier.” The Mauritius native first got the racing bug when he went to the track in his homeland and decided he wanted to pursue a career as a jockey, with a move to New Zealand being his best option to pursue his chosen vocation. “I used to go and watch the races in Mauritius, and I fell in love with it and decided I wanted to be a jockey,” Goyaram said. “I saw there were some nice opportunities in New Zealand for new apprentice jockeys. I contacted Mr Ralph Manning and asked him for a chance. He sorted out all my paperwork and got me here. “I was just riding retired racehorses back at home in Mauritius and when I came here I started from zero, Ralph taught me everything about racehorses. “In November it is going to be two years since I have been with him. He has taught me everything, from groundwork to track work and trials, and now race day.” Goyaram has joined a growing pool of Mauritian jockeys in New Zealand, and he said fellow expat Ashvin Goindasamy has been a great help in settling into New Zealand and helping enhance his riding talent. “When I first came here, Ashvin Goindasamy had just finished his apprenticeship with Ralph Manning and he helped me start off,” Goyaram said. “I started to meet more Mauritians around the country and it has been a good experience. It is always nice to meet another Mauritian and be able to speak in your own language for a little bit.” Goyaram is pleased to have got on the board as a jockey and will look to quickly enchance on that mark with rides at Tauranga and Te Aroha this weekend. Horse racing news View the full article

Sanibel winning the 2022 edition of the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m). Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Shane Brown is quietly confident his mares can give bold black type accounts of themselves on Saturday. The Woodville trainer will head north with his stakes performed pair of Sanibel and Shelbyrock’n for the Listed Tauranga Classic (1400m) and is expecting them to make an impression. “The bookies will probably have them quite long in the market, but I’m really happy with them and they will both cop the heavy track,” Brown said. Sanibel is proven at this level having won this race two years ago and subsequently finished runner-up in the Listed Levin Stakes (1200m). “She is going really well, she looks a treat and will get conditions to suit on Saturday,” Brown said. “We targeted this race a couple of months ago and is working out quite well. “She had a run fresh-up at Wellington, which wasn’t really a suitable race for her, but it fitted in well leading up to this, she’s a mare that likes three of four weeks between runs. “The track was a little bit good for her and they were too slick over 1100m, but she has come along nicely since. “Her form right-handed is good and she also ran fourth in the Auckland Breeders’ (Group 2, 1400m) in November on a track that was a little bit good for her. I don’t see why she won’t be a good chance.” Another plus is the booking of Kate Hercock, who has won four times aboard the Shamexpress mare, including the 2022 Tauranga Classic. Shelbyrock’n is a four-time winner and the daughter of Rock ‘N’ Pop also ran third in last season’s edition when it was relocated to Hastings. “Bridget Grylls will ride her again and her work has been very good,” Brown said. “I was a bit disappointed with her fresh-up run, but it was her first time down the Trentham straight and Bridget said she never got into a rhythm with the pressure on all the way. “She was carrying a bit of weight (59kg) as well and, once again, it was a race that fitted in well ahead of Tauranga. “The track conditions won’t worry her at all, the wetter the better. “If you had a query it would be that it’s her first time right-handed, but she has done a lot of work that way around. “The two mares are quite hard to split, Shelbyrock’n will be right on the speed and Sanibel will get back and be swooping. I won’t be surprised if they run far better than their odds.” As long as the pair run up to expectations, there is every likelihood they will head south for the Grand National meeting. “I’ve got them both in the Winter Cup (Group 3, 1600m) at this stage and if they go good races this weekend then they deserve to go down to Riccarton,” Brown said. Horse racing news View the full article

Trainer Kelvin Tyler pictured with Lightning Jack. Photo: Race Images South Kelvin Tyler will be looking to record his fourth win in the Greenwood Amberley Cup (1600m) when he treks north to Riccarton on Saturday. The Riverton trainer has tasted success in the Riccarton feature on three prior occasions, including with Timy Tyler and twice with Lochan Ora, and he is hoping Go Lotte can etch her name next to her stable predecessors this weekend. The five-year-old daughter of Telperion has placed in her last two starts and Tyler said she is capable of going two better on Saturday. “It is hard to place these horses with the lack of grass racing, but it is a nice meeting and I have won the Amberley Cup three times,” Tyler said. “It has been good to me and it looks to be a winnable race for her, she is thriving at the moment.” Tyler is also looking forward to lining up in-form juvenile Mamaea. The daughter of Ribchester was runner-up over 1100m at Wingatui earlier this month and will be aided by her inside draw (2). “She has been up for a wee while now and you would think she is starting to get a few kinks in the armour, but she is thriving,” Tyler said. “She looks outstanding and her work has been outstanding, she loves a wet track. “1000m is probably short enough for her, she is wanting a bit more now, but I can’t fault her work at all. She will be another good chance.” Stablemate Albatross has been in a purple patch of form, winning two and placing in three of her last five starts, and Tyler doesn’t see any reason why she can’t extend that. “She has been wanting 2000m for a fair while, so she gets her chance there,” he said. “It is a winnable race for her and she gets three kilos off with Denby-Rose (Tait, apprentice jockey) on. Her work has been really good. “We have got three nice chances on Saturday.” Prior to the weekend, Tyler will head to Oamaru on Thursday, where he will be represented by Zambezi Zipper, Zac Black, and Vamos. “They are runners’ chances with Vamos probably being my best chance,” he said. Putting on his owner hat on Saturday, Tyler is looking forward to watching King Of The Castle continue his preparation for trainer Joe Pride in Australia. The Castledale seven-year-old is nominated for the Listed Civic Stakes (1400m) at Randwick and The David Bourke (1600m) at Flemington, with Tyler saying Pride is leaning towards the latter target this weekend. “He is nominated for Randwick and Flemington, and I have got the feeling that he is going to go to Flemington for a mile race,” Tyler said. Tyler said he is also looking forward to Aberlour having her first start for Pride in the coming weeks. “Aberlour won her trial on Monday at Warwick Farm and she is on track to for her first race over there in the next couple of weeks, so there is a little bit to look forward to,” he said. Horse racing news View the full article

One of the many gallopers put to the sword by Romantic Warrior this season, the four-year-old takes aim at Wednesday’s Group One Prince Of Wales’s Stakes (2,005m)View the full article

One of New Zealand’s brightest broadcasting talents, Andrew Gourdie, is set to join The NZB Kiwi ranks as Head of Communications and Content for the Southern Hemisphere’s richest three-year-old race. Commencing his position on 1 August 2024, Gourdie will play a vital role in driving all content and promotional activity for The NZB Kiwi until the race’s inaugural running on Champions Day – 8 March 2025 at Ellerslie Racecourse. Gourdie’s major responsibilities include leading The NZB Kiwi digital content strategy, front-of-camera talent for subsequent promotional interviews and videos, as well as generating cut-through for mainstream engagement. The previous Television Sports Reporter of the Year looks forward to bringing a fresh take on NZB Kiwi-related content as New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) looks to extend the race’s profile beyond the domestic racing industry. “I’m really excited to be part of the team that’s helping to bring the NZB Kiwi to life,” Gourdie said. “It’s an incredibly exciting time for racing in New Zealand. This event is a major addition to the annual sporting calendar in our country and an innovation that will be a game-changer for an industry I care deeply about. “My previous roles have given me the chance to tell some amazing stories, and I’m really looking forward to sharing the journey of the people and the world-class New Zealand Thoroughbred talent that will be involved in this race over the coming months. “I’d especially like to thank outgoing NZTR Chairman Cameron George for this opportunity, and I can’t wait to begin the build-up towards what will be a massive day for Kiwi sport,” he said. With over two decades of broadcasting experience, Gourdie has covered some of New Zealand’s finest sporting achievements and memorable moments, including the All Whites’ unbeaten run at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the All Blacks’ 2011 Rugby World Cup victory, the Black Caps’ historic 2015 Cricket World Cup campaign as well as two consecutive Rugby World Cup campaigns in 2019 and 2023. Outgoing NZTR Chair Cameron George is thrilled to have Gourdie join The NZB Kiwi team. “To have an award-winning communications professional with over 20 years of experience reporting and presenting sport in mainstream media is a huge win for NZTR,” he said. “Andrew has a proven track record of developing and implementing strategies to engage with and grow mass audience numbers towards Kiwi sports. “We are confident he will be a great fit in our team and help elevate The NZB Kiwi to a level New Zealand racing has never seen before,” George said. There is plenty to look forward to following Gourdie’s appointment, with the country’s inaugural Thoroughbred slot race headlining a major revamp of the New Zealand summer racing calendar next year. The NZB Kiwi will become one of the major highlights of a newly established ‘Champions Day’ that will feature more than $9 million in total prizemoney in year one, climbing to $10 million in year two. Held on the second Saturday of March at Ellerslie Racecourse, Champions Day will also include the Trackside New Zealand Derby and three other iconic Group 1 races, positioning the meeting as a pinnacle event on New Zealand’s racing calendar. Champions Day forms part of the new summer Thoroughbred racing calendar that will boast a series of truly world-class races and meetings, offering more than $23.8 million in stakes across 51 black-type races from January to early April. View more about the revamped summer calendar details here. Last week, NZTR also announced a raft of NZB Kiwi-related initiatives that included the public auction of NZTR’s year-one Slot for The NZB Kiwi. This auction will take place at New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2024 Ready to Run Sale of Two-Year-Olds, held next November at the Karaka Sales Centre. View the full announcement here. View the full article

Magic Time on the way to the barriers prior to the running of the 2024 Newmarket Handicap at Flemington. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Dual Group 1 winner Magic Time will skip the Group 1 Tatts Tiara (1400m) after finishing nearly ten lengths behind Stefi Magnetica in Queensland’s premier Group 1 race, the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m), over the weekend. Melbourne trainer Grahame Begg announced that Magic Time, who claimed the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke (1400m) and Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) this season, will be taking a break. “(Eagle Farm) was a very funny track as it was hard and loose on top,” Begg told Racing.com. “She had excuses in the Kingsford Smith as she twisted a plate when jumping and also got galloped on in the race. “I’ll give her a month and then assess whether we need to give her longer or not. It’s a tight turnaround, though.” Horse racing news View the full article

Thomas Stockdale returns to the mounting yard aboard Captain Envious after winning the Group 3 Easter Cup at Caulfield. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) The racing career of Group 2 Brisbane Cup (3200m) placed gelding Captain Envious could be over after he suffered a suspensory injury about 200 metres from the finish line in Saturday’s race. Trained by Paul Preusker in Victoria for Ultra Racing’s Sean Buckley, the Group 3 Easter Cup (2000m) winner seemed poised for victory when jockey Mark Zahra felt Captain Envious falter in the Eagle Farm staying feature. Despite the injury, he managed to hold on and finish third behind Alegron and Mostly Cloudy. “About the 150-metre mark he has gone amiss. He had it won and unfortunately he couldn’t do any more, the poor horse,” Preusker told Racing.com. “It could be worse, but it’s not great either. “He’ll get the best care we can give and do the rehab and hopefully get it right. “Whether he races again, that would be a bonus, but it doesn’t have to happen either.” Horse racing news View the full article

Group 1 winner Western Empire. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Grant Williams has decided to abandon Melbourne spring carnival aspirations for Western Empire. Initially aiming for the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley later this year, Williams has now opted to focus on sprint races in Perth for the horse. Western Empire concluded his winter campaign over the weekend, finishing second to Let’s Galahvant in the Group 3 Strickland Stakes (2000m) at Belmont. This marked his second consecutive defeat as the odds-on favourite, following a fourth-place finish to Magnificent Andy in the Group 3 Hyperion Stakes (1600m) two weeks prior. “He won’t be travelling,” Williams told The Races WA regarding Western Empire’s Victorian campaign. “His form was too good in the short races, so now we’ll train him for a Winterbottom and a Gold Rush. “We’ll go back and keep him short; he blew them away in the 1300 metres and blew them away in the 1400 metres. “For some reason, he’s dropped off the 1600 metres and 2000 metres. “We’ll bring him in, give him two trials, give him two races, go bang, bang, and give him a break. “If he comes back like he did and there are no issues, we can put him out again and save him for a Quokka.” Horse racing news View the full article

Royal Ascot winner Asfoora. (Photo by George Sal/Racing Photos) Asfoora delivered trainer Henry Dwyer the pinnacle win of his career by claiming the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1000m) at Royal Ascot. This victory marked Australia’s sixth triumph in this prestigious race, following in the footsteps of sprinting legends such as Choisir (2003), Takeover Target (2006), Miss Andretti (2007), Scenic Blast (2009), and Nature Strip (2022). “I’m really struggling for words,” Dwyer admitted. “We’ve come a long way from Ballarat. “Just an amazing experience from start to finish. It was a bit of an audacious plan – we copped a bit of stick back home for bringing her over because she wasn’t seen as one of our better sprinters, but we were just so confident she was really, really textbook, wheelhouse, five furlongs, and she’s proven that today. “She’s no Black Caviar or Nature Strip, but she’s a very good sprinter in her own right, and she’s proved she’s up to it.” 2024 Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (UK) Replay – Asfoora Asfoora burst from gate one, trailing Regional as they led a group of six runners up the stand side. Meanwhile, race favourite Big Evs took charge of the 11 runners on the inside rail. In the final 400m, Asfoora began to drift towards the centre of the track, challenging Big Evs with a furlong to run before surging ahead in the latter stages. Asfoora paying +500 with horse racing bookmakers triumphed over Regional (+600) by a length, with Big Evs (+275 favourite) finishing half a length behind in third. “Thrilled for connections,” exclaimed winning jockey Oisin Murphy. “It’s very brave to come from Australia with a very good horse. She performed on the day. “How good was she? Regional gave me the perfect tow to halfway, he gave me a nice lead. “She lugged a little bit right under pressure, but how good was she at the line? “It’s hard to win Group 1’s, the King Charles III Stakes is a massive race. “I’m delighted. Royal Ascot day one, to win a Group 1, brilliant.” This victory, Asfoora’s ninth from 20 starts, pushed her earnings beyond $2 million and marked Dwyer’s third Group 1 success. Horse racing news View the full article

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