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The Chris Waller-trained Medatsu ran out a gritty winner of the Jockeys Appreciation Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday as the four-year-old gelding recorded his first Sydney metropolitan victory. Medatsu commenced his career in New Zealand under the tutelage of Clint Isdale for whom he had placed in three of four starts, including finishing third in the Listed Ryder Stakes (1200m). Transferred to Waller’s Sydney operation last spring, the Kiwi import was a good winner at Kembla Grange over 2000m before finishing down the track in the Gr.1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m). After a lengthy spell, the son of Staphanos was sent out a $21 chance fresh-up and came from last to loop the field just before straightening under a clever Tommy Berry ride and fought gamely to defeat Until Valhalla and Autumnation. “There was good pace early but they backed off through the mid-stages and Tommy had the initiative to get rolling a bit earlier,” Waller said. “I didn’t know if he would sustain the run because he did get going early but to the horse’s credit he certainly did. “Tony Muollo and his brother Luigi thought enough of him to send him to Australia and have a little look at those spring three-year-old races, but he must have just had a little problem. He has had a decent break, and he has shown why he was brought to Australia with his performance today.” Winning jockey Tommy Berry confirmed that Waller had given him an open book to put the gelding into the race a little bit early. “I’m not sure if he would have liked it to be as early as I did, but I just thought because they had gone very steady, I didn’t want to make my move a bit late and have everyone start popping before the corner,” Berry said. “I made my move when it was a bit early for everyone else to make their runs and he sustained it really well. “Full credit to Chris and his team. They had a really good foundation in this horse first-up. “He is a progressive staying type and obviously Chris had a big opinion of him running him in a Group One at his second start here in Australia which you don’t see him usually do. He has had a little bit of time off and matured quite nicely and this is the start of what is to come from him.” Bred by Luigi Muollo’s Explosive Breeding Ltd, Medatsu is by Novara Park stallion Staphanos and is out of the Mastercraftsman mare Christine Ann. He is a half-brother to Listed winner Rocababy. View the full article

Right To Party ridden by Jye McNeil wins the Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) The Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained Right To Party ($3.80) has come with a withering burst to claim the Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m) at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. The daughter of Zoustar has been racing in a rich vein of form, making it a hat-trick of wins at the course and distance with Jye McNeil in the saddle. It was another patient steer aboard the lightly raced four-year-old that paid dividends, with McNeil allowing Right To Party to settle towards the rear of the field throughout the 1200m contest, leaving Zarastro ($4.40) and The Astrologist ($5.00) to battle it out for the early lead. Jamie Kah was able to dictate terms aboard the Brisbane raider in the middle stages, allowing Zarastro to stride clear under a hold with 400m left to travel. Rocketing By ($23.00) and Nicolini Vito ($6.00) launched their claims from behind the leading pair, while track and distance specialist It’sourtime ($7.00) was making his run down the grandstand side of the course. Zarastro looked to be bounding clear with the prize in the final furlong, however, it was the well-supported favourite, Right To Party, passing by all challengers on her way to claim her first Group level victory. 2024 Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap Replay – Right To Party Co-trainer Anothony Freedman was on course to represent the stable and spoke to the improvement of Right To Party, crediting his fellow trainer for change of fortune. “We liked her from day one, but she just wasn’t doing it, and we were probably training her wrong,” said Freedman. “To Sam’s (Freedman) credit, he’s turned this mare around and we did nearly nothing with her, she’s obviously just great up the straight, and I think a bigger field will suit her too. If we can get her into one of those big sprints she could do some damage potentially right down in the weights. “I think she’s matured mentally, and she’s got into the habit of winning now, and obviously the straight has opened up doors for her so I’m sure there will be other races for her, and big gaps between runs as well. Jye McNeil spoke after the victory and was impressed with how well she’s going through the grades in preparation for a possible spring campaign. “We’re just admiring how good she is and how she keeps rising to the occasion,” said McNeil. “She’s really matured as an athlete, going the right way, and definitely doing everything we’ve asked her. “It was a nice enough tempo and she just relaxed beautifully. I identified It’sourtime as the one to follow and he dragged me right into the race, and then she obviously was able to put them away with her brilliant finish as we’ve seen over her couple (wins), and she’s an exciting filly.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Sunday, August 4, 2024 First Race 12:15pm AEST Visit Dabble A rare Sunday meeting at Sandown awaits punters on the weekend with eight-races set down for decision. Consistent rain in Melbourne’s south-east means the track has come up a Soft 7, while the rail will stick to its true position the entire circuit. Racing at Sandown is set to commence at 12:15pm AEST. Best Bet at Sandown: Flamin’ Romans Flamin’ Romans was a dominant Geelong winner on July 12 over 1741m, and as he steps up to the 2100m for the first time, he shapes as the clear best bet of the day. The five-year-old gelding gave his rivals a start and a beating, and considering he was doing his best work through the line, the step up in trip should be no issue. John Allen will have him midfield with cover, and with a strong finish under his belt, Flamin’ Romans should prove too hard to hold out. Best Bet Race 8 – #1 Flamin’ Romans (5) 5yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: John Allen (61kg) +200 with Neds Next Best at Sandown: Hughes Hughes has been racing well without winning in recent times and as he steps back to BM64 grade, the son of Russian Revolution should be winning on Sunday. Having been beaten a length in BM70 company at the Sandown Lakeside 1400m on July 17, a return to the track and trip should bring the best out of him. Blake Shinn will need a touch of luck from barrier nine, but if Hughes can land the one-one, the race is his to lose. Next Best Race 5 – #3 Hughes (9) 5yo Gelding | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | J: Blake Shinn (61kg) +250 with PlayUp Best Value at Sandown: Capper Thirtynine Capper Thirtynine has strung together consecutive victories and despite the rise in grade, the son of Vancouver can strike at an each-way price with online bookmakers. The four-year-old gelding has come from a midfield position at both of his last two starts and finished off strongly to reel in his rivals late in the piece. Sunday’s race sets up similarly for Capper Thirtynine, and as long he doesn’t get tapped three wide with no cover from barrier 10, he can cause a minor upset early on the Sandown card. Best Value Race 2 – #3 Capper Thirtynine (10) 4yo Gelding | T: Nick Ryan | J: Ben Melham (60.5kg) +1100 with Picklebet Sandown Sunday quaddie tips – 4/8/2024 Sandown quadrella selections Sunday, August 4, 2024 3-6-7 3-4-6-9 1-2-3-4-5 2-5 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What Forbes Cup Day 2024 Where Forbes Jockey Club – Racecourse Road, Forbes NSW 2871 When Sunday, August 4, 2024 First Race 12:10pm AEST Visit Dabble Country racing heads to the central west region of NSW on Sunday afternoon, with the $50,000 Forbes Cup (1600m) headlining a stacked eight-race program. The rail is in the true position the entire circuit, and with pristine conditions forecast in the lead-up, participants should be racing on a genuine Good 4 surface. The opening race is scheduled to get underway at 12:10pm AEST. Forbes Cup Tip: All In The Mind All In The Mind was impressive picking up his first Australian victory at Canterbury on July 24 and appears primed to continue his winning ways. The six-year-old was ridden closer throughout the 1550m journey on that occasion, stalking his rivals before unleashing a blistering turn-of-foot between gallopers to score by a length. The $2 million Big Dance (1600m) on the first Tuesday of November seems like an ideal target for the Bjorn Baker-trained gelding, and this looks like All In The Mind’s perfect opportunity to book his ticket. Forbes Cup Race 7 – #4 All In The Mind (3) 6yo Gelding | T: Bjorn Baker | J: Jake Pracey-Holmes (59.5kg) Bet with Neds Best Bet at Forbes: Miss Jennifer Miss Jennifer brings strong metro form to this BM82 and looks perfectly placed to pick up her third win of the campaign. The daughter of Sacred Falls was a back-to-back winner to start the preparation but was simply outclassed in her last three appearances as metro company proved a bridge too far for the lightly raced six-year-old. This contest is much weaker on paper, and with Miss Jennifer boasting a Highway Handicap win on the resume, it would come as a shock if she didn’t figure in the finish. Best Bet Race 4 – #3 Miss Jennifer (7) 6yo Mare | T: Danny Williams | J: Nick Heywood (57kg) Bet with Picklebet Next Best at Forbes: Bamboula Bamboula was luckless on debut at Dubbo on July 15 and should’ve finished much closer than the 1.4-length margin may suggest. The late blooming five-year-old was caught wide without cover throughout the 1300m journey, but still showed tremendous fight, charging down the outside running rail under Dylan Stanley. He should take improvement with race-day fitness on his side, and provided Stanley can manage to find cover this time from gate seven, watch for Bamboula to be storming over the top to break his maiden at the second time of asking. Next Best Race 3 – #1 Bamboula (7) 5yo Gelding | T: Jim McMillan | J: Dylan Stanley (a2) (59kg) Bet with PlayUp Forbes Saturday quaddie – 4/8/2024 Forbes quadrella selections Sunday, August 4, 2024 1-2-4-6 2-4-5-9-13 4 1-2-7-8-9-11 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips
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Crocetti, one of the brightest stars in last season’s outstanding three-year-old crop, showed he was back bigger and better after he provided a display of guts and determination to take out Saturday’s Alibaba’s Flying Carpets Kerikeri Cup (1100m) at Ruakaka. Taken north by trainers Danny Walker and Arron Tata for a firmer surface to kick off his new campaign, that plan almost came unstuck as steady rain throughout the day saw stewards downgrade the official track rating to a Heavy8 before start time in the feature flat event. Walker rolled the dice and left the strapping son of Zacinto in the field and he duly obliged under apprentice Triston Moodley in a driving finish with another class galloper in Master Fay, who was also kicking off his latest campaign. Moodley had Crocetti nicely placed in third along the rail throughout and elected to stay closer to the rail in the home straight, as the rest of the field swung wide for better going. Just as he hit the front with 200m to run, Crocetti was challenged by Master Fay who stormed down the outer to join issue as the pair slugged it out to the winning post, where the decision went in the favour of Crocetti by a head at the line. Walker breathed a sigh of relief after the judge confirmed the placings in a race which is quickly taking centre stage as a major lead-up event to the early spring features with horse like Imperatriz and Dragon Leap successful in recent years. “He hated that track as he was dipping and diving in it but he’s a tough bugger,” Walker said “Turning for home he (Moodley) was planning to come out to the middle, but they were all there and he would have looked stupid doing it, so he had to take that (inside) run.. “That’s why they are good horses but if we got beaten, I would’ve been happy though I’ll never run him on a track like that again. “He could go to the Tarzino next, but the track would have to be good.” Walker was referring to the first Group One feature of the new racing season, the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) at Hastings on 7 September where his charge sits as the $3.50 equal Fixed Odds favourite with glamour mare Legarto. Out of the O’Reilly mare Gracehill, a sibling to Group Three winners Killarney and Crosshaven, Crocetti is the grandson of well performed mare Irish Colleen who numbered the Gr.2 Concorde Handicap (1200m) amongst her seven career victories. He has now won eight of his nine starts including the Gr.1 New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas (1600m) and over $795,000 in prizemoney for owner Daniel Nakhle. View the full article

The opening stakes race for the season delivered an incredible finish between a trio of talented gallopers, but after a tense wait, the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) went the way of Adrian Bull’s Jay Bee Gee. Jay Bee Gee had run in just one race since finishing back in the field in the Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) last November, with Bull returning to Riccarton to win the Amberley Cup (1600m) in June before preparing him for Saturday’s contest, concluding with a trial victory at Foxton on July 26. The unique preparation turned out to be the perfect winning formula for the son of Complacent, who got in on the minimum of 53kg under Kelly Myers, while defending champion Belardo Boy was tasked with the 60kg top-weight and sat a $5.50 second-favourite, with Freeze Frame on top of the market at $5.10. Jumping from barrier 16, Myers ensured she wouldn’t be caught wide going forward to sit outside the early leader in Green Luck, with the initial pace short-lived as Craig Grylls sent Bradman onto the speed at the 1000 metre mark. Bradman left much of the field flat-footed and Jay Bee Gee went with him, the gelding looking to be running into second for much of the straight before Freeze Frame came scorching down the outside and the trio went to the post in unison, with a photo-finish required between the latter pair leaving an anxious wait for connections. The judge’s call eventually announced Jay Bee Gee the victor, with Te Akau’s charge Freeze Frame going down by the barest of margins and Bradman a further nose behind in third, while Justaskme was gallant running into fourth. Hunterville-based Bull and his emerald green colours are no stranger to the winner’s circle at Riccarton Park, having won the 2017 edition with former star Nashville, a horse Myers fittingly rode to victory in the Gr.2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) and the Gr.1 Otaki WFA Classic (1600m) over a decade ago. Myers cut an emotional figure post-race, paying tribute to Bull’s late wife Robyn, who sadly passed in late September last year. “I’m just so over the moon, I can’t explain how happy I am for Adrian and his family, Robyn will be up there looking down on us,” she said. “They are great family friends of ours, and they’ve been huge supporters of myself and Rosie (Fell, sister). We love winning a maiden race in these colours, so to win a Winter Cup for them is very special. “I didn’t think we were going to get past Bradman, he put up a really tough fight. I think Warren helped us more than anything, finishing down the outside and I had a feeling I had my nose in front, but I saw Warren throw his hand in the air and I thought oh well, he’s obviously thought he’s got it. “I was just really quietly hopeful cantering back. I thought it was a dead-heat and I would’ve been happy with that, but to get it on our own is just awesome.” The victory capped off a wonderful return to race riding over the past eight months for Myers, who made a much-welcomed comeback to the jockey ranks in December and picked up 30 winners in the second-half of last season. “I’m just really happy to be out there again,” she said. “My manager asked me what my goals are for the season and I think I’d like to double last season’s tally so about 60 winners, and a Group One would be nice.” Jay Bee Gee was bred by Pencarrow Thoroughbreds and was purchased by Adrian, Robyn and their son Harry out of Bradbury Park’s draft for $26,000 at the 2019 Karaka Yearling Sales. The feature victory increased his stakes earnings to $175,135, with six wins from 20 starts. The gelding’s dam Huluava, by Pins, also produced the family’s talented multiple-stakes winner William Wallace, and her most recent foal, Branciforti, has won four races in the care of David Greene. In a fairytale finish to the Riccarton meeting for Bull, he prepared another half-sister to Jay Bee Gee in Harmonious to put away the field by five lengths in the Group 1 Raceday Party – 14 September Rating 65 (1600m), her second victory in 14 starts. View the full article

Consistent galloper Rise At Dawn was in the winner’s circle at Flemington on Saturday when leading throughout to land the VRC Season Premiere Race Day Plate (1620m). Prepared by Ben, Will and JD Hayes, the son of Almanzor has raced well through the winter months and took on older rivals for the first time after turning four this week. The gelding has now won five of his 10 starts and been placed on a further two occasions, with his only disappointing performances coming in the autumn where he pulled up sore after trailing the field home in the Listed Port Adelaide Guineas (1600m). “He’s building a lovely record,” JD Hayes said. “He’s so consistent and had nice residual fitness under him. He did really well at the farm with a month between runs and he was rated beautifully out in front and gave a strong kick so I know the owners here got a big thrill. “We’re very blessed with the facilities we’ve got to be able to keep them up and he’s one that absolutely thrives. He’s done a terrific job and long may it continue because the way that he runs, he is an awfully consistent animal, so I dare say he’s got a few more wins in-store off the back of that.” Winning jockey Daniel Stackhouse took luck out of the equation from the widest gate of barrier nine, crossing over to lead with ease. “He’s always shown promise his whole career and he’s just such a gem of a ride too,” Stackhouse said. “You ask him to quicken and he always finds for you and that’s all you can ask from a horse really. “I wanted to be positive and take it up and get away early and then be able to control it and come back. I heard Le Zebra come close to me and I just increased the tempo every time. I could see it’s head just in the corner of my eye and I think that’s where we won the race tactically. “Getting those other horses off the bridle, I knew my bloke was tough. He fights very hard when you need him. He’s just so well and going super.” Bred by the Smithies family’s Monovale Holdings, Rise At Dawn was purchased by Lindsay Park for A$90,000 at the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. He has now won A$288,835 for his syndicate of owners, which includes long-time Lindsay Park foreman Bruno Rouge-Serret. Rise At Dawn is an older brother of last season’s Gr.3 Taranaki 2YO Classic (1200m) placegetter Kay’s Ruebe with their dam the Listed Newmarket Handicap (1200m) winner and multiple Group One placegetter Kay’s Awake. View the full article

The new season of racing in the winterless north at Ruakaka kicked off in fitting style, with a dead-heat in the opening event between promising three-year-old’s Chicago Jack (All Too Hard) and I’m All In (NZ) (Zoustar). I’m All In, trained by Stephen Marsh at Cambridge, was the favourite for The Homestead Bar & Bistro (1100m) after producing a win and two placings from his four career starts, while the Steven Cole-trained Chicago Jack started a $5.50 third-favourite after gaining a placing in the Listed Star Way Stakes (1200m) to close his two-year-old season back in April. The compact field were in tight quarters early in the sprint event, with debutants Midnight Edition and Horrie eventually leading the charge into the home turn. In the trailing position, Chicago Jack was briefly held-up at the top of the straight before apprentice Triston Moodley reverted back to the inside rail, while I’m All In was set alight by Sam Spratt down the outside. The pair drew level at the 100m and neither would lie down, fighting hard all the way to the post, with the judge unable to split them in a photo finish. Cole, who prepares the son of All Too Hard out of Byerley Park, was pleased to see him performing up to the promise shown in his juvenile preparation. “We have always thought a lot of him, we started him in a stakes race first-up where things went astray on a wet track, but last-start where he was third at Ellerslie was a good run,” he said. “Anything up to that standard here, you would think he would’ve been pretty hard to beat. “He got in a nice spot and just got a bit niggly on the corner, but he got back to the fence and kicked well so it was a good effort. “We gave him some time to mature and he seems to have come back a better horse, he’s switched on now so there should be nice things this season for him.” Marsh was also pleased with the performance of I’m All In, who he trains for the Zoustar gelding’s breeders, Cambridge Stud owners Brendan and Jo Lindsay. “I thought he was really good, he was a bit slow away and Sam said it was a bit of a rough race with a couple of inexperienced horses, so he never really got a chance to get into his rhythm and relax,” Marsh said. “They’ve had a fair bit of rain overnight and blustery conditions, and he’s probably better on a good track as his last win did come on the synthetic surface. “It will tidy him up well for two weeks’ time.” The race Marsh is referring to is the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders Stakes (1200m), which will be run at Ruakaka on August 17. “The extra 100 metres should suit him well, so hopefully they don’t get a storm and the track improves,” he said. View the full article

Talented stayer Horrifying (NZ) (Shocking) caused a minor upset when defeating highly-regarded galloper Berkshire Breeze (Mastercraftsman) in the Inside Run Trophy (2530m) at Flemington on Saturday. The seven-year-old son of Shocking was having his third start for Warrnambool conditioner Lindsey Smith, having previously been trained by Mark and Levi Kavanagh. Beach life has given Horrifying a new lease on life as he made it back to back victories at Flemington after breaking a long run of outs a fortnight ago when successful over 2000m at the premier Melbourne racecourse. Horrifying ($9.50) sat outside Berkshire Breeze ($1.45) in a moderately run staying contest and jockey Blake Shinn ensured there was just enough pressure applied to the leader rounding the home bend before Horrifying proved too slick late to score by two and a half lengths. “We thought we’d be on the speed, similar to the other day,” Smith said. “Blake thought that he’d be one or two early and he’s obviously done his form on this horse. He said he can sprint a little bit and he trusted the horse’s fitness. “Obviously he’s back to his best, so that’s a good result for the owners and myself and the stable. We didn’t change much in the two weeks between runs. “It was just a case of keeping him happy and that’s what we’ve done down at the beach. Everyone’s been happy with him. I think he’s done one little bit of bowling in the heavy sand in the 14 days since his last run, so we’ll stick to that plan and see what turns up next.” Winning jockey Blake Shinn notched his first victory at Flemington for the season and was impressed with Horrifying, who has now recorded seven wins from 35 starts with a further eight placings. “Full credit to the horse and also Lindsey Smith and the team,” Shinn said. “That was a great effort. It’s great to see the horse returned to form and you know full credit to Lindsey last start but then having to back that up today with a performance up in distance and second-up, it’s a great effort. “We had moderate sectionals for the first part. We sat outside the favourite but we picked it up nicely. He’s a good stayer on his day and he displayed a great turn of foot and sustained it to the line. “He’s got more to offer this horse and if they can keep placing him right, he can keep winning.” Horrifying was bred by Alan Galbraith and was purchased at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale for $70,000 by Lawrence Eales, who raced his dual Group One-winning sire Shocking. Horrifying is out of the Red Ransom mare Zelt, who herself won twice over middle distances in Australia and is the dam of five winners from nine foals to race. Zelt is a half-sister to stakes performer Exchanges (Domesday) and is from an international family that features the Gr.1 English 1000 Guineas (1600m) winner Cape Verdi (Caerleon). View the full article

Outstanding steeplechaser West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) laid down the gauntlet to fellow superstar jumper The Cossack for supremacy in next weekend’s Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) in emphatic fashion at Riccarton on Saturday. Shooting for his second win in three attempts at the traditional lead-up event, the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Koral Steeplechase (4250m), the nine-year-old son of Mettre En Jeu never looked like he got out of third gear as he ambled around behind pacemaker Al’s Red Zed before making his bid for victory at the top of the home straight. Regular pilot Shaun Fannin eased him over the final two fences before allowing him to stride clear in the dash to the post where he won comfortably by two lengths from Country Bumpkin, with a similar margin back to the late closing Captain’s Run in third. Fannin, who will attempt to make it a three-peat aboard West Coast in the Grand National Steeplechase after their victories in 2022 and again last year, was delighted his tactics aboard the Mark Oulaghan-trained runner played out perfectly. “He has sort of had a tendency to hit a flat spot in his races, so I rode him right behind the speed and was happy to forego five or six lengths if he did, but he never hit it today that’s for sure,” Fannin said. “This was a super run and gives me great confidence heading into the National as he jumped super and when I gave him a squeeze up after the last, he went away on them again. “I’m keeping pretty fit at home to be ready for a week like this and I’d do anything to ride a good horse like this.” Oulaghan, who will also provide the favourite for the Hospitality New Zealand Canterbury Grand National Hurdles (4200m) next Saturday in Berry The Cash, was pleased what he saw from his charge. “It was a very business-like run, and he got the job done at the end,” he said. “He travelled well, jumped well and got the good result. “It’s always good to win and that was pretty exciting. We like to bring a few horses down for the National and this race is such a natural lead-up for the big one.” With no disrespect to the other contenders for the Grand National, TAB Bookmakers anticipate a two-horse war between West Coast and the Paul Nelson runner The Cossack, with the pair listed at $1.60 and $2.60 respectively on the Fixed Odds market ahead of Captains Run at $10. Raced by the Williamson family from Twizel, West Coast took his career record to ten wins from 36 starts, with all wins coming over fences as he has accumulated over $442,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

Berry The Cash (NZ) (Jakkalberry), the hot favourite for the Hospitality New Zealand Canterbury Grand National Hurdles (4200m) next weekend, completed the perfect dress rehearsal for that feature when taking out the Avon City Ford Sydenham Hurdles (3100m) on Saturday, albeit with a healthy dose of racing luck. The Mark Oulaghan-prepared eight-year-old was shooting for win number six in a row but looked likely to settle for a gallant runner-up finish under his 73kgs topweight when the Paul Nelson-trained Dictation held a clear three-length margin on his rival approaching the last obstacle on the 3100m journey. Unfortunately, he slightly misjudged his leap and tipped jockey Hamish McNeill out of the saddle leaving Berry The Cash and Portia Matthews to go two better than their third-place finish in the race last year and claim victory from Lord Spencer and Run Jakko Run. Oulaghan, who was pleased with his charge heading into the race, admitted they had had luck on their side to get the result. “We were pretty lucky today I think, and it was a workmanlike run,” Oulaghan said. “The extra distance will suit him next weekend (in the Grand National Hurdles) and we may just ride him a touch quieter.” Matthews was fulsome in her praise for her mount who had to battle hard on a track that was playing better than the official Heavy10 reading. “He does seem to travel well out there, but it probably wasn’t quite wet enough for him to show his real ability,” she said. “He feels the weight now and doesn’t have the top gear he used to have under lighter weights. “I’m having to change my riding style a little bit which we will reassess for the Grand National, but I was really happy with the run. “Before he (Dictation) fell I wasn’t sure if I was going to get there but I know my horse has a lot of speed on the flat so I definitely thought I could get there (to first) after the last (fence). “This will bring him on, and we have a good idea of where he is going into the Grand National.” The victory will not lead to a weight increase for Berry The Cash in the Grand National Hurdle where he is likely to carry 73kgs again. TAB Bookmakers have him a hot $1.60 favourite for the race ahead of the Paul Nelson pair of Nedwin ($2.80) and Dictation ($6). Raced by a group that includes Oulaghan, Berry The Cash is out of the unraced High Yield mare Likely Story with his extended family including a host of American stakes winners including Lure who won the Breeders’ Cup Mile (1600m) on two occasions. He has now won nine of his 30 starts including six over hurdles and in excess of $264,000 in prizemoney. You might also like View the full article

What Sunshine Coast Races Where Sunshine Coast Turf Club – 170 Pierce Ave, Caloundra QLD 4551 When Sunday, August 4, 2024 First Race 12:23pm AEST Visit Dabble Sunshine Coast Turf Club is set to host a competitive eight-race card this Sunday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but with no rain forecast for the weekend, a perfect Good 4 surface is expected. The rail will be in the +8m position for the entire circuit, with the opening race set to jump at 12:23pm AEST. Best Bet at Sunshine Coast: Limero Limero kicked off this preparation with a strong maiden win before a credible third-place finish behind La Fast Tycoon over 1200m at Doomben. In the latter, the Stuart Kendrick-trained gelding was made to do a lot of early work to find the lead before fading in the final 200m. With James Orman jumping on board for the second time, Limero will settle in a perfect position and should prove too strong late. Best Bet Race 8 – #6 Limero (6) 4yo Gelding | T: Stuart Kendirck | J: James Orman (60kg) Bet with Bet365 Next Best at Sunshine Coast: Last Chance Saloon After recording the worst finish of his 10-start career, Last Chance Saloon will appreciate much better conditions second-up. The five-year-old gelding didn’t handle the heavy track at Ipswich over 1200m, but he deserves another chance. Michael Rodd has chosen to stick with him, and with even luck from barrier two, Last Chance Saloon can bounce back with a win. Next Best Race 5 – #7 Last Chance Saloon (2) 5yo Gelding | T: David Vandyke | J: Michael Rodd (59kg) Bet with Picklebet Best Value at Sunshine Coast: Singer Sargent Singer Sargent has continuously improved throughout this preparation as he rises in trip. This son of Spieth took significant ground off the placegetters late over 1650m at Doomben on July 17, indicating that he is looking for more ground at this stage of the campaign. With James Orman taking the ride from barrier six in this 1800m affair, expect Singer Sargent to settle closer to the speed and finish off strongly. Best Value Race 7 – #6 Singer Sargent (6) 5yo Gelding | T: Jack Bruce | J: James Orman (59.5kg) Bet with Dabble Sunshine Coast quaddie tips for Sunday Sunshine Coast quadrella selections Sunday, August 4, 2024 5-7-8-9 1-2-4-5-10 1-4-6-7 4-6 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Hong Kong’s top home-grown jockey takes a detour to Germany to ride in Sunday’s classicView the full article

For the Aug. 2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (G2T), trainer Rob Atras had to choose between helping the Yankees or Neat, his starter in the $500,000 turf stakes for 3-year-olds.View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Much like he rides Thoroughbreds, jockey Joel Rosario turned in patient, thorough and well-timed remarks Friday during his induction into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame. Rosario was the closer in the of the nine-member Class of 2024 at the ceremony at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion. Dominican Republic diplomat and horse owner Jose Singer introduced Rosario, noting that he was the first jockey from their country to be elected to the Hall of Fame. After Singer helped him don his Hall of Fame blazer, Rosario stepped to the podium and delivered his speech, in English and some in Spanish. “I am very thankful for the many opportunities that I have been given and for all the people that have supported me,” he said. “I never thought as a young kid growing up in the Dominican Republic playing baseball and riding my horses really quickly to the grocery store that I would make it to the Hall of Fame. It has taken a lot of hard work, dedication and the support of many people in my life to be where I am today.” Rosario started his riding career in the Dominican Republic at the age of 14 and moved to Northern California six years later, in 2006. He quickly found success and switched to the higher-profile Southern California circuit within a year. After becoming a star while winning several meet titles, Rosario relocated to the East Coast with agent Ron Anderson in 2012. Rosario entered the week ranked just outside the top 100 in career victories at 3,632, but with $322,237,757 he is fourth on the career earnings list. He has 95 Grade I victories. Rosario, 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy) and 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner (Candy Ride), were all elected in the contemporary division in their first year of eligibility. Also inducted in the 90-minute ceremony were: jockey Abe Hawkins and racehorses Aristides and Lecomte, selected by the Pre-1900 Historic Review Committee; and from the Pillars of the Turf Committee, owners Harry F. Guggenheim and Clement L. Hirsch, and Joe Hirsch, the legendary turf writer at the Daily Racing Form. Hirsch's induction included a humorous video tribute by NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath, who shared a Manhattan apartment with Hirsch during his early years with the New York Jets. Rosario named all of the agents he has worked with the years, especially Anderson, with whom has become a national-level, big-race rider. “I would like to thank all the trainers and owners, he said. “Without you I wouldn't be here today. Thank you very much. I also like to thank all the jockeys, valets, grooms, exercise riders. It's a lot of fun to work with you every day.” Rosario paused briefly and smiled. “Thank you to all the horses,” he said. “Without the horses, I wouldn't be here today.” Before Rosario's time on the stage, Justify and Gun Runner were saluted for what were distinguished but different careers. Gun Runner was bred by Ben Leon's Besilu Stables and acquired as a yearling in a 52-horse bloodstock deal by Three Chimneys Farm. The colt was being pointed for a 2-year-old sale in 2015, but Three Chimneys instead formed a racing partnership with Winchell Thoroughbreds owned by Ron Winchell. Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen trained Gun Runner, who compiled a 15-3-2 record in 19 starts and earned $15,988,500. “Gun Runner has not only excelled as a racehorse,” said Rodrigo Borges Torrealba of Three Chimneys, “but has also become an extraordinary stallion, the cornerstone of our breeding operations at Three Chimneys Farm.” Torrealba saluted Leon's breeding and the partnership with Winchell on Gun Runner, who he described as a “once-in-a-lifetime horse.” “Of course, no mention of Gun Runner would be complete without praising the patient and brilliant training of Steve Asmussen and his team,” he said. “Steve, your dedication and expertise played a pivotal role in Gun Runner's success. Additionally, Florent Geroux's smooth and confident rides were instrumental every time he was in the saddle.” Asmussen praised the owners for taking on the risk of running Gun Runner at 4. The colt was at his best that season, with five wins and a second in six starts, capped by a victory in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. In addition to Horse of the Year he was the older male champion. Rodrigo Torrealba, Ron Winchell, and Steve Asmussen | Mike Kane “Gun Runner did quite enough where he could have retired as a 3-year-old and gone on to a great career at stud,” Winchell said. “However, running him as 4-year-old is what got him into the Hall of Fame.” Winchell said Gun Runner's 12 victories only tell part of the story. He pointed to the chestnut's Beyer Speed Figures as a 4-year-old. “When you drill down and look at his race record, race by race, I've never seen a record where a horse got faster every start,” Winchell said. Justify earned his place in the Hall of Fame with a short, but brilliant career with Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. He reached the wire first in all six starts and completed his Triple Crown sweep with a 1 ¾-lengths victory in the GI Belmont Stakes. Justify was owned by Kenny Troutt's WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners and Starlight Racing. “Justify took us all on a ride of a lifetime,” said Elliott Walden, WinStar's president, CEO and racing manager. “When WinStar Farm started in 2000, we came up with the motto “Dream Big.” This is a hard business. Seven days a week. A lot of discouraging news and disappointments. We've all been there. “I don't know if you can speak something into existence, but every year from 2000 to 2018 Kenny Trout would dream about winning the Triple Crown. If the Derby winner didn't win the Preakness, Kenny would joke, 'that saves another Triple Crown, so we can be the first one in a while.' I would say, 'Kenny, that's not going to happen. You can't think like that. You've set your sights to high.' But that's who Kenny is and that's what makes it special and here we are inducting the 13th Triple Crown winner into the Hall of Fame.” Walden said Justify – the first horse since Apollo in 1882 to win the Derby without a start at 2 – never had a bad day on the track and had a special aura about him. He applauded the work of Baffert, who was at the ceremony. “Bob, thank you for the incredible job you did with Justify to make the Kentucky Derby after making his first start on February 18,” Walden said. “Breaking the curse of Apollo takes three things: A great horse, a little good fortune and a lot of experience. You have all three.” Walden said that during a dinner in Saratoga after the Belmont Stakes in June, the conversation turned to bucket list items. When it was Troutt's turn, his answer was: win another Triple Crown. “We've had many great memories together,” Walden said. “It's been a magical ride from February 18 to June 9th. We will forever be grateful to our version of Big Red. So, thank you Justify for allowing us to dream big. The dream continues for all of us in this room.” The post Racing Honors Best of the Best at Hall of Fame Ceremony appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A new chapter was written in the remarkable Big Evs story as the bullet sprinter exacted revenge on his Royal Ascot conqueror Asfoora in a blistering King George Stakes (G2) Aug. 2 at Goodwood Racecourse.View the full article

The Queens M G won the Schuylerville Stakes opening day of the Saratoga Race Course meet, and seeks her second stakes victory in the $200,000 Adirondack Stakes (G3) Aug. 4.View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.–Here is what's next at Saratoga Race Course. Next (Not This Time) is. The 6-year-old gelding is the best long-distance dirt horse in the country, and, on Sunday, he'll attempt to prove it again when he runs in the $150,000 listed Birdstone Stakes at the Spa. If you want to see it, get to Saratoga early. The Birdstone is race No. 2 and has a scheduled post time of 1:44 p.m. A field of five is entered in the 1 3/4-mile Birdstone and Next is the overwhelming 1-9 favorite on the morning line. Next doesn't just win these marathon races. He pulverizes his competition. He has won his two starts this year by a combined 20-1/2 lengths. Dating back to last year, he has won five in a row by a combined 59-1/2 lengths. His personal best was a 25-length romp in the GIII Greenwood Cup at 1-1/2 miles at Parx last year. That came after he won the Birdstone for the first time, by 11-3/4 lengths. “He is so good at going that far,” trainer Chief Stipe Cowans said by phone from his base in Kentucky. “He doesn't really get into gear until later in the race. The further the better. He just runs them off his feet the last quarter of a mile. I have never had a horse like that, and I have been training since 1993.” In his 21-race career, Next has won 11 times. Cowans, who claimed the horse in 2022, has had him for his last 11 starts. The dominating wins for the grey flash have almost come to be expected, although Cowans knows there are no guarantees. “There are times when we think this will be his test,” Cowans said about Next's past starts. “There have been situations where he'll be tested but he just seems to overcome all the things that come into play.” Fatigue has never been an issue for Next, who is owned by Michael Foster and will be ridden by Luan Machado, one of the leading riders at Ellis Park. “No,” Cowans said with a laugh when asked if Next ever gets tired. “I tell people he is the best horse I have ever trained and the most unusual horse I have ever trained.” As Next continues to flourish with the marathon distances, Cowans said there is no thought of shortening him up. “(Foster) is all on board,” Cowans said. “Look, you run him at a mile and a quarter and he is on a different path the rest of his life. Some of the plan is just to have fun with the horse. We claimed the horse for $62.5 and he doesn't owe us anything. It would be nice to have him around for another two or three years.” Arcangelo-06-11-2023-SA6_8393-PRINT-Sarah-Andrew-1.jpg" alt="" width="1155" height="840" /> Jena Antonucci | Sarah Andrew Antonucci Hoping For Better Luck For Whatintheliteral In Adirondack Whatintheliteral (Lord Nelson) had plenty of luck in the opening day Schuylerville Stakes at Saratoga. All of it was bad. Trainer Jena Antonucci is hoping for better on Sunday when she saddles Whatintheliteral in the $200,000, Grade III Adirondack Stakes, the second stake for 2-year-old fillies at the meet. It will be run at 6-1/2 furlongs. “She is great,” Antonucci said outside her barn on the Oklahoma Training Track Friday morning. “She is such an honest filly, that is the cool part of her. She shows up any time she is running. I'm excited to get her back in the game and take a crack at it.” In the Schuylerville, Whatintheliteral had no chance as she stumbled after the gates opened and jockey Javier Castellano was pitched over her head. The filly ran all the way around riderless and was ok. Now, she gets another chance. “It sucks,” Antonucci said about the Schuylerville. “It's a lot like golf. Once you hit the ball, it's out of your hands. We can't go back and put the milk in the container. We are moving forward.” Whatintheliteral broke her maiden in her third start, the Astoria Stakes during the Belmont Stakes Festival at Saratoga in June at 13-1. Despite that win, she was dismissed at 25-1 in the Schuylerville. Her morning-line odds for the Adirondack are 8-1. She drew the rail for the third time in five career races. Whatintheliteral is owned by horseOlogy Racing and Craig Steinhart. Katie Miranda, co-owner of horseOlogy with Antonucci, is also looking forward to seeing what her young filly can do. “We are thrilled she is ok and was athletic enough to get herself out of a sticky situation in the last race,” Miranda said at the barn. “We're ready to go.” John Velazquez will replace Castellano in the saddle for this one. Both jockeys are in the Hall of Fame. Castellano chose to ride another horse, Aguas de Cristal (Volatile), in the Adirondack. Castellano had ridden Whatintheliteral in her first four starts. “Having Johnny is definitely not downgrading,” Antonucci said. Despite His Recent Dominance At Saratoga, Irad Ortiz Does Not Feel Pressure One thing Irad Ortiz Jr. will not do is put pressure on himself. He has been the most consistent jockey on the Saratoga circuit the last half dozen summers. And, as the 40-day Saratoga meet gets closer to the halfway point, he is putting himself into position to get his sixth career riding title. “So far, so good,” Ortiz said on the backstretch at Saratoga Friday morning. “I would say we have had a great start. I'm glad for all the support I have gotten from the owners and trainers.” Ortiz has won the last two Saratoga riding titles and has claimed the top spot in four of the last six years. Ortiz won three races on Friday and now has 22 winners, two more than Flavien Prat. “Whatever has happened already, we just try to turn the page and try to win another title,” Ortiz said. “I don't feel any pressure.” Ortiz respects the jockey colony in Saratoga, which is arguably the best in the country. Besides Prat, Ortiz deals daily with the likes of Tyler Gaffalione, Luis Saez, Manny Franco, his brother Jose, Junior Alvarado and the up-and-coming Dylan Davis. And there is also the veteran presence of Hall of Famers John Velazquez and Javier Castellano as well as Joel Rosario, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday. “We all want to do the same thing, we all want to win,” Ortiz said. “I have had success the last few years, but I don't think there is a target on me. I just go out and do my job.” The post Saratoga Notebook, Presented by NYRA Bets: Next Up for Next: Going for Back-to-Back Wins In Spa’s Birdstone appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The 2024 class includes two horses and a jockey in the contemporary category, three from the Historic Review Committee, and three Pillars of the Turf.View the full article

Godolphin's grade 1-winning 3-year-old filly Cinderella's Dream surged to victory with an easy come-from-behind win over Kathynmarissa in the Aug. 2 Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes (G2T).View the full article

With a charging late run down the center of the course, NEAT (c, 3, Constitution–Orabella, by More Than Ready) just got by in the final strides to nab the GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes as the 7-2 second choice. The last-out winner of the GIII Manilla Stakes, Neat raced mid flight outside of runners before coming wide with that furious late kick to beat Lagynos (Kantharos) and the filly Buttercream Babe (Twirling Candy) on the line. Lifetime Record: 9-6-0-0. O-Red White and Blue Racing; B-Hidden Brook Farm & Spruce Lane Farm; T-Rob Atras. Sales History: $200,000 wlg '21 KEENOV, $200,000 ylg '22 KEESEP. #4 Neat gets his fourth stakes win in the G2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. at Saratoga under @juniorandkellya for trainer Rob Atras! A 7/2 top #ExpertPick for @ntamm1215! pic.twitter.com/QvQgS1XnRi — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) August 2, 2024 Friday, Saratoga NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING HALL OF FAME S.-GII, $500,000, Saratoga, 8-2, 3yo, 1mT, 1:36.38, fm. 1–NEAT, 124, c, 3, by Constitution 1st Dam: Orabella, by More Than Ready 2nd Dam: Hot Trip, by Trippi 3rd Dam: Yellow Heat, by Gold Fever ($200,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $200,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Red White and Blue Racing; B-Hidden Brook Farm & Spruce Lane Farm (KY); T-Rob Atras; J-Junior Alvarado. $275,000. Lifetime Record: 9-6-0-0, $765,630. *1/2 to Louder Than Bombs (Violence), SW & MGSP, $264,554. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Lagynos, 118, c, 3, Kantharos–Steamy, by Speightstown. ($200,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-HRH Prince Sultan Bin Mishal Al Saud; B-Robert Spiegel (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. $100,000. 3–Buttercream Babe, 116, f, 3, Twirling Candy–Runway Ready, by Mr. Greeley. ($140,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $180,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-Three Diamonds Farm; B-Repole Stable, Inc. (KY); T-Michael J. Maker. $60,000. Margins: NK, NK, 2. Odds: 3.50, 8.40, 5.30. Also Ran: Please Advise, Crystal Quest, Zverev, Army Officer, Barksdale. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Neat Just Gets Up To Take National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

It's a Grade I bonanza Saturday afternoon at Saratoga Race Course, as the track plays host to a trio of elite-level races–short and long, turf and dirt. The richest of the three events is the $1-million Whitney Stakes, offering the winner a fees-paid berth into the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar on the first Saturday of November. National Treasure (Quality Road) is the 9-5 favorite on David Aragona's morning line and can further tighten his grip on the handicap division with a victory. The $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling is perfect in his two starts in this country this season, having held off Senor Buscador (Mineshaft) in the GI Pegasus World Cup Stakes in January ahead of a battling fourth to that foe in the G1 Saudi Cup half a world away a month later. Sent cross-country for the GI Met Mile H. on Belmont Day here June 8, he cut out a strong pace and skipped home to finish some 6 1/4 lengths ahead of Post Time (Frosted). “He's matured and he's an older horse now,” said trainer Bob Baffert, who won back-to-back Whitneys in 2019-20 with 'TDN Rising Stars' McKinzie (Street Sense) and Improbable (City Zip). “I think he's just getting better and I'm pretty happy with him right now.” Fellow 'Rising Star' First Mission (Street Sense) was dominant in winning this year's GIII Essex Handicap by five lengths and the GII Alysheba Stakes by four lengths, both from just off the speed, but he found himself atypically on the lead when odds-on in the GI Stephen Foster Handicap and weakened to fourth to Kingsbarns (Uncle Mo), three-parts of a length behind the third-placed Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator). Still, trainer Brad Cox is refusing to use that as an excuse. “That is why we find ourselves running back here in the Whitney,” said the conditioner, who sent out Knicks Go (Paynter) to win this in 2021. “He's trained well enough for us to give him another opportunity at the Grade 1-level, we'll see how it goes.” Frosted (Tapit) gave Godolphin its only Whitney to date in 2016. National Treasure is not the only Whitney starter with a previous top-level tally at the Spa. Bright Future (Curlin) really came to life last summer, winning a nine-furlong allowance before defeating future GI Breeders' Cup Classic third Proxy (Tapit) in the Jockey Club Gold Cup over 10 furlongs. A sneaky-good sixth at Santa Anita, the chestnut exits a fast-finishing score in the GIII Salvator Mile June 15 and will relish the added eighth of a mile here. The same connections are represented by Crupi (Curlin), winner of the GII Suburban Stakes over the mile and a quarter on June 8 and a distant second to Next (Majestic Warrior) in the 11-furlong GII Brooklyn Stakes July 5. Cugino Scratch Leaves Seven For Saratoga Derby As reported by TDN's on-site correspondent Tim Wilkin in Friday's edition, Audubon Stakes winner Cugino (Twirling Candy) will miss Saturday's GI Saratoga Derby, leaving Irish raider and 'TDN Rising Star' Diego Velazquez (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) as an even stronger post-time selection. A Group 2 winner at Leopardstown last season, the 2.4-million gns ($2.89 million) second-priciest horse at Tattersalls October in 2022 was sent across to France for his first two runs this term, finishing a close fourth in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (2000 Guineas) May 12 ahead of an eighth in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) the next month after leading with as little as 300 meters to race. The bay dropped away abruptly to finish 10th as the 2-1 favorite in the 12-furlong G2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot June 21, but he most recently gave six rivals a seven-length beating in the G3 Meld Stakes back at Leopardstown July 18. Diego Velazquez blew out over the Saratoga main track Friday morning to the satisfaction of T J Comerford, the traveling assistant to trainer Aidan O'Brien. “He's just gone a little bit quicker today,” Comerford said. “He went easy for four [furlongs] and then a little bit quicker the last four over a mile. He's done very good. He's a great traveler.” Ryan Moore retains the ride. White Palomino (Kitten's Joy) all but wired the GI Belmont Derby July 6 and Flavien Prat is likely to hit the gas from gate seven here as well. He could have this field over a barrel from a pace standpoint and will try to hold off the likes of Legend of Time (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who could do no better than third off the sedate tempo last time at Aqueduct. Diego Velazquez | Sarah Andrew Ways and Means Rates Slight Favorite in Test A competitive field of six sophomore fillies is set to face the starter for Saturday's GI Test Stakes over a seven-furlong trip that is widely regarded as a 'specialist' distance. Four of the entrants already own at least one victory going seven-eighths of a mile, but one of the fillies that does not figures to go off favored in the Test. Klaravich Stables' homebred 'TDN Rising Star' Ways and Means (Practical Joke) has a single try at the distance, resulting in a near-miss second to Brightwork (Outwork) in last year's GI Spinaway Stakes. Tried over two turns in her first couple of outings this season, the half-sister to GISW Surge Capacity (Flintshire {GB}) and GSW Highly Motivated (Into Mischief) was second in the GII Gulfstream Park Oaks and fourth in the GI Kentucky Oaks, but walloped her rivals in a one-mile allowance here June 6, good for a 104 Beyer that would win the Test. “She's doing well. We've spaced her races out purposefully for this race,” said trainer Chad Brown. “She's in a good rhythm working. Some speed in there would help her.” Which of the six fillies will lead in the race is an open question. Emery (More Than Ready), winner of the seven-furlong Leslie's Lady Stakes two back, was handy enough to a strong pace in the July 6 GIII Victory Ride Stakes last time before edging front-running Mystic Lake (Mo Town), and she may be ridden positively from the rail by Tyler Gaffalione. Her stablemate Denim and Pearls (Into Mischief) romped by better than nine lengths in Keeneland's GII Beaumont Stakes over an extended seven-eighths of a mile, but was well beaten by My Mane Squeeze (Audible) in the GII Eight Belles Stakes in the Churchill slop May 3. Brightwork failed to build on her Spinaway success, finishing fifth in the GI Darley Alcibiades Stakes and sixth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. She's got the layoff to overcome if she is to remain unbeaten at sprint distances. Saturday's program also features the GII Troy Stakes, in which the record-setting Cogburn (Not This Time) figures a hot favorite in a race that includes the in-form Grooms All Bizness (Fed Biz) and Godolphin's consistent Mischief Magic (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}). Distaff Berth On The Line In Clement L. Hirsch An exceptionally deep field of eight heads to the post for Saturday's GI Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar, a 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff going another sixteenth of a mile in early November. Michael Lund Petersen's Adare Manor (Uncle Mo) is the defending Hirsch champion, having bested soon-to-be-millionaire Desert Dawn (Cupid) by a length in last year's renewal. Seventh in the Distaff, she was second in the GI Beholder Mile on seasonal debut in March, but has since downed Flying Connection (Connect) in the GI Apple Blossom Handicap Apr. 13 and Coffee in Bed (Curlin) in the GII Santa Margarita Stakes May. 26. In 2021, trainer Brad Cox sent out the previous year's GI Kentucky Oaks winner Shedaresthedevil (Daredevil) to take the Hirsch, and Brendan Walsh will look to repeat the dose with 2023 Oaks victress and 'TDN Rising Star' Pretty Mischievous (Into Mischief). Also victorious in the GI Acorn Stakes and GI Test Stakes, the homebred is winless in her last three, including a third to Randomized (Nyquist) in the GI Ogden Phipps Stakes at Saratoga June 8. Hall of Famers Mike Smith and Bill Mott teamed to win a Breeders' Cup Distaff in 1997 with Allen Paulson's Ajina and another with Royal Delta in 2012 and the pair reunite with Juddmonte's 'TDN Rising Star' Scylla (Tapit) this weekend. The full-sister to Tacitus and Batten Down rides a three-race winning streak into her first Grade I assignment, including a neck score in the GII Fleur De Lis Stakes at Churchill June 29. The post Whitney Anchors Massive Saturday Program At Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Saturday's Observations features the return of a 'TDN Rising Star'. 15.15 Newmarket, Novice, £8,500, 2yo, 7fT DESERT FLOWER (IRE) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) became another Godolphin TDN Rising Star at the July Festival here and returns to the scene of that impressive debut to bid to defy a seven-pound penalty. A daughter of the four-time Group 2 winner Promising Run (Hard Spun), the Charlie Appleby trainee faces five peers in the race won in 2022 by the subsequent G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Commissioning (GB) (Kingman {GB}). 15.05 Galway, €18,500, Mdn, 2yo, 8f 73yT DELTA (GB) (Kitten's Joy) is the third foal out of the G1 St Leger and G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes heroine Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke Of Marmalade {Ire}) and a half-brother to the recent G2 Lancashire Oaks winner Queen Of The Pride (GB) by Kitten's Joy's son Roaring Lion. Joseph O'Brien introduces the Qatar Racing colour-bearer against Ballydoyle's Killarney runner-up Puppet Master (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), a son of the triple Group 3 scorer Realtra (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}). The post ‘TDN Rising Star’ Desert Flower Returns To Newmarket appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Already the winner of the GI Belmont Invitational, CINDERELLA'S DREAM (f, 3, Shamardal–Espadrille {GB}, by Dubawi ({Ire}) took the second leg of the Turf Triple with a come-from-behind win in the GII Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Friday. Trailing the field into the turn as Macanga (American Pharoah) began to fade from the lead, the 1-4 favorite swung wide past the quarter pole and moved handily to the front inside the sixteenth pole to best 12-1 longshot Kathynmarissa (American Pharoah). Lifetime Record: GISW, 7-6-0-0. O/B-Godolphin; T-Charlie Appleby. Cinderella's Dream (1-4) an easy 1 1/2 length winner of the Saratoga Oaks for ⁦@godolphin⁩, Charlie Appleby and William Buick. 1-3-2-7 pic.twitter.com/HCFMuz28Kb — Tim Wilkin (@tjwilkin) August 2, 2024 The post Cinderella’s Dream Takes Second Leg Of Turf Triple In Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks 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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