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Miss Justify (Justify) rallied smartly along the fence in the stretch to capture Friday's $135,000 Wilton Stakes at Saratoga. Third in the Smart Halo Stakes while making her final start for trainer Susan Cooney at Laurel last November, the bay made two previous attempts for Todd Pletcher, including a front-running, last-out win going a one-turn mile in an optional claimer at Churchill Downs June 1. Backed at odds of 5-2 here, the rail-drawn Miss Justify chased from fourth through an opening quarter in :23.71. She crept up closer rounding the far turn, shot through an opening along the rail in the stretch and kicked home nicely to deliver a one-length victory over Striker Has Dial (Dialed In). “It worked out and we were able to save ground and get in a good spot,” Pletcher said. “It's nice to see that she can come from off the pace. She was able to win wire-to-wire last time, so it's good to see.” On a potential stretch-out to 10 furlongs in the GI Alabama Stakes Aug. 17, Pletcher added, “I think she'll definitely stretch out. I don't know if we'll be quite that ambitious just yet, but we'll keep all our options open.” Miss Justify becomes the 32nd stakes winner worldwide for her leading young sire. The winner's dam Swiss Alps had a filly by Liam's Map in 2023 and a colt by Epicenter in 2024. Swiss Alps is a half-sister to the SW & GISP Holiday Soiree (Harlan's Holiday), who has gone on to produce leading female sprinter Vahva (Gun Runner). Swiss Alps brought $105,000 from Sugarloaf in foal to Epicenter at the 2023 KEENOV sale. Flavien Prat gets win number THREE on the card for trainer Todd Pletcher in the Wilton Stakes aboard, MISS JUSTIFY, the 3YO daughter of @coolmoreamerica stallion Justify! pic.twitter.com/kbpP50vtrq — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) July 12, 2024 WILTON S., $135,000, Saratoga, 7-12, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:37.51, ft. 1–MISS JUSTIFY, 122, f, 3, by Justify 1st Dam: Swiss Alps, by Majesticperfection 2nd Dam: Try to Remember, by Include 3rd Dam: Casanova Striker, by Smart Strike ($215,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $200,000 2yo '23 EASMAY). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Twin Oaks Bloodstock, LLC, IEE Racing, Bulger, Joseph & Campbell, Will; B-Killora Stud, LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher; J-Flavien Prat. $74,250. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1, $192,010. 2–Striker Has Dial, 120, f, 3, Dialed In–Lotta Lolly, by Smart Strike. ($49,000 Ylg '22 KEEJAN; $180,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Chief Horse Futures; B-Kingswood Farm (KY); T-Horacio De Paz. $27,000. 3–Courbe, 120, f, 3, Quality Road–Ysteric, by Unbridled's Song. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Wertheimer Et Frere (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $16,200. Margins: 1, NK, 7HF. Odds: 2.75, 5.30, 10.40. Also Ran: Lady Moscato, Bells Beach, Windy Walk, Dazzling Move. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Justify Filly Miss Justify Rides the Rail to Wilton Victory appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Today 13th July in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing News 1 year ago Neil Dyer looking to secure three runners in the Darwin Cup Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer could have three runners in the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) at Fannie Bay on August 7 … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Darwin Cup Carnival Day 2 tips & quaddie | Saturday, July 15 HorseBetting’s David White shares his free betting tips and quaddie selections for Day 2 of the 2023 Darwin Cup Carnival … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Hurry Cane chasing Trentham success Hurry Cane tested his jumping talents against the best in Australia earlier this year and he has returned to New … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Dolphin Skin chasing VRC Oaks golden ticket Dolphin Skin will be vying to seal a spot in the Group 1 Victoria Oaks (2500m) at Flemington in November … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Local trainers dominate on Cambridge synthetic Cambridge trainers Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray had the perfect day at their local meeting on Thursday, scoring three wins … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Saturday’s Eagle Farm racing tips & quaddie | July 15, 2023 Eagle Farm is set to host a competitive nine-race card on Saturday afternoon. Check out Ciaran Jackman’s free best bets … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 1 year ago Chief Stipelas Whyte has high hopes for Flaming Rabbit Chief Stipelas Whyte hopes the frustrations stemming from Flaming Rabbit’s delayed first Hong Kong preparation will ultimately prove to be a … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Randwick Saturday racing tips & quaddie picks | July 15, 2023 Metropolitan racing heads to Royal Randwick Racecourse on Saturday for a massive 10-race program. See our free betting tips and … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Morphettville Parks races tips & top odds | July 15, 2023 Morphettville is set to host a competitive nine-race card on Saturday afternoon. Check out James Herbert’s free best bets and … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago SA trainers Healy and Irwin continue to have success in Darwin South Australian trainers Kym Healy and Nicole Irwin are strong supporters of the Darwin Cup Carnival. They have also had … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Flemington races tips & quaddie | Saturday, July 15 Racing returns to Flemington Racecourse on Saturday for a stacked nine-race program. Check out HorseBetting’s best bets and free quaddie … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 1 year ago Pertab looking to keep McCullum’s spirits high England’s Test Cricket Coach Brendon McCullum hasn’t had a lot to cheer about over the last month, but Kurtis Pertab … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 1 year ago Zac Purton, Francis Lui crowned Valley Kings after Happy Valley finale Zac Purton and Francis Lui have been acclaimed Hong Kong racing’s ‘Kings of The Valley’ after the pair clinched the … Read More Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 13, 2023 Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Eagle Farm racing tips & quaddie selections | Saturday, July 16 Eagle Farm Racecourse will play host to nine metropolitan races on Saturday, July 16. HorseBetting’s Queensland racing analyst presents his … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Mackay Newmarket Day 2022 racing tips & quaddie | July 15 HorseBetting’s Queensland racing expert presents his best bets, value plays and quaddie numbers for Mackay Newmarket Day, as well as … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Ipswich Turf Club betting tips & quaddie selections | 14/7/2022 Nine races will be run and won at Ipswich on Thursday afternoon. HorseBetting’s Queensland racing analyst presents you with his … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Gosford best bets, value bet & quaddie | 14/7/2022 HorseBetting’s New South Wales racing analyst presents you with his best bets, value bet & quaddie numbers for Thursday’s eight-race … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Saccharo all set for Darwin Cup Carnival debut Saccharo makes his first Darwin Cup Carnival appearance on Wednesday when he squares off against 0-76 opposition in the $50,000 … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Valentina Star out to make up for last year’s Rose Bowl miss She missed out on a start last year, but the Nicole Irwin-trained five-year-old mare Valentina Star will line up in … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 13, 2022 Eight horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Bendigo racing preview & best bets | Thursday, July 14 Bendigo Jockey Club is scheduled to host an eight-race card on Thursday afternoon where a rain-affected track is set to … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Doomben top tips, value bets & quaddie | Wednesday 14/7/2021 The Doomben races will be run and won on Wednesday, July 14. See all the top tips, value bets, best … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Mort Doyle ends drought with Sunshine Coast win Heavily backed favourite Mort Doyle was able to get the job done in the second race at the Sunshine Coast … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Sandown Hillside best bets & quaddie tips | Wednesday, July 14 HorseBetting’s James Herbert takes a look at the best bets and top quaddie picks on offer for this Wednesday’s meeting … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Canterbury betting tips, odds & quaddie | Wednesday 14/7/2021 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the betting preview for the Canterbury races held on Wednesday, July 14. See all the top tips, … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | July 13, 2021 Horse racing around the country sees five meetings being held around the country on this Monday afternoon. Our racing analysts … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Il Affare joins leading Sydney barn Peter and Dawn Williams have lost one of their best three-year-old fillies to an Australian stable, but they’ve still got … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Chipperfield turns back clock at Te Aroha It’s been a little while between drinks, but Clayton Chipperfield was back in the winner’s stall as a rider at … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Spratt keeps winning run going with Te Rapa victory The ever-popular northern jockey Sam Spratt kept her recent run of good form going when she produced a heady ride … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Mystic Journey entered for Devonport trial Group One winner Mystic Journey is entered for an 800m barrier trial on the Devonport synthetic track as she continues … Read More United Kingdom Horse Racing News 4 years ago UK racing salutes changing of the guard As tyro Cieren Fallon posted his first Group One win, jumps legend Barry Geraghty announced his retirement during a significant … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Damian Lane returns for start of 2020-21 Damian Lane has finished his latest riding stint in Japan and will be back in Australian action at the start … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Frankely Awesome among Kenso track entries Trainer Kris Lees is hoping an expected wet Kensington track at Randwick will offset a drop in distance for last-start … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Juveniles face distance test in Byerley A number of two-year-olds are set to be tried over 1800m in the Byerley Handicap at Flemington, including Mr Wolf … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Purton wins fourth Hong Kong premiership Zac Purton has clinched his fourth Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership with one meeting still remaining in the 2019-20 season … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 4 years ago Fast Most Furious for Purton and Hall, Yiu keeps Cruz at bay Zac Purton locked up a fourth Hong Kong champion jockey title when Fast Most Furious (130lb) carried him past the … Read More France horse racing news 4 years ago Godolphin star bounces back at Deauville Pinatubo, who races for Godolphin out of the Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Charlie Appleby’s Newmarket yard, has returned to his best … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Sweet victory for impressive maiden winner An impressive victory over 900m at the Ellerslie trials last month indicated Sweet Molly Malone was a strong winning chance … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Shoshone shines in Ellerslie victory Talented three-year-old Shoshone was back to her best as she registered a comprehensive performance to win fresh-up over 1200m at … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Pitman double closes gap on North Island rivals The Michael and Matthew Pitman training partnership provided one of the highlights at Riccarton on Saturday when they produced the … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Redcayenne upsets at Ellerslie Rugged stayer Redcayenne sprang an upset at Ellerslie on Saturday when he scored first up over 1400m for new trainer … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Birthday bonus for promising apprentice Promising young rider Callum Jones is making every post a winner in the early stages of his career, adding a … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Red letter day for boutique stable Rangiora trainer Paul Harris spent a sleepless night on Friday as he counted down the hours to the commencement of … Read More Australia horse racing news, New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Four metropolitan winners for Tavistock Cambridge Stud sire Tavistock was the star of the show on Saturday, with his progeny Travimyfriend, Tavirun and Bedford all … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Gagarin claims victory in feature Trentham Steeplechase Tough as teak ten-year-old Gagarin proved the best stayer when he came from last in the early running to win … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Nelson and McChief Stipeal partnership bag another jumping feature Fresh from securing a feature jumping double on their home track at Hastings last month, the training partnership of Paul … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Local filly debuts in style at Ruakaka Local two-year-old Annie’s Song indicated she could be a filly with a big future after she made a winning debut … Read More Japan horse racing news, New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Satono Aladdin foals make impact Rich Hill Stud shuttle stallion, Satono Aladdin, a son of champion sire Deep Impact, has made a good impression on … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago Beauty Generation claimed back-to-back Horse of the Year titles at Hong Kong’s Champion Awards Beauty Generation claimed the Hong Kong Horse of the Year award for the second year in a row at a … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago Purton requires “a miracle” to beat Moreira’s record Zac Purton is playing down his chances of making history at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 July) when he will … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago Luck in the last? If the battle for the trainers’ championship does go right to the wire at Sha Tin on Sunday (14 July), … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 5 years ago Size and Moore square up for the final battle John Size goes into the final meeting of the Hong Kong season with a two-win advantage over rival John Moore … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago No luck for Lloyd on last day of riding Jeff Lloyd has had no luck on his last day as a jockey at Doomben, failing to ride a winner … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Oak Door returns to win Group 3 Monash Stakes Ben Melham has guided the John Sadler-trained Oak Door to win in the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes in … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Eckstein adds Winter Stakes win to record Classy mare Eckstein has added a Listed win to her record for her new owners ahead of her retirement to … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Snitch drops in class for Doomben success Quirky gelding Snitch appreciated a drop back from stake class to record his first win for trainer Tony Gollan who … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Travimyfriend lands first Australian win The Rachal Frost-trained Travimyfriend has claimed his first Australian win since arriving from New Zealand last year, taking out an … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Ex-Perth mare scores first Sydney victory Former West Australian mare Agent Pippa has made an impressive eastern states’ debut with victory at Rosehill … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Turn The Tide wins weather-delayed race Turn The Tide has brought up a winning double on the program for trainer Cindy Alderson in a race at … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Sydney trip on the cards for Dunn filly Trainer Matt Dunn will consider taking Karaja to Sydney after the filly won at Doomben … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Different tactics work for Another Dollar A plan to use new tactics of leading on Another Dollar has paid off with her all-the-way win at Doomben … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Spend gets the cash on debut at Rosehill High-priced colt Spend has given favourite backers a few concerns on debut but has got the job done at Rosehill … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Star Surprise confirms early spring plans Mike Moroney will press on into early spring with Star Surprise after the lightly raced gelding lived up to his … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Nothdurft a step closer to Brisbane title Baylee Nothdurft’s win on Smokey Diamond at Doomben has set him up to win the metropolitan apprentices’ title after only … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago New Zealand sprinter Kawi retired New Zealand trainer Allan Sharrock has announced the retirement of seven-time Group One-winning sprinter Kawi … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Ciaron Maher breaks leg at trackwork Trainer Ciaron Maher has suffered a broken femur in a fall from multiple Group One winner Jameka at trackwork … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Listed swan song for Danish Twist Group Three winner Danish Twist will have one last chance to add more black-type to her record before retirement in … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Tony Gollan urges caution on Zoustyle Premier Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan wants to see two-year-old Zoustyle to race well at the Sunshine Coast before he gets … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Mott chasing season-best tally of winners Jamie Mott has ridden more than 100 winners this season and hopes to add to his tally at Caulfield with … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago New chairman for Melbourne Racing Club Vice chairman Peter Le Grand will replace Mike Symons as chairman of the Melbourne Racing Club from the start of … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Kris Lees calls on Jeff Lloyd for Doukhan Trainer Kris Lees has given veteran jockey Jeff Lloyd his last chance to win the Queen’s Cup with the ride … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Naturalism dies aged 29 Group One-winning racehorse and subsequent stallion Naturalism has died aged 29 at Meringo Stud … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Chautauqua as good as ever: Tommy Berry Champion sprinter Chautauqua has jumped cleanly from the barrier in a Flemington jump-out to pass the first of two required … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Kiwi jockey enjoys Cup success Mark Du Plessis has made a significant breakthrough on his current Australian riding stint. The New Zealand jockey celebrated his … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Winter Cup could beckon Haworth pair Next month’s Group 3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton is already the target for one member of David and Emma … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Best Solution possible Melb Cup runner Best Solution has registered a gritty success in the Princess of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket to set up a possible … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Chautauqua passes first barrier test Champion sprinter Chautauqua has jumped cleanly from the barrier in a Flemington jump-out to pass the first of two required … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Rutten Singapore bound to support Kingsman Te Horo-based horseman Chris Rutten will pay his first visit to Singapore this weekend where Kingsman, a horse he bought … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Waller praises Bowman’s blinkered view Sydney’s premier trainer Chris Waller expects a gear change suggested by jockey Hugh Bowman can lift Pioneering from a form … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Last-legs win gets Gai her 4th Grafton Cup Supply and Demand has led from start to finish to hand trainer Gai Waterhouse her fourth Grafton Cup … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Gerald Ryan lands a double and two placings at Wyong ROSEHILL trainer Gerald Ryan rates Goresbridge as the standout performer of his stable at Wyong on Thursday after the three-year-old … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Chocolate Holic to make Melbourne debut West Australian stakes winner Chocolate Holic will make his Melbourne debut for the Darren Weir stable in the Sir John … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago New training track for Canterbury The not for sale sign is up at Canterbury with the Australian Turf Club to make an investment in infrastructure … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago NZ Briefs: Kiwi trainer scores first winner in South Korea The first New Zealander to gain a trainer’s licence in South Korea has quickly made his presence felt. David Miller … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Flemington trip on cards for promising Kiwi colt Summer Passage Top New Zealand colt Summer Passage is making excellent progress toward a second trip across the Tasman. The Hong Kong-owned … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing Tips 7 years ago Rosehill racing free odds, form and tips for Saturday, 15 July ROSEHILL is the venue for our weekend betting guide, which is headlined by the ATC Winter Stakes. We have had … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago Wanganui trainer wants heavy track for Trentham jumpers Wanganui trainer and dairy farmer Raymond Connors is taking two jumpers to Trentham on Saturday and while he has high … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Prince Jacko sheds weight issue in Highway Prince Jacko finally carries a favourable weight for Canberra trainers Keith Dryden and Scott Collings when he makes his Highway … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Satirical Dame breaks maiden at start 27 at Wyong SATIRICAL Dame proved there is truth to the saying ‘every dog has its day’ when breaking through for its first … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Winona voices hope for August race return NSW jockey Winona Costin hopes she can return to racing once she recovers from surgery to remove plates and screws … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Team Snowden predicts bright future for Wyong winner Missile Coda PAUL Snowden is predicting a bright future for Missile Coda after the three-year-old filly scored her second win from as … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago No barrier for Extensible in Winter Stakes Extensible has finally received a favourable barrier draw but Civic Stakes-winning stablemate Gold Symphony is still Peter Snowden’s Winter Stakes … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Eurell looking forward to juvenile’s debut Trainer Greg Eurell is hoping two-year-old gelding I Did It Again, a horse he bred, can made an immediate impression … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Fourth time lucky for Pop ‘N’ Scotch Pop ‘N’ Scotch will line up in the Queensland Cup for the fourth time trying to snare a win after … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Melbourne spring beckons Summer Passage NZ colt Summer Passage, runner-up in the Group One ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes, will head to Melbourne for his spring … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Drop in class and distance for Oink Trainer Kelly Schweida admits Oink is at the crossroads of his career ahead of his next start at the Sunshine … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Irish jumps legend Tommy Carberry dies Irish jumps racing legend Tommy Carberry, who rode and trained a Grand National winner, has died aged 75 … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Darren Weir claims training record Trainer Darren Weir has trained his 335th winner to set a Commonwealth record for winners in a season … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Craig Williams takes premiership lead A winning double from Craig Wiliams at Moonee Valley has taken him to the lead in the Melbourne jockey’s premiership … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Chiavari set to make amends at Caulfield Consistent mare Chiavari will have the services of champion jockey Damien Oliver as she looks to bounce back from a … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Vic country trainer warned off for a year A country Victorian racehorse trainer has been warned off for a year after failing to provide sufficient nutrition to racehorses … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Four winner for Gollan and Byrne Tony Gollan and Jim Byrne have had a day out at Doomben with the trainer and jockey combining for four … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Gai looks to Oaks with Dynastic Lady Dynastic Lady has won her maiden at Warwick Farm and trainer Gai Waterhouse believes she is a prospect for VRC … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Darren Weir claims training record Trainer Darren Weir has trained his 335th winner to set a Commonwealth record for winners in a season … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Dream Folk could back up in Grafton Cup If Dream Folk pleases trainer Greg Hickman, he will back up in the Grafton Cup a day after his win … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Darren Weir claims training record Trainer Darren Weir has claimed the Commonwealth record for the number of wins in a season with Gun Case giving … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Delay in return to racing at Seymour The reconstructed Seymour racetrack in country Victoria will be given more time to consolidate with the Cup to be moved … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Yasnat makes it three wins in a row Canberra-trained filly Yasnat has made the step up to city racing at Moonee Valley to notch her third win in … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Confidence key for Tales Of Grimm Trainer Chris Waller is delighted to have Tales of Grimm back in winning form as he looks to string together … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Athena Lass makes winning debut at Valley Two-year-old filly Athena Lass has sprinted to a debut win at Moonee Valley in a performance which has not surprises … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Tudor ready to an make impact at Caulfield A virus curtailed the autumn campaign of Tudor but the sprinter has been working well for his racetrack at Caulfield … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Tunes primed for 3200 metres at the Farm The much-travelled Tunes is primed for the Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm over the gruelling 3200 metres … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Derby winner Nyquist to run in Haskell Kentucky Derby winner Nysquist is being prepared for a return in the Haskell Invitational after missing the Belmont with an … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Weir expected to claim new mark at MV Darren Weir heads to Moonee Valley needing just one more winner to set a new Australian training record … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Pyromaniac banned for six weeks Irish horse Pyromaniac has been barred from racing for six weeks and his trainer fined for using a racecourse as … Read More Horse Racing Tips 8 years ago Best fixed odds tips for Moonee Valley, Warwick Farm and Doomben BETTING on fixed odds is a guaranteed way to ensure the price you want is locked in, and there is … Read 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The racing and breeze-up communities in Ireland have been rocked by the news that prominent rider Valdi de Souza has died at the age of 49 following “a freak accident” at work. The Brazilian native's finest hour in the saddle came when he partnered Rock Of Rochelle to win a Listed race at the Curragh for trainer Andrew Kinsella back in 2007. He had been part of the fabric of Brendan Holland's Grove Stud for the past 11 years and the leading breeze-up handler paid an emotional tribute to de Souza on Friday evening. “I've been in this game for over 30 years now and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that Valdi was the most professional person that anyone could wish to work with,” Holland said. “Working with Valdi was a pleasure and a privilege. He was just an absolute gentleman–the kindest, nicest and gentlest person you would ever wish to meet. He absolutely adored horses and, when he was on a horse's back, that was his home. He thought of nothing else but horses. “I have been very lucky to have had lots of brilliant staff who have helped me make Grove Stud a success but there's no doubt that Valdi was a massive part of our story. My whole family, Vanessa and the kids, and employees past and present, are absolutely devastated.” Brendan Holland: paid a heartfelt tribute to de Souza | Tattersalls De Souza rode over a couple of hundred winners as a professional jockey in his native Brazil and also enjoyed stints on the Saudi Arabian circuit. As well as Kinsella, for whom he enjoyed a fruitful relationship with, he also won a Listed contest aboard Majestic Times for Luke McAteer. De Sousa also spent time working with trainers Ken Condon and Willie McCreery before honing his craft as one of the best riders on the breeze-up circuit. “Valdi didn't have a bad word to say about anyone and always spoke very kindly of his time with Willie, Ken, Liam and all the other trainers he struck up a good relationship with. He was a very understated man. Everybody in the breeze-up community knew Valdi and he definitely didn't realise the standing he was held in. “He has six family members working in racing here in Ireland–Fagner, Jair, Fernando, Adriano, Ramone and Ray–so they are a great family of horse people and horse lovers. I just hope that his family knows how special he was to us all and how much we're all going to miss him. Everybody who knew Valdi was the better for knowing him.” Holland added, “He had some great friends in the business and was a very proud farmer back home in Brazil. He grew up with Silvestre de Souza and I will never forget him comparing his cattle with Silvestre's. I think he was very disappointed with Silvestre's stock compared to his own and would be advising him as to where he was going wrong! “But in all seriousness, the professionalism of the man is one of the things that marked him out as being such a great person to work with. He used to go home every year for a bit of a break but last year, let's just say he wintered a bit better than most. “I can remember him coming back from his holidays last autumn and I just took one look at him and I shook my head because he was carrying more than a few pounds overweight. He turned to me and said, 'to be honest boss, I am more disappointed in myself!' We got a great laugh out of it–that's the type of fella he was. I am going to miss him so much.” De Souza is understood to have died following “a freak accident” at Holland's base in County Cork. He has been on life support until Friday evening. Funeral details have yet to be arranged. The post Death Of Leading Breeze-Up Rider De Souza Following “Freak Accident” At Home In The Yard appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) is accepting nominations for its 22nd Annual White Horse Award, the organization said in a release. The White Horse Award is given to an individual, or individuals, who has/have done something heroic on behalf of human or horse in the past 12 months. This year's winner will be honored by a special video presentation at the Race Track Chaplaincy's Night of Faith, Hope & Love event Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Del Mar just prior to the beginning of the Breeders' Cup. David Pope was the 2023 winner, and was awarded the honor after donating his kidney to a stranger. His story may be viewed here. The deadline for submission will be Friday, Aug. 30. For more information, please contact the RTCA National Service Center at (859) 410-7822 or send an email to info@rtcanational.org. The post Nominations Open for RTCA White Horse Award appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Chad Brown has won the GI Diana Stakes seven times in its last eight runnings and, well, the odds say that right about 5:45 p.m. Saturday, that will be eight out of the last nine. That's because the Mechanicville native will send out half of the 10 runners for the first elite-level contest of the Saratoga meeting. Strength, indeed, in numbers, but a quintet also not short on quality. Chili Flag (Fr) (Cityscape {GB}) is perhaps the antithetical European import for the barn in the sense that she required three starts to get her first win stateside and a 'whopping' half-dozen before earning her first black-type success in a race named in honor of two-time Diana winner Forever Together last November at Aqueduct. That start, coincidentally, was her first in this country without Lasix, and she seems to thrive without the medication, having won three of four since, including a late-running tally in the GI Just A Game Stakes going a mile on the Belmont Stakes undercard June 7. Whitebeam (GB) (Caravaggio) looks to join a list of dual Diana winners that includes the likes of Tempted and Shuvee and more recently the Brown-conditioned Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}). She is, however, winless in four starts since upsetting this test at nearly 8-1 last summer and has completed the exacta in each of her two starts this term, including the Just A Game where she was outfinished by her stablemate. Didia (Arg) (Orpen) enters the Diana in sharp form, arguably the best of her career, after returning an overlaid $20 and some change to her backers in the GI New York Stakes over a mile and three-sixteenths June 7, where she had Neecie Marie (Cross Traffic) 1 1/2 lengths behind in second. There is some chance Saturday's nine-furlong trip is on the short side, but she did take out the GII Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf over a mile and a sixteenth on seasonal debut Jan. 27. Moira (Ghostzapper), who thrashed the boys in the 2022 Queen's Plate, returns to the races for the first time since running home to be third behind the world-class Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Warm Heart (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in last year's GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Santa Anita. “I think this is a bigger, stronger version of her right now,” said trainer Kevin Attard. “Physically, this is the best she's looked. She's matured from four to five and she's worked very well heading into this race.” Mentee Figures Plenty Tough In Sanford Repole Stables' Mentee (City of Light), a full-brother to champion 'TDN Rising Star' Fierceness, has drawn the rail in a field of eight for Saturday's co-featured GIII Sanford Stakes. The bay colt was part of an entry favored at 55 cents on the dollar on Aqueduct debut June 15, and he broke running and set a fast pace beneath John Velazquez. He looked to have the race all parceled up when five in front a furlong from home, but the well-meant Colloquial (Vekoma) took ground off him with every stride and only the wire saved Mentee. So what was up with that, trainer Todd Pletcher? “I think he got a little bit idle on his own but was able to get the job done in a very fast time,” the conditioner said. “I think the horse that was second is a high-quality horse as well, so I was pleased with his debut and very happy with the way he's trained since then.” Studlydoright (Nyquist) is the lone Sanford entrant with two wins to his credit, having won his maiden nicely at first asking in the Laurel slop May 5 before upsetting the June 6 Tremont Stakes by the better part of two lengths at odds of 13-1. “He's doing very well and I'm looking forward to running him again,” said trainer John Robb. “He's just a nice horse. I was tickled to death with the way he ran and the way he finished. I'm looking forward to going a little bit farther with him. I think the more distance, the better.” Three Echoes (Echo Town) was highly impressive in graduating at first asking at Churchill May 24, taking a tight gap at the fence before going on with it. The chestnut, campaigned by the connections of the first-crop sire (by Speightstown), attended the Tremont pace before settling for a clear third. The first of the afternoon's graded races is the GIII Kelso Stakes, in which 'TDN Rising Star' Carl Spackler (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) will look to bounce back from a subpar fifth in the GIII Poker Stakes June 8. Mysterious Night (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) was second and Talk of the Nation (Quality Road) third in the same heat behind all-the-way winner Ice Chocolat (Brz) (Goldikovic {Ire}). The post Saturday Preview: ‘Red Hot’ Chili Flag One Of Five Diana Chances For Brown appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Finger Lakes & Gaming's signature race, the Finger Lakes Derby, features stakes winner Pandagate July 15.View the full article

The connections of 3-year-old sprint sensation Inisherin, an impressive winner of the Commonwealth Cup (G1) last month at Royal Ascot, believe the stiff finish will play to the strengths of their rapidly progressive colt in Newmarket's July Cup (G1).View the full article

Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, who last month favored running Seize the Grey in the July 20 Haskell Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park, now appears inclined to await the July 27 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga with the Preakness Stakes (G1) winner.View the full article

Irish Derby (G1) winner Los Angeles is the most obvious contender for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1) among Coolmore's clutch of potentials. But in Delius they have a largely unexposed colt who has created a positive visual impression.View the full article

Inglis Digital USA's July Sale catalogue is now available online and lots are open to bidding, the group announced via release Friday. The debut sale has in-foal broodmares, broodmares prospects, yearlings, and horses of racing age. Bidding is currently live and lots will begin closing Wednesday, July 17 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern in three-minute increments. Interested parties must register via an account on the Inglis Digital USA website and request a bidding limit in order to participate. All verified bidders and sellers in the July sale will be entered into a drawing for a trip for two to the 2025 Inglis Easter Sale in Sydney, Australia. Featured among the offerings is SW Gabaldon (Gone Astray), who ran his competition to the wire in the Listed Windsor Castle Stakes at the Royal Ascot meeting to finish second, as well as MSW Lucky Girl (Ire) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), who is being pointed toward the GII Yellow Ribbon Stakes at Del Mar Aug. 10. A yearling half-sister to Gabaldon, by Girvin, is also included in the catalogue as well as an unraced fill-sister to Graded-placed Kinchen (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), named Bongos (Ire), among several other stakes-quality offerings. Also among the offerings is the 6-year-old mare Hazelbrook (Bayern), who is carrying to leading sire Justify on an Apr. 8 covering date. The Sovereign Award-winning female sprinter of 2022, Hazelbrook was a two-time winner at Grade III level and is a half-sister to Grade III winner Zuzanna (Wilburn). The extended female family includes Royal Academy and Terlingua, the dam of Storm Cat. To view the full catalogue online and register to bid, please visit the Inglis Digital USA website. The post Inaugural Inglis Digital USA July Sale Catalogue Released appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Due to the severe weather and excessive rainfall in the New Kent, Va., area, racing July 12 at Colonial Downs has been canceled.View the full article

Jockey Melissa Iorio will undergo precautionary X-rays at the Monmouth Medical Center after being involved in a spill on Friday's opening race at Monmouth Park, the track announced via presser Friday. Iorio was pitched forward and onto the track in Friday's opener when Summer Flower (Summer Front) stumbled at the start, and the jockey fell into the path of Me So Lucky (Madefromlucky) on the rail. Dr. Angelo Chinnici, Monmouth Park's medical director, reports that Iorio suffered “lacerations to the chin but there was no loss of consciousness”. Her mount, Summer Flower, did not appear to suffer any injuries, according to trainer Mike Dini. The post Melissa Iorio to Undergo Precautionary X-Rays After Spill appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Industry participants are holding a fundraiser for Grant and Tracy O'Shaughnessy at McCarthy's Irish Bar in Lexington Thursday, July 25. Grant was involved in a farm accident recently that has resulted in injuries including a broken ankle, pelvis, ribs, and lower vertebrae. These injuries will require multiple surgeries and Grant will face months of intensive physical therapy to regain his strength and mobility. The funds raised will be used to cover medical expenses, hospital stays, rehabilitation, physical therapy, and medications. Please contact Ben Burger 859-230-1574 or Neil Clarke 859-333-4682 to donate items for the auction. A GoFundMe page has also been set up to aid Grant's recovery. The post Fundraiser In McCarthy’s for Grant O’Shaughnessy appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

"This is a result of hundreds of owners, trainers, grooms, the media, my family, the racetracks, and everyone else who supported me over decades," Wilson said after breaking Julie Krone's all-time purse earnings record for a female jockey,View the full article

Hudson River Farms' newly-minted grade 1 winner L'Imperator will look to earn his second consecutive top-level victory over jumps in the $150,000 A.P. Smithwick Memorial (NSA-G1) at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

Finger Lakes & Gaming's signature race, the Finger Lakes Derby, features stakes winner Pandagate July 15.View the full article

Porta Fortuna followed up her Coronation Stakes (G1) win with an easy success over older fillies and mares in the July 12 Falmouth Stakes (G1) at Newmarket.View the full article

After Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's Inisherin (GB) (Shamardal) had crossed the line in Royal Ascot's G1 Commonwealth Cup, all logic pointed to Newmarket and Saturday's G1 My Pension Expert July Cup. Imperious there, as he had been in Haydock's G2 Sandy Lane Stakes the previous month, Kevin Ryan's latest sprinting luminary is unbeaten over this six-furlong trip and open to abundant improvement from a family which breeds class acts at a ridiculous rate. Whatever his obvious merits, the fact is that with the ground drying out by the hour Inisherin will have never been as fast in his life as he will be over the first four furlongs of this contest. Not bred to be a pure sprinter, he has been over this trip only twice in his career with the conditions that met him on both occasions very much playing to his strengths. At a rain-softened Haydock in May, he was allowed to saunter through the Sandy Lane without breaking 11 seconds per furlong and on Ascot's climbing straight course was able to repeat that trick. The Sandy Lane was won in 1:12.77 and the Commonwealth Cup in 1:12.51, but the July Cup is a considerably faster examination with the race generally completed two seconds quicker by the winner. His chief rival Vandeek has already covered the six furlongs of the G1 Middle Park Stakes on the Rowley Mile track here in 1:10.76 in September, while Jasour took only 1:11.11 to win the G2 July Stakes at this meeting 12 months ago. Of the Commonwealth Cup winners to try and double up here since its inception in 2015, only Muhaarar (GB) and Shaquille (GB) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) have managed the feat with Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Caravaggio, Eqtidaar (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Golden Horde (Ire) (Lethal Force {Ire}) and Perfect Power (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}) all failing. That is not to say that Inisherin cannot up his sprinting a notch, with his brilliant closing sectionals on Newcastle's stiff finish in March offering an insight into his raw power, and this steep uphill climb to the line will also be in his favour. Ryan stated after the Commonwealth that he believes the homebred will ger faster as the season wears on, so this promises to be a fascinating study of his adaptability. Jockey Tom Eaves has full faith in his mount. “Inisherin is a very good horse. He's the best I've sat on, so I'm looking forward to Saturday,” he said. “He's got a very good mind and a lot of pure ability. I was placed twice in the July Cup on Brando at biggish prices, so you'd hope that Inisherin would have an even better chance as favourite, but it's a very strong Group 1.” 'We Couldn't Be Happier with Him': Vandeek Team Ready for Rematch… One of the key members of that “very strong” cast is the aforementioned Vandeek, who was meeting with defeat for the first time on his seasonal bow in the Sandy Lane and who was forced to miss Royal Ascot. Juveniles who pull off the G1 Prix Morny-Middle Park double are rare commodities and Ed Crisford is keen to see what he can produce in 2024. “It was unfortunate we couldn't run at Ascot because of the abnormal bloods, but he's been in great form since and has bounced back to health. It's been a testing first half of the year, but he's just got to get racing now. He's had that run at Haydock on that bad ground, this is his second run and we couldn't be happier with him going into Saturday.” The Undercurrent… Since Stravinsky's impressive display in 1999, Aidan O'Brien has added another four renewals to his tally in a race he is always keen to target. Last year's G2 Coventry Stakes-winning TDN Rising Star River Tiber (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) is the lone Ballydoyle representative this time and comes in on the back of a disappointing effort when eighth in Royal Ascot's G3 Jersey Stakes. Previously, he had finished third in the Morny when reportedly undercooked, third in the Middle Park and third in the Irish 2,000 Guineas a la the stable's 2001 July Cup hero Mozart (Ire). He has never looked a pure sprinter, so it will be intriguing to see how he fares now that he has been firmly pointed in that direction. Of the remainder, Ed Bethell's stable star Regional (GB) (Territories {Ire}) showed he can really shift when capturing the G1 Haydock Sprint Cup in 1:10.60 in September and warrants respect as one of the race's genuine pure sprinters coming off a solid second in Royal Ascot's five-furlong G1 King Charles III Stakes. Marc Chan's Kinross (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is back a year after finishing third when conditions were more in his favour, so it is probably a stretch to believe he has got faster in that time. Fitri Hay's dual G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes hero Khaadem (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) enjoyed one of his career-defining moments here when winning the G3 Palace House Stakes on good ground two years ago and it is very possible that he could at last escape being pigeon-holed as just a Royal Ascot horse. Moment of Truth in the Superlative… If one thing is certain, it is that Charlie Appleby will approach the G2 Superlative Stakes with genuine intent each year and this time it is up to the unbeaten TDN Rising Star Ancient Truth (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) to fly the flag. Following a debut win over six furlongs on the Rowley Mile track in May with a course-and-distance novice success last month, the homebred looks to do better than his ill-fated full-brother Great Truth (GB) who was fourth in this 12 months ago. Successful on four occasions in this, including with three subsequent Group 1 or Grade I winners, Appleby has his latest protagonist honed and ready. “He's two from two and has got that experience on this track now and I feel he has come forward again from his last run if anything,” he said. “The timing is hopefully suitable and I feel he has hopefully come forward mentally and physically.” Wathnan Racing's G2 Coventry Stakes third Columnist (GB) (Ardad {Ire}) represents the form of that Royal Ascot juvenile feature which took a knock on Thursday in contrast to the Royal meeting's Listed Chesham Stakes. Already boasting two subsequent winners, the seven-furlong contest played host to Teme Valley and Ciaron Maher's runner-up Pentle Bay (Ire) (New Bay {GB}) and he gives further indication as to what we are dealing with in terms of Ballydoyle's supremo Bedtime Story (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). Trainer George Boughey is hoping that Pentle Bay's inherent stamina will help here. “I think a stiff seven will suit him and he looks like he has a more stout pedigree than a few of them at the top end of the market.” Delius Poised for Grand Prix… ParisLongchamp's G1 Grand Prix de Paris is one of the key races in France that has mainly evaded Jean-Claude Rouget and Coolmore's unbeaten TDN Rising Star Delius (GB) (Frankel {GB}) looks to end a 14-year drought for the Pau-based maestro. He beat Saganti (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) comfortably enough in Chantilly's G3 Prix du Lys last month, but he will have to be every bit as good as he promises to be to deal with the G1 Prix de Diane third Tamfana (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}), the Wertheimers' G1 Prix du Jockey Club third Sosie (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) and Ballydoyle's G2 Queen's Vase scorer Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The card's G2 Prix de Malleret also over a mile and a half sees the Diane runner-up Survie (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) tackle The Aga Khan's G3 Prix de la Grotte winner Candala (Fr) (Frankel {GB}) who can be forgiven her eighth in that Chantilly Classic. The post Can Inisherin Pass the July Test? appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

With severe weather and excessive rainfall expected to continue to make its way through the New Kent area, Colonial Downs has cancelled live racing for Friday, July 12. A plan for rescheduling the missed races will be provided by Colonial Downs as soon as it is available and all ticket purchases for Friday will be refunded. The track does expect a full card of live racing for Saturday, July 13. The post Colonial Downs Cancels Friday Racing on Account of Severe Weather appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Proceeds from the 2024 Jess Clark Memorial Silks & Satins 5k Race will benefit the nonprofit Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga, the group announced via presser Friday. Set to start and end at the Fasig-Tipton grounds Saturday, July 13, the race will run through the streets of Saratoga Springs, which will be closed to traffic for about an hour. Proceeds donated to the group will go toward their mission of retraining retired racehorses to aid in therapeutic work by way of contribution to mental health programs and providing support to individuals in need. There will be an opportunity to meet two retired Thoroughbreds in the program as well as learn more about what the group offers. Interviews with race organizers, participants, and representatives from Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga will also be available. Miniature horse Upset from the Dark Horse Mercantile is set to make an appearance. More details may be found online. The post Silks and Satins 5k to Benefit Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

7th-SAR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 3:54 p.m. ET. SAM'S ROCKET (American Pharoah) debuts for Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. The colt went for $115,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Fall Yearling Sale before going to Frank Fletcher for $925,000 as the second highest price during this year's OBS April Sale. Dam More Roses (Uncle Mo) was purchased by D.C. Goff for $475,000 at the 2021 Keeneland November Sale while Sam's Rocket–her only foal to date–was in utero. The first-time starter's stakes-winning second dam Flattermewithroses (Flatter) also produced two-time GII Santa Monica Stakes heroine Merneith (American Pharoah), who was a $2 million buy for Spendthrift Farm at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. The pricey mare foaled a colt by Flightline Mar. 12. TJCIS PPS The post Saturday Insights: American Pharoah Colt Ready For Inaugural Launch At The Spa appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Chehboub family's Haras de Beaumont has purchased a 50 per cent share in last weekend's G1 Prix Jean Prat winner Puchkine (Fr) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) from his owner-breeder Alain Jathiere. The three-year-old colt, trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, was unbeaten in three races as a juvenile and has now won five of his eight starts. He is likely to be seen next in the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest in Deauville on August 4. Last year, the Haras de Beaumont team made a similar strategic mid-season purchase when buying into Serge Stempniak's Ace Impact (Ire) (Cracksman {GB}) following his victory in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club. He subsequently won the G2 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano and brought his unbeaten career to a close in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Installed at Haras de Beaumont for the 2024 season, Ace Impact was the busiest freshman sire in France this year, having covered 183 mares. Nicolas de Watrigant, racing manager for Alain Jathiere, said of Puchkine, “He produced a remarkable performance last Sunday, finishing only 20/100ths of a second outside Too Darn Hot's race record. The offers for him, from both France and abroad, soon began to come in and, after reflecting on the matter, Alain Jathiere decided he wanted to enter into a partnership with the Chehboub family.” He continued, “He is delighted that his horse will therefore remain in France and that, in time, he will stand as a stallion at Haras de Beaumont.” A former TDN Rising Star, Puchkine is out of Vadyska (Ire) (So You Think {NZ}), an unraced half-sister to the Listed Diana-Trial winner Romina Power (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), and descends from Meon Valley's celebrated foundation mare Reprocolor (GB) (Jimmy Reppin {GB}). Mathieu Alex, stud director at Haras de Beaumont, said, “When the time comes we will be extremely happy to welcome Puchkine to Haras de Beaumont. Our policy is to do our best to retire high-level performers in France. “Just recently in the Prix Jean Prat, Puchkine confirmed himself a top-class sprinter. Unbeaten at two and showing enormous speed, he boasts a wonderful profile for a stallion. Spoiler alert: Puchkine is a magnificent horse and by a top sire in Starspangledbanner.” He added, “We are delighted to enter into partnership with Monsieur Jathiere, who has been so successful and who, like Haras de Beaumont, will support him as a stallion.” Puchkine lands the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat at @fgdeauville for Ioritz Mendizabal and Jean-Claude Rouget! pic.twitter.com/GUYUNj0Ttq — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) July 7, 2024 The post Haras de Beaumont Buys Into Jean Prat Winner Puchkine appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A share in Group 1 winner and sire Zarak (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) brought €710,000 from American chef and owner/breeder Bobby Flay during Arqana Online's Pop-Up Sale on Friday. A resident of The Aga Khan Studs' Haras de Bonneval, Zarak (lot 1) has produced a trio of top-flight winners led by G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains hero Metropolitan (Fr), G1 Prix Ganay victor Haya Zark (Fr), and G1 Grosser Preis von Baden scorer Zagrey (Fr). His worldwide stakes winners stand at 20. His 2024 fee was €60,000. Also selling on Friday was a share in first-season sire Hello Youmzain (Fr) (Kodiac {GB}) (lot 2), which was knocked down for €160,000 on the bid of an anonymous buyer. The young sire's best progeny so far is G2 Coventry Stakes runner-up Electrolyte (Ire). He stood for €22,500 at Haras d'Etreham this term. The post Bobby Flay Buys Zarak Share For €710,000 On Arqana Online appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), winner of five Group 1 races in three different jurisdictions in 2023-2024, was named Hong Kong's Horse of the Year during a black-tie ceremony held Friday evening in the Grand Ballroom of the Rosewood Hotel in Hong Kong. The human connections of the champion 4-year-old and two-time champion middle distance horse–owner Peter Lau and trainer Danny Shum–made the G1 W S Cox Plate their early-season objective and the 300,000gns Tattersalls October graduate was a sound fourth in the G1 Turnbull Stakes at Flemington before willing himself to the wire to just touch off Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars {Aus}) in Australia's weight-for-age championship at Moonee Valley in late October. His battling qualities were on full display in his next three runs at Sha Tin, each over his pet distance of 2000 metres. Just able to hold off a resurgent Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) in defence of his title in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup in December, he defeated fellow Hong Kong Derby hero Voyage Bubble (Aus) (Deep Field {Aus}) to take out the G1 Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup in February and overcame dreadful underfoot conditions and a torrid trip to best Prognosis (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) for an unprecedented third straight success in the G1 FWD QE II Cup in late April. Despite a demanding campaign, Romantic Warrior pressed on to the G1 Yasuda Kinen at Tokyo June 2, defeating G1 Longines Hong Kong Mile third and G1 Dubai Turf runner-up Namur (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) by a half-length. His five Group 1 wins in a single season is a record for a Hong Kong horse. Romantic Warrior, who was sold to Lau for HK$4.8 million at the Hong Kong International Sale in 2021, was also named champion middle-distance horse for the third straight season and is within shouting distance of becoming the richest horse in Hong Kong history. That record is currently held by Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro), the three-time defending Horse of the Year, whose breathtaking victory off an April layoff in the Hong Kong Mile was deemed enough to earn him champion miler honours for the fourth consecutive year. He failed to handle the easy ground in the G1 FWD Champions Mile in April, but remains in training with an eye on a fourth Hong Kong Mile in December. California Spangle (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) was named champion sprinter after belying odds of 10-1 to win the G1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Stakes (1400m) before getting the better of Godolphin's Star of Mystery (GB) (Kodiac {GB}) to give Hong Kong another victory on foreign soil in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan in March. California Spangle, an €150,000 Goffs Orby yearling, is trained by Tony Cruz, who also conditions Five G Patch (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), the season's champion stayer on the strength of runner-up efforts in the G3 Queen Mother Memorial Cup Handicap and behind Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the G1 Standard Chartered Champions and Chater Cup, both over the 2400 metres. Pierre Ng is involved in a pitched battle for champion trainer with his former boss Francis Lui, and Galaxy Patch (Aus) (Wandjina {Aus}) was a major contributing force to the second-season conditioner's success. A cracking runner-up in the Queen's Silver Jubilee, he was audaciously handed a BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) entry and all but won it, missing by a neck behind former Ballydoyle runner Massive Sovereign (Ire) (No Nay Never). Galaxy Patch's versatility was on full display in winning the G3 Lion Rock Trophy Handicap (1600m) June 2 and the G3 Premier Plate Handicap over 1800 metres June 23. The David Hayes-trained Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamexpress {NZ}) was named champion griffin and most improved horse, with five wins and two seconds from seven starts, including a victory in the G3 Sha Tin Vase Handicap June 2. During the season he rose from the debut mark of 52 to 111. The season's Champion Trainer, Champion Jockey, Tony Cruz Award, Most Popular Jockey and Most Popular Horse will be announced at the conclusion of Sunday's 88th and final fixture this season at Sha Tin. ROMANTIC WARRIOR IS HORSE OF THE YEAR! 2023 G1 W.S Cox Plate 2023 G1 @LONGINES Hong Kong Cup 2024 G1 @Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup 2024 G1 FWD QEII Cup 2024 G1 Yasuda Kinen#SeasonFinale | #HKracing | #競馬 pic.twitter.com/YQOOrahzCk — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) July 12, 2024 The post Globetrotting Romantic Warrior Crowned Hong Kong Horse of the Year appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Classic heroine Elmalka (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is targeting the 10-furlong G1 Nassau Stakes at Goodwood next month, according to trainer Roger Varian. Third in the G3 Dubai Duty Free Stakes in April, the bay delivered in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas in May, before running on to be fourth in the G1 Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot behind Friday's G1 Falmouth Stakes victress Porta Fortuna (Ire) (Caravaggio). “She's great and she is going to go to Goodwood for the Nassau Stakes,” said the Newmarket handler of the Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum-owned filly. “I think the step up in trip will suit her and she didn't disgrace herself at Ascot, I was very pleased with her run. “She was a bit slow away and didn't get the track position. For me it was a run that showed the Guineas was no fluke, it showed she is a top filly. “She didn't quite get the run of the race at Ascot but I think she is ready for a step up in trip now.” The post Classic Heroine Elmalka Returns In Nassau, ‘Ready for Step Up in Trip’, Per Varian appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article