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Terri Rae hopes to continue a flow of winning performances by her consistent team of gallopers at Ashburton on Thursday. Among her recent successes has been promising filly Kindling Spark, with the lightly-tried daughter of Manhattan Rain set for a black-type challenge following a start as likely-favourite in the Farm Source (1600m). “It really suits her getting over a bit of ground at the mile and she’s getting better each time with a bit more ringcraft,” Rae said. “It’s not an overly strong field on Thursday, she should be pretty hard to beat at her best. “All going well through tomorrow, she’ll line up in the NZB Insurance Stakes (Listed, 1600m) at Riccarton on April 13.” Seven-year-old sprinter Rockland (Snitzel) will look to build on a solid second-placed finish behind Listed Lincoln Farms Lightning Handicap (1200m) contender Our Echo (NZ) (Echoes of Heaven) at Wingatui last-start when lining up in the Agraforum Comcat (1200m). “He’s just a horse who needs everything going his way, a good track, the right sort of tempo, and a good draw,” Rae said. “We’re trying to make the most of the good tracks while they’re still here. “He’s usually pretty honest, he can get some not so helpful draws which is when he’s been stuck wide or gone back, but if we can get him in a good handy position, he should go a good race.” Lisa Allpress will venture south to continue a long-time association with Rae in partnering Rockland, while local hoop Kylie Williams will attempt to complete a hat-trick of victories aboard Spot On Time (NZ) (Time Test) in the Good Luck Team Barneswood Farm (1400m). “Spot On Time has kept stepping up each time we’ve asked, and he’s a pretty genuine sort of horse,” Rae said. “After tomorrow, we’ll look for a nice race for him over Easter, then he won’t be far off going out for a spell.” Meanwhile, stable stars Dazzling Miss (NZ) (Proisir) and Sir Albert (NZ) (Savabeel) are being prepared for more lucrative targets after the talented pair comfortably quinellaed the Open 1400m race at Riccarton Park last Thursday. “Dazzling Miss will run in the Breeders’ (Gr.3 South Island Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes, 1600m) next Saturday (March 23),” Rae said. The $350,000 TAB Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) is the final of five Entain/TAB innovation races of the season, with all horses trained by a South Island-based trainer eligible for entry for the Riccarton Park feature on April 13. Rae is hopeful Savabeel gelding Sir Albert will be one of eight non-automatic qualifiers, as six places will be filled by winners of three ‘Golden Ticket’ races, alongside the first three home in the ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m). “Albert will go straight into the Southern Alps Challenge, he just needed a few more rating points to ensure he would make the field. There are only eight spots as he hasn’t won a qualifying race, so it was just a matter of getting him a place,” she said. “He won’t race again, he may have a trial or an exhibition gallop, but it’s best to keep him fresh, which he appreciates over the shorter distances.” Rae currently lies 11th on the National Trainers’ Premiership with 25 winners, mostly impressively due to having just 17 horses in her Riccarton Park stable, accumulating a strike-rate of 3.84. Despite already equalling her last-season’s winning total, Rae remains focussed on each raceday as they come. “I don’t usually think too far ahead, I just try to get the horses to put their best foot forward being consistent and happy, without putting too much thought into setting goals,” she said. View the full article

A Group One challenge awaits Red Sea (NZ) (Pierata) next month following the youngster’s runaway success in the AKW Farrier Two-Year-Old (1200m) at Matamata on Wednesday. Bred and raced by Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay, the Andrew Forsman-trained son of Pierata was sent out a short-priced favourite and justified his support with an effortless 3-1/4 length victory. “In a perfect world, we would have wanted a couple to follow, but Warren realised there wasn’t going to be a heap of early pressure, so he took up the running,” Forsman said. “He’s a good galloper and hopefully he will improve off that, he will need to because he’ll be going up to another level.” Red Sea had finished runner-up in his summer debut behind subsequent Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) and Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) winner Velocious (Written Tycoon) and was then fifth in the Gr.2 Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) after a tardy start and a wide run without cover. He was subsequently freshened and returned last month to run fourth in the Gr.3 Matamata Slipper (1200m). “He put it all together nicely today and was spot on. He needed that first-up run, he was a bit underdone, and the blinkers have helped as well,” Forsman said. Red Sea’s success has confirmed plans for a crack at the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham next month, which is the first bonus race for next year’s inaugural $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), for which Cambridge Stud secured a slot in last month. “We’ll head that way and Cambridge Stud will want to, it’s a NZB Kiwi bonus race and they have got a slot,” Forsman said. “It’s the logical play to have a crack so we’ll see how we go.” View the full article

Group 3 winner Military Style has had his first mares scanned in foal, it was announced on Wednesday. Trained by Aidan O'Brien, Military Style achieved a smart level of form as a two-year-old and had the subsequent Group 1 winners Van Gogh (American Pharoah), State Of Rest (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) and Mac Swiney (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) behind him when gaining his biggest success in the Tyros S. at Leopardstown. A half-brother to City Of Troy, the top-rated juvenile in Europe in 2023, Military Style is standing his first season at Haras du Taillis in 2024 at a fee of €3,500. The post First Mares In Foal For City Of Troy Sibling Military Style appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

What Kembla Grange Classic Day Where Kembla Grange Racecourse – Princes Hwy, Kembla Grange NSW 2526 When Friday, March 15, 2024 First Race 1:05pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Group 3 Kembla Grange Classic (1600m) for the three-year-old fillies headlines a bumper eight-race program in Illawarra on Friday afternoon, with a capacity field of 16 set to fight it out for the $250,000 prize. The rail returns to the true position for the entire circuit, and with approximately 12mm of rainfall expected to hit the region, there is a strong possibility of racing in the Soft range. The action is set to commence at 1:05pm AEDT. Kembla Grange Classic Tip: Harlow Mist Harlow Mist did enough first-up in the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on February 24 to suggest she has returned in good order. An immediate step up to the 1600m should only be a positive for the daughter of Contributor, with the John Sargent-trained filly competing in some of the elite staying features during the spring carnival. A wet track on Friday will bolster her chances, and with a soft run from gate two all but guaranteed under Reece Jones, Harlow Mist should give followers a bold sight in the Kembla Grange Classic. Kembla Grange Classic Race 7 – #3 Harlow Mist (2) 3yo Filly | T: John Sargent | J: Reece Jones (54kg) +600 with PlayUp Best Bet at Kembla Grange: Notabadbuy Notabadbuy has produced two wins in four runs back from a spell, and despite going down by three lengths last start at Warwick Farm on March 6, he lost no admirers. He is a tough on-speed gelding who continues to fight his way to the wire, which is exactly what he’ll be doing on Friday. Apprentice Amy McLucas gets 2kg off his back after the claim, and with the son of The Bold One looking to make every post a winner, he will take plenty of chasing in this BM68 contest. Best Bet Race 3 – #1 Notabadbuy (7) 5yo Gelding | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Amy McLucas (a2kg) (62kg) +150 with Unibet Next Best at Kembla Grange: Waihaha Falls Waihaha Falls was an impressive winner two starts back in a BM100 at Randwick on December 23 and appears perfectly placed after a seven-week letup. The John O’Shea camp has taken its time finding his next target, and despite needing to lug the top weight in this event, the son of Scared Falls appears to have the class to manage the task. He will be last turning for home from stall nine, but watch for this guy to be doing his best work late under Zac Wadick. Next Best Race 5 – #1 Waihaha Falls (9) 6yo Gelding | T: John O’Shea | J: Zac Wadick (a3kg) (62.5kg) +380 with Bet365 Best Value at Kembla Grange: O’so Demanding O’so Demanding was unsuited to the bottomless Heavy track at Nowra on February 26. She still managed second place on that occasion, and considering she was first-up after a year off the scene, the effort had plenty of merit. She will take major benefit from that performance, and with the Kembla Grange circuit unlikely to get into the Heavy range, O’so Demanding will be a different horse on Friday. Best Value Race 4 – #11 O’so Demanding (7) 3yo Filly | T: Bjorn Baker | J: Rachel King (56.5kg) +3300 with Neds Kembla Grange quaddie tips – Friday 15/3/2024 Kembla Grange quadrella selections Friday, March 15, 2024 1-6-7 1-2-3-4-6-9 1-2-3-4 1-2-3-6-7-9 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

What All-Star Mile 2024 Where Caulfield Racecourse – Gate 2, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145 When Saturday, March 16, 2024 Prizemoney $3,750,000 Distance 1600m 2023 winner Mr Brightside (2) | T: Ben & JD Hayes | J: Luke Currie (59kg) Visit Dabble The sixth running of the All-Star Mile (1600m) headlines a stacked 10-race program at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. Despite plenty of controversy in terms of the quality in the field, 12 runners will vie for the lucrative purse on offer in the marquee event of the Melbourne autumn carnival. Mr Brightside is an odds-on favourite as he looks to defend his crown after winning this race 12 months ago, while Pride Of Jenni leads the challengers. 2024 All-Star Mile odds If the markets with horse racing betting sites are anything to go by, the 2024 All-Star Mile is a two-horse race. Mr Brightside (-142.86) is clearly the one to beat, with Pride Of Jenni (+270) the only other runner at a single-figure quote. Cascadian (+1100) and Ayrton (+1700) are the best of the rest. 2024 All-Star Mile speed map There is speed to burn this year in the All-Star Mile, with four known leaders all looking to take up the running. Buffalo River and Pride Of Jenni will most likely be the first two in running, while Attractable and Desert Lightning will look to heap the pressure on the leading brigade. That leaves plenty of room for the likes of Mr Brightside, Ayrton and Puntura to camp off the speed. Cascadian and Munhamek will be making their runs from the rear of the field. Continue reading for HorseBetting’s top tips and $100 betting strategy for the 2024 All-Star Mile. All-Star Mile 2024 preview & form Mr Brightside could not have been more impressive in his two Group 1 victories from as many starts this campaign. He chased down Pride Of Jenni and Buffalo River first-up in the CF Orr Stakes (1400m) before disposing of a similar field in the Futurity Stakes (1400m) last time out. He is three weeks between runs, and considering he has five wins from six goes at Caulfield, this guy has everything on side. Craig Williams will have him camped off the hot speed, and when asked to quicken, Mr Brightside should have no issue rounding up the leaders once more. The last horse to beat Mr Brightside was Pride Of Jenni when proving too hard to run down in the Champions Mile (1600m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. She was able to build up a massive lead during the middle stages of the race and left the champ with too much to do in the final 200m. If Declan Bates can take up those tactics, with little pressure from the likes of Buffalo River, she is certainly classy enough to knock off Mr Brightside. The main knock is she has only won once at Cauflield in nine attempts, but if anyone is going to cause an upset, it’s Pride Of Jenni. Outside of the top two, it is a lotto as to who will fill the remaining spot in the trifecta. Buffalo River has a strong Caulfield record, but the 1600m at this level means he is only a place chance. Ayrton, despite lacking the runs on the board in company like this, is another Caulfield specialist and looks a great play in top-three or top-four markets for same race multis. All-Star Mile 2024 selections & best bets Selections: 1 MR BRIGHTSIDE 12 PRIDE OF JENNI 6 BUFFALO RIVER 9 AYRTON $100 betting strategy $100 win Mr Brightside (#1) @ -142.86 with Picklebet 2024 All-Star Mile Final Field 1. Mr Brightside (11) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: Craig Williams W: 59kg F: 11×22 Age: 6YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Bullbars Dam: Lilahjay -142.86 -714.29 2. Cascadian (7) T: James Cummings J: Ben Melham W: 59kg F: 49x7x Age: 9YO Color: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: New Approach (IRE) Dam: Falls of Lora +1200 +170 3. Attractable (2) T: Sara Ryan J: Linda Meech W: 59kg F: 8×214 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Affable +2000 +270 4. Munhamek (10) T: Nick Ryan J: Mark Zahra W: 59kg F: 67103 Age: 8YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Dark Angel (IRE) Dam: Cadenza +5000 +650 5. Dom To Shoot (12) T: Sean & Jake Casey J: Damian Lane W: 59kg F: 4×913 Age: 6YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Shooting To Win Dam: Princess Rouge +5000 +650 6. Buffalo River (9) T: Mike Moroney J: Celine Gaudray W: 59kg F: 333×0 Age: 8YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Noble Mission (GB) Dam: Fashion Insider +3300 +450 7. Pinstriped (1) T: Enver Jusufovic J: Ben Allen W: 59kg F: x0051 Age: 5YO Color: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Street Boss (USA) Dam: Snitzel Blitz +3300 +450 8. Desert Lightning (8) T: Peter & Dawn Williams J: Vinnie Colgan W: 59kg F: 31131 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Geling Sire: Pride Of Dubai Dam: Isstoora +2000 +270 9. Ayrton (5) T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) J: Jamie Kah W: 59kg F: 35106 Age: 6YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Iffraaj (GB) Dam: Odessa +1700 +230 10. Puntura (4) T: Robbie Patterson J: Craig Grylls W: 59kg F: 91119 Age: 6YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Vespa (NZ) Dam: Mumzahoney +8000 +1000 11. Holymanz (3) T: Ciaron Maher J: Blake Shinn W: 59kg F: 24151 Age: 4YO Color: Chestnut Sex: Gelding Sire: Almanzor (FR) Dam: Blake Shinn +5000 +650 12. Pride Of Jenni (6) T: Ciaron Maher J: Declan Bates W: 57kg F: 2×116 Age: 6YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Pride Of Dubai Dam: Sancerre +270 -250 Horse racing tips View the full article

Zougotcha overpowers Lady Laguna to claim the Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes. (Photo: Racing NSW) The Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) takes top billing at Rosehill this Saturday afternoon, with a star-studded field of 18 fillies and mares set to line up in the $1 million feature. The Chris Waller barn has produced a strong hand for the race with four acceptors, including Zougotcha opening as a +320 favourite with online bookmakers after drawing barrier two. She heads into Saturday looking to build on an impressive first-up victory in the Group 2 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m) on February 24 where the daughter of Zoustar bolted away from her rivals. Two-time Group 1 winner Tropical Squall is on the second line of betting at +500 after scoring first-up in the Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m) a two weekends ago. Despite drawing barrier 17, the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained galloper is likely to gain strong market support due to his on-speed style of racing. The trend of last-start winners at the top of the market continues with the Ciaron Maher-trained Semana (+750) rounding out those in single figures, while stablemates Jennilala (+900) and Yonce (+1000) also make the trip from Melbourne to Sydney. The Waller pair of Vienna Princess and Hinged are both solid in the market at +1500 apiece. Meanwhile, the Gary Portelli-trained Kimochi (+1300) brings an element of intrigue to this event as the lightweighted three-year-old takes on the older horses for the first time. The 2024 Coolmore Classic is race eight on the Rosehill Gardens program and is set to get underway at 4:35pm local time. Coolmore Classic 2024 field 1. Zougotcha (2) T: Chris Waller J: James McDonald W: 57kg F: 1×646 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Zoustar Dam: Fast Talker +360 +110 2. Revolutionary Miss (13) T: Peter & Paul Snowden J: Michael Dee W: 55.5kg F: 11311 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Russian Revolution Dam: Purcentage +1000 +270 3. Semana (11) T: Ciaron Maher J: Dylan Gibbons W: 55.5kg F: 112×5 Age: 4YO Color: Chestnut Sex: Mare Sire: Winning Rupert Dam: Festivity +700 +190 4. Vienna Princess (8) T: Chris Waller J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 55.5kg F: 4×611 Age: 4YO Color: Chestnut Sex: Mare Sire: Snitzel Dam: Graciousness +1400 +360 5. Hinged (15) T: Chris Waller J: Tommy Berry W: 55kg F: 2×687 Age: 5YO Color: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Worthy Cause Dam: Tints +1400 +360 6. Tropical Squall (17) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Tim Clark W: 54.5kg F: 1×021 Age: 3YO Color: Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Prized Icon Dam: Squalls +500 +140 7. Deny Knowledge (9) T: Mick Kent J: Tom Sherry W: 54.5kg F: x7146 Age: 6YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Pride of Dubai Dam: The Paris Shrug (GB) +1400 +360 8. Foxy Frida (12) T: Andrew Noblet J: Billy Egan W: 54.5kg F: 4×103 Age: 6YO Color: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Foxwedge Dam: Family Portrait +2500 +600 9. Madame Pommery (16) T: Chris Waller J: Jason Collett W: 54.5kg F: 3×740 Age: 4YO Color: Chestnut Sex: Mare Sire: No Nay Never (USA) Dam: Cancel +2500 +600 10. Renaissance Woman (5) T: Bjorn Baker J: Rachel King W: 54.5kg F: 8×021 Age: 4YO Color: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Reliable Man (GB) Dam: Mrs Kennedy +5000 +1200 11. Yonce (1) T: Ciaron Maher J: John Allen W: 54kg F: 158×4 Age: 6YO Color: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Proisir Dam: Ziva +1000 +270 12. Barbie’s Fox (10) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: TBC W: 53kg F: 50×02 Age: 7YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Foxwedge Dam: So Barbie Says +5000 +1200 13. Hell Hath No Fury (3) T: Annabel Neasham J: Tyler Schiller W: 52kg F: 13112 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Hellbent Dam: Diamond Cove +2500 +600 14. More Secrets (6) T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes J: Jay Ford W: 51.5kg F: 3×035 Age: 6YO Color: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: More Than Ready (USA) Dam: Secret Indulgence (NZ) +2500 +600 15. Ausbred Flirt (18) T: Brad Widdup J: Alysha Collett W: 51kg F: 6×052 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Maurice (JPN) Dam: Seven Year Itch +5000 +1200 16. Jennilala (4) T: Ciaron Maher J: Craig Newitt W: 51kg F: 1x01x Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Shalaa (IRE) Dam: Rosarian +1000 +270 17. Kimochi (14) T: Gary Portelli J: Zac Lloyd W: 50.5kg F: 71×23 Age: 3YO Color: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Brave Smash (JPN) Dam: Summer Fun +1400 +360 18. Barby’s Doll (7) T: Jerome Hunter J: TBC W: 50kg F: 3312 Age: 3YO Color: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Fighting Sun Dam: Barbaretta +20000 +3900 Horse racing news View the full article

The latest fortnightly auction on gavelhouse.com gives buyers access to a pair of blue-blooded broodmare prospects that have recently been retired from the Te Akau Racing stable. The first of these high-class offerings is the black-type performer Belle Of The Ball (NZ) (Savabeel). Bred by Waikato Stud, she is by super-sire Savabeel out of two-time winner and Melbourne Group Two placegetter Lady Tatia (Duke Of Marmalade). Belle Of The Ball’s second dam is a sister to Group One winners Shogun Lodge (Grand Lodge), Singing The Blues (Bluebird) and Referral (Dr Grace). David Ellis selected Belle Of The Ball from Waikato Stud’s draft in Book 1 of Karaka 2020, where he bought her for $300,000. She had 22 starts for three wins and six placings, winning twice at Riccarton and once at Matamata. She also finished second in the Group Three Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham, second in the Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton, fourth in the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton and fourth in the Listed Spring Classic (2000m) at Riccarton. “She was a high-class mare who never had the best of luck on the racetrack, but she certainly showed a huge amount of ability,” Ellis said. “That placing in the Anniversary at Trentham was a top run from a long way back, finishing second behind her Group One-winning stablemate Belle En Rouge (NZ) (Burgundy). Never Forgotten Photo: Supplied “Going forward, I think that breeders just won’t be able to get enough of these high-quality Savabeel mares. They’re going to be enormously valuable.” An eight-time champion New Zealand sire and holding a dominant lead on the premiership in 2023-24, Savabeel is also making a name for himself as a broodmare sire. His daughters have so far produced 420 winners from 700 runners, with 26 stakes winners including Group One stars Savatoxl (Kuroshio), Icebath (NZ) (Sacred Falls) and Never Been Kissed (NZ) (Tivaci). The other Te Akau offering on gavelhouse.com is the beautifully bred Never Forgotten (Fastnet Rock). The three-year-old filly is a full-sister to the Group One Australian Oaks (2400) winner Unforgotten (Fastnet Rock), as well as Special Memories (Fastnet Rock), who was a black-type performer in the Te Akau tangerine. “She comes from a wonderful family that we know very well,” Ellis said. “We had her sister Special Memories, who was placed at stakes level and also finished fourth in the Group One New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m). “A daughter of Fastnet Rock of her quality is going to be a huge asset for any stud. I have no doubt that she’s going to leave magnificent foals.” Fastnet Rock has an outstanding record as a broodmare sire. His daughters have been represented by 1269 winners from 1996 runners, with 110 individual stakes winners including the likes of Santa Ana Lane (Lope De Vega), Warm Heart (Galileo), Russian Emperor (Galileo) and Zougotcha (Zoustar). The latest gavelhouse.com fortnightly auction is now open for bidding with 75 Lots on offer and the first closing from 7pm (NZT) on Monday View the full article

Taranaki mare Hi Yo Sass Bomb (NZ) (Complacent) scored black-type last start when runner-up in the Gr.3 Taranaki Cup (1800m) on her home track and trainer Kim Reid is hoping she can go one better in the Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. “I thought she would go well there,” Reid said. “The track conditions work in her favour if they are a bit off because she will run on anything, where some of the others won’t. “It was nice to get that (black-type), but it would be nice to go one better than that, and I am sure we will get there.” The five-year-old daughter of Complacent has been a consistent performer for Reid, who also co-bred and owns the mare, and she has been pleased with her career trajectory to date. “I think she is improving all of the time,” Reid said. “She is one of those neat, progressive horses, which I guess is what you like to see. She loves her work and her routine.” It has been more than a month between runs for Hi Yo Sass Bomb and the mare readied for her weekend assignment with a trial win over 1200m at Foxton last week. “She ran super last week. She was strong to the line and Gryllsy (Craig Grylls, jockey) was happy with her,” Reid said. Expat Irish jockey Joe Doyle will partner Hi Yo Sass Bomb for the first time this weekend where she has drawn the ace barrier. “There is a good incentive with the one draw to run a bit handier,” Reid said. “She does draw out and it has become her pattern to sit back and relax a bit, but we will look to go forward from that draw. I think she will run forward and I think she will tough it out at the end.” While confident of a good showing this weekend, Reid thinks her mare is better suited over more ground and is looking forward to stepping her back up over 2000m in next month’s Gr.3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2100m) at Trentham. “I still think up over 2000m is her ideal distance,” she said. “We will use this race as a lead-in to go over 2000m in the Manawatu Breeders’. She is always consistent and is there or thereabouts and is always flying at the end.” If Hi Yo Sass Bomb performs well on Saturday, Reid hasn’t ruled out changing up those plans and heading to Ellerslie for the Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) a week prior. “We will see how she goes on Saturday,” she said. “It (NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’) is a really nice race and I think she is capable over a mile as well in the right conditions.” View the full article

Imwonderfultonight has been a standout performer for Cambridge trainer Sam Mynott this season and she is hoping her mare can be rewarded for her consistency with victory in Saturday’s Listed Lincoln Farms Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham. The I Am Invincible five-year-old featured prominently over the New Zealand Cup carnival at Riccarton in November, finishing fourth in the Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m) before going down by a mere nose to Maria Farina in the Listed Stewards’ Stakes (1200m). She was then a game fourth in the Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham in January before placing in the Gr.3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) on Karaka Millions Night at Ellerslie, but had a sub-par showing when last in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa last month. She has since been freshened, and Mynott, who is also a jumps jockey, has varied her work in the lead-up to her weekend assignment. “She went out for 10 days following Te Rapa and we have been doing a lot of different things with her since she has come back into the stable – a bit of jumping and taking her to the beach. She is thriving and is in a real happy place,” Mynott said. Imwonderfultonight is set to carry 53kg on Saturday and will jump from barrier two with Joe Doyle on her back. “It is a nice draw, she can just pop out and will ideally be on the pace somewhere, or just in behind the pace and let her roll along. Hopefully she can finish off nicely,” Mynott said. “I don’t think there is a horse around that deserves it more than her.” Mynott could also line-up Aquilifer in the Gr.2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) but is leaning towards heading to Tauranga on Saturday instead to contest the Frocked Up Girls 3YO (1200m) ahead of next month’s Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa. “We change our mind every hour, but at this stage we might go to Tauranga and keep her closer to home over 1200m and then aim for the Breeders’ in April with her,” Mynott said. “I think she will cop the trip (to Trentham), but I think the step up to 1400m plus the trip might be a bit much.” Mynott was pleased with her last start placing behind December and Witz End at Taupo last week and is looking forward to stepping her back up to stakes level. “I thought it was a super run behind those two really nice horses,” she said. “She has definitely got the ability to head there (Breeders’ Stakes).” View the full article

Robbie Patterson will be soaking up the atmosphere at Caulfield on Saturday but acknowledges his stable’s best chances of success this weekend lies on the home front. The Taranaki trainer is in Melbourne with his Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) winner Puntura, who faces the daunting task of taking on Mr Brightside and company in the A$3.75 million All-Star Mile (1600m). “He travelled over here very well and settled in super, everything is going pretty well,” Patterson said. “We are realistic though and if he could run midfield and pulled up sound then we would be ecstatic. It’s an opportunity we will probably never get again so we’ve got to make the most of it.” It’s at Trentham where Patterson has serious winning prospects with two strong Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) contenders and three in The Bold One & Agraforum New Zealand St Leger (2600m). Contribute and The Hottie will run in the fillies and mares’ feature with the former looking to turn her fortunes around after an interrupted run when a last-start sixth in the Listed Kaimai Stakes (2000m). “She was super unlucky and would have finished closer if she didn’t get checked out of it,” Patterson said. The daughter of Contributer had previously won the Gr.3 Taranaki Cup (1800m) and will be ridden by Matthew Cameron. “She has been working well and The Hottie is a last-start winner with a heap of ability so I can’t really split them. A shower of rain wouldn’t worry either of them,” Patterson said. The Hottie will be partnered by Michael McNab, who will also ride The Underbelly in the St Leger in the absence of Craig Grylls, who is in Melbourne to team up with Punturra. Stablemates Nom De Plume, who will be dropping back in class after running fifth in the Gr.2 Avondale Cup (2400m), and Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) winner Mary Louise complete a formidable St Leger line-up. “Craig said the way The Underbelly has been going that he would take a fair bit of holding back and he’s ridden all of them,” Patterson said. The Underbelly will be bidding for his fifth win on the bounce after a last-start romp to victory in the St Leger Trial (2300m) at Otaki. Cameron will be aboard Nom De Plume and Joe Doyle takes the reins on Mary Louise. “I liked the way Nom De Plume ran in the Cup, she got stronger as the race went on and I think she’ll be another massive chance,” Patterson said. Mary Louise finished at the tail of the field last time out on a firm surface in the Avondale Cup and an easing of the track will boost her prospects. “If we got a shower of rain, Mary Louise would come right into it. She won the Wellington Cup with 56kg and now she’s got 54kg on her favourite track,” Patterson said. View the full article

Clinton Isdale will beat a familiar and successful path to Wellington this week with his under-rated sprinter Is That So (NZ) (Sufficient). The Cambridge trainer has found Trentham a happy hunting ground with his sparingly raced seven-year-old and will bid to add the Listed Lincoln Farms Lightning Handicap (1200m) to his record. Is That So has made seven appearances on the track for a brace of wins and three top four finishes and had no luck in his last visit in January when out of the money in the Gr.1 Telegraph (1200m). The son of Sufficient knuckled over at barrier rise and subsequently copped severe interference in the straight. “The riderless horse (Lincoln’s Kruz) knocked him over, so it wasn’t his fault,” Isdale said. “When you look at the replay, he was starting to come into it at the time.” Is That So has since finished runner-up to the in-form Pour The Wine (NZ) (Telperion) and at Ellerslie last Saturday he was hemmed in and denied any chance in the straight when a close fifth behind the impressive Adam I Am (NZ) (Almanzor). “He went to the line untested and was very unlucky,” Isdale said. “He came through the race really well and I’ve only ever backed him up once before and he ran second.” Is That So has been lightly raced for his age with five wins, including three on the bounce on the Cambridge all-weather track, and five placings from 20 appearances. “We’ve had to be pretty patient with him and looked after him and he’s kept rewarding us,” Isdale said. “He’s been a slow maturing horse and after his first start at Matamata as a five-year-old he went shin sore. I couldn’t believe it so we had to tip him out and he’s kept coming back better and better.” Is That So is raced by Isdale with fellow trainer Graham Falconer and breeders John and Sue Trumper, grandparents of Te Akau Racing Manager Reece Trumper. “I was talking to Reece one day at the races and he put me onto the horse and it’s worked out really well,” Isdale said. Is That So is the only foal to race out of the Electronic Zone mare Sheez Torkin (NZ), who was a two-time sprint winner. “The only time I’ve ever tried him any further than 1200m was last week and that didn’t go to plan, the only time he saw clear air was when he jumped out of the gates,” Isdale said. The gelding will be ridden on Saturday by Tina Comignaghi, who has won on him before and also guided stablemate Mahoe (NZ) (Alamosa) to success at Trentham last weekend. Is That So will be accompanied south by Natural Lighting And Ventilation Wellington Premier (2200m) hope Marcella (NZ) (Sweynesse), who ran a creditable fifth at Ellerslie before blowing her chances at the start on a return to northern headquarters. “Two starts ago, she was three deep the whole way and only got beaten a bit more than two lengths,” Isdale said. “The other day she was slow away and never got into it, it’s hard to come from behind on that track.” View the full article

The stage is set for another thrilling edition of the Coolmore Classic this Saturday at Rosehill Gardens. Zougotcha is the mare to beat second-up in Saturday’s 2024 Coolmore Classic field at Rosehill. Photo: Steve Hart. Chris Waller’s Zougotcha emerges as the early favourite at $4 through Ladbrokes, looking to extend her winning streak and add to her impressive Rosehill record. Star hoop James McDonald retains the ride on the mare, who is aiming to achieve the Millie Fox Stakes – Coolmore Classic double for the first time since Daysee Doom (2018). Waller boasts a strong presence in the race, fielding four runners in total. However, Zougotcha faces stiff competition from a talented field brimming with last-start winners. Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott‘s Tropical Squall is a major contender at $7. This dual Group 1 winner is coming off a victory in the Surround Stakes fresh and appears well-suited for the 1500m distance despite drawing barrier 17. Ciaron Maher‘s airborne four-year-old Semana ($8) is another threat, chasing a three-race winning streak and boasting strong form lines. With apprentice Dylan Gibbons in the saddle, she has the potential to cause an upset. At $12, Revolutionary Miss shouldn’t be overlooked. This Peter & Paul Snowden-trained mare has won four of her past five starts and comes into the race with impressive form in the Frances Tressady Stakes and Mannerism Stakes in Melbourne. The 2024 Coolmore Classic promises to be an exciting spectacle with several fillies and mares boasting legitimate winning chances. The race goes down as Rosehill Race 8 at 4:35 pm (AEDT) this Saturday. 2024 Coolmore Classic Field No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating 1 x419x646x1 ZOUGOTCHA Chris Waller James McDonald 2 57kg 108 2 9×78511311 REVOLUTIONARY MISS Peter & Paul Snowden Michael Dee 13 55.5kg 105 3 121215×211 SEMANA Ciaron Maher Dylan Gibbons (a) 11 55.5kg 105 4 2162x116x4 VIENNA PRINCESS Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 8 55.5kg 105 5 44x40786x2 HINGED Chris Waller Tommy Berry 15 55kg 104 6 1x13120x1 TROPICAL SQUALL Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Tim Clark 17 54.5kg 104 7 1x1736417x DENY KNOWLEDGE (IRE) Michael Kent Tom Sherry 9 54.5kg 103 8 116x0301x4 FOXY FRIDA Andrew Noblet Billy Egan 12 54.5kg 103 9 07x28047x3 MADAME POMMERY Chris Waller Jason Collett 16 54.5kg 103 10 124x5120x8 RENAISSANCE WOMAN (NZ) Bjorn Baker Ms Rachel King 5 54.5kg 103 11 111114×851 YONCE (NZ) Ciaron Maher John Allen 1 54kg 102 12 3417420×05 BARBIE’S FOX Ben, Will & JD Hayes Matthew Cartwright 10 53kg 100 13 685×421131 HELL HATH NO FURY Annabel Neasham Tyler Schiller 3 52kg 98 14 x353x530x3 MORE SECRETS Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Jay Ford 6 51.5kg 97 15 614x1250x6 AUSBRED FLIRT Brad Widdup Ms Alysha Collett 18 51kg 92 16 27213x10x1 JENNILALA Ciaron Maher Craig Newitt 4 51kg 91 17 x322232x17 KIMOCHI Gary Portelli Zac Lloyd (a) 14 50.5kg 96 18 2133 BARBY’S DOLL Jerome Hunter Reece Jones 7 50kg 65 Table Credit: Racing Australia. This page and the written content within it were partially generated using AI or automated technology and edited and verified by our editorial team. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au. The post Waller’s Zougotcha Leads Contenders in Wide-Open Coolmore Classic 2024 appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Imwonderfultonight will contest the Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Imwonderfultonight has been a standout performer for Cambridge trainer Sam Mynott this season and she is hoping her mare can be rewarded for her consistency with victory in Saturday’s Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham. The I Am Invincible five-year-old featured prominently over the New Zealand Cup carnival at Riccarton in November, finishing fourth in the Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m) before going down by a mere nose to Maria Farina in the Listed Stewards’ Stakes (1200m). She was then a game fourth in the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham in January before placing in the Group 3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) on Karaka Millions Night at Ellerslie, but had a sub-par showing when last in the Group 1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa last month. She has since been freshened, and Mynott, who is also a jumps jockey, has varied her work in the lead-up to her weekend assignment. “She went out for 10 days following Te Rapa and we have been doing a lot of different things with her since she has come back into the stable – a bit of jumping and taking her to the beach. She is thriving and is in a real happy place,” Mynott said. Imwonderfultonight is set to carry 53kg on Saturday and will jump from barrier two with Joe Doyle on her back. “It is a nice draw, she can just pop out and will ideally be on the pace somewhere, or just in behind the pace and let her roll along. Hopefully she can finish off nicely,” Mynott said. “I don’t think there is a horse around that deserves it more than her.” Mynott could also line-up Aquilifer in the Group 2 Life Direct Wellington Guineas (1400m) but is leaning towards heading to Tauranga on Saturday instead to contest the Frocked Up Girls 3YO (1200m) ahead of next month’s Group 3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa. “We change our mind every hour, but at this stage we might go to Tauranga and keep her closer to home over 1200m and then aim for the Breeders’ in April with her,” Mynott said. “I think she will cop the trip (to Trentham), but I think the step up to 1400m plus the trip might be a bit much.” Mynott was pleased with her last start placing behind December and Witz End at Taupo last week and is looking forward to stepping her back up to stakes level. “I thought it was a super run behind those two really nice horses,” she said. “She has definitely got the ability to head there (Breeders’ Stakes).” Horse racing news View the full article

Puntura winning the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham in January. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Robbie Patterson will be soaking up the atmosphere at Caulfield on Saturday but acknowledges his stable’s best chances of success this weekend lies on the home front. The Taranaki trainer is in Melbourne with his Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) winner Puntura, who faces the daunting task of taking on Mr Brightside and company in the A$3.75 million All-Star Mile (1600m). “He travelled over here very well and settled in super, everything is going pretty well,” Patterson said. “We are realistic though and if he could run midfield and pulled up sound then we would be ecstatic. It’s an opportunity we will probably never get again so we’ve got to make the most of it.” It’s at Trentham where Patterson has serious winning prospects with two strong Group 3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) contenders and three in the New Zealand St Leger (2600m). Contribute and The Hottie will run in the fillies and mares’ feature with the former looking to turn her fortunes around after an interrupted run when a last-start sixth in the Listed Kaimai Stakes (2000m). “She was super unlucky and would have finished closer if she didn’t get checked out of it,” Patterson said. The daughter of Contributer had previously won the Group 3 Taranaki Cup (1800m) and will be ridden by Matthew Cameron. “She has been working well and The Hottie is a last-start winner with a heap of ability so I can’t really split them. A shower of rain wouldn’t worry either of them,” Patterson said. The Hottie will be partnered by Michael McNab, who will also ride The Underbelly in the St Leger in the absence of Craig Grylls, who is in Melbourne to team up with Punturra. Stablemates Nom De Plume, who will be dropping back in class after running fifth in the Group 2 Avondale Cup (2400m), and Group 3 Wellington Cup (3200m) winner Mary Louise complete a formidable St Leger line-up. “Craig said the way The Underbelly has been going that he would take a fair bit of holding back and he’s ridden all of them,” Patterson said. The Underbelly will be bidding for his fifth win on the bounce after a last-start romp to victory in the St Leger Trial (2300m) at Otaki. Cameron will be aboard Nom De Plume and Joe Doyle takes the reins on Mary Louise. “I liked the way Nom De Plume ran in the Cup, she got stronger as the race went on and I think she’ll be another massive chance,” Patterson said. Mary Louise finished at the tail of the field last time out on a firm surface in the Avondale Cup and an easing of the track will boost her prospects. “If we got a shower of rain, Mary Louise would come right into it. She won the Wellington Cup with 56kg and now she’s got 54kg on her favourite track,” Patterson said. Horse racing news View the full article

Proserve will kick-off his campaign towards next month’s $350,000 Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) at Ashburton on Wednesday. Photo: Race Images South The inaugural NZTR innovation races have been a massive hit this season and there is still one to come, with southern trainers getting their chance at racing for $350,000 in the Southern Alps Challenge (1600m) at Riccarton next month. The race is restricted to horses trained in the South Island as at December 31, 2023, and Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman are keen to get a slice of the pie. They have already qualified Mystic Park for the rich feature after he took out the Southern Alps Golden Ticket (1400m) at his home track last month. It is one of three golden ticket races into the Southern Alps Challenge, with the first three eligible placegetters in the ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) also gaining ballot-exempt entry into the southern innovation race. Michael Pitman is a big fan of the concept and said it gives owners added incentive to race a horse in the South Island. “It is a huge incentive for local owners and trainers, and for people to have horses here, it is great,” he said. “We are hoping to qualify at least a couple for the race.” Stakes performer Proserve is one of those hopefuls and he will kick off his campaign towards the race in Thursday’s Agraforum Comcat (1200m) at Ashburton. “He is kicking off without a trial,” Pitman said. “He showed a bit earlier on in his career. It (1200m) will probably be a bit short for him now, but it is a case of getting a couple of runs under his belt to qualify for the Southern Alps.” Stablemate Third Decree will also be fresh-up in the race, having won her last start over 1150m at Kumara in January. “She has drawn out a bit (10) which probably won’t help, and there is a bit of speed in the race, but Kylie (Williams, jockey) has won on her before so that should help. “She will probably go to Riccarton for an Open Sprint after this and then we will make a decision on whether we start her at 1400m or not.” Pitman will line-up seven other runners at the mid-week meeting and has highlighted debutant Inspiration as the stable’s best chance in the Team Ashburton Thank You (1200m). “He is a nice horse by War Decree who has had two trials and has won them both,” Pitman said. “I have also got him in at Dunedin (on Sunday), but he drew wide there so we will probably go to Ashburton.” Meanwhile, the stable will have strong representation at Wingatui this weekend, with Pitman highlighting Express Coup in the Lindsay Moyle Memorial & Green Island Grizzlies (1200m) and Wind In My Wings in the Helensbrook Properties (2200m) as their two best chances. “Express Coup was unlucky last start, she got in behind a couple that weren’t travelling and then when she went to make a run a horse pulled out in front of her,” he said. “Wind In My Wings has got a terrible record at Riccarton on the turf, but a good record on the all-weather. He went a great race the other day (for third on the Riccarton turf). He has only had two starts at Dunedin for a second and a third, so you would think that he should improve from Riccarton to Wingatui just on his previous record.” Horse racing news View the full article

Is That So will contest the Listed Lincoln Farms Lightning Handicap (1200m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Clinton Isdale will beat a familiar and successful path to Wellington this week with his under-rated sprinter Is That So. The Cambridge trainer has found Trentham a happy hunting ground with his sparingly raced seven-year-old and will bid to add the Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m) to his record. Is That So has made seven appearances on the track for a brace of wins and three top four finishes and had no luck in his last visit in January when out of the money in the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m). The son of Sufficient knuckled over at barrier rise and subsequently copped severe interference in the straight. “The riderless horse (Lincoln’s Kruz) knocked him over, so it wasn’t his fault,” Isdale said. “When you look at the replay, he was starting to come into it at the time.” Is That So has since finished runner-up to the in-form Pour The Wine and at Ellerslie last Saturday he was hemmed in and denied any chance in the straight when a close fifth behind the impressive Adam I Am. “He went to the line untested and was very unlucky,” Isdale said. “He came through the race really well and I’ve only ever backed him up once before and he ran second.” Is That So has been lightly raced for his age with five wins, including three on the bounce on the Cambridge all-weather track, and five placings from 20 appearances. “We’ve had to be pretty patient with him and looked after him and he’s kept rewarding us,” Isdale said. “He’s been a slow maturing horse and after his first start at Matamata as a five-year-old he went shin sore. I couldn’t believe it so we had to tip him out and he’s kept coming back better and better.” Is That So is raced by Isdale with fellow trainer Graham Falconer and breeders John and Sue Trumper, grandparents of Te Akau Racing Manager Reece Trumper. “I was talking to Reece one day at the races and he put me onto the horse and it’s worked out really well,” Isdale said. Is That So is the only foal to race out of the Electronic Zone mare Sheez Torkin, who was a two-time sprint winner. “The only time I’ve ever tried him any further than 1200m was last week and that didn’t go to plan, the only time he saw clear air was when he jumped out of the gates,” Isdale said. The gelding will be ridden on Saturday by Tina Comignaghi, who has won on him before and also guided stablemate Mahoe to success at Trentham last weekend. Is That So will be accompanied south by Natural Lighting And Ventilation Wellington Premier (2200m) hope Marcella, who ran a creditable fifth at Ellerslie before blowing her chances at the start on a return to northern headquarters. “Two starts ago, she was three deep the whole way and only got beaten a bit more than two lengths,” Isdale said. “The other day she was slow away and never got into it, it’s hard to come from behind on that track.” Horse racing news View the full article

Hi Yo Sass Bomb will contest the Group 3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images Palmerston North) Taranaki mare Hi Yo Sass Bomb scored black-type last start when runner-up in the Group 3 Taranaki Cup (1800m) on her home track and trainer Kim Reid is hoping she can go one better in the Group 3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday. “I thought she would go well there,” Reid said. “The track conditions work in her favour if they are a bit off because she will run on anything, where some of the others won’t. “It was nice to get that (black-type), but it would be nice to go one better than that, and I am sure we will get there.” The five-year-old daughter of Complacent has been a consistent performer for Reid, who also co-bred and owns the mare, and she has been pleased with her career trajectory to date. “I think she is improving all of the time,” Reid said. “She is one of those neat, progressive horses, which I guess is what you like to see. She loves her work and her routine.” It has been more than a month between runs for Hi Yo Sass Bomb and the mare readied for her weekend assignment with a trial win over 1200m at Foxton last week. “She ran super last week. She was strong to the line and Gryllsy (Craig Grylls, jockey) was happy with her,” Reid said. Expat Irish jockey Joe Doyle will partner Hi Yo Sass Bomb for the first time this weekend where she has drawn the ace barrier. “There is a good incentive with the one draw to run a bit handier,” Reid said. “She does draw out and it has become her pattern to sit back and relax a bit, but we will look to go forward from that draw. I think she will run forward and I think she will tough it out at the end.” While confident of a good showing this weekend, Reid thinks her mare is better suited over more ground and is looking forward to stepping her back up over 2000m in next month’s Group 3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2100m) at Trentham. “I still think up over 2000m is her ideal distance,” she said. “We will use this race as a lead-in to go over 2000m in the Manawatu Breeders’. She is always consistent and is there or thereabouts and is always flying at the end.” If Hi Yo Sass Bomb performs well on Saturday, Reid hasn’t ruled out changing up those plans and heading to Ellerslie for the Group 1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) a week prior. “We will see how she goes on Saturday,” she said. “It (NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’) is a really nice race and I think she is capable over a mile as well in the right conditions.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Pakenham Cup Night 2024 Where Pakenham Racecourse – 420 Nar Nar Goon–Longwarry Rd, Tynong VIC 3813 When Friday, March 15, 2024 First Race 5:45pm AEDT Visit Dabble The Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) headlines a competitive nine-race meeting at Pakenham on Friday night with $300,000 on the line in the feature. Perfect conditions are forecast, with the track rated a Good 4 and the rail in its true position for the entirety. Pakenham Cup Night is set to kick off at 5:45pm AEDT. Pakenham Cup Tip: Ashrun Resuming at Caulfield on February 24 over 2000m, Ashrun hit the line with great intent in his first run since finishing fourth in the Melbourne Cup (3200m). As he steps up to the 2500m second-up, he gets the right conditions to break a winless stretch that dates back to 2020. He gets a 2kg weight advantage on Dunkel, who he lost to by 1.5 lengths first-up, and with some race fitness under his belt and the rise in distance, Ashrun should have no issue in turning the tables in the Pakenham Cup. Pakenham Cup Race 8 – #3 Ashrun (3) 8yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher | J: Mark Zahra (58kg) Bet with Bet365 Best Bet at Pakenham: Illative Illative caught the eye when flashing home for second at Flemington on March 2, and a repeat of that finishing burst should be enough to break maiden ranks at the fourth time of asking. The Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained filly has always had a ‘boom’ about her, but she is yet to break through for that illusive victory. With even luck on Friday night, Illative will simply be winning. Best Bet Race 3 – #8 Illative (11) 3yo Filly | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | J: Damian Lane (56kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Pakenham: United Kingdom United Kingdom was simply outclassed in Group 2 company at Caulfield on February 24, but his maiden win at Geelong on debut showed plenty of promise. He gave his rivals a massive start on that occasion but showed a strong turn of foot to salute. Barrier 13 on Friday is offset by his want to get back in the field, and if he can get a genuinely run mile, the 1600m at Pakenham will suit him perfectly. Next Best Race 9 – #6 United Kingdom (13) 3yo Colt | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | J: Damian Lane (59kg) Bet with Picklebet Best Value at Pakenham: Housay Shea Eden’s Housay looked in need of his first-up run at Bendigo, but that should have prepared him well for this task. The lightly raced sprinter maps to gain a beautiful run in transit behind the leaders under Jaylah Kennedy, who claims 3kg. Housay will have no issue in sprinting under the 58.5kg load, and if he is anywhere near his best, the son of Zebedee can dispose of his BM64 rivals at a nice price with horse racing betting sites. Best Value Race 2 – #1 Housay (2) 7yo Gelding | T: Shea Eden | J: Jaylah Kennedy (a3) (61.5kg) Bet with PlayUp Friday quaddie tips for Pakenham Pakenham quadrella selections Friday, March 15, 2024 1-2-4-9 3-5-7-8 1-3 1-6 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Race 6 LINDAUER 2000m AMAZON GODDESS (U Holmquist) – Trainer Mr. K Moore advised Stewards, AMAZON GODDESS pulled up with swelling to the off-hind leg, which has now subsided. K Moore further advised the mare has now been sent for freshen up. The post Amberley Jockey Club at Riccarton Park, Thursday, 7 March 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

The stage is set for another top edition of the All-Star Mile in 2024, with Mr Brightside looming large as the odds-on favourite to defend his title this weekend at Caulfield. Mr Brightside is short priced favourite to become the first two-time All-Star Mile champion this weekend at Caulfield. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos. Lindsay Park‘s superstar galloper dominated the race at The Valley last year and now enjoys an even greater advantage on his preferred track at Caulfield. He boasts an impressive record at the course (five wins from six starts) and comes into the race in peak form following consecutive victories in the C.F. Orr Stakes and Futurity Stakes. His dominance is reflected in the pre-race markets, with Mr Brightside priced at a commanding $1.90 for victory through Ladbrokes. The only horse seemingly capable of challenging Mr Brightside’s reign is the classy mare Pride Of Jenni. Despite having just one win at Caulfield in nine attempts, she cannot be underestimated. Fresh off a narrow defeat to Mr Brightside in the C.F. Orr Stakes, she appears primed for another battle this weekend. Declan Bates retains the reins on Pride Of Jenni, who is currently at $3.40 in the All-Star Mile betting. The evergreen Godolphin runner Cascadian represents the veteran presence in the field. This nine-year-old boasts a decorated career with winnings exceeding $8.5 million. While his recent form hasn’t been dominant, he has shown signs of improvement and should not be ruled out entirely. Cascadian is priced at $11 to cause an upset. Desert Lightning injects international flair into the race, as one of this year’s All-Star Mile runners representing New Zealand. This four-year-old earned his All-Star Mile berth with a surprise victory in the Aetaroa Classic. He will be making his first Australian appearance and is an interesting outsider at $15. Jamie Kah, fresh off her emotional Newmarket Handicap win at Flemington last weekend, will be looking to continue her hot streak aboard Ayrton. This Mick Price & Michael Kent Jr.-trained runner is another contender at $15, boasting recent Stakes victories and a fighting spirit. The All-Star Mile promises to be an exciting spectacle, with Mr Brightside the clear favourite but several other horses capable of causing an upset. The race will be held at Caulfield this Saturday as Race 8 at 4:15pm (AEDT), and all eyes will be on Mr Brightside as he attempts to become the first two-time All-Star Mile champion. 2024 All-Star Mile Field No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Probable Weight Penalty Hcp Rating 1 x111222x11 MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) Ben, Will & JD Hayes Craig Williams 11 59kg 118 2 x5213x7x94 CASCADIAN (GB) James Cummings Ben Melham 7 59kg 114 3 1141x412x8 ATTRACTABLE Sara Ryan Ms Linda Meech 2 59kg 104 4 x128x30176 MUNHAMEK (GB) Nick Ryan Mark Zahra 10 59kg 106 5 823x2319x4 DOM TO SHOOT Sean & Jake Casey Damian Lane 12 59kg 110 6 901410×333 BUFFALO RIVER (USA) Michael Moroney Ms Celine Gaudray (a) 9 59kg 106 7 113x21500x PINSTRIPED Enver Jusufovic Ben Allen 1 59kg 106 8 3182×13113 DESERT LIGHTNING (NZ) Peter & Dawn Williams Vinnie Colgan 8 59kg 110 9 78×1760153 AYRTON (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Ms Jamie Kah 5 59kg 104 10 097×291119 PUNTURA (NZ) Robbie Patterson Craig Grylls 4 59kg 108 11 Fx69215142 HOLYMANZ (NZ) Ciaron Maher Blake Shinn 3 59kg 98 12 98x62611x2 PRIDE OF JENNI Ciaron Maher Declan Bates 6 57kg 115 Table Credit: Racing Australia. This page and the written content within it were partially generated using AI or automated technology and edited and verified by our editorial team. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? For free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au. The post Mr Brightside Poised for Back-to-Back All-Star Mile Glory appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Southern California-based trainer Milton Pineda has been banned for 15 years and ordered to pay a total of $195,000 in fines and legal fees after an arbitration panel found him guilty of seven rule violations under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Unit (HIWU)'s Anti-Doping and Medication Control (AMDC) program, according to a final decision dated Mar. 12. Between June 2 and July 4 last year, seven different Pineda-trainees tested positive for Diisopropylamine—a banned substance under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA)—after running at Santa Anita and Los Alamitos. During that period, the Pineda-trained Bella Renella (Clubhouse Ride) ran and won twice at Santa Anita. The ruling followed a full in-person evidentiary hearing at the JAMS Resolution Center in Irvine, California, on Feb. 27, presided over by arbitrator Nancy Holtz. “One of the arguments that I made but that I believe in is that the punishment should fit the violation or the crime. But in this case, there is no connection between the conduct or the alleged conduct of Mr. Pineda and the 15 years and the nearly $200,000 in fines,” said attorney Darrell Vienna, who represented Pineda. “This is just another example of the overreach and the unfairness of HISA and HIWU,” said Vienna, adding that he was unsure whether Pineda would appeal the decision. Holtz's ruling is by far the harshest penalty meted out since the federal ADMC program went into effect last May. HIWU classifies Diisopropylamine (DIPA) as a vasodilator, which is a substance that dilates the blood vessels to allow blood to flow more freely through them. Diisopropylamine is also found in several everyday items like tobacco and beauty products, and hand sanitizer. Indeed, according to the final ruling, Pineda argued that he had “never knowingly or intentionally administered DIPA to his horses,” and that the positive tests likely resulted from the use of certain feed supplements, or cross-contamination through the use of hand sanitizers by official testing barn personnel at Santa Anita Park or Los Alamitos. Among other claims, Pineda argued that the chain of custody of certain samples “was not done in a way to preserve the integrity of the samples,” and that the testing conducted on one of Bella Renella's B-Samples “was not properly conducted” either, according to the final ruling. Holtz dismissed these arguments. “Mr. Pineda has failed to establish no fault or negligence or no significant fault or negligence,” the ruling states, arguing that Pineda failed to prove that the “source was contamination of feed supplements,” and that “there is unrefuted evidence that the hand sanitizer at the test barn of Santa Anita Park and Los Alamitos was not used” by the official personnel. Holtz also found that Pineda's challenges to the proper chain of custody of the samples failed “at the first step, as he has not established any departure from the Laboratory Standards,” and that questions surrounding the validity of Bella Renella's B-Sample analysis is moot due to the positive findings of the other samples. A maximum first anti-doping rules violation under HISA for a Diisopropylamine positive is two years. Holtz determined that the seven separate rules violations came to 14 years to be served consecutively. On the back of his provisional suspension, Pineda transferred care of his horses to trainer Salvador Naranjo, who in turn hired Filberto Alvarado, a former employee and groom of Pineda. Holtz's rulings finds Pineda guilty of “program training” in breach of his provisional suspension, for which HIWU sought an additional one year ban and $5,000 fine for aggravating circumstances. “There is evidence that Mr. Pineda has flagrantly disregarded the ADMC Program by breaching his Provisional Suspension and prior Ineligibility, and also exhibited deceptive or obstructive conduct by refusing to allow HIWU investigators to search his phone,” the rulings states. “Throughout his Provisional Suspension (September 15, 20, 22, 26 and October 19), Mr. Pineda was seen on multiple occasions attending at Los Alamitos watching his Covered Horses train and meeting with both Mr. Naranjo and Mr. Alvarado,” the ruling states. According to the final ruling, Pineda admitted that he went to the track regularly, “but not to 'program train' (i.e. not to provide instructions to Mr. Naranjo or Alvarado on how to train his former horses), but rather only to pass the time.” Aside from Bella Renella, the other six Pineda trainees who tested positive for Diisopropylamine were Flatterwithjewels, Big Splash, Chollima, Catbernay, Keep Your Coil and Wegonahaveagoodtime. These trainees all won the respective races for which they subsequently tested positive, except Flatterwithjewels, who finished second at Santa Anita on June 9 last year. Holtz fined Pineda $180,000 and ordered him to pay $15,000 towards HIWU's share of the arbitration costs of the proceedings. His 15-year suspension began Mar. 12. Pineda has worked in the racing industry as a groom, exercise rider, pony rider, assistant trainer, and trainer for most of his life, the ruling states. According to Equibase, Pineda has been training since 2019, winning 49 races from 333 runners. The post Milton Pineda Banned 15 Years, Fined $195,000 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

by Jessica Martini & Christina Bossinakis The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale opened Tuesday with a solid session, and while the 2-year-old sales are usually all about speed, the day was topped by a colt by Tapit who galloped during last week's under-tack show. From the Lothenbach dispersal, the youngster sold for $1.2 million to the partnership of West Point Thoroughbreds and D. J. Stables. He was consigned by Tom McCrocklin. “I think it points to the fact that the under-tack show is one metric,” said OBS Director of Sales Tod Wojciechowski. “There are a lot of different metrics that people use to buy horses. The under-tack shows get talked about a lot, but it's not the only thing. There were obviously people here who felt like they could get a good read on the horse and liked what they saw at the barn and what they saw on the racetrack in the way he moved. Everybody focuses on the time because it's an easy touch point, but there are a lot of other variables and intangibles that go into that decision-making process.” During the session, 152 horses sold for $20,844,000 for an average of $137,132 and a median of $73,500. The average was down 11% from a year ago and the median dipped 18.3%. The buy-back rate for Tuesday's session was 26.9%. It was 32.1% a year ago. “It's hard to compare day to days after the first day, but I thought it was pretty on line with last year overall,” Wojciechowski said. Showing the breadth of the buying bench, the top 10-priced lots were purchased by 10 different buyers. “The buying bench was pretty varied,” Wojciechowski said. “There were a lot of different people buying horses. I felt like we have good horses spread out through the entire catalogue. We obviously had some highlights today and I think we will continue to have highlights over the next two days.” Of the top 10 sellers Tuesday, two were from the first crop of Gainesway stallion McKinzie, with Bill Childs going to $750,000 for a colt from the Wavertree Stables consignment and Belmar Racing, R.A. Hill and Gargan going to $450,000 for a colt from the King's Equine consignment. Both colts shared bullet furlong work times of :9 4/5. The OBS March sale continues through Thursday with sessions beginning daily at 11 a.m. West Point, DJ Stable Unite for Tapit Colt Proving that value rarely goes unnoticed among the savvy juvenile market buyers, Hip 173, a colt by leading sire Tapit, realized $1.2 million on the OBS March Sale's opening day. With the tempo picking up noticeably as the session progressed, West Point Thoroughbreds and D J Stable teamed up to land the opening session's sole seven-figure offering. Consigned by Tom McCrocklin, the Feb. 27 foal was a member of the Lothenbach Stables Dispersal. Jonathan Green & Terry Finley | Photos by Z “He's the kind that we look for. We figured he'd bring a lot of money, but I think he's got plenty of upside,” said West Point's Terry Finley. “The Tapits can be across the board in terms of their mental disposition, but he has a very cool mind and acted the right way. With these expensive horses, we tend to say the same things and just keep our fingers crossed. You just hope they live up to that expectation.” Out of Distorted Music, herself a $190,000 Keeneland September purchase in 2011, the gray is a half-brother to Grade III winner She Can't Sing (Bernardini). The colt represents the family of GI CCA Oaks heroine Music Note, dam of G1 Dubai World Cup winner Mystic Guide, in addition to French Classic scorer Musical Chimes. “Obviously, we have a soft spot for Tapit,” explained Finley. “We love the fact that this [colt] is big and raw.” The dispersal came up after Bob Lothenbach died suddenly at the age of 64 last fall. All of the Lothenbach horses galloped during last week's breeze sessions. “I didn't know [Lothenbach] but I know he had a beautiful breeding program and ran a great operation,” said Finley. “We knew we were buying something from a very effective program.” D J Stable's Jon Green was equally enthused with Tuesday's purchase. “You look at these dispersals, and it seems like every year one jumps out of that program. We hope it works out that way. But we really thought he was the best of that group. The fact that he was galloping and not breezing, for a big horse like that, it only added to his appeal because we felt it would be more beneficial to his development. The world is his oyster.” Partnering on a handful of horses in the past, including Grade III winner Turned Aside (American Pharoah), longtime friends Len and Jon Green and Finley thought it seemed like the right time to take the relationship to the next level. “We have had a couple of horses with the Greens in the past, but this is by far the best we've ever got our hands on together, so we're excited to go forward,” said Finley. Green echoed the sentiment. “The important thing about this horse are the people behind it. Terry and I have been talking and we were just waiting for the right horse and we felt this was absolutely the right athlete to go after. He looks like he has two-turn ability and we're going to take our time with him. This was just the right opportunity.” —@CBossTDN Not This Time Colt Heads to Japan A colt by Not This Time (hip 183) will be heading to Japan after selling for $850,000 to the bid of bloodstock agent Shingo Hashimoto, acting on behalf of Katsumi Yoshida. The dark bay colt was consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds on behalf of trainer Tom Durant. He worked a furlong last week in :10 flat. “His workout was really good and his appearance was really nice,” Hashimoto said. “We really liked the colt and we are very excited about him. We will bring him back to Japan and see how he goes.” The colt is out of Dos Vinos (Twirling Candy), a half-sister to stakes winner China Grove (City Zip) purchased by Durant for $230,000 at the 2017 Keeneland September sale. Hashimoto, who purchased a $1.05-million son of Arrogate on behalf of Yoshida at last year's March sale, was making his second purchase of the 2024 auction with hip 183. He went to $310,000 for a filly by Take Charge Indy (hip 110) earlier in the session. Of the March sale's appeal, Hashimoto said, “It's good to know how the horses change from what we saw at the yearling sale and how they train. I think the level of training that they do in the U.S. is very high.” @JessMartiniTDN Colts Group Adds an Uncle Mo Juvenile The BSW/Crow Colts Group and Spendthrift Farm partnership, which has been active at the yearling sales the last few years, supplemented its 2024 roster heading to the barn of trainer Brad Cox with the purchase of an Uncle Mo colt (hip 106) for $750,000 during Tuesday's first session of the OBS March sale. The bay colt, consigned by Pick View, is out of Canteen (Candy Ride {Arg}). Hip 106 | Photos by Z “Everybody on the team liked him,” Liz Crow said after signing the ticket on the juvenile. “Katelyn Jackson, Ned Toffey and his son Daniel and Seth [Semkin] and then Brad Cox, everybody on the whole team felt like he fit what we were looking for.” The partners had success buying at OBS last year, purchasing Jimmy Winkfield S. winner Bergen (Liam's Map) for $375,000 at the OBS April sale. “It was hard to buy yearlings last year,” Crow said. “We have a small number, we only have 10, and so this will be our 11th horse for the group.” Stock Thoroughbreds purchased the colt for $270,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale. He worked a furlong during last week's under-tack show in :10 2/5. @JessMartiniTDN Childs Jumps into the Fray Early at OBS Bill Childs sat chilly until the closing moments of last year's OBS March Sale to land a Justify colt for $700,000. This year, the Texas businessman reversed course and extended to $750,000 for Hip 89, a son of freshman sire McKinzie, early in the sale. The bay recorded a :9.4 move for Wavertree Stables during last Wednesday's breeze session. “I really liked everything about him,” said Childs. “I liked the way he worked–that was an obvious reason. But I also liked him because I thought he'd want to go two turns.” Out of Breech Inlet (Holy Bull), the Ontario-bred is a half-brother to Canadian multiple stakes winner and graded placed Merveilleux (Paynter). The colt's 14-year-old dam, a granddaughter of GISW By Land By Sea, is a half-sister to GSW Bauble Queen (Arch). In foal to Olympiad, she brought $50,000 at Keeneland November last season. “He doesn't look like a horse that should work that fast going that short,” added Childs. “But when they do, they'll often turn out to be good.” According to Ciaran Dunne, the colt has flourished since his arrival in September. “He's a beautiful horse and worked really well,” he said. “He is one of those rare things, he was well sold and well bought. I think it hurt him a little bit being so early in the sale. People might have been expecting him to bring a little bit more or they weren't quite ready. But I think it was a fair price for him.” According to Childs, the colt will go to trainer Bob Baffert, who also trained the youngster's sire, McKinzie. “It's his first crop, so we don't know how that'll go,” he added. “But based on the way they worked here, it looks like they will be good.” Offered at last year's Keeneland September sale, the Feb. 26 foal was secured by Ron Fein's Superfine Farm for $205,000. Asked about the feel of the market halfway through Tuesday's session, Childs said, “It was actually a little softer than I thought. I saw a few that I thought would have brought a little more money. However, I do think it will probably get stronger as the sale goes along.”–@CBossTDN Mischief Returns to OBS Rarely absent from the leaderboard at any sale in the country, Into Mischief was represented by Hip 202, a colt that realized a $700,000 final bid from Muir Hut Stables. Out of GSW Electric Forest (Curlin), the bay colt is a grandson of MGSW and MGISP Forest Music (Unbridled's Song), herself responsible for graded winner Uncle chuck (Uncle Mo). Spendthrift Farm was among the underbidders on the colt. “Muir Hut Stables has put a lot into the game,” said Southern California-based trainer Mark Glatt, stationed alongside the Muir Hutt team during the bidding. “I have been trying to get them to buy an Into Mischief for some time now. We were able to get this one, so we're excited.” The Mar. 19 foal breezed an eighth in :10.1 during the initial breeze session last week. “We are high on the sire, of course, but also on [broodmare sire] Curlin. This colt is a very athletic horse and seems to have talent. We hope he stays sound so we can get him to the races.” Bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, the bay was consigned by Old South Farm on behalf of Bow River Ranch. “I bought him for a new group of guys. That's their first pinhooking venture,” confirmed consignor Hoby Kight, who signed for the colt after the Oregon-based group paid $250,000 at last September's Keeneland sale. When asked what drew him to the colt, Kight explained, “Everyone knows what I like–I like a horse with angles. I like a stretchy, big and fast horse with just enough pedigree. That's what it takes. If they can run, you're good. That's what I like to buy and this colt fit the bill.” According to Kight, the fledgling partnership also sold Hip 19, a colt by Munnings, for $250,000, in addition to a Gun Runner colt (Hip 155) for $100,000. “For me, the sale has been very fair so far,” Kight added. “The Munnings could have been anywhere from $250,000 to $400,000, depending on the breeze. He worked with a headwind [10.1], so that might have affected things a bit, but I thought it was fair overall.”–@CBossTDN Munnings Filly Jump Starts March Sale With the March sale less than half-an-hour old, a filly by Munnings (hip 26) kick started the action in Ocala Tuesday when selling for $700,000 to the bid of trainer Will Walden, acting on behalf of John Sykes's Woodford Thoroughbreds. The bay filly, consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, shared the :9 4/5 bullet on the first day of last week's under-tack show. “I thought she had all of the parts,” Walden said. “She is a little bit on the smaller side, but with plenty of muscle. She had a great walk and temperament at the barn. I thought the breeze was outstanding. It was the best gallop out of the day and it was on the toughest day. She did it into a 10 mph headwind.” The filly is the first foal out of the unraced Ansaam (Bernardini), a half-sister to Grade I winner Denman's Call (Northern Afleet) and from the family of multiple Grade I winner Evening Jewel. She was a $95,000 Keeneland September purchase by Ryston Stables. “She's probably a filly who is going to be early,” Walden said. “We will get her back to Turfway and then Keeneland and start looking for starts around Churchill. We are really excited to have her.” Walden has been buying horses for Sykes across the globe over the last several months. “He has been a great supporter of ours,” Walden said of Sykes. “He supported us when we went overseas when we bought some out of Tattersalls. We are just trying to buy runners and get in the winner's circle. He has a breeding operation, so with this filly's pedigree and hopefully with what she does on the track, she will hold some residual value as a broodmare.” Walden agreed, with the juvenile sales season just minutes old, it could be difficult to anticipate prices. “I had her between $600,000 and $800,000,” he said. “I would have liked to pay six instead of seven, but she is a quality filly and we are happy we got her. But you have to trust your gut. If you like the horse, the horse speaks to you and, on numbers and on paper it works out, you have to take a swing.” @JessMartiniTDN All Dreams Equine Absent from OBS Juan Centeno's All Dreams Equine consignment, which was pulled into controversy when a filly it sold at last year's OBS June sale broke down at Finger Lakes in November and subsequently tested positive for Clenbuterol, had six horses catalogued to the OBS March sale, but the entire group was scratched from the auction. “There was some publicity about me and my consignment and I just felt like it wasn't going to be a fair judgement on the horses,” Centeno said of the decision to withdraw his horses from the auction. “I could feel the energy wasn't all there. So the best thing for the horses and for everybody else was to scratch them for now.” Two of the horses from Centeno's March consignment were involved in incidents during last week's under-tack show, with a filly collapsing on the track following her breeze and a colt getting loose before breezing and galloping around the infield. OBS sales officials confirmed that Centeno had voluntarily scratched his horses from that sale and that the All Dreams horses were all tested before the under-tack show, but that results of those tests were not yet available. “Yes and he welcomed it,” OBS President Tom Ventura said when asked about testing the horses in the consignment. “We did hair samples and additional blood samples. We don't have the results to share back at this point, but whatever he had here, he welcomed any additional scrutiny that might show that they had nothing in their systems.” Of the additional testing, Centeno said, “All of my horses were tested, I don't know the results because they have them. But I have nothing to hide. I have always been honest and I have a good record. My tests have always been clean. And anybody who has questions or wants to test the horses, they are available to be tested or inspected. Not a problem.” He continued, “I was happy to be tested. I have nothing to hide. I treat my horses with the highest standards. I am very dedicated to my horses. I am attached to my horses. And I am very proud of what we do together.” Trainer Jeffrey Englehart was facing a two-year suspension after the Classic Empire colt he purchased from the All Dreams consignment last summer tested positive for Clenbuterol after breaking down in November. The case against him was dropped when segmented test of the colt's hair sample revealed that the drug had been administered before Englehart had become the horse's trainer. “I was surprised when I was accused about that,” Centeno said of speculation that he had given the colt the drug. “I never gave anything to my horses. I wanted to prove that. And for that reason, the horses are available to be tested, to show the buyers I am honest and I play by the rules.” Of the filly that collapsed after breezing during last week's under-tack show, “The horse was fine and we asked him to keep it here so that everybody, including us, could go and inspect the horse,” Ventura said. “And we talked to the vet and we aren't sure exactly what caused it, but she came out of it fine.” The horse that got loose on the track was also uninjured in the mishap. “If he had gotten loose on Wednesday, he would have had the opportunity to come back and breeze on Saturday, but given that he got loose on the last day at the under-tack show, there was no opportunity for him to come back,” said OBS Director of Sales Tod Wojciechowski. @JessMartiniTDN The post $1.2-Million Tapit Colt Paces OBS March Opener appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Horse Racing on Wednesday, March 13 will feature five meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and provided free quaddie tips for the meetings at Caulfield, Randwick-Kensington & Happy Valley (HK). Wednesday Horse Racing Tips – March 13, 2024 Caulfield Racing Tips Randwick-Kensington Racing Tips Happy Valley Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For March 13, 2024 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $34.55 odds return: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Caulfield – Race 6 #1 Outback Miss Caulfield – Race 7 #7 Flying On A Limb Randwick-Kensington – Race 3 #9 Little Jeanie Randwick-Kensington – Race 4 #1 Cigar Flick | Copy this bet straight to your betslip As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on March 6, 2024 check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. More horse racing tips View the full article

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Gotham Stakes (G3) winner Deterministic is currently stabled at Payson Park in Florida where trainer Christophe Clement will work him this weekend before finalizing plans for the Kentucky Derby (G1). View the full article