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What Adelaide Cup Day 2024 Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville, SA 5043 When Saturday, February 24, 2023 First Race 12:30pm ACDT Visit Dabble The Group 2 Adelaide Cup (3200m) headlines a stacked nine-race meeting at Morphettville Racecourse on Monday afternoon. Sweltering conditions are forecast for the ‘City of Churches’ with an early start likely, despite the scheduled commencement of 12:30pm ACDT. Perfect track conditions will greet punters, with the track a Good 4 and the rail in its true position the entire circuit. Adelaide Cup Tip: Yellowbrick Road Having won the traditional lead-up, the Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m), Patrick Kearney’s Yellowbrick Road goes on top in the Group 2 Adelaide Cup. Having stalked the lead throughout on that day, the five-year-old gelding booted up under the leaders on the home turn and kept kicking when putting just under a length on Adelaide Cup favourite The Map. He meets The Map at equal weights this time around after giving him a 0.5kg advantage when they last met. Jye McNeil will look to hold a prominent spot throughout, and if he can land a nice spot without using up too many carrots from barrier 11, Yellowbrick Road looks a stayer we can back with confidence in the $350,000 feature. Adelaide Cup Race 7 – #7 Yellowbrick Road (11) 7yo Gelding | T: Patrick Kearney | J: Jye McNeil (53kg) +700 with Playup Best Bet at Morphettville: Boognish Returning from a five-month spell, Boognish looks to have found the right race to break a long run of outs. The four-year-old mare hasn’t won since her debut almost 12 months ago but her runs during the spring suggest she is the one to beat here. The Sooboog mare warmed up with a smart Gawler trial victory in the lead-up to her return and from the middle barrier draws to take a sit just off the speed. With a swift turn of foot, there is no reason why Boognish should not be winning. Best Bet Race 3 – #4 Boognish (6) 4yo Mare | T: Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea | J: Jamie Kah (55.5kg) +135 with Picklebet Next Best at Morphettville: Mintulee Mintulee is on the quick backup after winning comfortably on the Parks track at Morphettville on March 2 when sprinting home the best in similar company. The three-year-old filly, known as a natural leader, to a sit just off the speed and overpowered her rivals late to show a touch of versatility. Alana Livesey sticks on board, claiming 2kg, and with just 56kg on her back, Mintuelee will most likely take up the running with little to no early speed drawn underneath her from barrier five. With favourable conditions, Mintulee can run her rivals ragged in the second. Next Best Race 2 – #6 Mintulee (5) 3yo Filly | T: Ryan Balfour | J: Alana Livesey (a2) (58kg) +300 with Dabble Best Value at Morphettville: Wonderful Rayray Wonderful Rayray was having his first start for Matthew Sayers after a year-long absence from the track on March 2, and despite weakening to finish third after leading the field up, he can bounce back to the winners stall on Monday. Having won his two starts in Queensland in smart fashion, it is easy to expect the Barbados progeny will take great benefit from that first-up effort. Damian Lane will roll forward and look to take up the running, and as long as the pair can find the rail with relative ease, Wonderful Rayray will take some catching in the finale. Best Value Race 9 – #9 Wonderful Rayray (10) 5yo Gelding | T: Matthew Seyers | J: Damian Lane (60kg) +1100 with Neds Saturday quaddie tips for Morphettville Morphettville quadrella selections Saturday, February 24, 2023 4-5-6-8-9 1-3-4-6-7 2-4-5-6-9 3-4-8-9-14 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Even though he won the 2019 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile, no one was ready to declare that Storm the Court (Court Vision) was a star in the making. After all, he was 45-1 that day at Santa Anita and the field for that year's Juvenile was one of the weakest in the history of the race. But nobody could have predicted what was to become for that year's 2-year-old male champion, an epic losing streak that has lasted now for more than four years and 20 races. Storm the Court will be out to put an end to the futility Saturday at Gulfstream Park in the Silks Run S., but he is 20-1 in the morning line for a race that brought together a surprisingly deep field. Expectations are that the Silks Run will be the 21st straight loss for the now 7-year-old horse. “The race came up super tough,” said his trainer Bill Morey. Storm the Court won his debut on Aug. 10, 2019, for trainer Peter Eurton. He lost his rider in his next start, the GI Del Mar Futurity, and then was third in the GI American Pharoah S. Ridden by Flavien Prat, he won the Juvenile in a game effort in which he outfought Anneau d'Or (Medaglia d'Oro). Since then absolutely nothing has gone right. “A lot of it has to do with fact he matured a lot earlier than most horses do,” Eurton said. “In the Breeders' Cup he was in the right place at the right time. The rest of the horses caught up to him.” Storm the Court's 3-year-old campaign coincided with the pandemic, which pushed the GI Kentucky Derby back to Sept. 5. He lost all five of his starts leading up to the Derby, but ran creditably when third in the GIII Ohio Derby and second in the GIII La Jolla H. In the Derby, he finished sixth, beaten nine lengths. That was sixth straight loss, and it would only get worse. Being that the horse was an Eclipse Award champion and a Grade I winner, the owners looked into turning him into a stallion, but the response from the breeding farms was lukewarm at best. “There was some talk about turning him into a stallion back when he was four,” Eurton said. “But it didn't happen. His pedigree, it's just not there.” His five-year-old season ended with a 12 3/4-length drubbing in the GIII Tokyo City S. That would be his last start for Eurton. “The owners thought the horse would be better off back East and would have more opportunities there,” Eurton said. He was sent to Tom Amoss and made two starts for him, the last of which resulted in a 23-length loss in an allowance race at Churchill in September. The ownership group then decided to make another change and sent the horse to Morey. The new trainer hasn't gotten him to the winner's circle in three tries, but at least Storm the Court has been competitive. He's had three starts for the new outfit, all of them in allowance sprints on the grass. He finished third at Horseshoe Indianapolis and then second in consecutive races at Tampa Bay Downs. “I had some other horses for the ownership group and they called me and asked what I doing for the winter,” Morey said. “When I told them I'd be racing at Turfway and Tampa, they thought Tampa might be a good place to get him reinvigorated and back on his game. That was the idea. It just seemed like the horse was obviously stale with what he was doing so we decided to try something drastically different. So far, it has worked to some extent. We haven't gotten to the winner's circle yet, but we seem to have him going pretty good. We're training him to be a sprinter rather than continuing to train him to be a router. I have trained him to sprint. I am assuming that the trainers who had him before me were all training him for routes.” Morey is optimistic he can break the losing streak, but understands that it probably won't happen Saturday. Storm the Court is running against horses who are considerably faster than him on the Beyer scale, including Big Invasion (Declaration of War), who was second in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. “In this game you take chances,” Morey said. “There wasn't an allowance at five furlongs on the grass at Tampa for the foreseeable future. An on-the board-performance in a race as tough as this would almost feel like we had broken the losing streak. This looks like a tough spot. Maybe we'll get lucky and hit the board or maybe win. If not, hopefully we'll get him into the winner's circle the next time.” At Santa Anita, Eurton will be watching. He hasn't had the horse for a year and a half, but will always have the memories of his win in the Breeders' Cup. “I would love to see him win a race. One hundred percent,” he said. “There will always be a soft spot in my heart for this horse.” The post Fifty Months And Twenty Races Later, Storm The Court Looking To Get Back To Winner’s Circle appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

What Ballarat Races Where Ballarat Turf Club – 240 Kennedys Rd, Miners Rest VIC 3352 When Monday, March 11, 2024 First Race 12:10pm AEDT Visit Dabble Public holiday racing in Victoria heads to Ballarat on Monday afternoon for a stacked nine-race meeting. Hot weather is forecast for the day, so an early start to the day is likely, with a track rated a Good 4, and the rail out 3m the entire circuit. At the time of acceptances, racing is scheduled to commence at 12:10pm AEDT. Best Bet at Ballarat: Rheinberg Rheinberg strung together four wins in an unbeaten campaign during the spring, and if he is anywhere close to that level on Monday, he should prove too classy for his rivals. The five-year-old gelding beat handy types like Chorlton Lane and Dashing, and looks to be a horse going places as he rises through the grades. From barrier one, Rheinberg will stalk the speed throughout under Mick Dee, and with even luck in the home straight, Rheinberg should just be winning first-up from a spell. Best Bet Race 8 – #2 Rheinberg (1) 5yo Gelding | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Michael Dee (60kg) +130 with Bet365 Next Best at Ballarat: Porter The Danny O’Brien-trained Porter looks to have found the right race to break maiden ranks, despite a slightly poor run when first-up at Bendigo. The three-year-old was having his first start as a gelding, but was forced to travel three wide with no cover and ultimately faded late inside the final 100m. He chased home some handy types during his initial campaign without success, but gets his chance at Ballarat. Billy Egan will look to land him in the one-one, and with even luck, Porter can sprint clear of his rivals. Next Best Race 5 – #4 Porter (7) 3yo Gelding | T: Danny O’Brien | J: Billy Egan (58kg) +300 with Picklebet Best Value at Ballarat: Chosen Legend Unless an emergency gains a start, the Archie Alexander-trained Chosen Legend is the only juvenile with race experience in Monday’s two-year-old event. The Extreme Choice filly chased home Bold Bastille and Hayasugi when finishing third in October at Moonee Valley, beaten 4.5 lengths. She started favourite in that race, suggesting she has a stack of talent we haven’t seen yet. From barrier 12, Declan Bates will look to roll forward and hold a prominent spot, and if she does not use up too many tickets within the first furlong, Chosen Legend looks a great play at a nice price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 2 – #8 Chosen Legend (12) 2yo Filly | T: Archie Alexander | J: Declan Bates (56kg) +900 with Neds Ballarat Monday quaddie tips Ballarat quadrella selections Monday, March 11, 2024 6-9-13-14 3-7-8 2-3 1-2-3-4-6-7 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article

The third of four under-tack previews ahead of next week's Ocala Breeders Sales Company's March Sale of 2-Year-Olds In Training took place Friday, a session that produced the overall bullet times for both one-furlong and quarter-mile breezes. Wednesday's opening breeze-ups were topped by a trio of horses that stopped clock in :9 4/5 for an eighth of a mile, a time that was matched by no fewer than 15 juveniles on Thursday. Those numbers were lowered Friday by a pair of horses, a Wavertree Stables Inc.-consigned filly (hip 448) from the first crop of Vekoma (Candy Ride {Arg}) and a colt (hip 529) by fellow freshman sire Tiz the Law (Constitution) consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds. Each covered an eighth of a mile in :9 3/5. Laying Down the 'Law' Randy Hartley went to $375,000 for the Tiz the Law colt from the Woods Edge Farm draft at Keeneland September, but only after a not-so-subtle push from his client Rich Mendez. “At $350,000, honestly, I was done, but Rich goes, 'one more time,' because Tiz the Law was like his favorite horse,” Hartley explained. “So I did and we got him. $350,000 was kind of our number, but we loved him so much we stretched a little more because we were trying to find the best one there.” The approach to the September sale was fairly straight-forward. “We went to that sale to try to find the best Tiz the Law at the sale and we found him in Book 1,” Hartley said. “Peter O'Callaghan had him and he might have had other horses sell for more in Book 1, but I thought this colt was the best physical he had in that book. We stretched on him because we thought that Tiz the Law was such a great racehorse, we love Constitution too, but they're harder to buy. But we felt like we if had one of the best Tiz the Laws in the 2-year-old market that the people that respected Tiz the Law would be trying to buy something that they like.” Just a May 9 foal, the colt is a son of the Grade III-placed Our Majesty (Majesticpefection), herself a half-sister to a pair of black-type winners. Sun Bloodstock purchased Our Majesty for $375,000 in foal to Tapit at Keeneland November in 2019 and sold the Tiz the Law colt to Vanny Investments for $140,000 at Keeneland January in 2023. Hartley was duly please with what he saw on the track Friday. “He's quick and he kept going, some people had him in :19 and change galloping out,” he said. “He's a May baby. I don't push mine hard, he's even still a little chunky. I try to get my horses here sound and I feel like if I train them good, they'll give me everything they've got. Once they show me that they can take off and go, from there it's about fitness. We're super proud of him. He's only 22 months old, but he looks like a 3-year-old.” The noted reseller believes there is a good buzz about the first crop of the 2020 GI Belmont S. hero. “We only had this one and he's been our man the whole time. I would definitely buy some more,” he said. “When I see Tiz the Laws bringing $200,000 in January, that tells me that people are liking the way they're training. People are not going to buy them if they're not hearing that buzz. We thought a lot of this colt all season.” Kight High On Justify Colt If the Tiz the Law colt didn't exactly represent a 'bargain' price, Hoby Kight felt like the $100,000 that he gave at Keeneland September for a Justify colt from the consignment of Joe Pickerell's Pick View LLC certainly was. The Jan. 23 foal (hip 539) was bred in New York by Chester and Mary Broman. “He was big and beautiful and he's got some pedigree,” Kight explained. “And Dr. Broman raises a really good horse, [Sequel Bloodstock's] Becky [Thomas] does a phenomenal job. He had a cut on his back leg on his pastern and his leg was still swollen from the cut. A lot of short-listers, they cut that horse and never get to see him and that's the sort of stuff I prey on. It's stuff that won't bother them and gets better, it was an old scar and was still kind of fresh. But everything else was there–beautiful horse, all the right angles. And Justify really heated up too, so everything went my way.” Bred in New York by Chester and Mary Broman, the bay is a son of two-time stakes winner and Grade III-placed Pauseforthecause (Giant's Causeway) Hip 539 was one of two to breeze a quarter in :20.2 Friday. “I thought he worked lights out,” Kight said of the colt, who already stands 16.2 in his estimation. “Joe has done a remarkable job with him. Joe thought he was going to be sub-:21 the way he'd been training, so he was pretty optimistic.” Hip 539 | Photos By Z McCrocklin At Both Ends of the Speed Spectrum Tom McCrocklin consigns the afternoon's other :20.2 breezer, a filly by Munnings–Miss Majestic (Majestic Warrior) (hip 453), which he is offering on behalf of Florida breeder Peter Mirabelli. “She's a beautiful filly, a great mover and she just does everything so smoothly,” he said. “I generally work my horses a quarter-mile just because I think makes for a more composed breed. I am not trying to disparage anyone else, but I find sometimes that the furlong breezes can end up being pretty frenetic. When people see me breeze one that isn't a quarter mile, they tend to raise an eyebrow.” McCrocklin is also consigning a handful of the 40 2-year-olds in training that are being sold as part of the dispersal from the late Bob Lothenbach, who are just galloping through the stretch. “I don't think it will be looked upon with skepticism or negatively,” McCrocklin said of the strategy to not ask the horses for any serious effort. “Mr, Lothenbach built and ran a high-class stable. The estate requested that none of the horses breeze, so we are just honoring their wishes, but I don't think it will negatively impact the horses or the way they sell.” The final under-tack preview is set for Saturday morning beginning at 8 a.m. The March Sale begins Tuesday, Mar. 12 and runs for three days, with bidding beginning each day at 11 a.m. ET. For more, visit www.obssales.com. 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Grade 1 winner Locked, who entered 2024 as one of the leading prospects for the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs, is off the Derby trail with a minor ligament injury in his left knee, according to co-owner Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners.View the full article

Locked (Gun Runner), the winner of the last year's GI Breeders' Futurity, has come down with a knee injury that will prevent him from running in the upcoming Triple Crown races. The injury is not considered career-threatening. The news of his injury was first reported by David Grening of the Daily Racing Form. Aron Wellman, the managing partner of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, the co-owners of Locked, described the injury as “a very minor ligament fray in the upper part of the left knee.” Locked was first expected to make his 3-year-old debut in the GIII Sam F. Davis S. at Tampa Bay Downs, but missed that race due to a fever. Plan B was to run in last Saturday's GII Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream but he was scratched by trainer Todd Pletcher, who was concerned with the way the colt trained the morning of that race. “The morning of the Fountain of Youth, he didn't train like he normally does,” Wellman said. “He had trained exceptionably well in the weeks leading up to they Fountain of Youth. It was just that morning. It's a tribute to Todd's sharpness and his team for picking up on it. Any other trainer, he probably would have run. With Todd's attention to detail we weren't comfortable sending him over for the Fountain of Youth.” On Monday, the colt was sent to Dr. John Madison in Ocala, who detected the injury. “We trained him the day after the Fountain of Youth and he was better, but considering his profile and importance we decided not to take any chances,” Wellman said. “We sent him to Ocala and thanks to the state-of-the-art technology that exists now, they found the problem. No surgery will be required. He just needs time to let it reattach and heal, which is unfortunate because we're off the Classic trail. At the same time, we're thankful to Todd and his team for detecting it early enough so that this horse will still have a future. We're thankful to the vets up in Ocala, including Dr. Madison, who ran him through a body of tests. In the grand scheme of things we were fortunate because they are now able to detect injuries like the one he had. That couldn't have been done in the past. Thanks to state of the art technology, we've identified a minor ligament injury in Locked's left knee. Sadly, the Derby Dream is over, but thankfully @PletcherRacing caught the issue early and Locked will come back strong. The horse always comes first! #BelieveBig pic.twitter.com/o0ArPyPEd6 — Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners (@EclipseTBP) March 8, 2024 Wellman said the goal now will be to make the major 3-year-old races run in the summer, including the GI Travers S. at Saratoga. After winning the Breeders' Futurity, Locked ran third in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile. The Fountain of Youth was to be his 3-year-old debut. “Anybody who is in this game is in it with the dream of having a legitimate contender for the Kentucky Derby and the Classics,” Wellman said. “Locked fit that profile to a tee. We've been fortunate enough to have some legitimate Derby contenders in the past. I was fortunate to be part of the team with Animal Kingdom and Team Valor and we had some other horses who ran respectably in the race. But I don't know that we ever had a horse before who came into their sophomore season with the credentials and the profile that Locked had. We were really confident and had huge convictions that we had the right type of horse to really be effective in the Kentucky Derby at a mile and a quarter. Absolutely, this is a punch in the gut.” The post Due To Knee Injury, Locked Will Miss Triple Crown appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sweet Azteca is coming off a 12-length romp, while Adare Manor, a four-time graded winner in 2023, is making her 2024 debut in the Beholder Mile Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park.View the full article

Laurel Park will open for a 15-day Spring meet beginning Friday, April 5. In a release from the Maryland Jockey Club, the meet, which will run through Sunday, May 5, will play host to a total of nine stakes worth over $950,000 topped by the Federico Tesio S., a 'Win and You're In' for the Triple Crown's middle jewel, the GI Preakness S. at Pimlico May 18. Additionally, the Weber City Miss S. offers 3-year-old fillies the chance to nab a paid spot in the GII Black-Eyed Susan S. May 17. Laurel's current Heritage Meet continues through March 30. The post Federico Tesio, Weber City Miss Top Laurel Spring Meet Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A tax package that will extend racing and breeding incentives in the state of the Florida, was approved Friday by Florida Legislature according to a release by the FTBOA. HB 7073, which was initially enacted in 2023, continues to provide state funding for HISA along with $20m in purses and/facility improvements split between Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs. It also gives $5m to the FTBOA for use as racing and breeding promotions and an additional $2.5m for Florida-bred racing incentives. In total, HB 7073 gives a boost of over $32.5m to the Florida racing and breeding industries. “Once again, the legislative sponsors of last year's breeding and racing development program stepped up in a big way,” said FTBOA president George Isaacs. “I'd like to personally thank Marion County's Representative Stan McClain [R-Ocala] and Senator Blaise Ingoglia [R-Spring Hill] for continuing their support of this program. We have also enjoyed support from the state's legislative and industry leaders, including Representative Lawrence McClure [R-Dover].” HB 7073 now goes to the desk of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for further action. The post Florida Legislature Approves Extension Of Racing And Breeding Funds appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

FTBOA: The Florida legislature extends state's all-time strongest Thoroughbred breeding and racing incentives and maintains state funding of Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority regulatory assessments. View the full article

A plane carrying 11 South African Thoroughbreds, among them current Equus Horse of the Year Princess Calla (SAf) (Flower Alley) and Breeders' Cup qualifier Beach Bomb (SAf) (Lancaster Bomber), touched down at New York's JFK Airport on Thursday, the Sporting Post reported. November's Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Del Mar are on the radar for several of the new arrivals, who will now spend two months in quarantine. The first direct export flight from South Africa since 2003, the plan was chartered after champion owner/breederGaynor Rupert of Drakenstein Stud, her racing manager Kevin Sommerville, Robin Bruss of Northfields Bloodstock, Team Valor International's Barry Irwin, CTB Forwarding Pty., Ltd's Gerard Connolly and Mersant International New York joined forces to facilitate the trip. Originating in Johannesburg, the plane made a refueling stop in Barbados prior to touching down in the Empire State. Rupert's homebred MG1SW Beach Bomb, already successful in the G1 Cartier Paddock S., a “Win And You're In” for the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, anchors the Drakenstein quintet. Grade 3 winner Golden Hostess (SAf) (Gold Standard {SAf), also MG1SP, as well as GSW & G1SP Distant Winter (SAf) (What A Winter {SAf}), Hunting Trip (SAf) (Trippi) and GSP Coldhardstare (SAf) (What A Winter {SAf}) complete the fivesome. Irwin, who experienced great success with South African exports previously and had chartered the final flight in 2003 with Bruss, sent a trio–Equus Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Bless My Stars (SAf) (Gimmethegreenlight {Aus}) who is also bound for the Filly & Mare Turf; GSW & G1SP Feather Boa (SAf) (Flower Alley); and former smart juvenile Eqyptian Mau (SAf) (Fire Away), a Grade 3 winner and Grade 1-placed at two. Irwin told Sporting Post, “It has been meaningful to get this over the line since it is 20 years+ since the last time Robin and I did it. I hope that the results are just as successful. It would have been nice if the enterprise received a bit more support from key players. But as the old saying goes, TISAB !This is South Africa, baby!” Other owners were encouraged by the group to participate, with trainer Sean Tarry and owner Mario Ferreira sending the aforementioned five-time Grade 1 winner Princess Calla. She has a pair of Breeders' Cup options–either the GI Filly & Mare Sprint or the GI Mile versus males. Tarry said on his website, “There is a lot of planning still to do. It wasn't a last minute decision, but I don't think there is a firm plan. She certainly has the option to race still. She took her run on Saturday very well [third in the G1 Wilgerbosdrift H F Oppenheimer Horse Chestnut S.] and she's sound. In terms of breeding I am sure the world will be her oyster.” Hollywood Syndicate's 2023 Equus Champion Sprinter and MG1SW Isivunguvungu (SAf) (What A Winter {SAf}) was also on board. The 5-year-old gelding will target the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. Completing the 11 visitors is Ridgemont Stud's MG1SW Make It Snappy (SAf) (Dynasty {SAf}), heroine of the G1 Cape Fillies Guineas and G1 Paddock S. Breeders Cup's Josh Christian told the publication, “We are thrilled that the South African horses have arrived in New York on their way to the Breeders Cup World Championships! None of this would be possible without the help and support of Gaynor Rupert, Barry Irwin, Kevin Sommerville, Robin Bruss and Gerard Connolly. We are looking forward to seeing them at Del Mar in November and having the best from South Africa, Asia, Europe and the America's will make the Breeders Cup a true world championship.” Northfields Bloodstock's Robin Bruss, “The USA export route allows South African horses to compete almost up to flight date as Horse of the Year Princess Calla did on Saturday and was in New York four days later. The difference lies between the EU stance of pre-travel quarantine and USA's post arrival quarantine. South Africa is the 8th largest racing country in the world and established great success in the first decade of the 2000s winning Gr.1 races on four continents. Exports have been severely constrained for the past 10 years whilst waiting for difficulties in the pre-travel quarantine system to be resolved. We are the sleeper in world racing, and we want to be back on the stage, win lose or draw. I pay tribute to Gaynor Rupert and Barry Irwin for their willingness to go the extra mile and make things happen and give thanks to the supporters of this venture including Breeders Cup, Ltd.” The post South African Heavy Hitters Arrive In New York With Breeders’ Cup Goal appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Chad Brown has started but three horses in the GIII Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, none of which has finished better than sixth, but in the form of Klaravich Stable's Domestic Product (Practical Joke), he could very well be getting his picture taken Saturday afternoon. Having won his maiden over nine furlongs at second asking at Aqueduct in late October, the next logical step was the Dec. 2 GII Remsen S., but he caught a rain-affected strip he may not have preferred and faded through the final furlong to finish a well-beaten seventh. As has been well documented, the oft-maligned Remsen has proved productive, with Dornoch (Good Magic) and 'TDN Rising Star' Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) winning 50-point Derby preps over the last several weeks. The 8-5 morning line second pick, Domestic Product ran on well to finish two lengths behind Hades (Awesome Slew) in the GIII Holy Bull S. Feb. 3. Morplay Racing's No More Time (Not This Time) is the 7-5 pick on the strength of his 1 1/4-length defeat of the running-on 'TDN Rising Star' Agate Road (Quality Road) when a surprising favorite in the GIII Sam F. Davis S. over course and distance Feb. 10. Javier Castellano takes over at the controls from Paco Lopez on a horse whose speed figures remain very light. Juxtaposed to Brown is trainer Todd Pletcher, who has won the Tampa Bay Derby no fewer than six times, including his first with Limehouse (Grand Slam) 20 years ago and Tapit Trice (Tapit) last March. Heartened (Street Boss) has not missed the top three in his four trips to the race, two each on turf and dirt. The bay most recently validated a quote of 40 cents on the dollar to break his maiden by a widening 4 1/2 lengths going this track's extended mile Feb. 10, and his 74 Beyer for that effort is not all that far off the 80 earned by No More Time in the Davis. Florida Oaks A Tasty Appetizer An intriguing field of 12 sophomore fillies is slated to go to post for Saturday's GIII Florida Oaks, and while Chad Brown is looking for a maiden win in the Derby one race later, his runners have taken the Oaks on three occasions, most recently with Dolce Zel (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}) in 2022. Klaravich Stables' Dynamic Pricing (Ire) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) is the preferred half of an uncoupled entry. A 170,000gns purchase at Tattersalls October in 2022 by Mike Ryan on behalf of Seth Klarman's operation, the bay filly was up in the nick of time to break her maiden at first asking at Aqueduct Nov. 4. Dynamic Pricing returned to action at a generous 28-5 in the Feb. 3 GIII Sweetest Chant S. and came with a solid finish to cross the line third, beaten two necks by Life's an Audible (Audible) and the re-opposing Style Points (Oscar Performance). Austere (Mendelssohn) was a debut winner on the turf at Ellis Park last August before taking out the valuable Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies the following month. Tyler Gaffalione managed to work out an inside trip from a high draw in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Nov. 3, and the dark bay was scarcely disgraced in fifth, beaten two lengths behind Hard to Justify (Justify). Placed once from two sprint tries over the Saratoga main track, Waskesiu (American Pharoah) improved by several lengths when bounding away to graduate by 4 1/2 lengths at Aqueduct Nov. 18. Made the 9-5 favorite in the Jan. 6 Ginger Brew S., the Chiefswood homebred was a bit wayward out of the gates, then turned in a mostly even effort to be third. She has since worked well up at Payson Park. Pletcher Ships A Pair In For Beholder Mile Rare are the California shippers for non-Breeders' Cup events from the barn of Todd Pletcher, but the Hall of Famer is set to be represented by a pair of entrants in Saturday's GI Beholder Mile at Santa Anita. Commenting that he 'is trying to save racing one horse at a time,' Mike Repole paid $1.4 million to acquire the dual graded-stakes winner Interstatedaydream (Classic Empire) from her previous owner Staton Flurry at Keeneland November just days after winning the Turnback the Alarm S. at Aqueduct. Frankie Dettori takes the ride on the Ontario-bred 5-year-old, while John Velazquez has the mount aboard 'TDN Rising Star' Green Up (Flatter), who–like her stablemate–exits a victory in Aqueduct stakes company, in her case the Nov. 5 Pumpkin Pie S. Adare Manor (Uncle Mo) is the 5-2 favorite to give her sire back-to-back Beholder Mile winners following A Mo Reay last year. Also kept in training for a 5-year-old campaign, the Michael Lund Petersen colorbearer defeated Desert Dawn (Cupid) for her first elite-level success in the Clement L. Hirsch S. at Del Mar and added this track's GII Zenyatta S. in October before finishing seventh, but not beaten far, in the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff. Arizona-bred Desert Dawn was winless in seven starts last term, including a runner-up effort in the GIII Bayakoa S. at Los Alamitos Dec. 15, but she got her 5-year-old season off on a high note with a one-length defeat of Coffee in Bed (Curlin) in the GIII La Canada S. Jan. 20. Kinza Rates the Marquee in Santa Ysabel 'TDN Rising Star' Kinza (Carpe Diem) puts her undefeated record on the line against seven others in a renewal of the GIII Santa Ysabel S. that looks competitive on paper. The $350,000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic breezer belied debut odds of 11-2 to romp home by 7 1/2 lengths going six furlongs over this strip Dec. 29 and was made the even-money choice in the GIII Las Virgenes S. Feb. 10. The New York-bred set reasonable fractions beneath Juan Hernandez and was never truly in danger, scoring by two lengths, with She's a Tempest (Connect) another 1 1/2 lengths back in third. Of the five last-out maiden winners looking to negotiate the hike into stakes company, Ultimate Authority (Practical Joke) shapes with the most promise. She has turned in a pair of cracking efforts around two turns–each good for a 90 Beyer Speed Figure–missing by a head to She's a Tempest in a mile maiden Jan. 5 before defeating Where's My Ring (Twirling Candy) by a half-length over the same distance Feb. 2. The latter also takes her chance here. 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6th-OP, $115k, Msw, 3yo, f, 1m, 4:18p.m. ET Half-sister to last year's GIII Withers S. winner Hit Show (Candy Ride {Arg}), FLASHY DANCER (Curlin) will be unveiled here for Gary and Mary West. Out of two-time Graded winner Actress (Tapit), who has also produced the winning Hot Rumor (Medaglia d'Oro), the second dam is Canadian champion Milwaukee Appeark (Milwaukee Brew). Riding a healthy work tab and picking up the services of Manny Franco, the morning line has Flashy Dancer tabbed at 8-5 odds. TJCIS PPs 4th-SA, $65k, Msw, 3yo, 6 1/2f, 5:03p.m. ET In a well-met maiden field, PONY EXPRESS (Gun Runner) will be one of several high-priced auction horses to open his career here. Racing for Talla Racing LLC, Three Chimneys Farm and West Point Thoroughbreds, the chestnut was acquired for $500,000 at KEESEP and is a half-brother to MSP Collaborate (Into Mischief), who had been sent to contest the 2021 GI Florida Derby after breaking his maiden by over 12 lengths. In addition to being a half-brother to two other multiple winners, Pony Express hails from the extended female family of champion Heavenly Prize. John Sadler sends this one to post. To that one's outside, Santarena (Omaha Beach) will jump for Muir Hut Stables, LLC, Saints or Sinners and Dan J. Agnew from the barn of Mark Glatt. A $425,000 in-training purchase at EASMAY, the colt's second dam tallies daughter Catch the Moon (Malibu Moon), whose claim to fame is as the dam of GSW & MGISP Midnight Bourbon (Tiznow); GISW Girvin (Tale of Ekati); GSW Cocked and Loaded (Colonel John); and GSW Pirate's Punch (Shanghai Bobby). Santarena himself is a half-brother to SW & GSP Dubini (Gio Ponti), SW What A Catch (Justin Phillip), and SP Cancel This (Malibu Moon). This is the extended family of GISW Silver Max (Badge of Silver) and GSW & MGISP Shancelot (Shanghai Bobby). Farthest of them all will be Winterfell (Arrogate), a $400,000 KEESEP purchase trained by Bob Baffert for the ownership group of SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Robert E. Masterson, Waves Edge Capital LLC, Catherine Donovan, and Tom J. Ryan. The colt is a half-brother to two other winners and hails from the family of G1 Epsom Oaks victress Casual Look. TJCIS PPs The post Mar. 9 Insights: Big Ticket Purchases Unveiled in California appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

After a narrow loss in last year’s Pioneer Sprint (1200m), the Garry Lefoe-trained Expert Witness has returned to Alice Springs in his quest to claim the race. The feature is scheduled for April 6 during the Alice Springs Cup Carnival. Expert Witness, with eight wins from 18 starts, looked set to win his first Pioneer Sprint before the Terry Gillett-trained Supreme Attraction swooped late to win by a neck. The son of Star Witness, a five-year-old gelding these days, was unlucky after drawing the outside gate in the 12-horse field. He takes on decent opposition – Kerioth, City Regal, Red Wraith, Throw At Da Stumps and Supreme Times – when he returns in a Benchmark 76 (1100m) on Saturday. With four wins after a spell, Lefoe expects Expert Witness to be competitive. He’s under the guidance of Darwin apprentice Jade Hampson, who rode the horse in last year’s Pioneer, in the Red Centre. “I’ll be down there on Friday, it’s taken a while to get him back,” Lefoe said. “I’ve had him in work for a little while, he struggled with the heat during build up. “We just backed off and took our time with him, it will be good to have him back at the races. “He’ll want the run first up, but it’s not his grand final. “I’m looking at giving him another run in the Lightning (1000m), then on to the Pioneer.” Under the guidance of fellow Top End trainer Tayarn Halter, Expert Witness made his Alice Springs debut a year ago and saluted over 1000m (BM76) before coming second over 1200m (WFA) after pushing NT star Savatoxl to the limit. Following the Pioneer Sprint, the former Queensland galloper returned to Darwin and won over 1100m in open company on Day 1 of the Darwin Cup Carnival in July before picking up a foot abscess. He missed the Palmerston Sprint (1200m) and was set to appear in the Montgomerie Lightning (1000m) on Cup Day before injuring his leg. Expert Witness finally returned in early September, where he finished last in a seven-horse field over 1000m (BM76). A post-race veterinary examination revealed no abnormalities. Expert Witness was spelled and will have his first start for Lefoe, who returned from a suspension last October for the first time since February 2022. With a rating of 81, Expert Witness appears infrequently as he receives the big weights, and this weekend he has 61.5kg. “There isn’t too many high-class races around in the off-season, so we just took our time bringing him back,” Lefoe added. “He’s building a nice sort of record, and hopefully he can continue with that. “He ran great in the Pioneer last year, and he was super in the other starts he had in Alice, so he obviously likes the track. “He’s a good horse, but he hasn’t won a major yet – he’s definitely got the ability to do so. “I’ve won a Palmerston with Niccoco, the Alice Cup with I Am The Fox, and the NT Derby with Budget King.” Horse racing news View the full article

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Hot and Sultry's first 2024 audition for a grade 1 race in April didn't go as planned. She has a second chance March 9 at Oaklawn Park when she races in the $400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2).View the full article

Millionaire turf mare Closing Remarks is retiring following a sixth-place finish March 3 in the Buena Vista Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park.View the full article

8th-Meydan, AED175,000, Hcp., 3-8, NH & SH 3yo/up, 1400m, 1:29.95, ft. ELUSIVE TERRY (IRE) (c, 4, Raven's Pass–Bonding, by Violence) gave trainer Bhupat Seemar his fifth win of the evening while maintaining his perfect record at Meydan on Friday. A four-length winner of an Jebel Ali maiden on Jan. 27, the colt jumped a touch slow and was hustled up to contest the early pace. Glued to the rail, he applied pressure to My Kinda Day (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}) on the turn. On top at the 400-metre marker, the 4-year-old held firm despite pressure from both sides and lifted to win by two lengths. Triple Venture (Elusive Quality) beat out Elraaed (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) by a nose for second. Bonding has an unraced 3-year-old full-sister named Haydarieh (Ire) (Raven's Pass), and colts by Belardo (Ire) and U S Navy Flag born in 2022 and 2023, respectively. GIII Santa Ysabel S. winner and GI Las Virgenes S. third Itty Bitty Pretty (El Corredor) is under the third dam. Sales history: €123,962 2yo '22 GOFMAR. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, AED. Click for the ERA chart and video. O-Diarmuid Clohessy. B-ABCL Partners (Ire). T-Bhupat Seemar. | RACE 03 • ELUSIVE TERRY | Bin Dasmal Group | Al Wasl Race Day | 27th January 2024 ———#JARC #JebelAliRacecourse #horseracing #the_ultimate_racing_experience #uae #alwasl pic.twitter.com/aS3BgOItTB — Jebel Ali Racecourse (@jarcOfficial) January 27, 2024 The post Raven’s Pass Colt Two-For-Two At Meydan appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Hong Kong's top sprinters face off again in the Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (G1) March 10 at Sha Tin Racecourse, with Lucky Sweynesse looking for a bit of luck as he stretches out in distance.View the full article

This day 10th March 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 Tips 12 months ago Sunday’s Ascot best bets & quaddie tips | March 12, 2023 Following the relocated Bunbury Cup meeting on Saturday, Ascot Racecourse will then host a very competitive 10-race card on Sunday … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Echuca racing tips & quaddie numbers | Sunday, March 12 The Echuca Cup (1400m) highlights the action on the eight-race card from Echuca on Sunday. Check out James Herbert’s best … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago Trainer hoping stars align home and away Andrew Forsman will be hoping gifted two-year-old Ethereal Star can deliver a winning top-flight lead on Saturday for her older … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago Long-time friends still celebrating An enduring association is riding the crest of a wave with a four-year-old who continues to exceed all expectations. Waikato … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Canberra racing tips & quaddie picks | Black Opal Stakes Day Racing heads to Canberra on Sunday afternoon for a competitive nine-race program headlined by the $200,000 Black Opal Stakes … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Punt Drunk: From shark-infested canals to the race track Group 1’s, NRL and test cricket, throw in the AFL starting next week and the team at Punt Drunk are … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Alice Springs races best bets & quaddie tips | Saturday 11/3/2023 After a two-week break, it’s full steam ahead for the Alice Springs Turf Club. See the top racing tip, best … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Pukekohe racing preview & quaddie tips | March 11, 2023 Pukekohe Park will host a 10 race program this Saturday for Auckland Cup Day. HorseBetting’s Lance King has provided his … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Trentham races preview & best bets | March 11, 2023 An eight-race program is scheduled for Trentham on Saturday, and HorseBetting’s Lance King presents his best bets and quaddie tips … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Rosehill racing tips, value bets & quaddie | March 11, 2023 Nine races are set down for decision on Saturday at Rosehill for Coolmore Classic Day, and HorseBetting’s Nathan Keven presents … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Sha Tin preview, best bets & quaddie tips | March 11, 2023 We’ve got more Hong Kong racing lined up on Saturday afternoon from Sha Tin Racecourse and it’s a competitive 10-race … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Alice Springs races drawing big fields ahead of Cup Carnival Andrew Maloney, Chairman of the Alice Springs Turf Club, could not be happier as Central Australia gears up for its … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Moroney confident in Emissary ahead of Australian Cup Prelude He might be at a crossroads regarding what path he’ll take after the Australian Cup Prelude at Flemington on Saturday, … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | March 10, 2023 Horse Racing on Friday, March 10 will feature five meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Roch ‘N’ Horse to bring eye of the tiger in Newmarket Handicap Roch ’N’ Horse might have looked a little “chubby” before her last start, but her steely focus has returned ahead … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 12 months ago Super Sunny Sing, Beauty Eternal highlight Derby entries Mercurial talents Super Sunny Sing and Beauty Eternal crown an intriguing band of 14 selected runners for the Hong Kong … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago Nerve Not Verve thriving ahead of Auckland Cup Michael Moroney believes he has Nerve Not Verve spot on for Saturday’s Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m). The seven-year-old mare … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago Noble steeds set to shine Trainer Lance Noble is in for a busy 24-hours this weekend. The Karaka horseman will saddle his two stable stars … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Rosehill Gardens race-by-race betting preview & tips | 12/03/22 HorseBetting brings you our race-by-race preview of all the Group 1 action at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday, with the Coolmore … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Ascot racing tips, top odds & quaddie | Saturday, March 12 HorseBetting’s Western Australian form analyst presents his best bets and quaddie numbers for Saturday’s meeting at Ascot in WA, as … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Eagle Farm betting tips & quaddie picks | Saturday, March 12 HorseBetting’s Nick Lloyd has picked out his best bets and quaddie numbers for the first meeting on 2022 at Eagle … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Morphettville tips, odds & value bets | Saturday, March 12 HorseBetting’s South Australian form analyst brings you his top tips, best value bets and quaddie numbers for the nine-race card … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Ho Ho Khan on Sydney Cup path Ballarat trainer Mitchell Freedman is daring to dream that Ho Ho Khan can make his backers merry in the Group … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Queensland star Vanna Girl retired Toby & Trent Edmonds have announced the retirement of Vanna Girl, ending a successful career on the track that earned … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Cummings ‘excited’ about Duais ahead of Australian Cup According to her trainer, Duais is “right up to the mark” ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Flemington racing tips & quaddie picks | Super Saturday, 12/03/22 Flemington Racecourse is scheduled to host a bumper nine-race card on Saturday afternoon and Horsebetting’s Victorian form analyst presents his … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | March 10, 2022 Five horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections here at … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 2 years ago Purton’s Happy Valley mastery continues as Nervous Witness rebounds Touted as a potential future sprint star early this season, Nervous Witness has restored lustre to his reputation with a … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Field Of Gold to come of age Tony Pike feels the time is right to take on older horses at weight-for-age with his top three-year-old Field Of … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago The Chosen One ready for Ellerslie Group One test Although busy on day three of the New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling sale, trainer Andrew Forsman was keeping a wary … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Roch ‘N’ Horse set for Newmarket assignment Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney will saddle a pair of light-weight chances in Saturday’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) with four-year-old … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Libertini to skip Randwick barrier trials Libertini will bypass a scheduled barrier trial in favour of a race day excursion as she prepares for her autumn … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Milford Sound set to cruise to maiden win Andrew Carston is hoping suggestions that he might have one of the best-credentialled maiden gallopers in the South Island are … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Townsville racing tips & betting odds | Thursday 11/3/2021 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds and top value bets for Townsville’s eight-race meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 11, 2021 … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Cory Parish given all-clear after back injury Caulfield Cup winning jockey Cory Parish has been given the all-clear to resume his riding career almost 12 months to … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 3 years ago Russian Emperor pleases Whyte ahead of Hong Kong Derby tilt After entering the 2021 BMW Hong Kong Derby (2000m) fold with a dashing second at in last month’s Hong Kong … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Pakenham racing tips, best odds & quaddie | Thursday 11/3/2021 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds, best bets and top quaddie numbers for the Pakenham night meeting on Thursday, March … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 3 years ago Douglas Whyte hopes barrier lessons will help Rainbow Light deliver Douglas Whyte is optimistic a remedial course in barrier manners will spark a performance transformation in Rainbow Light when the … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Vance hoping for another royal performance Bob Vance is hoping Royal Performer can secure another elite-level victory when he contests the Group 1 Bonecrusher NZ Stakes … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Underdog tag no concern for Cole Fresh from giving one Ellerslie Group One race a big shake, Steven Cole is hoping to do so again next … Read More Horse Racing News 3 years ago Punt Drunk: Dream draw for Arcadia Queen in All Star Mile Punt Drunk brings you some of the top stories in horse racing from the last 24 hours, including the winners … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago New home away from home for Marlborough Cup The Kam Transport Marlborough Cup (2000m) will have a new home away from home this year when its 100th running … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Sydney beckons New Zealand Derby winner After winning the Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) with Rocket Spade on Sunday, trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Coolmore announce retirement of King’s Legacy High-class colt King’s Legacy has been retired and will join Coolmore Stud’s stallion roster this spring. A half-brother to leading … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Arcadia Queen shortens in All Star Mile betting Champion Perth jockey William Pike shies away from public barrier draws for big races preferring to find out a day … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Young Werther to run in Alister Clark Stakes at The Valley Young Werther will continue his campaign towards a potential start in the Australian Derby when he lines up in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Ilovemyself on target for Pago Pago Trainer Greg Eurell is delighted with the way Ilovemyself has settled into Sydney ahead of the Flemington debut winner’s start … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Fierce Impact in top All-Star Mile shape Trainer Matthew Smith and jockey Craig Williams say Fierce Impact could not be in better shape ahead of the second … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Owner/breeder Trevor Stuckey dies Respected racehorse owner/breeder Trevor Stuckey has died aged 91 … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Alligator Blood All-Star Mile favourite Alligator Blood remains favourite for the All-Star Mile over Melody Belle after the barrier draw for the $5 million race … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago No Coolmore for NZ star filly Probabeel Probabeel will run in the Phar Lap Stakes rather than the Group One Coolmore with Sweet Deal now favourite for … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Bosson has Mile confidence in Melody Belle After partnering Melody Belle in her final work-out for the All-Star Mile, New Zealand jockey Opie Bosson says the mare … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago NZ Derby placegetter Scorpz Sydney-bound New Zealand Derby third-placed Scorpz will run in the Rosehill Guineas and the Australian Derby … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Barrier 10 for Alligator Blood in Mile Alligator Blood has drawn barrier 10 of 15 for the All-Star Mile while Melody Belle has barrier five … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Henderson gives Altior chance to run Altior remains in the running to defend his crown in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham despite an injury … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Cox Plate memories rekindled for Hennessy Gary Hennessy will be reliving his greatest training triumph when he heads along to the Matamata races tomorrow. The South … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Former shearer nabs first Group 1 It may be a few days since Roger That won the Group 1 Auckland Cup (3200m), but trainer Antony Fuller … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Thompson rides for Qld in apprentice race Rising star Adin Thompson will represent Queensland in the national apprentices series in Perth … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago US trainers, vets charged over doping Maximum Security’s trainer Jason Servis is among more than two dozen people charged with doping offences in a US federal … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Bosson ticks off on Melody Belle New Zealand mare Melody Belle has had her final gallop ahead of the All-Star Mile in a work-out which has … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Unbiased into Country Championship final The Cody Morgan-trained Unbiased has scored an emotional win at Tamworth to claim a berth in the Country Championship final … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Trapeze Artist pulls up well from G1 Trapeze Artist has pulled up well from his fourth Group One win as he sets his sights on defending the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Godolphin finds new Slipper weapon in Opal Godolphin’s grip on the Golden Slipper has received another boost with filly Pin Sec winning the Group Three Black Opal … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago South Australians ready for All-Star Mile South Australians, trainer Ryan Balfour and jockey Simon Price, are looking forward to tackling the inaugural $5 million All-Star Mile … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago No query over Samadoubt’s Canberra Cup win Jockey Tim Clark has won his third Canberra Cup in four years with a front-running ride on the Bjorn Baker-trained … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Hugh Bowman gives up Canberra rides Champion jockey Hugh Bowman will return to riding after forfeiting mounts because of a family health scare … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Vincere Volare to chase Golden Slipper Brisbane trainer Tony Gollan is confident Vincere Volare will have enough money to make the Golden Slipper field after her … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Newnham, Parr combine for Canberra Guineas Mark Newnham-trained gelding Final Award has made a dashing run from last to win the $130,000 Canberra Guineas … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Five jockeys taken to hospital after fall Five jockeys have been taken to hospital but appear to have escaped severe injury in a fall at Tamworth … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Price expects bold Mile showing from Grunt Despite a first-up defeat under a big weight at Flemington, trainer Mick Price believes dual Group One winner Grunt will … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Mornington Cup aim for stayer Hang Man After his win at Flemington over 2000m, the Mornington Cup will be the next step for import Hang Man with … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Upgrade for female jockeys rooms in Qld Racing Queensland and the federal government are spending more than $350,000 to upgrade female jockeys’ facilities at Townsville … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Lyre set to run in the G1 Golden Slipper Blue Diamond Stakes winner Lyre will head to Sydney for the Golden Slipper and will have a barrier trial at … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Big fields expected for Aquis Jewel day The Aquis Jewel meeting at the Gold Coast should attract big fields with some extra QTIS bonus payments on offer … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Photo-finish fiasco at Sandown in England The wrong horse has been declared the winner in a race at Sandown where there are different winning posts for … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Uptown Lad surges into Provincial final The Kim Waugh-trained Uptown Lad has overcome a slow start to claim the Provincial Championship qualifier at Hawkesbury … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Brown, Schofield in Randwick suspensions Corey Brown and Glyn Schofield will miss important carnival rides after both were suspended at Randwick … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Regan Bayliss banned again at Flemington Newmarket Handicap-winning jockey Regan Bayliss will miss the opening day of The Championships in Sydney after another suspension at Flemington … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Emperor’s Way ends prep in winning style Developing stayer Emperor’s Way has wrapped up a consistent campaign with victory in the Listed Randwick City Stakes for Peter … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Ed Sheeran on hand for rare racing doubles Singer Ed Sheeran was on hand to see the Lindsay Park stable take out both the $1.25 million Newmarket Handicap … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago She’s So High wins first-up at Flemington She’s So High is Sydney bound after she scored an explosive first-up win in a Listed race at Flemington … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Harlem in upset G1 Australian Cup victory Harlem has edged out his more-fancied rivals to beat Gailo Chop and Ventura Storm in the Group One Australian Cup … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Sugar Bella arrives late for Group 3 win Sugar Bella has arrived with a late burst to win the Group Three Wenona Girl Quality for trainer Kris Lees … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Kementari claims Group 1 Randwick Guineas Godolphin colt Kementari has added a Group One victory to his record with a clinical win in the $1 million … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Bowman hospitalised after Randwick fall Leading Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman will spend the night in hospital but has escaped serious injury after a fall at … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Melbourne Cup dream a reality for Auckland Cup winner A crack at this year’s Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) edged a step closer for Ladies First at Ellerslie where she … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Spanish Reef claims her first stakes win The Ken Keys-trained Spanish Reef has landed her first stakes win, with victory in the Group Three Matron Stakes at … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Redkirk Warrior wins a second G1 Newmarket Regan Bayliss has guided Redkirk Warrior to a second $1.25 million Newmarket Handicap, defeating Brave Smash and Merchant Navy at … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Happy Clapper wins the Canterbury Stakes Happy Clapper has claimed his second Group One win in beating Global Glamour in the Canterbury Stakes at Randwick … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Kementari wins the Gr 1 Randwick Guineas Kementari has won the $1 million Randwick Guineas, the first leg of Sydney’s autumn triple crown for three-year-olds … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Niccanova stays on Doncaster Mile course Trainer Steve Tregea ended a stressful week on a high when Niccanova stayed on course for a Doncaster Mile start … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Redzel cruises to Challenge Stakes victory Everest winner Redzel rubber stamped his favouritism for the T J Smith Stakes with a comfortable victory on his return … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Matthew Smith faces inquiry over syringes Trainer Matthew Smith has found himself in hot water with stewards after four syringes were found in his horse float … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Saint Emilion captures Group 1 Bonecrusher NZ Stakes Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman are likely to be scouring Australian racing programmes for Saint Emilion following the grand front-runner’s … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Bella Martini wins Group 2 Kewney Stakes Bella Martini has claimed her second stakes win of the preparation, taking out the Group Two Kewney Stakes for three-year-old … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Hang continues on path towards Qld Derby Hang has won his fourth race in a row to be on the road to a Queensland Derby start … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Aylmerton adds name to Slipper contenders Aylmerton has added his name to the Golden Slipper mix with victory in the Todman Stakes marred by a fall … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Redkirk Warrior wins G1 Newmarket Handicap Redkirk Warrior has won the $1.25 million Newmarket Handicap for the second time, beating Brave Smash and Merchant Navy at … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Osman puts his rivals to the sword in Sistema Stakes Sword Of Osman has taken pole position in the race for this season’s champion two-year-old honours. The slick son of … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Not A Single Cent lands VRC Sires’ Produce Having his second race start, Not A Single Cent has relished the 1400m trip to take out the VRC Sires’ … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Estijaab drifts for Slipper despite win Hawkes Racing filly Estijaab remains second favourite for the Golden Slipper but slipped further behind Sunlight after winning the Reisling … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Hugh Bowman taken to hospital after fall Leading Sydney jockey Hugh Bowman has escaped serious injury but has been taken to hospital for assessment after a fall … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Hugh Bowman involved in Randwick race fall Leading jockey Hugh Bowman has been involved in a race fall during the closing stages of the Todman Stakes at … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Big pay day for Miss Sara in Doomben win Tough filly Miss Sara has picked up nearly $80,000 in prize money and bonus payments for her win at Doomben … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago I Am Excited confirms affinity for sprints I Am Excited has reinforced trainer David Pfieffer’s belief she is better kept to sprints at this stage of her … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Kings Will Dream continues winning ways The Mornington Cup is next on the agenda for lightly raced import Kings Will Dream who remained unbeaten in Australia … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Karavali claims Group 3 Aspiration Quality Karavali has earned black-type at the first attempt for Newcastle trainer Kris Lees in the Aspiration Quality at Randwick … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Demonstrate lands the prize at Flemington Former Godolphin galloper Demonstrate has made it two wins on the trot, winning over 1000m at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing Tips 6 years ago Adelaide Cup tips & full form for Monday, March 12 MORPHETTVILLE is hosting a super-strong card on Monday and we’re pumped for what’s to come. The feature race of the … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Kent showing them how it’s done across the Tasman Group One-winning Australian trainer Mick Kent made his mark at Trentham on Saturday. The Cranbourne-based conditioner is the part-owner of … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Jacquinot Bay chasing second Canberra Cup Veteran gelding Jacquinot Bay will chase a second Canberra Cup win, four years after winning the 2000m race when trained … Read More Market Movers 6 years ago Doomben market movers for Saturday, March 10 THE third key meeting on Australia’s east coast is at Doomben and the race-club has a solid nine race card … Read More United Arab Emirates horse racing news 6 years ago Thunder Snow, Hawkbill And Benbatl Star On Stellar Super Saturday Card Super Saturday, the second biggest fixture of the UAE horseracing season, is upon us. Introduced in 2003 as a dress … Read More Market Movers 6 years ago Randwick market movers for Saturday, March 10 EVERYWHERE you look there’s group events at Randwick today and the punters have come hard ahead of the Sydney event … Read More Market Movers 6 years ago Flemington market movers for Saturday, March 10 FLEMINGTON is hosting a huge nine race card today with group racing everywhere you look. We have your tips sorted … Read More United Arab Emirates horse racing news 6 years ago Championship And Ertijaal Defend Titles Thursday’s eighth meeting of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan Racecourse is a high-quality one including three turf … Read More United Arab Emirates horse racing news 6 years ago Road To Dubai World Cup: Vol. 3/5 – Tuesday, March 13, 2018 DUBAI WORLD CUP: Mike Smith to Ride Forever Unbridled – The reigning champion dirt mare in America has picked up … Read More United Arab Emirates horse racing news 6 years ago North America Coast-To-Coast In Super Saturday Procession The final fixture of the 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival, Super Saturday lived up to its billing with both Group … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 6 years ago 2018 Hong Kong International Sale (March) horses breeze at Sha Tin The 28 lots catalogued for the 2018 Hong Kong International Sale (March) all breezed at Sha Tin Racecourse this morning … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Bowman out to add to impressive G1 tally Hugh Bowman can add to his impressive Group One tally with the jockey on leading chances in both the Australian … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Mallyon, Holland charged over Valley rides Jockeys Katelyn Mallyon and Dean Holland have both been charged over their rides in the same 3000m race at Moonee … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Dawn Wall surges to Kembla Classic glory Impressive filly Dawn Wall has nailed her third straight win by stepping up in class to claim the Kembla Classic … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Black Sail faces test in second start Ciaron Maher believes Black Sail will be better next season over further but will give the colt his chance in … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Alizee tipped to bounce back Two-year-olds attempt to qualify for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper by winning the Magic Night Stakes or Pago Pago Stakes … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Ladbrokes new sponsor of Cox Plate The Moonee Valley Racing Club has announced an eight-year sponsorship deal with Ladbrokes … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Tireless Kudero wins Bert Lillye Memorial Kudero keeps keeping on to claim the AJ ‘Bert’ Lillye Memorial at Kembla Grange … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Thames Court on track for Sydney debut Victorian trainer David Brideoake aims for more success on the road when Thames Court makes her Sydney debut in the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Kate Goodrich free to nominate her horses Kate Goodrich has a three month suspension hanging over her head following a hearing at the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Antonio Giuseppe continues Sydney Cup tilt The Chris Waller-trained Antonio Giuseppe ramps up preparations for the $2.1 Sydney Cup at Randwick on April 8 in the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Corstens confident Jocasta can have change of luck at Cranbourne IT’S not often that a trainer will complain about his galloper placing in its last four races, but trainer Leon … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Moreira rides out in Godolphin colours Joao Moreira makes a return to the Godolphin blue colours at Flemington when he rides Tally in the Group One … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Purton picks up Teaspoon ride in Slipper Hugh Bowman has relinquished the ride on Teaspoon in the Golden Slipper with Zac Purton to ride the Michael Freedman-trained … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Divine Centuri set to fire at Doomben Trainer Stuart Kendrick believes stakes winning mare Divine Centuri is set to return to her best form at Doomben after … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Beautiful draw for La Bella Diosa Kiwi trainer Mandy Brown is rapt with La Bella Diosa’s barrier draw for her Australian Group One debut in Saturday’s … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago In Her Time taking hot form into Coolmore Classic for Ben Smith NEWCASTLE conditioner Ben Smith will head to Rosehill Gardens on Saturday with dreams of landing his first group 1 victory … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing Tips 7 years ago Our top five horse racing selections for Saturday, March 11 THERE are three group one races in store for punters this Saturday across Flemington and Rosehill where we have found … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Gollan hoping rest proves worthwhile Tony Gollan is hoping a new tactic of varying Best of The Rest’s work will help the gelding score his … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Winx on top of the world Winx and Arrogate sit equal at the top of the first world rankings for the year on 127 … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Can Joao Moreira win three races or more at Flemington? HE’S the jockey that has the entire racing industry swooning. Sportsbet.com.au has a betting special on Joao Moreira at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing Tips, New Zealand horse racing news 7 years ago 2017 Auckland Cup form, free tips and updated betting markets THE action continues over the Tasman in New Zealand where Ellerslie hosts the $500,000 Group 1 Auckland Cup tomorrow. The 3200m … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago The Championships gaining popularity with increase in acceptances THE Championships are fast approaching this April and its popularity continues to increase with a record number of acceptances. The … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Ahndras takes vital step to Aust Oaks Gold Coast filly Ahndras takes a vital step towards an Australian Oaks start when she runs at Doomben … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Sacred Elixir on target for Aust Derby New Zealand trainer Tony Pike says Sacred Elixir is on target to run in the Australian Derby at Randwick without … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Hefty penalties in Lil Caesar HK sale case Racing NSW stewards have handed down disqualifications to high-profile racing identities Richard Callander and Liam Prior … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Astern confirms Golden Slipper credentials Godolphin colt Astern has raced to an emphatic barrier trial win to get his Golden Slipper campaign back on track … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Two disqualified over Lil Caesar HK sale Media personality Richard Callander and racing manager Liam Prior have both been disqualified for six months over the sale of … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Siblings a chance at Group race double Catch A Fire will try to win her second Group race in the Kewney Stakes on a day her brother … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Blake Shinn injured in barrier incident Australian Cup jockey Blake Shinn has been injured after his mount became fractious in the starting stalls at a country … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Three to line up for Weir in Blamey Stakes Darren Weir will rely on Trust In A Gust, Stratum Star and Manndawi in the Blamey Stakes at Flemington with … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Guilty pleas in Lil Caesar HK sale case Glyn Schofield, Liam Prior and Richard Callander have entered guilty pleas to charges over the sale of a horse to … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Williams chasing first Newmarket Hcp win Craig Williams will be chasing his first Newmarket Handicap win when he partners one of the main chances Japonisme in … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Walker eying second Aust Cup on Almoonqith Michael Walker partners Almoonqith in the Australian Cup as he chases back-to-back wins in the Flemington Group One feature … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Williams chasing first Newmarket Hcp win Craig Williams will be chasing his first Newmarket Handicap win when he partners one of the main chances Japonisme in … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Facts behind the Australian Cup A look at the history behind the Australian Cup at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Facts and figures on the Newmarket A look at the history of the Newmarket Handicap at Flemington … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Injury rules Mourinho out of G1 Aust Cup Mourinho is facing retirement after suffering a tendon injury while getting ready for the Australian Cup … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Peter Moody cobalt decision next week Victoria’s Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board will announce on Wednesday its finding on trainer Peter Moody’s cobalt charges … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Injured Costin upbeat for Coolmore Classic Suffering two bad falls in two weeks, a limping Winona Costin says she will be fit to ride Pearls in … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Different point of attack for Waller in G1 Chris Waller is looking to two mares rated at double-figure odds to give him a breakthrough in the Group One … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Blinkers to provide spark for Gollan 2YOs Trainer Tony Gollan will experiment with blinkers on Social Conquest and Red Handle as they take their place in a … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Weetwood start goes on line for Kempelly Kempelly, runner-up in the 2014 Weetwood Handicap, will try to press his claims for a start in this year’s edition … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Facts on the Group One Coolmore Classic Rosehill will be showcasing the best fillies and mares under handicap conditions in the Group One Coolmore Classic … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Calliope to revive Golden Slipper hopes A late scratching from the Reisling Stakes, Godolphin filly Calliope will be out to make amends in the Magic Night … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Chautauqua favourite to land 4th G1 win Star sprinter Chautauqua is out to become the fourth horse in 50 years to carry 58kg or more to victory … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Sydney the preference for Sacred Eye Group Three-winning filly Sacred Eye, who is entered for races in two states, is set to contest the Phar Lap … Read More View the full article

Having endured a sub-optimal trip when only sixth to Victor the Winner (Aus) (Toronado {Ire}) in defence of his crown in the G1 Centenary Sprint Cup Jan. 26–not to mention some post-race veterinary issues–reigning champion sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse {Aus}) will look to atone for that effort in Sunday's G1 Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup, a race he also took out 12 months ago. The 5-year-old, victorious in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint in December, was found to be lame in his right fore the morning after the Centenary Sprint, but turned in a smooth runner-up effort in a Feb. 20 trial over the dirt track and should be a warm item Sunday. James McDonald, who was in the saddle last year, looks for another hit-and-run Group 1 in Hong Kong. California Spangle (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) made the running and Lucky Sweynesse did the chasing in last year's Queen's Silver Jubilee, but the pacesetter couldn't quite see it out and settled for a sound second. The 6-year-old was very good in carrying 135 pounds to victory in the G2 Sha Tin Trophy over a mile on seasonal debut back in October, but those weight-bearing efforts can exact a toll, as he is winless in his last four, including a fourth in the G1 Stewards' Cup over the metric mile Jan. 21. A trip to the desert for the G1 Al Quoz Sprint could be in the offing with a return to something approaching his best form. “He's entered for Dubai and we'll decide whether we will go depending on how he performs on Sunday,” said Cruz. “We hope for a good result.” Zac Purton opted for California Spangle over Lucky Sweynesse last year and gets a leg up on Beauty Joy (Aus) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) from Tony Cruz Sunday afternoon. After besting Beauty Joy (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}) in November's G2 Jockey Club Mile, Beauty Eternal was an even sixth behind Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Mile and exits a solid second to the Dubai-bound Voyage Bubble (Aus) (Deep Field {Aus}) in the Stewards' Cup. Cruz is a three-time winner of the Queen's Silver Jubilee, most notably with the legendary Silent Witness (Aus) back in 2005. The post Lucky Sweynesse Looks To Bounce Back in QSJC appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

4th-Meydan, AED175,000, Cond., NH & SH 3yo, 1900m, 1:58.65, ft. GUNS AND GLORY (c, 3, Gun Runner–Baby Go Far {Brz} {G1SP-Brz}, by Elusive Quality) dominated from the front end at Meydan in his third start on Friday. Once the gates flew, Tadhg O'Shea drove his mount to the front and the duo set a decent pace past the grandstand and into the backstretch. In a very easy rhythm, Guns And Glory set sail for home at the 500-metre mark, and his rivals had no answer, with the bay drawing off to win by 12 lengths in an impressive fashion. Elyabri (American Pharoah) closed to take second, a neck to the good of Fayadh (Liam's Map). Picked up for $160,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale before making €543,210 from Stephen Hillen/Dr. Hay to top the Goffs Dubai Breeze-Up Sale last March, the colt was fourth to Military Artist (Munnings) when unveiled on Dec. 1, and improved a spot to third upped from 1600 metres to this track and trip behind Elyabri on Feb. 2. His dam was placed at Group 1 level in Brazil, and she foaled a full-sister to the winner in 2022. Her latest is a Justify yearling filly, and she was covered by Epicenter last spring. Baby Go Far is a daughter of G1 Grande Premio Marciano de Aguiar Moreira heroine Linda Rafaela (Brz) (Bin Ajwaad {Ire}), and a half-sister to G1 Brazilian Oaks winner Viva Rafaela (Brz) (Know Heights {Ire}). Sales history: $160,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; €543,210 2yo '23 GOFMAR. Lifetime Record: 3-1-0-1, AED131,250. Click for the ERA chart and video. O-Mrs Fitriani Hay. B-Stud TNT, LLC (KY). T-Bhupat Seemar. The post Gun Runner Colt Lights Up Meydan appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

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Registration is open for a Spring Break bus tour through Lexington, KY horse country hosted by Amplify Horse Racing, a nonprofit that spotlights industry education and career opportunities. The event, held Friday, April 5, will guide young adults age 13 and up through various places such as WinStar Farm's training center and Hallway Feeds before ending the day at Keeneland for racing on opening day. Tickets can be purchased here. The post Amplify Horse Racing Hosts Spring Break Event appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article