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A powerful sprint finish has taken progressive South Island galloper The Grey Goose (NZ) (Reliable Man) to an emphatic victory in the ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) at Wingatui. The $200,000 final was the culmination of a series of qualifying events in the South over the past few months and drew a highly competitive field for the rating82 contest. The Jo-Ann Gordon-prepared daughter of Reliable Man had won her way into the field courtesy of a victory in a qualifying race at her home track at Invercargill back in mid-February while she had also finished third and fifth respectively in two other qualifiers where she displayed good finishing speed in all three efforts. With Kylie Williams replacing regular pilot Rohan Mudhoo, The Grey Ghost made her customary steady beginning but soon drifted to a clear last as pacemakers Miss Pearl and Candidate set up a merry chase for the rest of the fourteen-horse field. Williams didn’t panic with the whole pack in front of her as she began to loop the field on The Grey Goose while still only having a handful of runners behind them rounding the home bend. With several large bounds The Grey Goose joined issue quickly and by the 100m the contest was over as she ran out a stylish one length winner from Miss Pearl who stuck on bravely to shade the fast-finishing Willis, who was baulked when mounting a likely charge near the 150m. Williams was impressed by the effort of the mare and thankful for the advice she received from Mudhoo before the race. “I actually had a ride originally but that pulled up sore, so I was going to sit on the sideline, however, Rohan wasn’t able to take the mount so I managed to get the call-up from Jo-Ann,” Williams said. “He messaged me in the morning and we had a good chat about her. He basically said to ride her back, don’t try and be pretty as she doesn’t like going between horses, and just be patient until it’s time to go. “We did get a long way off them at one stage, but I could feel I had plenty of horse under me and when I asked her she kept coming. “They went pretty hard up front and that suited her as I could ask her to roll into it just when I wanted. “She was a little wayward in the straight, but I didn’t really pull the stick as I probably would have knocked a couple over.” The Grey Goose has now won four of her 12 starts and more than $179,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

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It was a coming out party for Godolphin's Encino as he streaked to the wire on top in his stakes debut while earning 20 Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points in the 1 1/16-mile $142,500 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park March 2.View the full article

Neither wind, nor rain, nor layoff could stay Deterministic from the winner's circle as the colt rallied from fifth to notch a two-length victory in the Gotham and give him enough qualifying points to potentially pursue the Kentucky Derby (G1).View the full article

Favored 2023 Remsen Stakes (G2) winner Dornoch began his 3-year-old season successfully, scoring a workmanlike victory against a depleted field in the $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) March 2 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

Common Hope, who produced 2013 champion 2-year-old male Shared Belief, has died at age 27. The Storm Cat mare out of Sown, by Grenfall, passed peacefully in her paddock Feb. 27.View the full article

Edited Press Release Santa Anita Park has opened its all-new synthetic Tapeta inner training track manufactured by Maryland-based Tapeta Footings, Inc., effective Saturday morning. Following the Breeders' Cup, the 'Great RIP' embarked upon an $8 million project to provide horsemen with a state-of-the-art all-weather surface that will complement its one-mile natural dirt main track and serve as a safe and viable component in the conditioning of Thoroughbreds on a year 'round basis. “At Tapeta, our aim is to maintain the surface so that we have a soft cushion below and a slightly firmer finish on top,” said Joan Wakefield, of Tapeta Footings. “This helps to reduce kickback and provide stability without as much impact on the horse. For the training track at Santa Anita, we have used a high temperature wax specially blended to suit the California climate.” Santa Anita's original training track, “Anita Chiquita,” was eliminated in the early 1970s when construction began on what is now The Shops at Santa Anita Mall which adjoins the racetrack off of Baldwin Ave. Subsequently, Santa Anita's current inner training track was constructed at that time. At 4,200 feet, it is just shy of 6 1/2 furlongs in circumference. “We are delighted to have finished construction on this very important project and I know our horsemen are anxious to begin utilizing it,” said Santa Anita Senior Vice President and General Manager Nate Newby. “It's been a major undertaking and we are so fortunate to have the project headed up by Dennis and Rob Moore along with Jesse Martinez.” The post New Synthetic Tapeta Training Track Opens At Santa Anita appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In a field scratched down to just five runners, DORNOCH (c, 3, Good Magic–Puca, by Big Brown) made every call a winning one and cruised as the heavy favorite in the GII Coolmore Fountain of Youth S. The drama started before the race with Speak Easy (Constitution) a late scratch behind the gate capping a day of defections that also included that runner's stablemate in 'TDN Rising Star' Locked (Gun Runner). Le Dom Bro (Mucho Macho Man) was the only runner to stay with Dornoch, the full-brother to last year's GI Kentucky Derby winner Mage, early but the favorite had plenty left to offer turning for home and won going away. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0. Dornoch and @luissaezpty dominate the @coolmoreamerica Fountain of Youth G2 for @GarganRacing at #GulfstreamPark! pic.twitter.com/77zRMWCJuG — Gulfstream Park (@GulfstreamPark) March 2, 2024 O-West Paces Racing LLC, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing and Breeding, LLC, Two Eight Racing, LLC and Pine Racing Stables; B-Grandview Equine; T-Danny Gargan. Sales History: $325,000 ylg '22 KEESEP. The post Dornoch Wires A Scratched-Down Fountain Of Youth Field appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Pounce lived up to her name as she stole the $200,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3T) in the final strides March 2 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) runner-up Jody's Pride made a winning 3-year-old debut in the $200,000 Busher Stakes on a sloppy, rainy day at Aqueduct Racetrack March 2.View the full article

A horse close to the cusp throughout his career, Steal Sunshine rewarded his backers with a dramatic nose victory over Tumbarumba in the March 2 Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes (G2).View the full article

Jaarffi winning the inaugural $350,000 Rangitoto Classic (1500m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Rider Masa Hashizume enjoyed one of his best days in the saddle when he claimed a winning treble at Ellerslie, including an impressive victory aboard Jaarffi in the newly minted $350,000 Rangitoto Classic (1500m). The Classic is another in a series of innovative special events around the country this season, with this contest for horses from stables where their trainer sat outside of the Top 10 in prizemoney at midnight 30 November 2023. Prepared by Lance Noble at Karaka for Cambridge Stud couple Brendan and Jo Lindsay, who also bred her, the talented but enigmatic mare came with a sustained finish for Hashizume to down Central Districts visitor Town Cryer and race favourite Pour The Wine. Noble admitted the team had taken a punt with the four-year-old daughter of Iffraaj, who has been a work in progress since making her debut in March last year. “She hasn’t been the easiest mare to train, and she can be pretty difficult during her trackwork,” Noble said. “She has a lot of ability and is still learning and I did think today might have been a little bit of a bridge too far, but Brendan said have a go and we did. “Masa rode her so well as she tries to do everything at one hundred miles an hour and can fight the rider but today, with the speed on, she could relax and when she does, she can get home, which she did. “We had a look at these races (Rangitoto Classic) and we tried to target them but thought maybe it was too soon for her and we had the option to drop back to her own rating, but she has done a terrific job. “I think next year we will see the best of her and she is definitely up to black type level.” Hashizume sported a smile a mile long as he accepted congratulations after the victory. “That’s just unbelievable,” he said. “It just worked out well from the barrier as she didn’t have to do anything and travelled beautifully relaxed. “I knew she had a better sprint that Warren’s horse (jockey Warren Kennedy aboard Pour The Wine) and it worked out well. “I was confident from the corner and I knew she could run home in good time.” Hashizume had taken the first race on the card aboard Gentian Blue before scoring on Positivity in the Group 3 Sunline Vase (2100m), ahead of his victory on Jaarffi. Horse racing news View the full article

Trainer Jo-Ann Gordon and jockey Kylie Williams with ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) winner The Grey Goose. Photo: Tayler Strong A powerful sprint finish has taken progressive South Island galloper The Grey Goose to an emphatic victory in the ODT Southern Mile Final (1600m) at Wingatui. The $200,000 final was the culmination of a series of qualifying events in the South over the past few months and drew a highly competitive field for the contest. The Jo-Ann Gordon-prepared daughter of Reliable Man had won her way into the field courtesy of a victory in a qualifying race at her home track at Invercargill back in mid-February while she had also finished third and fifth respectively in two other qualifiers where she displayed good finishing speed in all three efforts. With Kylie Williams replacing regular pilot Rohan Mudhoo, The Grey Ghost made her customary steady beginning but soon drifted to a clear last as pacemakers Miss Pearl and Candidate set up a merry chase for the rest of the fourteen-horse field. Williams didn’t panic with the whole pack in front of her as she began to loop the field on The Grey Goose while still only having a handful of runners behind them rounding the home bend. With several large bounds The Grey Goose joined issue quickly and by the 100m the contest was over as she ran out a stylish one length winner from Miss Pearl who stuck on bravely to shade the fast-finishing Willis, who was baulked when mounting a likely charge near the 150m. Williams was impressed by the effort of the mare and thankful for the advice she received from Mudhoo before the race. “I actually had a ride originally but that pulled up sore, so I was going to sit on the sideline, however, Rohan wasn’t able to take the mount so I managed to get the call-up from Jo-Ann,” Williams said. “He messaged me in the morning and we had a good chat about her. He basically said to ride her back, don’t try and be pretty as she doesn’t like going between horses, and just be patient until it’s time to go. “We did get a long way off them at one stage, but I could feel I had plenty of horse under me and when I asked her she kept coming. “They went pretty hard up front and that suited her as I could ask her to roll into it just when I wanted. “She was a little wayward in the straight, but I didn’t really pull the stick as I probably would have knocked a couple over.” The Grey Goose has now won four of her 12 starts and more than $179,000 in prizemoney. Horse racing news View the full article

What Cowra Races Where Cowra Jockey Club – Grenfell Road, COWRA NSW 2794 When Monday, March 4, 2024 First Race 2:05pm AEDT Visit Dabble Cowra Jockey Club is the destination for NSW racing on Monday afternoon, as they get set to host one of only four meetings scheduled on the yearly calendar. There are seven races to dissect for punters, with the rail in the true position throughout the entire circuit. The weather appears promising across the weekend, with no rain predicted to hit the course proper, so expect the Good 4 rating to hold for race-day. The opening race is set to get underway at 2:05pm local time. Best Bet at Cowra: Miss Scoop Miss Scoop was an impressive debut winner at Nowra on February 2 and appears to have some class on her rivals. She was able to ping the lids and lead from a soft draw on that occasion, and she never looked like stopping, cruising through the wire to score by three lengths. The daughter of Press Statement showed plenty of ability, and the Matthew Dale barn has seemingly picked out an ideal second-up target for the three-year-old. Miss Scoop will take a power of beating in this 1100m Class 1 contest. Best Bet Race 5 – #5 Miss Scoop (12) 3yo Filly | T: Matthew Dale | J: TBC (56kg) +220 with Neds Next Best at Cowra: Oneofthetwelve To the eye, punters would be disappointed by the second-up performance of Oneofthetwelve at Bathurst on February 12 when beaten 6.4 lengths, however, the son of Ad Valorem simply didn’t go a yard on the Heavy 8 surface. He was ridden up a long way out, and it wasn’t a true reflection of his best. His first-up effort had plenty of merit at Wagga on January 26 when the five-year-old stuck to the task gamely despite being headed by 1.3 lengths on the winning post. He heads into this Class 1 contest fit, and ready to fire third-up into the preparation, and with the Danielle Seib barn travelling well on the country circuit, Oneofthetwelve can add to that growing list of winners. Next Best Race 2 – #2 Oneofthetwelve (2) 5yo Gelding | T: Danielle Seib | J: Hannah Williams (58.5kg) +230 with Picklebet Next Best Again at Cowra: That’s Better That’s Better has been airborne this campaign, putting together two wins and another three minor placings across six starts. His latest effort was an eye-catching runner-up performance at Dubbo on February 18, where the son of Exceed And Excel sat quietly in behind the speed before unleashing down the centre of the course. He ran into a smart one in the form of Canny Prospect on that occasion, and his form prior to that reads exceptionally well for a BM58 contest. William Stanley continues his association with the Alison Smith-trained galloper, and if they can replicate the effort when saluting at this track and trip on January 21, That’s Better won’t be far away from win number four. Next Best Again Race 7 – #2 That’s Better (1) 7yo Gelding | T: Alison Smith | J: William Stanley (a1.5) (64.5kg) +320 with Playup Monday quaddie tips for Cowra Cowra quadrella selections Monday, March 4, 2024 1-4-5-7 1-2-5 3-4-5-6 1-2-4-5 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

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Deterministic (c, 3, Liam's Map–Giulio's Jewel, by Speightstown), tabbed as a 'TDN Rising Star' in a visually impressive come-from-behind debut score going seven furlongs at Saratoga Aug. 12, fired fresh off the bench to capture Saturday's GIII Gotham S. at a rainy Aqueduct. Well-supported at odds of 7-2, the $625,000 KEESEP yearling purchase raced in an inside fifth over the sloppy going through an opening quarter in :23.42. Ridden along by Joel Rosario in fourth rounding the far turn, he set his sights on the top two in the stretch and powered home late to score by two lengths. Just a Touch (Justify), favored at 8-5 off a sharp debut score for Brad Cox in the Fair Grounds slop Jan. 27, was second. El Grande O (Take Charge Indy) was third. The Gotham awards 50-25-15-10-5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top-five finishers. The final time for the one-turn mile was 1:36.37. Sales history: $625,000 yrl '22 KEESEP. Pedigree Notes: Deterministic becomes the 10th graded/24th stakes winner for Liam's Map. Deterministic's hammer price of $625,000 was the most expensive of the 58 (75 through the ring) of his sire's progeny reported as sold in 2022. Most of the action in Deterministic's pedigree is in the third dam, the stakes-winning Amelia. A half-sister to the talented European sprinter Bertolini (Danzig) and SW Alchemilla (Deputy Minister), she is the dam of seven winners, among them five full black-type scorers, including GSW & GISP Kindergarden Kid (Dynaformer); MGSW & GISP Rainha da Bateria (Broken Vow); Japanese group winners Rabbit Run (Tapit) and Asakusa Genki (Stormy Atlantic); GSW Assateague (Stormy Atlantic); and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile runner-up He's Had Enough (Tapit). Amelia's dam Aquilegia (Alydar) was a full-sister to champion Althea. Giulio's Jewel, a half-sister to the GII Lake Placid S. runner-up Duff One (Harlan's Holiday), passed away after foaling a Frosted filly in 2022. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0. O-St. Elias Stable, Langone, Ken, Duncker, C. Steven and Vicarage Stable; B-Hinkle Farms (KY); T-Christophe Clement. DETERMINISTIC ($9.80), under @JRosarioJockey, pulled away to take the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct! The Liam's Map (@LanesEndFarms) colt was trained by @clementstable and earned 50 @KentuckyDerby points! Congrats to the connections! pic.twitter.com/KDfjvUcNj4 — TVG (@TVG) March 2, 2024 The post Deterministic Fires Fresh Off Layoff in Gotham appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Pounce lived up to her name as she stole the $200,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3T) in the final strides March 2 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

Fending off a bid from Into Champagne, Fiona's Magic grittily wins the Davona Dale Stakes (G2) March 2 at Gulfstream Park. Favored Leslie's Rose finishes third.View the full article

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) runner-up Jody's Pride made a winning 3-year-old debut in the $200,000 Busher Stakes on a sloppy, rainy day at Aqueduct Racetrack March 2.View the full article

Jody's Pride (f, 3, American Pharoah–Jody's Song, by Scat Daddy) opened her 2024 with style here as she outgamed Carmelina (Maximus Mischief) to claim her first stakes win of the season in the Busher S. A dirt horse by accident after her maiden turf dash debut Aug. 9 at Saratoga was brought off the grass and she dominated by 10 1/2 lengths, it was a similar story for the Matron S. in her second start Oct. 8 when that six-panel sprint also came off the turf and again sending Jody's Pride to the winner's enclosure. Intentionally entered in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies going long on the main track at Santa Anita Park, she continued her improvement to come a neck short of catching champion MGISW Just F Y I (Justify) at 17-1 odds. Returning at a one-turn mile, and greeting a rainy New York day, the 4-5 favorite stalked Carmelina as she rolled through :23.62 and :46.81 early splits. Making a bid entering the bend, Jody's Pride had come on even terms with that leader from the six path as they swung into the upper stretch. The fillies locked horns to the final sixteenth before the eventual winner finally managed to move clear by 2 1/4 lengths. Gin Gin (Hightail) came on from the back to close the trifecta. With the score here, Jody's Pride secured 50 Kentucky Oaks points in addition to the 15 she earned from the runner-up effort at the Breeders' Cup. JODY'S PRIDE fought with Carmelina down the lane and came away with 50 Points to the KY Oaks with her win in the Busher Stakes at Aqueduct! The American Pharoah (@coolmoreamerica) filly was trained by Jorge Abreu and ridden by Jose Lezcano! Late Pick 3: https://t.co/mGeXnEqN9C pic.twitter.com/GSWOOawXK3 — TVG (@TVG) March 2, 2024 “We gave her 30 days [after the Breeders' Cup] and then we brought her back to Palm Meadows; she was doing everything great,” said trainer Jorge Abreu. “She was working pretty good and we had her pointed for the Davonna Dale, and at the last minute, [co-owner] Mr. Weston decided to run her over here. So I said, 'OK, let's go.'” When asked whether his stable star might next be seen in the GIII Gazelle S., a 100-point qualifier to the Kentucky Oaks Apr. 6, Abreu said, “I'm going to see how she comes out of it and probably [come back] here in the Gazelle, and then the Kentucky Oaks. She ran two turns already and my concern was if she was going to perform as well as she did as a 2-year-old. She did, and I think she wants to go longer than that even.” Co-owner Steve Weston of Parkland Thoroughbreds, too, is looking ahead to Kentucky. “We made it [to the Kentucky Oaks] once before with Venti Valentine and we actually won this race for the third time today. We won it twice with Final Furlong, with Venti Valentine and Espesso Shot. I'm not saying we have the best horse for the Oaks of the 14, but at least we have a chance.” The second foal for Jody's Song, a half-sister to MSW & GISP Make Mischief (Into Mischief), Jody's Pride is the most accomplished for her dam. She has a 2-year-old full-brother Moreperfectunion as well as a yearling full-brother already named Jody's Legacy. The mare is due to Epicenter for 2024. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. BUSHER S., $200,000, Aqueduct, 3-2, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:38.49, sy. 1–JODY'S PRIDE, 120, f, 3, by American Pharoah 1st Dam: Jody's Song, by Scat Daddy 2nd Dam: Speightful Lady, by Speightstown 3rd Dam: England's Rose, by Nureyev O-Parkland Thoroughbreds and Sportsmen Stable; B-Mr. Steve Weston (KY); T-Jorge R. Abreu; J-Jose Lezcano. $110,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 4-3-1-0, $590,250. 2–Carmelina, 120, f, 3, Maximus Mischief–Complete St., by St Averil. ($44,000 Wlg '21 FTIDEC). O-Cash is King LLC and LC Racing LLC; B-Lillith E. Boucher (PA); T-Robert E. Reid, Jr.. $40,000. 3–Gin Gin, 120, f, 3, Hightail–Before You Know It, by Hard Spun. O/B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $24,000. Margins: 2 1/4, 2HF, 3/4. Odds: 0.95, 8.80, 3.20. Also Ran: Aoife's Magic, Regulatory Risk, Sicilian Princess, Princess Mayfair. The post Jody’s Pride Inspires Dreams of Lilies with Busher Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Starting Over notched his first stakes win in 2023 when he took the 1 1/2-mile Colonial Cup Stakes at Colonial Downs, and March 2 at Gulfstream Park, he captured a more prestigious prize: the $200,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2T) going 1 3/8 miles.View the full article

Santa Anita Park opened its all-new synthetic Tapeta inner training track for usage March 2.View the full article

Southport Tycoon, a son of Written Tycoon, raised a first group 1 success for syndicator Bennett Racing in claiming the Australian Guineas (G1) March 2 at Flemington.View the full article

The top bid during the 2024 Fasig-Tipton February Digital Sale was made by John Stewart's Resolute Bloodstock, who parted with $370,000 for Pounce (Lookin At Lucky), a maiden winner at first asking for Quintessential Racing Florida LLC and Hat Creek Racing and this trainer on the dirt at Churchill Nov. 19, an even sixth from a difficult high draw in a one-mile allowance over the Turfway synthetic Dec. 13 and the front-running winner of her turf debut from an equally awkward draw Feb. 11. Returning just 11 days after changing hands digitally Feb. 11, the bay validated the outlay with a late-on-the-scene victory in the GIII Herecomesthebride S. With no luck at the draw yet again, Pounce was wisely taken hold of by Javier Castellano and angled over to the inside to caboose the field–led by Mystic Lake (Mo Town)–into the first turn. Content to trail down the back, Pounce was quietly ridden through the middle furlongs as market leaders Life's an Audible (Audible) and Ozara (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) raced handier to the speed. Pounce began to thread the needle three furlongs out, splitting horses on a couple of occasions before angling out for the drive under a full head of steam. Life's an Audible also kicked nicely as Ozara failed to go on, but Pounce sprinted slightly the better of the two and was home narrowly best. “Last time she broke good and I sent her to the lead, wire-to- wire,” Castellano said. “It was a different ballgame today the way I handicapped the race. I was way outside with a lot of speed in the race. My goal was to save ground on the first turn but he didn't break good out of the gate and I used my best judgment to drop in and save all the ground I could on the first turn because in my mind I'd have to lose ground turning for home. It was a beautiful trip. [Life's an Audible] came out a little bit and my horse hesitated a little bit to go past, but I encouraged her and she responded really well.” Pedigree Notes: Pounce is the first foal and only starter for her winning dam, a $170,000 OBS April breezer, who was purchased by Joshua Deets for $37,000 with this filly in utero at the 2020 Keeneland November Sale. A half-sister to a pair of black-type performers, including GIII Providencia S. third Gold Dragon Queen (Goldencents), Bouncy produced a filly by Hard Spun Feb. 25. Pounce is the 50th worldwide graded/group winner for Lookin At Lucky and his 76th black-type winner overall. She is a sixth stakes winner and second graded winner out of a mare by Twirling Candy. Saturday, Gulfstream Park HERECOMESTHEBRIDE S.-GIII, $200,000, Gulfstream, 3-2, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:33.17, fm. 1–POUNCE, 121, f, 3, by Lookin At Lucky 1st Dam: Bouncy, by Twirling Candy 2nd Dam: Water Park, by Strodes Creek 3rd Dam: Hope She's Bold, by Bold Forbes 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($22,000 RNA Ylg '22 KEESEP; $370,000 3yo '24 FTDFEB). O-Resolute Racing; B-Bell, Rankin, VanMeter & Hancock (KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Javier Castellano. $120,280. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $216,324. Werk Nick Rating: First SW this cross. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Life's an Audible, 123, f, 3, Audible–Catkins, by Data Link. ($25,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $90,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $200,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). O-Repole Stable; B-Susan Moulton (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $38,800. 3–Ozara (Ire), 121, f, 3, Lope de Vega (Ire)–Cercle d'Or (Ire), by Acclamation (GB). 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. (350,000gns Ylg '22 TATOCT). O-Cheyenne Stable LLC; B-Fleche D'Or Partnership (IRE); T-Christophe Clement. $19,400. Margins: NK, 1 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 9.00, 2.20, 1.10. Also Ran: Crown Imperial, Mystic Lake, Time to Dazzle, Macanga, Show Off. Scratched: Agra, Dancing N Dixie, Irish Maxima. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Just weeks after topping the @FasigTiptonCo Digital sale last month, POUNCE comes from the clouds to land straight back in the winners circle in the G3 Herecomesthebride @GulfstreamPark for new owner Resolute Racing & trainer @markecasse! https://t.co/TM00AZzgQU — Highgate Sales (@Highgate_Sales) March 2, 2024 The post Fasig-Tipton Digital Topper Pounce Does Just That In Herecomesthebride appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article