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Selected from a pool of almost 200 applicants, the Next Generation Advisory Group will consist of 16 new members who represent a broad range of views and experiences across the American horse racing community, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) announced Monday. The group will start in April and will convene monthly to provide feedback on the implementation and evolution of HISA's various regulations, including racetrack safety and anti-doping and medication regulations. Among this group of 16 are horsemen, veterinarians, jockeys, horseplayers, representatives from horsemen's groups, racing offices and racing syndicates. They will serve in 18-36 month terms to stagger changes in group composition. Those selected were: Waqas Ahmed, deputy executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KRHC); Keith Asmussen, rider and eldest son of Steve Asmussen; Joe Bianca, ownership advisor for West Point Thoroughbreds and former editor/podcast host at the TDN; Marc Broady, executive director of the Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority; Eric DeCoster, assistant racing secretary at Prairie Meadows and racing official at Oaklawn Park; Devon Chief Stipeherty, assistant trainer for Christophe Clement; Dr. Tatiana Fraguela, racetrack veterinarian based at Churchill Downs and Oaklawn Park and jockey Tyler Gaffalione. Also selected were Jeffrey A. Matty, Jr., executive director of the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association at Parx; Katie Miranda, co-owner of HorseOlogy and owner of White Lilac 2-year-old Consignment; Tyler Peeples, handicapper and owner; Courtney Reid, senior director of racing and industry relations for Breeders' Cup Limited; trainer Lindsay Schultz; Brianne Sharp, marketing and research coordinator for Godolphin; Sam Houston track announcer and handicapper Nick Tammaro; and Najja Thompson, executive director of New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. and a member on several various boards. “Thank you to everyone who applied for the Next Generation Advisory Group,” said CEO Lisa Lazarus. “HISA remains dedicated to preserving our sport for generations to come, and the sheer number of applicants alone has been an incredible sign of support for a successful future. We are thrilled to have such diverse perspectives, vast experience and impressive qualifications across our industry advisory groups.” The post HISA Announces Next Generation Advisory Group Membership appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

This day 17th April 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 Happy Valley tips, odds & quaddie numbers | April 19, 2023 We’re back racing under lights on Wednesday evening with a strong nine-race program presented at Happy Valley Racecourse. See our … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Warwick Farm racing tips, best odds & quaddie | April 19, 2023 Metropolitan racing heads to Warwick Farm on Wednesday afternoon for a competitive eight-race program. See our best bets and quaddie … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Sandown Hillside best bets & quaddie tips | Wednesday, April 19 The Hillside track at Sandown is set to host an eight-race card on Wednesday. Check out HorseBetting’s James Herbert’s best … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Ipswich racing preview, best bets & quaddie tips | April 19, 2023 The Ipswich Turf Club will host a very competitive 10-race program on Wednesday. HorseBetting’s Ciaran Jackman shares his best bets … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 17, 2023 Three horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips and quaddie selections for free here at … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Geelong best bets & quaddie tips | April 18, 2023 Geelong Racecourse will host an eight-race card on Tuesday afternoon, and HorseBetting’s Ciaran Jackman presents his best bets and free … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 12 months ago Allen makes winning start to riding career Apprentice jockey Jessica Allen made the perfect start to her riding career at Te Rapa on Saturday when notching up … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Pakenham betting tips & quaddie selections | Monday, April 18 Pakenham Racecourse is set to host a six-race card over the hurdles on Easter Monday and Horsebetting.com.au presents our best … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Sandown Lakeside Preview & Best Bets | Easter Monday | April 18 Eight races are scheduled to be run and won on Easter Monday at Sandown Lakeside and Horsebetting’s James Herbert presents … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 17, 2022 Seven horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Albany Cup Day best bets & quaddie selections | Sunday, April 17 Albany Racing Club is scheduled to host a bumper nine-race card for Albany Cup Day on Sunday afternoon and Horsebetting’s … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Mark Waugh on his love of winners, the punt, and great mate Shane Warne Australian cricket legend Mark Waugh believes the thrill of being a winning horse owner is a similar feeling to scoring … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Brisbane beckons for Caulfield Group 3 Victoria Handicap winner Ayrton Ayrton has claimed the Group 3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday with sizzling first-up win under a perfect … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Sydney Autumn Carnival closes with Fireburn, Nature Strip, Waller & McDonald stars A dominant filly in Fireburn winning the Australian Turf Club’s prestigious race for two-year-olds and a third consecutive victory by … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 2 years ago Zac Purton regains jockeys’ championship lead The rollercoaster tussle for the Hong Kong jockeys’ championship continued at Sha Tin on Saturday (April 16) when a treble … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Swords Drawn takes out Hawke’s Bay Cup A decision to bypass a start in an open 2100m event at Te Rapa on Saturday with enigmatic stayer Swords … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Milford grinds out Group 3 Easter Cup win at Caulfield Milford has taken out the Group 3 Easter Cup (2000m) at Caulfield on Saturday in a tight photo, the Mike … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Star filly too good for older rivals in Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes Outstanding three-year-old filly Imperatriz blew her older rivals off the track at Te Rapa on Saturday when she bolted clear … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Cascadian grabs Tofane near post to win 2022 Group 1 All Aged Stakes Cascadian has handed James McDonald his 10th Group 1 win of the season in the All Aged Stakes (1400m), running … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Johny Johny too slick in Hastings sprint Speedy Cambridge sprinter Johny Johny ran his rivals off their feet to take out the Listed Power Turf Sprint (1200m) … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Polly Grey smashes her rivals in Randwick’s Group 3 JRA Plate Polly Grey has led throughout to smash her rivals in the Group 3 JRA Plate (2000m) at Randwick for the … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Promising mare takes first black type trophy Matamata visitor Roch ‘N’ Horse put a disappointing last start performance behind her when she produced a powerful closing burst … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Sunshine Coast racing tips, odds & quaddie | Sunday, April 18 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and top quaddie selections for the Sunshine Coast meeting on Sunday, April … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Emotional win for Big Mike in Hawke’s Bay Cup There was definitely a catch in the voice of co-trainer Shaun Phelan as he described just what the victory of … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Avantage makes it nine Group One wins with Te Rapa triumph Despite being delayed a week, the Group 1 Fiber Fresh New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) lived up to its … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | April 17, 2021 Day 2 of The Championships is here! Headlined by four Group 1 races the Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Sydney Cup, ATC … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Bel Esprit Stakes to answer questions for Dale Having performed best in shorter sprints, Matthew Dale is bringing Mossman Gorge to Melbourne in a bid to see if … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Stablemates have bases covered in VOBIS Gold Distaff Lunakorn and Shazade will fly the flag for the Anthony and Sam Freedman stable in the VOBIS Gold Distaff at … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Lindsay Park pair chase big payday in The Showdown Finance Tycoon and Tramontana are set to do Lindsay Park proud when they line up in The Showdown at Caulfield … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Start for Glamour mare weather-dependent Mark Newnham is keeping a close eye on the weather ahead of Greysful Glamourâ€s G1 bid at Randwick … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Kiss is fitter for Daybreak Lover tilt AFTER Gotta Kiss turned in the most inglorious run of her career, connections are pinning their hopes on a clearer … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Trainers looking for Joyous result at Randwick Training partners Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou will saddle up three runners on day two of The Championships … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 3 years ago Champion trainer Ricky Yiu plots winning return for Excellent Chariot Reigning champion trainer Ricky Yiu is optimistic a timely distance rise can trigger Excellent Chariot’s return to the winners’ list … Read More Horse Racing News 3 years ago Punt Drunk The Championships Day 2 edition Good morning punters and welcome to a special #PuntDrunk edition based around Day 2 of The Championships at Randwick! There’s … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Flowers blossoming ahead of Cup bid Realm Of Flowers has thrived in Sydney and remains on track to turn the tables on her Manion Cup conqueror … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Johnson delighted with Group One pick-up ride A lot can change in a week and the misfortune of the races being abandoned mid program at Te Aroha … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Tofane coming of age in Sydney New Zealand-bred mare Tofane will be shooting for her first elite-level victory when she lines-up in the Group 1 All … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Melbourne riders driving to SA quarantine John Allen, Ethan Brown, Dean Holland and Zac Spain are about to start two weeks quarantine ahead of riding in … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Team Edmonds equal training record The Toby and Trent Edmonds training partnership has equalled the Queensland metropolitan record with five winners at the Gold Coast … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Top Sydney hoops likely to winter at home Leading Sydney jockeys Hugh Bowman and Tim Clark say they are likely to bypass this year’s Brisbane winter carnival and … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Cumani Declares War on Gold Heath Matt Cumani has Declares War engaged in the VOBIS Gold Heath at Caulfield, a race the trainer has had in … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago St Covet’s Spirit to improve for Bell run Trainer Jason Coyle believes St Covet’s Spirit will be improved from the P J Bell Stakes heading into the J … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Fleet Review a test for young trainer Former Aidan O’Brien-trained sprinter Fleet Review will have his second Australian start for Alexander Rae when he runs in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Godolphin trio poised to make their Mark Godolphin has a stranglehold on the Group Three Hall Mark Stakes as their three runners jostle for popularity in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Technology keeps Griffiths informed on 2YO COVID-19 restrictions have not allowed Robbie Griffiths to watch Champagne Stakes contender Glenfiddich closely and he has relied on technology … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Clark in Lane for more stakes success In-form jockey Tim Clark is in line to post a stakes win for the seventh week in succession with four … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Trainer dares to dream of Showdown result The big prize money on offer in The Showdown at Caulfield has caught the attention of Michael Mehegan who will … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Bowman says Bivouac Aged to perfection Connections of Pierata and Bivouac, two of the leading All Aged Stakes fancies, are bullish about their respective chances to … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Lees is not giving up on import Danceteria Danceteria is yet to recapture his best European form but trainer Kris Lees is hoping a recent performance can help … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Group 3 test for Parsifal Darci Brahma five-year-old Parsifal is on a path to the Group 1 Goodwood (1200m) on May 16 and trainer Will … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Quick Thinker to cap fine campaign Cambridge trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman look forward to Saturdays even more than usual at present. With New Zealand … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago All Aged Stakes to suit Super Seth Quality three-year-old colt Super Seth will get an opportunity to add another elite-level victory to his resume when he contests … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Busuttin hoping for plenty of luck in Sydney Former New Zealand galloper Chuck A Luck has hardly put a foot wrong since joining Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young’s … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Neville Stewart on a winning break Grafton trainer Neville Stewart is reaping dividends from his decision to relocate to Queensland on a short-term basis with the … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Uncomplicated looms as winter hopeful Uncomplicated can stamp herself as a contender for winter feature races if she can back up her debut win … Read More United Kingdom Horse Racing News 4 years ago BHA defends holding Cheltenham festival British Horseracing Authority chief executive Nick Rust has defended the decision to hold the Cheltenham Festival … Read More Ireland horse racing news 4 years ago Group 1 winner and top sire Shamardal dies Multiple Group One winner and renowned stallion Shamardal has died at the age of 18 after some recent health issues … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Meech to have scans following Geelong fall Linda Meech has a suspected broken collarbone after falling from La Lova shortly after the start of the final race … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago All Aged Stakes field down to 13 runners The Group One All Aged Stakes field has been reduced to 13 after the scratching of dual acceptor Home Of … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Stable inspection leads to late scratching The late scratching of Ayer’s Rock at Geelong has followed a routine inspection of trainer Shawn Mathrick’s Cranbourne stables … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Regally bred filly gifted to CatWalk Trust In an act of generosity, Valachi Downs principals Kevin and Jo Hickman have gifted a regally bred filly to the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Fond memories for Harold Norman at Ipswich Memories of some of his biggest wins have been revived for veteran trainer Harold Norman after Shauquin won at Ipswich … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Makybe Diva daughter to run at Caulfield A stakes race could be on the agenda for Divanation if she can be successful at her first try over … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Fall pair back-up in Group One Champagne On the back of an afternoon he would rather forget, David Payne could be set for a day to remember … Read More Japan horse racing news 5 years ago Japanese superstar Almond Eye out of the Arc The superstar showdown between Almond Eye and Enable is officially off the table with connections of the Japanese wonderhorse confirming … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Suspended trainer faces additional charges More charges have been laid against suspended racehorse trainer Ben Smith, Racing NSW has announced … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Music Bay on song for Caulfield assignment Music Bay will be out to confirm Adelaide feature race plans when she steps up to 1600m at Caulfield on … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Plenty of Intrigue around Pike’s Ellerslie hand Trainer Tony Pike has all bases covered with his quintet of runners set to tackle Saturday’s bumper meeting at Ellerslie … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Caulfield journey suits Streets Of Avalon Trainer Shane Nichols says a rise in trip and a drop in weight will benefit Streets Of Avalon in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Champagne Cuddles set to pop G1 drought Champagne Cuddles will chase a breakthrough Group One win in the All Aged Stakes at Randwick in a changing of … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago No juvenile G1 clean sweep for Godolphin Godolphin will not be represented in the Champagne Stakes, ruling out a clean sweep for the operation in this season’s … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Field of 14 for Group One All Aged Stakes The Group One All Aged Stakes has a field of 14 with Osborne Bulls to start from the inside barrier … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Reform pledged for Racing Industry Racing Minister Winston Peters says the Government will introduce two new pieces of legislation this year to revitalise the domestic … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Chris Waller stable dominate Tails Stakes Chris Waller will have numbers on his side with seven of the 11 runners in the Tails Stakes at Doomben … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Push to upgrade BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes The Brisbane Racing Club is hoping a prize money increase and some outstanding recent winners will help the BRC Sires’ … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Vic horse trainers want samples re-tested Racehorse trainers Lee and Shannon Hope want urine samples to be re-examined with a new testing method as they fight … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Jockey Ryan Maloney outed for four months Racing Victoria stewards have suspended jockey Ryan Maloney for four months after testing positive to a banned stimulant following a … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Stewards query beaten Mornington favourite The tactics adopted by jockey Billy Egan aboard beaten favourite Zizzis at Mornington are at the centre of an adjourned … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Trainer Jean Dubois aims at Champagne Goulburn trainer Jean Dubois has another two-year-old ready to make a rapid step up to Group One class when Guerrier … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Exciting Nature Strip to run at Caulfield Nature Strip will return in the VOBIS Gold Dash at Caulfield before a trip to Adelaide and then to Queensland … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Fell Swoop steps up to emerge from slump Canberra trainer Matt Dale will step Fell Swoop up in distance to the 1400 metres of the All Aged Stakes … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 6 years ago Purton wants it Fast Most Furious at the Valley Zac Purton wants to see the front-runners match his mount’s name in the Class 3 Hong Kong Rugby Union Cup … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Theanswermyfriend back again at Caulfield Trainer Henry Dwyer doesn’t want Theanswermyfriend ridden as aggressively from the barriers with a view to stretching the gelding out … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Select Royal has form line to break duck David Payne is confident Select Royal and newcomer Georgia Hit can show signs of progress when they strive for their … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Moana Jewel makes city debut at Sandown Following a solid first-up maiden win at Pakenham, Cranbourne-trained Moana Jewel heads to Sandown for her city debut over 1400m … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Kiwi breeders celebrate unforgettable Oaks Unforgotten’s victory in the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) provided a pair of New Zealand racing identities with a result … Read More Australia horse racing news 6 years ago Charles Road better for the Sydney experience Charles Road will return home this evening after going a long way toward realising his staying potential in Australia. His … Read More Market Movers 6 years ago Rockhampton market movers for Tuesday, April 17 RACING in the sunshine state is at Rockhampton this Tuesday as the race club hosts a seven event card. Where … Read More Market Movers 6 years ago Hawkesbury market movers for Tuesday, April 17 RACING in Sydney is at Hawkesbury this Tuesday as the venue hosts an eight race card. Where’s the smart money … Read More Market Movers 6 years ago Geelong market movers for Tuesday, April 17 GEELONG is hosting racing this Tuesday and the punters have shopped early at the southern Victorian venue. Horse Betting has … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Stewards ponder Schofield ride Jockey Glyn Schofield is at the centre of a stewards’ inquiry into his ride on beaten favourite Up ‘n’ Rolling … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Miss Promiscuity set for VOBIS Gold Sprint Miss Promiscuity is set to be given the chance at winning the $250,000 VOBIS Gold Sprint at Caulfield for the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Williams suspended, misses Sydney Cup Melbourne’s premier jockey Craig Williams has been suspended for eight meetings at Sandown and is set to miss the ride … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Williams suspended, misses Sydney Cup Melbourne’s premier jockey Craig Williams has been suspended for eight meetings at Sandown and is set to miss the ride … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Interstate targets for Sandown winners Trainer Mike Moroney is considering a Queensland Derby campaign for Top Of The Range while a couple of other Sandown … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Sargent hoping Rock On makes Cup cut Trainer John Sargent hopes Rock On’s first Australian experience extends to a start in the re-run of the $2 million … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Higgins wins on Sneakers at Sandown Just over two weeks after being dumped off Sneakers in the mounting yard at Ballarat, Brian Higgins has guided the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Promising win on debut for Regent Regent has made the ideal first impression despite sweating up before his win on debut at Canterbury … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Hopfgarten to trial for winter comeback Winter plans for multiple stakes winner Hopfgarten will be decided after he runs in a barrier trial at Deagon … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago James Doyle a better rider after stint in Sydney EUROPEAN jockey James Doyle will head back home after ending his four-month stint in Sydney. The quality rider rode 21 … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Polarisation to undergo vet test Leading Sydney Cup contender Polarisation will undergo a veterinary inspection after being found to have heat in a fetlock … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing Tips 7 years ago Midweek racing at Wyong with form and free tips, April 19 AFTER a busy Easter racing period which included meetings at Randwick and Canterbury, New South Wales metropolitan racing returns to … Read More Australia horse racing news, Horse Racing News 7 years ago Big Duke ready for 2017 Sydney Cup replay PUNTERS that backed Big Duke to win the 2017 Sydney Cup would have been disappointed with what happened at Randwick … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Winx the undoubted star of the autum Cox Plate winner Winx has catapulted to a higher level over the autumn carnival which has ended with her trainer … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Skye Bogenhuber to appeal 2-month ban Queensland jockey Skye Bogenhuber will appeal a lengthy ban for not restraining her mount in a stakes race at Toowoomba … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Sydney autumn carnival in review Take a look back on the moments which defined the 2016 Sydney autumn racing carnival … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Winx the undoubted star of the autum Cox Plate winner Winx has catapulted to a higher level over the autumn carnival which has ended with her trainer … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Noblet fillies chasing Adelaide wins Andrew Noblet will send Super Cash and Silent Sedition to Adelaide in the search of black type victories at Morphettville … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Scarlet Billows to chase interstate G1s As her racing career begins to wind down, Scarlet Billows will attempt to add a Group One to her record … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Royal Ascot still possible for Kermadec Chris Waller-trained stablemates Kermadec and Press Statement are still in the mix for a trip to Royal Ascot … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Eagle on his way to the Queensland Derby Eagle Way has pleased trainer Bryan Guy with his first-up second at the Gold Coast as he works towards the … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Fell Swoop being readied for Brisbane Fell Swoop has been runner-up in Group One races in Melbourne and Sydney this campaign and will head to Brisbane … Read More Horse Racing News 8 years ago Protectionist close to race return The 2014 Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist is doing what is asked of him by German trainer Andreas Wohler … Read More View the full article

The 2024 Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In will consist of 82 races in 12 countries and host track Del Mar will run six on a schedule with several new additions, the organization announced via release Monday. In its 18th year, the Win and You're In (WAYI) program gives each winner an automatic qualifying position with fees paid into the corresponding race at the 2024 World Championships. In addition to the domestic schedule, forty-one international races will be held at premier tracks in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, England, France, Ireland, Japan, Peru, South Africa, and South Korea. Newly included races this season are the G3 Korea Cup (WAYI for the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile) and G3 Korea Sprint (WAYI for the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint), both run Sept. 8 at Seoul Racecourse. England picked up three additional races as well–the G3 Acomb S., G3 William Hill Prestige S., and the QIPCO British Champions Fillies and Mares S. They will offer berths into the GI Juvenile Turf, GI Juvenile Fillies Turf, and GI Filly & Mare Turf, respectively. Domestically, the GIII City of Hope Mile at Santa Anita Park will offer an automatic berth into the GI FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile for the first time. The 2024 series in the U.S. will again feature a regional qualifying program to balance divisional competition. In 10 of the 14 race divisions, there will be one Challenge Series race per region, identified as East, Midwest, and West. The Breeders' Cup also announced that it would promote these regional rivalries on the road to the World Championships. All North American races must be graded to be included. Of the eight berths awarded for the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, one has already been claimed by G1 February S. victor G1SW-Jpn Peptide Nile (Jpn) (King Kamehameha {Jpn}) in Japan Feb. 19. Purse increases for the 2024 Championships raised the Classic to a $7-million purse while the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf will reward $5-million. As part of the benefits, $5,485,000 has been allocated for free entry fees as well as a $10,000 travel allowance for all starters within North America that are stabled outside of California. A $40,000 travel allowance to the connections of all Championship will be awarded to starters based outside of North America. If not already, the Challenge winner must be nominated to the Breeders' Cup program by the pre-entry deadline of Oct. 21 to receive the rewards. The Breeders' Cup will pay the entry fees and guarantee a starting position in a corresponding Championships race for all Challenge Series race winners. A full schedule of the Win and You're In Races, as well as a list of the race winners, may be found here. “We take great pride in seeing horsemen from around the world capitalize on the advantages provided by the Challenge Series, the premier route to securing a starting position in the World Championships,” said Dora Delgado, Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Officer of Breeders' Cup Limited. “Our heartfelt appreciation goes out to the racing jurisdictions across five continents for their invaluable support and administration of this year's series. We encourage all horsemen to target the Challenge Series en route to the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar.” The Challenge Series will also make a return to the television screen as NBC, FOX, and CNBC will feature five live programs in the U.S. this summer and autumn. Coverage on NBC and CNBC will be simulcast on Peacock, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of the 2024 Challenge Series features two NBC broadcasts, two FOX broadcasts, and one CNBC program. A complete television schedule can be viewed here. The post Breeders’ Cup Releases 2024 Challenge Series Schedule appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The New York Racing Association announced April 15 the lucrative purse schedule for the four-day 2024 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course, slated for Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9.View the full article

The search for the next Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) just became a whole lot tougher. That's not to say that separating potential Group 1 winners apart from the near-200 horses who breeze up the Rowley Mile is an easy task to start with. However, the howling wind, vertical hailstorm and torrential rain added a whole new dimension to the breeze at this year's Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale. They tell us year after year that the times don't matter. That they only serve as just another piece of the jigsaw to be factored in when scoping out talent at the breeze-ups. Well, bloodstock agents Ted Durcan and Martin Buick agreed that times really did go out the window to a certain degree here given how the weather played a significant factor with the breeze. Durcan explained, “I find that you'd nearly glean as much information from the practice breeze as the breeze itself. The times are obviously helpful but, standing out on the track there today, with the weather so in and out, it was probably a little bit unfair on some horses. If you were in the wrong half hour there, you were at a huge disadvantage. I think you need to take the times with a pinch of salt on a day like today.” Nobody knows that better than Con Marnane. It was around 11am when a torrential hailstorm hit the track. So bad was the weather, that lot 177 from Bansha House Stables, a filly by Blue Point (Ire), was not picked up by the cameras. Marnane had no other option but to send the filly back up a second time later in the session. Far from ideal. The weather, which ultimately delayed the start of the breeze by half an hour, also wreaked havoc with some of the lasers tasked with timing the session, resulting in some lots not featuring in the time sheets that were circulated later in the afternoon. But agents as good as Durcan, who unearthed a potential gem in Bracken's Laugh (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) at the Guineas Breeze-Up Sale here last year, don't get the results they do by simply going off a timesheet. He said, “With the wind, some horses ran a bit greener than they usually would, and everyone can see that. You have all the information there in front of you and you just have to make up your own mind. Sometimes you're wrong, sometimes you're right. It was marvellous to find a horse like Bracken's Laugh last year but you have to have the owner behind you and thankfully Richard Hughes and Sean and Bernardine Mulryan were brave enough. Thankfully, the horse seems to have worked out and he's hugely exciting.” Asked what he was looking for this week, Durcan added, “We have a mixture of clients. Some people are looking for sharp two-year-olds who are ready to rock and roll while others are looking for more of a project. You just have to do as much work as you can and hope for some luck in the ring. But getting back to the clock, I think you have to be a little bit mindful and take everything with a pinch of salt. There were some horses walking down at the start for a half an hour in the middle of a storm. That's unfair. So all of that has to be factored in.” One horse that seemed to be pretty high on most timesheets was the Blue Point (Ire) colt [147] of Charlie Poste's Station Yard. The Craven represents the first chapter of a new breeze-up venture for Poste, who described himself as being immensely proud of how his horses coped with the conditions. Poste said, “The problem is, a lot of the lasers kept falling over, so it's all a bit hit and miss. We've been told that our Blue Point colt was rapid and that our Blue Point filly is supposed to have clocked very well as well. I'm so proud of our team. It's a puff-your-chest-out moment. They are two lovely Blue Points and, coming to our first breeze-up sale and for them to match up to what we have been seeing from them at home-considering the weather-it's unbelievable. We're pretty speechless about it all.” Buick, who works closely with bloodstock agent Hubie de Burgh, explained how he was hoping to recruit horses for the Hong Kong and Scandinavian markets this week. He was also keen to point out that it wasn't just on breeze day that the weather hasn't been kind to the vendors. He said, “The majority of these horses are probably a gallop or two short. Some of them have never been on grass before because of the wet winter and spring we have been having in Britain and Ireland. The Rowley Mile can be a difficult enough test for three-year-olds, never mind inexperienced two-year-olds. They have to be somewhat forgiven for making mistakes given the conditions out there today.” Along with the weather, the one thing that everyone at Tattersalls was unanimous about was that Mick and Sarah Murphy of Longway Stables brought a pretty smart American Pharoah colt to the sale. Asked how to sum up running a busy operation in such demanding conditions, Murphy quipped, “Tough. Although, the weather has been very similar to what we have been facing into at home these past six or seven months!” He added, “Sunday was a beautiful day here in Newmarket but today was tough on both man and beast. It was probably more difficult for the clock men to get their ducks in a row because, at one stage, there were hailstones and gale force winds out there. “It's been a tough day but, overall, I am very happy with our draft. We have been pretty busy after the breeze and footfall seems good.” The American Pharoah colt is the only horse by the stallion in the sale. He's clearly always been a looker, given Durcan and Longways Stables went to $225,000 to secure him at the September Yearling Sale at Keeneland. Murphy said, “We definitely brought some nice horses here but the Pharaoh is the standout. He's very, very popular but, then again, he's one of the most expensive yearlings we bought last year. I think he's the best colt I have had for a very long time. We have been very lucky to have had two Royal Ascot winners but he's the best we've had in a while. He's just a very good horse and has the looks to go with it.” Buick went on to rightly point out that, if there was anyone who was at an advantage on Monday, it could only be Con Marnane. Granted the Bansha boss had some misfortune earlier in the day with his Blue Point filly but, lest we forget, Con's Craven horses wrestled their way through similar conditions at his hugely successful open morning last week. Buick concluded, “This should all be a walk in the park for Con's horses compared to what they came through at his open morning. But the cream will rise to the top. It usually does here.” The two-day sale gets underway after racing at Newmarket on Tuesday at 5.45 pm. The post Craven Breeze-Up Sale: ‘The Cream Will Rise To The Top – It Usually Does Here’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Back in the dying years of the last century I spent some time working for Horse & Hound. It was part of a large magazine group set in a 30-storey tower block on the south bank of the Thames in central London. A strange place for an equestrian publication to be based, but there we were, sharing the 20th floor with Country Life and Shooting Times, the odd Labrador or terrier running around loose, occasionally biting a delivery man or cocking a leg on the coat stand. You can imagine the embarrassment of having to share the lift with the beautiful things who worked on Marie Claire and the cool kids of the NME, realising all too late in that enclosed space that the coat you were wearing whiffed of that heady cocktail of wet dog and musty tack rooms. A number of the H&H girls used to come over all unnecessary whenever Norman Williamson was on the telly. This fevered excitement reached its pitch when he took over the ride on the Horse & Hound Cup winner Teeton Mill and rode him to four consecutive victories which included the Hennessy and the King George. They were great days, when I swore my allegiance to the jumps and barely watched a Flat race. These days are still great but they are different. More recently my enthusiasm for jump racing has declined while my passion for the Flat has increased. A large part of this is because I am becoming increasingly risk-averse with age, and it is a fact that jump racing is the riskier of the two. That said, the statistics show that the fatality rate in both codes is very low. The BHA should be applauded for the recent launch of the fact-packed website Horsepwr and it does actually make for encouraging reading. In 2023, the fatality rate was 0.08 per cent in British Flat races (46 fatalities) and 0.37 per cent over jumps (112). I'm sorry, jump racing, and all the many excellent people involved, not least some truly outstanding horses. It's not you, it's me. Perception This is the first year I've paid scant attention to the action at Aintree – a meeting which previously I wouldn't have dreamt of missing and always loved more than the Cheltenham Festival. It was, after all, Red Rum who drew me to racing in the first place. Instead, on Saturday morning I headed to Chelmsford for the first of the early-morning Saturday fixtures under the new Premier racing set-up. Leaving town past the Rowley Mile, I spotted another couple of Aintree defectors, the aforementioned Norman Williamson, riding back to Tattersalls alongside Katie Walsh, on two of their horses for this week's Craven Breeze-up Sale. I didn't make it as far as Chelmsford City Racecourse as I received a phone call en route telling me that our horse, who was set to start favourite following his recent win over course and distance, had been withdrawn by the veterinary officer after he sustained a small cut above his eye in transit. The vet was satisfied that the horse was perfectly fine and able to race, and said that the withdrawal wasn't on welfare grounds but was an issue of “perception”, just in case a racegoer was upset by the cut which wasn't upsetting the horse. So we were out. It was frustrating, especially for the five members of the syndicate who had got up extra early to get to the races, one of whom was looking forward to possibly having a winner on his birthday at his local course. But the horse is fit and well and I kept reminding myself of the day when we drove home with an empty horsebox. In racing, nothing is worse than the loss of a horse or a jockey. To the list of lost riders we sadly have to add the name of Grade 1 winner Kota Fujioka, who died last week from injuries sustained in a fall at Hanshin on Saturday, April 6. His death at the age of 35 came just a week after that of Stefano Cherchi, 23, in Australia, and it was the second tragedy in Japan in the space of three weeks. The 25-year-old Yudae Tsukamoto, one of the leading riders on the NAR circuit, was fatally injured in a race fall at Kochi on March 24. Atzeni on Fire Down Under Stefano Cherchi's compatriot Andrea Atzeni had flown from Hong Kong to be at his bedside following the young jockey's fall. On Saturday, Atzeni was involved in a far happier occasion when winning the G1 Sydney Cup aboard Circle Of Fire (GB) for Ciaron Maher. The four-year-old, who was bred by Queen Elizabeth II and formerly trained by Sir Michael Stoute, had won the G2 Chairman's Quality a week earlier and his Cup victory made him the second Group 1 winner for his Haras d'Etreham-based sire Almanzor (Fr). The first was the 2022 Victoria Derby winner Manzoice (Aus), who was conceived during Almanzor's shuttle stints to Cambridge Stud in New Zealand. As Sydney's Championships drew to a close, Arrowfield Stud stallion The Autumn Sun (Aus) was represented by his first Group 1 winner on Saturday when Autumn Angel (Aus) won the Australian Oaks for Peter Moody. The Autumn Sun was also bred by Arrowfield, which has enjoyed a fruitful partnership with the Aga Khan Studs over the years. The 10-year-old stallion is by Redoute's Choice, who spent two years shuttling to the Aga Khan's Haras de Bonneval, and he is out of the Aga Khan-bred Azmiyna (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who has since returned to Europe. The mare's current three-year-old is the Classic-entered Azada (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), who is trained by Dermot Weld and received a TDN Rising Star for her sole successful run last season. Azmiyna also has a two-year-old Dubawi (Ire) colt listed in training with Francis-Henri Graffard. What Margot Did Next In tandem with this week's return to racing at Newmarket, the anticipation of which was described so eloquently by Paul Hayward in yesterday's TDN, we have the aforementioned breeze-up sale, the first of the season in Britain which follows on from last week's auction in France at Osarus. The breeze-up calendar will be even more packed next year following the recent announcement that Goffs has teamed up with Naas Racecourse to stage a second two-year-old sale in Ireland on June 3 and 4, 2025. One of the greatest bargains ever bought from the breeze-ups has to be the diminutive Margot Did (GB). The daughter of Exceed And Excel was bought for 10,000gns at the Tattersalls Guineas Sale of 2010, and went on to win her first two starts for Michael Bell and then finish second in the Albany, Princess Margaret and Lowther S. during a busy juvenile campaign. There was compensation for that string of bridesmaid finishes the following year when she won the G1 Nunthorpe S. in the hands of Hayley Turner. Bought privately by Katsumi Yoshida, Margot Did's early matings with Galileo resulted in the G1 Belmont Oaks winner Magic Attitude (Ire) and G2 Prix de Sandringham winner Mission Impassible (Ire), and she has pulled off another great feat as a broodmare this weekend as the dam of G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2,000 Guineas) winner Justin Milano (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}). The mare has produced a colt foal this season by Kitasan Black (Jpn) and is booked next to his first-season son Equinox (Jpn). The Authorized Version Having semi-renounced jump racing above, we must just return to the subject briefly to praise the 20-year-old Derby winner Authorized (Ire), who played such a major role in the results at Aintree on Saturday. It would be hard to top the dual Grand National winner Tiger Roll (Ire) but I Am Maximus (Fr) was truly magnificent in his romp up the run-in for this year's National and the day was completed by another son of Authorized, Horaces Pearl (Fr), winning the Grade 2 bumper for Fergal O'Brien. Though bred in France, the two winners have English breeders behind them: Ron Huggins, former owner of the great stayer Double Trigger (Ire) among others, bred I Am Maximus in partnership with the late George Tiney during Authorized's five-year stint at Haras du Logis. A huge cheer went up at Logis on Saturday, and was doubtless swiftly followed by several large glasses of rosé, for the victory of Horaces Pearl, who was bred by the stud's owner Julian Ince. As has been well documented, Authorized has done the rounds during his stud career: from Dalham Hall Stud, one year at Kildangan, Logis, and the Turkish Jockey Club before his return to the land of his birth to stand at Capital Stud this season. Some Start for Sumbe Kazakhstani owner-breeder Nurlan Bizakov has been in France in recent weeks and will doubtless have enjoyed his trips to the races as his horses have been in great form so far this spring. Following the smart maiden victory of Cashanda (Fr) (Zoffany {Ire}) at Longchamp on April 7, Bizakov's Sumbe operation landed the G3 Prix Djebel on Tuesday with Lazzat (Fr) (Territories {Ire}) and then notched a second group win of the week in the G3 Prix de Fontainebleau with Ramadan (Fr). Like Sunday's G3 Prix Noailles winner Caladangan (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), Lazzat is a gelding, which rules him out of a Classic campaign, but it would be fitting to see the Christopher Head-trained Ramadan, who is from the penultimate crop of Le Havre (Ire), continue his progression. He's two from two so far this season, having won the Listed Prix Omnium II last month, and with his front-running victory it was hard not to call to mind Head's star three-year-old colt of last season, Big Rock (Ire). Bizakov is represented on the Rowley Mile this week by the Feilden S. entrant Narkez (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}). The colt is trained by Andre Fabre, who also has Baron Edouard de Rothschild's Alcantor (Fr) (New Bay {GB}) entered in Thursday's Craven S. With trainer Francis-Henri Graffard, the Aga Khan won both the Noailles with Caladangan and the G3 Prix de la Grotte with Candala (Fr) (Frankel {GB}). They are respectively out of mares by former Aga Khan Studs stallions, in Sinndar (Ire) and Dalakhani (Ire) respectively. Dalakhani had a great day in this role as Ramadan is also out of one of his daughters, in this case Raushan (Ire). The 14-year-old mare was bred by the late Lady O'Reilly and owns a pretty smart pedigree as a half-sister to the Group 1 winner Chinese White (Ire), who is herself out of the Group 3 winner Chiang Mai (Ire), a Sadler's Wells half-sister to the Classic winner and influential matriarch, Rafha (GB) (Kris {GB}). The post Seven Days: It’s Not You, It’s Me appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Tickets for the ninth annual ABR Pre-Preakness Party, to be held Wednesday, May 15, at the Mt. Washington Tavern in Baltimore, are now available. Tickets for the event are $35 online or $40 at the door and includes one complimentary drink ticket, complimentary snack platters and access to racing personalities and handicapping experts Registration is also open for the silent auction held in conjunction with the event which benefits the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Proceeds from the Pre-Preakness Party will benefit Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation. The event will also strive to raise awareness for a new event partner, the Ed Brown Society, which celebrates the rich history of African-Americans in the equine industry and creates opportunities for young people of color to gain industry exposure. Sponsored by the Honorable Earle I. Mack and Lael Stables, the Pre-Preakness Party is one of the most anticipated events of Preakness week. “I am pleased to support an event that aims to holistically better our sport of horse racing, which gives us so much joy and pleasure,” said Mack. “Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance's accreditation program is integral to ensure our horses are cared for after working hard for us on the racetrack. The Safety Net Foundation, in helping the humans who make up the sport, truly lives up to its name. America's Best Racing serves to grow the sports fan base. The Ed Brown Society celebrates and creates opportunities for a more racially diverse racing community. Many causes, all of them good!” The silent auction is one of the main attractions of the Pre-Preakness Party. Auction items will be on display on site, but bidding can also be done remotely. The auction will open May 13 and will close promptly at the conclusion of the party May 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET. Click here for additional information. The post Tickets Available For Pre-Preakness Party appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Recent winners of Chantilly's G3 Prix Sigy include subsequent Group 1 scorers Signs Of Blessing (Ire), Quiet Reflection (GB) and Sands Of Mali (Fr) and this year's renewal went the way of last term's Listed Prix Saraca victor and G3 Prix de Cabourg second Sajir (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}–Simple Magic {Ire}, by Invincible Spirit {Ire}), who displayed elite-level potential defeating a solid cast of nine sophomore rivals in the 5 1/2-furlong dash. Last term's G1 Prix Morny sixth, who encountered a testing surface and dank conditions here, broke swiftly and was steadied to track the leaders in a handy fifth after the initial strides. Cruising forward once past the halfway mark, the 23-10 favourite quickened clear approaching the final furlong and was ridden out in the closing stages to comfortably withstand the late threat of last year's G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte victrix Classic Flower (GB) (Calyx {GB}) by a half-length for a career high. “We ran out of a few options of where to start him and ended up here at 5 1/2 furlongs,” said racing manager Ted Voute. “It wasn't ideal, but he's done nothing wrong and taken everything in his stride. He was drawn seven, which was probably a small handicap, and maybe he won a bit further than it looks on paper. He drew clear and was probably slightly tired at the end. Mickael [Barzalona] was very impressed, he said he's trained on and we've got a bright future. He got seven furlongs last year, but maybe the [French] Guineas is a step too far. The [seven-furlong G3] Jersey is good and you've also got the six-furlong Group 1 [Commonweath Cup] at [Royal] Ascot. That might be a bit tough and it's a matter of deciding how far he can go at this point, but I'll leave that to Prince Faisal and Andre [Fabre].” What a turn of foot! Making his seasonal reappearance, Sajir lands the Group Three Prix Sigy in style at @fgchantilly for @mickaelbarzalon… pic.twitter.com/uNBAEQwFMA — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) April 15, 2024 Pedigree Notes Sajir, a full-brother to the unraced 2-year-old colt and stablemate Saahir (Ire), is the fifth of six foals and one of two scorers out of G3 Sirenia S. third Simple Magic (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), herself a full-sister to stakes-winning G3 Nell Gwyn S. third Festivale (Ire) and Listed Prix de Saint-Patrick victor Arctic Gyr (Ire). Simple Magic is also kin to G3 Joel S. runner-up Tell (GB) (Green Desert) and to the dam of G1 Sun Chariot S. third Grande Dame (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). Descendants of Sajir's fourth dam, G2 Prix d'Astarte victrix and G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches runner-up Hydro Calido (Nureyev), include GII Turf Sprint S. and GIII Daytona S. victor Bran (Fr) (Muhaarar {GB}), Group 3-winning G1 Goodwood H. third Supido (Aus) (Sebring {Aus}) and last term's G3 Preis der Deutschen Einheit victor Lord Charming (Ger) (Charm Spirit {Ire}). This is the immediate family of G1 Prix Morny-winning sire Machiavellian (Mr. Prospector) and G1 Prix Jacques Le Marois hero Exit To Nowhere (Irish River {Fr}). Monday, Chantilly, France PRIX SIGY-G3, €80,000, Chantilly, 4-15, 3yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:06.53, vsf. 1–SAJIR (IRE), 126, c, 3, by Make Believe (GB) 1st Dam: Simple Magic (Ire) (GSP-Eng), by Invincible Spirit (Ire) 2nd Dam: Cephalonie, by Kris S. 3rd Dam: Heraklia, by Irish River (Fr) 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Prince A A Faisal; B-Nawara Stud Company Ltd (IRE); T-Andre Fabre; J-Mickael Barzalona. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-1-0, €101,000. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Classic Flower (GB), 127, f, 3, Calyx (GB)–Crown Of Flowers (GB), by Garswood (GB). O-Gousserie Racing & Jean-Etienne Dubois; B-Petches Farm Ltd (GB); T-Patrice Cottier. €16,000. 3–Symmetric Power (Ire), 126, c, 3, Dark Angel (Ire)–Evening Time (Ire), by Keltos (Fr). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (72,000gns Ylg '22 TATOCT; €135,000 2yo '23 ARQMAY). O-Hisaaki Saito; B-Owenstown Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Christopher Head. €12,000. Margins: HF, 2HF, SHD. Odds: 2.30, 6.50, 26.00. Also Ran: Mr Fleurant (Ire), Balsam (Fr), Got To Love A Grey (GB), Jasna's Secret (Fr), Action Point (Ire), La Belle Poete (Fr), Dorothy Lawrence (GB). Video, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Make Believe’s Sajir Registers Impressive Sigy Success appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The purses for maiden and allowance races, both open and restricted, will be increased between $10,000 and $13,000 for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, to be held at Saratoga Race Course Thursday through Sunday, June 6-9. Open maiden special weight contests will offer purse money of $100,000, up from $90,000, while New York-bred maidens will run for $85,000, an increase from $75,000. Open entry-level allowance purses will be upped by $10,000 to $110,000, while New York-bred first-level allowance races will offer $90,000, a boost from $80,000. The open non-winners of two other than allowance races will carry prize money of $115,000, an increase of $13,000. “The 2024 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will offer purse levels commensurate with the stature and importance of this historic event,” said Andrew Offerman, NYRA Senior Vice President of Racing and Operations. “Beyond the appeal of Saratoga Race Course, these overnight purses should further incentivize participation in what is sure to be a thrilling edition of the Festival.” As previously announced, the purse of the GI Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets is being increased from $1.5 million to $2 million for 2024, while the GI Resorts World Casino Manhattan S. goes from $750,000 to $1 million and the GI New York S. Presented by Rivers Casino from $600,000 to $750,000. Additional graded events enjoying purse increases are the GIII Poker S. from $200,000 to $350,000, along with $100,000 increases to the purses of the GI Woody Stephens S. presented by Mohegan Sun, the GI Jaipur S. presented by Resolute Racing and the GII True North presented by F. W. Webb. Accordingly, the Woody Stephens and Jaipur will offer a purse of $500,000, with the True North S. rising to $350,000. Click here for the condition book and full purse schedule. The post Enhanced Purse Structure In Place For Belmont At Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Beach Faulkner was at Keeneland one day when John Williams called him over and pointed at a horse being led off a van a couple of barns down. “Look at this,” Williams said. “Watch him walk. You might as well put your name on the side of that horse.” Beach remembers the great horseman's compliment with a smile. He's been working on horses' feet for 57 years, more than half of that time with son Tyler alongside, until he too has come to share the same mastery. They are farriers, sure; but not just farriers. They prolong the fading era when the blacksmith ran the shop, and the farrier worked under him. In his youth Beach saw a transition in agriculture to another type of horsepower, but while a flair for that is also in the blood–Tyler restores vintage automobiles–then the Faulkners have always helped horses along the margin between fitted hardware and their own powers of locomotion. They know the ways of iron as well as they do those of horses. “The blacksmith works with iron,” Beach says. “The farrier just nails a shoe on. That's why all these places now are called 'farrier supplies.' They've got the shoes, pads, everything already made. When I started shoeing horses, I had to make shoes for every horse I shod.” They can acknowledge the adequacy of some of this prefabricated stuff. It's only once in a while that they have to devise a bespoke solution. “But those shoes are so hard,” objects Beach. “No flex in them. And these glue shoes? Okay, so there's a time that you need to glue a shoe on. But it's like putting a foot in a cast. No give. A blacksmith, if it was a real stiff-footed horse, would heat-treat that shoe so that it'd be tough and hard. But if it had a weak foot, then he'd make that shoe so the foot gets flexed. Because the flex is the life of a foot. You don't have flex, it dies.” Their unstinting, old-school standards have long made Beach and Tyler Faulkner's workshop outside Paris, Kentucky, a perennial recourse for many of the finest horsemen in the Bluegrass: from big farms like Claiborne, to smaller but peerless outfits like Nursery Place; whether in moments of crisis, or for regular maintenance. But it's a two-way street. You're only a longstanding client of the Faulkners, these plain-talking but courteous men, if you treat your horses with the same respect and attention as they do themselves. That, for instance, was what salvaged Nasty and Bold, who stood at Spendthrift back in the 1980s: a joint masterpiece with veterinarian D.L. Proctor. “He was the best,” Beach says of Proctor. “A cavalry man. And I was the only one that could put shoes on his horses for him. And that horse, he had terrible feet. He didn't have feet. His feet were softer than your hand.” Young as he was, Tyler remembers making shoes for Nasty and Bold. “He was making shoes when he was in high school,” Beach says. “These things take a long time to do, and would eat up the clock for me. So I'd book the real 'cripples' on Saturday, and he'd go with me. People couldn't believe he was making them. That's what started him.” Then there was Seattle Slew himself. Beach was sent down to Florida to make special shoes to get the Triple Crown winner back from his derailment. Later, when Slew came to Spendthrift, Beach's meticulous trimming and minimal use of the knife kept him out of shoes altogether. He could only do this stuff because all he had ever known, as a kid, was how to do it right. “I knew how to put a shoe on a horse, because I had to put a shoe on my horse to ride it,” he says. “I had to trim it to ride it. Back then I didn't even know I could make a living, doing it.” Beach was raised just “over that hill” from where he works today. “My dad was a sharecropper over in Clark County,” he explains. “When I was about 11, our preacher's wife took him by the shirt collar to Harrison County, and showed him how to buy a farm and run it himself. Great lady. Tobacco was the main crop, but we had cattle and workhorses too.” As a blacksmith on the railroad, Beach's grandfather had made brass shoes that wouldn't spark in the mines. Between him and then his father, Beach learned how different breeds moved; and how “the workhorse was done different than the boss's plantation pacer.” Once embarked on the profession, he gradually realized how fortunate he had been in his mentors. Doing what he was being told by other people only proved counterproductive. “Until one day, I woke up and said, 'Screw it, I'm going to shoe these horses just like my dad and my granddad taught me,'” he recalls. “Because they cared for the horses. And they'd keep them going. Because that's the number one thing about this, it's all for the horse.” Eventually a Thoroughbred he was tending at River Downs beat a bunch of seven-figure horses at Keeneland. Word began to spread; the phone started ringing. In some ways, he felt he'd wasted 15 years. But people he'd worked for, in the meantime, had their merits too: a long stint with a farrier in Jackson, Mississippi, and then time up at the Red Mile. And Beach considers his early experience with other breeds as a priceless grounding. Often he would sit in the cart himself for a bird's eye view of the feet flicking up. “Thoroughbred people, especially, will frown and look down on you, because you shod a walking horse,” he says. “But if you take an old, stiff-legged Thoroughbred, and start him out like a walking horse, you can get him strolling and he can last forever.” But never mind treating breeds differently, or even every individual horse. “Because actually you shoe each foot different, don't you?” Beach says, turning to his son. “You trim them, to use a phrase you've said, to get their 'path of flight.' This one's out a little this way, this one a little that way. So this one gets trimmed different than that one. And you get them so the path of flight's the same with them all.” “Got to keep your horse square,” assents Tyler. Far more than the layman tends to realize, even those extremities of a horse that will painlessly take a nail comprise dynamic, living tissue. “Like when you correct a horse,” Tyler remarks. “You can look at one I shod today, and it'd be perfect, but three or four weeks down the road the weight has crushed it.” Is that like the way our own shoes tend to wear down in the same places, showing how every gait is different? “Exactly,” says Beach. “So when you get a new shoe, you have to break it down.” “Make wide turns,” says Tyler. “So what we try to do is to get this horse to walk like you do in your wore-out shoe,” Beach adds. “No, not wore-out. But more broke-in.” “Our main thing is maintenance,” Tyler says. “Like mowing your grass. Mow right before or right when it needs, it'll always looks nice. But you let it go past, it takes two or three mowings to get it back looking good.” Even in our urban age, we retain the axiom about the “want of a nail.” And it's a constant miracle to these horsemen, with their especially intimate insight, how all this athletic power is distributed across points that can appear almost dainty. “I have 33 years shoeing horses, and was born under a horse's ass,” says Tyler with a chuckle. “But it still amazes me to have shoes on a horse. Like when they're turned out, and take off, and run back, and do those hopping stops coming to the fence–and the shoes are still on. I'd like to know how much pressure is on those nails when they do that.” Like many of the best horsemen, the Faulkners feel that less is often more. Young feet should be treated like muscle: you're building it up, it gets a little sore, you just back off and give it time. Don't just call the blacksmith for a shoe. A celebrated trainer once came to look at yearlings scheduled for his barn and asked why they weren't shod. When it was explained that the blacksmith refused, the trainer got on the phone. “Why won't you put shoes on my yearlings?” “Well, I do,” replied Beach. “If you look, there's two out there with shoes. They're the ones that needed them, and they got them.” “Well, I'd like shoes on all of them.” “Better call somebody else to do it, then.” Within a couple of years, Beach saw the same trainer holding court in the press that you should never shoe yearlings! As important to anything to young feet is the land they are raised on, and the Faulkners rave about particular farms. At the same time Beach notes that the worst field he knows is right across the fence from one of the very best. But then those family concerns, especially, that have been there forever, know to put their barren mares there–and not their Book 1 yearlings. Obviously a healthy foot grows better. “But it's not only the foot, it's the whole horse,” Beach marvels. “I don't think anybody's ever figured it out. I have a book that was published right after the Civil War. And they all knew what to do back then, but without knowing why. And it's the same for us today.” “Somebody told me one time that the great horseshoers don't know what they do, but what they do works,” Tyler agrees. In a foot they can also read circulation, growth, even whether a horse has had a fever or changed diet. But there's no magic formula of size or shape to identify a champion: there have been too many brilliant horses with foot trouble for that. “A sound horse would outrun a sore horse any day, no matter which is better,” Tyler remarks. Beach's professional longevity is all the more remarkable considering the physical demands of his vocation, not to mention its perils–though he argues that actually it should never be dangerous, provided you have a proper horseman holding for you. The very best, in the old days, could even make a horse pick its foot up and present it. “They don't believe me now,” Beach says. “But old Clem Brooks at Spendthrift, he was so slick at it, one horse he would actually win money, betting people, he'd say, 'I bet you $10 he'll go up and lay his foot in that man's lap.' And that horse, Blue Times he was called, he'd come and put his foot in my lap. He loved me, that old horse, and I loved him.” It's the same, hardboot devotion that sets the best trainers apart, too. “I shod for [one of the farm trainers] 13 years, and never once met the guy,” Beach says. “But when I shod Lady's Secret and Winning Colors for Wayne Lukas, he was holding it, wanting to know what's going on. He had to learn a lot about horseshoeing when he first came into Thoroughbreds, so we worked together. He told me one day, 'Beach, it sure is nice to work for you!'” The Faulkners have handled so many champions that you only build up their resume by such anecdotal increments. But here's one snapshot: an invoice for stallions treated at Spendthrift on 19 August 1982. Of 28 names, here are just the first four items: Nashua: trim 4, reset 2 Gallant Man: trim 4 Caro: trim 4, reset 2 Raise A Native: ditto. Others include Seattle Slew, Affirmed, Exclusive Native, Sham. But while all these horses confirmed that there is no standard issue to the best, Nashua remains the paragon. “You'd take a number seven shoe out of the box, and nail it on,” Beach remembers. “His foot was that perfect. And right up until he was 29, 30, you didn't have to tap that shoe.” It is no exaggeration to say that the modern breed would be barely recognizable but for the horses that have raised a heel to Beach or Tyler Faulkner at one time or another: Danzig, Mr. Prospector, Seeking the Gold, Irish River (Fr), Lyphard, Tapit, War Front since he was a foal; not forgetting mares from Personal Ensign to Maplejinsky. Testimony to the individual engagement of these master craftsmen is all around the workshop: a contraption, for instance, devised especially for Sirlad after he stepped on a nail at Spendthrift. “He got real bad,” Beach recalls. “He's standing on the other foot, and he was not a good-legged horse. I said to John Williams, 'You might as well put that horse down. That foot will not hold up. It'll split like a cow's.' So I made this thing and put it on there so he didn't break his ankle.” Most instructive of all, however, is Beach's answer when you ask which of the many dimensions of his trade gives him most satisfaction: racehorses, stallions, mares and foals, yearlings? “I can't answer that, because I loved every one of them,” he replies. “When I got under a horse, I never cared if it was your teaser or your Triple Crown winner–he got the same care.” The post No Better Place For ‘The Want of a Nail’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, with 1208 catalogued offerings, begins its four-day run Tuesday morning. Bidding begins at 10:30 a.m. “I anticipate it being a good sale,” said OBS Director of Sales Tod Wojciechowski. “We've got a lot of people here. The under-tack show was well-attended and the interest that we are getting is high. Certainly, the April sale is the go-to sale of the year.” The size of the Spring sale's catalogue helps attract a diverse buying bench, Wojciechowski agreed. “The great thing about 1200 horses is there is something for everyone,” he said. “So you'll have people shopping at all price brackets. One thing that continues to grow is the international market. I think we have some Japanese groups here that honestly haven't been here before. They typically would only shop March and not shop April that much. This year they are coming to April.” For the second year in a row, the 2023 Spring sale set records for gross and average, with 698 horses selling through the ring for a total of $90,805,000 and an average of $129,907. The median was a record-tying $65,000. The auction continues to build its reputation as a go-to spot to acquire graded winners. Last year's Spring sale produced GI Summer S. winner Carson's Run (Cupid), multiple graded winner Dreamfyre (Flameaway), GIII Holy Bull S. winner Hades (Awesome Slew), GII Santa Anita Oaks winner Nothing Like You (Malibu Moon), G3 UAE Oaks winner Manama Gold (Star Guitar), multiple graded winner Nysos (Nyquist), GII Los Alamitos Futurity winner Wynstock (Solomini), GII Golden Rod S. winner Intricate (Gun Runner), and GIII Honeybee S. winner Lemon Muffin (Collected). “Most importantly, the reason this sale keeps getting better and better is because of the quality of the horses that our consignors are bringing,” Wojciechowski said. “They continually up the game when it comes to the quality of horses and what they are bringing to market. That makes it easy for us.” During last week's under-tack preview for the Spring sale, four juveniles shared the fastest furlong time of :9 3/5: hip 308, a filly by Omaha Beach consigned by Omar Ramirez Bloodstock; hip 335, a filly by Mitole consigned by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds; hip 787, a colt by Bolt d'Oro consigned by Top Line Sales; and hip 1187, a filly by Practical Joke also consigned by Top Line Sales. A pair of fillies by first-crop sires shared the fastest quarter-mile breeze of :20 1/5: hip 365, a daughter of Tiz the Law consigned by Tom McCrocklin; and hip 1143, a daughter of McKinzie consigned by Eddie Woods. The Spring sale comes a month after OBS opened the juvenile auction season with a strong renewal of the three-day March sale. “March, I thought, was a good sale myself,” said Woods. “The good horses sold really well.” Still, Woods saw a weakening under the top level and expects that trend will continue this week in Ocala. “There was a little bit of lack of depth for the handy horses down the other end,” he said. “I don't see a whole lot of difference here. I expect it will be very much the same thing. You see the way racing is going at the moment. It's not exactly expanding. It will be like always. The top end is always good and you just hope for the best for the rest of them.” The Spring Sale continues through Friday with sessions beginning each day at 10:30 a.m. The post ‘Something For Everyone’ OBS Spring Sale Opens Tuesday 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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Adam West has outlined his plans in 2024 for stable star Live In The Dream (Ire) (Prince Of Lir {Ire}), who is likely to make his first start of the campaign in the G2 Temple S. at Haydock on Saturday, May 25. In 2023, Live In The Dream provided his trainer with a first Group 1 success when winning the Nunthorpe S. at York's Ebor Festival, beating Highfield Princess (Fr) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) by a length at odds of 28/1. He was subsequently sent on his travels and performed with credit in two races in the US, latterly finishing a close-up fourth in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Santa Anita in November. “It took him a bit of time to unwind from the Breeders' Cup,” West said of those exertions. “He was physically quite tired from the journey on the way back. It took a lot longer for him to be able to switch off but, now he's been able to do that, he has really benefited from it. He spelled at Hen Knight's and he's come back really well. In my opinion, he is the best physically and mentally that I've ever seen him.” As for future plans, West added, “We split the season last year to get more racing out of him, but now we're hoping for loftier targets and less racing–obviously we can't go to Lingfield and Pontefract anymore! “There's a good bit of condition on him that still needs to come off and we're hoping to start him out in the Temple Stakes in May. The main aim will be the Nunthorpe and he's probably going to be campaigned with that in mind, hopefully with the added bonus of going to America.” The post Live In The Dream On Target For Temple Return appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Chain Of Lightning (Aus) (Fighting Sun {Aus}), the surprise winner of the G1 T. J. Smith S. at Randwick earlier this month, is set to be sold before a potential appearance in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday, June 22. Trained by Katherine Coleman and Peter Moody–who memorably won the same race at the Royal meeting with the brilliant Black Caviar (Aus) (Bel Esprit {Aus}) back in 2012–Chain Of Lightning was gaining her first victory at the top level when winning the T. J. Smith, holding on bravely to get the verdict by a neck from Bella Nipotina (Aus) (Pride Of Dubai {Aus}). Another run at Randwick in Saturday's G1 All Aged S. is now on the cards for the five-year-old before her sales date and a likely trip to Britain. However, whether she races for Coleman and Moody at Royal Ascot will reportedly depend on whether she is sold and who buys her. Moody told Racing.com, “She's going to the broodmare sales in May and we've accepted an invitation to Ascot, so she'll be sold under that proviso at the Magic Millions broodmare sale.” Chain Of Lightning could be joined at Royal Ascot by the multiple Group 2 winner Asfoora (Aus) (Flying Artie {Aus}), who was earmarked for a European campaign by trainer Henry Dwyer after she finished a close-up fourth in last month's G1 Galaxy H. at Rosehill. The post Chain Of Lightning Set To Be Sold With Royal Ascot Proviso 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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What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, April 17, 2024 First Race 6:40pm HKT (8:40pm AEST) Visit Dabble Hong Kong racing returns to Happy Valley on Wednesday evening for a bumper nine-race program. The rail is placed in the C position, and with no significant rainfall predicted in the lead-up, it should be a fair Good 4 surface throughout the night. The action is set to get underway at 6:40pm HKT (8:40pm AEST). Best Bet at Happy Valley: Beauty Infinity Although Beauty Infinity was well beaten by 2.3 lengths at this course and distance on March 27, punters should be willing to follow this talented four-year-old with confidence. He got too far back in an on-speed dominated affair yet proved classy enough to finish runner-up. There should be a solid tempo with the likes of Happy Fat Cat and Superb Capitalist battling for position, leaving Zac Purton and Beauty Infinity to get the last crack at their rivals. Best Bet Race 7 – #6 Beauty Infinity (7) 4yo Gelding | T: John Size | J: Zac Purton (59kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Happy Valley: Ka Ying Cheer Ka Ying Cheer resumes after a four-month spell and two impressive barrier trials. He won a jump-out on the Conghua surface before heading to Sha Tin on April 9, cruising through the wire under a stranglehold. He heads to Happy Valley for the first time as Hugh Bowman hops in the saddle, and with his jump-and-run pattern likely to suit this circuit, Ka Ying Cheer can make every post a winner as he brings up his second Hong Kong victory. Next Best Race 6 – #1 Ka Ying Cheer (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Pierre Ng | J: Hugh Bowman (61kg) Bet with Bet365 Best Value at Happy Valley: Excel Wongchoy After drawing barriers 10, 13 and 13 respectively, Excel Wongchoy finally draws a marble (6) as he drops back in grade. The son of Exceed And Excel raced three wide throughout his most recent outing at Sha Tin on March 31, fading out to go down by 5.8 lengths. The effort had more merit than the margin may suggest, and with the four-year-old set to gain an economical run in transit, Excel Wongchoy will prove a terrific each-way chance with online bookmakers. Best Value Race 8 – #1 Excel Wongchoy (6) 4yo Gelding | T: Pierre Ng | J: Alexis Badel (61kg) Bet with Unibet Hong Kong quaddie tips – April 17, 2024 Happy Valley quadrella selections Wednesday, April 17, 2024 1-2-7-10 6 1-2-4-6-7-8 2-4-5-6-10-11 Horse racing tips
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What Canterbury Races Where Canterbury Park Racecourse – King St, Canterbury NSW 2193 When Wednesday, April 17, 2024 First Race 12:50pm AEST Visit Dabble Canterbury Park Racecourse is the destination for metro racing on Wednesday afternoon, with a competitive eight-race program awaiting punters. The rail returns to the true position, and with light showers forecast for race-day, expect the surface to be rated in the Soft range. The opening race is set to jump at 12:50pm local time. Best Bet: Little Jeanie After finishing runner-up in her first two outings for the Chris Waller barn, Little Jeanie appears set to peak third-up. She was the best of the beaten brigade at Warwick Farm on April 1, storming through the wire to finish within two lengths of Stand Aside. Stepping out to the 1550m should be ideal for the daughter of Savabeel, and with James McDonald likely to press into the one-one from stall three, Little Jeanie should get every chance to remove her maiden tag. Best Bet Race 1 – #1 Little Jeanie (3) 3yo Filly | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (59kg) -111.11 with Bet365 Next Best: Earth Dance The 1400m proved too sharp for Earth Dance when making his Australian debut on the Kensington circuit at Randwick on March 13. He was eye-catching through the line, however, suggesting the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Irish import could be worth following as he steps out to a staying trip. He appears perfectly placed in this BM72 contest, and with the 1900m journey a major positive, watch for this son of Australia to loom large in the concluding stages. Next Best Race 5 – #4 Earth Dance (7) 4yo Gelding | T: Peter & Paul Snowden | J: Dylan Gibbons (58kg) +350 with Picklebet Best Value: Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square didn’t go a yard on the Heavy deck at Randwick in the Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) on April 6. She attempted to circle the field with 400m to travel but was simply no match for the likes of Espionage and Roselyn’s Star. That form reads exceptionally well for this maiden against the girls, and as Chad Scofield looks to stalk the speed from barrier one, Trafalgar Square will be swamping her rivals when presented down the centre of the course. Best Value Race 2 – #2 Trafalgar Square (1) 2yo Filly | T: David Payne | J: Chad Schofield (58kg) +550 with Neds Wednesday quaddie tips for Canterbury races Canterbury Park quadrella selections Wednesday, April 17, 2024 2-4 5-7-9-12-13 1-3-4-5-7-8-10-13 4-5-7-9-11-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips
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What Caulfield Heath Races Where Caulfield Racecourse – Gate 22, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145 When Wednesday, April 17, 2024 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Dabble The Heath track at Caulfield is the destination for metropolitan racing in Victoria on Wednesday. Perfect conditions are forecast, and with the track rated a Good 4 and the rail in its true position, there should be no excuses for fancied runners. The first of eight races is set to go at 1pm AEST. Best Bet at Caulfield: Inexorable The Grahame Begg-trained Inexorable put in a stinker on a Heavy track at Geelong on April 2, but he was much better when finishing third behind Fistsoffury and Socks Nation two starts back. A repeat of that effort will be more than good enough to win this 1600m affair. The three-year-old draws perfectly in barrier one under Damian Lane, and with a touch of luck in the home straight, Inexorable should have no issue breaking maiden ranks at the seventh time of asking. Best Bet Race 3 – #4 Inexorable (1) 3yo Gelding | T: Grahame Begg | J: Damian Lane (59kg) Bet with Dabble Next Best at Caulfield: Nokhbah Nokhbah has been defeated by by the barest of margins in each of her last two starts. Last time out, the I Am Invincible filly looked to have the race sewn up at Stawell over 1100m before getting a stitch inside the final 50m to be overpowered late. Mick Dee will hunt for the rail from barrier five, and under a well-rated steer, Nokhbah should prove too hard to run down this time around. Next Best Race 5 – #3 Nokhbah (5) 5yo Mare | T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes | J: Michael Dee (59kg) Bet with PlayUp Best Value at Caulfield: She’s Bulletproof Charlotte Littlefield’s She’s Bulletproof has been impressive without winning in two starts this campaign. The three-year-old filly ran on strongly first-up over 1100m at Flemington when narrowly defeated, before chasing the classy Moby Dick at Pakenham on March 21. All she needs to do is to hold that form, and with an economical run in transit, She’s Bulletproof should have no issue in overpowering her BM64 rivals. Best Value Race 6 – #3 She’s Bulletproof (5) 3yo Filly | T: Charlotte Littlefield | J: Blake Shinn (60.5kg) Bet with Bet365 Caulfield quaddie tips – 17/4/2024 Caulfield quadrella selections Wednesday, April 17, 2024 1-3 1-4 2-3-6-9-10 3-4-8-11 Horse racing tips View the full article

Ellerslie has been given the green light to return to racing following the conclusion of a successful trials meeting on Monday. Auckland Thoroughbred Racing’s (ATR) race meeting last Wednesday was abandoned following race three due to safety concerns arising from a slip on their newly installed StrathAyr track. ATR, in conjunction with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR), undertook an investigation into the issues and came up with an agreed plan of action. A set of eight trials took place at the track on Monday, giving Auckland Thoroughbred Racing the clearance to return to racing this weekend. A number of industry personnel and senior jockeys were in attendance at the trials to monitor the surface, including representatives from Strathayr, Racing Integrity Board, NZTR and ATR. ATR said they received positive feedback following the trials, with senior jockey Warren Kennedy excited to ride on the surface on Saturday. “The track felt a lot better – they [ATR] obviously had done a lot of work on it since Wednesday,” he said. “The horses are getting a good bit of traction and there’s actually a bit of kick back now, which highlights the more traction the horses are getting.” Fellow jockey Craig Grylls was also pleased with how the track rode. “I noticeably felt more traction and more give in the track,” he said. “The machinery work and the spreading of sand since last Thursday has certainly seen an improvement.” View the full article

Matamata thoroughbred nursery Elsdon Park have had a memorable week in Sydney with the progeny of young broodmare Daniela’s Magic, culminating in stakes success at Randwick on Saturday. While the eight-year-old daughter of Per Incanto never made it to the races, her progeny is more than making up for it, with her first foal, Panic, extending his record to four wins from six starts over the weekend when taking out the Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) for trainer Michael Freedman. Bred by Elsdon Park principal Lib Petagna, the three-year-old son of Time Test was offered through Blandford Lodge’s 2022 Book 1 Yearling Sale draft where he was purchased by bloodstock agents Mick Wallace and Paul Moroney for $80,000. He has proven to be an astute purchase, having now accrued more than A$179,000 in earnings. “He was in the last draft that we sold under Blandford Lodge,” said Elsdon Park General Manager Kerrie Cox, with Petagna owning a share of the farm at the time before investing in what is now Elsdon Park. “He was a beautiful type and a lovely moving horse. He was the first foal and he was just big and strong, a lovely mover, and had a great head on him.” Cox said his yearling half-brother by Ardrossan is cast from the same mould and sold accordingly through the farm’s Inglis Easter Yearling Sale draft earlier in the week. “We had a really good Easter Sale where we sold three horses, including the half-brother to Panic, who was the only Ardossan in the sale,” Cox said. “He made A$260,000 and when talking to Michael Wallace over there, who bought Panic with Paul Moroney, he said he (Panic) was going to be running in a stakes race and they were pretty confident. “It was great to see him get that win, especially in a big field like that.” They are the only two live foals out of Daniela’s Magic to date, who is now in-foal to Yulong’s Alabama Express. “Lib owns a share in Alabama and it has turned out to be a pretty good mating,” Cox said. “She is a lovely type of mare. She is leaving a really nice types and they look like athletes.” Daniela’s Magic is a full-sister to Group One performer Saracino, who went on to win four races, including the Gr.2 Danehill Stakes (1200m), Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m), Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) and Listed Newmarket Handicap (1200m). He was also placed in the Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), Gr.1 NRM Sprint (1400m), Gr.3 Taranaki 2YO Classic (1200m), Listed Beaufine Stakes (1000m), and two editions of the Listed Scenic Blast Stakes (1200m), earning nearly A$500,000 in prizemoney. Meanwhile, Elsdon Park has experienced further success on the track in Australia of late, with the Petagna-owned Kalapour placing in the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) on Saturday, while farm graduate Hezdarnhottoo became Elsdon Park’s first winner at Randwick a fortnight ago. “Kalapour won the Tancred (Gr.1, 2400m) a couple of weeks ago, and was a really commendable third in the Sydney Cup,” Cox said. “Hezdarnhottoo was the first horse that was branded at Elsdon Park and he won as a two-year-old in Sydney a few weeks ago. That was pretty exciting for us to see our brand cross the finishing line there. “I think there have only been four two-year-olds to the races so far with our brand on and they have gone pretty well. We have had Macaluso who was stakes placed as a two-year-old and also ran in the Karaka Millions. “We have had some nice success with that first crop. It wasn’t a very big first crop so it is nice to see those results coming through as two-year-olds already.” View the full article

Orchestral has returned to New Zealand after a sensational campaign, which culminated in a bold effort for third in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick. The highly-talented daughter of Savabeel took the three-year-old ranks by storm through the summer period, with a stunning winning performance in the $1.5 million Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), which was emulated in both the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m, and the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). In her highly-anticipated Australian debut, Orchestral delivered a fifth-straight win in the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m), and certainly lost no admirers in her season grand final when finishing a length off Autumn Angel in the Australian Oaks. Trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood were pleased to see her return to their Cambridge base in good order ahead of a well-deserved spell. “She’s really well. She got back from Australia late last night (Sunday), and seems to have pulled up nicely,” Wellwood said. “Nearing the end of her preparation, she just had to go to a number of grand finals, and it was hard to peak again last Saturday. “She’s off to the paddock now, we haven’t made any firm plans for the spring but we’re very excited for her next season.” Orchestral accumulated much of her A$1.99 million in stakes during the past four months, and Wellwood identified the Karaka Millions victory as a definite highlight. “The Karaka Millions was right up there, to see her put a nice field away over a mile is when we knew we really had something special,” he said. “For her to then back that up in the Guineas, the Derby and the Vinery was great.” Kingsclere Stables will now shift their focus back to home soil, as they line up six runners at Rotorua on Wednesday. Among their runners is Monsoon Knight, the lightly-tried son of Vadamos finishing second behind Orchestral in his sole juvenile start, and had a tough resuming run for fifth after 10 months away from the races. “He unfortunately hasn’t had a lot of luck, he had a very hard run at Tauranga, and then the races were called off at Ellerslie when he travelled up there,” Wellwood said. “He’s finally drawn a reasonable gate (6), but we just hope the track is still in okay order by that stage of the day. He’s probably not a horse that wants it too wet, so hopefully the weather in the next few days means that it should be okay.” Masa Hashizume is booked to ride the three-year-old, while Ryan Elliot will partner trial winner Tempsford in the Entain – NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1230m), and Craig Grylls takes the reins aboard Hasstobereel in the Sherlock Contracting 3YO 1560. “Tempsford trialled really well at Cambridge and has continued to work well since then, hopefully she can get a soft run on Wednesday but whether 1200m is her optimal distance, I don’t know,” Wellwood said. “Hastobereel is certainly going to be suited on a track with a bit of give out of it. His trial was good, and he’s an honest customer so I think he’ll run well.” The stable will also prepare debutant Noble Master in the Arawa Park Hotel 2YO 1150, while Aladdin Sane and Ilimitado contest the Have Your Function At Arawa Park 1400 later on the card. View the full article

In the Gr.1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) aftermath, one of Chris Waller’s first thoughts was the hope of a rematch for Via Sistina (Fastnet Rock) with Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) come the spring racing features. That is just what he may get as Ciaron Maher says that his star middle distance mare will look to conquering Australasia’s weight-for-age championship, the Gr.1 Cox Plate (2040m), as her main aim in late October. “The Cox Plate will be our target,” Maher told RSN972. “The King Charles (Gr.1, 1600m) has been mentioned but the Cox Plate is the one.” Pride Of Jenni has already firmed in Cox Plate futures markets from $5 into $4.50 with Waller’s Queen Elizabeth Stakes second-placed Via Sistina on the second line of betting at $6 with 2023 Cox Plate winner Romantic Warrior (Acclamation). Maher raised no concerns with the six-year-old’s recovery after her Randwick demolition while still coming to terms with the astonishing style of her win. A start in the King Charles III Stakes would require Pride Of Jenni to back-up within seven days to then start in the Cox Plate. A daughter of Pride Of Dubai, Pride Of Jenni was bred by Trelawney Stud and is out of the O’Reilly mare Sancerre, who was prepared by Cambridge trainer Tony Pike to win on four occasions for the Stud. View the full article

What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Wednesday, April 17, 2024 First Race 11:27am AEST Visit Dabble Brisbane Racing Club will host a very competitive 10-race card at Doomben Racecourse this Wednesday afternoon. The track was rated as a Soft 5 at the time of acceptances, but with no rain on the forecast in the lead-up, it is expected to improve into the Good range. The rail will be in the +10m position, with racing set to kick off at 11:27am AEST. Best Bet at Doomben: Italian Riviera Italian Riviera was an impressive winner on his debut over 1000m at the Sunshine Coast two starts back. After settling outside the leader, the Stuart Kendrick-trained gelding took over with 400m to go and pulled away to bring up a one-length victory. Considering seven of his nine rivals are still maidens, Italian Riviera strikes a very winnable race and should prove hard to beat. Best Bet Race 4 – #1 Italian Riviera (5) 2yo Gelding | T: Stuart Kendrick | J: Michael Rodd (59kg) Bet with PlayUp Next Best at Doomben: Velozes Velozes missed the kick by two lengths last time out, and after being held up until the 250m mark, she flashed up the inside rail to finish 1.8 lengths off Skywriter at this track and trip. With James Orman back aboard for his second ride on the filly, it is expected that she will jump better and settle closer to the speed. With even luck and a similar finishing burst to last time, Velozes can break her maiden at the third time of asking. Next Best Race 8 – #13 Velozes (8) 3yo Filly | T: Tony Gollan | J: James Orman (56kg) Bet with Neds Best Value at Doomben: Lady Chartwell Lady Chartwell had no luck when running third over the Doomben 1100m first-up. The David McColm-trained mare settled behind the speed and appeared to have a lot to offer in the home straight but was held up until the final 150m. With the aid of Taylor Johnstone’s 3kg claim and a wide draw in barrier nine, Lady Chartwell will be able to push forward and settle outside of runners before finishing off strongly down the outside. Best Value Race 6 – #10 Lady Chartwell (9) 4yo Mare | T: David McColm | J: Taylor Johnstone (a3) (58kg) Bet with Picklebet Wednesday quaddie tips for Doomben races Doomben quadrella selections Wednesday, April 17, 2024 3-4-6 3-5-13 3-4-5-10-11 6-7-12-13-14-15 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Zantabulous winning at Te Rapa on Sunday. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) A bright future over further ground is being marked for Zantabulous after the Te Akau mare scored impressively over a mile at Te Rapa on Sunday. The daughter of Almanzor had been successful in two of her nine previous starts and entered Sunday’s Rating 75 contest a $4.80 second-favourite behind consistent mare Casino Princess. In the hands of Wiremu Pinn, Zantabulous settled comfortably on the fence in third, while the race-favourite sat in a three-wide position. The eight-horse field fanned out on the Soft 7 surface turning for home and Zantabulous soon found the lead, the mare kicking strongly to fend off the challenge of Casino Princess by three-quarters of a length. Pinn claimed his second career Group 1 the weekend prior aboard the Matamata stable’s Move To Strike, and indicated Zantabulous has plenty to offer in future campaigns. “She’s a lovely mare,” he said. “There was good speed on, she relaxed beautifully, we cut the corner, and after shifting out to better ground she let down nicely. “I think next time in, when she strengthens up again, she’ll get over 2000m. She’s quite exciting.” Te Akau co-trainer Mark Walker praised Pinn’s ride and was pleased to see the mare back in winning form. “It’s great to see her back in the winner’s circle and another nice ride of Wiremu’s,” said Walker, who trains in partnership with Sam Bergerson. “She’s had a few issues along the way, but it was a promising win today and it looks like she’s in for a good autumn and early part of the winter. “I think she’ll only improve once we get up over more distance.” Out of a three-win Zabeel mare in Zantalegh, Zantabulous was bred by Brendan and Jo Lindsay of Cambridge Stud, before being sold to David Ellis for $220,000 at the 2021 Karaka Yearling Sales. Horse racing news View the full article

Ellerslie’s meeting on Wednesday was abandoned after The Storyteller (outside) slipped near the crossing following his win. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Ellerslie has been given the green light to return to racing following the conclusion of a successful trials meeting on Monday. Auckland Thoroughbred Racing’s (ATR) race meeting last Wednesday was abandoned following race three due to safety concerns arising from a slip on their newly installed StrathAyr track. ATR, in conjunction with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR), undertook an investigation into the issues and came up with an agreed plan of action. A set of eight trials took place at the track on Monday, giving Auckland Thoroughbred Racing the clearance to return to racing this weekend. A number of industry personnel and senior jockeys were in attendance at the trials to monitor the surface, including representatives from Strathayr, Racing Integrity Board, NZTR and ATR. ATR said they received positive feedback following the trials, with senior jockey Warren Kennedy excited to ride on the surface on Saturday. “The track felt a lot better – they [ATR] obviously had done a lot of work on it since Wednesday,” he said. “The horses are getting a good bit of traction and there’s actually a bit of kick back now, which highlights the more traction the horses are getting.” Fellow jockey Craig Grylls was also pleased with how the track rode. “I noticeably felt more traction and more give in the track,” he said. “The machinery work and the spreading of sand since last Thursday has certainly seen an improvement.” Horse racing news View the full article