Wandering Eyes

Winner of the 2023 San Luis Rey Stakes for trainer Michael McCarthy, Offlee Naughty must face a field that includes the first three finishers of the recent San Marcos Stakes.View the full article

Mahrajaan will be given the chance to showcase his staying ability in Australia next month, provided the weather comes to the party. The venture is wholly-dependant on a clear forecast for the Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray-trained representative’s crack at the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) at Randwick on April 13. “He is booked to fly out the Monday before the Cup, but if there is any rain on the radar and the track looks like being wet then he won’t be on the plane based on the fact that he does need good footing,” Ritchie said. “He has already won a New Zealand Cup (Gr.3, 3200m) and with a freshen-up the Auckland Cup (Gr.2, 3200m), so to ask him for a third one two mile race this season isn’t always smart,” he said. “Having said that, since he’s been here he has got better and better in both his racing and acclimatising and getting used to the way Australasian races are run. “We won’t be asking him to run in a lead-up race and he’ll go straight into the Sydney Cup.” Ahead of the Australian trip, Ritchie will again incorporate a beach-based program for Mahrajaan. “We will follow the proven method and take him to Ruakaka two weeks before the Sydney Cup and he’ll have an exhibition gallop at the meeting up there as well,” he said. “If the track looks like being wet in Sydney, we’ve got a decision to make as to whether we give him a break and aim at Melbourne in the spring or look at the Brisbane Cup (Gr.1, 3200m). “I’ll talk to the owners and make the call at the time, but certainly we’re focussing on the Sydney Cup for now. If he does go there, then he’ll come home for a break afterwards.” Sydney will also provide connections whether Mahrajaan could be a genuine Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) contender. “The two positives are that the two miles is obviously no problem to him, and Flemington is like Ellerslie in that the drainage is so good and nine time out of 10 produces a firm track, that’s exactly what he needs,” Ritchie said. “What he lacks in my opinion at this stage, is that turn of foot to sprint and win a Melbourne Cup, which recent winners have had. “Those dour horses don’t seem to win it anymore, but having said that in every prep we have given him since he’s been here, he has got better and better. “Clearly, the best turn of foot he has showed was in the Auckland Cup.” Ritchie acknowledges Mahrajaan will need to continue to improve to warrant their sights being set on Flemington. “It’s a dream to have a horse in Melbourne Cup for the owners and myself, but we wouldn’t be going around for the sake of it,” he said. “He’s got to prove that he’s up to it and the only way to do that is to give him his best chance, which is clearly why we’re keen on Sydney. “It would be a hit and run job and he’d come home and then be prepared correctly for the Melbourne spring. “If he did go to Brisbane, the time shrinks for that and the other point is that he loves the beach environment and there are plenty of beaches in Melbourne.” Bred in America, the son of Kitten’s Joy won three of his 10 starts from William Haggas’ Newmarket stable before Ritchie purchased him for 75,000gns at the 2022 Tattersalls Autumn Horses In Training Sale. “William Haggas is a fantastic trainer with a tremendous record and, for him to have sold the horse, I’m hoping this is one that slipped through to the keeper,” Ritchie said. View the full article

Glamour filly Orchestral (NZ) (Savabeel) will defend an elite level title won by a former star stablemate when she makes her Australian debut later this month. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-prepared three-year-old will take aim at the Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m), claimed last year by the now retired Prowess (NZ) (Proisir), at Rosehill on Saturday week. The Cambridge trainers will also be represented in Melbourne on the same day by promising young stayer Mark Twain (NZ) (Shocking). Orchestral will be reunited with James McDonald, who guided her to victory in the $1.5 million Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), and the daughter of Savabeel was subsequently equally dominant in the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) and the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). “She had her first serious piece of work this (Thursday) morning and was really good and pulled up nicely,” Wellwood said. “She went to the water treadmill for a week after the Derby and she’s been back in work cantering. She has done very well and looks very good.” Orchestral will make two appearances in Sydney with the Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick a fortnight after the Vinery the favoured second challenge. “At this stage, it will be the Oaks, but we have left the door open with nominations for the Derby (Gr.1, 2400m) and the Queen Elizabeth (Gr.1, 2000m). The most likely path is the Vinery to the Oaks,” Wellwood said. Meanwhile, Michael Dee has been booked to ride the last-start Gr.2 Auckland Cup (3200m) placegetter Mark Twain at Flemington on March 30. “He will run in the Roy Higgins (Listed, 2600m), which is a Melbourne Cup (Gr.1, 3200m) qualifier,” Wellwood said. The four-year-old son of Shocking is a three-time winner and will make his second appearance in Australia. He finished midfield in last season’s Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) off the back of his fourth in the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). “He has still got a lot to learn and it was only his 11th start the other day and first time over two miles in the Cup,” Wellwood said. “He was strong the whole way and when they put the speed on, he was a bit lost as to what to do. “When he finally figured it out the race had panned out and he ran into a bit of bad luck before he flashed home. “He’s a good galloper and not may horses can cut out the sectionals he can at the end of a distance race.” The stable will have limited representation on the domestic front in the coming days, but there will be interest in the debut performance of Northeasterly (NZ) (The Autumn Sun) in the Peninsular Beachfront Resort Mooloolaba (1400m) at New Plymouth on Friday. To be ridden by Masa Hashizume, the half-brother by The Autumn Sun to former New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Dijon Bleu (NZ) (Burgundy) was purchased out of Landsdowne Park’s draft at Karaka for $900,000. “He’s taken a bit of time and has showed good ability at the trials and at home,” Wellwood said. “He’s probably a horse that we would have liked to see at a mile, but we haven’t been able to get a trial into him this time in. He will be better with more time and going further.” View the full article

Entain Australia and New Zealand, operator of the TAB, have extended their investment in New Zealand into education, announcing on Thursday that they have become a major partner of the New Zealand Equine Academy (NZEA). The NZEA, a collaboration between education provider Skill New Zealand and Byerley Park Limited, was founded to create pathways into the equine sector for young people. Its founder, prominent racing figure Daniel Nakhle, recognised that a programme that provides professional immersive practical experience, in combination with classroom-based education, was critical to New Zealand racing’s future sustainability. With support from New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, the NZEA is in full swing and providing young Kiwis with the opportunity to develop the skills and confidence needed to pursue a career across the many varied roles that exist across the equine sector. “The NZEA is a fees-free, live-in programme where students work towards their Level 2 & 3 Certificate in Equine Skills and are taught skills and gain the knowledge to forge a career in the equine sector,” Nakhle said. “The sustainability of our industry is dependent on ensuring that we give clear pathways and strong support to the young men and women who will one day work in it. They are our future stable hands, jockeys, trainers, stud masters, and track managers.” As part of the partnership, Entain will provide upfront financial support that will allow the NZEA to further develop and expand its programme. Additionally, the on-site stables where students gain practical experience caring for, training, and racing thoroughbreds will be known as the “Entain Student Stables”. To signify the launch of the partnership, the Gr.1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes at Ellerslie on March 30 will this year be known as the NZEA Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes. “From day one, we have admired what Daniel has built in the NZEA operation” Entain Managing Director – New Zealand, Cameron Rodger said. “We identified early on in our involvement in the New Zealand market that improving the standard of our riding ranks was critically important. NZEA’s efforts in this space are extensive and their focus on providing pathways into all corners of the industry line up perfectly with our growth ambition for the sector here in New Zealand”. Students of the NZEA are under the tutelage of expat South African and retired Champion jockey Donavan Mansour, who works tirelessly to ensure every student is given all the tools they need to succeed. “A significant part of our programme is making sure that our students gain not only technical skills, but the life skills needed to navigate what is often a high-pressure industry” Mansour said. “Providing a safe, stable, supportive environment is crucial. Our programme aims to teach students not just equine excellence, but how to manage things like relationships, finances, mental health, nutrition – and the importance of a support network that you can learn from and lean on when needed.” The NZEA will be powered by Entain through until 2027. View the full article

Te Akau Racing mare Elegant Lady (NZ) (Highly Recommended) will look to build on her burgeoning South Island record when contesting the Gr.3 Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton Park on Saturday. A daughter of Highly Recommended, Elegant Lady has been a model of consistency since first appearing for Te Akau’s Riccarton stable in the spring, producing three wins and a further five minor placings, including finishing runner-up last start in the Listed Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m) to Shockallia (NZ) (Shocking). Sam Bergerson trains the promising four-year-old in partnership with Mark Walker, and has been impressed with her near faultless season. “We gave her a freshen-up after the Dunedin Gold Cup, she’s in great form down there and seems to be really enjoying the South Island,” he said. “She had an exhibition gallop with Perfect Scenario last Thursday at Ashburton and she’s working super. “She’s more suited to the 2000-2400m trips, but we’ve kept her really fresh for the mile, and her form over 1600m is good. She’s a very honest mare with a nice draw and Parmar on, I’m sure she can run a real race, and hopefully sneak a bit more black-type.” Apprenticed to the Matamata trainers, jockey Niranjan Parmar will partner Elegant Lady in the feature, while he will have a first raceday ride aboard Nucleozor (NZ) (Almanzor) in the Entain – NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1000m). The exciting Almanzor juvenile made a big impression with a sizzling victory on debut at Wingatui, and alongside stablemate Discretion Rules (Alabama Express), are hopefuls for the upcoming Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m) and Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m). “Nucleozor was super impressive over the 820m to rattle off those sectionals late, stepping up to the 1000m will suit,” Bergerson said. “He’s got a sticky gate (8) but from the 1000m on the dog-leg, it shouldn’t matter too much. “I thought Discretion Rules’ run at Wingatui was good, he tried well and putting the blinkers on since has seemed to sharpen him up. It was hard to split them at trackwork on Tuesday. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was right there on Saturday.” Further stakes opportunities also beckon for Sense of Timing (NZ) (Time Test), Mazzucato (NZ) (Tivaci) and Lady Of Court (NZ) (Savabeel), as the trio contest the Peterson’s Jewellers Ladies Bracelet Three-Year-Old (1400m) following their second, sixth and eighth placed finishes in the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1400m). “Sense Of Timing was good late in the Airfreight Stakes, we’ve tried to keep her fresh for the 1400m but she’s probably looking forward to getting to the mile,” Bergerson said. “Mazzucato is a funny horse, she’ll put in a rattler of a race, then was a touch plain at Wingatui after receiving a nice run. We’ll look to ride her a bit colder out the back and settle, she doesn’t seem to enjoy running on speed. “Lady Of Court had no luck in the messy Wingatui race with the riderless horse, she didn’t get much room up the straight and probably would’ve been a lot closer.” In-form topweight Perfect Scenario (NZ) headlines a strong undercard for Te Akau, the Iffraaj six-year-old benefitting from Donovan Cooper’s four-kilogram claim in the Johnny Fresh Darfield & Yaldhurst Open Sprint (1400m). “He’s right up in the handicaps now, so it is pretty tough for him in a race like this, but we’ve got four kilos off. There are some handy gallopers at the bottom of the book, but he’s in really good form,” Bergerson said. “The Canterbury Gold Cup (Gr.3, 2000m) is there in three weeks, but we would have to jump from 1400m to 2000m, so we’ll get through Saturday and go from there.” Progressive mares Caravella (NZ) (Caravaggio) and Stella Splendida (NZ) (Zoustar) will go head-to-head again in the Selwyn Rakaia Vet Services Rating 75 (1200m), the former having the better of her stablemate at the identical trip a fortnight ago. “Caravella hit the front pretty early last time, and the other mare came at her and she kicked back again. She should get a lovely run in behind the speed,” Bergerson said. “Stella Splendida meets her a lot better off in the weights this time, she’ll be ridden a bit colder and go for the one final run. I wouldn’t be surprised to see any one of them winning, they are very hard to split. “Sorcha will be fresh-up in this so she may need the run out of a sticky gate, but she trialled well on Tuesday. Hopefully she can get some cover from out wide down the chute.” View the full article

Ahead of a critical California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) meeting Thursday to decide essentially whether or not to give Northern California stakeholders a fighting chance to build a circuit in the void left by the imminent closure of Golden Gate Fields, 1/ST Racing and Gaming set out their stall Tuesday in a letter to the regulator urging them to decline race dates to the North. In a proposal to the state regulator, the California Association of Racing Fairs (CARF) outlined a 10-week meeting this year that would run from Oct. 19 to Dec. 15 at Pleasanton. If the CHRB affords those dates to the north, 1/ST Racing and Gaming executive vice-chairman, Craig Fravel, warned of several consequences, including purse cuts at Santa Anita, reevaluation of planned investment projects at Santa Anita, and the “analysis of alternate uses” for Santa Anita and San Luis Rey. “While this is understandably disconcerting to owners, trainers, and workers in the North the ultimate survival of the full ecosystem is at risk,” wrote Fravel. On Wednesday, CARF issued a statement saying that while they did not have a great deal of time to put a plan together, “we did have an incredible depth of experience.” “We brought together the best and the brightest of our sport. Our commitment was to develop a horse racing plan that is modern, enhances the economic and social health of the community, is safe for the horses and jockeys, fun for our fans and generates excitement in Northern California,” wrote Larry Swartzlander, CARF executive director, justifying the North's plan in several bullet points, including how “Alameda provides a financially sound location.” “We anticipate more dynamic racing fields–higher purses and betting opportunities that enhance the fun,” wrote Swartzlander. “At the same time, we have adhered closely to ideas offered by experts as we continue focusing on the health of our horses and jockeys.” In Tuesday's letter to the CHRB, Fravel questioned one of the potential logistical hurdles standing in the way of CARF's proposal: A golf course that operates on the Pleasanton infield. “There is clearly a contractual issue with the golf operator that is not disclosed in the materials and extremely vague language regarding protocols that will be implemented,” wrote Fravel. In a prior letter to CHRB chair, Greg Ferraro, members of the California Thoroughbred Trainers (CTT) and the Jockey's Guild urged the board to support year-round racing in the North, arguing that issues with the infield golf course had already been addressed. “Active play and access to the golf course will continue to be strictly prohibited during racing hours as has been done in the past,” the letter states. “Horse racing and the golf course are both important to the community. It does no good to permanently close the golf course only to anger the community. Horse, rider, and personnel safety remains the single greatest priority; however, we firmly believe both can coexist–as has been successfully done for over 40 years,” the letter adds. “Nets surrounding the golf course provide cover, and since they have been put in place, there have been no accidents. In addition, Alameda County Fair will actively manage and limit play and course activities during training to areas of the course that pose little risk to balls being hit on to the track. For example, these managed activities will include supervised youth programs like the First Tee,” the letter states. In a brief call Wednesday with owner-breeder Justin Oldfield–part of a working group geared around cultivating the plan–he said that CARF has put forward a proposal that meets all the CHRB's required conditions. “Tomorrow, it's absolutely imperative that the CHRB weigh in and award us dates based on the merits of that plan,” he said. “We have a lawful and tested racing association that's going to manage the meet. We have financing that's been put up as seed money that shows the strength of the 13 member fairs within CARF,” said Oldfield. “People want to stay here,” Oldfield added. “There are families. Businesses. There's an agricultural component to this. Three-quarters of the horses in the North are Cal-Bred. Look, those horses aren't going to go south.” Outspoken owner-breeder Tom Bachman said Wednesday that 1/ST's letter to the CHRB comes after too many cuts to the industry by the company and too little investment. “They should be trying to make the pie bigger rather than trying to take a bigger piece of a shrinking pie,” said Bachman. “They do the opposite of what they should be doing.” As for potential purse cuts at Santa Anita, earlier this week the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) announced how purse bonuses paid to California-breds that win maiden races would be sliced when Santa Anita's spring meet begins on Apr. 19, as first reported by the DRF. The bonuses–which are being cut from $17,500 to $15,000–are paid to maiden winners in open company or state-bred races at races at 4 1/2 furlongs or more. The post CARF Issues Statement After 1/ST Ultimatum on NorCal Racing Dates appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

What William Reid Stakes 2024 Where Moonee Valley Racecourse – Feehan Ave, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Saturday, March 23, 2024 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 1200m 2023 winner Imperatriz (7) | T: Mark Walker | J: Opie Bosson (56.5kg) Visit Dabble The Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) takes top billing on a stacked 10-race meeting at Moonee Valley on Saturday afternoon. With Kiwi superstar Imperatriz and Newmarket Handicap (1200m) winner Cylinder in the mix, some of the best sprinters in Victoria are set to clash. Can Imperatriz keep her unbeaten Moonee Valley record intact, or can Cylinder and co. hand the mare a second straight defeat? 2024 William Reid Stakes odds Imperatriz (-133.33) is deserving of her short quote having won all four of her starts at the track. Cylinder (+450) will look to repeat his Newmarket Handicap success, while Bella Nipotina (+650) and I Am Me (+650) are the only other runners with a single-figure quote. King’s Gambit leads the rest of the market at +2000 with horse racing bookies. 2024 William Reid Stakes speed map Having run the quinella in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m), both Queman and Hypothetical are expected to lead the field up in Saturday’s William Reid Stakes. Queen Of The Ball, The Astrologist and I Am Me will all look to take a sit just off the speed, while race favourite Imperatriz and fellow market fancies Bella Nipotina and Cylinder will look to hold a midfield position. Rank outsider The Inferno will be out towards the rear of the field throughout. Continue reading for HorseBetting’s top tips and $100 betting strategy for the 2024 William Reid Stakes William Reid Stakes 2024 preview & form Imperatriz gets back to her favourite track in Australia and gets conditions to suit. Having given Cylinder 6.5kg in the Newmarket Handicap, the weight tolled late on the superstar Kiwi. She was only defeated by 1.3 lengths on that day, and with the swing in the weights, she will have no issue turning the tables. She has won all four starts at The Valley and will look to walk away with the Moir Stakes, Manikato Stakes and William Reid Stakes all in the same season. Opie Bosson will have her settled behind the speed throughout, and unlike Mr Brightside in the All-Star Mile, Imperatriz should have no issue rounding up the leaders. I Am Me chased Imperatriz home when finishing second behind the star mare in the Manikato Stakes (1200m) during the spring, before being beaten by a length in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m). The Ciaron Maher-trained sprinter boasts a strong first-up record, with three wins and a placing from four fresh starts. She will have a tactical advantage over Imperatriz, having drawn barrier two under Ben Melham. She will need a touch of luck behind some tiring leaders on the turn, but if anyone is to upset Imperatriz, I Am Me looks like the most likely candidate. There is no doubt that Bella Nipotina is a better horse around a bend, and she is another set to prosper returning to Moonee Valley. With two wins and six runner-up finishes from nine runs at The Valley, she isn’t going to be far away when the whips are cracking. She maps to find the one-one from barrier three, and if she is anywhere near her best, she is another who can topple Imperatriz, considering she was beaten less then a length when the pair clashed at weight-for-age level in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m). Barrier one for Cylinder means he’s an easy prospect to take on, but there is no doubt he is still a genuine chance if the breaks go his way at the right time. Outside of the four runners mentioned, it is hard to see how any of the others feature in the finish. William Reid Stakes 2024 selections & best bets Selections: 5 IMPERATRIZ 7 I AM ME 6 BELLA NIPOTINA 10 CYLINDER $100 betting strategy $100 win Imperatriz (#5) @ -133.33 with Picklebet 2024 William Reid Stakes Final Field 1. The Astrologist (9) T: Leon & Troy Corstens J: Declan Bates W: 58.5kg F: 3759x Age: 7YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Zoustar Dam: Aquada +4000 +600 2. The Inferno (8) T: Cliff Brown J: Jake Noonan W: 58.5kg F: x044x Age: 7YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) Dam: Spina Rosa +8000 +1200 3. Queman (4) T: Shane & Cassie Oxlade J: Harry Coffey W: 58.5kg F: 11×71 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Gelding Sire: Mint Lane (USA) Dam: Langreen +1400 +215 4. Johnny Rocker (11) T: Nick Ryan J: Rhys McLeod W: 58.5kg F: 172×4 Age: 4YO Color: Chestnut Sex: Horse Sire: Jukebox Dam: Margene +10000 +1500 5. Imperatriz (10) T: Mark Walker J: Opie Bosson W: 56.5kg F: 21×11 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Berimbau -133.33 -909.09 6. Bella Nipotina (3) T: Ciaron Maher J: John Allen W: 56.5kg F: 54×51 Age: 6YO Color: Chestnut Sex: Mare Sire: Pride of Dubai Dam: Bella Orfana +650 +100 7. I Am Me (2) T: Ciaron Maher J: Ben Melham W: 56.5kg F: x2216 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Mefnooda +1200 +180 8. Queen Of The Ball (7) T: Michael Freedman J: Billy Egan W: 56.5kg F: 70×51 Age: 4YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Miss Debutante +8000 +1200 9. Hypothetical (6) T: Anthony & Sam Freedman J: Michael Dee W: 56.5kg F: 24×12 Age: 5YO Color: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Pride of Dubai Dam: Fitna +2500 +380 10. Cylinder (1) T: James Cummings J: Beau Mertens W: 56kg F: 16×05 Age: 3YO Color: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: Exceed And Excel Dam: Circular +320 -222.22 11. King’s Gambit (5) T: Peter & Paul Snowden J: Jamie Mott W: 56kg F: 8x13x Age: 3YO Color: Bay Sex: Colt Sire: I Am Invincible Dam: Sultry Feeling +1000 +150 Horse racing tips View the full article

Jockeys Declan Carroll and Gerard Melancon plan to have the final mounts of their riding careers March 24 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots on the closing day of that track's meet.View the full article

Led by the Princess Rooney Stakes (G3), a pair of qualifiers for 2-year-olds to Royal Ascot, and the first two legs of the Florida Sire Stakes, Gulfstream Park will offer 40 stakes worth $4.245 million in purses during the upcoming summer meets.View the full article

Horse Racing on Thursday, March 21 will feature six meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and provided free quaddie tips for the meetings at Albury & Pakenham. Thursday Horse Racing Tips – March 21, 2024 Albury Racing Tips Pakenham Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on March 21, 2024, check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. Horse racing tips View the full article

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City of Troy could be Ballydoyle's sole representative in the Two Thousand Guineas (G1) as Aidan O'Brien mapped out a campaign that could take in Newmarket and Epsom before the Justify colt is potentially aimed at an American adventure.View the full article

MyRacehorse's syndicate Edge Racing partners with Alex Bregman on multiple stakes-winning 3-year-old No Nay Mets.View the full article

Race 6 INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION 1600m PLENTY O’ STYLE (A Goindasamy) – Te Akau Racing Manager Mr. R Trumper advised Stewards, the gelding underwent a veterinary examination on Monday 18 March which revealed no abnormalities. R Trumper further advised that PLENTY O’ STYLE has been sent for a freshen up. The post Beaumont Racing Club at Wingatui, Sunday, 17 March 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Six 2-year-olds have been supplemented to the catalogue for the Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Apr. 3, the Texas Thoroughbred Association (TTA) announced Wednesday. Catalogued as hips 125-130, the juveniles are by Aurelius Maximus, Bradester, Competitive Edge, Complexity, Frosted, and Vekoma. A paper supplemental catalogue will be available Mar. 31, while the interactive catalogue at TTAsales.com has already been updated, as has the Equineline iPad app. The sale begins at 10 a.m. CT in the Lone Star Park Sales Pavilion with the breeze show set for Apr. 1. The post Juveniles Supplemented to TTA 2YO Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Race 2 NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK PREMIER 1400m RISING TIDE (M Cameron) – Trainer Mr. C Ormsby advised Stewards, he was satisfied with the post-race condition of RISING TIDE, however, in his opinion the gelding may have been unsuited to the Slow 7 track conditions. C Ormsby further advised it is his intention to carry on with RISING TIDE’S current preparations. The post Wellington Racing Club @ Trentham, Saturday, 16 March 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Race 1 ENTAIN – NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE MAIDEN 1600m ZOOM (J Fawcett) – Trainer Mr. J Blackadder advised Stewards, that upon return to the stable, ZOOM was examined by the stables veterinarian and underwent blood test which revealed a high white blood cell count, with further blood tests being taken on Wednesday 20 March which confirmed ZOOM’S white blood cell count to be back to normal. J Blackadder further advised it is now his intention to continue on with the mare’s current preparation. Race 2 TEAM ASHBURTON THANK YOU MAIDEN 1200m INSPIRATION (J Doyle) – Co-trainer Mr. M Pitman reported to Stewards, the stable was satisfied with the post-race condition of the gelding, and it is their intention to carry on with INSPIRATION’S current preparation, where they may nominate the gelding for the Ashburton RC meeting on Thursday 4 April. FIRST LIEUTENANT (J Fawcett) – Trainer Mr. J Blackadder advised Stewards, that upon return to the stable, the gelding was examined by the stables veterinarian and underwent blood test which revealed a high white blood cell count, with further blood tests being taken on Wednesday 20 March which confirmed FIRST LIEUTENANT’S white blood cell count to be back to normal. J Blackadder further advised it is now his intention to carry on with the gelding’s current preparation. The post Ashburton Racing Club at Ashburton Raceway, Thursday, 14 March 2024 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

2nd-GP, $89K, Msw, 3yo/up, f, 1mT, 1:40 p.m. ET. Last August at Saratoga, JUSTICE JULIA (Medaglia d'Oro) debuted a well-beaten fifth to fellow Stonestreet homebred Emery (More Than Ready) and eventual GIII Florida Oaks heroine Waskesiu (American Pharoah). On the work tab since late January at trainer Todd Pletcher's Palm Beach Downs base, the 3-year-old is out of broodmare of the year Dreaming of Julia (A.P. Indy), who also produced champion 3-year-old Malathaat (Curlin) and her full-sister GSW Julia Shining. Also entered, but making her first start for trainer Riley Mott, is Ms Lady de Vega (Ire) (Lope de Vega), who was a 240,000gns purchase by Linda Juckette at the 2021 Tattersalls October Sale. TJCIS PPS #1a Emery breaks her maiden on debut in R2 at Saratoga for trainer @bradcoxracing with @Tyler_Gaff aboard! #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/ULy5TuHSXI — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) August 30, 2023 The post Thursday Insight: Well-Bred Justice Julia Makes 3-Year-Old Debut At Gulfstream appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Steve Parkin's Clipper Logistics have live Guineas contenders of both sexes in 2024 as the Karl Burke-trained Night Raider (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}–Dorraar {Ire}, by Shamardal) produced a sensational display to obtain TDN Rising Star status at Southwell on Wednesday evening. Off the mark in style by nine lengths this track and seven-furlong trip on debut in December, the 1-4 favourite tanked his way to the front under Danny Tudhope from the outset. Chased entering the straight by his only serious rival, last year's G3 Acomb S. fifth Cogitate (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}), the 155,000gns Tatts December Foal purchase simply extended away to score by five lengths, registering a penultimate split of 10.98 and a final three-furlong sectional of 34.12 in the process. Burke, who is preparing the owner's G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Fallen Angel (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) for the May 5 G1 1000 Guineas, is planning on sending Night Raider for the previous day's Newmarket Classic. “He's a horse of huge potential, we know that and he's not fully wound up by any stretch of the imagination,” he said of the half-brother to Farhh's G3 Palace House S.-winning first-season sire Far Above (Ire). “His weight was identical to first time out and all of ours improve for their first time. Nadir, who leads him up, said he has taken more of a blow tonight than he did the first time. He was a second-and-a-half faster this time and I don't know if that is down to ability or the track riding faster. The Guineas isn't the be all and end all for him and he's a horse with a big future.” “He may have been on grass at the beginning of his two-year-old career, but he certainly wouldn't have been on grass in the last 10 months or so. The idea was to go to the Guineas with a racecourse gallop at the Craven meeting–I don't want to go a mile or go for the Craven itself and if we went for the seven-furlong race at Newbury [the Greenham], that only gives us two weeks before the Guineas–or there is a seven-furlong conditions race for horses that haven't run more than twice. I have to speak to connections, but if we do go anywhere, I would be pointing that way.” “Danny [Tudhope] just said there he could do with another run. He's still green in front and was lugging away up the straight. Another run is probably the right way to go. Laurens was pretty good in her first two runs, but he's a lovely horse with a great temperament and there's a lot of scope there, so we've just got to look after him, do the right thing by him and hopefully he reaches his full potential.” Night Raider, who is the sixth TDN Rising Star for Dark Angel, with his best so far being the G1 Phoenix S. runner-up Dr Zempf (GB), is out of a granddaughter of the G2 Ribblesdale S. scorer and G1 Oaks, G1 Irish Oaks and GI Flower Bowl Invitational-placed Bahr (GB) (Generous {Ire}). That links him to the group 1-winning mother and son Nahrain (GB) (Selkirk), Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), with the latter also registering a wide-margin debut success before being thrown straight into the deep end. Also in the pedigree is the aforementioned talented sprinter Far Above, whose career was cut short by injury, and the precocious and tough Go Bears Go (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}) who captured the G2 Railway S. and G3 Pavilion S. and was also placed in the G1 Phoenix S. and GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. Dorraar's 2-year-old full-brother to the winner is catalogued in next month's Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up. 1st-Southwell, £11,400, Novice, 3-20, 3yo/up, 7f 14y (AWT), 1:26.77, st. NIGHT RAIDER (IRE), c, 3, by Dark Angel (Ire) 1st Dam: Dorraar (Ire), by Shamardal 2nd Dam: Dorrati, by Dubai Millennium (GB) 3rd Dam: Bahr (GB), by Generous (Ire) Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $12,306. O-Clipper; B-Linden Bloodstock Ltd (IRE); T-Karl Burke. *155,000gns Wlg '21 TADEWE. **1/2 to Far Above (Ire) (Farhh {GB}), GSW-Eng, SW-Fr. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Seriously impressive Unbeaten QIPCO 2000 Guineas entry Night Raider romps clear on second start to win in emphatic fashion at @Southwell_Races Looks like the @karl_burke team have another good one! pic.twitter.com/ZPiK7jRJrO — Champions Series (@ChampionsSeries) March 20, 2024 The post Dark Angel’s Night Raider Another TDN Rising Star appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The four first-year stallions at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Florida–Verifying, Doppelganger, Simplification, and Chess Chief–as well as Bodexpress, who is new to Florida after standing three years in California, all have had multiple mares confirmed in foal to kick off their stud careers. “Since the breeding shed opened this season, we have had a very active stallion barn,” said Christine Jones, the farm's director of stallion services. “We have recently received confirmation that all five of our exciting new stallions have mares in foal, so we are off to a great start.” The new stallions at Pleasant Acres were featured in a TDN video earlier this week. The post First Mares in Foal for New Stallions at Pleasant Acres appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

America's Best Racing's Mike Curry handicaps the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3).View the full article

The bonus for registered California-breds or California-sired horses winning maiden special weight races in restricted and open company will be reduced from $17,500 to $15,000 beginning with the start of the Hollywood Meet at Santa Anita Park. View the full article

By Brigette Solomon Pukekohe based trainer Andre Poutama is hopeful that with a bit of luck, his team of four runners can make their presence felt at Cambridge Raceway tonight. “We haven’t had any luck with the draws but I think three of the four are capable of a good race” says Poutama. Potter starts in the Race 3, the Watchu Security Mobile Pace for Junior Drivers, with Nathan Delaney driving. Potter has won twice since coming north to the Poutama stable, including a win at the same track two starts back. The gelding placed fourth in his most recent start at Alexandra Park on March 8 after leading before being run down in the final stages, finishing 1.3 lengths from the winner Skipper. “I thought he was capable of winning last start but wasn’t given the ideal run,” says Poutama, “he’s capable of a good race tonight but with the draw of six we will be looking to go back early and drive him for luck,” says Poutama. In Race 4, the Betavet Herbazole Pace over 2200m, Poutama trains and drives Vinnie Turbo. The four-year-old gelding finished seventh at Alexandra Park on March 8 when having his first start in 12 months. “He trialled up well but was disappointing when he started at Auckland,” says Poutama, “he hasn’t had the best experiences racing at Auckland in the past, so we’ll see how he goes tonight and potentially take him to Manawatu next week.” “Both Vinnie Turbo and Hail Lucius have drawn eight so I’ll be going back and driving for luck with both of them.” Hail Lucius is the pick of Poutama’s runners tonight and starts in Race six, the NZB Airfreight Mobile Pace. The Sportswriter gelding’s most recent races have seen him get back in the field from wide starting draws before running home well. “The field is a bit of a drop back compared with a few of his other recent races and he actually races better left handed,” says Poutama. Poutama is also engaged to drive Ultimate Moment – R5, Leo Lincoln – R7, and first starter Lincoln La Moose – R8. “If Ultimate Moment’s manners hold up he could go ok,” says Poutama “and while Leo Lincoln was disappointing at Auckland last start, the race here will suit him better and he’s capable of picking up a win soon.” Racing at Cambridge gets underway at 5:29pm this evening. View the full article

He's best known as a former NFL quarterback who nearly beat Tom Brady in Super Bowl XXXVIII. But Jake Delhomme, who starred for the Carolina Panthers, is also a passionate horse owner who, along with his father Jerry and his brother Jeff, operates Set-Hut Stable LLC. The Delhomme clan focuses on Louisiana-breds and this year they have come up with one of the best ever. Touchuponastar (Star Guitar) is 11-for-14 lifetime and will run this weekend at Fair Grounds, either against open company in Saturday's $500,000 GII New Orleans Classic or against state-breds the next day in the Star Guitar S. To talk about Touchuponastar, his love affair with racing and even a bit about his NFL career, Delhomme joined this week's TDN Writers' Room podcast presented by Keeneland. He was this week's Green Group Guest of the Week. The Delhommes bought Touchuponastar for $15,000 at the Texas Thoroughbred Association Yearling sale, which has turned out to be quite the bargain as the horse has earned $708,100. Jake Delhomme Joins the TDN Writers' Room from Thoroughbred Daily News on Vimeo. “He's been a dream come true, to be quite honest,” Delhomme said. “I was lucky enough to purchase him at the Texas yearling sale. He was one that I followed, along with the breeders, Coteau Grove Farms. They have done a marvelous job of bringing along some fine animals. Andrew Cary is their bloodstock advisor, and I've been involved with Andrew since 2007. The first time I went to Keeneland and bought my first mare there, off of Hill 'n' Dale Farms, he was the director of sales then. We developed a friendship over the years. We'll go to Coteau Grove and see the horses. There was something about this horse I always liked and I watched him grow up. He looks very much like his sire, Star Guitar, who was a great regional racehorse here in Louisiana. So this was one that I had my eye on. I try to buy a couple of yearlings every year, try to breed a couple. We're a fairly small stable, eight to 10 horses. So we went to the Texas sale and I bid just one time. I was watching the action and I was prepared to go a lot higher. It was just one of those good deals and we were lucky enough to get him.” While his brother Jeff is listed as the trainer, Jake is very hands-on and works right alongside his brother and father. “I do pretty much anything and everything,” Delhomme said. “I'd like to think we're a selfless stable, to be quite honest. Set-Hut is the owner and Dad and Jeff both train. But I'll be honest, it's all of us. We're there every day. It's a family affair. Had I not played sports, I have a pretty good inclination that I would have gone into racing right away.” Like many retired athletes that have gone into racing after their careers are over, Delhomme said that the sport fills a need in his life and keeps his competitive juices flowing. “Racing helps fill that competitive void,” Delhomme said. “I mean I retired when I was, what, 37 or 38 years old? But I retired from football, not from real life. At that age, you're just kind of getting started, so to speak. Racing has given me that avenue. I've never looked for anything else to do once I finished playing. You need something to do because you're used to just this lifestyle of work, work, work, work. I think anyone can attest that being in the horse racing business is just that, work, work, work. It's all the time.” In our breeding spotlight section we took a look at the Coolmore stallion Jack Christopher and the WinStar stallion Global Campaign. Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association, Coolmore, 1/ST Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds, WinStar and XBTV.com, the team of Randy Moss, Bill Finley and Zoe Cadman discussed the news that Nysos (Nyquist) has been sidelined and will probably miss all of the Triple Crown races and the latest developments in Maryland, where 1/ST Racing is donating Pimlico to the state. And they previewed the big weekend cards coming up at Fair Grounds and at Turfway Park, where 3-year-olds will vie for Derby points in the GII Louisiana Derby and the GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks S. To watch the podcast, click here. To listen to an audio of the podcast, click here. The post Jake Delhomme Joins TDN Writers’ Room Podcast appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Santa Anita Park stewards March 17 fined owner/trainer Steve Knapp $1,000 and suspended him for 15 days from April 1-15 for violating California's training soundness rules after one of his unraced horses, Truest of True, had a fatal injury Jan. 18.View the full article