Wandering Eyes

Nest, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2022 who had been in light training toward a return to racing this year, has been retired, owner Mike Repole told Daily Racing Form.View the full article

Is there room for still another European rider in the Santa Anita jockey colony, which includes Italians Frankie Dettori, Antonio Fresu and Umberto Rispoli? Adrie de Vries thinks there just might be. The 54-year-old Dutch jockey spent last weekend visiting friend Carlos Arias in California and decided to ride a couple of horses at Santa Anita. Though he had just two mounts and finished off the board with both he said riding in California was among the most exciting moments of his career. “It was absolutely a thrill,” he said. “I follow American racing and it was always a wish of mine to ride here. I'm just happy Carlos gave me the chance to get on a couple of horses.” De Vries started riding in his native Holland when he was 15 and he won the Dutch Derby five times and was champion rider there 13 times. But racing was on the decline in Holland and de Vries left his home country in the 1980s to start what has been a whirlwind tour of racetracks all over the world. He has won stakes races in nine countries and had ridden in 18 total. But he was mostly based in Germany and won the riding title there in 2014. He won the GI German Derby in 2018 on Weltstar (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB} and guided German import Energizer (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}) to a win at Royal Ascot in the GIII Tercentenary S. in 2012. In the early 90's he began to ride in Dubai, which became part of his circuit. He would winter in the U.A.E. and then head to Germany for the rest of the year. In 2012, he won the GI Dubai Golden Shaheen aboard Krypton Factor (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}). “I'm not slowing down,” said de Vries, who estimates he's won 2,500 races in his career. “At this age, you don't want to take long breaks. You want to keep riding and stay fit. I wanted to do it as long as I still enjoy it and are still getting good horses to ride.” He is not under contract to any stable this year in Germany so didn't need to be in a hurry to return to Europe, which is why he spent three weeks at Santa Anita. He admits he has been influenced by the success the other foreign riders in California, in particular Fresu, have had there. “Antonio Fresu made a name for himself here,” de Vries said. “He's very talented. It's just a matter of getting on the right horses. I don't see any reason why I wouldn't be successful in the U.S. I was motivated by him. I followed Antonio. He sat next to me in the jockey room in Dubai for a couple of seasons and he's a very good rider. I know him well. I expected him to do good. I am very happy for him. I like his style. He is a good guy.” De Vries is committed to riding in Germany this year and then it is on to Dubai. But after that? He might call Santa Anita home. “It's an option,” he said about possibly staying in the U.S. “I'm thinking about it. I am about the same age as Frankie Dettori. I'd like to have another experience before my career is over. I just had a little taste of it and it felt good. I felt welcome and met some nice people who were interested in putting me on horses. Carlos did a great job introducing me to a lot of great people. Coming back here after Dubai next year is definitely an option. Dubai finishes toward the end of March. There's a good possibility I could come back here after that. “Can I be successful here? It's hard to say. You have to work hard and be lucky. If you can get a few winners early on that would really help. I really enjoyed it here. I'm really going to try to come back.” The post Champion German Rider Adrie De Vries Mulls Moving To Southern California Circuit appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

With the three-quarter-length victory of Washington Heights (GB) in Newmarket's G3 Abernant S. in mid-April, the late Zoffany (Ire) celebrated his first group winner as a paternal grandsire. Already the first stakes winner in that role, Washington Heights is by the 2017 G3 Phoenix Sprint S. victor Washington DC (Ire), who was also runner-up in the G1 Keeneland Phoenix S., a race won by his sire five years earlier. Now, with the advent of his final crop of 3-year-olds, Zoffany is poised to add to his legacy. Bred by the Brosnan family's Epona Bloodstock at their Croom House Stud, Zoffany was sold to John Magnier for 220,000gns out of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October sale in 2009. Aidan O'Brien trained the colt to five victories from seven starts at two including the Phoenix and G3 Tyros S. At three, Zoffany was a close second in both the G1 St. James's Palace S.–to Frankel (GB) no less–and the G1 Prix Jean Prat in France. Retired to Coolmore Stud for the 2012 season at €7,500, he spent nine full seasons there, standing for up to €45,000, until his death in January of 2021 from liver failure. Like their sire, members of his first crop were precocious, and his total stakes winners after Royal Ascot stood at four, with three striking at the iconic five-day meeting of 2015: G2 Norfolk S. winner Waterloo Bridge {Ire}, G3 Albany S. heroine Illuminate (Ire), and the aforementioned Washington DC in the Listed Windsor Castle. Zoffany never looked back, and his overall black-type winners have increased from 38 when he died in January of 2021 to 63, including five Group 1 winners, through to May 7. There are surely more to come. A half-brother to Group 3 winner Wilshire Boulevard (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) and multiple group winner and two-time Group 1-placed Rostropovich (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Zoffany's final crop of foals numbers 112, bred at €22,500 in 2020. Since New Year's Day, the stallion is already enjoying an international renaissance with his progeny and has five stakes winners of all ages to his name in both hemispheres. His first stakes horse of the year was the gelding Al Nayyir (GB), second in the Listed Al Khail Trophy in Dubai in January, who was only two lengths off Tower Of London (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) in the G2 Dubai Gold Cup at the end of March. Zoffany's international results were further padded that month by an Australian listed and Group 3 wins for Fawkner Park (Ire) and Osmose (Fr) respectively, with the former doubling up at listed level in the Wagga Wagga Gold Cup last week. His latest stakes winner is 4-year-old filly and 'TDN Rising Star' Gather Ye Rosebuds (GB), successful in the Listed British Stallion Studs EBF Daisy Warwick Fillies' S. at Goodwood on 2,000 Guineas Day. Current Sophomores Finding Their Feet Focusing on Zoffany's final crop, however, his Northern Hemisphere standout has been undoubtedly the smart filly Fun With Flags (Ire), who claimed the Listed Prix Rose de Mai in March just as the Flat season was getting off the ground. The best foal out of the Galileo (Ire) mare Marie Celeste (Ire), the €50,000 Goffs Orby yearling turned €62,000 Tattersalls Ireland Goresbridge Breeze-Up graduate followed up with a solid second in the G3 Prix Cleopatre in April. Kin to G1 Irish St Leger hero Sonnyboyliston (Ire) (Power {GB}), the Jerome Reynier trainee holds entries this Sunday for the G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and the G2 Prix Saint Alary as well as the G1 Prix de Diane on June 16. The Erika Gilliar colourbearer is not the only progeny by Zoffany to hold group aspirations, as Jayarebe (Fr) continued the fine year for his sire with a 3 1/4-length score in the Listed Feilden S. at the Craven meeting. The €180,000 Tattersalls October yearling, out of Listed Prix Joubert heroine and group-placed Alakhana (Fr) (Dalakhani {Ire}), will take on another son of Zoffany, Bracken's Laugh (Ire), in Thursday's Dee S. At Chester. Jayarebe too, has the advantage of Galileo in his female family, albeit through his granddam Dubai (Ire), a stakes-placed half-sister to a trio of German stakes winners anchored by the sire Davidoff (Ger) (Montjeu {Ire}), who landed the G3 Dr. Busch-Memorial. Bracken's Laugh has already been a frequent visitor in these pages this year and has proved a sale ring and racecourse star for Cormac Farrell, who sold him for 200,000gns at the 2023 Tattersalls Guineas Breeze-Up Sale to Richard Hughes and Ted Durcan after acquiring him for just €55,000 at the Tattersalls Ireland September Yearling Sale. Now a winner of two of his three starts for Bernardine and Sean Mulryan, the €35,000 Goffs November foal sailed home a 2 3/4-length winner of the Cardinal Conditions S. over the Chelmsford all-weather for trainer Richard Hughes on Apr. 6. Of German extraction, as his dam, the stakes-placed Guardia (Ger) (Monsun {Ger}), is a full-sister to dual German Group 1 winner and sire Getaway (Ger), the colt is likely to continue turning heads as the season progresses and the distances increase. Fun With Flags | Scoop Dyga At the time of writing, 68 of Zoffany's final crop have raced, with 19 (28%) of those being winners. Other notable winning progeny to keep an eye on are detailed below. Andrew Balding trains Works Of Art (Ire) for the King and Queen. Runner-up at listed level at Redcar at two, the daughter of the multiple stakes-placed Make Fast (GB) (Makfi {GB}) is a half-sister to G2 July S. winner Tactical (GB) (Toronado {Ire}), and her second dam, the Van Nistelrooy mare Raymi Coya, won the 2007 edition of the G3 Oh So Sharp S. The fourth black-type horse out of Zoffany's final crop to date is Argentum (Ger), a son of the winning Anna Kallista (Ger) (Kallisto {Ger}), herself a half-sister to multiple group winner and sire Aspectus (Ire) (Spectrum {Ire}), as well as the dam of three stakes winners, among them G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud runner-up Willie The Whipper (GB) (Whipper). The €75,000 BBAG September yearling was second in a German listed race for trainer Peter Schiergen at Hanover last October, and won for the second time there going 2200 metres on May 1 for Liberty Racing. He holds an entry for the G1 Deutsches Derby. Anita's Star (GB) is a multiple winner in Italy, just like dual scorer Misemerald (Ire) for trainer Philip Kirby in the UK. Other winners include the filly Cashanda (Fr), a Sumbe homebred who holds a G2 Ribblesdale S. entry, and the colt Rosenzoo (Ire), a half-brother to the stakes-winning dam of multiple group winner Rosscarbery (Ger) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), second in the G1 Prix Jean Romanet. A Question Of Succession? The current best hope for continuing Zoffany's male line is Haras de Bouquetot stallion Thunder Moon (Ire), who is standing his second season after taking the G1 National S. and running third in the G1 Dewhurst S. at two. As a 3-year-old, he backed up that form with a head loss in the G1 Prix Jean Prat. The G2 Mill Reef S. winner and 'TDN Rising Star' Sakheer (Ire) remains in training at four for KHK Racing and is set for a reappearance ahead of Royal Ascot. Colts from Zoffany's final crop that could yet find a home as stallions include the well-bred Celestial Reign (Ire). A €200,000 Goffs Orby yearling, the son of Sarawati (Ire) (Haafhd {GB}) was unplaced in his only start so far for Joseph O'Brien and Teme Valley Racing, but is a full-brother to G1 Premio Jockey Club winner and St Leger runner-up Ventura Storm (Ire). The unraced Bamburgh (Ire) is a full-brother to Classic winner Mother Earth (Ire) and half to Group 3 winner Ocean Jewel (Ire) (Sioux Nation) and is in the care of Charlie Johnston. Broodmare Daughters Showing The Way Regardless of what his final crop accomplishes on the racecourse, it is more likely that Zoffany will prove more potent as a broodmare sire. His sextet of stakes winners in that sphere are anchored by G1 Prix Marcel Boussac heroine Tiger Tanaka (Ire) (Clodovil {Ire}) and Licancabur (Jpn) (Silver State {Jpn}) struck in the G3 Nakayama Kimpai just six days into the new year. This past Sunday, Tamfana (Ger) (Soldier Hollow {GB}) ran an eye-catching fourth in the G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas, and could yet be poised to add a Group 1 rosette. Fashionably (GB) holds a fair weight of expectations as the most expensive yearling from the final crop of her late sire. Knocked down for €320,000 out of the Arqana August sale, the daughter of Saharan Rose (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) races for Michael Tabor, and has a fourth-place finish from two starts this spring in France. Her dam is a half-sister to the dams of G3 Prix Six Perfections winner See The Rose (Ire) (Kendargent {Fr}) and G3 Prix de Ris-Orangis hero King Malpic (Fr) (King's Best). Of his Group 1-winning daughters now at stud, the Niarchos-bred Albigna (Ire) was bought for €3.7 million by Coolmore last November and has a 2-year-old colt by Wootton Bassett (GB) named Attack (GB) as well as a yearling filly by Dubawi (Ire). The aforementioned Mother Earth produced her first foal, a filly by Frankel, in early February, while Prosperous Voyage (Ire) was bought for 2.4 million gns by Katsumi Yoshida of Japan's Northern Farm at Tattersalls in December. As Coolmore's David O'Loughlin said at the time of his death, “Zoffany was a great servant and he'll be a big loss.” That statement rings true today. The post Final Crop Masterpieces Still Possible For Zoffany appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Live racing returns to historic Pimlico Race Course May 9 for the opening of its 11-day Preakness Meet, highlighted by the 149th running of the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1), middle jewel of the Triple Crown, May 18.View the full article

Champion 3-year-old filly and MGISW Nest (Curlin) has been retired from racing her owner Mike Repole told the Daily Racing Form on Wednesday. The owner who bought Nest for $6 million last fall at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale intended to race Nest this year. After three workouts at Stonestreet Farm in Ocala, Florida, she was set to ship to trainer Todd Pletcher's string at Saratoga, but a diagnostic exam was performed and showed “a slight abnormality in her hind ankle,” Repole told DRF. “Since she wasn't perfect, it made it easy,” he said. “We shipped her to Lane's End, she arrived today. She has a date with Uncle Mo. “We tried our best to bring her back as a 5-year-old and keep her in training. If we didn't have that intention we would have bred her in February. We're going to breed her now; ecstatic about her career, wish it could have been one more season. She was a stakes winner at 2, 3, 4, a multiple Grade I winner, and a champion.” The post Champion Nest Retired, Set To Visit Uncle Mo appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The first Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Equine Welfare Department symposium, titled 'Changing Stride – the way ahead for horse racing safety and care' will be held at the Keadeen Hotel and the Curragh on Friday, May 24. The symposium focuses on cultivating a culture of zero compromise in equine care and safety standards and is the key goal of the new HRI strategic plan 2024-2028. Tickets are €50 and include meals, refreshments on the day and entry to the Curragh for an eight-race card to kick-start Tattersalls Irish Guineas weekend. To purchase tickets and view the itinerary, please visit the HRI website. John Osborne, Equine Welfare and Bloodstock Director at Horse Racing Ireland, said, “Our first symposium will be an interactive conversation on safety and care. We are looking forward to hearing from our eminent speakers, pointing to so much exciting change in the way we care for our horses. Of equal importance is hearing the thoughts and opinions of our attendees.” The post First HRI Equine Welfare Symposium Schedule Revealed appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Longtime horsewoman and lifetime philanthropist Ellen Charles, who has bred or owned some of Maryland's most popular and successful horses of recent years, will be recognized with the Special Award of Merit May 16 during the Alibi Breakfast at historic Pimlico Race Course, 1/ST Racing said in a Wednesday release. The Special Award of Merit is given to those who have made a positive impact on the racing industry. Past recipients have included Jim McKay, Hall of Fame trainers D. Wayne Lukas and King Leatherbury and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. The Alibi Breakfast began in the 1930s on the porch of the old Pimlico clubhouse and features a gathering of media, owners, trainers, jockeys, horsemen and fans to celebrate the Preakness while gaining interesting and humorous race predictions. Charles' roots in the racing industry run deep. Her mother, Adelaide Close Riggs, was one of the major supporters of Maryland's breeding and racing industry for nearly 70 years and her father, Merrall MacNeille, held many jobs in racing before spending more than 20 years as a steward at Maryland tracks. Racing since 2004 as Hillwood Stable, named in tribute to her grandmother, Marjorie Merriweather Post, former owner of General Foods and heiress to the Post cereal fortune, Charles bred filly Hello Beautiful, Maryland's champion older female of 2021 that is one of just seven horses in history with three career Maryland Million wins. Top horses owned by Charles include GSW Bandbox (Tapit), MSW Phlash Phelps (Great Notion), Maryland's 2015 turf champion, and many others. Charles was voted the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (MTHA) Owner of the Year in 2016. Charles has sat on the MTHA board of directors and currently serves on the MTHA's finance and aftercare committees. For 25 years, Charles was president of the board of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in Washington, D.C., helping realize her grandmother's dream to turn her former estate into a public museum known for its large decorative arts collection. In addition to horses, Charles has bred and owned multiple dogs that went on to compete for Best in Show at the famed Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The post Hillwood Stable’s Ellen Charles To Receive Special Award of Merit At Pimlico’s Alibi Breakfast May 16 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Juveniles take center stage on the Gulfstream Park turf course May 11, as a pair of $120,000, five-furlong stakes will award an automatic berth to one of six 2-year-old races held at the Royal Ascot meeting June 18-22.View the full article

Trainer Kenny McPeek discusses Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mystik Dan's first day on the Churchill Downs track since his Derby triumph and deciding about whether to run in the Preakness Stakes (G1).View the full article

The sun was not yet shining on the old Kentucky home when Mystik Dan made his first appearance on the Churchill Downs track since etching his name into racing history with a nose victory in the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1).View the full article

Live racing returns to historic Pimlico Race Course Thursday for the opening of its 11-day Preakness Meet, highlighted by the 149th running of the $2 million Preakness Stakes (G1), Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, Saturday, May 18.View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Thursday's Observations features a well-bred son of Dubawi (Ire). 15.05 Chester, Listed, £100,000, 3yo, c/g, 10f 70yT GOD'S WINDOW (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) tackles the Listed Boodles Raindance Dee S. as he preps for one of the European Derbys, having already proven himself at the top level when third in the Futurity Trophy in October. Cayton Park Stud's homebred represents the Gosdens as he takes on four peers including Iraj Parvizi's Listed Feilden S. scorer Jayarebe (Fr) (Zoffany {Ire}) from the Brian Meehan stable and Ballydoyle's G2 Champions Juvenile S. runner-up and G2 Royal Lodge S. third Capulet (Justify). The post God’s Window Takes Dee Test appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jacob West will join the Claiborne Farm team in October as the Stallion Seasons & Bloodstock Manager, the organization said in a release Wednesday. West, a Kentucky native, graduated from UK with a degree in Economics. He began his career in the Thoroughbred industry at the ground level, first serving as a groom in Taylor Made Farm's broodmare division. From there, he ascended to barn foreman, divisional yearling manager, and then Buyer Account Manager. During his tenure at Taylor Made, West managed all aspects of his clients' investment portfolios, including public and private acquisitions, breeding and racing management. In 2016, he joined Three Chimneys as Director of Bloodstock Services, and then served Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners as Vice President of Bloodstock before launching his own business, West Bloodstock. Most recently, West formed Highgate Sales Consignment with partner Jill Gordon to service clients at public auction. He will continue to serve his existing clients at West Bloodstock while at Claiborne. Longtime Stallion Seasons & Bloodstock Manager, Bernie Sams, will remain on Claiborne's staff during this transition. “We are ecstatic to have Jacob join our team at Claiborne early this fall,” said Walker Hancock, Claiborne President. “He brings a wealth of industry knowledge, sales expertise and will be a huge asset recruiting new stallions, selling seasons and helping clients manage their bloodstock portfolios.” “I am fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of the Claiborne team,” West said. “The history and tradition of such an iconic farm is something I have marveled at since I got into the horse industry. I look forward to building upon the tradition and being a part of their future.” The post Jacob West Named As Stallion Seasons And Bloodstock Manager At Claiborne Farm appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A 701-lot catalogue for the Goffs Arkle Sale, held in partnership with Defender, was released by the sales company on Wednesday. Set for June 11-13 beginning at 10 a.m. each day, the sale encompasses a two-day Part 1, featuring 452 elite stores, and another 249 quality prospects are set for Part 2 on June 13. All horses catalogued in Parts 1 and 2 are eligible for the €100,000 Goffs Defender Bumper at the 2025 Punchestown Festival. Sires represented include Authorized (Ire), Blue Bresil (Fr), Crystal Ocean (GB), Doctor Dino (Fr), Goliath Du Berlais (Fr), Jew St Eloi (Fr), Kapgarde (Fr), Karaktar (Ire), Martinborough (Jpn), Masked Marvel (GB), Muhtathir (GB), No Risk At All (Fr), Tunis (Fr), Walk In The Park (Ire) and Zarak (Fr). Goffs Group Chief Executive Henry Beeby said, “The spectacular rise of the Arkle Sale has seen the majority share of the select store horse market presented to buyers at Goffs each June, and this year is no different. Key to the sale's success has been the support of our vendors who send such quality to Goffs in ever-increasing numbers, and our inspection team, led by Gerry Hogan, Neil Walsh, Peter Molony, Kevin Ross and Harry Fowler, have worked with those vendors to handpick a catalogue of real athletes for Arkle 2024. “The Arkle Sale is the headline act in a vibrant new era for National Hunt at Goffs on both sides of the Irish sea, which is also evident across the foal, breeding stock and point-to-point categories. It is a huge point of pride for the entire team, and we are committed to improving all the time and not resting on tradition. A destination sale for so many owners and trainers, the Arkle atmosphere is like nowhere else, and, together with our luxury brand partner Defender, we look forward to welcoming everyone to Kildare Paddocks for this year's Arkle Sale for unrivalled quality along with some new flourishes to enhance the buyer experience.” The post High Class Goffs Arkle Catalogue Features Over 700 Stores appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The recent heavy rainfall has rendered the Wyong Racetrack unsuitable for racing, as per Racing NSW Stewards. With 245 millimetres of rain recorded over the week and more rain expected, the decision was made to move the scheduled race meeting from Wyong on Thursday May 9th to Newcastle Racecourse. Newcastle’s current track conditions are labeled as Heavy 8, with the rail set at nine metres around the course. READ: Newcastle Racing Tips – Thursday, 9/5/24 Adjustments have been made to three race distances; Race 3: The Super Maiden Plate, initially planned for 1100 metres, will now take place over 1200 meters. Race 5: Benchmark 64 Handicap, at 2100 metres, has been reduced to 1890 meters. Race 8: Midway Benchmark 64 Handicap, a 1000 metre race, will now be contested over 1200 metres. All other details of the race meeting remain unchanged regarding field sizes and other aspects. Horse racing news View the full article

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For trainer Kenny McPeek it was an unforgettable weekend. He struck first with Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) in the GI Kentucky Oaks and came back the next day to win the GI Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan (Goldencents). McPeek became the first trainer since Plain Ben Jones in 1952 to win both the Oaks and Derby the same year. How did he pull it off? What's next for Mystik Dan? Why was he so confident before each race? Those were among the questions our panel asked McPeek when he appeared on this week's edition of the TDN Writers' Room Podcast, presented by Keeneland. McPeek, who said he received over 2,000 text messages following the Derby win, was this week's Green Group Guest of the Week. He was so confident in Mystik Dan's chances that he thought the colt could win the Derby by open lengths. “I told my wife Sherri before the race that it wouldn't surprise me if he won by four or five lengths,” he said. “I expected to win. I really did.” And where was that confidence coming from? “In the Arkansas Derby, he got mugged in that turn,” he said. “You can't really see it because there's no head-on angle. But Brian [Hernandez, Jr.] nearly got knocked off the horse and he felt that cost him four or five lengths. We wanted to win the Arkansas Derby, but it just didn't happen. We drew outside in the race and we drew inside for the Derby and we knew he'd love an inside trip. I bet more on him on Saturday than I bet on any horse in my life.” While Mystik Dan is a homebred, Thorpedo Anna was a McPeek special, just one more bargain buy that turned into a star. She was bought for just $40,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall yearling sale. “I love looking at the horses, looking at their pedigree and how they are made and how they race,” he said. “I like to look at their angles. I believe horses are like constellations, stars in the sky. If you look at the angles, there are patterns. You have to envision how they are made and what they will do on the racetrack. As a young trainer, I used to be so frustrated because I would get all these average horses. I wanted horses that were fast enough to compete with Wayne Lukas, Todd Pletcher, Nick Zito, all those guys with great horses. If you can't beat them with your budget, you have to beat them with your brain. This whole sport is a big chess match. It's cerebral. You have to plot and plan and know how to move around the board. You can't just throw money at it. That's been proven. You have to outsmart the people who have all the money.” McPeek wasn't the only man of the hour. Brian Hernandez, Jr. was aboard both Thorpedo Anna and Mystik Dans and his rail-skimming ride in the Derby was one for the ages. “I've said repeatedly that he's the consummate professional,” McPeek said. “There's nothing complicated about Brian. He comes in with a smile on his face and an even keel. I've never had a cross word with him and never will. He loves to come breeze the horses. He'll be there at 5:15, no problem.” In our breeding spotlight section we took a look at the WinStar stallion Audible and the Coolmore stallion Jack Christopher The TDN Writers' Room podcast is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association, Coolmore, West Point Thoroughbreds, WinStar, the KTOB, 1/ST Racing and XBTV.com. Among the primary topics covered by the team of Randy Moss, Zoe Cadman and Bill Finley was the failure of the Churchill Downs stewards to post an inquiry and take a look at the bumping during the stretch run between Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) and Forever Young (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}). Moss was particularly critical of the stewards' failure to take action. “The stewards let [Churchill Downs] down big time. Big time,” Moss said. “That there was no inquiry either meant that the stewards were incompetent or that it was a calculated move. I think it was probably the latter. That was an elementary school DQ. They don't get any more obvious than that. They dropped the ball in so many ways.” The team also reviewed the Kentucky Oaks and the GI La Troienne S. The La Troienne winner was Idiomatic (Curlin), who picked right up where she left off last year when winning an Eclipse Award as the nation's top older dirt mare. Finley declared that, regardless of sex or age, Idiomatic is the best horse in the sport. To watch the Writers' Room, click here. To view the show as a podcast, click here. The post Kenny McPeek Joins the 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

Connections of Task Force (GB) are keen to give the colt plenty of time to recover from his run in the G1 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday, feeling there will be lots to come from their charge later in the year. The Juddmonte homebred proved himself a smart sprinting two-year-old for the Ralph Beckett yard last season, winning his first two starts before signing off with a runner-up finish behind Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) in the G1 Middle Park S. at Newmarket. Sent off at 16/1 when returning to the Rowley Mile for the first Classic of the season, Task Force ultimately finished a well-held seventh behind Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Barry Mahon, Juddmonte's European racing manager, has shared his belief that the race might have come a bit too soon in the development of the impeccably-bred son of Frankel (GB). “We were disappointed not to win, but we were happy and Rossa [Ryan, jockey] felt he was still a little on the weak side,” said Mahon. “He's a May foal and he only turned three a day or two before the Guineas, so we felt he was a little on the weak side and will improve as the season goes on and he gets stronger. We will just give him a little chance now. “We trained him hard to get him to the Guineas, so we will give him a chance and let him strengthen and then pick our target in a month or six weeks' time. It was a big task to get him to the Guineas first time up–you have to train them hard enough–and it is for some and not for others. As we saw with the favourite and a few others who may not have run their race, they are no doubt still very good horses and will come back to themselves later in the year.” Having been campaigned exclusively at six furlongs as a juvenile, Task Force was tackling a mile for the first time in the 2,000 Guineas and it's unlikely to be his last run over that trip according to Mahon. “He settled and saw it out well enough, so I think the mile was no problem,” Mahon added. “I didn't see anything on Saturday, and Ralph didn't see anything, to suggest the mile is an issue, so I think we are all happy with the distance and it is just a case of getting him a little stronger.” The post Juddmonte Hoping Patient Approach Pays Off With Task Force appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Bill Ford has been elected president of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame for 2024. Ford has been an executive with Woodbine Entertainment since 2011 and is currently its Chief Racing Officer and General Counsel. He has been a Director of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame for the past two years representing Racetracks Canada. Ford succeeds Darryl Kaplan, who held the role of CHRHF president from 2018-2024. Kaplan, currently the President and CEO of Standardbred Canada, maintains his position as a CHRHF Director and is now the Vice-President of the CHRHF. “I am very honored and excited to take on this new role with the CHRHF. The Hall is an important part of the fabric of the Canadian horse racing industry and the place to recognize the men, women and equine athletes who have contributed so much to the industry,” said Ford. “I would also like to thank and recognize the amazing contribution of Darryl throughout his years of leadership, and I look forward to working with him moving forward.” Other changes to the Board of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall include the departure of director Peter Berringer, who represented CTHS National, a position that will now be filled by Dave Pihl, of CTHS National. John Hind of the Alberta Standardbred Horse Association will replace Jackson Wittup, also from ASHA. Founded in 1976, the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is a registered charity with a mission to honor and preserve the history and majesty of horse racing in Canada by celebrating and bestowing recognition for excellence achieved by those who have significantly contributed to horse racing in Canada. The post Bill Ford Elected President of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Preakness Stakes (G1) picked up a new entrant May 8 as trainer Butch Reid said Withers Stakes (G3) winner Uncle Heavy will run in the May 18 second leg of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course.View the full article

The sun was not yet shining on the old Kentucky home when Mystik Dan made his first appearance on the Churchill Downs track since etching his name into racing history with a nose victory in the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1).View the full article

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. Among this week's rulings, trainer Pavel Matejka has four separate pending cases issued against him for cannabidiol (CBD) positives. The four cases occurred between Feb. 17 and March 15. Under HISA, CBD is classified a Class B controlled substance, a first office for which comes with a possible 15-day suspension and $1,000 fine. The massive proliferation in CBD products for humans has spilled over into the equine world. The purported benefits from CBD use in horses include treatment of inflammation, ulcers, laminitis, colic, and decreased anxiety. This trend has also led to several regulatory warnings issued to trainers in recent years about the largely unregulated market place for these products, leading to questions over purity, consistency and safety. NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Resolved ADMC Violations Resolution Date: 05/06/2024 Licensee: Gary Stute, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU. Explainer: For the presence of Methocarbamol—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Sand to Sea, who finished second at Santa Anita on 2/16/24. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Resolution Date: 05/01/2024 Licensee: Steve Knapp, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: For the presence of Methocarbamol—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Caribbean King, who won at Santa Anita on 2/17/24. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Pending ADMC Violations Date: 05/07/2024 Licensee: Terri Eaton, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Vet's list medication violation Explainer: For the presence of Acepromazine—Controlled Medication (Class B)—in a sample taken from Do it for Dave on 4/5/24. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 05/03/2024 Licensee: Pavel Matejka, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: For the presence of Cannabidiol (CBD)—Controlled Medication (Class B)—in a sample taken from Calrissian, who finished second at Oaklawn Park on 3/15/24; in a sample taken from Erna, who finished third at Turfway Park on 2/24/24; and in a sample taken from Calrissian, who finished second at Oaklawn Park on 2/23/24. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Violations of Crop Rule One important note: HISA's whip use limit is restricted to six strikes during a race. AQUEDUCT Danilo Grisales Rave – violation date May 2; $250 fine and one-day suspension GOLDEN GATE FIELDS Catalino Martinez – violation date May 4; $250 fine and one-day suspension HORSESHOE INDIANAPOLIS Magdaleno Salazar – violation date May 1; $250 fine and one-day suspension German Terraza – violation date May 1; $250 fine and one-day suspension Alberto Burgos – violation date May 1; $250 fine and one-day suspension OAKLAWN PARK Francisco Joaquin Arrieta – violation date May 3; $250 fine and one-day suspension TAMPA BAY DOWNS Alex Gonzalez – violation date May 3; $250 fine and one-day suspension, 2 strikes over limit OTHER KEY RULINGS The TDN also publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky. Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where. NEW YORK Track: Aqueduct Date: 05/03/2024 Licensee: Justin Rivera, trainer Penalty: $500 fine Explainer: Trainer Mr. Justin Rivera is hereby fined the sum of five ($500.00) hundred dollars for failing to tend to business in a professional manner necessitating a late scratch of Horse “Sig” in the 7th race at Aqueduct Racetrack on May 3rd 2024. Track: Aqueduct Date: 05/02/2024 Licensee: Isaac Castillo, jockey Penalty: Three-day suspension Violation: Careless riding Explainer: Jockey Mr. Isaac Castillo is hereby suspended three (3) NYRA racing days May 5th 2024, May 9th 2024, May 10th 2024 inclusive. This for careless riding during the running of the 3rd race at Aqueduct Racetrack on April 28th 2024. Track: Aqueduct Date: 05/02/2024 Licensee: Keith Doleshel, racing official Penalty: $2,000 fine Violation: Administrative error Explainer: Racing Secretary Mr. Keith Doleshel is hereby fined the sum of two ($2,000) dollars for failing to tend to business in a professional manner, necessitating a scratch in the 8th race at Aqueduct racetrack on May 2nd 2024. Read more on the story here. The post Weekly Rulings: May 1-7 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The G2 Dante S. at York on Thursday, May 16 is likely to be the next port of call for Caviar Heights (Ire) following his victory in last week's Listed Newmarket S. on the Rowley Mile. Trained by Karl Burke, Caviar Heights proved well suited by the step up to a mile and a quarter at Newmarket, forging clear on the uphill climb to the line to land the spoils by four lengths from Sayedaty Sadaty (Ire) (Anodin {Ire}). The son of Sea The Stars (Ire) holds an entry in the G1 Derby at Epsom Downs on Saturday, June 1, but Burke is not getting ahead of himself with a colt who is far from certain to stay a mile and a half on pedigree. “He was brilliant [at Newmarket] and he'll be confirmed for the Dante,” said Burke. “Obviously we don't have to do too much work with him, he's had his two runs already, so he could easily turn up there. “I don't know [about the Derby], there's a lot of speed in the family. I'm not saying he won't stay a mile and a half, but the pedigree wouldn't be obvious, although he's by Sea The Stars. He's a bit of a relentless galloper and you can make plenty of use of him over that mile and a quarter, so we'll see how things play out.” Burke also took encouragement from the performance of Beautiful Diamond (GB) (Twilight Son {GB}) at Newmarket on Saturday as she returned from over seven months off with a close-up third in the G3 Palace House S., promising plenty for the rest of her three-year-old campaign. “Beautiful Diamond got a little bump at the start from the second horse and she changed legs and didn't really seem to handle the track at all, so I think those two things together probably cost us the race,” Burke added. “It was a good run and she goes to the Temple Stakes at Haydock.” The post Quick Turnaround At York On The Cards For Caviar Heights appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Veteran handler bags three-timer with three different jockeys at city circuitView the full article