Wandering Eyes

Ova Charged, unstoppable this season in her native Louisiana, holds on gamely against open company May 3 at Churchill Downs to win the Unbridled Sidney Stakes (G3T) after shrugging off all challenges.View the full article

'TDN Rising Star' First Mission (c, 4, Street Sense–Elude, by Medaglia d'Oro), an impressive winner of Oaklawn's GIII Essex H. at Oaklawn last out Mar. 23, took over from the Japanese invader T O Saint Denis (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}) in deep stretch and drew off to win by an expanding three lengths over that rival in the slop in Friday's GII Alysheba S. at Churchill Downs. Il Miracolo (Gun Runner) was third. The even-money favorite stopped the timer for 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.03. #3 First Mission rockets home to take the Alysheba Stakes presented by TwinSpires @ChurchillDowns as the even money favorite! Jockey: @flothejock Trainer: @bradcoxracing Owner: @godolphin #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/gLsYgCTkZS — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) May 3, 2024 Friday, Churchill Downs ALYSHEBA S. PRESENTED BY TWINSPIRES-GII, $730,000, Churchill Downs, 5-3, 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:42.03, sy. 1–FIRST MISSION, 118, c, 4, by Street Sense 1st Dam: Elude, by Medaglia d'Oro 2nd Dam: Forty Marchanta (Arg), by Roar 3rd Dam: Marcha Toss (Arg), by Egg Toss 'TDN Rising Star'. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Florent Geroux. $450,910. Lifetime Record: 8-5-2-0, $1,273,020. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–T O Saint Denis (Jpn), 118, h, 5, Kitasan Black (Jpn)–Pole Position (GB), by Pivotal (GB). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. O-Tomoya Ozasa; B-Mishima Bokujo (JPN); T-Daisuke Takayanagi. $126,100. 3–Il Miracolo, 118, c, 4, Gun Runner–Tapit's World, by Tapit. ($75,000 Ylg '21 KEEJAN; $190,000 RNA Ylg '21 FTKOCT; $70,000 2yo '22 OBSOPN). O-Alexandres, LLC; B-Willow Oaks Stable LLC (KY); T-Antonio Sano. $73,050. Margins: 4, NO, 3. Odds: 1.07, 27.89, 13.41. Also Ran: Steal Sunshine, Call Me Fast, Money Supply, Trademark, Pipeline. Scratched: Tapit Trice, Tumbarumba. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post ‘Rising Star’ First Mission Splashes Home First in Alysheba appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

3rd-CD, $127K, OC, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 11:31 a.m. Revelers under the Twin Spires won't have to wait long Saturday for something to sink their teeth (and their wallets) into. Only an hour into the card, a pair of 'TDN Rising Stars', each making their second starts, face off. CARTUCHO (Gun Runner) impressed on debut at Tampa for Chad Brown in his first start since selling for $1.2m as a yearling at Keeneland September in 2022. To stay perfect, he'll have to conquer the equally impressive Mindframe (Constitution) who posted a 103 Beyer Speed Figure in his 13 3/4 lengths debut win for Todd Pletcher and the partnership of Repole Stable and St Elias Stable across the state at Gulfstream Park March 30. Drawn completely opposite from one another, the pair will have nine rivals between them and 1 1/16 miles to sort things out. TJCIS PPS 1st-CD, $120K, Msw, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, 10:30 a.m. Juddmonte takes the wraps off Pure Force (Constitution) in the day's opening race. The colt is the third foal of racing age out of French GSW/G1SP Mexican Gold (Medaglia d'Oro), herself a half to G1SW Announce (Selkirk). Brad Cox trains the homebred with Florent Geroux aboard on debut. TJCIS PPS 14th-CD, $120K, Msw, 3yo/up, 1m, 8:35 p.m. And from the first race on the card to the last, a pair of runners who had the misfortune of running into 'TDN Rising Star' Discreet Mischief (Into Mischief) on debut wheel back for a second time. Timeout (Curlin), a homebred for Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider, was second that day at Keeneland, 8 1/4 lengths back for Bill Mott while D'oro Unbridled (Medaglia d'Oro), a Charles Fipke homebred, was third just a half-length back of the runner up at odds of 27-1. And making his third start off a pair of well-met seconds behind GI Kentucky Derby runner Just a Touch (Justify) and Cornishman (Curlin) is $1.7m KEESEP yearling Gun Party (Curlin) who runs for Steve Asmussen and the partnership of Three Chimneys Farm and Winchell Thoroughbreds. TJCIS PPS 5th-WO, $111K, Msw, 3yo, 6f, 3:23 p.m. Far from the action in Kentucky, Apex (Curlin) debuts for D J Stable and trainer Mark Casse. The colt was a $600,000 pick up from FTKJUL as a yearling and is a half to GI Belmont S. and G1 Dubai World Cup runner up Gronkowski (Lonhro {Aus}) and out of a half to GISW Flashy Bull (Holy Bull). TJCIS PPS The post Saturday Insights: Action Kicks Off Early On Derby Saturday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A valiant second in the G1 Oka Sho last month, 2023 Japanese Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Ascoli Piceno (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}) is looking for redemption in Tokyo's G1 NHK Mile Cup on Sunday having lost her unbeaten record. However, the 18-strong field boasts two champions and plenty of up-and-comers and her task is not straightforward. The mount of crack French reinsman Christophe Lemaire, the granddaughter of the high class G1 Meon Valley Stud Fillies' Mile heroine Listen (Ire) (Sadler's Wells) won both the G3 Niigata Nisai S. and the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies last year. Stellenbosch (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) stole a march on the Yoichi Kuroiwa trainee in the straight to win the Japanese 1000 Guineas by just three-quarters of a length last out. Ascoli Piceno leaves from stall 14. Kuroiwa said, “She handled the transportation over to the track well for the Oka Sho, and despite starting slowly in the race, she quickly recovered to get a good position. She got bumped a little turning for home, but despite this, she still ran on well. She's recovered from that race without any problems, and we've been able to make this next race the target for her.” The NHK Mile is, literally, a clash of champions, as Jantar Mantar (Jpn) (Palace Malice), the male equivalent of Ascoli Piceno, is also signed on. A winner of his first three starts, just like his female counterpart, the colt is perched two stalls farther out, and has the services of Yuga Kawada. Both November's G2 Daily Hai Nisai S. and December's G1 Asahi Hai Futurity S. were secured by the Shadai Race Horse Company colourbearer. In 2024, he was a good second to subsequent record-setting G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) hero Justin Milano (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn}) in the G3 Kyodo News Hai in February, and wound up a brave third in the 2000-metre colts' Classic after briefly leading in the home straight. He should appreciate the shorter trip. Trainer Tomokazu Takano said, “He wasn't able to hold off the other two horses in the closing stages last time, and just couldn't find any more at the end, but I was still satisfied with his third-place finish. He's a top-class horse with a lot of ability.” Rulership (Jpn) colt Di Speranza (Jpn) sports both of his victories over the NHK Mile journey. He clocked a sharp 1:34.10, with rivals Arranger (Jpn) (Real Steel {Jpn}) and Channel Tunnel (Jpn) (Greater London {Jpn}) second and third in the G3 Arlington Cup at Hanshin in April. If he handles the rise in class, he could prove dangerous to the champion pair. Di Speranza's assistant trainer Sho Tajima said, “Two starts ago, he was well back in the run, but last time he could get a better early position in the race, so he's showed us different ways of racing. Switching to the outside in the home straight last time worked very well, and he's now won two consecutive races over a mile.” Although the winner of the other NHK Mile Cup prep, the G2 New Zealand Trophy is not in Sunday's lineup in Ecoro Bloom (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}), both the second and third–filly Bond Girl (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}), and Yukino Royal (Jpn) (Dee Majesty {Jpn})–are heading back into the fray and leave from posts five and 17, respectively. If she wins, Bond Girl would be the fifth NKH Mile winner to be ridden by the legendary Yutaka Take, and his first since Logic (Jpn) (Agnes Tachyon {Jpn}) in 2006. Takahisa Tezuka, the trainer of Bond Girl, said, “She had to miss the Juvenile Fillies last year, so we then thought about going directly to the Oka Sho, but she couldn't get balloted into that. The New Zealand Trophy became her next race, and despite being off for a while, she put in a good run. The jockey was riding her for the first time, and thought she got into a good rhythm in the race. What's more, it gained her some valuable prize-money to get entered into races from now.” The post Clash Of Champions In NHK Mile Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

As a pay channel, the JRA does not have viewership numbers for its past Kentucky Derby (G1) broadcasts. But as of March, the Green Channel has 219,000 subscribers to its TV channel and 155,000 to its Internet broadcasts. View the full article

In her first start of 2024, Eclipse champion older female Idiomatic repelled challenges in the stretch to win the $1 million La Troienne Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs May 3. Last year's champion 3-year-old filly, Pretty Mischievous, finished third.View the full article

The big mare is back. Making her first start since capturing the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff at Santa Anita Nov. 4, champion Idiomatic (m, 5, Curlin–Lockdown, by First Defence) made it six straight wins in Friday's GI Fasig-Tipton La Troienne S. on the GI Kentucky Oaks undercard. Not off to the sharpest of beginnings, the 4-5 favorite chased on the inside in second over the sloppy going. She slipped through along the inside and grabbed the lead as they approached the far turn and drew off in deep stretch to score by four widening lengths. Free Like a Girl (El Deal) was second; champion and 'TDN Rising Star' Pretty Mischievous (Into Mischief) was third. The final time for 1 1/16 miles was 1:43.24. Lifetime Record: 13-10-1-2. O/B-Juddmonte (KY); T-Brad Cox. #4 Idiomatic is just too much horse as she wins the La Troienne Stakes @ChurchillDowns as the 4/5 favorite! Jockey: @flothejock Trainer: @bradcoxracing Owner: @JuddmonteFarms #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/MTsVTdWXWq — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) May 3, 2024 The post Champion Idiomatic Returns with Stylish La Troienne Victory appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Newmarket Heath's nude brutality awaits a clutch of elite 3-year-olds on Saturday, from the ones who have flashed unusual prowess in the major juvenile exposés to those whose flashes of luminosity have come on smaller and less expected stages. The Rowley Mile's designated strip for the 2000 Guineas is as hostile this horrid Spring as it ever has been and Friday's grey skies and rain only served to extend Europe's winter hangover. Indifferent to weakness, expecting many a flinch and fold from the competitors lined up for the first Classic of the campaign, these 1,760 yards of truth are rarely truly conquered. Only twice since the War can it be said that the race has been mastered, with the displays of athletic triumph by Tudor Minstrel in 1947 and by Frankel (GB) in 2011 bordering on rude. “The last of the 2-year-old races,” it has sometimes been labelled, in reference to its position in the calendar. While that may have been true for the genuine carry-over champions such as El Gran Senor, Zafonic or the even-bigger Juddmonte creation 13 years ago, it has proved a downright lie for many. That is especially the case in the most recent renewals, where the likes of Native Trail (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Pinatubo (Ire) (Shamardal) and Air Force Blue (War Front) gave up their seats with varying degrees of fight. That is the beauty of the Guineas. It is either seamless transition from child to man or a rude awakening for the former head boys no longer able to impose authority on their peers. In Ballydoyle's TDN Rising Star City Of Troy (Justify), we are almost certainly looking at a multi-generational champion, aren't we? Maybe, maybe not. Take the three examples above and remember how it just seemed so straightforward as they cantered down to this start, already past the Bushes and home and hosed… Trojan Horse Or The Real Thing? City Of Troy has the form, the stable, the jockey and the athletic prowess to overpower everything here, but the one thing he lacks is a sire proven in this sphere. While Justify's early start has been impressive, you have to go back to Zafonic in 1993 to find the last 2000 Guineas winner sired by a dirt runner. Several obvious candidates have fallen short subsequently, including a few by Storm Cat and War Front and so it is fair to conclude that this race is all about turf pedigree. Where Zafonic is useful as a comparative tool as he was like City Of Troy last year's champion head and shoulders above his contemporaries, he enjoyed his “last 2-year-old race” as he dominated Barathea (Ire) et al. Aidan O'Brien believes that his benchmark colt, whose page features the emphatic 2004 Guineas hero Haafhd (GB) (Alhaarth {Ire}), is more work in progress than already-set masterpiece. After the Dewhurst, where Formula One adapted to four-wheel drive, he memorably uttered that “you always see the bottom somewhere, but we've not seen it with this fellow.” Quite what depths he'll have to plumb here remains to be seen, but the purists will be praying that he'll only be going through the motions once more. The Figures Don't Lie… Whereas City Of Troy was dazzling with his sectionals in two of this town's big races of the summer and autumn, fellow TDN Rising Stars Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Night Raider (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) chose to signpost their talent in all-weather novice and conditions races earlier this year. Notable Speech, which as Charlie Appleby confessed is his last-ditch attempt to derail the hot favourite, showed he is at least in the same ballpark when slicing through the final two furlongs of Kempton's old “Easter Stakes” in under 22 seconds. The trouble is, while City Of Troy is an Irish-trained colt with the bulk of his experience at Newmarket, the big local hope Notable Speech had no runs at two and is unproven on grass. “Notable Speech is three from three on the all-weather and you are always going to sit on the fence slightly as to whether they can transfer that style of racing to the turf,” Appleby said. “We are confident that he can and excited to find out. He is a son of Dubawi, and we know from experience that his offspring can be pretty versatile. His homework has been good and he has had a great preparation so far. We all know we have a couple of nice horses to beat on the ratings and what they have achieved, but I will be disappointed if he doesn't run a big race.” Night Raider is also a turf virgin and if he misses the groove here connections can at least be sure that they have a top-class prospect for the later part of the season based on what he did against the clock at Southwell. A half-brother to the G3 Palace House S. winner Far Above (Ire) (Farhh {GB}), he needs no further rain with questionable stamina but at least jockey Danny Tudhope is convinced about his ability to see out the mile. “His work at home has been absolutely outstanding and he's really maturing into himself,” he said. “He had a gallop on grass for the first time at the Craven meeting and I thought he handled the track unbelievably well. You might say there's a question mark over him getting the mile, but from the way he's finished his races I'd say he'll stay no problem.” Obaid's Double Trouble… Speaking of time figures, there is also no doubt that last year's G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere hero Rosallion (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}) and Inisherin (GB) (Shamardal) can be rated in the upper bracket representing Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum. While the former has “previous”, Inisherin definitely does not but after he completed the stiff final two furlongs of his Newcastle novice in a staggering 21.63 in March from a wildly-impressive subsequent winner Kalpana (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}) he belongs in this line-up. This may be too much too soon for the Kevin Ryan-trained son of the late-developing G1 Prix Jean Romanet winner Ajman Princess (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and grandson of the owner-breeder's remarkable font of class Reem Three (GB) (Mark Of Esteem {Ire}), but it would come as no surprise were he to eventually manifest as the best of these. The post Moment Of Truth For City Of Troy appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Group 3 winner Making Dreams (Ire) (Make Believe {Ire}) has been purchased for €750,000 by Katsumi Yoshida during Arqana Online's Pop-Up Sale on Friday. Trained by Karl Burke, the filly holds an entry in the G2 St Mark's Basilica Coolmore Prix Saint Alary on May 12, and also has been entered for the G1 Oaks at Epsom. Her dam, the Oasis Dream (GB) mare Sweet Dream (GB), is a daughter of the G1 Prix Vermeille heroine Sweet Stream (Ity) (Shantou). Nick Bradley Racing and Burke originally paid 33,000gns at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale for the bay from Manor Farm, agent. Bred by the Morera Partnership, Making Dreams is also from the extended family of Trawlerman (Ire) (Golden Horn {GB}). The post Katsumi Yoshida Buys Making Dreams For 750k At Arqana Online Pop-Up Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Following morning rain, the dirt is sloppy to begin and the turf course is yielding.View the full article

At long last, the field for the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) is set after the Kentucky Oaks Day scratch time passed.View the full article

Whit Beckman, who grew up in the east end of Louisville, Ky., has his first starter in his city's feature event. The former Todd Pletcher assistant sends Honor Marie to the Kentucky Derby (G1) starting gate.View the full article

1st-Churchill Downs, $119,775, Msw, 5-3, 3yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2f, 1:15.90, sy, 12 3/4 lengths. SUNDANCE FEATURE (f, 4, Speightstown–Kinsey {SP, $134,810}, by Delaware Township) was a game second in her Turfway debut March 28 and really stepped up in her first try on the main track at Churchill. The 3-1 third choice was quick off the blocks and intent on the lead, keeping pressure on Sally O'Malley (Goldencents) from just off that runner's shoulder before drawing past with ease off the far turn. The class of the field with a quarter to run, Sundance Feature ran up the score and cruised by double-digit lengths to break her maiden over Thoughtful (Gun Runner) who was far back in the place slot. A half-sister to Firsthand Report (Blame), MSW, $331,395, the dam of both SW Somebody's Problem (Runhappy) and GISP E J Won the Cup (Omaha Beach), Sundance Feature is also out of a full-sister to GSW Electrify and a half to GSW/GISP Rothko (Arch). Kinsey has a 2-year-old Union Rags filly, a yearling Yaupon colt and was bred to Essential Quality for this year. Sales History: $230,000 Ylg '21 KEEJAN. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $82,525. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Bruce Lunsford; B-Royal Oak Farm & Speightstown Syndicate (KY); T-Thomas Drury, Jr. Sundance Feature puts up an impressive victory in the Oaks Day opener! Luis Saez was aboard the filly for trainer Thomas Drury and owner Bruce Lunsford. pic.twitter.com/ifo6MF19Xg — Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) May 3, 2024 The post Sundance Feature Opens Oaks Card With Impressive Maiden Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Six homebreds take on five sales graduates for the opening Classic of the British season. The spotlight will very much rest on odds-on favourite City Of Troy, who is one of five Classic runners for his Triple Crown-winning sire Justify in Newmarket and Kentucky in the space of three days. Shamardal, his sons Lope De Vega and Blue Point, and grandson Phoenix Of Spain are each represented by a runner, as is Dubawi and his two sons Night Of Thunder and Too Darn Hot. For the complete field, please click here. ALYANAABI (Ire) Too Darn Hot (GB) – Alyamaama (Kitten's Joy) Pedigree/form notes: The Shadwell homebred is the first British Classic runner for his young sire and is out of a half-sister to the 2009 1,000 Guineas and Coronation S. winner Ghanaaati (Giant's Causeway). His Listed-winning granddam Sarayir (Mr. Prospector) is a half-sister to the brilliant Nashwan (Blushing Groom {Fr}), whose four Group 1 wins at three included the 2,000 Guineas, as well as Nayef (Gulch) and Unfuwain (Northern Dancer). Winner of the G3 Somerville Tattersall S., Alyanaabi was runner-up in the Dewhurst to City Of Troy. CITY OF TROY Justify – Together Forever (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) Pedigree/form notes: Unbeaten in three starts, including the G1 Dewhurst S. and G2 Superlative S., the Coolmore representative handled the undulations of the Rowley Mile with apparent ease last October. His dam won the G1 Fillies' Mile and is a sister to an Oaks winner, and she has produced three other black-type performers, though none in this colt's league. The European champion two-year-old and a potential superstar. GHOSTWRITER (Ire) Invincible Spirit (Ire) – Moorside (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) Sales info: Offered by his breeders Norelands Stud and the Irish National Stud as a foal at Tattersalls, he was bought by David Bowe on behalf of Jeff Smith's Littleton Stud for 100,000gns. Pedigree/form notes: From a family with form in this particular Classic, his Juddmonte-bred granddam Marching West (Gone West) is a sister to the 1993 winner Zafonic and also to Zamindar, who ran fifth to Entrepreneur four years later. Moorside, who was second in the Cheshire Oaks, was her sole black-type performer. Ghostwriter won all three starts last year, including over course and distance in the G2 Juddmonte Royal Lodge, and deserves plenty of respect. HAATEM (Ire) Phoenix Of Spain (Ire) – Hard Walnut (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}) Sales info: Sold at Tattersalls October Book 2 for 27,000gns to Peter and Ross Doyle. Pedigree/form notes: The impressive winner of the G3 Craven S. after beating Iberian in last season's G2 Vintage S., he is the most seasoned of the field with 10 starts under his belt. Victory here would pull off a remarkable Classic double for his breeder John Bourke, who also bred the 2022 1,000 Guineas winner Cachet (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}). His dam won twice over six furlongs and is a descendant of Lady O'Reilly's G1 Phoenix S runner-up Yara (Ire) (Sri Pekan). IBERIAN (Ire) Lope De Vega (Ire) – Bella Estrella (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) Sales info: Purchased from breeder Ballylinch Stud for 200,000gns by Charlie Hills and McKeever Bloodstock at Tattersalls October Book 2; Ballylinch retained a share when partnering with Teme Valley. Pedigree/form notes: Out of a Listed-winning miler whose full-sister High Heeled (Ire) won the G3 St Simon S. and half-sister Faraday Light (Ire) (Rainbow Quest) produced the Irish 1,000 Guineas winner Just The Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}). A winner on debut last year, Iberian was second to Haatem in the G2 Vintage S. before beating subsequent Group 1 winner Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) to win the G2 Champagne S. Ended the year with a sixth-place finish in the Dewhurst, nine lengths adrift of City Of Troy. INISHERIN (GB) Shamardal – Ajman Princess (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) Pedigree/form notes: Hails from the same family as Rosallion, their dams both being daughters of Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's stellar broodmare Reem Three (GB) (Mark Of Esteem {Ire}), whose offspring also include the Group 1 winner Triple Time (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Ajman Princess won the G1 Prix Jean Romanet and this is her second foal. Inisherin's only run of last year came when second to recent Listed Blue Riband Trial winner Bellum Justum (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) before returning this season to win a Newcastle novice race in March beating Kalpana (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}). That form has been franked by Kalpana's wide-margin win at the Craven meeting, and she is favourite for Sunday's Listed Pretty Polly S. NIGHT RAIDER (Ire) Dark Angel (Ire) – Dorraar (Ire) (Shamardal) Sales info: Bred by Linden Bloodstock, he was bought by Joe Foley on behalf of Clipper Logistics for 155,000gns as a foal at Tattersalls. Pedigree/form notes: A half-brother to the G3 Palace House S. winner and young sire Far Above (GB), his third dam is the G2 Ribblesdale S. winner and Oaks runner-up Bahr (GB) (Generous {Ire}), whose descendants include the Group 1 winners Bahrain (GB) (Selkirk) and her son Benbatl (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). Night Raider was an impressive winner on debut at Southwell a fortnight before Christmas and reinforced that good impression when returning to win at the same track in March. NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) Dubawi (Ire) – Swift Rosę (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) Pedigree/form notes: Like Night Raider, this colt has raced solely on the all-weather to date for his owner/breeder Godolphin, and his three wins over a mile have all come at Kempton since the end of January. His dam was runner-up in the G3 UAE Oaks and is a half-sister to the GI Natalma S. winner Wild Beauty (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Third dam Hint Of Spring (GB) is a Seeking The Gold half-sister to the dam of St Leger winner Mastery (GB) (Sulamani {Ire}). ROSALLION (Ire) Blue Point (Ire) – Rosaline (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) Pedigree/form notes: As noted above, Sheikh Mohammed Obaid's homebred is a grandson of the high-flying broodmare Reem Three and thus related to his rival Inisherin. His dam was unraced but has atoned for that by producing Blue Point's first Group 1 winner. Rosallion comes to the Guineas without a prep run but as the winner of the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere and Listed Pat Eddery S. He was third behind Iberian in the Champagne S. TASK FORCE (GB) Frankel (GB) – Special Duty (GB) (Hennessy) Pedigree notes: A son of two Guineas winners, this Juddmonte colt is certainly bred for the task but is yet to have been tested beyond six furlongs. The winner of the Ripon Champion Two Yrs Old Trophy, he was second to Vandeek (GB) in the G1 Juddmonte Middle Park S. and is listed as having undergone wind surgery following that run. TEN BOB TONY (Ire) Night Of Thunder (Ire) – Hug (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) Sales info: A €65,000 Goffs Orby yearling from breeder Knocktoran Stud, he was sold privately by Knockanglass Stables to Kirtlington Park Stud at the Arqana Breeze-up Sale for €100,000 after failing to meet his reserve in the ring. Pedigree/form notes: His dam, who won over a mile and a half, is a half-sister to the 2006 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Tie Black (Ire) (Machiavellian). He was the easy winner of a Salisbury novice contest last year and posted his second win in five starts when landing a conditions race during the Craven meeting, for which he was raised from a mark of 93 to 109. A first Classic ride for in-form jockey Saffie Osborne. The post The Lowdown: QIPCO 2,000 Guineas appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Newmarket's Darley Maiden Fillies' S. played host to the 'TDN Rising Star' performance of subsequent G3 Musidora S. third Infinite Cosmos (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) last term and this year's renewal produced another display of note as William Haggas trainee Sea Just In Time (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}–My Timing {GB}, by Street Cry {Ire}) powered to a 4 3/4-length triumph in the straight 10-furlong test. The G2 Ribblesdale and G1 Irish Oaks entry employed a patient approach from the outset and was within range at the tail of the field through halfway. Easing forward inside the last half-mile, the 11-2 chance was stoked up to seize control approaching the final furlong and powered clear of overmatched rivals on the climb to the line for an impressive daylight success. Sea Just In Time becomes the 19th Rising Star for her sire. “That was nice and I thought she did that well,” said Maureen Haggas. “We always thought she was nice and is well-rated, being a sister to Truthful, and we had the older sister as well [Sea On Time], who sadly injured a tendon after winning a maiden when she looked nice. There is no rush to decide where she goes next, I'll leave that to William [Haggas]. I think she probably needs three weeks before she runs again and we could look for a Listed contest for her. There are lots of things later in the year like the [G1] Irish Oaks. Sea Of Class was second here before going on to win a Listed race and then on to win the Irish Oaks. She still needs some time and some sunshine, like we all do!” Sea Just In Time is the third of four foals, all by Sea The Stars (Ire), and third scorer produced by an unraced half-sister to Listed Criterium de Vitesse victor and G3 Prix Texanita runner-up Beau Ideal (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}). She is a full-sister to a yearling filly. The April-foaled bay's G3 Winter Hill S.-winning second dam Lay Time (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is a granddaughter of storied champion Time Charter (Ire) (Saritamer). 1st-Newmarket, £40,000, Mdn, 5-3, 3yo, f, 10fT, 2:07.14, gd. SEA JUST IN TIME (IRE), f, 3, by Sea The Stars (Ire) 1st Dam: My Timing (GB), by Street Cry (Ire) 2nd Dam: Lay Time (GB), by Galileo (Ire) 3rd Dam: Time Saved (GB), by Green Desert Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, £20,616. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. O/B-Sunderland Holding Inc (IRE); T-William Haggas; J-Tom Marquand. Impressive! Sea Just In Time (Sea The Stars) makes an impressive winning debut in the @DarleyStallions Maiden Fillies' Stakes at @NewmarketRace for the William Haggas team under @TomMarquand pic.twitter.com/mg526lDzFp — Racing TV (@RacingTV) May 3, 2024 The post Sea The Stars Filly Powers to TDN Rising Stardom at Newmarket 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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Horse racing on Saturday, May 4, will feature 11 meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Morphettville, Eagle Farm, Hawkesbury, Caulfield & Ascot. Saturday Racing Tips – May 4, 2024 Morphettville Racing Tips Eagle Farm Racing Tips Hawkesbury Racing Tips Caulfield Racing Tips Ascot 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 May 4, 2024 check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. Neds Code GETON 1 Take It To The Neds Level Neds Only orange bookie! Check Out Neds Review 18+ Gamble Responsibly. What are you prepared to lose today? Full terms. 2 It Pays To Play PlayUp Aussie-owned horse racing specialists! Check Out PlayUp Review 18+ Gamble Responsibly. Imagine what you could be buying instead. Full terms. Dabble Signup Code AUSRACING 3 Say Hey to the social bet! Dabble Have a Dabble with friends! Join Dabble Review 18+ Gamble Responsibly. THINK. IS THIS A BET YOU REALLY WANT TO PLACE? Full terms. Recommended! Bet365 Signup Code GETON 4 Never Ordinary Bet365 World Favourite! Visit Bet365 Review 18+ Gamble Responsibly. GETON is not a bonus code. bet365 does not offer bonus codes in Australia and this referral code does not grant access to offers. What’s gambling really costing you? Full terms. 5 Next Gen Racing Betting PickleBet Top 4 Betting. Extra Place. Every Race. Join Picklebet Review 18+ Gamble Responsibly. What are you really gambling with? Full terms. 6 Bet With A Boom BoomBet Daily Racing Promotions – Login to view! Join Boombet Review 18+ Gamble responsibly. Think. Is this a bet you really want to place. Full terms. Horse racing tips View the full article

Nick Bell, long-time manager of the Rothschild family's Haras de Meautry, will be embark on an epic challenge next month when cycling the length of France to raise money for the racehorse aftercare charity Au-Delà des Pistes. Bell's quest begins on June 15 from France's northernmost racecourse, Le Touquet on the English Channel, and over the course of the next 11 days he will make his way to the southern racecourse of Hyères, which lies on the Mediterranean, cycling 1,118km in the process. Born in England, Bell, 63, has been based in Normandy for more than two decades. In recent years, he has suffered a series of health issues including a hip replacement which was followed by a diagnosis of incurable chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis and prostate cancer. Despite this, he completed his first charity cycling challenge in 2021 for Down Syndrome Kerry and then Kerry Mountain Rescue in 2023, only missing a challenge in 2022 when recovering from spinal surgery. He says, “I've always had in the back of my mind to do an epic journey while I still can. Therefore, I came up with the idea of cycling from the most northerly racecourse in France to the most southerly and it seemed particularly apt, considering my career, to do this ride in aid of Au-Dèla des Pistes, a charity that is involved with the retraining of ex-racehorses.” You can follow Bell's progress via daily updates on his Instagram account @nickbell2072 and via @audeladespistes as well as on Nick's YouTube channel, and any sponsorship would be gratefully received via the challenge's Go Fund Me page. The post Nick Bell Back on his Bike for Au-Delà Des Pistes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Son of Justify takes to the Rowley Mile before his full brother, Unbelievable, contests the Queen Mother Memorial Cup at Sha Tin on SundayView the full article

Juvenile group 1 winners Ylang Ylang (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Fallen Angel (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) and Porta Fortuna (Ire) (Caravaggio) head a field of 16 fillies for Sunday's G1 QIPCO 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. TDN Rising Star Ylang Ylang, winner of the course-and-distance G1 Fillies' Mile, will be the sole representative for Ballydoyle and is drawn 12 next to Godolphin's G3 Oh So Sharp S. winner and G3 Nell Gwyn S. runner-up Dance Sequence (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in 13, while Clipper Logistics' G1 Moyglare Stud S. winner Fallen Angel is in stall five and the G1 Cheveley Park S. winner Porta Fortuna is one from the wing in 15. Fellow TDN Rising Star Ramatuelle (Justify) represents France, having won the G2 Prix Robert Papin and G3 Prix du Bois and finished runner-up in the G1 Prix Morny at two only to finish second again in her prep, the G3 Prix Imprudence at Deauville last month. She is in 11, while other notables include Jeff Smith's Fillies' Mile third See The Fire (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in two and Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum's Nell Gwyn scorer Pretty Crystal (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in stall one. The post Sixteen Set for 1000 Guineas appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Four-time Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning trainer D. Wayne Lukas is putting his trust in the riding intelligence of first-time Derby jockey Keith Asmussen with Just Steel this year.View the full article

What Alice Springs Races Where Pioneer Park Racecourse – Stuart Hwy, Connellan NT 0870 When Sunday, May 5, 2024 First Race 2:14pm ACST Visit Dabble There might only be five races at Alice Springs on Sunday, but the numbers are still healthy with 50 runners accepting. A terrific field will contest the feature race on the program, the $22,500 Emmie Wehr Memorial Handicap (1600m). Fine, sunny conditions and a top temperature of 22C are forecasted for Sunday, while the rail will be set in the true position. BEST BET: PROTOSTAR Protostar has had five starts in the Red Centre, and despite achieving just one win, he hasn’t been all that far away. After sneaking home over 1200m (0-58) on March 17, the five-year-old gelding ran second over 1200m (0-58) on April 6 and was far from disgraced when fourth over 1100m (0-58) two weeks ago. He drops 2kg and draws a good gate on Sunday. Best Bet Race 2 – #1 Protostar (3) 5yo Gelding | T: Terry Gillett | J: Dakota Gillett (a2) (59kg) Bet with Bet365 NEXT BEST: PRINCESS PANCAKES Princess Pancakes returns after getting the cash over 1400m (0-64) a fortnight ago. That win came on the back of three straight seconds over 1600m on March 9 (0-64), March 30 (0-64) and April 7 (0-62). The five-year-old mare has yet to win a race over 1600m in eight attempts, but she is racing well and won’t be far away despite lumping an extra 2kg. Next Best Race 5 – #6 Princess Pancakes (2) 5yo Mare | T: Kerry Petrick | J: Paul Denton (57kg) Bet with Neds BEST VALUE: LAMOREE In 11 Pioneer Park starts since making her debut last June, Lamoree has finished second on five occasions. In March, she was the bridesmaid over 1100m (Class 2), 1100m (0-58) and 1200m (0-58) before fading to finish ninth as a $2.60 favourite over 1200m (0-58) after building momentum at the home turn. The mare bounced back to form two weeks later when she finished second behind Bold Tropic, and she holds a 3kg weight advantage over that runner this weekend. Best Value Race 1 – #6 Lamoree (3) 5yo Mare | T: Paul Gardner | J: Kyra Yuill (57kg) Bet with Unibet Pioneer Park Sunday quaddie picks Alice Springs quadrella selections Sunday, May 5, 2024 1-3-5 1-2-3-4 2-3-4-5 3-4-5-6-7 Horse racing tips View the full article

Endued brought his Hong Kong future a big step closer with a four-length victory in the Rohan Mudhoo Trust 2YO (1200m) at Woodville on Friday. The son of Deep Field was a $400,000 purchase at Karaka last year by Hong Kong-based Kiwi trainer Jamie Richards in partnership with Andrew Williams Bloodstock. Richards entrusted the early stages of the gelding’s career to his Matamata-based father Paul, who held up his end of the bargain with Friday’s important win. “The horse is owned in Hong Kong (by Ben Wong) and was bought on a PP (Private Purchase) permit,” Paul Richards said. “He had to win a race and get a rating of 63 to be eligible to go up to Hong Kong, and he’s ticked those boxes today. I’d say he’ll more than likely spell now before heading up that way in the spring.” Endued began his career with a close and strong-finishing third over 1200m at Matamata on February 29. He finished fifth over the same course and distance two weeks later, beaten by four lengths by subsequent Gr.1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) runner-up Red Sea. After a brief freshen-up, Endued showed promising signs with an easy trial win at Cambridge on April 23 ahead of his raceday return at Woodville on Friday. Ridden by Michael McNab, Endued settled into a comfortable rhythm in fourth as Kapalua and First Gear scampered down Woodville’s back straight and opened up a three-length lead over the rest of the field. Endued collared First Gear soon after straightening for home, and the result was in no doubt from there as he drew clear through the last 200m. “That was a pretty impressive performance today and he’s a fair animal,” Richards said. “He’s starting to put things together nicely now. He’d always shown a bit and I thought his first run was very good. “His second start was okay, but he just didn’t quite finish that race off as well as we expected him to, so we gave him a breather and put him in the paddock for a couple of weeks. He’s been really good since he came back in. He had that trial on the synthetic at Cambridge, and then today’s race at Woodville looked like a nice one to target with him. It’s worked out very well.” Deep Field has been Hong Kong’s champion sire in both of the last two seasons, and he holds a commanding premiership lead again in 2023-24. In contrast, the Northern Meteor stallion has been represented by a career total of only 24 runners in New Zealand. No fewer than 18 of those have been winners, headed by this season’s Gr.3 Concorde Handicap (1200m) winner Master Fay and Listed ANZAC Mile (1600m) winner Mr Mojo Risin’. Endued’s dam is the All Too Hard mare Waruna, who won four races and is a half-sister to the Gr.2 Emancipation Stakes (1500m) winner Positive Peace. View the full article

Te Akau Racing will be vying to score juvenile stakes titles on opposite ends of the country on Saturday. New Zealand’s leading stable will have a two-pronged attack in the Listed Berkley Stud Champagne Stakes (1200m) at Riccarton courtesy of Discretion Rules and debutant Colonel Warden, while Fortuna Syndicate’s Star Shadow will be their sole representative in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1400m) at Te Rapa. Discretion Rules has been very consistent, placing in all three of his starts to date, including runner-up behind stablemate Nucleozor in the Listed Welcome Stakes (1000m) at Riccarton last month. Nucleozor has been the victor in all three of their meetings, but will be missing from Saturday’s contest, and trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are hoping Discretion Rules can capitalise on that. “He’s been in good form the whole way through. He is well and he is definitely in the mix,” Walker said. Walker is also pleased with Colonel Warden, with the son of Russian Revolution having won his 950m trial at Tauranga in March before trekking south to Te Akau’s Riccarton barn to prepare for his debut outing this weekend. “He has trialled up okay up north. He’s better than a runner’s chance,” he said. Discretion Rules is a $3.60 favourite for the race with TAB bookmakers, while Colonel Warden is on the fourth line of betting at $5.50. In the North Island, the stable is hoping fellow juvenile Star Shadow can continue their winning form in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes at Te Rapa. The daughter of Reliable Man won on debut at Otaki last month, and while pleased with their filly, Walker and Bergerson are aware of the quality of horse she will meet this weekend. “It was a good win on debut, but this is a bit of a step-up, it’s quite a good field,” Walker said. The unbeaten Domain Ace heads the market for the juvenile feature at a winning quote of $3.10, with the Stephen Marsh-trained debut winner Super Photon the second fancied runner at $3.60. Meanwhile, Walker is hopeful of picking up another couple of wins this weekend to add to Te Akau Racing’s current domestic season haul of 144 victories. Francee has caught Walker’s eye in the Metalco 1400 at Te Rapa, while he said Can’t Kach Me and Our Milly Bee look strong prospects in the Rohan Mudhoo Trust Fundraiser Rating 65 (2000m). “Francee has been in reasonable form. She is definitely in the mix, but it is quite an even field,” Walker said. “Can’t Kach Me and Our Milly Bee are both chances in that race at Riccarton, while Sorcha has been in good form.” View the full article

Trainers Graeme and Debbie Rogerson are currently enjoying time in Hong Kong but will be keeping a close eye on racing at Te Rapa on Saturday where they are hopeful exciting juvenile Domain Ace can triumph in the Listed Waikato Equine Veterinary Centre 2YO Stakes (1400m). The son of Swiss Ace has been faultless in his two raceday outings to date and his trainers are hoping he can extend his winning streak to three this weekend, with TAB bookmakers favouring that outcome, with the youngster heading the market at $3.10 ahead of the Stephen Marsh-trained Super Photon at $3.60. “What he has done so far as been done on raw ability, I think he is something really special,” Graeme Rogerson said from Hong Kong. “He has drawn a bad alley (11), but he is a very good horse. It is up to Craig (Grylls), he is riding him, he can ride his own race. “Bailey (Rogerson, granddaughter) and Michelle (Northcott, daughter-in-law) are in charge of him, and I told Bailey to see if she can improve him within a few days.” If Domain Ace races up to expectations, he will be targeted towards the Listed Staphanos At Novara Park Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Pukekohe later this month. “He is in the Champagne Stakes, but the owners have had a few offers for him. We will sit down next week when I am back from Hong Kong and we will see,” Rogerson said. Team Rogerson will also line-up All The Rage in the Forsyth Barr Mile (1600m) and Mr Universe in the Prezzy Card Sprint (1400m). “All The Rage is just getting ready, he is a staying horse,” Rogerson said. “This will probably be Mr Universe’s last prep, but if he runs a race, I will be happy.” Meanwhile, Rogerson had hopes of being in Hong Kong with his multiple Group One winner Sharp ‘N’ Smart this season, but those plans were curtailed with a viral infection last spring. But the Hamilton trainer hasn’t given up hope of getting his stable star to the leading racing jurisdiction later this year. “He looks enormous,” Rogerson said. “He will back in work at the end of May and we will decide what we are going to do in the spring with him. If his form comes back, we will definitely be going to Hong Kong in December.” View the full article