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Move To Strike powers to the line to capture the Group 1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. Photo: Race Images PN Te Akau Racing produced the goods once again in a major two-year-old event when the highly touted Move To Strike came with a powerful late burst to capture the Group 1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. The son of I Am Invincible, who was purchased by Te Akau Racing boss David Ellis for $525,000 at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale at the Gold Coast in 2023, had been unbeaten in three trials before winning on race day debut at Te Rapa back in December last year. A narrow defeat by stablemate Bellatrix Star on New Year’s Day at Pukekohe followed, before a puzzling run for fifth in the Group 3 Matamata Slipper (1200m) on his home track in February was explained when tests revealed he was found to be suffering from a mild heart arrythmia. Given a break by trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, Move To Strike stripped a fit horse for the last Group One event of the current local racing season on Saturday, and lived up to those looks with a comprehensive performance. Rider Wiremu (Billy) Pinn had him back a clear last in the early stages as Red Sea set up a solid pace in front, before Pinn began to circle the field on the home turn. Stablemate Captured By Love hit the front at the 250m but Move To Strike was just cantering at this point as he quickly extended to full stride and raced past his rivals to win by a neat length from Red Sea, who fought back bravely to fight off Captured By Love for the runner-up position. 2024 Group 1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes Replay – Move To Strike Sam Bergerson was beaming as he greeted the horse after the race. “We’ve always thought the world of him as he has always been a very lovely horse,” Bergerson said. “He paraded lovely today, and Bill (Pinn) was very patient on him as we thought we would have to be neutral in midfield early on with his wider barrier draw. “He was very good late and although he did have that blip with his heart at Matamata, we were really happy with him since as he is a top-quality colt. “We had run an ECG test and given him a slow build up before trialling him after that issue. Opie (Bosson) rode him and gave him the tick of approval and his trackwork on Tuesday was top notch. “We were going in quietly confident although respectful of the other runners, but he is a very good colt and he showed that today.” Pinn was also rapt with the winning performance. “He travelled really well, but he doesn’t breathe that well, so I just wanted to keep him relaxed,” he said. “He has a great turn of foot and is a superstar I think, and next time in I think he can win Group One after Group One as he has such a good attitude and an electric turn of foot. “I would like to thank Te Akau Racing for the opportunities they are giving me and after missing most of the major racing through being suspended I’m just relieved to get it done today.” Horse racing news View the full article

What Tamworth Races Where Tamworth Jockey Club – 28 Britten Rd, Taminda NSW 2340 When Monday, April 8, 2024 First Race 1:35pm AEST Visit Dabble The new week of racing gets underway at Tamworth on Monday afternoon, where a quickfire seven-race program awaits punters. The rail is in the true position throughout the entire circuit, apart from the 1000m starting chute, where the rail has been moved out +3m. The forecast looks promising, with only light showers expected to hit the course, so the surface shouldn’t worsen from the current Soft 7 rating at the time of writing. The opener is scheduled to get underway at 1:35pm AEST. Best Bet: Great Siege After a change of stables and 571 days off the scene, Great Siege finally resumes for the Holly Williams barn on Monday afternoon. He suffered a setback at the end of his last campaign and has since undergone a gelding operation to prepare for this first-up target. His latest jump-out at Armidale on March 18 caught the eye as he bounded clear by 1.7 lengths on the wire, and with Aaron Bullock hopping aboard the lightly raced four-year-old, Great Siege will take a power of beating in this maiden contest. Best Bet Race 3 – #2 Great Siege (9) 4yo Gelding | T: Holly Williams | J: Aaron Bullock (59kg) +135 with Bet365 Next Best: Fuld’s Doubt Fuld’s Doubt appears to have turned a corner this preparation, with an impressive first-up maiden victory at Scone on March 22. The daughter of Not A Single Doubt raced greenly throughout the journey and was forced to knuckle down to the task before scooting clear in the concluding stages. The three-year-old is well-in at the weights courtesy of the 1.5kg claim of Chelsea Hillier, and although barrier 12 may prove tricky to overcome, Fuld’s Doubt looks classy enough to get the job done. Next Best Race 7 – #10 Fuld’s Doubt (12) 3yo Filly | T: Rodney Northam | J: Chelsea Hillier (a1.5) (57kg) +140 with Neds Best Value: Powderfinger Powderfinger drops back into winnable company on Monday afternoon and looks perfectly placed for a return to the winners’ enclosure. The daughter of Caravaggio has found some testing material in her two latest efforts at Muswellbrook in BM66 grade, with her most recent start bombing out by 6.5 lengths. If you forgive that run, her form prior reads particularly well, dropping into Class 2, and with the wet track conditions an added benefit, Powderfinger should be ready to rock in this. Best Value Race 5 – #3 Powderfinger (4) 4yo Mare | T: Luke Pepper | J: Ben Looker (59kg) +900 with PlayUp Tamworth Monday quaddie tips – 8/4/2024 Tamworth quadrella selections Monday, April 8, 2024 1-6-8 1-3-4-5-8 1-3-4-7-9 2-10 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article

Rigney Racing's Buchu notched a second graded stakes win at Keeneland by capturing in the $386,888 Appalachian Stakes (G2T) over Mo Fox Givin and Dancing N Dixie in the mile turf race for 3-year-old fillies April 6.View the full article

Arzak swept by rivals in the final furlong to win the Shakertown Stakes (G2T) April 6 at Keeneland.View the full article

On the upcoming first Saturday in May, Bill Mott may get another crack at winning the Kentucky Derby (G1) in a more time-honored fashion after sending out Emily Bushnell and Ric Waldman's Resilience for a 2 1/4-length victory in the Wood Memorial.View the full article

Nothing Like You, ridden by superstar Frankie Dettori and trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, upsets Baffert-trained odds-on favorite Kinza in Santa Anita Oaks, giving Dettori his fifth consecutive win on the program.View the full article

Morplay Racing's No More Time (Not This Time), winner of the GIII Sam F. Davis S. and narrow runner-up in the GIII Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, breezed a half-mile in :48.60 (8/52) Saturday morning at Palm Meadows Training Center in preparation for a planned start in the GI Kentucky Derby. “He worked by himself. He went good and also had a strong gallop-out,” trainer Jose D'Angelo said. “Everything's good. We're hoping to get into the Kentucky Derby.” Prior to Saturday's three major prep races at Santa Anita, Keeneland, and Aqueduct, No More Time, who has collected 45 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby, was sitting 15th in the standings that will determine the 20-horse field for the first leg of the Triple Crown at Churchill Downs. “We're not just going to just run a horse there. We have a horse with a chance to win the race,” D'Angelo said. The post No More Time Breezes for Potential Start in Kentucky Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Agenging a prior loss to Vahva in the Raven Run Stakes (G2) last fall at Keeneland, Alva Starr turned the tables on that rival by outlasting her in the $600,000 Madison Stakes (G1) April 6 at the Lexington track.View the full article

Sierra Leone didn't want to go in the starting gate and was ninth early in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1), but he left no doubt after launching a five-wide rally on the far turn and running down all his competition in the lane April 6 at Keeneland.View the full article

Riff Rocket became just the fourth horse to complete the Victoria Derby (G1) and Australian Derby (G1) double when he landed the latter at Randwick April 6.View the full article

Rigney Racing's Buchu notched a second graded stakes win at Keeneland by triumphing in the $386,888 Appalachian Stakes (G2T) over Mo Fox Givin, Dancing N Dixie in the mile turf race for 3-year-old fillies April 6.View the full article

He wasn't the most cooperative at the stalls and he left himself plenty to do over a Keeneland main track that was playing kind to speed over the course of the afternoon, but 'TDN Rising Star' Sierra Leone (c, 3, Gun Runner–Heavenly Love, by Malibu Moon) saved his best for last and cemented his status as one of the top couple of contenders for the GI Kentucky Derby with a fast-finishing victory in the 100th running of the GI Toyota Blue Grass S. Saturday afternoon. The lanky bay colt was to be the last to load in gate 10, but he proved a bit difficult to handle, delaying the start of the Blue Grass by about three minutes. A bit easy in the market, having touched 6-5 before leaving the gates at odds just north of 8-5, the $2.3-million topper from the 2022 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale was perhaps a half-step slow to begin, but slid down into the two path and raced last but one into the first turn as stablemate Top Conor (Twirling Candy) cut out sharp fractions on the front end. Patiently handled at the tail by Tyler Gaffalione, Sierra Leone still had a double-digit gap to bridge as they raced into the final half-mile. Angled in for a two-path run around the far turn, Sierra Leone began pick off rivals and was steered wide outside of Be You (Curlin) into the lane. Just a Touch (Justify), prominent throughout, hit the front in upper stretch, but the lead was short-lived, as Sierra Leone gathered him up with relative ease while lugging in a bit entering the final sixteenth of a mile and strode clear. The win was the third in the Blue Grass for trainer Chad Brown. Saturday, Keeneland TOYOTA BLUE GRASS S.-GI, $995,782, Keeneland, 4-6, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:50.08, ft. 1–SIERRA LEONE, 123, c, 3, by Gun Runner 1st Dam: Heavenly Love (GISW, $346,200), by Malibu Moon 2nd Dam: Darling My Darling, by Deputy Minister 3rd Dam: Roamin Rachel, by Mining 1ST GRADE I WIN. ($2,300,000 Ylg '22 FTSAUG). 'TDN Rising Star'. O-Peter M. Brant, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg and Brook T. Smith; B-Debby M. Oxley (KY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Tyler Gaffalione. $581,250. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, $918,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Just a Touch, 123, c, 3, Justify–Touching Beauty, by Tapit. 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($170,000 RNA Ylg '22 KEESEP; $125,000 Ylg '22 FTKOCT; $300,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-Qatar Racing, LLC, Resolute Racing and Marc Detampel; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $187,500. 3–Epic Ride, 123, c, 3, Blame–Pick a Time, by Gio Ponti. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($160,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Welch Racing LLC; B-Fred W. Hertrich (KY); T-John Ennis. $93,750. Margins: 1HF, 3 3/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 1.66, 3.31, 51.37. Also Ran: Dornoch, Mugatu, Top Conor, Seize the Grey, Be You, Lat Long, Good Money. Scratched: Encino. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. #10 SIERRA LEONE ($5.32) explodes down the stretch to win Keeneland's $1,000,000 Blue Grass Stakes (G1)!@Tyler_Gaff gave the son of @Three_Chimneys's Gun Runner a perfectly-timed ride for trainer Chad Brown. Congratulations to the connections! pic.twitter.com/giC8STcap4 — TVG (@TVG) April 6, 2024 The post Sierra Leone Stamps His Authority On The Blue Grass appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In a race billed almost as a match race between California star fillies Kinza (Carpe Diem), a MGSW and 'TDN Rising Star' for Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, and Kopion (Omaha Beach), a GSW for Hall of Famer Richard Mandella, it was Baffert's other entrant, Nothing Like You (f, 3, Malibu Moon–Miss Derek, by Brother Derek) who upended the GII Santa Anita Oaks in Arcadia and reported home an eased-up eight-length victress. Kinza was second, giving Baffert the exacta, and last-out maiden winner Corposo (Vino Rosso) was third. Winning jockey Frankie Dettori bided his time in fourth, letting Kinza tally early fractions of :23.43 and :46.99 up front, until room opened on the rail and he shot through with Nothing Like You in an powerful effort. Dettori, winning his fifth consecutive race on the card, and Nothing Like You got the 1 1 1/6 miles in 1:43.21. Nothing Like You was fourth behind Kinza and Kopion in the Feb. 10 GIII Las Virgenes S.. She had taken the GII Starlet S. at Los Alamitos Dec. 9. Kentucky Oaks points were on the line in the Santa Anita Oaks and were offered on a scale of 100-50-25-15-10; however, both Nothing Like You and Kinza are ineligible to earn points as Baffert's horses are unable to race at Churchill Downs. O-Georgia Antley Hunt, Jeff Giglio, & John L. Rogitz; B-Notch Hill Farm Wolverton Mountain Farm & Spendthrift Stallions, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert. #1 NOTHING LIKE YOU ($16.40) runs away from her competitors in the $300,000 Santa Anita Oaks (G2). Bob Baffert trains this three-year-old filly by Malibu Moon. This is the fifth consecutive win of the day for @FrankieDettori! pic.twitter.com/mZVz2jB0UT — TVG (@TVG) April 6, 2024 Saturday, Santa Anita SANTA ANITA OAKS-GII, $300,000, Santa Anita, 4-6, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:43.21, ft. 1–NOTHING LIKE YOU, 124, f, 3, by Malibu Moon 1st Dam: Miss Derek (MSW-Can, SP-USA, $159,610), by Brother Derek 2nd Dam: Quick Text, by Tiznow 3rd Dam: Super Seniorita, by El Baba ($67,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $20,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $190,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-Georgia Antley Hunt, Jeff Giglio and John Rogitz; B-Notch Hill Farm, Wolverton Mountain Farm & Spendthrift Stallions, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert; J-Lanfranco Dettori. $180,000. Lifetime Record: 8-4-1-0, $423,160. *1/2 to South of France (Quality Road), SW, $156,005. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Kinza, 124, f, 3, Carpe Diem–Secret Wonder, by Quality Road. 'TDN Rising Star'. ($17,000 Wlg '21 FTNMIX; $30,000 Ylg '22 OBSOCT; $350,000 2yo '23 EASMAY). O-Michael Lund Petersen; B-JD Business Ventures LLC, Brushy Hill Stable & Carpe Diem Syndicate (NY); T-Bob Baffert. $60,000. 3–Corposo, 124, f, 3, Vino Rosso–Manki, by Arch. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. O-Madaket Stables LLC and Slam Dunk Racing; B-Nick Cosato (KY); T-Peter Eurton. $36,000. Margins: 7HF, HF, 8. Odds: 7.20, 0.50, 12.30. Also Ran: Kopion, Ifuaintfirsturlast. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post The Other Baffert, Nothing Like You, Takes Santa Anita Oaks appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Strathalbyn trainer Kym Healy with Alice Springs jockey Paul Denton and Darwin apprentice Emma Lines after winning the $100,000 Pioneer Sprint (1200m) in Alice Springs on Saturday. Denton rode the winner Mathematics, while Lines partnered Healy’s stablemate and runner-up, Noble Magnate. Picture: Nikki Westover Photography Kym Healy’s success during the Alice Springs Cup Carnival over the years is outstanding, and now the Strathalbyn-based trainer has won his first Pioneer Sprint (1200m). Not only did he win the $100,000 feature at Pioneer Park on Saturday, but he also landed the quinella when $51 outsider Mathematics (Paul Denton) caught $2.50 favourite Noble Magnate (Emma Lines) in the shadows of the post to claim victory by 0.4 lengths. The SA trainer, winner of two Alice Springs Cups with Pretty Blonde (2014 and 2017), admitted that he has never targeted the Sprint or Darwin’s Palmerston Sprint. “We’ve had a really good day, a sensational day to be honest,” he said. “I’m not a big noter or a bragger, but today is a big achievement for me as a trainer.” After Lines piloted He’s Maverick ($2.70) – third in the NT Guineas on March 27 – home earlier in the day, Healy now boasts nine wins after four days of the Carnival with Cup Day on Sunday. For winning jockey Paul Denton, 60, who has spent 40 years riding in the NT, it was his sixth Pioneer Sprint win – his first since partnering Kerry Petrick’s Le Niska in 2007. After also riding Petrick’s Real Divine ($5) to victory on Saturday, Denton has 17 wins for the season in the Alice Springs and Provincial jockeys’ premiership to extend his lead over Sonja Logan (14.5). Denton was meant to ride Petrick’s Throw At Da Stumps in the Sprint, but when it failed to make the field, he was booked on Terry Gillett’s Brat. Brat was scratched on Saturday morning, with Mathematics – the third emergency – getting a run in the 12-horse field. Mathematics, a seven-year-old gelding, recorded five wins and plenty of minor placings for previous trainer Lisa Whittle, but when she left Alice Springs and relocated temporarily to SA last year, the son of The Factor wound up with Healy. As fate would have it, Mathematics hadn’t won a race for Healy in 10 previous starts. Adding to the intrigue, Mathematics, jumping from gate two, missed the start by two lengths but made steady ground along the fence and was sixth passing the 500m. Noble Magnate, cherry-ripe for the Sprint after winning over 1100m (0-64) and 1200m (WFA) in late March, was sitting fourth along the rails before hitting the front once turning for home. Mathematics entered the equation at the 300m, but it appeared as though Noble Magnate would hang on with 100m to go before his stablemate swooped. Ray Viney’s $12 hope Kickatorp (Jessie Philpot), who was the first emergency, and Gillett’s $21 chance Supreme Attraction (Stan Tsaikos), last year’s Sprint winner, charged home from the back of the field to finish 2.5 lengths adrift in third and fourth place, respectively. “When Noble Magnate kicked clear on the home turn, I thought he was going to win by three or four lengths,” Healy said. “Noble Magnate is a serious horse; he’s probably the best sprinter I have ever trained. “I then looked and noticed that Mathematics was coming down the outside. “I thought Noble Magnate would still win, but in the end it was a great ride by Paul and Emma did little wrong. “My wife Cassie and I own Mathematics outright, so I’ve never been prouder. “We are also part-owners of Noble Magnate. I have spoken to other part-owners, and they were pleased for Mathematics. “That leaves you with a tear in your eye. “We’ve had our issues getting to and from Alice Springs this year, so today is a great result.” 2024 Pioneer Sprint Replay – Mathematics Horse racing news View the full article

Today’s Cheviot Businesses Cheviot Cup at Addington has changed complexion, and quickly. Back markers Franco Indie and Mossdale Ben have been scratched from the event and that’s seen a wide open market, with eight of the ten runners now in single figures. Franco Indie opened an early favourite for the 2600m feature and with him now out, Waimate Cup winner Mo’unga has come into a $4.50 favourite. There’s also a lot of support too for the likes of Heisenberg, Dashing Major and southerner Tact McLeod. The well bred Mo’unga has won five from 13, with his sole Addington victory being against Bach, The Falcon and Alta Meteor in September 2023. The Cup is set to go at 4.32pm. Today’s meeting also features the Group 3 Cobbitty Equine Farm Leonard Memorial Pace for the 2YO Fillies (3.40pm). The former will see the Dalgety-trained Forever Me go out a $1.60 favourite to turn the tables on General Jen. On March 27 the Hayden Cullen-trained General Jen was left parked but proved too strong in front of Forever Me who flashed home to get within a head. Backing up after a tough run just two days ago, Trevor Grant doesn’t exactly know what to expect from his trotter George Eliot in the Rural Livestock Trot (2.15pm). The Royal Aspirations four-year-old has been installed a $3.50 favourite after finishing sixth in the Betavet Racing Rewards Showcase won by Who’s Queen on Friday night. “There are two ways to look at it,” says Grant, who bred, trains and drives the mare, “she could be tired after it or the run could have suited her and she’ll be the better for it. “It’s just so hard to tell.” The other complicating factor is that the combo have drawn one for the 2000 metre stand. She’s had ten standing starts before for four placings. Her overall tally is one win and eight placings from 26 starts. Grant acknowledges the draw is tricky but is hopeful she’ll go away ok. With a safe start and some luck in the running she’s suggested in recent runs she could be more than competitive. “At Motukarara (April 1) she was flying home (for fourth) once we found a hole and then on Friday she went on a long searching run.” In the $30,000 Showcase on Friday she was back in the field before being launched three wide and then sitting parked. In the home straight she battled on well to finish about five lengths from the winner. George Eliot’s sole win came in the very first race of 2024 at Rangiora on January 1. “I was leading the drivers and trainers’ premierships there for a while,” he quips. View the full article

The $279,000 Carter Stakes (G2) was a doppelganger for trainer Brittany Russell. Sort of. Later on the card Reasoned Analysis captured the Bay Shore Stakes at 15-1 for Klaravich Stables.View the full article

Agenging a prior loss to Vahva in the Raven Run Stakes (G2) last fall at Keeneland, Alva Starr turned the tables on that rally rival by outlasting her in the $600,000 Madison Stakes (G1) April 6 at the Lexington track.View the full article

Bo Cruz cruised to victory in the Commonwealth Stakes (G3) April 6 at Keeneland in what trainer Al Stall Jr. admitted was an experiment.View the full article

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Dale Ladner's ALVA STARR (f, 4, Lord Nelson–Sittin At The Bar, by Into Mischief) was run down by Vahva (Gun Runner) in the shadow of the winning post and dropped a narrow decision in last year's GII Lexus Raven Run S. at Keeneland, but the bay–favored by about $9,000 when all was said and done in the GI Resolute Racing Madison S.–reversed form by a similar margin Saturday. In the vanguard early, Alva Starr drifted back to sit just off the pace into the turn as Red Carpet Ready (Oscar Performance) sped through from her inside draw to take up the running through a quarter in :21.98. Forced to cover a bit of ground and to rally from farther off the pace than is her custom, Alva Starr nevertheless rolled up outside and easily claimed Red Carpet Ready in upper stretch. Still clear into the final furlong, she managed to hold sway as Vahva was taking ground off of her with every stride. Lifetime Record: 8-5-3-0. O-Dale Ladner; B-Brett Brinkman & P Dale Ladner (KY); T-Brett Brinkman. ALVA STARR ($6.32) stalked the hot pace and held off a huge move from Vahva in the $600,000 Madison Stakes (G1) at @KeenelandRacing. @Tyler_Gaff was in the irons and Brett Brinkman was the trainer. Time for the late Pick 3: https://t.co/crebR4OEDC pic.twitter.com/47to7LVeaf — TVG (@TVG) April 6, 2024 The post Alva Starr Gains Revenge On Vahva In Madison appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The $279,000 Carter Stakes (G2) was a doppelganger for trainer Brittany Russell. Sort of. Later on the card Reasoned Analysis captured the Bay Shore Stakes at 15-1 for Klaravich Stables.View the full article

Marred by a spill in the stretch, Resilience (c, 3, Into Mischief–Meadowsweet, by Smart Strike) punched his ticket to the GI Kentucky Derby in Saturday's GII Wood Memorial S. at Aqueduct. Society Man (Good Magic), off at odds of 99-1, was second. Another longshot Protective (Medaglia d'Oro) was third at 38-1. Longshot Deposition (Constitution) appeared to clip heels while racing in traffic in the stretch and unseated jockey Dexter Haddock. Per Dr. Hinchliffe, NYRA Director of Veterinarians, Deposition stood up under his own power and walked onto the ambulance, the NYRA press department reported. He will be taken back to the barn area for further evaluation. Haddock was taken to on-track EMT and will visit a local hospital for further evaluation. The rail-drawn Resilience, off at odds of 5-1, sat a dream trip in third while racing with first-time blinkers through fractions of :23.45 and :47.49. He revved up three deep approaching the quarter pole, hit the front as they turned for home and kept on rolling down the stretch despite drifting late to win by three lengths. Resilience becomes the 71st graded winner for the all-conquering Into Mischief. He was represented by his 21st Grade I winner Leslie's Rose in Friday's GI Ashland S. at Keeneland. The final time for 1 1/8 miles was 1:50.28. Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-1. O-Bushnell, Emily and Waldman, Ric; B-Pam & Martin Wygod (KY); T-William I. Mott. RESILIENCE, son of @spendthriftfarm's Into Mischief, wins the Grade 2 Wood Memorial presented by @ResortsWorldNYC, securing 100 @KentuckyDerby points! Incredible ride by jockey @ljlmvel for trainer Bill Mott! pic.twitter.com/ZLCoIJWB4K — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) April 6, 2024 The post Into Mischief’s Resilience Wins Spill-Marred Wood Memorial appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Rigney Racing homebred Buchu (f, 3, Justify–Flowering Peach {Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}), winner of the GII Jessamine S. over this course last year at two, made her 3-year-old debut a winning one and kept her Keeneland record perfect with a late-closing score in the $400,000 GII Appalachian S. Saturday. Poolside With Slim (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) set early fractions of :22.88 and :47.25, while favorite Pounce (Lookin At Lucky) tracked from third and Buchu rated midpack in the clear. Midway on the turn, Buchu unfurled a sharp turn of foot as she circled the field and hit the lead in a no-nonsense effort. Mo Fox Givin (Mo Town) and Dancing N Dixie (Neolithic) chased her home in second and third, respectively. The final time for the one mile was 1:36.36. O/B-Rigney Racing LLC (Ky); T-Philip Bauer. BUCHU ($15.04) showed her love for @KeenelandRacing winning the $400,000 Appalachian Stakes (G2) under jockey Martin Garcia. The 3-year-old Justify (@coolmoreamerica) filly was trained by Philip Bauer! Bet the late Pick 4: https://t.co/ybo2UACnE6 pic.twitter.com/LiIVrGUXwa — TVG (@TVG) April 6, 2024 The post Justify’s Buchu Stays Unbeaten at Keeneland with Appalachian Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The $279,000 Carter Stakes (G2) was a doppelganger for trainer Brittany Russell. Sort of.View the full article