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In-form short course performer Mercurial (NZ) (Burgundy) has been given the green light for another crack at a major prize on Saturday. Trainer Stephen Marsh can’t fault his genuine son of Burgundy, who will take his place in the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham where he has previously been successful. The five-year-old will be one of a quartet of elite level contenders Marsh sends south with Double Vision (NZ) (Darci Brahma), Nikaia (NZ) (Ardrossan) and Sinhaman- (NZ) (Tivaci) to chase top age group honours in the Gr.1 Cambridge Stud Levin Classic (1600m). Mercurial has held his form admirably this preparation with an open handicap win and three placings from his last five starts, including a third in the Gr.3 Spring Sprint (1400m) and most notably a last-start third in the Gr.1 Railway (1200m). “I thought he was great, he’s probably not ideally suited to weight-for-age but he is racing super well and he has come through that run extra well,” Marsh said. “We thought we may as well have another throw at the stumps. He is just one of those really honest horses and he’s won down at Trentham before.” Marsh will have a decent hand in the three-year-old race with a trio of lightly raced contenders, including Double Vision who had a couple of placings to his credit before the Darci Brahma gelding led all the way to comfortably break his maiden over 1400m at Tauranga. “Double Vision was very good last start and he’s a progressive sort who will appreciate the step up to a mile,” he said. “Nikaia’s last win was also extra good and she’s trained on well since then,” Marsh said. The Ardrossan filly placed at Te Rapa at her second appearance and then went to Otaki where she overcame an awkward start to open her account. “Sinhaman went over 1400m last time and he needs a mile and a big track at Trentham will suit him,” Marsh said. By Tivaci, Sinhaman was successful at Rotorua before he finished runner-up against older opposition at Te Rapa was out of the money in his most recent appearance in the Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1400m). “There’s good depth at the top of the field and then it evens up so all three of mine deserve a crack,” Marsh said. He is also confident of a bold showing from Waikato Stud’s Savabeel mare Mazzolino (NZ), who is in foal to Super Seth, in the Gr.3 Trentham Stakes (2100m). Successful in last season’s Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes and a multiple black type placegetter, she will take a significant step down in class after her solid performance for fourth in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2050m). “She’s back from weight-for-age to set weights and penalties, it won’t be as strong as the Group One and she went very creditably in that, I think she’ll be a strong chance,” Marsh said. He also offered his thoughts on the stable’s best midweek prospects at two northern venues. “We’ve got a nice, progressive filly called El Amor and she looks a good each way chance,” he said. A last-start runner-up, El Amor (NZ) (Ardrossan) runs in the Elsdon Park Maiden (1600m) at Matamata on Wednesday. “I really like our two in the Rating 75 at Tauranga on Friday, Academy Award and Financier. They look our best chances there,” he said. Academy Award (NZ) (Star Turn) came off a Te Rapa win to run a solid third at Pukekohe on Boxing Day while Financier (NZ) (Tavistock) hasn’t raced since he was successful at Hastings during the spring carnival. View the full article

The NTRA launched #LoveOfTheHorse, a social media promotion in conjunction with the 53rd annual Eclipse Awards that encourages horse fans and enthusiasts to share photos of themselves that demonstrate their deep connection and love of the horse. View the full article

At present, the funds are distributed by the New Jersey Racing Commission, which gives 100% of the Thoroughbred funding to Monmouth Park for overnight purses.View the full article

Nashua Stakes winner Where's Chris and multiple winner Constitutionlawyer die due to injuries from a collision on the Belmont Park training track Jan. 8. Neither exercise rider was injured.View the full article

The Racing Integrity Board conducted routine drug testing of jockeys at the Ruakaka Racing Club on Friday 5 January 2024. All tests came back negative The post Drug testing conducted at Ruakaka appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Maiden Watch: Week of Jan. 1-Jan. 7View the full article

WinStar Farm's 'TDN Rising Star' Nashville (Speightstown) was represented by his first foal when a filly was born Monday, Jan. 8, at Maryland's Murmur Farm. Bred by Wasabi Ventures Stables LLC, Robert Angelo, Terry Schuck and Greenspring Mares, the filly is the first foal from Maryland-bred stakes winner Why Not Tonight (Tapiture). “She's a leggy, correct filly with plenty of quality, and we are ecstatic with her as the first foal out of Wasabi's first stakes winner,” said George Adams of Housatonic Bloodstock. “We'll be breeding multiple mares back to Nashville this year.” The brilliantly fast Nashville won his maiden by 11 1/2 lengths at first asking at Saratoga, covering 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:14.48 and followed up with an equally dominating allowance win at Keeneland before winning the 2020 Perryville S. in 1:07.89, a time significantly faster against the clock than that of the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint (1:08.61). He also won a Fair Grounds allowance in 1:08.61 in 2022, the fastest time at the six-furlong distance in over two years. “We are thrilled to receive the first live foal report for Nashville,” said Elliott Walden, president, CEO, and racing manager of WinStar Farm. “He was extremely well received in his first season at stud in 2023 and he will be very busy again in 2024. With the recent loss of our beloved Speightstown, news of Nashville's first foal has brought plenty of smiles around WinStar.” Having bred 204 mares in his first year at stud in 2023 and with his in-foal mares fetching up to $850,000, Nashville is standing the upcoming breeding season at a fee of $15,000 S & N. The post Nashville Sires First Foal appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Mike Love A winner on debut, Majestic Sunday gave Leeston trainer Murray Alfeld the perfect start to 2024 by taking out the Banks Peninsula Welcome Dave Butts – Raceday Secretary Trot at Motukarara on Sunday. “I’m really happy,” said Alfeld, “he went big. He was well back and I thought he might get third or fourth but he’s just jogged it.” Majestic Sunday began well for driver Colin DeFilippi, and settled three and four back the fence. DeFilippi waited patiently for a gap to present itself up the long Banks Peninsula straight, going on to win stylishly by one and three quarter lengths from runner-up Tilthesunsets. “Colin had a big smile on his face. We’ve had a good association over the years. Colin still sends some horses my way to break in or jog up. He’s a true professional.” It was Alfeld’s first training success since Aldebaran Floss, also driven by DeFilippi, won the Group 2 New Zealand Trotting Oaks at Addington in 2021. Alfred came across Majestic Sunday, a five-year-old Majestic Son gelding, when breeder Mike McGuire was looking to downsize. “I had a drive on a couple about eight months ago. We just bowled around and he (Majestic Sunday) went about 3:40 (2400m) and i didn’t mind him. So I took him.” Majestic Sunday had numerous workouts before qualifying at Methven in September. “It’s a really neat family he’s from.” Majestic Sunday is out of Pretty Sunday, daughter of Sun Mist, the mother of grand trotter Merinai. “I do a lot of road work with them and potter around. I usually take all of mine to the workouts and trials until they go mistake free. If you take a young trotter to the races and they learn to gallop it takes a lot to get it out of them. He’s had a good foundation.” Alfred trains a small team from his Leeston base, including a brother to Aldebaran Floss named Aldebaran Redwood who has just turned three. “I do quite like him. He’s just having a spell at the moment. Plus I brought a few off gavelhouse including a broodmare with a foal at foot from the Weststar Milly family. I’ve got a two-year-old that trots around quite nicely too.” Alfeld to date has trained 68 winners and won over $570,000 in stakes. View the full article

Headley Bell has run Nicoma Bloodstock for 40 years, planning matings for clients at his Mill Ridge Farm and beyond. “It's like being an artist,” says Bell. “You're crafting, and planning matings is part of that whole creation.” Bell said he uses various tools for his matings, including TDN's statistics on percentages of black type to foals, mare produce records, five-cross pedigrees, and examines patterns of broodmare sires with certain families. Finally, he takes physical traits of mares into consideration to determine, he said, “who that mare really is.” He does the same with sires. Bell then grades his clients' mares into A,B, and C categories, values them, and tries to find a stud fee of around one-fifth the value of the mare. He shared matings with six Nicoma clients with the TDN. JAMM LIMITED This is the Tolie Otto family, and we raised Keeper Hill together. Sadly, Tolie died this year, but her daughter Audie has been running it for several years now, and they have four mares with us. Justaroundmidnight (Ire), 17, Danehill Dancer (Ire)—Strategy (GB), by Machiavellian. To be bred to Up To The Mark.This is a mare that we bought back in 2012, and we bred Duopoly from her, who was a Group 1 winner by Animal Kingdom. She had a lovely Omaha Beach yearling that we sold this year, and she's currently not in foal, but we've chosen Up to the Mark with this mare. I didn't know the horse until the end of the year like most people probably because that's when he really did his thing, but he really was brilliant. And I believe Not This Time and Liam's Map are going to have a lot of influence, and this is a good son of Not This Time. And obviously, he ran on the grass, and it's a good pedigree blend that blends well with this mare, a first-year stallion. She's a commercial breeder, this is a Group 1-producing mare and it's a good value point. Smart Shopping, 10, Smart Strike—Shop Again, by Wild Again. To be bred to Life Is Good. We bought her dam, Shop Again, some years ago, and she was a foundation mare for the Ottos. And this is her 2013 daughter by Smart Strike that Ms. Otto raised, who was trained by Brendan Walsh. She showed form and we thought she was an Oaks filly, but she ended up injuring herself. Her first two foals are stakes-caliber, and show some quality. This is a foundation-replacing mare for Audie, and she's currently in foal to Life is Good. Life is Good and Flightline are the best two horses I've seen for a long time. She's in foal to Life is Good and we're going to repeat the mating, not just because it's Life is Good, but, it blends very well with this particular mare and we pick up a lot of features that we like in that combined pedigree blend. And that's really all you can do, is try to put enough good ingredients into the stew and get lucky. Because the reality is that you don't look like your brother or your sister, and the idea to think that you can replicate something is not realistic. So you try to put as many things as you can into the stew, and that's what Life is Good, for me, does. So we're sending her foundation mare back to Life is Good. NANCY DILLMAN Nancy Dillman is a dear friend a client for 40 years. She bred Diminuendo from the first crop of Diesis (GB), and we bred Havre de Grace together. Mademoiselle Coco, 11, Medaglia d'Oro—Easter Brunette, by Carson City. To bred to Cody's Wish. She's a half-sister to Havre de Grace, and this family has always bred a little small, and so we want to try to put a little size into her, if we can. She's currently in foal to Essential Quality and has an Essential Quality '23 foal as well. We had obviously great luck with Havre de Grace and Nancy likes first-year stallions whenever possible. She's a commercial breeder, and so we're breeding her back to Cody's Wish. Again, it's a pedigree blend with Medaglia d'Oro and the Mr. Prospector line works well with other things within that family, and Cody's Wish is a brilliant horse. Seastone, 7, Cairo Prince—Church By The Sea, by Harlan's Holiday. To be bred to Epicenter. She's a half-sister to Significant Form. She has a Maxfield 2023 foal and is in foal to Epicenter, who is a son of Not This Time. We like that blend. And so we're going to go back to Epicenter with Seastone. JERRY AND JOHN AMERMAN The Amermans breed to race, one of those rare items today. And they've really built their entire program, of which there are about 10 mares now, off of two foundation mares–a mare called Miss Chapin, who's a very good producing mare, and then Divine Actress, who's the Dam of Oscar Performance and Oscar Nominated, among others. Dream Fuhrever, 14, Langfuhr—Society Dream (Fr), by Akarad (Fr). To be bred to Oscar Performance. One of the mares that I'm suggesting for Oscar Performance is the dam of Endlessly (Oscar Performance), who is a granddaughter of Miss Chapin. She's by Langfuhr, so the Northern Dancer line. Endlessly was the top two-year-old by Oscar Performance who was three-for-three before running in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf and ended up being beaten three lengths there after going off as one of the favorites in that race. But breeding back Dream Fuhrever to Oscar Performance is a natural thing to do. You had to get lucky the first time, and we did. Catch the Eye, 8, Quality Road—Turns My Head (Ire), by Montjeu. To be bred to Oscar Performance. And another mare is a quality road mare, a 2016 mare by the name of Kiss the Eye, who's out of a European family, a Mokshu mare from Egyptian Queen family. And she has a 23 Caravaggio and is in foal to Oscar Performance. As I mentioned, she's a quality road mare, which has done well with Oscar Performance, it seems, and so we're breeding her back to Oscar Performance also. So those are the two Amerman mares. CLOVER HILL FARM Sadly, we lost Lynn Schiff whom I'd been working with for 10 years or so, and her daughter, Maggie Gieseke, now runs the operation. Mom (Alice Chandler) was a magnet for women because she was such a strong woman herself, and so a lot of our clients are women, which is fantastic. Clover Hill has about five mares. They're commercial breeders. And a few years ago, while Lynn was still with us in 2017, we bought three mares, and two of which have really worked out very well. Wild Silk, 11, Street Sense—Spun Silk, by A.P. Indy. To be bred to Cody's Wish. One of those three mares is Wild Silk. We paid $70,000 for her, and she is the dam of Red Carpet Ready, by Oscar Performance, who has earned nearly $600,000. Like Shop Again, she was a Wild Again mare and she provided a Hyperion-line blend of pedigree that crosses so beautifully with Oscar Performance and really crosses beautifully with Kitten's Joy through Lear Fan. We've gone back to Oscar Performance a couple of times. She is in foal to Liam's Map now, and Not This Time and Liam's Map are very strong sources that I'm using quite a bit. They're going to go to Cody's Wish with her. She can use some size and blend-wise, we're happy with that. Maya Princess, 11, Street Sense—Hartfelt, by Kafwain. To be bred to Jack Christopher. We bought her in foal to Ghostzapper in 2017 and we were very fortunate that she produced a beautiful Ghostzapper that Phil Bauer and Richard Rigney bought and named Mariah's Princess, who earned $250,000 as her first foal. She has an Essential Quality filly foal and is in foal to Charlatan and is going to Jack Christopher. They are commercial breeders. Charlatan was a brilliant horse, and again, provides a pedigree blend, and Jack Christopher also is a brilliant horse. And we would just as soon not be in a sire's first book. I said that Nancy Dillman wants to be in the first year, but I don't mind being in another year, because if you believe in the horse, it's worth the gamble, really, because you're not up there against 200 other foals. FRANK GARRISON Frank Garrison is an old college friend who owns a couple of mares together with us, and is godfather to Price. These are ones we share. Humor Me Dixie, 6, Distorted Humor—Dixie City, by Dixie Union. To be bred to Oscar Performance. Humor Me Dixie is a mare that we bought in 2020 with a great blend of family. Distorted Humor is a great broodmare sire with the El Prado/Medaglia d'Oro line in particular. She's in foal to Upstart, and we are going to breed her to Oscar Performance. The Hyperion line that you're picking up through Oscar Performance, I think will blend well and add some size to the mare. Proximity Bias, 8, Flatter—Sidle, by Seeking the Gold. To be bred to Liam's Map. We bought this mare in 2016 from a family I'm very fond of, the Stroll family, which I think is a very tough family. We bought her in foal to Practical Joke in '20 and sold that Practical Joke to Steve Asmussen, and he's made her a stakes winner of $150,000 for which we're most appreciative. And she has a '23 Oscar Performance and in foal to Oscar Performance and is going back to Liam's Map. BYRON NIMOCKS Byron Nimocks is from Rye, New York and is fairly new to the business. We share five mares together, and last year was the first time we bought any mares. Patna, 5, Into Mischief—Barbadia, by Speightstown. To be bred to Blame. Most importantly, she is from the Willstar family, which is one of their foundation families. And it has Nureyev in it, and I can't get enough of Nureyev. Theatrical is by Nureyev, which is Oscar Performance's broodmare sire. She was a maiden at the time we bought her, and we bred her to Twirling Candy. We're going to go to Blame this year. Chris McGrath described Blame so well in his Value Sires, and we believe he is a value sire also, and we're going to go to Blame and see if we can breed a race horse. Tea Olive, 5, First Samurai—Conquest Superstar, by Super Saver. To be bred to Aloha West. We bought this mare last year as a maiden. Gatewood (Bell) had bought her as a yearling. Gatewood's a second cousin and worked with me at Nicoma for a while. It was in the slop at Keeneland, but she beat Gunite in her first start, which I thought was pretty impressive. She earned about a $100,000. We had bred her to Speaker's Corner. Unfortunately, she aborted. And we're going to come back to Aloha West. For us, we believe that Aloha West resembles his broodmare sire, Speightstown, more than his sire Hard Spun. He gives you a great pedigree blend with the Hard Spun–some Danzig, some Gone West, and some A. P. Indy. He was a very fast horse, obviously. He won the Breeders' Cup Sprint. And we're excited about his future and we're going to send what we believe is an exciting mare to him in Tea Olive. The post Mating Plans, Presented by Spendthrift: Nicoma Bloodstock appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A total of 416 entries have been received for the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale to be held at the auction house's Newtown Paddocks complex Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 5 and 6, 2024. Bidding begins each morning at 10 a.m. ET. The first 300 horses will be offered during the Monday session, while hips 301 and through the conclusion of the supplemental catalogue will sell Tuesday. “Positioned right before the start of breeding season, Kentucky Winter Mixed annually offers a healthy and active marketplace,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “We have an attractive group of racing and broodmare prospects catalogued, and good quality and depth among the covering sire and yearling sire ranks.” Entries remain open for the supplemental catalogue and Fasig-Tipton will accept additional entries over the next few weeks. “We have a good number of supplemental entries already in the pipeline and we encourage sellers to consider additional entries- especially horses with a significant pedigree or racing update in the coming weeks,” noted Browning. The Winter Mixed Catalogue is available for viewing online. Print catalogues will be available beginning Jan. 15 and the catalogue will also be available via the Equineline sales catalogue app. The post 416 Entries Set for Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has launched #LoveofTheHorse, a social media promotion in conjunction with the 53rd annual Eclipse Awards. The promotion encourages fans and enthusiasts to share photos of themselves that demonstrate their connection and love of the equine. Participants are encouraged to use the hashtags #LoveOfTheHorse and #EclipseAwards and tag NTRA on Facebook, X and Instagram. The NTRA will share many of the contributions and a few will be featured during the Eclipse Award ceremonies Thursday, Jan. 25 from The Breakers Palm Beach, hosted by Britney Eurton, Acacia Courtney Clement and Nick Luck. The post NTRA Launches #LoveOfTheHorse Campaign On Social Media appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Last year's Saudi Cup (G1) hero and 2022 Dubai Turf (G1) winner, Panthalassa, bowed out of a glittering racing career in a ceremony at Nakayama Racecourse Jan. 8.View the full article

Having been announced as one of the newest members of the stallion roster at Darley Japan, Palace Malice remained in a rich vein of form with his young progeny, as US-bred Noble Roger was given a perfect steer by Yuga Kawada to take out Monday's G3 Shinzan Kinen at Kyoto. It was the sire's second pattern winner in the last month, adding to the success of the American-conceived, but Japanese-foaled Jantar Mantar (Jpn) in the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity. Looking to build on a smart debut victory going a mile at Tokyo Nov. 12, the $70,000 OBS April juvenile settled back in the field as they went a good gallop on the pointy end. Slipped a bit of rein on the turn, Noble Roger crept into contention while securing a clear, albeit deep, run around the turn and had every conceivable chance five wide into the lane. Popped the question by Kawada in the straight, Noble Roger responded in kind, outfinishing favored Ecoro Bloom (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}) to score comfortably. Water Licht (Jpn) (Drefong) was up for third at cricket-score odds. “It was quite difficult at times, but I think it was a race that showed his high level of ability,” Kawada told Netkeiba. “I was able to find a spot in the middle of the pack and built the race from there. Everyone has been using the inside [of the track] since opening day, so I deliberately chose the outside here. I am glad this horse has become a stakes winner.” The 14-year-old Palace Malice, winner of the GI Belmont S. over a mile and four furlongs and the GI Metropolitan H. going eight furlongs, is now the sire of 12 black-type winners, six at the graded/group level. Everett Dobson's Candy Meadows purchased Noble Roger's dam for $180,000 as a foal at the 2014 Keeneland November Sale and raced her to a pair of victories and three placings in black-type company. Noble Ready is a full-sister to Grade II winner Zindaya, the dam of the outstanding multiple graded stakes-winning 'TDN Rising Star' Carl Spackler (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}), Godolphin's 3-year-old filly Regal Gallery (Ire) (Frankel {GB})–a 450,000gns TATOCT yearling–and a 2-year-old sister to Carl Spackler that made the same amount from A.C. Elliott, agent, at Tattersalls last October. Noble Ready is a half-sister to Western Aristocrat (Mr. Greeley), who won the 2011 GI Jamaica H. in New York for Jeremy Noseda and is now a leading sire in India. Noble Ready is the dam the 2-year-old colt Sock It to Me (Violence), a $50,000 purchase at last year's Keeneland September Sale, and was sold to Saudi Arabian interests for $25,000 in foal to Mystic Guide at last year's Keeneland November Sale. 父の仕事始めを控えまた新たに 孝行息子がその名を上げる#ノーブルロジャー#川田将雅#シンザン記念 父パレスマリスは2024年度から日本で供用。同産駒にジャンタルマンタル。https://t.co/NckxvYYsye pic.twitter.com/IpuaSsT3B2 — netkeiba (@netkeiba) January 8, 2024 Monday, Kyoto, Japan NIKKAN SPORTS SHO SHINZAN KINEN-G3, ¥78,230,000, Kyoto, 1-8, 3yo, 1600mT, 1:34.50, gd/fm. 1–NOBLE ROGER, 126, c, 3, by Palace Malice 1st Dam: Noble Ready (MSP), by More Than Ready 2nd Dam: Aristocratic Lady, by Kris S. 3rd Dam: American Dynasty, by Quiet American 1ST STAKES WIN, 1ST GROUP WIN. ($70,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-Normandy Thoroughbred Racing; B-Candy Meadows LLC (KY); T-Tatsuya Yoshioka; J-Yuga Kawada; ¥41,651,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, ¥48,851,000. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Ecoro Bloom (Jpn), 126, c, 3, Daiwa Major (Jpn)–Sugar Shock, by Candy Ride (Arg). (¥84,000,000 Ylg '22 JRHAJUL). O-Masatoshi Haramura; B-Northern Farm; T-Yukihiro Kato; J-Christophe Lemaire; ¥16,186,000. 3–Water Licht (Jpn), 126, c, 3, Drefong–Water Peony (Jpn), by Victoire Pisa (Jpn). O-Masato Yamaoka; B-Fushikida Farm; T-Hiroshi Kawachi; J-Hideaki Miyuki; ¥10,093,000. Margins: 1.1/4, HD, HF. Odds: 3.90, 1.80, 206.60. Click for the JRA chart. The post Noble Roger Rolls Home For Red-Hot Palace Malice In Shinzan Kinen appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Edited Press Release Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will conduct its upcoming annual Client Education Seminar, catering to professionals and enthusiasts in the equine industry, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at the Fasig Tipton Sales Pavilion in Lexington, KY. Registration is free and open to the public. Now in its 37th year, the Rood & Riddle Client Education Seminar remains committed to delivering comprehensive, evidence-based medical insights tailored to the equine community. The seminar lineup features a range of speakers and topics covering key areas of equine healthcare. Dr. Katie Garrett will discuss Diagnostic Imaging Options, while Dr. Daniel Devis will shed light on Laser Therapy and What to Expect. Dr. Charlie Scoggin provides an exclusive look inside the Rood & Riddle In Vitro Fertilization Lab, and Krista Lea, UK Forage Extension Program, shares expertise on Mitigation Strategies for Tall Fescue in the Broodmare. Additionally, Dr. Liz Elzer will provide guidance on Rib Fractures in Neonatal Foals, Dr. Hannah Chenail will discuss Geriatric Colic versus Mature Colic, Dr. Colton Thacker will cover An Update on Sesamoiditis, and Dr. Craig Lesser will provide valuable insights into Chronic Abscesses. Dr. Woodrow Friend, Director of Marketing of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, stated, “Rood & Riddle takes pride in sponsoring this ongoing educational forum, offering our valued clients and friends a platform for continuous learning and development.” Refreshments will be served from 5-6 p.m., followed by presentations from 6-8 p.m. RSVPs to the event (not required, but helpful) by Monday, Jan. 15. For more information and to register, go to the Rood & Riddle Website, www.roodandriddle.com/ce/. The post Rood & Riddle To Host Client Education Seminar appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

There is an undertone of negativity surrounding horseracing these days, almost all of which is generated by its participants and followers, and greatly exacerbated by the increasingly unpleasant arena that is social media. Where once Twitter was fun and we all gained excellent insight into trainers' yards and, for some, their sense of humour, now X marks the spot at which we should perhaps consciously uncouple from twits and trolls. Let's get out more. And where better to start than by hitching a ride on the stallion trails? This Friday marks the tenth anniversary of the two-day ITM Irish Stallion Trail which was started in response to the rising popularity of Normandy's La Route des Etalons, which made its debut in 2011 and this year takes place on January 20 and 21. A recent house move by my old Pacemaker boss Julian Muscat meant that I was gifted a huge pile of Stud & Stable magazines dating back to the 1960s. I've always held firmly to the belief that time spent reading is never time wasted, and only daily deadlines have dragged me away from this pile which has so far been a source of delight and education in equal measure. After all, the best way to avoid present unpleasantness is to bury oneself in the past. It's not only a great diversion, but also a reminder that the problems we face now are not that much different to those faced 50 or 100 years ago. Open up any edition of the Bloodstock Breeders' Review and you're likely to find someone bemoaning the fact that stallions are covering too many mares, though too many 50 years ago was 60 instead of 40. There may well be some grave-spinning at the current book sizes. In the May 1968 edition of Stud & Stable, at the price of seven shillings and sixpence and with a rather nice cover painting of Lord Leverhulme on a hunter surrounded by mares and a lurcher, there can be found a report by Michael Ross on what was perhaps the first unofficial 'route des etalons'. Ross's tour of Normandy was a bit more of a beano than this correspondent's has been in recent years. He spent a whole week driving around with two pals, visiting 32 studs and inspecting 66 stallions. Impressive. Some of those mentioned are now no longer in operation as Thoroughbred studs but, comfortingly, a good number of them live on. We hear of Mme Couturié's Haras du Mesnil, where the French Guineas winner Blue Tom (Fr) had recently taken up duties alongside the farm's most famous resident and fellow Classic winner, Right Royal (Fr). These days, Couturié's grandson Henri Devin and his wife Antonia keep the Mesnil name in lights and they have recently taken charge of the G1 Champion S. winner Bay Bridge (GB) to stand alongside the popular Doctor Dino (Fr). Ross also calls in at Haras de Mortrée, which he describes as “one of the principal vendors at Deauville each year”. He is shown around by the young stud manager Antoine Bozo. Sound familiar? Bozo, who later managed Haras du Mézeray and died in 2020 at the age of 83, was the father of Henri Bozo of Ecurie des Monceaux, which can also be described as one of the principal vendors at Deauville each year. I can almost hear you thinking “get to the point”, so let's try. This Friday and Saturday 37 farms in Ireland will throw open their doors to visitors, with 156 stallions on show, from the properly established to the up-and-coming, and of course the latest intake, which includes Paddington (GB), Good Guess (GB), Pyledriver (GB) and Native Trail (GB). If you've missed Authorized (Ire), sire of the wonderful Tiger Roll (Ire), since he left Britain for France then Turkey, he has recently been repatriated to the land of his birth and you can call in to see him at Capital Stud, one of Ireland's newest stallion operations. It is certainly worth checking out the informative Irish Stallion Trail pages on the ITM website to plan your route. Registration is suggested, and is compulsory for visitors to Coolmore, and not all studs are open both days. You will find opening hours under the listing for each stud. They say that there is no point getting older if you don't get a little wiser. I don't have an abundance of wisdom to impart generally but as a veteran of stallion trails I would say that less is more (and by that I don't necessarily mean when it comes to the generous hospitality on offer). When these initiatives first started I took the view that I had to try to see as many studs as possible all in one weekend. Big mistake. Approach this weekend as if it's merely part one: you can always return next year. Study the map and try to pick a few within reasonable proximity to each other so you can properly appreciate not just the stallions, but also the farms and their surrounding countryside, chatting with fellow visitors, and of course the aforementioned hospitality. In previous years I have toured with Nancy Sexton in Ireland and Alix Choppin in France, and far be it from me to question my dear friends' navigation skills but we spent an awful lot of time attempting to find Ballylinch Stud and Haras de Bonneval respectively. Let's just say we had them surrounded. The time wasted negotiating three-point turns in country lanes in Co Kilkenny in particular happened to be in the year that the stallion trail coincided with the Bacchanalian gathering otherwise known as the ITBA Awards. The long hours on the road, culminating in a dram or two of Maurice Burns's whiskey during our last port of call at Rathasker Stud, meant a shamefully early departure from the dance floor, though in our defence the dancing at the ITBA Awards never really starts until the wee small hours at the earliest. If you manage to see Workforce (GB), Waldgeist (GB) and Sottsass (Fr) in Ireland this weekend, in France a week later you can view the latest winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Ace Impact (Ire), who drew plenty of visitors during Arqana's Breeding Stock Sale in early December. He is the most expensive new stallion in the country and is bound to ensure that Haras de Beaumont remains busy during the route des etalons, which includes 20 studs and 97 stallions. The French TBA has compiled another excellent website with a full list of farms and stallions, as well as that all-important map. Depending on which studs you would like to visit there is often quite a bit of driving to be done, but even in gloomy January a tour through Calvados country and beyond does wonders to lift the spirits. Back on that first official route des etalons in 2011, Elusive City topped France's list of stallions at a covering fee of €15,000. It is not simply this initiative which has helped to revive the French breeding industry, though it is easy to believe that it has helped. That was also the first year Siyouni (Fr) stood on the Aga Khan Studs roster, at an introductory fee of €7,000. Now he's top of the pops and commands the lofty nomination price of €200,000. They were shrewd breeders who backed him in the early days. Guessing who will follow in his wake is all part of the fun of being involved in the breeding industry. So let's leave the naysayers to their doom-scrolling and take to the great outdoors to see if we can narrow it down ourselves with some important research on the stallion trails. The post Hitch Your Wagon for the Stallion Trails appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Maggie Sweet has been named the new chief operating officer of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF), the Saratoga-based operation announced Monday. “We are thrilled to welcome Maggie Sweet to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation as our new Chief Operating Officer,” said Patrick H. Mackay, Chairman of the Board of Directors at TRF. “Maggie's desire to support equine welfare, coupled with her extensive leadership experience, will undoubtedly contribute to the continued success and growth of our organization. Her skills and enthusiasm align seamlessly with our commitment to providing a dignified retirement for these magnificent animals.” Sweet served the Todd Pletcher Racing Stables in a variety of roles for over a quarter-century, most recently as its COO, a position from which she stepped down in September 2023. As COO, Sweet will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization, implementing strategic initiatives, and fostering collaborative relationships with stakeholders and donors. “I am honored to join the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation and be part of an organization that is making a significant impact in the lives of retired racehorses,” said Sweet. “I look forward to working with the talented team at the TRF and contributing to the ongoing success of their vital mission.” The post Sweet Named COO of Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Coolmore team went to $1.6 million to secure the broodmare prospect Prank (Into Mischief–Callingmissbrown, by Pulpit) (hip 77) during Monday's first session of the Keeneland January sale. The 4-year-old bay, a half-sister to GI Belmont S. winner Mo Donegal (Uncle Mo), was tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star' following a scintillating debut victory at Saratoga in 2022, but was injured and never raced again. She was consigned to the sale by Gainesway, which campaigned her in partnership with LNJ Foxwoods and StarLadies Racing. The post Coolmore Goes to $1.6 Million for Broodmare Prospect Prank appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The third annual 'Art of Racing', an annual partnership between 1/ST, the Maryland Jockey Club and the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) announced the launch of its 2024 program Monday. The 'Art of Racing' commemorates the Preakness S., and beginning Monday and continuing through Mar. 11, artists nationwide may submit their original, two-dimension visual art celebrating the second leg of the Triple Crown. In the past two years, more than 300 entries from 19 states have been received each depicting different elements of Thoroughbred racing as reflected in the Preakness. The public is encouraged to take part in the open voting phase from Mar. 12 to Mar. 26 to cast their vote for their favorite piece of art. The winning artist will be awarded a $4,000 prize and two tickets to Preakness 149 on Saturday, May 18. In addition, their work will be reproduced on a curated collection of Preakness 149 merchandise that will be available for purchase online and onsite during Preakness weekend. Proceeds from merchandise sales will be directed–for the third consecutive year–to the Park Heights Renaissance, a non-profit organization pursuing employment opportunities and affordable housing for Park Heights residents. “As we kick off the third-annual Art of Racing competition, we're thrilled to invite artists nationwide to capture the Preakness Stakes through their unique perspectives,” said Audra Madison, Director of Marketing, Maryland Jockey Club. “Once again, we look forward to blending artistic achievement with the vibrant world of Thoroughbred horse racing.” The winner of last year's competition was Justin Johnson, a Baltimore-based artist, whose original illustration titled “The Face of Victory” was selected from among the 207 total submissions. The post 1/ST, MJC Announce ‘Art of Racing’ Contest appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

What Sandown Hillside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, January 10, 2024 First Race 3:40pm AEDT Visit Dabble Racing returns to the Hillside track at Sandown on Wednesday afternoon, where a competitive eight-race program is set down for decision. With persistent rain across Melbourne’s south-east, we will be racing on a rain-affected track for the meeting, with the track a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances. The rail sticks to the true position, with action set to commence at 3:40pm AEDT. Best Bet at Sandown: Silver Waves Silver Waves has returned with two minor placings to begin her campaign, and on Wednesday we anticipate it will be third time lucky for the Caravaggio mare. The four-year-old mare looks well equipped to handle wet tracks, with a win and three minor placings to her name on rain-affected decks. She worked home nicely from the rear of the field at Caulfield last time out, and with the long straight of the Hillside track at Sandown at her disposal, she should take a power of beating. John Allen will look to have Silver Waves settled just worse than midfield, but with a strong finish under her bonnet, Silver Waves will prove too hard to hold out. Best Bet Race 4 – #7 Silver Waves (9) 4yo Mare | T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | J: John Allen (59.5kg) Bet with Neds Next Best at Sandown: Awash Awash is deep into his first campaign, but at career start nine, he looks well-placed by the Ciaron Maher & David Eustace barn. The four-year-old gelding was a touch unlucky at Moonee Valley on December 23, when he was beaten a long neck behind Flash Feeling over the 1600m, having been denied a run at the 500m mark, before being forced into open air to be narrowly denied a victory. Barrier eight on Wednesday should see the son of Merchant Navy settled midfield with cover in the moving line, meaning luck should be taken out of the equation. With a strong finishing burst, Awash can return to the winner’s stall. Next Best Race 7 – #7 Awash (8) 4yo Gelding | T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | J: Celine Gaudray (a1.5) (60.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Best Value at Sandown: Berry Bubbly We were with Berry Bubbly when the four-year-old mare finished fourth at Moonee Valley on December 30, and we’re happy to give her another chance on Wednesday. The four-year-old mare was only swamped late at The Valley after being softened up early on over the 1000m. She sticks at the 1000m, a trip she seemingly thrives at, and from barrier seven, she will look to cross the field under Carleen Hefel. With even luck, we’re confident Berry Bubbly can salute at a nice price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Value Race 3 – #1 Berry Bubbly (7) 4yo Mare | T: Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | J: Carleen Hefel (a1.5) (61.5kg) Bet with Picklebet Sandown Hillside Wednesday quaddie tips – 10/1/2024 Sandown Lakeside quadrella selections Wednesday, January 10, 2024 1-3-4-8 2-3-9-10 7-9-12 1-3-7-9 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article

Wiremu Pinn following his win aboard Dolphin Skin in the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m) at Flemington. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Wiremu Pinn will be a welcome addition to the New Zealand jockey ranks, with the talented hoop returning to his homeland after a stint riding in Melbourne. Initially heading across the Tasman in June last year for a three-month period to test the water, Pinn made an instant impact in the Victorian riding ranks and elected to stay on for what he intended to be a permanent move. Pinn’s partner Tayla Mitchell soon joined him in Melbourne after securing last season’s New Zealand apprentice jockey premiership, with the dream of also riding in Melbourne. However, it has proven difficult for Mitchell to attain a license and the couple decided to return to New Zealand where they can both pursue their riding careers. “Tayla had been over with me for five or six months and really struggled to get her license. She is passionate about the sport and she loves raceday riding. The move back was more to support her,” Pinn said. “It was a tough decision, I had been going pretty well over there and had some great support from some big stables. “It was a good learning experience. Getting to meet new people and see the different tracks really taught me a lot. I think I have taken my riding to that next level, but I still have a lot to learn. I am happy with my progress.” Pinn had several highlights in Australia, headed by his victory aboard the New Zealand-bred Dolphin Skin in the Listed Taj Rossi Series Final (1600m) at Flemington in July. “Winning a stakes race at Flemington as an apprentice was my biggest thrill,” he said. “It is hard enough getting rides over there being an apprentice, let alone a stakes race, so it was a big thrill. Riding a treble on a Saturday was another big highlight.” While Pinn has moved back to New Zealand, he may not be completely lost to Australian racing, with the 25-year-old rider keen to spend some time back across the Tasman over the colder months. “I would like to go over every winter if possible. I am not a big fan of the winter here in New Zealand,” he said. Pinn didn’t let the dust settle when he arrived back in New Zealand on Sunday night, heading to Ellerslie on Monday morning to get a feel for its new StrathAyr track, with racing set to return to the Auckland venue this coming Sunday. “I just finished riding gallops at Ellerslie this morning and it is in great order, it is like a carpet,” he said. “They have done a really good job with it, so I am looking forward to getting back there and riding races.” With the growth of prizemoney and the lure of the upcoming Karaka Millions meeting at Ellerslie, Pinn is excited to be back racing in New Zealand. “It is awesome. They have done a great job with the industry boosting the prizemoney. You can’t do anything without money so it’s great,” he said. “I am looking forward to the Karaka Millions meeting, it is like the Melbourne Cup of New Zealand, everyone wants to be there and it is a great meeting to ride at. I can’t wait. “Hopefully I can get some rides up there, that would be good. Galloping on the track this morning, it is like a carpet, so there will be no excuses.” Pinn and Mitchell will be looking to base themselves in Matamata, but Pinn said it’s a case of ‘have saddle, will travel’ for the couple. “I have missed home, so it is good to be back,” he said. “It is good to be home and to see my son and spend some time with him and see all of my mates. “We are going to have a look at some houses in Matamata. We wanted to live in Cambridge but there is not much on the market at the moment. It is only 20 minutes from Cambridge, so I can drive there each morning. “Australia taught me to work a bit harder. All the big jockeys are there (track) every morning, so whoever needs me I’ll show up.” New Zealand racing fans won’t have to wait long to see Pinn back riding at a New Zealand track, with the soon to be Matamata-based jockey set to ride Beautiful Spirit at his new home track on Wednesday. “I have got one ride at Matamata and we will go from there. Chris McNab will be doing my rides,” he said. More horse racing news View the full article

Tuesday’s meeting at Stony Creek has been abandoned. (Ross Holburt/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria (RV) has announced the unfortunate abandonment of Tuesday’s Stony Creek meeting due to the persistent impact of wet weather. The track has endured 40ml of rainfall in the past 24 hours, leading to surface water accumulation on the track and flooding in critical areas such as the mounting yard and float car park. Given the continuous rain expected until late evening, the decision was made to abandon the meeting. Although transfer options were explored, none were considered suitable under the circumstances. For horses initially entered in the Stony Creek races, there’s an opportunity to nominate for alternative races at Wangaratta (Thursday), Pakenham (Thursday), Hamilton (Friday), Cranbourne (Friday), Flemington (Saturday), and Woolamai (Saturday). Nominations must be submitted by 5pm today. In response to the altered schedule, RV’s Racing Operations team has carefully reviewed the program. At this stage, no additional races are deemed necessary. However, they remain prepared to divide races across meetings from Thursday to Sunday if the need arises, ensuring all horses have an opportunity to secure a start. More horse racing news View the full article

Impendabelle will be vying for Group One glory in Saturday’s Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Impendabelle came ever so close to picking up a maiden Group One crown at Riccarton last November, and Tony Pike is hoping the filly can go one better in Saturday’s Group 1 Levin Classic (1600m). Excusing her last-start seventh behind Pendragon in the Group 2 Auckland Guineas (1400m) on Boxing Day, the daughter of Impending has been ultra-consistent through her three-year-old campaign and was only caught by Molly Bloom in the final strides of the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) the start prior. With Group Two victories in the Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) and the Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) already to her credit, Impendabelle heads into the Trentham three-year-old feature an ominous chance as an +900 equal fifth-favourite, with Mary Shan topping the Futures market with horse racing betting sites at +250. “She’s probably a little bit the forgotten about horse, she’s in great form and she’s proven at Group One level. I think she can run extremely well on Saturday,” Pike said. “She’s bounced through the Auckland Guineas really well. It probably wasn’t Kozzi’s (Asano, jockey) best work up there, she got a long way back which wasn’t ideal, and went to that slower inside part of the track, but her closing sectionals were some of the best in the race,” Pike said. While several possible Levin Classic race rivals are heading straight to the Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), Pike opted to give Impendabelle an opportunity for elite-level success at Trentham with a broodmare future in mind. However, the Cambridge horseman hasn’t ruled out an appearance in the $1.5 million spectacle at Ellerslie a fortnight later. “She’s a valuable filly and getting a Group One would continue to enhance that,” he said. “She’s come through Pukekohe well and it probably wasn’t an overly hard run, so we’re hoping to get that Group One with her on Saturday and if she pulled up well we would possibly consider running in the Karaka Million 3YO two weeks’ later. That would be the end of her preparation.” Pike’s stable will also be represented in the headline event on the card, with Not Guilty having her first top-flight start in the Group 1 Telegraph (1200m). The five-year-old has proven to be somewhat of a straight-track specialist over recent campaigns, with multiple placings down the Trentham dogleg, including in the Listed Lightning Handicap (1200m) behind race-rival Maria Farina in March. A daughter of Not A Single Doubt, Not Guilty broke her stakes-level bridesmaid’s streak with a classy Listed Pegasus Stakes (1000m) victory down the Riccarton chute in November, and heads into Saturday’s feature off the back of a fifth-placed run behind Imprevu at Pukekohe on Boxing Day. “Her run at Pukekohe was probably better than the placing suggested,” Pike said. “She went a long way back from the barrier draw, went to the inside, which was the slower part of the track, and made up really good ground late.” Pike’s last triumph in the time-honoured Telegraph came in emphatic style with Sacred Star in 2015, and he has faith that Not Guilty can put in a strong bid when the mare contests the likes of Dragon Leap and Bonny Lass. “She is proven down the straight at Trentham, obviously it is a step-up to Group One company, but she is a valuable mare who is very well-bred and has a stakes win to her name,” he said. “She galloped really well at Ellerslie this morning and she definitely has the ability to at least gain a Group One placing, which would further enhance her broodmare value.” More horse racing news View the full article

Trainer Michael Pitman will hold a strong hand at Reefton on Tuesday. Photo: Trish Dunell Michael and Matthew Pitman will be represented by a big team of runners at Tuesday’s Reefton meeting and the prospect of a drying track will be welcomed by their feature race contender. The stable accepted with a quartet in the Reefton Cup (1400m), but the father-and-son combination’s hopes are likely to rest solely with Golden Harvest. The Ghibellines seven-year-old has a mixed form line, although he hasn’t enjoyed the best of luck in more recent times and is most effective on good ground. “I’ll probably only run Golden Harvest at this stage. He just wants a decent track and it’s a long time since he got one,” Michael Pitman said. “He was very unlucky on the first day at Cromwell and then didn’t back up, so we’ve waited for this meeting with him.” Golden Harvest did make one appearance between times at Ashburton where he began awkwardly from a wide gate and wasn’t a factor after that. “It’s really hot here and I’m expecting the track to come back and that will give him his chance in what will only be a small field,” Pitman said. The winner of four races, with a third placing in the Listed Hazlett Stakes (1200m) also to his credit, Golden Harvest will be ridden by the in-form Kylie Williams and has the benefit of the inside gate. “We’ll probably have 23 runners throughout the day, obviously eight of those I inherited from the late Paul Harris,” Pitman said. Williams will also be aboard Zoulander and they are expected to be a formidable combination. The Zoustar gelding, who doesn’t always help himself with tardy beginnings, got home late over 1100m at Greymouth last week to finish runner-up behind stakes winner Illicit Dreams. “I think Zoulander will be a very good chance in race six and I also think Epee Beel is a strong chance in race eight as well,” Pitman said. Epaulette filly Epee Beel will step out as a fresh runner on the West Coast circuit. She was a last-start sixth on heavy ground at Wingatui on Boxing Day and will have the services of Tina Comignaghi. Pitman is also bullish about starting the day on a good note with Benji’s Boy and Ocean Light. “The two horses in the first race are better than maidens, and they will carry on with it,” Pitman said. “Ocean Light was unlucky again the other day and I’ve put my apprentice (Abdul Najib) on and claim 3kg, so we’ll see what happens.” The Ocean Park three-year-old finished third at Kumara on Saturday while Benji’s Boy was also a last-start placegetter at Kurow on New Year’s Eve Day and will be partnered by Lee Callaway. More horse racing news View the full article

What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – 2 Hume Hwy, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, January 10, 2024 First Race 2:20pm AEDT Visit Dabble Warwick Farm is the destination for metro racing on Wednesday afternoon, with a competitive seven-race program set down for decision. The rail sits in the true position the entire circuit, and although there’s some predicted showers in the lead-up, we don’t expect the rating of the course to change from the Good 4 listed at the time of acceptances. The opening race is scheduled to get underway at 2:20pm AEDT. Best Bet at Warwick Farm: Pure Alpha Pure Alpha did everything but win on debut at Randwick on Boxing Day and must be considered one of the better performances on the program. The son of Ardrossan peeled out at the top of the straight but appeared to hit a flat spot with 250m to go before smashing through the wire, just running out of time behind the well-rated Franz Josef. The top two cleared out on their respective rivals, and both seemingly have plenty of upside. Sam Clipperton has the task of gaining an economical run from barrier 10, and provided he can slot in for cover, watch for Pure Alpha to be bounding over the top to score. Best Bet Race 2 – #1 Pure Alpha (10) 3yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Sam Clipperton (59.5kg) Bet with Neds Next Best Warwick Farm: Age Of Sail Age Of Sail is a European import handed over to the Kris Lees barn and we’ve been impressed with his two jump-outs upon arrival. His latest piece of work at Wyong on December 15 particularly caught the eye, as the Frankel gelding travelled comfortably along the inside running rail. The booking of Nash Rawiller shows intent from the stable to suggest this guy is wound up to kick-off his campaign, and although he may want further in the future, we see no reason why Age Of Sail can’t pick up a win in this event along the way. Next Best Race 5 – #2 Age Of Sail (1) 5yo Gelding | T: Kris Lees | J: Nash Rawiller (60kg) Bet with Bet365 Best Value at Warwick Farm: Mr Kennedy Mr Kennedy bombed the start completely first-up at Randwick on December 26, swiftly ending his chances of victory. He was never in contention towards the rear of the field, tacking on to the fellow back markers, producing some of best closing sectionals of the race. He cut down the margin to 3.4 lengths in the closing stages and suggested he’s worth forgiving heading into this second-up contest. Expect a change of tactics to lead this time, and with some urging from Tom Sherry on Wednesday, we should see a much-improved version of Mr Kennedy. Best Value Race 4 – #8 Mr Kennedy (7) 7yo Gelding | T: Richard Litt | J: Tom Sherry (55.5kg) Bet with PlayUp Warwick Farm Wednesday quaddie tips – 10/1/2024 Warwick Farm quadrella selections Wednesday, January 10, 2024 2-8-9 1-2-4-8 1-6-9-10-11 1-9-10-11-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article

Horse Racing on Monday, January 8 will feature three meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meeting at Moruya. Monday Racing Tips – January 8, 2024 Moruya Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For January 8, 2024 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $59.16 odds return: Monday, January 8, 2024 Moruya – Race 1 #4 Lerinka Moruya – Race 8 #5 Missile Leader Cairns – Race 4 #6 Cosmic Legend Tamworth – Race 2 #12 Lady Brulee | Copy this bet straight to your betslip As always there a 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 January 8, 2024 check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. More horse racing tips View the full article