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Horse racing on Sunday, March 3, will feature six 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 Moruya, Pakenham & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday Racing Tips – March 3, 2024 Moruya Racing Tips Pakenham Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) Racing Tips As always, there are plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans. Check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on March 3, 2024 check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. More horse racing tips View the full article

Deterministic (c, 3, Liam's Map–Giulio's Jewel, by Speightstown), tabbed as a 'TDN Rising Star' in a visually impressive come-from-behind debut score going seven furlongs at Saratoga Aug. 12, fired fresh off the bench to capture Saturday's GIII Gotham S. at a rainy Aqueduct. Well-supported at odds of 7-2, the $625,000 KEESEP yearling purchase raced in an inside fifth over the sloppy going through an opening quarter in :23.42. Ridden along by Joel Rosario in fourth rounding the far turn, he set his sights on the top two in the stretch and powered home late to score by two lengths. Just a Touch (Justify), favored at 8-5 off a sharp debut score for Brad Cox in the Fair Grounds slop Jan. 27, was second. El Grande O (Take Charge Indy) was third. The Gotham awards 50-25-15-10-5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top-five finishers. The final time for the one-turn mile was 1:36.37. Sales history: $625,000 yrl '22 KEESEP. Pedigree Notes: Deterministic becomes the 10th graded/24th stakes winner for Liam's Map. Deterministic's hammer price of $625,000 was the most expensive of the 58 (75 through the ring) of his sire's progeny reported as sold in 2022. Most of the action in Deterministic's pedigree is in the third dam, the stakes-winning Amelia. A half-sister to the talented European sprinter Bertolini (Danzig) and SW Alchemilla (Deputy Minister), she is the dam of seven winners, among them five full black-type scorers, including GSW & GISP Kindergarden Kid (Dynaformer); MGSW & GISP Rainha da Bateria (Broken Vow); Japanese group winners Rabbit Run (Tapit) and Asakusa Genki (Stormy Atlantic); GSW Assateague (Stormy Atlantic); and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile runner-up He's Had Enough (Tapit). Amelia's dam Aquilegia (Alydar) was a full-sister to champion Althea. Giulio's Jewel, a half-sister to the GII Lake Placid S. runner-up Duff One (Harlan's Holiday), passed away after foaling a Frosted filly in 2022. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0. O-St. Elias Stable, Langone, Ken, Duncker, C. Steven and Vicarage Stable; B-Hinkle Farms (KY); T-Christophe Clement. DETERMINISTIC ($9.80), under @JRosarioJockey, pulled away to take the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct! The Liam's Map (@LanesEndFarms) colt was trained by @clementstable and earned 50 @KentuckyDerby points! Congrats to the connections! pic.twitter.com/KDfjvUcNj4 — TVG (@TVG) March 2, 2024 The post Deterministic Fires Fresh Off Layoff in Gotham appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Pounce lived up to her name as she stole the $200,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3T) in the final strides March 2 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

Fending off a bid from Into Champagne, Fiona's Magic grittily wins the Davona Dale Stakes (G2) March 2 at Gulfstream Park. Favored Leslie's Rose finishes third.View the full article

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) runner-up Jody's Pride made a winning 3-year-old debut in the $200,000 Busher Stakes on a sloppy, rainy day at Aqueduct Racetrack March 2.View the full article

Jody's Pride (f, 3, American Pharoah–Jody's Song, by Scat Daddy) opened her 2024 with style here as she outgamed Carmelina (Maximus Mischief) to claim her first stakes win of the season in the Busher S. A dirt horse by accident after her maiden turf dash debut Aug. 9 at Saratoga was brought off the grass and she dominated by 10 1/2 lengths, it was a similar story for the Matron S. in her second start Oct. 8 when that six-panel sprint also came off the turf and again sending Jody's Pride to the winner's enclosure. Intentionally entered in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies going long on the main track at Santa Anita Park, she continued her improvement to come a neck short of catching champion MGISW Just F Y I (Justify) at 17-1 odds. Returning at a one-turn mile, and greeting a rainy New York day, the 4-5 favorite stalked Carmelina as she rolled through :23.62 and :46.81 early splits. Making a bid entering the bend, Jody's Pride had come on even terms with that leader from the six path as they swung into the upper stretch. The fillies locked horns to the final sixteenth before the eventual winner finally managed to move clear by 2 1/4 lengths. Gin Gin (Hightail) came on from the back to close the trifecta. With the score here, Jody's Pride secured 50 Kentucky Oaks points in addition to the 15 she earned from the runner-up effort at the Breeders' Cup. JODY'S PRIDE fought with Carmelina down the lane and came away with 50 Points to the KY Oaks with her win in the Busher Stakes at Aqueduct! The American Pharoah (@coolmoreamerica) filly was trained by Jorge Abreu and ridden by Jose Lezcano! Late Pick 3: https://t.co/mGeXnEqN9C pic.twitter.com/GSWOOawXK3 — TVG (@TVG) March 2, 2024 “We gave her 30 days [after the Breeders' Cup] and then we brought her back to Palm Meadows; she was doing everything great,” said trainer Jorge Abreu. “She was working pretty good and we had her pointed for the Davonna Dale, and at the last minute, [co-owner] Mr. Weston decided to run her over here. So I said, 'OK, let's go.'” When asked whether his stable star might next be seen in the GIII Gazelle S., a 100-point qualifier to the Kentucky Oaks Apr. 6, Abreu said, “I'm going to see how she comes out of it and probably [come back] here in the Gazelle, and then the Kentucky Oaks. She ran two turns already and my concern was if she was going to perform as well as she did as a 2-year-old. She did, and I think she wants to go longer than that even.” Co-owner Steve Weston of Parkland Thoroughbreds, too, is looking ahead to Kentucky. “We made it [to the Kentucky Oaks] once before with Venti Valentine and we actually won this race for the third time today. We won it twice with Final Furlong, with Venti Valentine and Espesso Shot. I'm not saying we have the best horse for the Oaks of the 14, but at least we have a chance.” The second foal for Jody's Song, a half-sister to MSW & GISP Make Mischief (Into Mischief), Jody's Pride is the most accomplished for her dam. She has a 2-year-old full-brother Moreperfectunion as well as a yearling full-brother already named Jody's Legacy. The mare is due to Epicenter for 2024. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. BUSHER S., $200,000, Aqueduct, 3-2, 3yo, f, 1m, 1:38.49, sy. 1–JODY'S PRIDE, 120, f, 3, by American Pharoah 1st Dam: Jody's Song, by Scat Daddy 2nd Dam: Speightful Lady, by Speightstown 3rd Dam: England's Rose, by Nureyev O-Parkland Thoroughbreds and Sportsmen Stable; B-Mr. Steve Weston (KY); T-Jorge R. Abreu; J-Jose Lezcano. $110,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 4-3-1-0, $590,250. 2–Carmelina, 120, f, 3, Maximus Mischief–Complete St., by St Averil. ($44,000 Wlg '21 FTIDEC). O-Cash is King LLC and LC Racing LLC; B-Lillith E. Boucher (PA); T-Robert E. Reid, Jr.. $40,000. 3–Gin Gin, 120, f, 3, Hightail–Before You Know It, by Hard Spun. O/B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $24,000. Margins: 2 1/4, 2HF, 3/4. Odds: 0.95, 8.80, 3.20. Also Ran: Aoife's Magic, Regulatory Risk, Sicilian Princess, Princess Mayfair. The post Jody’s Pride Inspires Dreams of Lilies with Busher Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Starting Over notched his first stakes win in 2023 when he took the 1 1/2-mile Colonial Cup Stakes at Colonial Downs, and March 2 at Gulfstream Park, he captured a more prestigious prize: the $200,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2T) going 1 3/8 miles.View the full article

Santa Anita Park opened its all-new synthetic Tapeta inner training track for usage March 2.View the full article

Southport Tycoon, a son of Written Tycoon, raised a first group 1 success for syndicator Bennett Racing in claiming the Australian Guineas (G1) March 2 at Flemington.View the full article

The top bid during the 2024 Fasig-Tipton February Digital Sale was made by John Stewart's Resolute Bloodstock, who parted with $370,000 for Pounce (Lookin At Lucky), a maiden winner at first asking for Quintessential Racing Florida LLC and Hat Creek Racing and this trainer on the dirt at Churchill Nov. 19, an even sixth from a difficult high draw in a one-mile allowance over the Turfway synthetic Dec. 13 and the front-running winner of her turf debut from an equally awkward draw Feb. 11. Returning just 11 days after changing hands digitally Feb. 11, the bay validated the outlay with a late-on-the-scene victory in the GIII Herecomesthebride S. With no luck at the draw yet again, Pounce was wisely taken hold of by Javier Castellano and angled over to the inside to caboose the field–led by Mystic Lake (Mo Town)–into the first turn. Content to trail down the back, Pounce was quietly ridden through the middle furlongs as market leaders Life's an Audible (Audible) and Ozara (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) raced handier to the speed. Pounce began to thread the needle three furlongs out, splitting horses on a couple of occasions before angling out for the drive under a full head of steam. Life's an Audible also kicked nicely as Ozara failed to go on, but Pounce sprinted slightly the better of the two and was home narrowly best. “Last time she broke good and I sent her to the lead, wire-to- wire,” Castellano said. “It was a different ballgame today the way I handicapped the race. I was way outside with a lot of speed in the race. My goal was to save ground on the first turn but he didn't break good out of the gate and I used my best judgment to drop in and save all the ground I could on the first turn because in my mind I'd have to lose ground turning for home. It was a beautiful trip. [Life's an Audible] came out a little bit and my horse hesitated a little bit to go past, but I encouraged her and she responded really well.” Pedigree Notes: Pounce is the first foal and only starter for her winning dam, a $170,000 OBS April breezer, who was purchased by Joshua Deets for $37,000 with this filly in utero at the 2020 Keeneland November Sale. A half-sister to a pair of black-type performers, including GIII Providencia S. third Gold Dragon Queen (Goldencents), Bouncy produced a filly by Hard Spun Feb. 25. Pounce is the 50th worldwide graded/group winner for Lookin At Lucky and his 76th black-type winner overall. She is a sixth stakes winner and second graded winner out of a mare by Twirling Candy. Saturday, Gulfstream Park HERECOMESTHEBRIDE S.-GIII, $200,000, Gulfstream, 3-2, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:33.17, fm. 1–POUNCE, 121, f, 3, by Lookin At Lucky 1st Dam: Bouncy, by Twirling Candy 2nd Dam: Water Park, by Strodes Creek 3rd Dam: Hope She's Bold, by Bold Forbes 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($22,000 RNA Ylg '22 KEESEP; $370,000 3yo '24 FTDFEB). O-Resolute Racing; B-Bell, Rankin, VanMeter & Hancock (KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Javier Castellano. $120,280. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0, $216,324. Werk Nick Rating: First SW this cross. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Life's an Audible, 123, f, 3, Audible–Catkins, by Data Link. ($25,000 Wlg '21 KEENOV; $90,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $200,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). O-Repole Stable; B-Susan Moulton (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $38,800. 3–Ozara (Ire), 121, f, 3, Lope de Vega (Ire)–Cercle d'Or (Ire), by Acclamation (GB). 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. (350,000gns Ylg '22 TATOCT). O-Cheyenne Stable LLC; B-Fleche D'Or Partnership (IRE); T-Christophe Clement. $19,400. Margins: NK, 1 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 9.00, 2.20, 1.10. Also Ran: Crown Imperial, Mystic Lake, Time to Dazzle, Macanga, Show Off. Scratched: Agra, Dancing N Dixie, Irish Maxima. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Just weeks after topping the @FasigTiptonCo Digital sale last month, POUNCE comes from the clouds to land straight back in the winners circle in the G3 Herecomesthebride @GulfstreamPark for new owner Resolute Racing & trainer @markecasse! https://t.co/TM00AZzgQU — Highgate Sales (@Highgate_Sales) March 2, 2024 The post Fasig-Tipton Digital Topper Pounce Does Just That In Herecomesthebride appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Pounce lived up to her name as she stole the $200,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3T) in the final strides March 2 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

Racing journalist Jonny Turner has delved into the form for today’s great card of racing at Rangiora and come up with four horses punters should consider in their calculations. Race 3 – Millwood Goddess – $3.30 FFW Moving in two barrier spots might just be enough for Millwood Goddess to seal an emotional win for trainer Tom Bagrie. Racing in the colours of Bagrie’s late father Peter, following his passing on Wednesday, Millwood Goddess produced a gutsy second at Addington on Thursday. Today’s race doesn’t look any harder and though the mare still draws wide, barrier 7 looks a workable spot for a horse who brings stronger form than her rivals. Millwood Goddess looks a serious winning hope and there will be no shortage of supporters willing her home. Race 4 – Buddha – $2 FFW Barrier 1 looks the main challenge for Buddha who debuts for trainer Regan Todd on the back of a strong trial win at today’s venue. The pacer stepped away cleanly to lead from the ace draw in the first of two trials, but that was in a learners workout, a little different to the pressure of a standing start race. After going on to run second, Buddha impressed when powering home from off the speed to score in his qualifying trial after making a safe but steady beginning. With the progress the pacer made from trial one to trial two, it looks safe to assume he will have taken benefit from his latest public outing ahead of his debut today. If Buddha can step away and race handy he looks a strong winning chance for driver Robbie Close. Race 6 – Cardi B – $4.5 FFW A step back in grade has Cardi B well placed ahead of just her third standing start attempt. Though the mare is a standing start rookie, she made an excellent beginning in the Ashburton Cup two starts ago when running a very creditable fifth. Chasing talented types like Beach Flybye, Double Time and Heza Sport in that race looks outstanding form to bring to today’s rating 48-55 assignment. If driver Kyle Cameron can step the mare and keep her handy to the pace she looks a genuine winning threat. Race 8 – Lady Boutique – $3.20 FFW A tenacious last start second looks a great pointer for Team Dunn with Lady Boutique today. The three-year-old dug in bravely after sitting parked for the last lap of her latest outing at Ashburton in an up to rating 54 event. Lady Boutique slots into company up to rating 48 in a 2600m standing start – similar conditions to the 2400m of her last standing start. If the filly and driver John Dunn can get a little more cover than they did in their excellent last start second they should take plenty of holding out. View the full article

Fiona's Magic (f, 3, St Patrick's Day–Mollie's Magic, by Factum), runner-up in the GIII Forward Gal S. Feb. 3, led them every step of the way at odds of 9-1 to upset Saturday's GII Davona Dale S. at Gulfstream Park. It was a half-length back to 'TDN Rising Star' Into Champagne (Into Mischief), who was turned back after reaching even terms in the stretch. Heavily favored 'TDN Rising Star' Leslie's Rose (Into Mischief) was a disappointing third. The final time for the one-turn mile was 1:37.16. Winning trainer Michael Yates also upset this race last year at 46-1 with Dorth Vader (Girvin). Fiona's Magic becomes the first stakes winner for St Patrick's Day, a full-brother to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. Champion 2-year-old filly and Davona Dale 7-5 morning-line favorite Just F Y I (Justify) was scratched Saturday afternoon after developing a fever. “She was fine, but she spiked a fever and her temperature has just kept going up,” said Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0. O/B-Stonehedge LLC (FL); T-Michael Yates. #4 FIONA'S MAGIC ($20.20) goes wire-to-wire in Gulfstream's $200,000 G2 Davona Dale Stakes presented by @FanDuelTV! The Florida-bred filly, who was second in the G3 Forward Gal S. last out, was ridden by @Tyler_Gaff for Michael Yates and Stonehedge LLC. pic.twitter.com/4kDThsh9Ty — TVG (@TVG) March 2, 2024 The post Fiona’s Magic Wires Davona Dale at 9-1; Champion Just F Y I Scratched with Fever appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Starting Over notched his first stakes win in 2023 when he took the 1 1/2-mile Colonial Cup Stakes at Colonial Downs, and March 2 at Gulfstream Park, he captured a more prestigious prize: the $200,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2T) going 1 3/8 miles.View the full article

The winners of the His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Racing Excellence Awards, with Japanese superstar Equinox (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}) named the Best Horse Award winner, were announced during the Super Saturday card at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday. The award winners are selected on criteria designated by the Dubai Racing Club (DRC), overseen by the Trustee's Committee. The public selects the People's Choice Award. The full list of winners are as follows: Best Horse: Equinox (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}) Best Jockey: Ryan Moore Best Trainer: Aidan O'Brien Best Owner: Silk Racing People's Choice: Hamdan Sultan Al Sabusi Lifetime Achievement: Colonel Ali Khamis Al Jafleh & Sheikh Abdulla Al Qasemi Excellence Award: Saeed bin Suroor “We are honoured to receive a prestigious award such as this one,” said Masashi Yonemoto, representing Silk Racing. “Equinox's win here in Dubai was very special and we enjoyed watching the horses who finished behind him go on to win several big races around the world.” The post HH Sheikh Mohammed Racing Excellency Award Winners Revealed appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Eskendereya (Giant's Causeway–Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew), whose son Mitole was the leading freshman sire of 2023 by winners and progeny earnings, died of a heart attack Mar. 2 at Shizunai Stallion Station in Japan, where he had been standing since 2016. He was 17 years of age. Bred in Kentucky by Sanford Robertson, Eskendereya was purchased by Zayat Stables for $250,000 at the 2008 Keeneland September sale. Turned over to Todd Pletcher, the chestnut broke his maiden in a rained-off renewal of the 2009 Pilgrim S. and switched to the synthetic for that year's GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile, finishing ninth. He was perfect in three starts at three, including romping scores in the GII Fountain of Youth S. and GI Wood Memorial S., but he suffered a leg injury leading up to the 2010 GI Kentucky Derby and entered stud at Taylor Made Stallions the following year. He retired with a record of 4-1-0 from six starts for earnings of $725,700. From his six American-foaled crops, Eskendereya was responsible for 22 black-type winners, including GI Met Mile winner Mor Spirit as well as Mitole. America's champion sprinter of 2019, the Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt runner amassed four Grade I wins that season, including the Met Mile and GI Breeders' Cup Sprint. Eskendereya entered stud at Shizunai Stallion Station on the island of Hokkaido and has sired for 109 individual winners from 167 starters. All totaled, Eskendereya has been represented by 365 winners which have earned nearly $42.1 million. Japanese breeders continue to have access to the family, as Eskendereya's half-brother Oxbow (Awesome Again) resides at Shadai Stallion Station. The post Eskendereya Passes Away In Japan appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Spendthrift Farm's Kingsbarns returned from an 8 1/2-month layoff to score in a second-level allowance optional claiming race March 2 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

Military Law earned a spot in the Dubai World Cup (G1) on Super Saturday in Dubai as a full slate of features produced prospects not only for the biggest program on the local scene but also for Europe and American summer racing.View the full article

Last fall's Breeders' Futurity (G1) winner Locked and impressive maiden runner-up Victory Avenue were scratched from the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park March 2 the morning of the race.View the full article

Helios Express is a solid favorite for the Hong Kong Classic Cup March 3, the second leg of the Hong Kong Derby series, but jockey Hugh Bowman has a few concerns about the added distance of that heat.View the full article

Overwhelming 1-5 morning-line favorite Nysos has been scratched from the March 2 San Felipe Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. View the full article

After prevailing in a case in which he was facing multiple federal charges related to distributing controlled substances, the Northern Kentucky-based Kendall Hansen said hopes to return to owning Thoroughbreds. View the full article

6th-Gulfstream, $73,420, Alw (C)/Opt. Clm ($62,500), 3-2, 4yo/up, 7f, 1:22.47, ft, 1/2 length. KINGSBARNS (c, 4, Uncle Mo–Lady Tapit {GSP}, by Tapit), last year's GII Louisiana Derby winner, made his return to the races Saturday off nearly a nine-month layoff. A player on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, the son of Uncle Mo wound up 14th behind Mage (Good Magic) under the TwinSpires and finished his 3-year-old season beaten just a neck as the heavy favorite in the Pegasus S. at Monmouth June 17. Confidently bet at 3-5 in his first trip back to Gulfstream since breaking his maiden in Jan. 2023, Kingsbarns was outrun by much of the field through the opening half mile in :44.52 as Vivir Con Alegria (Chi) (Flyer {Chi}) led. The pace began to catch up to the frontrunner and Kingsbarns swung off the turn three wide with a clear path to go by, doing so inside the final sixteenth to pick up the half-length win. Vivir Con Alegria held second at odds of 12-1. An $800,000 2-year-old buy for Spendthrift Farm, Kingsbarns is out of a half to GISW Gozzip Girl (Dynaformer). Lady Tapi's now 2-year-old Gun Runner colt sold as a yearling for $650,000 at Keeneland last September. She foaled a Munnings filly in 2023 and visited Not This Time for this year. Sales History: $250,000 Ylg '21 FTSAUG; $800,000 2yo '22 FTFMAR. Lifetime Record: GSW, 6-4-1-0, $731,100. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-Parks Investment Group, LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. Last year's GII Louisiana Derby winner #5 KINGSBARNS ($3.20) made his return to the races a winning one, getting up in the nick of time to win race 6 at Gulfstream Park. The son of @coolmoreamerica's Uncle Mo was ridden by Luis Suez for @PletcherRacing and @spendthriftfarm. pic.twitter.com/QD7h1JQno4 — TVG (@TVG) March 2, 2024 The post Louisiana Derby Winner Kingsbarns Triumphant In 4-Year-Old Debut appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer John Size has won the Hong Kong Classic Cup, the second leg of the 4-year-old Triple Crown, no fewer than four times and he'll saddle two of the top fancies as he looks for his first victory in the race since Sun Jewellery (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) in 2011 Sunday afternoon at Sha Tin Racecourse. Helios Express (Aus) (Toronado {Ire}) is the lone member of the 14-strong field rated in triple figures (102), has won six of his eight lifetime starts and three of his last four. Drawn neatly in gate two Sunday, the bay was impressive in defeating Class 2 rivals over a mile Jan. 7 and backed up the performance with a 1 3/4-length defeat of Helene Feeling (Ire) (Sioux Nation) and a running-on Star Mac (Aus) (Heroic Valour {Aus}) in a slowly run renewal of the Hong Kong Classic Mile four weeks back. The 1800 metres of Sunday's test is as far as he's been, and he'll need to switch off better if he is to see it out, his connections admit. Size said: “We're trying to adapt to a distance and to a tempo, which always is an issue for the jockeys who manage the horse through the race, so it depends on the circumstances on the day and what sections they run during the race. So far, he's been okay.” Size's second entry, Ensued (Lemon Drop Kid), will look to become the first US-bred to take the Classic Cup since Zaidan (Street Cry {Ire}) back in 2012. Placed twice from three overseas runs for James Fanshawe, the bay gelding broke his maiden on local debut over 1800 metres last October and–equally unusually–already owns two victories over the BMW Hong Kong Derby trip of 2000 metres. A horse that grinds it out, he just missed in Class 2 over the metric 10 furlongs, but tries restricted company for the first time in Hong Kong. “He's been quite unusual the way he came into Hong Kong and won immediately at a distance, that doesn't happen too often so he's sort of stamped himself as one who has adapted to Hong Kong quite quickly,” Size said. “[Being] just a little bit one-paced is probably the chink in his armour, he just doesn't have enough acceleration. But, with that, as long as he's running in a forward position and running freely, that's okay.” Two other American-breds are rough chances, Chancheng Glory (Mor Spirit) and Unbelievable (Justify). Chill Chibi (NZ) (Wrote {Ire}) posted four straight wins over the course of last season and this season at Happy Valley before having the streak snapped by subsequent G3 January Cup H. hero Happy Together (Ire) (Dragon Pulse {Ire}) Dec. 20. Having missed the Classic Mile via a minor setback, he makes his Sha Tin debut Sunday. The post Size Runners Dominate Market For Hong Kong Classic Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

7th-GP, $89K, MSW, 3yo, f, 7f, 3:09 p.m. Owned in partnership by Woodford Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds and Chris Larsen, SEDONA (Curlin) debuts Sunday at Gulfstream Park for trainer Shug McGaughey. The full-sister to MGSW/GISP and $1.5m FTSAUG yearling First Captain nearly topped 2022's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale when selling for $2,000,000. Dam America, herself a graded stakes winner and dual Grade-I placed, last went through the auction ring late last year at FTKNOV but failed to meet her reserve at $1,200,000. She also RNA'd for $3.1m at FTKNOV back in 2019. The family has produced plenty of pricey horses including America's half-sister Paris Bikini (Bernardini) who brought $1.95m at FTKNOV in 2020 and that mare's daughter, GISW Paris Lights (Curlin), who went to Spendthrift Farm on a final bid of $3.1m at KEENOV in 2021. TJCIS PPS 5th-FG, $57K, MSW, 3yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 3:45 p.m. Spendthrift homebred Wine and Waves (Vino Rosso), running for Albert Stall, Jr., debuts on the grass Sunday in New Orleans. A daughter of MGSW/GISP Malibu Pier, she is a half to SW and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf runner up Coasted (Tizway) who went the way of Katsumi Yoshida for $1.3m at FTKNOV in 2017 and produced Japanese GSW Danon Beluga (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}, runner up in last year's G1 DP World Dubai Turf. Malibu Pier is additionally responsible for MGSP Malibu Stacy (Tizway). Wine and Waves drilled four furlongs in a near-bullet :47 4/5 (2/54) Feb. 22 in preparation for her debut. TJCIS PPS The post Sunday Insight: $2M Full Sister To First Captain Debuts At Gulfstream appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article