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Shogo Yasuda is hoping his star Danon Decile can climb the mountain to beat British, Irish and French challengers and win the Group One International Stakes (2,051m) race at York on Wednesday. Living up to its name, the International Stakes has attracted top-class horses from across the globe and Danon Decile, who will be ridden by Keita Tosaki, looks to have a brilliant chance. The four-year-old has been absent since a brilliant performance to down multiple Group One winner Calandagan and win...View the full article

What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Wednesday, August 20, 2025 First Race 1pm AEST Visit Dabble The Lakeside circuit at Sandown is the destination for metropolitan racing in Victoria on Wednesday afternoon. The eight-race card is set to be run on an improving Soft 6 track with clear skies forecast, while the rail comes out 9m for the entire circuit. The Sandown Lakeside races are scheduled to start at 1pm AEST. Best Bet at Sandown: Butternut Princess Butternut Princess clearly finds winning difficult, but she will not get a better chance to add a second career triumph than she does in this 1600m BM64. The four-year-old mare finished second in three of her last five, including her last two goes at the track and trip. Luke Cartwright sticks on board, and with his 3kg claim from barrier two, the Capitalist mare will get the perfect run in transit throughout. Best Bet Race 2 – #7 Butternut Princess (2) 4yo Mare | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Luke Cartwright (a3) (57.5kg) Next Best at Sandown: Kiwi Harmony Kiwi Harmony caught the eye on debut when savaging the line over 1200m at Cranbourne on August 1. The Ardrossan filly produced some great late splits from a rearward position, and despite finishing second, she looks poised to go one better. With the rail out 9m, the three-year-old should find fresh ground, and if she is within striking distance on the home turn, Kiwi Harmony should prove too hard to hold out. Next Best Race 1 – #10 Kiwi Harmony (11) 3yo Filly | T: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | J: Zac Spain (56kg) Best Value at Sandown: Porter Porter brings arguably the best form into the final event on the Sandown card, yet horse racing bookmakers are happy to take a risk on a runner who is yet to place in four first-up runs. He chased home the smart duo of Is It Me and Rhinoceros last campaign and boasted wins over the likes of Rubamos and Liberami. If Ryan Houston can use barrier three and his 2kg claim to his advantage and take up the running from the outset, Porter can pinch this at a nice price. Best Value Race 8 – #1 Porter (3) 5yo Gelding | T: Danny O’Brien | J: Ryan Houston (a2) (59.5kg) Wednesday quaddie tips for Sandown Sandown quadrella selections Wednesday, August 20, 2025 1-3-4-5-7 3-4-5-9-12 9-11-13-14 1-2-8-13 Horse racing tips View the full article

What Warwick Farm Races Where Warwick Farm Racecourse – 2 Hume Hwy, Warwick Farm NSW 2170 When Wednesday, August 20, 2025 First Race 1:25pm AEST Visit Dabble Warwick Farm is the destination for metro racing in NSW this Wednesday afternoon, with a quickfire seven-part program set for decision. The rail moves out +3m for the entire circuit, and with consistent rainfall forecast in the lead-up, punters can expect the surface to be rated in the Heavy range to the opening event at 1:25pm local time. Check out HorseBetting.com.au’s best bets and quaddie selections for the Warwick Farm races on August 20, 2025. Best Bet at Warwick Farm: Formal Display The Annabel & Rob Archibald-trained Formal Display appears primed to strike on his Australian debut and looks a big price at $13 with horse racing bookmakers. The Irish import was a two-time winner before arriving down under and doesn’t seem to have missed a step, hitting the line well in back-to-back barrier trials. Expect Anna Roper to roll forward and lead from gate nine, and with the progressive four-year-old set to show them a clean pair of heels in yielding conditions, Formal Display should get every chance to make a statement first-up. Best Bet Race 6 – #1 Formal Display (9) 4yo Gelding | T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | J: Anna Roper (a2kg) (61kg) Next Best at Warwick Farm: Cambar Cambar returns after a 184-day spell and looks to be in supreme order for this first-up assignment. The son of Pierata went off the boil at the end of last preparation when finishing ninth of nine at Wagga on February 17, but he appears to be rejuvenated on the back of two impressive barrier trials. He has an unblemished record of two starts for two wins on yielding ground, and with both of those victories produced first-up, expect Cambar to keep that undefeated record intact. Next Best Race 4 – #7 Cambar (8) 4yo Horse | T: Gary Colvin | J: Blaike McDougall (57.5kg) Best Value at Warwick Farm: Sessions Road Sessions Road returns to Sydney and appears set to peak third-up. The All Too Hard gelding has been sensational in his two runs back, hitting the line well to secure minor placings despite drawing the widest barriers at Flemington and Sandown. Dylan Gibbons gets the opportunity to lob into the one-one from stall two, and with Sessions Road set to relish the conditions, the $15 quote with Dabble is too big to ignore. Best Value Race 7 – #4 Sessions Road (2) 9yo Gelding | T: Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | J: Dylan Gibbons (60.5kg) Wednesday quaddie tips for Warwick Farm Warwick Farm quadrella selections Wednesday, August 20, 2025 2-4-5-6-7 2-3-4-5 1-4-6-8-10 3-4-14-15 Horse racing tips View the full article

Tony Gollan joined Racing Pulse with Michael Felgate to discuss how Antino is tracking ahead of another spring campaign. Antino all set for the biggest preparation of his career – Racing Pulse with Michael Felgate – Omny.fm View the full article

Canterbury jockey Brett Murray will be out to continue his winning run at Riccarton on Thursday after riding home his 100th winner at Oamaru last Friday. The 30-year-old hoop went into the North Otago meeting on 98 wins and came within one of the coveted milestone when riding home Quartz Queen (NZ) (Belardo) to victory in the Oamaru Scaffolding (1200m). “I was very confident about Quartz Queen of Kelly Shearing’s because she went well over National Week in a much stronger race,” Murray said. “She is a front-runner and Oamaru suits the ones that get on speed.” While he was confident of that result heading into the meeting, he was more hopeful when hopping aboard Uraskyfullastars (NZ) (Tarzino) in the Happy 40th Ryan “The Champ” Gardiner (1600m). After sitting three back on the fence, Murray took the shortest way home down the straight, hitting the front with 200m to go and the Sarah Dring-trained mare was able to hold out Morus to win by half a length, giving Murray his century of wins in the process. “Uraskyfullastars was a bit of a surprise because her form was on really heavy footing and it dried up a bit,” Murray said. “She went well.” Murray was duly rapt to achieve the 100-win milestone, but said he could have reached it sooner had he been more disciplined in his youth. “I probably should have got it a long time ago, but I was a bit of a clown as an apprentice,” he said. Racing has always been in Murray’s blood, and he was set on a career in the saddle from an early age, commencing his career in the Central Districts before moving to the South Island a decade ago, a decision he hasn’t regretted. “I was brought up up north,” he said. “My father was a jumps jockey years ago and I always wanted to be a jockey since I was a little kid. I started my apprenticeship with Mike Breslin. “I made the move down south in 2017 or 2018. There were more opportunities and I enjoy the lifestyle down here. I went to a two-day meeting at Blenheim and loved it, so I decided to move down.” Of Murray’s century of wins, two victories stand out above the rest. “Winning the Hazlett Stakes (Listed, 1200m) on The Precious One was my first stakes victory, and that’s been one of my favourite moments,” Murray said. “She was a good horse. “William Wallace won the Timaru Cup (Listed, 1600m) and he was another good horse back in his time.” Murray is hoping he can continue his winning momentum into Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Thursday where he has a quartet of rides for local trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman, and rates in-form gelding Proserve (NZ) (Proisir) as his best chance in the Cup Week Tickets On Sale – 1 September Rating 75 (2200m). “I have been doing a little bit of work for the Pitmans on gallop days and they have given me a few nice rides on Thursday,” he said. “I am really looking forward to riding Proserve, he is going super and will be my best chance.” Buoyed by his purple patch of form, Murray said he is enjoying riding and is hopeful of a solid season. “I want to be in the top five South Island riders this season if I can keep my weight under control and stay dedicated,” he said. “I feel like I am really in the zone at the moment.” View the full article

Trainer Joe Pride is content with the preparation Ceolwulf (NZ) (Tavistock) has had leading into his return outing at Randwick. While the prospects of a wet track are not ideal, Pride said ‘it is what is’ and would not be swayed from running the gelding first-up in the Gr.1 Winx Stakes (1400m) on Saturday. The forecast for rain during the week is unlikely to see any improvement on a track that was rated a Heavy 10 on Tuesday afternoon. Randwick lost a meeting on August 9 when heavy rain on race eve forced its cancellation. Pride said in Ceolwulf’s favour was the gelding holding a win and a second on heavy ground. “It won’t be a problem for him,” Pride said. “He ran a place in the (Australian) Derby, and he won a race on the wet last prep. “It’s not ideal to be first-up on heavy, but you can’t wait forever, especially with the weather in Sydney as you would never get a run into a horse if you were waiting for a dry track. “He’s had his two trials, which is good. He’s had a nice, even preparation into it and seems to be coming up well.” Ceolwulf won the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap and Gr.1 King Charles III Stakes, both over 1600m at Randwick, last spring and while not locking in a program, is likely to remain in Sydney for the majority of the spring. Pride said another shot at the King Charles III Stakes was likely to be on the cards before a potential transfer to Melbourne. “I haven’t finalised his program yet, but we’ll more than likely keep him in Sydney,” Pride said. “I would love to have him in Melbourne for at least a run or two, but that may not be until Flemington.” Ceolwulf has yet to race in Melbourne and Pride is unsure how the gelding would adapt to racing left-handed as all the gelding’s work is done on his Sydney leg. “I’ve never been a fan of working reverse as our tracks aren’t set up for that and I feel like it’s a bit of a compromise to the preparation,” Pride said. “Once a horse gets to his age and he can’t run fast left and right, he might be in a bit of trouble. “One thing he is, he’s an athlete.” View the full article

Te Akau trainer Mark Walker is bidding to win his second Gr.1 Moir Stakes in the space of three years this spring with his three-year-old filly La Dorada (NZ) (Super Seth). The Karaka Millions winner will attempt to join Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) on the honour roll of the 1000-metre dash at Moonee Valley on September 6 and while Walker suggested that it may be premature to draw comparisons between the pair, he did note that La Dorada is already ahead of Imperatriz in one area. “You’re always hopeful but she’s still got a fair way to climb the ladder to reach Imperatriz, but she is a Group One winner as a two-year-old and obviously Imperatriz wasn’t,” Walker said. “She’s heading in the right direction but it’s not every day of the week that an Imperatriz comes along.” Walker explained that the Moir appealed to him from a weights-and-measures point of view when it came to placing La Dorada, who’s won four of her five starts. “We just feel the Moir, 50kg, obviously three-year-old fillies have a good record in that,” the internationally experienced trainer said. “She’ll be better suited over 1200m but it’s just a starting point.” La Dorada finished second in a strong heat at the Cranbourne jumpouts on Monday morning, while her stablemate Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) caught the eye with the way that she closed off to finish hot on the heels of the placegetters in the same heat. Walker revealed that Damask Rose will start off her spring campaign in the Gr.3 Cockram Stakes on August 30, before progressing on to the Gr.1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes on September 20, the Gr.1 Toorak Handicap on October 11 and the Golden Eagle on November 1. View the full article

Could Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) begin his spring campaign a week earlier than expected in this Saturday’s Gr.1 Winx Stakes in Sydney? While Mr Brightside was expected to kick off his upcoming preparation in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on August 30, Lindsay Park’s flagbearer does feature in the nominations for the 1400m Group One contest coming up this weekend. Randwick has been a happy hunting ground for Mr Brightside, as it’s where he’s won two Doncaster Miles and been placed in the 2023 King Charles Stakes and 2024 Queen Elizabeth Stakes from his four trips there. “We’ve had a nomination in, but it’s probably going to be unlikely with the amount of rain that they have, and we think that the Memsie’s going to be soft to heavy,” explained JD Hayes, who trains the horse in partnership with his brothers Ben and Will. “It’s probably unlikely at this stage but we thought we’d keep the heartbeat afloat and see what transpires in the next 24 to 36 hours to make a firm decision. “The main thing is that the horse is really well.” Should Mr Brightside contest the Gr.1 Winx Stakes this weekend, the Hayes brothers would have to book a new jockey for him, given that his regular rider Craig Williams will be representing Australia in the World All-Star Jockeys championship event in Japan held at Sapporo on Saturday and Sunday. Sportsbet has Mr Brightside at $6 in their market for the Winx Stakes and at $5 for the Memsie Stakes the following Saturday. View the full article

Group One performer Hi Yo Sass Bomb (NZ) (Complacent) showcased that she’s on target for an exciting spring campaign when winning her 1000m heat at the Foxton trials on Tuesday. The seven-year-old daughter of Complacent was having her second trial this preparation, having run third over the same track and distance a fortnight ago, and trainer Kim Reid has been pleased with her progression. “We were looking for a nice forward run to see where she is at and we are really happy with her,” Reid said. “It was a nice run. She was doing it on her own and Kelly (Myers, jockey) was really happy with the trial. “She is a competitive mare and her attitude is what makes her what she is.” Hi Yo Sass Bomb hasn’t raced since her unplaced run in January’s Gr.1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham, and she has enjoyed a lengthy spell ahead of her spring preparation. “She just had a few little niggles that I didn’t want to push through, so I chose to put her out because I believed she would come back bigger and better this season,” Reid said. “She has had a good spell, and the will is still there by the looks, so we are looking forward to a nice season.” Hi Yo Sass Bomb came close to snaring Group One glory last spring when runner-up in the Livamol Classic (2040m) at Matamata, and she is set to follow a similar preparation this spring. “That’s our plan and hopefully we luck in with the draws. With a bit of luck, she will be a lot better,” Reid said. The New Plymouth horsewoman had initially eyed the Gr.1 Prosir Plate (1400m) as Hi Yo Sass Bomb’s first major target but has elected to bypass the feature after its transfer to Ellerslie. She has had two starts at the Auckland venue, beating just one runner home in the Gr.1 Zabeel Classic (2000m) and Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). “Initially, we were going for the 1400 Group One (Proisir Plate), but then it changed to Ellerslie, so we have opted out of that one,” Reid said. Reid has shifted her attention to the Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa next month and will give her charge a chance to go one better in the Livamol Classic despite it being run at Ellerslie. “On paper, it doesn’t look like she does (run well at Ellerslie), but I don’t think the track tripped her up,” Reid said. Reid bred and races Hi Yo Sass Bomb in partnership with her parents, Josephine and Graeme, and the trio have enjoyed the ride of a lifetime with their mare, who has won five of her 23 starts to date, including the Gr.3 Cuddle Stakes (1600m), and has accrued more than $330,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

Following a track inspection on Tuesday, the decision has been made to delay the return to racing at Awapuni’s grass track. The surface was initially out of commission for 19 months as it underwent an extensive renovation, and it was set to commence racing on ANZAC Day earlier this year, however, that meeting was abandoned following a slip in the opening race. The track has subsequently undergone further remedial work, and the club has called upon the expertise of Flemington track manager Liam O’Keefe to assist in that process. A set of trials took place at the Palmerston North venue last week, and while the club were pleased with the way the track handled those trials, a track inspection on Tuesday, attended by representatives from New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing, RACE Inc., the Racing Integrity Board, the New Zealand Jockeys’ Association, senior trainers and O’Keefe, confirmed the track needed more time. “The track has made gradual improvement during the winter, but it still needs that little bit more time so it can host a large set of trials that would then tick off a race meeting,” O’Keefe said. “It was a general consensus to give the track more time. It is still quite young and immature off the back of the necessary renovation works that were carried out to soften the track, which was really important so the horses can get good purchase in the track and make sure they are not going to slip. “That (renovation) was successful and the trials went well, albeit there was a bit of kickback, which is expected with a new track. That is a good indicator to everyone that it needs more time, so it is going to get more time, which is a great result.” O’Keefe said another season would have been more ideal to carry out the remedial work, with winter’s conditions not suited to grass growth. But with spring just a few weeks away, he expects to see that growth when the track undergoes its next inspection in three weeks. “It (track) has taken to it (remedial work) well, it is just not the ideal time of year to do it,” he said. “If you are going to do major works to a track, you would wait for the growing period, i.e. spring, autumn or summer. Unfortunately, going into winter, the works were required. The works were carried out, it has gone well and softened the track. “There were no issues at the previous jumpouts of any slipping, which is a tick. It just needs time to recover, rest and rejuvenate. “For the remainder of this week there will be an oversew on the track, there will be its regular fertiliser and then it will just be staying off the track to let the grass rejuvenate and recover and get thicker and stronger.” While the track is being given more time to recover, Awapuni’s two scheduled meetings for next month (September 6 and 20) will be transferred elsewhere, and another track inspection will take place in order to assess whether it is ready to handle another trials meeting. “We are going to reconvene in three weeks’ time,” O’Keefe said. “We will have a walk with all of the industry participants together and hopefully then we can put a plan in place to return to trialling.” View the full article

The polytrack surface brings out the best in enigmatic mare Mars (NZ) (Zoustar) and her connections are hoping that trend continues on Wednesday. The well-bred daughter of Zoustar will run in the Richard Bright Memorial (1550m), the main event on the Waikato Racing Club’s card on her home all-weather track at Cambridge. Mars is undefeated in three appearances on the course, including two wins this preparation with an unplaced performance on a heavy grass track in between times. Vinnie Colgan has been aboard the five-year-old in all her outings this time in and the writing was on the wall before she’d gone into the gates at Ruakaka two starts back. “Vinnie said he knew even in her preliminary that she wasn’t going to handle it,” said Ben Foote, who trains in partnership with son Ryan. Colgan will again don the colours of owner Trelawney Stud on Wednesday and Mars promises to be a major player. “She’s a super talented horse on her day, I remember Michael McNab rode her three times in a row and said he had three different horses under him,” Foote said. “She’s got a bit of a personality disorder, but she’s put it all together on the poly to be unbeaten. “Hopefully, she can keep that up and she’s done well since her last run. If you get her at her best, she’s extremely hard to beat.” Mars was a $200,000 Karaka purchase out of Westbury Stud’s draft and is a daughter of the Fastnet Rock mare Red Is The Rose from the family of the Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) winner River Dove. Stablemate Rosina (NZ) (El Roca) will also line up in the TAB Handicap (2000m) and has twice previously finished in the money on the synthetic track. “She had a bit of a virus and she’s over that now, so we think she’s a chance,” Foote said. Meanwhile, two other well-performed members of the team will further their spring preparations with jump-outs later this week. “The Odyssey (NZ) (Zacinto) will be aimed at the big Cups, including the two-mile ones,” Foote said. “Whether he comes up in time and is in the right form for the Livamol (Gr.1, 2040m), we’ll have to wait and see. “We’ve been waiting for him to mature and we think he’s just about there now, hopefully we haven’t seen the best of him yet.” The Odyssey has won six of his 19 starts and finished third in last season’s Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m). Also nominated for the Livamol, Myakkabelle (NZ) (War Decree) was a multiple stakes placegetter during her Classic season and was spelled following a solid third in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m). “She’s a staying filly and we’ll assess her as we go along this prep,” Foote said. “Obviously, she’s done a good job and she’s the same as The Odyssey, she’ll have a jump-out and then look to have a trial at Ellerslie.” View the full article

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The most surprising aspect of the Travers Stakes (G1) involves Bill Mott. View the full article

In an effort to stimulate the California breeding industry, the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association (CTBA) unveiled several new breeding incentive programs Monday, highlighted by the 'Flagship Foal Incentive Program.' With the CTBA awarding $1,000 for each foal registered as a Cal-bred, the Flagship Foal Incentive Program begins with foals of 2027 at a cap of 25 foals per breeder. Payments will be made upon the CTBA receiving a Cal-bred application and the registration papers from the Jockey Club, due Dec. 31 of the foal's yearling year. In addition, the CTBA will waive Cal-bred registration fees for foals born from 2025-27 and will introduce a pilot program to increase the quality of broodmares brought into the state. Mares purchased in foal at out-of-state public auctions for $20,000 or more–and age 12 or under–will be eligible for up to $3,000 in transportation expense reimbursement. The mares must be bred back to a California stallion, with breeders limited to five mares per year. “We are incredibly excited about these programs, which reflect our commitment to supporting our members and advancing California's Thoroughbred breeding industry,” said CTBA chairman Justin Oldfield. “With the changes we've seen in 2025, CTBA recognizes we are at a critical time for our industry. Our board was compelled to act and did so unanimously to support the needs of our breeders across the state, both in the north and the south. By investing in our breeders and enhancing the quality of our broodmares, we are building a stronger and more competitive future for California racing.” For more information, contact the CTBA. The post CTBA Announces Incentives for California Breeders appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

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9th-Ellis, $100,000, Msw, 8-18, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:36.60, fm, 2 1/4 lengths. HOT AND DANGEROUS (f, 2, Blame–Windfall Profit, by Malibu Moon) flattened out to be a fading fifth of seven in her 6 1/2-furlong bow over this main track July 14 but was nevertheless crunched into 6-5 favoritism in the second division of this juvenile fillies turf maiden. Straight to the lead from the four hole, the $65,000 KEESEP purchase enjoyed a fairly carefree time of things up front while clear of her rivals through fractions of :25 flat and :49.95, reasonably comparable to the race six splits (:25.06, :50.58). Mario Gutierrez began to wind up the tempo fully three furlongs from home, and Hot and Dangerous covered her final quarter-mile in a strong :46.65 to score comfortably in a time that was 2.54 seconds quicker than the first division. Wathnan Racing's debuting Sneakily (Tapit), an $850,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling, raced last but one and would have been inconvenienced by the lack of pace, but–despite having to travel wide on the second turn–got her final half-mile in a race-best :46.16 in a promising effort. A daughter of Hit It Rich (Smart Strike), a three-time graded winner on the grass at 11 and 12 furlongs, Windfall Profit was purchased by Craig Rounsefell's Boomer Bloodstock for $250,000 with this filly in utero at Keeneland November in 2022. The filly's third dam is Grade III winner Cuando Puede (Lord At War {Arg}), a half-sister to Honey Ryder (Lasting Approval), winner of the GI Flower Bowl Invitational and GI E.P. Taylor Stakes at a mile and quarter on the lawn and a gallant runner-up in the 2007 GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf in the bog-like conditions at Monmouth Park. Windfall Profit's youngest offspring are a yearling colt by Liam's Map and a colt foal by Twirling Candy. She was covered by Oscar Performance this season. Sales history: $65,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $63,231. Click for the Equibase.com chart. O-Flying Dutchmen Breeding & Racing LLC; B-Murray Thoroughbreds (KY); T-Brian A Lynch. HOT AND DANGEROUS ($4.44) by Blame (@claibornefarm) had things all her way going gate-to-wire in the finale at @EllisParkRacing. @_MGutierrez_ got his third win on the card this time for trainer @BLynchRacing. Watch more on @FanDuelTV. pic.twitter.com/msOLgOBAJZ — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 18, 2025 The post Blame Filly Hot and Dangerous Dominates From The Front In Ellis Maiden appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

On the Aug. 18 episode of BloodHorse Monday, BBN Racing's Brian Klatsky discusses Bracket Buster's chances in the Travers Stakes (G1), and Emerald Downs track president Phil Ziegler on how promotions are used to boost track attendance.View the full article

Tuesday, York, Britain, post time: 15:35, THE JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL STAKES-G1, £1,319,375, 3yo/up, 10f 56yT Field: Birr Castle (Fr) (Cloth Of Stars {Ire}), Danon Decile (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}), Ombudsman (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), See The Fire (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Daryz (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Delacroix (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). TDN Verdict: As fascinating as it should be, one of Britain's monuments sees the Eclipse one-two Delacroix and Ombudsman re-engage with a different pace scenario thanks to the addition of Birr Castle. Danon Decile has also made it in the past and the presence of the triple Group 1 winner will ensure that this is a proper test worthy of the race title. Bearing in mind how impressive Calandagan was when beaten 12 months ago, the fact that the Japanese raider was able to beat him comfortably in the Sheema Classic bodes well for his prospects. See The Fire is a different animal at this track and her 12-length win in the course-and-distance Middleton puts her firmly in the mix in the race her dam Arabian Queen captured 10 years ago. [Tom Frary]. Wednesday, York, post time: 15:00, THE SKY BET GREAT VOLTIGEUR STAKES-G2, £267,500, 3yo, c/g, 11f 188yT Field: Lambourn (Ire) (Australia {GB}), Carmers (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Pride Of Arras (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Arabian Force (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Mount Kilimanjaro (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), Stay True (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Thrice (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). TDN Verdict: Lambourn becomes the first Derby winner to run in this since Reference Point and in all likelihood will be Arc-bound after given how well his stablemate Scandinavia has done in the staying tests this summer. The St Leger is the destination for his chief rival, the Queen 's Vase winner Carmers, who also has a penalty while Aidan O'Brien dominates numerically and the Lingfield Derby Trial runner-up Stay True also appeals as a Leger candidate. Pride Of Arras has to put two poor runs behind him, but the manner of his Dante success in May sticks in the memory. [Tom Frary]. Wednesday, York, post time: 14:25, THE TATTERSALLS ACOMB STAKES-G3, £165,000, 2yo, 7fT Field: Distant Storm (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Gewan (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Goodwood Galaxy (GB) (Kodi Bear {Ire}), Italy (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), May Angel (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Oceans Four (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}), Rochfortbridge (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Sovereign Ocean (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}). TDN Verdict: Godolphin and Ballydoyle's TDN Rising Stars Distant Storm and Italy cross paths, as the yards' Ruling Court and The Lion In Winter did 12 months ago in this significant 2,000 Guineas pointer. Italy was second to Distant Storm's stablemate Saba Desert in the Superlative, so Charlie Appleby may have an inkling as to how this will go and Aidan O'Brien will be hoping for a change of luck with his two-year-olds having started so strongly. Andrew Balding also has some smart juveniles in 2025 and saddles Gewan, who scored on debut in the Newbury novice that the stable's Chaldean took three years ago before adding this to his tally. [Tom Frary]. Click here for the complete fields. The post Black-Type Analysis: Delacroix And Ombudsman Lock Horns Once Again appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Jockey Club has announced the election of 10 new members. In alphabetical order, they are: Craig Bernick: president and CEO of Glen Hill Farm, as well as president of the Lavin Family Foundation Peter M. Brant: founder of White Birch Paper Company in addition to a magazine publisher, philanthropist, art collector, and film producer Boyd T. Browning, Jr.: president and CEO of Fasig-Tipton Case Clay: founder of Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Dennis Drazin: CEO of Darby Development, the operator of Monmouth Park; president of Drazin & Warshaw; and chair of the New Jersey Racing Commission Marette Farrell: founder of bloodstock agency Exhale Enterprises Jonathan Green: co-owner and general manager of D.J. Stable, as well as co-creator and co-host of the weekly podcast Rail Talk Andrew Moore: general manager of racing for the FanDuel Group Dean Reeves: chairman and co-owner of Reeves Young, founder of Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, and owner of Two Springs Farm Bill Strauss: entrepreneur in addition to co-founder and CEO of ProFlowers The post The Jockey Club Names 10 New Members appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

With on-track handle the highest since prior to the pandemic, Saturday's 166th running of the King's Plate at Woodbine brought in over $4 million in wagering. Overall, the 13-race card generated over $17 million in all-sources wagering, which marked the third highest in event history. The Plate record, set in 2023, holds at $18.1 million. This year's card generated the highest dollars wagered per starter of any Plate program and debuted the new “Kings & Queens Pick-3” wager that offered a $5 minimum and 15 percent takeout. “We were confident that Saturday would generate good numbers in large part due to a competitive King's Plate and a deep card of racing,” said Michael Copeland, CEO, Woodbine. “The action on the racetrack lived up to the billing and the atmosphere throughout the grandstand was electric. The King's Plate is truly the event of the summer and we want to thank our entire racing community for putting on a great show.” Al and Bill Ulwelling's Mansetti (Collected) stormed to victory in the King's Plate, giving trainer Kevin Attard his third win in the race in the last four years. The winning rider, 20-year-old apprentice jockey Pietro Moran, is the third-youngest jockey to win the Plate. Live racing continues at Woodbine Thursdays through Sundays until Dec. 14. The post Third Highest All-Sources Wagering in 166 Years for King’s Plate appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Phil Serpe, who has an appeal pending with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in an attempt to overturn a two-year suspension imposed in July by a Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU) arbitrator over a contested clenbuterol positive case from last summer at Saratoga Race Course, is also seeking to renew his request for a preliminary injunction in a 10-month-old lawsuit against the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and the FTC. A key issue in Serpe's federal court filing is the fact that HIWU and HISA did not pursue any monetary fine against him, which is a departure from how the agencies handled a dozen other clenbuterol detections since the Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program (ADMC) went into effect in May 2023. The 66-year-old trainer has claimed that the non-pursuit of a fine of up to $25,000 by HISA and HIWU is an alleged end-around to stymie his efforts to prove in his lawsuit that he has been wrongfully denied his constitutional right to a jury trial. Citing a United States Supreme Court case that previously ruled that a federal regulatory agency's enforcement for civil monetary penalties must be brought in a federal court, Serpe asserted in a July 15 legal filing in U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida) that his Seventh Amendment rights are being violated by “gamesmanship” in the form of HISA and HIWU's non-pursuit of a monetary penalty, a move that he alleged “strategically” seeks to deprive federal-court jurisdiction over the facts of liability required for any sanction. On Aug. 15, both HISA and the FTC responded by filing legal documents opposing Serpe's motion for a preliminary injunction. Although neither entity went into extensive detail about why HISA and HIWU waited until Serpe's case was eight months old and on the brink of arbitration before they notified him in April that the previously announced potential fine of up to $25,000 would not be pursued, both HISA and the FTC in their legal filings last Friday were emphatic in their resolve that so long as no fine was part of Serpe's penalties, the judge should not grant the trainer any requested relief based on what HISA and the FTC say is a non-valid Seventh Amendment claim. “Plaintiff accuses the Authority of engaging in 'gamesmanship' by withdrawing its initial request for a fine,” the Aug. 15 HISA legal filing stated. “But Plaintiff is the only one playing games. Far from advancing some ulterior motive masked as 'serendipitous' action, HIWU and the Authority simply followed the path the Court suggested to resolve a constitutional challenge. Plaintiff, on the other hand, has completely turned this case on its head, begging for an additional penalty [and] seeking an extraordinary injunction…” The FTC's filing from last Friday put it this way: “Without any possibility of a fine, there is thus no likelihood of a potential Seventh Amendment violation. Plaintiff's arguments to the contrary fail to establish otherwise and contradict his own representations and requested relief in his application for review to the FTC. Plaintiff also has not alleged any imminent, irreparable harm connected to his Seventh Amendment claim, and an injunction would disserve the public interest.” According to HIWU's online portal that lists resolved cases when ADMC rules went into effect two years ago, 12 of the 15 other adjudications for clenbuterol resulted in fines of at least $15,000. In two instances, the anti-doping violations were withdrawn, and in one other case the split sample did not confirm the presence of the drug, so the charge was dropped. ADMC Rule 3223 states that Serpe could have faced a fine of up to $25,000 as part of his sanctions. Serpe's July 15 legal filing stated that, “During the arbitration hearing, Serpe's counsel explained that while Serpe certainly was not REQUESTING a fine, a fine of some amount was nevertheless mandatory if the Arbitrator found liability without also finding that Serpe proved no fault or negligence. Serpe explained that the Arbitrator had an independent legal obligation to enforce federal regulations and that HIWU's strategic decision to forgo a fine was not a basis to ignore certain HISA Rules.” Serpe's motion for the injunction stated that because the FTC “right now is prosecuting Serpe for violating the ADMC Program, which includes a civil penalty,” Serpe should, again, “be in federal court” to resolve the matter. The Aug. 15 HISA filing opposing the injunction stated that Serpe's argument is “contradictory and convoluted” as it pertains to the alleged requirement that a fine should be in play as part of his penalties. “In fact, Plaintiff is wrong that there is any mandatory minimum fine required under Rule 3223(b),” the HISA filing stated. “That rule has no floor, in contrast to other sanctions for which the same rule specifies a 'minimum'… “According to Plaintiff, a fine is still on the table because the FTC-approved rules require one, so the administrative law judge (ALJ) reviewing the arbitrator's decision must impose one in the administrative proceeding,” the HISA filing stated. “That cannot be true. Plaintiff himself has argued (correctly) before the FTC that the ALJ cannot impose a fine. The relevant statutory review scheme does not permit Plaintiff (or the Authority) now to request one. And nothing in the Authority's rules requires one regardless. Because Plaintiff's Seventh Amendment claim depends on a fine that does not and will not exist, he cannot prevail on the merits,” the HISA filing stated. “Plaintiff's contrived attempt to gin up a Seventh Amendment claim also contravenes fundamental principles of constitutional avoidance: courts do not bend over backwards to create a constitutional problem where none exists,” the HISA filing stated. “The Court should deny Plaintiff's renewed motion–once and for all…” Serpe's suspension stems from a clenbuterol positive detected in the urine (but not blood) samples taken from his trainee, Fast Kimmie (Oscar Performance), after her Aug. 10, 2024, victory in a $30,000 claiming race. Clenbuterol is a bronchodilator that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the management of horses with airway obstruction. Clenbuterol cannot be administered to any HISA “covered horse” other than in the context of a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship in accordance with the conditions set forth in ADMC rules. Clenbuterol is classified as a “banned” substance by the ADMC, meaning it is never to be present in any HISA-regulated Thoroughbred. In the 1990s and 2000s decades, clenbuterol first started being regulated by American racing commissions because of its propensity for abuse as a drug known to mimic the muscle-building properties of anabolic steroids. The post Accused of ‘Gamesmanship’ by Serpe, HISA Alleges Suspended Trainer is Trying to ‘Gin Up’ a Constitutional Claim appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Apprentice Handicap was declared void after a false start, with five of the seven riders each banned for 10 days. Beaumadier (Kuroshio), ridden by Conor Whiteley, appeared to anticipate the stalls opening, while at the same time Master Zack (Ardad) reared under Ryan Kavanagh, triggering the gates. Kavanagh then stepped on to the side of the stalls and Master Zack ran away while blindfolded, breaking through a couple of the plastic rails, but was reported to be fine. The remaining six runners completed the five-furlong race, with the slow-breaking Beaumadier behind the remaining runners. Rider Tommie Jakes passed the post first on Michael Attwater's Cabeza De Llave (Pearl Secret). Jockeys Jack Doughty, Jack Dace, Taryn Langley and Alec Voikhansky all completed the course on their respective mounts and along with Jakes received a 10-day for failing to pull up. Dace's ban will run from September 3-13 inclusive, while the other four riders will be sidelined September 1-10. Richard Westropp, chief stipendiary steward, said, “Stall two [Beaumadier], the door flapped back into his path as the start was activated, so on the basis of that the starter called a false start. His flag was raised as it should be. All the horses ran but stall four [Master Zack] got loose. “On the basis of the starter calling a false start, the recall man was stood right in the middle of the track, he waved his flag and blew his whistle, so procedures were followed to a tee. “The jockeys told us in the inquiry they did not see the flag or hear the whistle, bar Mr Whiteley who did on horse number two, who actually activated the false start in the first place. He did see and made every effort to pull up his horse up. “All the jockeys bar Conor Whiteley and Ryan Kavanagh have been banned for 10 days. Every jockey is entitled to an appeal, that is entirely up to them. Our footage is very clear, the recall man is stood in the middle of the track and blowing his whistle.” The post Windsor Race Voided And Five Riders Banned For 10 Days appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

On a record-setting day at Emerald Downs Aug. 17, celebrity chef Brian Malarkey accomplished a lifelong dream of winning the $125,000 Longacres Mile Stakes with Arrowthegreat.View the full article

The California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), which offers assistance to over 20 aftercare charities, raised more than $200,000 during the sixth annual CARMAthon fundraiser Saturday. FanDuel TV hosted the event in addition to donating $25,000. “It is important to us to continue to give back to the horse racing industry through numerous charitable initiatives each year,” said Andrew Moore, FanDuel TV's General Manager. “CARMA does tremendous work to help retired racehorses thrive in their second careers off of the track and we are thrilled to be able to support them in that mission.” The annual event showcased stories of retired racehorses thriving in second careers. The donations help fund CARMA's grant program, which provides funding for the rehabilitation, retraining, and/or retirement of California-raced Thoroughbreds. The post More Than $200,000 Raised at CARMAthon Fundraiser appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article