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The AAEP is soliciting proposals from applicants for a joint project that will involve the development and application of wearable biometric sensor technologies to improve early detection of musculoskeletal injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses.View the full article

Edited Press Release The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) soliciting proposals from applicants for a joint project that will involve the development and application of wearable biometric sensor technologies to improve early detection of musculoskeletal injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses in the United States. Wearable biometric sensors have shown promise in the identification of sub-clinically affected racehorses or those at risk of musculoskeletal injury. Any proposed system that monitors musculoskeletal parameters related to gait needs to have data transmission capabilities that interface with algorithms designed to detect injury; be scalable enough for widespread use; and be user-friendly and economical in order to be employed on all Thoroughbred racehorses for all races and recorded workouts. The AAEP will work with the successful applicant(s) on funding, licensing agreements, commercialization efforts, and other legal issues. Depending on the nature of the response to this proposal request, the AAEP may also solicit funding from industry leaders. The RFP is available here. Pre-proposals are due Feb. 15, 2024. Interested applicants should direct all questions and/or a response to this proposal request to AAEP Racing Committee Chair Dr. Sara Langsam at langsam@tfbequine.com. Issuance of this RFP is among nine recommendations coming out of the AAEP-sponsored Forum on Thoroughbred Safety and Injury Prevention, which in late September convened 23 invited private racetrack practitioners, regulatory veterinarians, surgeons, and radiologists to explore additional measures to reduced racehorse injuries. The post AAEP Seeks Wearable Biometric Sensors Development Proposals appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Speaking during a "Stronger Together" meeting Nov. 22 with the racing community, Woodbine executives provided updates related to ongoing 2023 business and the Canadian track's plans for future racing seasons.View the full article

Rising jumps sire Choeur Du Nord (Fr) will stand his second season at Haras de Ligneres in 2024, the Jour de Galop reported on Wednesday. The 11-year-old will stand for an increased fee of €6,500. Previously a resident of Elevage Lassaussaye Guillaume from 2018-2022, the bay has been represented by 11 black-type horses over jumps. A dual winner from three starts, the stallion's book will be limited to 130 mares. The post Choeur Du Nord’s Fee Set At Haras De Ligneres appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Brigette Solomon Manawatu hosts the second of its two day meeting today and the locals will be looking for their share of the spoils. Palmerston North-based trainer-driver Stephen Doody has five horses engaged with the first two starting in Race 1, the Visit The Rugby Museum Handicap Trot over 2500m. “Mr Monty went a good race on Tuesday so he just has to do the same again and he should be a good chance,” says Doody, “and we have put removeable deafeners on Kingsclere in the hopes it might spark him up.” On Tuesday Mr Monty led early, before handing up and being shuffled three and four back on the fence, Doody then popped off the fence to join the moving line with a lap to go before running home strongly in the straight finishing a close up second. Bettor Grunter, who finished fourth in the Wairarapa Cup on Tuesday, starts in Race 5. “He got home nicely after getting back in the field on Tuesday but having drawn one today he should be able to stay handy and hopefully finish a few spots closer,” says Doody. Doody also starts Johnny Who in Race 2, and Toe The Line in Race 6, while also driving No Mercy in Race 8 for Cambridge trainers Andrew and Lyn Neal who placed second after leading throughout on Tuesday. Fred Mitchell brings back his team of three horses, all who gave creditable performances on Tuesday. Prince Envy and Manchester In Time both contest Race 2, Happy Birthday Brian Gemmell Handicap Trot over 2500m. Mitchell’s two trotters finished third and fourth respectively on Tuesday despite Manchester In Time briefly breaking near the 200m mark. “Both horses have pulled up brilliantly,” says Mitchell, “Prince Envy has been really happy and is working well, while the other fella is always pretty consistent.” Mitchell’s other horse Voodoo Prince finished fourth on Tuesday after challenging the leader in the middle stages and having to travel three wide to avoid traffic from around 600m. “He likes the pace on, and he’s drawn one today which should see him a bit handier and closer to the pace,” says Mitchell. Voodoo Prince starts in Race 6 at 7:19pm. The majority of Tuesday’s winners back up in tonight’s meeting, alongside several horses who have travelled south from the Rogerson/Ferguson Stables, Stonewall Stud, and Nicky Chilcott’s Cambridge based stable. Racing gets underway at 5:06pm. View the full article

By Jonny Turner The draws haven’t fallen Tony Stratford’s way, but the trainer’s team is showing all the right signs ahead of their missions at Ascot Park on Thursday. Stratford brings three in-form horses to Invercargill before heading to Timaru with two more strong chances on Saturday. Outback Man will be out to make it a perfect three from three in the Stratford colours in race 8. The pacer steps up to take on his toughest test to date, but there is little reason to doubt him going by his two wins so far. “He’s up and grade again, but he’s a lovely horse and he’ll put his best foot forward,” Stratford said. “He’ll try hard, so there’s no reason why he couldn’t win again.” “Given a decent trip, I don’t think he’d be a mile away.” Asta must start from barrier 8 when taking on a handy maiden field in race 7. The two-year-old showed he has a maiden win in his sights when running a tidy debut second at Ascot Park recently. “His first run was very good; he’s a lovely horse,” Stratford said. “He’s always been a nice horse from day dot, really.” “It’s not a big field though, so hopefully he can overcome that draw. Tuneinsportsfans will again seek an overdue maiden win in race 2. Drawing barrier 6 among 7 runners isn’t ideal for the pacer, but his last run suggested he is on the rise. “I was really happy with his run the other day; he got held up a bit but hit the line really strong, which often enough he hasn’t done,” Stratford said. “He can battle a bit the last little bit, which is probably why he hasn’t won a race yet.” “Definitely the way he went the other day, there are really positive signs.” “He looks a million dollars, and you’d like to think if he’s anywhere near his best, he wouldn’t be a mile away.” Blair Orange will drive all three Stratford runners at Ascot Park on Thursday. Stratford will also start two genuine threats at Timaru on Saturday in Dawson and Dreamalittledream. View the full article

The Nov. 24 Clark Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs is led by Lexington Stakes (G3) winner First Mission, a homebred 3-year-old son of Street Sense for Godolphin.View the full article

Billed as the star attraction of the Goffs November Foal Sale, the brother to Ghaiyyath (Ire) did not disappoint when selling to powerhouse owner Zhang Yuesheng under the banner of Lucky Vega for €700,000. Bred and consigned by legendary trainer Dermot Weld's farm Springbank Way Stud, the Dubawi (Ire) colt boasts one of the most coveted pedigrees in the book being a brother to champion older horse and exciting first-season sire Ghaiyyath. He is out of the trainer's own blue hen Nightime (Ire), reported to be happily in foal to Wootton Bassett (GB) at the age of 20. Much of the bidding was carried out online, with two buyers going head to head from the outset. Asked if the sales price was in or around what he expected to achieve, Weld commented afterwards, “I thought it was about what he would make. He is a smashing foal and it's been a wonderful family for us. I'm delighted for the farm. The mare is in foal to Wootton Bassett (GB). She's very healthy and very well.” He added, “It's a wonderful family and a lot of work went into it. I'm very proud of the farm and for my son Mark and all the team, including the stud groom Mark Murphy. I think this is a very good colt, a lovely foal. He's a lovely individual and a great walker.” Of course, it was at this sale in 2015 when Ghaiyyath was knocked down to John Ferguson on behalf of Godolphin for €1,100,000. He would go on to prove himself a world-class older horse for Charlie Appleby, winning four Group 1s including the Eclipse and the Juddmonte, and his yearlings and foals have proved to be very popular among buyers this year. Weld went on to reveal that he has a couple of Ghaiyyaths to look forward to next year. Weld said, “I have a couple of very nice Ghaiyyaths. Not only do we have the dam, but we also have the granddam, Caumshinaun (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), who naturally is retired. She's a matron and we're very proud to have her.” Of the 202 foals offered on Wednesday, 172 were sold at a clearance rate of 85%. The aggregate stood at €12,360,500, which represented a 19% drop on last year's figures. The average also fell by 19% to €71,864 while the median dipped 10% to €52,000. 'Out Of This World' – Breeders Langan And Hickey Reach For The Stars Jer Hickey and Aaron Langan | Goffs Breeders Aaron Langan and Jer Hickey, who sold lot 655, a Sea The Stars (Ire) colt to Peter and Ross Doyle, were left flabbergasted by the €310,000 payout. The pair purchased the dam Celeste De La Mer (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), a half-sister to Mojo Star (Ire) (Sea The Stars), Portage (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) and Cape Magic (Ire) (Cape Cross {Ire}), for just €19,000 at Goffs in 2017 and the pedigree has just gotten better and better ever since. Not least with the emergence of Mojo Star, who the Doyles also purchased as a yearling on behalf of Amo Racing and trainer Richard Hannon, but she has also produced a black-type performer in her own right in the shape of the Joseph O'Brien-trained Maritime Wings (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}). Langan said after the sale, “We're on cloud nine and we have been since we started showing him. To make that sort of money, it's out of this world. Can't believe it. “The one thing about the progeny of Sea The Stars, their temperament is very good and he's got that from his father. That probably helped a lot.” He added, “We'll be going around Ireland and England following him in a couple of years if he's good. Part of breeding these foals is the huge kick you get when you see them running. It's like Christmas Day when you see them making it to the track because so much can go wrong in the meantime. To have a horse like this to go forward for the mare is just brilliant.” The colt was sold under the banner of Carrick Hill Stud, owned by Mark Lawless, and Hickey was keen to acknowledge the abundance of help the breeders have benefited from before netting their major payday with the Sea The Stars colt. Hickey said, “We bought the mare here at Goffs and have just been very lucky. A lot of people have given us a lot of help along the way, too. A neighbour of ours, Christy Swords, gave us the use of a stable in the field. Christy passed away this year. Another friend of ours, Mark Lawless, who actually owns Carrick Hill, has been a huge help to us over the years. We're blessed with all the help we've got.” The Sea The Stars colt came in for high praise by Ross Doyle, who bought him on behalf of an existing client who not only races, but reoffers horses at the yearling markets. Doyle said, “An outstanding individual by one of the best sires we have seen for a long time. The dam has also done the job as well. She has produced two black-type horses–one on the Flat and one over hurdles, which is obviously a good sign of toughness in the family. The pedigree goes back to Mojo Star, who we bought as a yearling. I thought he was a standout, very unique and a good mover. “He'd a wonderful temperament every time I went down to see him. I haven't seen a foal fill the box like he did for a long time. He has a great presence and took my eye every time I went to see him. He showed great every time.” Emotional Success For Smullen Family With 250k Blue Point Colt One of the stories of the entire sale came when Frances Crowley, wife of the much missed nine-time Irish champion jockey Pat Smullen, recorded a memorable result when the family's Brickfield Stud homebred colt by Blue Point was knocked down to Godolphin for €250,000. Crowley had sourced the dam, La Rosetta (GB) (New Approach {Ire}), from Godolphin for just 40,000gns through bloodstock agent Ted Durcan at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale in 2021. Less than two years later, things turned full circle when the powerhouse owners snapped up the Ringford Stud-consigned colt by their very own stallion for one of the highest prices recorded at Goffs on the day. Wham Bam, Thank You Tham! Hanshen Tham | Goffs Hanshen Tham continues his love affair with Night Of Thunder at Goffs on Wednesday by snapping up a colt by the sire for €200,000. The popular breeder and pinhooker, who netted himself a cool 500,000gns with a homebred Night Of Thunder filly at Book 1 this year, revealed the colt will be offered for resale. Tham said, “He's a proper Book 1 type and will go back to Baroda Stud [who consigned his Night Of Thunder filly back in October].” 'We're Having Amnesia About How Hard It Was To Sell Yearlings This Year!' The Gleeson brothers: broke new ground on Wednesday | Goffs Brothers Michael and Laurence Gleeson of Aughamore Stud have rightly earned a reputation as being one of the shrewdest pinhookers in the business and the pair broke new ground on Wednesday by shelling out €200,000 for a Lope De Vega (Ire) filly who was consigned by Alice Kavanagah. That made lot 563 the most expensive pinhooking project the Gleeson brothers have ever undertaken and brought the total Aughamore Stud spend at Goffs this week to €287,000 on three foals. Laurence Gleeson said, “It's the most money we've ever spent on a foal but the way we viewed it was, the market was a small bit dicey this year and, with what may come next year, well-bred fillies by proven stallions should hold their value. Yes, we were paying a bit more to be playing at the top end of the market, but that's our thinking behind it. Look, she is just a beautiful filly. We looked at her three or four times and it was the same show every time. She's a hell of a first foal.” Remarkably, this is the first year that the Gleeson brothers didn't encounter altogether smooth waters, with some of their pinhooks failing to make a profit. Nevertheless, Gleeson explained that, in this game, you need to be able to take the rough with the smooth. Either that, or you have to suffer from amnesia! He explained, “It's been going so well for six or seven years now and we barely lost on any pinhook up until this year. We had a little bit of a hiccup this year. It's just fine margins. That's the difference between making eighty grand or one-hundred-and-eighty grand. “We were keen to buy the horses we liked this week. Whether that's at two hundred or less, I mean, we bought a lovely Kodi Bear (Ire) colt earlier in the day for small money [€22,000] and he'll be an ideal Donny type.” Gleeson added, “It's funny, us pinhookers, we're a strange bunch as we're having amnesia about how hard it was to sell yearlings this year! And now everyone is going hard again. It's extremely strong in there, especially for the nice ones.” The Lope De Vega filly in question is the first foal out of Quiet Times (Ger) (Reliable Man {GB}), a listed winner in France. The sale formed part of a strong session for the Ballylinch Stud-based sire with seven foals by Lope De Vega selling for €1,043,000. They included a Stanley Lodge-drafted colt who was knocked down to Camas Park Stud for €260,000 and a filly who fetched the same to Dan Hayden from Donnellys Well. 'Eddie O'Leary Said He Was The Best Colt He Saw All Week' Popular bloodstock agent Peter Kelly might only have four mares but 7,000gns purchase Wild Mix (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) has already proved herself a valuable commodity being the dam of Caught U Looking (Ire) (Harzand {Ire}). The Kelly family still own half of the Group 3-winning juvenile, who is in training with Noel Meade, and it was the Classic contender's half-brother by Supremacy who caught the imagination on Wednesday when snapped up by Yeomanstown Stud for €180,000. Kelly commented, “He is a belter. A lovely horse who couldn't be faulted–he'd 14 vets. Eddie O'Leary said he was the nicest colt he'd seen all week. Of course, there is a cap on what a horse by a first-season sire can make. I went to Supremacy because Gay [O'Callaghan of Yeomanstown] does a lot of business with me. “Anyway, Yeomanstown don't come up with a bad horse too often and they back them all themselves. It's the same with Tony [O'Callaghan of Tally-Ho Stud], they don't buy what they wouldn't use themselves.” Caught U Looking emerged as one of Meade's stable stars on the Flat this season when building on a brilliant Leopardstown maiden win to land the G3 Weld Park S. at the Curragh. While she proved no match for Ylang Ylang (GB) (Frankel {GB}) in the G1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket on her final start of the season, she remains an interesting candidate with a view towards the domestic fillies' Classics, and Kelly is enjoying the ride. He said, “Caught U Looking provided the mare with a good update and the family still own half of her with Tony. The Inns Of Court is with Johnny Murtagh and the mare is in foal to Cotai Glory (GB). She's a lovely mare. We've only four mares and my family own this mare. There have been offers for the mare but we've turned them down.” On the foal market at Goffs, he added, “If you're making the list you're doing well but there's a lot of expensive stud fees in there now as well. Remember, there's a lot of horses making six figures, but what are the stud fees? A lot of them don't make it.” The post Powerhouse Owner Zhang Yuesheng Lands 700k Brother To Ghaiyyath At Goffs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Jimmy Jerkens didn't get off to a good start after he resettled in Saudi Arabia. But the longtime fixture on the New York racing circuit seems to have figured things out. He went into the weekend with 12 wins from 60 starters. Jerkens was the Green Group Guest of the Week on this weeks TDN Writers' Room Podcast presented by Keeneland and discussed a number of topics, including why he believes his career had taken a wrong turn before he left for Saudi Arabia, his future plans and what it's like to train in a country where everything was new and different. So far as why his stable has heated up, Jerkens believes his horses have been rounding into form, which, he said, takes time when the tracks are as deep and tiring as they are in Saudi Arabia. “The track is so deep and slow here,” he said. “I think my horses needed a run over it. Most of the horses, when they ran back, got better with each succeeding start. They hadn't trained over it or raced over it like some of the horses here have. When racing shifted here, to Riyadh, we had some fresh horses and they popped right away.” Another adjustment he had to make was running horses back with less rest than they normally get between starts in the U.S. He said the racing managers for his owner, Prince Faisal bin Khalid Al Saud, and he don't always agree on racing schedules. “I've been here for a little more than five months and I think I only have one horse that's run that's run four times,” Jerkens said. “I've been trying to stretch things out so they stay a little fresher and they get they get stronger instead of getting knocked out. But I get some resistance. The Prince's men want to run a little more sometimes than I do. Sometimes I talk them out of it and then other times I don't. It all depends on the situation.” After working for his father, Hall of Famer Allen Jerkens, Jerkens went out on his own in 1997. By 2000, he had established himself as a steady winner on the New York circuit who had the type of stock that could compete in stakes. He won 59 races in 2000, good for a 28 percent winning rate, and won six stakes. His numbers stayed relatively stable and in 2018 he won 38 races with stable earnings of $2,922,392. But his fortunes declined every year thereafter and in 2022, his last full year in the U.S., he won just four races and had earnings of $365,995, which, he admitted, was causing financial problems. Looking back, he says he made a mistake when deciding not to expand his stable. “When the stable was going really good, I had a chance to expand pretty good,” he said. “The owners were coming to me and I was getting offers to train more horses. I didn't really take it and go with it. I didn't want to get to be so big that I couldn't do the job the way I like to do it. In the long run, that hurt me. I probably should have done whatever it took to get the extra horses and keep it going. It's a numbers game now, especially the way horses are so disposable. I understand why those guys have so many horses, even if they spread themselves thin. Looking back, I realize you have get to get the horses in the barn. That's the bottom line. Get the horses in the barn.” Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association, West Point Thoroughbreds, Lane's End, WinStar Farm and XBTV.com, the team of Zoe Cadman, Bill Finley and Randy Moss reviewed last weekend's races, which included impressive wins by Nysos (Nyquist) in the Bob Hope S. and Integration (Quality Road) in the GII Hill Prince S. They also took a look at the latest news on GI Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike (Keen Ice), who was pulled from the Keeneland November Sale and whose future remains up in the air, and they remembered the life and times of Hall of Fame jockey Bobby Ussery, who passed away last week at 88. To listen to the audio version of the podcast, click here. To watch the video version, click here. The post From Saudi Arabia, Jimmy Jerkens Joins the TDN Writers’ Room Podcast appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Almost the last horse in the ring on Wednesday, Springbank Way Stud's lot 767, a full-brother to multiple Group 1 winner Ghaiyyath (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), was knocked down for €700,000 online by Lucky Vega, the current buying arm of Yulong's Yuesheng Zhang, to top the third session of the Goffs November Foal Sale. Also a half-brother to GI Man o'War S. victress Zhukova (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), the colt is from the family of champion Caumshinaun (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}), being out of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Nightime (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). €700,000 for the own brother to Ghaiyyath @Goffs1866 This colt by Dubawi was consigned by Springbank Way Stud and has been bought by Lucky Vega (@YulongInvest) who were bidding online. This is the top lot of the November Foal Sale. pic.twitter.com/HK2XHD0mcv — TDN (@theTDN) November 22, 2023 The post Full To Ghaiyyath Joins Lucky Vega Team For 700k At Goffs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Churchill Downs will host two Grade III races to go with your turkey and gravy Thursday, while Del Mar will add its own graded event for dessert. The GIII Cardinal S. opens the holiday action in Louisville with a field of seven fillies and mares expected to go nine furlongs over the Churchill turf. CHP Racing's Saffron Moon (Malibu Moon), the 2-1 morning-line favorite, is making her first start against stakes company for trainer Chad Brown. The 4-year-old has three wins in four turf appearances and is coming off a 1 1/16-mile Keeneland allowance victory Oct. 7. She will be trying nine furlongs for the first time Thursday. Juddmonte homebred Juncture (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}) won the one-mile Ouija Board Distaff S. at Lone Star in her second U.S. outing in May. The Brad Cox trainee was most recently third in the 1 1/4-mile GII Rodeo Drive S. at Santa Anita Oct. 7. Multiple group-placed in Europe, the 5-2 shot will be looking for a first graded victory Thursday. Nine fillies and mares go postward in the GIII Falls City S. with Xigera (Nyquist) heavily favored at 3-5 on the morning line for the nine-furlong main-track contest. Trained by Phil Bauer on behalf of Rigney Racing, the 3-year-old is coming off wins in the Sept. 23 Seneca Overnight S. at Churchill and in the Oct. 28 GII Mother Goose S. at Aqueduct. A field of seven fillies and mares will go postward for the 1 3/8-mile GIII Red Carpet S. over the Del Mar turf. Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Sister Otoole (Amira's Prince {Ire}) is a two-time stakes winner over the course and distance. Fourth in last year's Red Carpet, she comes into the 2023 renewal off a third-place effort in the Oct. 7 GIII Waya S. at Aqueduct. The Graham Motion trainee is 3-1 on the morning line. The post Three Graded Events on Holiday Menu appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Luxembourg (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) and Highfield Princess (Fr) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) are among 16 elite-level winners and 25 overseas-based horses that have been extended invitations to the Longines Hong Kong International Races meeting at Sha Tin Racecourse Sunday, Dec. 9. Winner of this year's G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup and a narrowly beaten second to his GI Breeders' Cup Turf-winning stable companion Auguste Rodin (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in defence of his crown in the G1 Irish Champion S. at Leopardstown Sept. 9, the G1 Longines Hong Kong Cup-bound Luxembourg is one of four for trainer Aidan O'Brien on the day. Warm Heart (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) could try to give the team a fourth victory in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Vase, while Cairo (Ire) (Quality Road) is engaged for the G1 Longines Hong Kong Mile and recent GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint third Aesop's Fables (Ire) (No Nay Never) in the G1 Longines Hong Kong Sprint. Highfield Princess swerved the Breeders' Cup meeting in favour of this fixture, though it is a race in which European raiders–and foreign-based runners, in general–have struggled mightily. Danon Smash (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) is the last overseas horse to take the Sprint, and Japan fields a pair as well, including Mad Cool (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a €225,000 purchase by Katsumi Yoshida out of the 2019 Goffs November sale and who just failed when last seen in the Oct. 1 G1 Sprinters S. Two-time Mile winner Golden Sixty (Aus) (Medaglia d'Oro) goes first-up this year and will face as many as five Japanese invaders led by 4-year-old filly Namur (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}), who just got the better of Soul Rush (Jpn) (Rulership {Jpn}) and former Hong Kong star Joao Moreira in the G1 Mile Championship last weekend. Godolphin's treble 2023 group scorer Tribalist (GB) (Farhh {GB}) is also engaged for the Mile for trainer Andre Fabre, and Singapore is also represented by its standout galloper Lim's Kosciuszko (Aus) (Kermadec {NZ}). Winner of 15 of 19 at home, he finished at the tail, but beaten under seven lengths, behind Wellington (Aus) (All Too Hard {Aus}) in last year's Sprint. Simon and Ed Crisford trainee West Wind Blows (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) will try to give his sire another winner of the Vase, joining Hong Kong's Exultant (Ire) back in 2018. The 4-year-old had a busy Spring Carnival in Victoria, running second in the G1 Turnbull S. and G1 Caulfield Cup before finishing ninth in the G1 Champions S. America is set to be represented by its first HKIR runner for six years when Soldier Rising (GB) (Frankel {GB}) competes in the Vase. The 5-year-old has placed in five Grade Is in the States and has winning form in France going right-handed. Japan has won the Vase three out of the last four years and will have a strong chance yet again with recent GI Breeders' Cup Turf third Shahryar (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and Geraldina (Jpn), a daughter of Cup and Mile winner Maurice (Jpn) and fellow Horse of the Year Gentildonna (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}). In addition to the aforementioned Golden Sixty, also defending the home turf will be Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), who will try to go back-to-back in the Cup having posted a memorable win in the G1 Cox Plate in late October; champion sprinter Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse {Aus}), an unlucky sixth in last year's Sprint; 2022 Mile champion California Spangle (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}); and Russian Emperor (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who gave trainer Douglas Whyte a first win on foreign soil in the Listed HH The Amir's Trophy in Qatar this past February. “We are excited by the quality of selected runners for this year's Longines Hong Kong International Races and the presence of so many global stars is in keeping with our long-held commitment to deliver sporting excellence,” said Andrew Harding, the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Executive Director of Racing. “This is particularly highlighted with Japan, Europe and Ireland's contingent as they prepare to compete against Hong Kong champions Golden Sixty, Romantic Warrior and Lucky Sweynesse.” Stacked field! Horses representing Japan, France, Ireland, Great Britain and the USA will take on Hong Kong's best in the @LONGINES Hong Kong Vase… Sha Tin, 10 Dec | #競馬 | #HKIR | #HKracing pic.twitter.com/CmlcbIvYzp — HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) November 22, 2023 The post Luxembourg, Highfield Princess Among 16 Group 1 Winners Invited to Longines HKIR appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Santa Anita's Classic Meet will kick off Dec. 26 with three top-level, $300,000 races: the Malibu Stakes (G1), the La Brea Stakes (G1) and the American Oaks (G1T).View the full article

The Nov. 24 Clark Stakes (G2) at ChurchillDowns is led by Lexington Stakes (G3) winner First Mission, a homebred 3-year-old son of Street Sense for Godolphin.View the full article

The King's Plate will be held in August for the third straight year in 2024 when it will be run Aug. 17 at Woodbine Racetrack. “This year's King's Plate was a big success, delivering a record handle, sold-out crowd and really exciting racing,” said Michael Copeland, CEO of Woodbine. “The third weekend in August has been a good spot for attracting a quality field on the track and an energetic crowd off the track. Building on our momentum created at this year's Plate, we are excited to make the event even bigger in 2024 and look forward to welcoming everyone to Woodbine for the 165th King's Plate on Aug. 17.” The Queen's Plate had traditionally been run in June or July before it was postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic. It has since been run in August in 2021 and 2022. Last year, it was run as the King's Plate for the first time in 70 years after the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the coronation of her son, King Charles III. The post King’s Plate 2024 Date Set for Aug. 17 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Santa Anita's Classic Meet will get off to its traditional fast start Dec. 26 with a trio of Grade I events each worth $300,000–the GI Malibu S., GI La Brea S., and GI American Oaks–and the track will continue racing through June 16 with a total of 90 stakes scheduled for the 78 race days. Those 90 stakes races include 53 graded events, with 10 Grade I races highlighted by the 87th running of the $400,000 GI Santa Anita H. Mar. 2 and the $750,000 GI Santa Anita Derby Apr. 6. Along with the track's iconic Big 'Cap Mar. 2, Santa Anita will also offer the $300,000 GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile, the $300,000 GII DK Horse San Felipe S. and the $200,000 GII Buena Vista S. In addition to the Santa Anita Derby on the Apr. 6 card, 3-year-old fillies will go postward in the $300,000 GII Santa Anita Oaks and older fillies and mares will compete in the $100,000 GIIII Monrovia S. Santa Anita will offer a total of 16 stakes restricted to state-bred horses, with five to be run both on California Cup Day, Jan. 13 and again on California Gold Rush Day, May 25. Live racing at Santa Anita will take a brief pause following the Santa Anita Derby, as the 49-day Classic Meet will draw to a close Apr. 7 and the 29-day Hollywood Meet will begin Apr. 19. The Hollywood Meet will be highlighted by three Grade I, $300,000 stakes on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27–the Gamely S., the Shoemaker Mile and the Hollywood Gold Cup. The post Santa Anita’s Classic, Hollywood Meets to Offer 90 Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In-foal broodmares, broodmare prospects, racing prospects, 2-year-olds in training, yearlings, weanlings, and a stallion season will be on offer at the upcoming Wanamaker's November Sale. Highlights of the catalogue include: three weanling colts by hot freshman sire Flameaway; Frosted Snow (Street Cry {Ire}), a broodmare offered in-foal to Flameaway; Cuzzywuzzy (Vancouver {Aus}), a broodmare prospect who earned over $100,000 on the track; and Dixie's Comfort (Dixie Union), a broodmare offered in-foal to Mo Town. Bidding for the online auction will open Nov. 30 at 8 a.m. ET, with the first listing set to close at 5 p.m. Subsequent listings will close in three-minute increments. Detailed information on the buying process can be found at www.wanamakers.com/buy. The post Wanamaker’s November Catalogue Online appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. Among the key rulings from the last seven days, trainer Jaime Cruz has been suspended for 15-days–beginning on Nov. 21–after his runner, Animal Princess, tested positive post-race for Detomidine, which is used primarily as a sedative in horses. Detomidine is also labelled as an analgesic. Trainer Tanner Tracy has also been suspended for seven days–beginning Nov. 15–after a post-race sample from his trainee, Carry On, tested positive for Cannabidiol (CBD). As human CBD-containing products have become much more ubiquitous in recent years, they've proven something of a headache for regulators and trainers alike. There have also been a number of actions surrounding the alleged use of intra-articular injections within the seven-day window before a timed or reported workout–two resolved cases, which resulted in $3,000 fines meted out among other sanctions, and three pending cases. NEW HISA/HIWU STEWARDS RULINGS The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the HIWU's “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Resolved ADMC Violations Date: 10/25/2023 Licensee: Salvador Naranjo, trainer Penalty: A fine of $3,000; imposition of 3 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: A possible violation of Rule 3314—Use or Attempted Use of a Controlled Medication Substance or a Controlled Medication Method—on the horse, The Key is Unity. This was also a possible violation of Rule 4222—Intra-Articular Injections Within Seven (7) Days of Timed and Reported Workout. Date: 10/08/2023 Licensee: Francisco Soria, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU. Explainer: For the presence of Dantrolene—Controlled Medications (Class C)—in a sample taken from Profit Hunter. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 10/07/2023 Licensee: Nancy Summers, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU. Explainer: For the presence of Furosemide—Controlled Medications (Class C)—in a sample taken from Sweet Money, who finished second at Albuquerque Downs on 10/7/23. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 10/06/2023 Licensee: Jeffrey Dale Hudson, trainer Penalty: A fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: For the presence of Flunixin—Controlled Medications (Class C)—in a sample taken from Yumiko's Candy. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 10/06/2023 Licensee: Carlos Martin, trainer Penalty: A fine of $1,000 ($500 for each violation); imposition of 3 Penalty Points (1.5 Penalty Points for each violation). Admission. Explainer: For the presence of Flunixin and Aminocaproic Acid—both Controlled Medications (Class C)—in a sample taken from Billy Price. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 10/05/2023 Licensee: Glenroy Brown, trainer Penalty: Written reprimand (per 9/26/23 HISA Guidance); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: For the presence of Phenylbutazone and Omeprazole—both Controlled Medications (Class C)—in a sample taken from Moester. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 10/05/2023 Licensee: Marcus Vitalli, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: For the presence of Betamethasone—Controlled Medications (Class B)—in a sample taken from Yankee Dollar, who won at Prairie Meadows on 10/5/23. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 10/02/2023 Licensee: Reid France, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by HIWU. Explainer: For the presence of Phenylbutazone—Controlled Medications (Class C)—in a sample taken from One Little Indian, who finished fourth at Golden Gate Fields on 10/2/23. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 09/22/2023 Licensee: Tanner Tracy, trainer Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility, beginning on November 15, 2023; disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: For the presence of Cannabidiol—Controlled Medications (Class B)—in a sample taken from Carry On, who finished second at Prairie Meadows on 9/22/23. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 09/14/2023 Licensee: Kari Craddock, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: For the presence of Methocarbamol—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Connors Outlaw, who finished second at Remington Park on 09/14/23. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 09/13/2023 Licensee: Melvin Ovando, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: For the presence of Phenylbutazone—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from I Love Maria, who finished second at Delaware Park on 09/13/23. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 08/18/2023 Licensee: Reynaldo Yanaz, trainer Penalty: A fine of $3,000; imposition of 3 Penalty Points. Final decision by internal adjudication panel. Explainer: A possible violation of Rule 3314—Use or Attempted Use of a Controlled Medication Substance or a Controlled Medication Method—on the horse, Chapalu. This was also a possible violation of Rule 4222—Intra-Articular Injections Within Seven (7) Days of Timed and Reported Workout. Date: 08/16/2023 Licensee: R. McLane Hendricks, trainer Penalty: None. Equine anti-doping notice withdrawn. Explainer: For the presence of Cocaine—a banned substance—in a sample taken from Princess Javoncia, who won at Penn National on 8/16/23. This was a possible violation of Rule 3212—Presence of a Banned Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers. Date: 08/12/2023 Licensee: Joe Toye, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by internal adjudication panel. Explainer: For the presence of Dexamethasone—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Glimpse of Gold, who won at Emerald Downs on 8/12/23. This was a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of a Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List Workout). Date: 08/04/2023 Licensee: Jaime Cruz, trainer Penalty: 15-day period of Ineligibility, beginning on November 21, 2023; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 2 Penalty Points. Final decision by internal adjudication panel. Explainer: For the presence of Detomidine—Controlled Medications (Class B)—in a sample taken from Animal Princess, who finished third at Delaware Park on 8/4/23. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312— Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 07/07/2023 Licensee: Candice Cryderman, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision by internal adjudication panel. Explainer: For the presence of Methocarbamol—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Dontforgetthesuga, who finished third at Emerald Downs on 7/7/23. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers. Pending ADMC Violations Date: 10/28/2023 Licensee: John Servis, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: A possible violation of Rule 3314—Use or Attempted Use of a Controlled Medication Substance or a Controlled Medication Method—on the horse, Winnin'onweekends. This is also a possible violation of Rule 4222—Intra-Articular Injections Within Seven (7) Days of Timed and Reported Workout. Date: 10/26/2023 Licensee: Peter Eurton, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: For the presence of Acepromazine—Controlled Medication (Class B)—in a sample taken from Stayincotai. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 10/26/2023 Licensee: Wendell McDaniel, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: For the presence of Phenylbutazone—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Big Difference. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 10/25/2023 Licensee: Peter Miller, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: A possible violation of Rule 3314—Use or Attempted Use of a Controlled Medication Substance or a Controlled Medication Method—on the horse, Thirsty John. This is also a possible violation of Rule 4222—Intra-Articular Injections Within Seven (7) Days of Timed and Reported Workout. Date: 10/24/2023 Licensee: Jamie Ness, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: A possible violation of Rule 3314—Use or Attempted Use of a Controlled Medication Substance or a Controlled Medication Method—on the horse, Dust Devil. This is also a possible violation of Rule 4222—Intra-Articular Injections Within Seven (7) Days of Timed and Reported Workout. Date: 10/14/2023 Licensee: Ronnie Cravens, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: For the presence of Phenylbutazone—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Saturday's Gold, who won at Remington Park on 10/14/23. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 10/11/2023 Licensee: Darlene Green, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: For the presence of Omeprazole—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Highcotton Justice, who finished second at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 10/11/23. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 10/8/2023 Licensee: Francisco Soria, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: For the presence of Dantrolene—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Profit Hunter. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 9/22/2023 Licensee: Norman Follett, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: For the presence of Lidocaine—Controlled Medication (Class B)—in a sample taken from Racing Colors, who finished second at Belmont at the Big A on 9/22/23. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 9/21/2023 Licensee: John Ennis, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: For the presence of Diclofenac—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from Wauhatchie, who finished second at Churchill Downs A on 9/21/23. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). Date: 9/03/2023 Licensee: Debbie Van Horne, trainer Penalty: Pending Alleged violation: Medication violation Explainer: For the presence of Phenylbutazone—Controlled Medication (Class C)—in a sample taken from You're the Cause, who won at Emerald Downs on 9/3/23. This is a possible violation of Rule 3312—Presence of Controlled Medication Substance and/or its Metabolites or Markers (Post-Race/Vets' List). VIOLATIONS OF CROP RULE One important note: HISA's whip use limit is restricted to six strikes during a race. Horseshoe Indianapolis Abel Lezcano – violation date Nov 17; $250 fine, one-day suspension OTHER KEY RULINGS The TDN also publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky. Here's a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where. CALIFORNIA Track: Del Mar Date: 11/17/2023 Licensee: Irad Ortiz, jockey Penalty: Three-day suspension Violation: Careless riding Explainer: Having received notice from the California Horse Racing Board that the appeal of LATC Ruling #56 (November 5, 2023) has been withdrawn, the original ruling is reinstated. Jockey Irad Ortiz is suspended for 3 racing days (November, 24, 25 and 26, 2023). Track: Del Mar Date: 11/19/2023 Licensee: Umberto Rispoli, jockey Penalty: Three-day suspension Violation: Careless riding Explainer: Jockey Umberto Rispoli, who rode Petcoff in the third race at Del Mar Race Track on November 18, 2023, is suspended for 3 racing days (November 26, December 1 and 2, 2023) for altering course without sufficient clearance in the back stretch, causing interference resulting in the disqualification of his mount from third to seventh; a violation of California Horse Racing Board rule #1699 (Riding Rules-careless riding). NEW YORK Track: Aqueduct Date: 11/18/2023 Licensee: Ruben Silvera, jockey Penalty: Three-day suspension Violation: For having waived his right to an appeal Jockey Mr. Ruben Silvera is hereby suspended three NYRA racing days November 18th 2023, November 19th 2023, November 24th 2023 inclusive. This for careless riding during the running of the 7th race at Aqueduct Racetrack on November 16th 2023. 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By Adam Hamilton Gone are the days when the Kiwis came to Victoria in force to snatch Breeders Crown glory. A change in qualifying conditions and a move to later in the year has taken much of the attraction away from the once great series for New Zealand owners and trainers. But Cran Dalgety, who was once one of those marauding Kiwi trainers, will fly the New Zealand flag at Melton on Saturday night. Dalgety has won five Breeders Crown finals as a trainer, the latest with Katy Perry as a two-year-old filly in 2014. This time he will be trackside cheering as a part-owner of his Group 1-winning filly Joyful in the $150,000 three-year-old pacing fillies’ final. It’s due to go at 11.45pm NZT on Saturday night. Dalgety leases Joyful from Alabar Farms with friend and leading Western Australian harness racing administrator Cam Brown. “You know I’ve never actually seen this filly in the flesh,” Dalgety said. “I think it’s time I did. “She’s done such a wonderful job for us and never seems to have much luck with barrier draw … this time she has.” Joyful is drawn beautifully in gate four and has been backed from $3 into $2.20 to upstage stablemate and superstar filly Major Delight, who has gate six. They will both move in one spot if emergency On The Hunt doesn’t get a run from gate three. Dalgety said a chat with Alabar Farm’s Brett Coffey led to leasing Joyful. “She would’ve gone through the sales, but had a bout of colic and a wee operation,” he said. “How I came on the radar is that she’s out of a mare called Joyfuljoy, who is a half-sister to a lovely filly I had called Better Joy.” Better Joy won a Breeders Crown semi-final and ran fourth in her final. “This filly didn’t show anything special early and we were about to give her back to Alabar to breed from,” Dalgety said. “Brett (Coffey) said they’d probably give her Emma (Stewart) and Clayton (Tonkin) to have a go with and Cam and I thought we might as well stay in and try that. “She won her first six starts for them, including the Group 1 Vicbred final.” The other Kiwi interest in the Breeders Crown will be exciting young Queensland trotter Not As Promised in the $75,000 Group 3YO Trotting colts and geldings final. He dominates betting from gate four and trainer Graham Dwyer has sights set on the Group 1 NZ Trotting Derby (December 10) if Not As Promised comes through this week as well as he expects. The other key Crown finals from a quality point of view are the two-year-old pacing fillies’ and two-year-old pacing colts and geldings. Stewart and Tonkin won six of 10 races on Crown finals night last year and have the talent to go close to that again on Saturday night. The clash between their unbeaten two-year-old fillies Very Pretty (four wins, gate two) and Draw A Dream (six wins, gate three) will be epic. And they have six of the 12 finalists in the $250,000 2YO colts and geldings where Timmy Rictor (gate five), Stormryder (two) and Kingman (six) are their big guns. Former Kiwi horseman Jack Trainor could be their biggest danger. He drives the emerging Nathan Street, who has the pole for trainer Freddy Taiba. View the full article

'The Centenary of Naas Racecourse', which celebrates the 100th anniversary of Naas Racecourse, was officially launched at Swans on the Green in Naas, Co. Kildare on Tuesday evening. Larry Swan of Swans on the Green welcomed attendees, before handing off the microphone to MC Aileen O'Brien, who interviewed Naas mayor Bill Clear, the author Turtle Bunbury, and Naas Racecourse director Richard Brophy. During Brophy's interview, he mentioned Dermot Cantillon, the chairman of Naas Racecourse, who had been instrumental in getting the project completed. Mayor Clear said, “Naas Racecourse is an integral part of the town of Naas, it's unusual to have a track that is so centrally located and it's very much part of our community.” The book traces the evolution of the track from a humble field on the outskirts of a bustling Irish market town to its present-day status as one of Europe's best-loved boutique racecourses. It goes through the history of Naas Racecourse over the last century with significant information and photographs of each decade included throughout. Added Bunbury when asked about his research, “We found thousands and thousands of press clippings. It was incredible to find so many interesting articles and features that went back so many years ago.” Many famous visitors have been to the racecourse, including Robert De Niro, Count John McCormack, Brendan Behan, Prince Aly Khan (husband of the actress Rita Hayworth), Adele Astaire (sister of Fred Astaire), Bono, President Hillary and former Taoiseach, Liam Cosgrave. The book is available to buy at the Naas Racecourse website and is priced at €50 plus post and packaging. The post Naas Centenary Book Official Launch Held appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be honored with the 2023 Clay Puett Award, the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program announced Wednesday. “Since its founding, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has been at the forefront of equine welfare,” said RTIP Chair Robert Hartman. “Their impactful work, alongside their accredited organizations, has significantly elevated our industry by successfully transitioning Thoroughbred athletes to new homes and fulfilling careers.” Founded in 2012, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance operates through a comprehensive process of accreditation, inspection, and the awarding of grants to approved aftercare organizations. Utizling industry-wide funding, this initiative facilitates the retraining, retiring, and rehoming of Thoroughbreds. Initially funded by Breeders' Cup Ltd., The Jockey Club, and Keeneland Association Inc., the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance has garnered widespread support from owners, trainers, breeders, racetracks, aftercare professionals, and various industry groups. Since its inception, the organization has distributed $31.9 million in grants, leading to the successful retraining, rehoming, or retirement of 16,500 Thoroughbreds through accredited organizations. This year, 86 accredited organizations received grants totaling $3.8 million. Established in 1994, the Clay Puett Award is bestowed upon a person or persons for their outstanding contributions to the racing industry. The award is named after the late Clay Puett, an Arizona resident whose innovations, including the development of the mechanical starting gate, helped to revolutionize racing around the world. The list of previous Clay Puett Award winners includes Joe Harper, Marylou Whitney, The Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation, John Gaines and Clement Hirsch. The post TAA to Receive Clay Puett Award appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Racing fans may now vote for the Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) Ride of the Year Award, HRI announced on Wednesday. The winner of the online poll will be revealed at the HRI Awards on Monday, Dec. 4. The six rides were picked by Fran Berry and Davy Russell and are as follows: Ride 1: Danny Gilligan – Ash Tree Meadow – Tote Galway Plate – Galway, Aug. 2. Ride 2: Amy Jo Hayes – Redstone Well – Irish Stallion Farms EBF “Nasrullah” Premier H. – Leopardstown, July 13. Ride 3: Niall McCullagh – Brazil – Guinness H. – Galway, Aug. 4. Ride 4: Mikey Sheehy – Nusret – Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Premier H. – Curragh, June 7. Ride 5: JJ Slevin – Fastorslow – G1 Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup – Punchestown, Apr. 26. Ride 6: Paul Townend – I Am Maximus – BoyleSports Irish Grand National H. Chase – Fairyhouse, Apr. 10. Videos of the nominated rides and the link to vote for your favourite are now on the HRI website. Voting will be open until next Wednesday, Nov. 29. Suzanne Eade, CEO of HRI, said, “Our thanks to Fran and Davy for picking out just six rides from what has been a great year on the track. They are all very worthy nominees and we are delighted to hand over the reins to racing fans and followers to choose the winner.” The post Voting Now Open For HRI Ride Of The Year Award appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A survey for trainers and stable staff, commissioned by the Industry People Board, has been launched by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). The aim is to improve recruitment, skills, and retention of staff in the British racing industry. The appropriate racing industry staff will shortly be contacted by Public Perspectives to give their views on the survey, which is funded by the Racing Foundation, and delivered in partnership with the BHA, the National Trainers Federation (NTF) and the National Association of Racing Staff (NARS). The survey will also provide feedback on major initiatives funded by the Racing Foundation that have aimed to: Support the recruitment of stable staff into the racing industry–such as the Scottish Racing Academy, HEROS Racing Academy and the Riding a Dream Academy. Develop the skills of its workforce–including the Racing Staff Development Programme (RSDP); Rider Coaching Programme; NARS Education Programme; and an enhanced Jockey Coaching Programme. Encourage greater retention of staff–such as the Careers Advice and Training Service (CATS); Personal Development Programme for Jockeys; Racing Welfare's Occupational Health Service and mental health support services. Since the 2016 baseline survey, the Racing Foundation has invested over £12 million to address the issues highlighted in the surveys. The survey will run from November and continue until early January. The post Another Trainer And Stable Staff Survey Launched By BHA appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

John McDonnell has been appointed as a new marketing executive with Tattersalls Ireland, the sales company announced on Wednesday. The Clonmel, Co. Tipperary native was MC at Naas and Dundalk, and joins Tattersalls Ireland from Bar One Racing, where he was involved in their retail broadcasting department. Tattersalls Ireland CEO Simon Kerins said of the BHA Development Programme grad, “We are delighted to welcome John to Tattersalls Ireland. He possesses a strong rounded knowledge of the industry, and brings a great deal of enthusiasm to this role. We look forward to seeing him develop and making his mark within Tattersalls Ireland.” Added McDonnell, who spent over 10 years with Boylesports and now has a masters in Digital Marketing Practice from South East Technological University, “I'm thrilled to be now part of the team at Tattersalls Ireland. I look forward to working on exciting projects, seeing familiar faces through the sales calendar, and building new relationships.” The post John McDonnell Joins Tattersalls Ireland Team appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

An additional 60 horses have been supplemented to the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age Sale. The sale will be held Dec. 5 at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium. Horses of racing age are catalogued as hips 161-220 in a separate supplemental catalogue. Daily Racing Form past performances, Ragozin speed figures, and race replays for all horses of race age entries are now available online. “We have a variety of in-form entries to suit various racing circuits and conditions,” said Midlantic Director of Sales Paget Bennett. “Buyers from coast-to-coast should take a hard look at this catalogue as it's one of the last major opportunities to purchase racehorses before year's end.” Fasig-Tipton has also catalogued an additional eight entries in the mixed sale component of the auction–three broodmare prospects, two broodmares, two weanlings, and a yearling. These are catalogued as hips 149-156. All horses of racing age entries and mixed sale supplemental entries may now be viewed online. The Midlantic December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age Sale will begin at 11 a.m. Online bidding and phone bidding will be available. The post 60 Supplemented to Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article