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Trainer Steven Cole is looking forward to the debut of Chicago Jack at New Plymouth on Saturday. Photo: Trish Dunell Byerley Park trainer Steven Cole is hoping Chicago Jack can make the perfect start to his racing career when he contests the Group 3 Taranaki 2YO Classic (1200m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. The two-year-old son of All Too Hard was purchased by Cole, in association with bloodstock agent Bevan Smith, out of Baramul Stud’s 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale draft last year for A$155,000, and Cole has been pleased with his purchase. “He is quite a well-bred horse,” Cole said. “We gave Bevan a short-list on breeding and he sent back what he liked, and he (Chicago Jack) was the top pick. “He has got a bit of breeding there and Dad has had a bit of luck with that family many years ago when he was training. The stars aligned and we were lucky enough to be able to get him.” Chicago Jack has had just the one trial to date, finishing runner-up behind Osteria in their 950m heat at Tauranga earlier this month, and Cole is pleased with the way he has progressed since that hit-out. “He was pretty green (in his trial), he missed the jump by three or four lengths, then got to the outside and bobbled around a bit,” Cole said. “He won a jumpout after his trial the following week. He seems quite an exciting horse. “Ryan (Elliot, jockey) gave him a pretty good opinion and you have to go off what senior riders think of them sometimes. We will go down there and hope to run well.” Chicago Jack will be one of half a dozen debutants in the field on Saturday, with top horse racing bookmakers installing him an +1700 joint fourth favourite for the Taranaki feature, with the undefeated Captured By Love heading the market at -285.71. “Apart from the two Te Akau horses, it is basically a maiden race,” Cole said. “You don’t get to race for $100,000 very often, so we thought, with the way he trialled, we would have a crack. “We will see how he goes there and then we can make a bit of a plan of what we do.” Chicago Jack will be joined on the float trip south by stablemate Per La Vita, who will with Tegan Newman to do the steering. “Per La Vita was quite impressive last start when she won,” Cole said. “She did a bit of work to get to the front and kicked on strongly. She seems to have improved, and you would think she would be a top three chance in that race.” Cole was at Karaka earlier this week and is happy with his sole purchase at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale, securing lot 265, a Per Incanto colt out of a half-sister to Group One winners Werther and Toffee Tongue, for $160,000. “We bought a Per Incanto colt from Little Avondale,” he said. “He is a nice, athletic horse with a bit of breeding, and we were very happy to get him. “We have had a little bit of luck with Per Incanto in the past with Mascarinto, so we were happy to get another one.” More horse racing news View the full article

Burgie will contest the Group 3 White Robe Lodge Weight-For-Age (1600m) at Wingatui on Saturday. Photo: Race Images South The Anderton family will bid to add to their impressive tally of victories in Saturday’s Group 3 White Robe Lodge Weight-For-Age (1600m) with stakes winner Burgie at Wingatui on Saturday. Brian Anderton twice won the race with A Gordon For Me (1992-93) and subsequently in partnership with his son Shane with Perceptible (2002), Coulee (2017), Tommy Tucker (2018) and Gallant Boy (2019). They are justifiably proud of their record, and more importantly their association with the feature event, although it will be a bittersweet occasion after the sad passing of family matriarch Lorraine last year. “It’s the first one without Lorraine, but life goes on and it’s the longest single sponsored race (since 1974) in New Zealand,” Brian Anderton said. “We look forward to it every year and next year will be exciting with the big day and the White Robe will be shifted to March.” Wingatui will host the newly created feature day with the White Robe one of a number of black-type races to be staged, as well as the Southern Mile Final (1600m), on March 1. Stable representative Burgie is a White Robe home-bred and raced mare by resident stallion Ghibellines, with her three wins featuring the Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m), and she was also runner-up in last season’s Group 3 South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). The five-year-old was most recently unplaced at Riccarton, although she had a valid excuse after she was denied clear air in the run home. “It was a bit of a second thought to start her here really, we took her to Christchurch but she didn’t get a run at them at all and she came home and we were going to give her a week off,” Anderton said. “Shane and I then had a talk about it and we thought we’d give her an opportunity and we’ve got Terry Moseley back on her. She’ll definitely be running on.” The stable will also have two in-form contenders in the Listed Positive Signs + Print Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m) with Capo Dell Impero and Exchange to go head-to-head. Capo Dell Impero won the Cromwell Cup (2030m) three starts back before he was unplaced over 1600m at Timaru and then stepped back up to a staying role on his home track to land the Waikouaiti Cup (2200m). Corey Campbell will continue his association with the gelding, who will have to shoulder 58kg. “He’s got a bit of weight and it gets hard with a seven-win horse, we’ll get this race over with him and then we’ll have to look hard at his future, whether it be overseas or not,” Anderton said. Exchange made a good fist of his last start return to middle distance racing when runner-up in the Gore Cup (2000m). “He went a good race at Gore and he will improve too, that was his first run over a bit of ground for a while,” Anderton said. “They are both in good form and we expect good runs from them.” More horse racing news View the full article

Trainer Butch Reid may call Parx Racing home, but New York has been a rather pleasing home away from home for him. View the full article

What Eagle Farm Races Where Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, February 3, 2024 First Race 12:13pm AEST Visit Dabble Brisbane Racing Club will host a massive 10-race program at Eagle Farm Racecourse on Saturday afternoon. Although the track is rated a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances, there is no rain on the forecast for Friday and Saturday, so we expect to be racing on a perfect Good 4 surface for the whole meeting. The rail will be brought back into the +3m position for the entire circuit, with the opening race scheduled to jump at 12:13pm AEST. Best Bet at Eagle Farm: Captain Fenkel Marcus Wilson and James Orman will combine again with Captain Fenkel after the three-year-old gelding broke his maiden last start in dominant fashion at Doomben over 1350m. Orman allowed him to settle behind the speed before peeling off the leader’s back to let down with a good turn of foot and run away with a 3.5-length victory. From barrier seven, Orman should be able to follow Coney Island Baby towards the front of the field, settle in the box seat, and gain the run of the race. Best Bet Race 5 – #2 Captain Fenkel (7) 3yo Gelding | T: Marcus Wilson | J: James Orman (58kg) +170 with Neds Next Best at Eagle Farm: Shopping Esprit Shopping Esprit has turned in two solid performances since returning from an 18-week spell in December, with his last-start third behind Freedom Rally being the better of the two. The Chris Waller-trained gelding will be much fitter third-up and should be peaking for this contest over 1600m, a distance he has won at three times. Although this son of Bel Esprit drops in grade slightly from last start, he also drops in weight and will only have to carry 56.5kg in a much easier race. From barrier two, James Orman should be able to settle behind the speed off the fence and allow Shopping Esprit to build momentum early in the straight. Next Best Race 9 – #5 Shopping Esprit (2) 7yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: James Orman (56.5kg) +270 with Picklebet Best Value at Eagle Farm: Koruto After taking charge of Koruto in July last year, Tom Dougall has him racing in career-best form this preparation, recording four wins and three placings from 12 starts. The six-year-old gelding won over 1600m here two starts back before being defeated in a photo finish by Chayse ‘N’ Artie at this track and trip last time out. With Jake Molloy taking the reins for the fourth straight start and claiming 3kg, this son of Written Tycoon gets in very well at the weights in this 1815m contest. Although he meets the winner and third horse from his last start, the conditions are right for Koruto to turn the tables. Best Value Race 4 – #2 Koruto (3) 6yo Gelding | T: Tom Dougall | J: Jake Molloy (a3) (59kg) +900 with Dabble Saturday quaddie tips for Eagle Farm races Eagle Farm quadrella selections Saturday, February 3, 2024 5-7-15 1-5-9-11 2-5-9 1-4-9-13 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article

The Anderton family will bid to add to their impressive tally of victories in Saturday’s Gr.3 White Robe Lodge Weight-For-Age (1600m) with stakes winner Burgie (NZ) (Ghibellines) at Wingatui on Saturday. Brian Anderton twice won the race with A Gordon For Me (NZ) (Le Grand Seigneur) (1992-93) and subsequently in partnership with his son Shane with Perceptible (NZ) (Personal Escort) (2002), Coulee (NZ) (Gallant Guru) (2017), Tommy Tucker (NZ) (Gallant Guru) (2018) and Gallant Boy (NZ) (Gallant Guru) (2019). They are justifiably proud of their record, and more importantly their association with the feature event, although it will be a bittersweet occasion after the sad passing of family matriarch Lorraine last year. “It’s the first one without Lorraine, but life goes on and it’s the longest single sponsored race (since 1974) in New Zealand,” Brian Anderton said. “We look forward to it every year and next year will be exciting with the big day and the White Robe will be shifted to March.” Wingatui will host the newly created feature day with the White Robe one of a number of black type races to be staged, as well as the Southern Mile Final (1600m), on March 1. Stable representative Burgie is a White Robe home-bred and raced mare by resident stallion Ghibellines, with her three wins featuring the Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m), and she was also runner-up in last season’s Gr.3 South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m). The five-year-old was most recently unplaced at Riccarton, although she had a valid excuse after she was denied clear air in the run home. “It was a bit of a second thought to start her here really, we took her to Christchurch but she didn’t get a run at them at all and she came home and we were going to give her a week off,” Anderton said. “Shane and I then had a talk about it and we thought we’d give her an opportunity and we’ve got Terry Moseley back on her. She’ll definitely be running on.” The stable will also have two in-form contenders in the Listed Positive Signs + Print Dunedin Gold Cup (2400m) with Capo Dell Impero (NZ) (Ghibellines) and Exchange (NZ) (Ghibellines) to go head-to-head. Capo Dell Impero won the Cromwell Cup (2030m) three starts back before he was unplaced over 1600m at Timaru and then stepped back up to a staying role on his home track to land the Waikouaiti Cup (2200m). Corey Campbell will continue his association with the gelding, who will have to shoulder 58kg. “He’s got a bit of weight and it gets hard with a seven-win horse, we’ll get this race over with him and then we’ll have to look hard at his future, whether it be overseas or not,” Anderton said. Exchange made a good fist of his last start return to middle distance racing when runner-up in the Gore Cup (2000m). “He went a good race at Gore and he will improve too, that was his first run over a bit of ground for a while,” Anderton said. “They are both in good form and we expect good runs from them.” View the full article

The catalogue for the 2024 OBS March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, which will feature 849 juveniles, has been released and is available online at obssales.com. Scheduled to be held Mar. 12-14 at the OBS grounds in Ocala, this year's sale will include 41 2-year-olds from the Lothenbach Stables dispersal. Sessions will begin daily at 11 a.m., with under-tack shows held the week prior from Mar. 6-9 at 8 a.m. daily. The iPad version of the catalogue can be accessed via the equineline app. Online bidding will again be available during the March Sale. Buyers must register. For more information, visit obs-online-bidding. The post OBS March Catalogue Online appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Horse Racing on Thursday, February 1 will feature five meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the best bets and provided free quaddie tips for the meeting at Pakenham. Thursday Horse Racing Tips – February 1, 2024 Pakenham Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For February 1, 2024 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $33.90 odds return: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Pakenham – Race 2 #9 Fioreen Pakenham – Race 3 #4 Maxxi Bon (P) Pakenham – Race 6 #4 Some Sheila Albury – Race 4 #5 General Lamarque | Copy this bet straight to your betslip As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on February 1, 2024 check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. More horse racing tips View the full article

Hugh Bowman celebrates a four-timer. Preparing to partner Helios Express in the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on Sunday, Hugh Bowman laid the foundation for a successful week with a four-timer at Happy Valley on Wednesday night. Reviving memories of his blazing start to the season, Bowman triumphed on Hercules, Telecom Speed, Noble Pursuit and Happy Golf to dominate the mid-week card, taking his seasonal tally to 34 to trail only Zac Purton (61) and Karis Teetan (42) in the jockeys’ championship. Bowman slotted a race-to-race double aboard Dennis Yip-trained Hercules and Me Tsui’s Telecom Speed in a confidence-building display before scoring with Noble Pursuit for Caspar Fownes. “A four-timer, it’s been a good night,” Bowman said after Frankie Lor-trained Happy Golf landed the first section of the Class 4 Jaffe Handicap (1200m). “I had good rides. Happy Golf is the only one that really drew a good marble (barrier two) and I was able to get him into a nice rhythm. I’ve had a good association with him – that’s my third win on him. “With the others, I had some sticky draws. The horses have all run very well. Noble Pursuit, who was tardy away last time, I thought that if he jumped better, I could take the gamble and be handier in position up in trip and the gamble paid off. “He’s a horse with, in my opinion, a class edge on tonight’s opposition but that said, he’s still got some learning to do. He’s won with authority, but I think there’s more in store. Telecom Speed did a really good job and so did the first one, Hercules. It’s nice.” Bowman will reunite with Helios Express on Sunday when the 102-rater contests the first leg of the HK$52 million Four-Year-Old Classic Series, which also features the HK$13 million Hong Kong Classic Cup (1800m) on March 3 and the HK$26 million Hong Kong Derby (2000m) on March 24. “He (Helios Express) looks well placed and I’m looking forward to it,” he said. Fownes extended his lead in the Happy Valley standings when Nicconi County gave the ‘King of the Valley’ his 19th winner of the season at the city circuit and 27th overall by winning for Teetan, who then advanced to a brace when David Hayes-trained Tomodachi Kokoroe easily won under 135lb to climb into Class 2. Ricky Yiu’s Simply Maverick, a nominee for the Hong Kong Derby, showcased his talent with a tough win, scoring emphatically despite covering ground under Andrea Atzeni. By Sebring, Simply Maverick has won three of his last four starts over Happy Valley’s 1650m course. Chris So-trained Golden Fairy broke through at his 14th start under a precise Alexis Badel ride before Circuit Seven won for Cody Mo under Matthew Poon. More horse racing news View the full article

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Leon King Stable's Bentornato, a winner of three stakes races and four of five starts, will make his next start Feb. 24 in the $1.5 million Saudi Derby (G3) at King Abdulaziz in Saudi Arabia, according to trainer Jose D'Angelo.View the full article

2019 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) winner Henley's Joy's ended a 34-race losing streak while winning the featured eighth race, a 1 3/8-mile $72,000 allowance optional claiming event, at Gulfstream Park Jan. 31.View the full article

Oisin Murphy, the British Champion Jockey in 2019, 2020 and 2021, decided to spend part of his winter riding at Gulfstream Park. He didn't come just for the sunshine. Murphy felt that experiencing something different, riding on the dirt and competing against one of the best riding colonies in the world, would further his career. How has he done? Has the experience made him a better rider? Those were questions we asked Murphy when he joined this week's TDN Writers' Room podcast sponsored by Keeneland. Murphy was the Green Group Guest of the Week. “On dirt, I always knew that if you get stopped at any stage, it can be race over for you,” Murphy said. “Watching those top riders riding on a daily basis has been great. And I've ridden for some top trainers while I've been here and I've enjoyed that. Hopefully, this week, I've got some chances to ride another winner or two. I just have a lot of admiration for the lads I've been riding against.” Murphy has ridden five winners at the meet, not at all bad considering he came here with few connections and is riding every day against the likes of Irad Ortiz Jr., John Velazquez, Tyler Gaffalione and the rest. But he said he had hope to do better. “I'd like to have ridden a lot more winners,” he said. “I've tried. In fairness, I knew coming here that it wasn't going to be easy. I got some really good results on Saturday, which was fulfilling, and I felt like I rode well over the weekend. But, of course, I always want to do better. I knew coming here that the jockey colony was very strong. But I want to do better. If I get another chance to come here, I'd like to ride many more winners.” Will he be back next year? “I'll definitely aim to come back and do a similar stint,” Murphy said. “I know I'm not going to earn loads of money in the month of January here, but I think the connections I can develop here will serve me well in the future. Some of those top jockeys are going to retire in the next number of years, like to Johnny V. and Frankie Dettori. Those top dirt races like the Saudi Cup, Dubai World Cup, Breeders' Cup Classic are worth an awful lot of money. If I have enough experience on dirt, and can prove myself, hopefully I can put my hand on the phone and call a trainer or an owner and ask is your horse available in this race because I'd love to ride them?” In the stallion spotlight segments, the podcast featured Coolmore's Tiz the Law (Constitution), who stands for a fee of $20,000. The focus was also on four-time Grade I winner Improbable (City Zip), who stands at WinStar for $15,000. Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by WinStar Farm, the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association,https://www.kentuckybred.org/https://www.nyrabets.com/ 1/ST Racing, the KTA & KTOB, West Point Thoroughbreds, https://www.winstarfarm.com/and XBTV.com, the team of Randy Moss, Bill Finley and Zoe Cadman gave their opinions on the fact that owners are not planning to transfer their 3-year-old stars out of the Bob Baffert barn even though that means they will not be eligible to run in the GI Kentucky Derby. The Derby could be missing some of the best horses in the division. They discussed a successful Pegasus World Cup Day at Gulfstream and looked ahead to a quartet of Derby preps set to be run this weekend, which include an appearance by 'TDN Rising Star' and 2-year-old champion Fierceness (City of Light) in the GIII Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream. To watch the Writers' Room, click here. To view the show as a podcast, click here. The post Oisin Murphy Joins 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

As we approach the opening of the 2024 breeding season, the TDN staff is once again sitting down with leading breeders to find out what stallions they have chosen for their mares, and why. Here we catch up with Christie DeBernardis, CHC's Regional Manager of the Americas. Alberobello (m, 9, Bernardini–Carson Jen, by Carson City), booked to Uncle Mo Alberobello hails from an exceptional family that is constantly improving. Additionally, Bernardini is becoming one of the best broodmare sires we've seen in a while. Alberobello produced an Uncle Mo colt for us in 2023 and we were so pleased with him, that we decided to breed her back to that Coolmore super sire after she produces her Justify foal this spring. Always A Joker (f, 4, Into Mischief–Halo Humor, by Distorted Humor), booked to Justify We purchased this full-sister to MGISW and successful sire Practical Joke at Keeneland November and look forward to her future. She is as beautifully made as she is bred. We thought Justify was a good physical and pedigree match for her first mating, plus he and her sire Into Mischief are two of the hottest stallions on the market right now. Cozze Up Lady (m, 15, Cozzene–The White Lady, by Johannesburg), booked to Constitution A Grade III winner during her racetrack career, Cozze Up Lady brought that same class and talent to the breeding shed, producing GISW Kimari (Munnings). Her 2021 colt by Constitution, now named Tucson, brought seven figures as a yearling and is currently training towards his debut for WinStar/Siena Farm with Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher. We decided to send her back to that leading stallion for 2024. Embellish the Lace (m, 12, Super Saver–Expanse, by Distant View), booked to Life Is Good Grade I winner Embellish the Lace has already produced a pair of million-dollar yearlings. One of those seven-figure sellers was a daughter of the great Into Mischief, now two-time winner Pumpkin Scone. We retained that filly's full-sister Into Amore and she is training very well as she prepares for her career bow with Pletcher. Given her success with Into Mischief, we decided to send Embellish the Lace to one of his fastest sons, Life Is Good. End Times (m, 9, War Front–Last Full Measure, by Empire Maker), booked to Americanrevolution CHC homebred End Times is the second foal out of Grade I winner and producer Last Full Measure. We sold a lovely Audible filly out of her for $255,000 at this year's KEESEP sale and she has a very nice Improbable yearling filly and newborn colt from the first crop of Nashville. She is one of three mares we are sending to our new stallion, GISW Americanrevolution, as we make our first foray into the New York breeding program. Last Full Measure (m, 16, Empire Maker–Lazy Slusan, by Slewvescent), booked to Into Mischief GISW and producer Last Full Measure's offspring have proved quite popular at auction, including her 2022 Constitution filly, who summoned $800,000 at KEESEP last year. The topper at that auction was a $3-million Into Mischief colt out of an Empire Maker mare and that cross is also responsible for MGISW Mandaloun and Grade II winner Laurel River. We hope to add to the success of that cross as Last Full Measure visits Into Mischief this year. Summer Solo (m, 14, Arch–Summer Solstice {Ire}, by Caerleon), booked to Not This Time We purchased this GISP mare in 2022 and her first foal for us is a knockout. She is now the dam of two black-type horses thanks to the recent exploits of her daughter Solo Album (Curlin). Arch is phenomenal broodmare sire and Summer Solo has proven to be a versatile broodmare. We are sending her to Not This Time, who has already produced a SW and GSP horse out of an Arch mare in Howling Time. Yellow Agate (m, 10, Gemologist–Lemon Sorbet, by Lemon Drop Kid), booked to Quality Road Yellow Agate was CHC's first Grade I winner in America and continues to reward us as a broodmare. She has three winners from three foals of racing age, including GSW and $650,000 KEESEP buy Agate Road (Quality Road). His two older siblings, Gasoline (Curlin) and Plentitude (Quality Road), combined to win five races in 2023 and appear poised to add more black type to this family. Her 2022 filly by Quality Road summoned $650,000 at Saratoga last summer. Given all of her success with Quality Road, it seemed like a no-brainer to send Yellow Agate back to the Lane's End kingpin this year. Interested in sharing your own mating plans? Email garyking@thetdn.com. The post Mating Plans, Presented by Spendthrift Farm: China Horse Club USA appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Tuscan Gold (Medaglia d'Oro) debuted with an educational–if a bit troubled–fourth-place effort behind sales-topping stablemate and 'TDN Rising Star' Sierra Leone (Gun Runner) and fellow seven-figure seller Change In Command (Into Mischief) going a mile at Aqueduct Nov. 4. Sierre Leone did his part to validate the effort with a near-miss second in the GII Remsen S., while Change of Command has since won twice, including a Jan. 5 allowance at this track, and Tuscan Gold will presumably get his chance to further frank the form after being named a 'TDN Rising Star' himself Wednesday afternoon. A somewhat surprising 8-5 second choice behind three-start maiden Skip the Line (Into Mischief–Bubbler) at 11-10, Tuscan Gold was toting the Gary Broad/Walmac silks this time around after debuting in the Lawrence colors and was trapped out five deep rounding the first turn while niggled along to keep pace by Tyler Gaffalione. Able to shift in to save some ground midway up the backstretch, the $600,000 Keeneland September grad was soon back into the bridle and was all the way up into third rounding the second bend. Looking a bit one-paced as he tried to get to front-running Skip the Line approaching the stretch, Tuscan Gold was popped the question in earnest and ran away impressively before galloping out with good energy. Stonestreet bred Tuscan Gold from their very talented Valadorna (Curlin), runner-up to Champagne Room (Broken Vow) in the 2016 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile and–appropriately enough–third in the GII Rachel Alexandra S. at three. A listed winner at the tail end of that season, she posted a career-high in the GIII Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare S. at four in 2018. A half-sister to former Chad Brown Grade I winner Complexity (Maclean's Music), Valadorna is also represented by a 2-year-old colt by Uncle Mo and a yearling colt by Tapit. Valadorna was not bred in 2023. Tuscan Gold is a 33rd 'Rising Star' for his recently turned 25-year-old stallion. 7th-Gulfstream, $70,000, Msw, 1-31, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:46.42, ft, 6 1/4 lengths. TUSCAN GOLD, c, 3, by Medaglia d'Oro 1st Dam: Valadorna (GSW & GISP, $670,265), by Curlin 2nd Dam: Goldfield, by Yes It's True 3rd Dam: Folly Dollar, by Digression Sales history: $600,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $47,100. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. O-William H Lawrence, Walmac Farm & Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Chad C Brown. Tuscan Gold wins with authority in the 7th race under @Tyler_Gaff. #GulfstreamPark #ChampionshipMeet pic.twitter.com/wCmcY6pUJP — Gulfstream Park (@GulfstreamPark) January 31, 2024 TUSCAN GOLD breaks his maiden in style, cruising to victory @GulfstreamPark! Congratulations to our partners #BredandRaised #StonestreetStables pic.twitter.com/x1zZ5x2RHQ — Stonestreet (@StonestreetFarm) January 31, 2024 The post Tuscan Gold A New ‘Rising Star’ For Medaglia d’Oro appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Godolphin trainer Charlie Appleby looks to keep his streak of winners going in the Feb. 2 Dubai Carnival session at Meydan Racecourse.View the full article

An earlier draw for post positions will precede this year's 150th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1).View the full article

Newly crowned champion 2-year-old male Fierceness will make his anticipated sophomore debut in the $250,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) Feb. 3 at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

The American Horse Council has released findings of the 2023 Equine Economic Impact Survey, showcasing the interconnectedness of the equine world with other economic realms. View the full article

Yulong Investments' Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never–Plying, by Hard Spun), a four-time Group 1-winning 6-year-old, will be covered by Frankel (GB) and is already back in the Northern Hemisphere, according to published reports. Bred by Churchtown House Stud, she sold for €40,000 as a Goffs November foal and was originally raced by Jeff Smith of Littleton Stud and trainer Andrew Balding. Successful in the G1 Cheveley Park S. as a juvenile, both the G1 Coronation S. and G1 Sussex S. went her way in 2021. Kept in training at four, she added the G1 July Cup S. to her resume before bringing 5.4 million gns to top the 2022 Tattersalls December Mares Sale when picked up by Yuesheng Zhang's Yulong. After an Australian campaign with Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, she has returned to Europe for broodmare duty. Her record stands at 20-6-1-3 and $2,546,735 in earnings. The post Yulong’s Alcohol Free Booked To Frankel appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Charles Fipke homebred JUSTIFY PERFECTION (Justify) is a half-sister to four winners from six to the races, including three to have earned black-type, namely GI Natalma S. runner-up Stormy Perfection (Tale of the Cat)–the dam of the Irish stakes-placed Stormy Entry (Point of Entry)–SP Perfection Cat (Tale of the Cat) and MSP Perfect Silent Cat (Tale of the Cat). The unraced dam Silent Perfection (Perfect Soul {Ire}) is a daughter of the beautifully bred Silence Beauty (Jpn) (Sunday Silence), herself responsible for Fipke's GI Wood Memorial S. hero Tale of Ekati (Tale of the Cat) and GSW Tale of Silence (Tale of the Cat). The GI Alabama S.-winning third dam Maplejinsky (Nijinsky II) produced champion and Filly Triple Crown heroine Sky Beauty (Blushing Groom {Fr}). She'll have to beat Rigney Racing's Tipsy Tammy (Arrogate), a $600,000 KEESEP yearling who was second–and better than 10 lengths ahead of the third–when second on debut to 'TDN Rising Star' Impel (Quality Road) over this course and distance Jan. 1. TJCIS PPs The post Jusitfy Filly Looks To Fire Fresh For Fipke at Fair Grounds appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

We are back at the trials for 2024, so what was worth noting from all over the country for the week ending 31/1/2024? St John Eight (3c Always B Miki – Zenardle) Tr. G & J Dunn Qualified at Rangiora (25/1/24) four 4 secs under time after getting to the front and clearing out by 4 1/2L from three rivals untouched in run home. Bred and still owned by Lew Driver, he is a half to a host of good winners including Elroy Jetson (32 wins + $291k + 1:50), Balfast (20wins + $253k + 1:53) and Luke John (8 wins + $158k) and looks to be way better than a maiden. Princess Meritan (5m A Rocknroll Dance – The Princess) Tr. B Butt Set the pace against a star studded Purdon ‘brigade’ (all five of them) and said goodbye on the home turn winning officially by 5L, home in 57.4 for her last 800m. Bred and owned by Brian O’Meara, she has only had the two raceday starts, the last back in April of last year but did win on debut, fourth in the other, and it is suggested that if she can hold together this campaign, she looks one to follow in the short term. Roy Kent (2c Captain Crunch – Snooki) Tr. A Herlihy With the ‘sales’ just around the corner, there is much interest in those sires leaving early 2YO types so early in the season and one sire kicking some goals is Captain Crunch. This colt looked very professional going to the front (Alex Park / 26/1/24) and just when it looked like he would be headed, without too much urging from his trainer, he kicked back to win nicely, last 800m in 58.0. His dam, who Herlihy also trained, won nine and this is her third foal. The first two already winners in sub 2 min MRs before being onsold. Doo You Want Me (2c Captain Crunch – Delightful Lana) Tr. S Doody Central Districts trainer Stephen Doody made the long trip up to Pukekohe (25/1/24) and in the hands of Brent Mangos, made it all worth while when his charge made the lead then cleared out by some 11L at the line, last 400m in 28.6. He looks a very mature type and on that run should be seen going around in the early ‘Young Gun’ heats. He has some breeding to live up to as his dam is a half to the very good Australian pacer in Rock N Roll Doo (12 wins + $458k + 1:50) who came across to contest the NZ Cup in 2022. Ted (3c Sweet Lou – Claire Bear) Tr. M Brown Bred by Woodlands Stud principle Andrew Grierson and placed in the Southland stable of Murray Brown, the handsome colt, named after a famous All Black coach, and still unqualified at this time, went to Winton (26/1/24) and after racing fifth of six and still being last at the 400m, roared home wide out to pick up the pacemaker in impressive fashion, last 800m in 57.0. He has plenty of breeding to live up to with his dam (by Somebeachsomewhere) being a full sister to the 1:49 pacer Funathebeach and belongs to the ‘Moose’ family so successful for the Whitelocks over a number of years. This boy is the first foal of his unraced dam. Ultimate Weapon (3g Bettors Delight – Reality Check) Tr. N Williamson Back here at the workouts (Winton 26/1/24) after disappointing in two runs over the holiday period, the well related gelding trailed two and three deep before getting out at the 400m and finished determinedly, albeit comfortably, to grab pacemaker Wild Bull in the shadows of the post, last 800m in 56.5. Not looking as good as his illustrious full brothers at this stage but surely good enough to win at short notice in the deep south. Did place on debut as a 2YO and from the right stable. Bluto (4g Sweet Lou – Beach Parade) Tr. Anderson & Love Trailed three and four back at Wyndham (27/1/24) and last of five at the 400m, brought wide and finished strongly to get up in a 2:03.6 MR. Showed any amount of promise as a 3YO and thought good enough to take on the best 3YOs at the premier meetings. Only 11 raceday starts to date and connections have been patient after disappointing fresh up on this track at beginning of this year. High strike rate stable and very capable of rewarding those loyal to the cause. Lovemeto (4g What The Hill – Love Ya Doosie) Tr. Rogerson & Ferguson The five win mare (from only 12 starts) started against the pacers (2) at Cambridge (27/1/24) and after trailing third throughout, finished stylishly without being pushed to get within a 1/2L of smart mare Idolou (3 wins from 4 starts), last 800m in 59.9. Getting ready for a new campaign, last raced November last year and with $124k already in the bank, can be expected to take another step towards the open class ranks Follow Your Dream (3f Bettors Delight – Just A Dream) Tr. R & J Dunn Up in the north to prepare for the Magic Millions sale race for 3YO fillies in a couple of weeks, trailed out in her heat at Pukekohe (31/1/24) before popping out at the 600m to lead and kept going strongly to win well from Aye Aye Captain who also went solidly, last 800m in 57.7, 400m in 27.6. Thereabouts last season against the best 2YO fillies and with expected improvement, could threaten ‘the guns’ ! Duchess Megxit (3f Sweet Lou – Kensington Kate) Tr Purdon / Phelan One of those guns, maybe the ‘top gun’, Duchess Megxit started in the next heat (Pukekohe 31/1/24) and sat fourth of five before getting carted up in 1×1 by Hadron Collider from the 600m, smart finish to nail that runner on the line in sharp last 400m (27.3). Massive Group 1 winner as a 2yo at Addington late in the year and she looks like the filly to beat in the next ‘big dance’ in Auckland middle of February. There was plenty to like about the Dunn runner in second place, just a nose away Cold Chisel (3c Always B Miki – Shezaball) Tr. Purdon / Phelan Another getting ready for the Magic Millions, last season’s richest 2YO colt trailed third (Pukekohe 31/1/24) before taking issue with the pacemaking Coastal Babe 500m out, did best over that runner final 50m with the last 400m in a slick 26.9. Was right up there against the best of his age as a 2YO and gives the stable a very strong hand in the upcoming $200k feature (potentially four stable reps). Coastal Babe only beaten a small margin in second and looks right on track for her Magic Millions assignment. Le Major trailed and a nice third after not being asked for a true effort over the final stages. Another runner capable of mixing it with the best 3YOs in what is going to be a very strong field. Dave Duley (3g Bettors Delight – No Liability) Tr. R & J Dunn Looked a maiden full of promise (Pukekohe 31/1/24) when trailing three deep then up to challenge 400m out, just getting the bettor of pacemaker Sea Of Love who went equally as well. (800m in 56.9, 400m in 27.2. Has only had the one start at Addington but did qualify at ‘the Park’ and should be very competitive against ‘non winners’ at least. Ohoka Nico (3c Sweet Lou – Albuquerque) Tr. D Keast Deserves a mention just because he is a half to champion and unbeaten filly Millwood Nike and at Rangiora 31/1/24, he easily qualified against one rival running a 2:01MR, last 800m in 58.9, 5 secs under the required standard. Led throughout and not pushed to win. Only the third foal from a mare where first two (both fillies) have gone sub 1:55. Stands out because of his big white blaze, typical of so many by the sire, but likely to stand out even more when he decides to line up at the races. Ukraine (2c Captain Crunch – Back In The USSR) Tr. B Butt Second trial win for this impressive son of Captain Crunch in as many weeks, settled third of three in his heat (Rangiora 31/1/24) then swept up wide on the corner to race away from his rivals, last 400m in 28.4. Again, he looks like a very mature type so early in the season and could be the ‘benchmark’ around the Canterbury area at this time. Madrid (3f Bettors Delight – Georgia Brooke) Tr M & N Purdon Yet another horse getting ready to head north for the Magic Millions in Auckland, trailed out in her heat (Rangiora 31/1/24) then out to lead 500m, kept up strong run to win impressively, last 800m in 57.3, 400m in 28.6. Proved very competitive against the best of her age group as a 2YO and no reason why she shouldn’t be so again. Stable never to be underestimated. Chase A Dream (3c Captaintreacherous – Secret Lotion) Tr. M & N Purdon Stable out in force in this heat (31/1/24) with the top rated colt working to the lead after 400m and kept up a strong run to win untouched but super impressive with great sectionals 1:59.9MR, 800m in 57.2, 400m in 27.8. Looming as the horse to beat in the rich 3YO race at Auckland. Stablemate Treacherous Baby also heading north and fought on from the trail. Another stablemate Vessem settled last then improved in the open last 700m to be right there on the final corner, didn’t flinch in the run home, he too adds to the puzzle in what is a quality group of 3YO colts and geldings View the full article

5th-Gulfstream, $72,000, Alw (NW1$X), Opt. Clm ($25,000), 1-31, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:40.88, fm, 1 1/4 lengths. DELAHAYE (f, 4, Medaglia d'Oro–Bella Carina, by War Front) sat a no-cover trip three and four wide on her debut over this course last February, but jockey Javier Castellano lost the crop with judgment day approaching and the filly went down to a narrow defeat behind the future MSP Love Appeals (Speightstown). Away for 8 1/2 months thereafter, the $550,000 Keeneland September yearling raced more prominently in an Aqueduct maiden and shot clear late to graduate by a handy 3 1/4 lengths at 65 cents on the dollar when last seen Nov. 5. Favored here at an arguably overlaid 9-10 and carrying the Three Chimneys colors for the first time, Delahaye tugged her way to the front without expending much energy and led her rivals along through sedate fractions of :24.01 and :48.92. Castellano sat hard against Delahaye around the turn, cut the ribbons once heads were turned for home and she easily held sway to the wire. She covered her final 2 1/2 furlongs in :28.20 and sprinted the final sixteenth in a very slick :5.50. Delahaye is the ninth winner worldwide from 11 runners bred on this cross, a number that includes the stakes winners Ticker Tape Home and Golden Canary. Ben Leon's Besilu Stables acquired the stakes-winning second dam Grand Prayer (Grand Slam) in foal to Medaglia d'Oro for an even $1 million from the Ned Evans dispersal at Keeneland November in 2011, a little more than a year after the mare's daughter Malibu Prayer (Malibu Moon) won the GI Ruffian H. for Evans and Mark Hennig. Grand Prayer's value appreciated further still when her Medaglia d'Oro foal of 2010, Valid, became a three-time graded winner and Grade I-placed on the dirt. Malibu Prayer is also the dam of the MGSP Grand Love, whose sire Gun Runner is out of Quiet Giant (Giant's Causeway), a $3-million purchase by Besilu from the same dispersal. Leon also paid a sales-topping $8.5 million for champion Royal Delta (Empire Maker). Bella Carina is the dam of a 2-year-old Not This Time colt that was bought back on a bid of $350,000 at Keeneland September last fall and a yearling colt by Gun Runner. She was not bred last season. Sales history: $550,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0, $104,650. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-William H Lawrence & Three Chimneys Farm; B-Three Chimneys Farm LLC (KY); T-Chad C Brown. Delahaye and @jjcjockey in front in the 5th race for trainer Chad Brown. #GulfstreamPark #ChampionshipMeet pic.twitter.com/jqN5RATJhf — Gulfstream Park (@GulfstreamPark) January 31, 2024 The post Medaglia d’Oro Filly Delahaye Impressively Wires Gulfstream Allowance appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Wynstock will try to do what his father could not: score a stakes victory at Oaklawn Park.View the full article

The American Horse Council has released the findings of the 2023 Equine Economic Impact Survey, showcasing the interconnectedness of the equine world with other economic realms. View the full article

What Moonee Valley Races Where Moonee Valley Racecourse – 1 McPherson St, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039 When Friday, February 2, 2024 First Race 6:25pm AEDT Visit Dabble For the first time in 2024, racing returns under lights to Moonee Valley this Friday evening, where a competitive eight-race meeting is set down for decision. A perfect summers night is forecast for The Valley, and with the track a Good 4 and the rail out 3m the entire circuit, every runner will get their chance if they’re good enough. Friday night racing is set to commence at 6:15pm AEDT. Best Bet at Moonee Valley: Ceremonious Ceremonious gets our best bet tag on Friday night as he looks to break his maiden ranks at start three. The three-year-old gelding finished third on debut at Cranbourne behind Acid Wash and Vilnius, before going on to Geelong and finishing second behind Vilnius once again. He stays at the 1500m distance range (1514m), and with Damian Lane hopping on board, he looks the goods. If Lane can land the son of Pierro in the one-one from barrier eight, it looks to be Ceremonious’ race to lose, as long as he does not get trapped wide from the stick draw. Best Bet Race 3 – #5 Ceremonious (3) 3yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Damian Lane (59kg) +200 with Picklebet Next Best at Moonee Valley: Unusual Pearl It was hard not to be impressed by the way Unusual Pearl disposed of her rivals at Sandown last time out, and we’re confident she can continue her winning form when she heads to The Valley. The Unusual Suspect mare was forced to work three wide with no cover throughout the first half of the race over 2400m, and still had the audacity to kick clear of her rivals in the concluding stages. Barrier two under Mick Dee should suit her perfectly, where the pair can stalk the speed throughout. With even luck on the home turn, we’re confident Unusual Pearl can kick us off as a winner in the opener. Next Best Race 1 – #4 Unusual Pearl (2) 4yo Mare | T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy | J: Michael Dee (56kg) +100 with Dabble Next Best Again at Moonee Valley: Satin And Silk The Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Satin And Silk was a dominant all-the-way victor at Gosford on December 28, and we’re confident the I Am Invincible filly can replicate her form the ‘Melbourne Way’. She draws barrier two under Blake Shinn for her Melbourne debut and looks poised to gain a relatively easy lead over the 955m scamper. Blake Shinn will look to try and break their rivals’ hearts, and as long as Satin And Silk can handle the unique aspects of Moonee Valley, we’re confident she can salute in the penultimate race of the day. Next Best Again Race 7 – #9 Satin And Silk (2) 3yo Filly | T: Peter & Paul Snowden | J: Blake Shinn (59kg) +260 with Neds Friday quaddie tips for Moonee Valley races Moonee Valley quadrella selections Friday, February 2, 2024 1-2-4-5-6 2-4-6 2-3-9 1-2-3-5-8 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article