Wandering Eyes

So Risque finishes strongly to win at Caulfield. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Handy galloper So Risque showed plenty of fight in registering a winning performance at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon. The Ben, Will and JD Hayes-prepared six-year-old son of So You Think was three wide early on before settling on the tail of pacemaker Imperial Lad as rider Daniel Stackhouse bided his time to make his challenge rounding the home bend. Stackhouse shot So Risque clear and he maintained a strong gallop to the line to fend off the late challenge of Robusto who chased resolutely to get within a length at the line. Co-trainer Ben Hayes was delighted to see his charge return to winning form in just his second start in a new campaign. “It was a good effort,” Hayes said. “They all jumped with each other and I’m glad Stacky made the decision and rolled forward. It was a great ride. “It looked like he was going to be caught three-wide and got in a spot without too much work. “He didn’t have bad luck today and it was really good to get a win with him because he’s been running really well and hasn’t been winning.” Hayes admitted he did have some anxious moments as Robusto chased hard which brought back memories of the finish to the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) last month where the Hayes-trained Mr Brightside went down by a nose to the James McDonald-ridden Romantic Warrior. “I was watching the race and I was having flashbacks when I saw James McDonald coming late,” he said. “It was a bit of target race that we came up with today after the month between runs with a trial. “We’ve always liked him and today went to plan, while it was nice to get a win for Rob (Slade). Stackhouse was also taken by the effort by So Risque. “This horse has got a lot of ability. I wanted to be positive and got a lovely run race with the tempo,” he said. “We stayed out of trouble, moved forward and travelled really nicely with the tempo. “I got him to improve on the corner and got the other horses off the bridle. “He quickened like he did and wouldn’t get beaten.” More horse racing news View the full article

Horse Racing on Sunday, November 19 will feature seven meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Donald, Taree & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday Racing Tips – November 19, 2023 Donald Racing Tips Taree Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For November 19, 2023 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $24.82 odds return: Sunday, November 19, 2023 Donald Race 3 – #3 Kodiak Bear Donald Race 7 – #8 Champagne Sharon Taree Race 5 – #6 Solutionist Taree Race 7 – #5 Rogue Bear | 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 November 19, 2023 check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. More horse racing tips View the full article

Trainer Dick Leech and apprentice Jade Hampson celebrating the win by Prince Of Mercia at Darwin’s Fannie Bay on Saturday. It was Hampson’s first win since returning from a back injury when dislodged from her mount in early July. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Darwin Photography Professionals) Gary Clarke landed a treble, Dick Leech won the feature, and Peter Stennett continued his good form. That’s how it fared on Saturday, with all three trainers grabbing the headlines during Darwin’s five-event program at Fannie Bay. Clarke, the Top End and Country’s premier trainer for the past 11 years, celebrated success with Tanaawol ($4.40 fav), New York Spirit ($10) and Henestrosa ($3 fav). Jarrod Todd, the No.1 rider for the Clarke stable and the Top End and Country’s champion jockey for the past four years, saluted on all three horses. Clarke (20) has skipped well clear of Phil Cole (10) and Stennett (8) in the trainers’ premiership, while Todd (20) holds a commanding lead over apprentice Emma Lines (12) and Adam Nicholls (8) in the jockeys’ premiership. Tanaawol, a new arrival from Michael Hickmott’s Murray Bridge stable, snuck home by the bearest of margins over 1200m (BM54), which was also the first of six heats in the 2023/24 Lightning Wet Season Series for the mid-range sprinters. New York Spirit led all the way before saluting over 1200m, a race for the maiden performers and three-year-olds at Class 2 level, while Henestrosa hit the front after 200m before overcoming 0-58 opposition over 1000m. Leech made it seven wins in the tropics this campaign when apprentice Jade Hampson guided Prince Of Mercia ($4) to victory in a wide open 0-76 Handicap that comprised six runners over 1100m. For Hampson, the leading NT apprentice last season, it was her first win since returning from a back injury on Melbourne Cup Day. Leech and Hampson combined to win the Alice Springs Cup (2000m) in April with Write Your Name before the 19-year-old was sidelined for four months when she was dislodged from her mount at Fannie Bay in early July – a week before the start of the Darwin Cup Carnival. Write Your Name went on to win the $200,000 Darwin Cup (2050m) on the first Monday in August, with highly successful NT jockey Paul Shiers winning the NT’s biggest race for the first time, but had she been fit, Hampson would have most likely retained the ride. Stennett, who boasts a small stable, celebrated his ninth win from 25 starts this season when New Enterprise ($4 fav) made it three wins from four starts with victory over 1300m (0-64), with Stan Tsaikos, who rode the horse to victory last start on November 7, once again on board. Prince Of Mercia, who had a win and a second at the end of the Darwin Cup Carnival, was returning from a 10-week spell after a second and a third in Kununurra in late August and early September. The six year-old gelding was stepping up in grade, but after sitting in fifth place the son of Magnus – a solid performer in Victoria for Mornington trainer Clayton Douglas – picked up speed at the 600m with Hampson electing to go three wide. Turning for home, Prince Of Mercia hit the front at the 300m to seal victory by a length with Garry Lefoe’s Mighty Murt ($3.60), who was aiming for four straight wins, unable to bridge the gap, while Cole’s $3.60 bookmaker favourite Star Magnum, the early leader, fading over the concluding stages to finish third. At the end of the day, the fact that Prince Of Mercia (56kg) had a significant weight advantage due to Hampson’s 2kg claim played a key role in the result. It was only the third win for Leech since Write Your Name’s Darwin Cup success, but in his defence he hasn’t had too many runners in Darwin and Alice Springs since travelling to Kununurra after taking holidays. Leech, who had a winning treble on Darwin Cup Day, had every reason to celebrate on Saturday following the disappointment of Century Fox’s disqualification after returning a positive swab after finishing second in the $75,000 Darwin Guineas (1600m) in July. The Alice Springs and Provincial champion trainer from last season was also fined $6000. Tanaawol, a six-year-old gelding by Savabeel, was seemingly no chance on Saturday when well adrift in seventh place at the 700m before producing a blistering final 300m in the home straight. He nailed Chris Pollard’s Stars The Limit ($7), who led by almost three lengths passing the 200m, by nostril, while Clarke’s nine-year-old gelding Patria ($7.50), who sat three wide after sharing the lead, did a good job to hold on for third – albeit finishing 3.8 lengths adrift. “Tanaawol, he’s been going well on the track,” Clarke said before the race. “Looking at his form, he might be one of those ones that needs the mile. “I’ve got him fresh, hopefully he can be competitive in the 1200m and 1300m races. “We’ll see this weekend, it will probably give us an indication.” With 400m to go approaching the final bend, Pollard’s No Rain No Flowers was the only threat to New York Spirit, a four-year-old mare by Manhattan Man, but the $1.75 Neds favourite couldn’t bridge the gap to finish 2.6 lengths adrift – Patrick Johnston’s Barty Aya ($3.90), last exiting the back straight, came from no where to finish third. Henestrosa, a five-year-old gelding by Written Tycoon, tasted success for the first time since March and was never really threatened before prevailing by 1.3 lengths from fast-finishing duo Chief Mondo ($6), a stablemate, and Cole’s Courageous Hearts ($6.50). At one stage on Saturday, New Enterprise was a $4.80 equal favourite along with Clarke’s pair Global Wonder and Prince Ruban, and Tayarn Halter’s Raffalli. Lines, who has this remarkable habit of controlling the tempo of a race if she can lead, had Tom Logan’s Fromthenevernever ($7.50) travelling beautifully out in front from Raffalli and New Enterprise. Heading for home, New Enterprise – a five-year-old gelding by Anacheeva – was three lengths behind the leader and with 100m to go Fromthenevernever still held sway. New Enterprise and Clarke’s fast-finishing Global Wonder ($6), way back in seventh place passing the 700m, swamped Fromthenevernever, who would finish third, in the final 50m with Stennett’s galloper sneaking home by a nose. More horse racing news View the full article

What Scone Races Where Scone Race Club – 434 Bunnan Rd, Scone NSW 2337 When Monday, November 20, 2023 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Scone Race Club sets the stage for a massive eight-part program on Monday afternoon to kick off the new week of racing. The rail is out +5m between the 800m marker to winning post, while the remainder of the rail will sit in the true position. The weather looks testing for race-day with a strong chance of rain, so prepare for a downgrade into the Soft range at some stage. The opening race is scheduled for 1:15pm AEDT. Best Bet at Scone: Bangetta Bangetta was able to crack the maiden on resumption at this course on October 30 and was an impressive winner despite what the small margin may suggest. She had plenty left in the tank, as the daughter of Hellbent flashed by her rivals over the 1150m journey, powering away to score. The 1300m second-up should be no issue for the Kris Lees-trained filly, and with Dylan Gibbons electing to stick, we’re confident Bangetta has too much ability for BM58 company. Best Bet Race 3 – #7 Bangetta (6) 3yo Filly | T: Kris Lees | J: Dylan Gibbons (58.5kg) -166.67 with Betfair Next Best at Scone: Ferro Vero Ferro Vero returns from a 162-day spell on Monday afternoon and brings some strong maiden form to this 1000m contest. The son of Real Steel was narrowly defeated by the likes of Ashfall and Congregation, both of which have gone on to compete in Group level races throughout their respective three-year-olds campaigns. His trials have been terrific, and with a well utilised claim by apprentice jockey Braith Nock, Ferro Vero should find himself knocking off that maiden tag. Next Best Race 2 – #1 Ferro Verro (5) 3yo Gelding | T: Paul Messara & Leah Gavranich | J: Braith Nock (a2kg) (60kg) -111.11 with Dabble Best Value at Scone: Rockbarton Icon Rockbarton Icon is dual accepted in two races at Scone, and we’re more than happy to back him in whichever race he heads to. We’re hoping the son of Prized Icon heads to the mile contest, however, with the three-year-old crying out for a trip. He’s been finishing off gamely over 1400m but has a nasty tendency to be slowly away. The 1600m won’t fix his barrier manners but may be offset with barrier one allowing the David Atkins-trained galloper to hold a position. The +2000 with online bookmakers seems overs provided he runs here, so he warrants an each-way ticket. Best Value Race 4 – #15 Rockbarton Icon (1) 3yo Gelding | T: David Atkins | J: Not Notified (55kg) +2000 with Playup Monday quaddie tips for Scone races Scone quadrella selections Monday, November 20, 2023 1-3-5-8-9-10 6-9 4-6-7-10-14 1-2-4-6-7 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. enjoyed a strong showing at Aqueduct Racetrack Nov. 18, scoring five wins from nine mounts on the 10-race card.View the full article

Nothing Like You needed every inch of the seaside stretch to catch the Peter Eurton-trained Tambo to take the $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes at Del Mar Nov. 18.View the full article

The four-horse roster at Haras des Faunes for next year was reported by Jour de Galop on Saturday. Responsible for G1 Prix Royal-Oak third Tashkhan (Ire) and G3 Prix Reservoirs hero Tulipa Chope (Fr), Born To Sea (Ire) holds pride of place at €4,500. His rostermates include Gutaifan (Ire) at €3,500. His Fev Rover (Ire) has secured a brace of Grade I victories in North America this year. Marianafoot (Fr), who will stand his second season at stud and has moved from Haras de Saint-Vincent, is €2,200. The fourth stallion is Captain Chop (Fr) who is priced at €1,500. The post Haras Des Faunes 2024 Roster Announced appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Group 1 sire Lawman (Fr) will stand for €4,000 in his first season at Haras du Mazet in 2024. He moved from Karwin Farm. The news was reported by Jour de Galop. The sire of 38 stakes winners is best known as the sire of Group 1 winners Just The Judge (Ire), Pretty Gorgeous (Fr), Harbour Law (GB), Most Improved (Ire), Law Enforcement (Ire) and Marcel (Ire). Listed winner Motamarris (Ire) is priced at €2,000, while Devastar (Ger) will command €1,500. The former, who was third in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club, will have his first yearlings next year. The post Lawman Anchors Haras Du Mazet Roster appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Nothing Better lived up to his name in the Nov. 18 Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship, winning the $150,000 contest for the second consecutive year.View the full article

Nothing Better lived up to his name in the Nov. 17 Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship, winning the $150,000 contest for the second consecutive year.View the full article

Based on what happened Nov. 18 in the Hill Prince Stakes, it's clear the sky is the limit for Integration and the older turf male division could have a new and exciting player for next year's major tests.View the full article

Jockey Kyle Frey is back riding at Del Mar this fall, picking up where he left off when he went on a self-imposed hiatus from racing during the summer meet. View the full article

By Adam Hamilton Just Believe has picked up where he left off. The seven-year-old was Australia’s champion trotter, largely through wins in the Inter Dominion and Great Southern Star, before heading to Sweden in the middle of the year. He was checked and broke on the home bend in a heat of the Elitlopp, then ran two fantastic placings at his other two subsequent runs in Sweden. Despite being first-up since the last of Swedish runs at Boden on June 17, Just Believe was brilliant winning the $30,000 Breeders Crown Open Trot at Bendigo last Friday night. Just Believe sat parked outside star mare Queen Elida for much of the 2150m race and powered past her in the home straight to win by 3.8m in a track record 1min55.6sec mile rate – taking 0.3sec off the previous record. “It’s thrilled us how well he’s come to hand at home. We felt he was at least as good, if not a bit better than he was before he went away,” co-trainer and driver Greg Sugars said. “He had a couple of trials and has been working well, but you think he’d have to be improved again by this run.” Just Believe’s firmed from $2.50 into $1.80 to successfully defend his Inter Dominion crown at Albion Park next month. The Kiwi-owned Queen Elida was far from disgraced in just her second defeat from her past 13 starts. Brent Lilley’s mare had to spend plenty of early petrol from an outside draw to find the lead from Mufasa Metro and fought on well for second. X X X In a shock move, champion trainer Emma Stewart won’t have any runners in the Inter Dominion pacing series. Stewart, who had four of the 12 pacing finalists in Melbourne last year, had seven of the top 16 ranked pacers for the Brisbane series at one stage. Hunter Cup winner Honolua Bay has ongoing hoof issues, Victoria Cup winner Act Now hasn’t fired in his two runs since and glamour mares Encipher and Amore Vita have been ruled-out, too. The surprise omission is the in-form Mach Dan, who followed a Geelong Cup win with victory in last Friday night’s $50,000 Group 3 Breeders Crown Pacing free-for-all at Bendigo. “It’s great to have him back winning, he’s a real favourite of ours, but he’s had a long season and we’ve decided against Brisbane,” Stewart said. In contrast, Greg Sugars and Jess Tubbs are excited about another Inter Dominion tilt with their dual Group 1 winner Better Eclipse. The five-year-old, who won a heat of last year’s series and ran seventh in the final, looked terrific covering extra ground and winning easily at Bendigo last Friday night. “He looked the class horse of the race and I drove him accordingly. It was just the sort of performance we were looking for ahead of Brisbane,” Sugars said. X X X Star NSW four-year-old My Ultimate Ronnie heads to Perth on Monday to chase WA’s two biggest four-year-old features. Trainer Jarrod Alchin sharpened him up with a trial at Menangle last Wednesday. “He finished just behind them, but we didn’t want to pull him. He felt super. He’s ready,” he said. My Ultimate Ronnie will tackle the $125,000 4YO Classic at Gloucester Park on December 1 and the $200,000 Golden Nugget at the same track on December 15. Waiting for him will be former Kiwi gelding Star Casino, who scored an upset win in last Friday night’s $50,000 Group 3 4YO Championship at Gloucester Park. Just a week after his dramatic WA Pacing Cup win with Magnificent Storm, trainer Ray Williams won the feature again with Star Casino. The son of Bettors Delight was superbly driven by Dylan Egerton-Green and just held-off the fast-finishing Alcopony to score by a head. X X X Miracle Mile winner Catch A Wave returned to winning form in last night’s $40,000 Group 3 Breeders Crown 4YO final. In doing so, he made it three wins from as many clashes with one-time buzz pacer Captain Ravishing, who sat parked and finished 19m away in second spot. “It looked his race on paper and it’s good to get back in the winner’s circle,” driver Kate Gath said. “He’ll go to the paddock and have a little break because there isn’t much in Victoria for him for a while now.” Catch A Wave will return for races like the Hunter Cup and a Miracle Mile defence in February/March next year. X X X Former Kiwi mare Rakero Rebel enjoyed continued her golden campaign with an easy Menangle win last night. The four-year-old, who beat Ladies In Red on October 14 then ran second to her in the Group 1 Queen of the Pacific last outing, pounced on the front for driver Greg Sugars and always looked in control at Menangle. After dictating terms, she dashed home in 26.2sec for a 1min53.1sec mile. View the full article

By Brigette Solomon Trainer Jason Teaz had a night to remember at Cambridge last Friday, taking out both Thames Country Cups. Ultimate Moment won the Thames Trotting Cup only for Brookies Jaffa to then secure the Thames Pacing Cup two races later. “It was an incredible night out and almost a perfect night with Noble Count running second in the last,” says Teaz. Driven by Andre Poutama, the five year old trotter Ultimate Moment stepped away well to lead from start to finish and ran away from the field in the home straight to win the cup by 5 and a half lengths. “He’s been getting stronger with each start and lately he’s been getting around the place like he’s 17 hands and bullet proof,” says Teaz. “I’ve always thought he had some ability and he’s developing into a solid racehorse”. The win was all the more special with the passing of part owner Elwyn Bradley earlier this week, who had become like family to Jason, Megan and daughter Emma. “We have trained at the Bradley’s property for 13 years now and Elwyn would look after our daughter Emma while we worked horses in the morning and later she would put her on the school bus at their gate,” says Teaz. “She was very much like a grandmother to Emma who even called her Nana”. Taylad To Use was second, Jasinova third with Melsadele a fast finishing fourth after breaking at the start. Brookies Jaffa was a deserving winner of the Thames Pacing Cup making it his 13th lifetime win. The gelding was given a perfect drive by Peter Ferguson, stepping away well to be four back the fence early before coming off the pegs to sit one-one for the final lap.He then battled it out in the straight in his typical tough style to win by a neck. “He’s awesome, you know you’re going to get 100% with him every start and as he’s matured he’s become so tough, we are really seeing the best of him now as a seven year old and the owners deserve the success,” says Teaz. The Thames Pacing Cup is a Country Championship Qualifier with the Final over 3200m and worth $110,000 being held at Addington on the 10th May. “Brookie deserves a spot in a decent race and we’d love to see him in the Country Cup Final if he can get there,” says Teaz. “He also has a couple of owners down there who would love to see him race at Addington”. View the full article

By Jonny Turner Wayne Adams heads to Winton on Sunday with two solid winning hopes – or in other words, most of his racing team. Adams doesn’t have the numbers he once did in his Ascot Park stable, but the horseman who has churned out a line of outstanding pacers still has a bit of quality to work with. Few would have missed the outstanding last-start performance of Forever Arden, who made a huge recovery from an early break to run second at Wyndham last week. Adams is hopeful of a more polished performance from the pacer in race 6 at Wyndham. But that will be up to the horse having his brain engaged. “There is no doubt the ability is there, but we haven’t ironed him out yet,” Adams said. “He can do a few things wrong, like he did at Wyndham, but he is usually not too bad.” “It is all in his head, really; he is a nice horse but he is still learning.” “Hopefully, he can get it right on Sunday.” Forever Arden was runner-up behind an outstanding winner in Miraculous in a strong maiden field, which looks outstanding form. But he takes on another above-average line-up, including Tycoon Banner and Robyn’s Hustler. Adams will also start Claasee in Sunday’s opener. The filly ran on late for fifth in her last start at Wyndham after starting from barrier 7. Coming into the ace draw over a mile on Sunday, Claasee looks right in race 1. “She has gone two good races so far; her fifth the other day was a handy run,” Adams said. “Coming into one should be a help to her. She is a handy mare, and she isn’t far away from winning a maiden.” Forever Arden and Claasee will both be driven by Rory McIlwrick. Airwaves looks another key drive for the reinsman on Thursday. The pacer went an outstanding race for second at Wyndham last week when first up without the benefit of a workout or trial. Airwaves should strip fitter for that run and again give his rivals something to catch in race 4. View the full article

1st-AQU, $85K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 12:20 p.m. ET. Whisper Hill Farm purchased LESLIE'S ROSE (Into Mischief) for $1.15 million at last year's Keeneland September Sale. Bred by John D. Gunther & Eurowest Bloodstock Services, the Todd Pletcher trainee's younger half-sister and stablemate Bo Derek (Speightstown) sadly passed away after making her second start last month for Siena and WinStar Farms at Gulfstream Park. Second dam MGSP Wildwood Flower (Langfuhr) produced GI Florida Derby champ Materiality (Afleet Alex) and GI Kentucky Oaks runner-up My Miss Sophia (Unbridled's Song), who is responsible for GI Coolmore Turf Mile S. hero Annapolis (War Front). Digging a little deeper under the third dam, we find the dam of GI Travers S. victor Afleet Express (Afleet Alex) and GI Alabama S. heroine Embellish the Lace (Super Saver). Also lining up for her unveiling is another grad from that same Keeneland September in $775,000 Juddmonte buy and Chad Brown trainee, Woven Red (Tapit). Out of GSP Ruby Lips (Hard Spun), who herself just sold to Blandford Bloodstock for $500,000 at Keeneland November while in-foal to Constitution, the gray filly is a half-sister to MGSW Lone Rock and GSW Gerrymander (Into Mischief). Woven Red's yearling half-brother by Constitution went for $450,000 to Belladonna Racing at this year's Keeneland September Sale. Ruby Lips counts as a half-sibling MSW Like A Gem (Tactical Cat), dam to MGISW Hard Not To Like (Hard Spun). TJCIS PPS 7th-CD, $120K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 3:50 p.m. ET. Godolphin homebred Decatur Street (Street Sense), a half-brother to GII Lexus Raven Run S. winner Caramel Swirl (Union Rags), debuts for trainer Bill Mott. His second dam GSW Fast Cookie, who is a half-sister to Champion 2-year-old colt and perennial top sire Midshipman (Unbridled's Song), is responsible for GI Whitney S. hero Frosted (Tapit) and GIII Go for Wand H. victress Indulgent (Bernardini). TJCIS PPS 4th-DMR, $61K, Msw, 3yo/up, 6f, 4:58 p.m. ET. Bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, Judge Miller (Curlin) makes his first start for Muir Hut Stables and trainer Mark Glatt. The '21 Keeneland September purchase for $550,000 is out of MGISW Cavorting (Bernardini), who Stonestreet acquired for $360,000 at the Keeneland November Sale in 2012. Her first produce of record is Judge Miller's full-sister, MGISW Clairiere (Curlin). TJCIS PPS 5th-DMR, $61K, Msw, 2yo, f, 5fT, 5:28 p.m. ET. Talla Racing and West Point Thoroughbreds are part-owners in Scarlet Avenue (Street Sense), who makes her first start Sunday afternoon for trainer John Sadler. The $800,000 Keeneland September buy includes among her extended female family, GIII Las Virgenes S. winner Moonlight d'Oro and GSW Grand Sonata (Medaglia d'Oro). TJCIS PPS The post $1.15m Daughter Of Into Mischief Makes Juvenile Debut At Big A appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Horseshoe Indianapolis announced Nov. 17 for its recently completed meet. Roger Spiess and Randy Klopp were leading owners, Genaro Garcia leading trainer, and Joe Ramos leading jockey.View the full article

Nysos (Nyquist), a jaw-dropping 10 1/2-length debut winner at Santa Anita Oct. 21 and a no-brainer 'TDN Rising Star,' takes on four rivals in Sunday's GIII Bob Hope S. at Del Mar. Purchased by Baoma Corp for $550,000 at the OBS April Sale, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert takes the blinkers off for this seven-furlong test. He is the 4-5 morning-line favorite. Baffert will also saddle Wine Me Up (Vino Rosso), who followed a second-place finish in the GI American Pharoah S. Oct. 7 with a well-beaten eighth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile; and Mission Beach (Curlin), who makes his first start since tiring to fifth at second asking in the GI Hopeful S. at Saratoga Sept. 4. The field is rounded out by a pair of last-out maiden winners. Stronghold (Ghostzapper) ships in from Kentucky after graduating for Phil D'Amato at Churchill Downs Oct. 1 and the rail-drawn Tejon Pass (Justify) looks for his second straight for Peter Miller following a Sept. 30 maiden win at Santa Anita. The post ‘Rising Star’ Nysos Headlines Bob Hope appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

It is the most wonderful time of the year. No, I'm not talking about Christmas, but the upcoming foal sales. What is it that we all love about this time of year? Surely much of the attraction about the foal sales revolves around seeing the progeny of first-season sires and predicting who is here to stay and who will be banished to the memory banks in the years to come. The best part of the whole thing is you get to put your money where your mouth is and there will be countless men and women hoping to be handsomely rewarded by their opinions on the matter at the Goffs November Foal Sale next week. Be it sniffing out a bargain to try and offer for resale next year or breeding to what you hope could be the next Mehmas (Ire) or Blue Point (Ire), the opportunities are there. It might seem as though it wasn't long ago that A'Ali (Ire) was scorching to Norfolk S. glory or that St Mark's Basilica (Fr) swept all before him in a spellbinding three-year-old campaign, but both stallions feature among a list of 13 who have their foals going under the hammer this winter. Space Blues (Ire) is bound to be one of the most popular of the youngsters with progeny on offer next week. Blue Point lived up to his billing as a potentially explosive first-season sire by how well his progeny performed on the track this year and things could get even better for the Darley roster with yearlings by Pinatubo (Ire), Earthlight (Ire) and Ghaiyyath (Ire) going down a bomb at the sales. This wonderful production line, which is becoming the envy of many of the top independent stallion farms across Europe, isn't showing any signs of slowing down with triple Group 1 winner Space Blues expected to be well-received by the market at Goffs next week. Darley's nominations manager Eamon Moloney commented, “We're pinching ourselves. These are homebreds coming through the system who have started off life at either Dalham Hall or Kildangan. They have made their way through the racing operation and then it has come full circle and now they're in the stallion yard. It makes it all extra special.” He added, “We're looking forward to seeing what Space Blues can do. I haven't heard anybody say anything negative about them, which is extraordinary. Everyone knows you get a mixture of foals but, no matter who we speak to, all they keep telling us is how delighted they are with their Space Blues foals. Without much help, he has advertised his abilities as a stallion and has done a lot of his own legwork. “He's a racier version of Dubawi (Ire). We were a little bit concerned that he might get more feminine foals but people counteracted that with the mares they sent him. I haven't heard a single person say 'my Space Blues is too small' and I think Noverre has had a good say in that. I wouldn't be surprised if they look a bit more sharp than your typical Dubawi. We've seen plenty of sharp Dubawis but these are going to be sharp. I've seen plenty and I feel people will perceive them to be early.” Starman | Emma Berry At the opposite end of the spectrum, you have a man like Jerry Horan taking his first steps into the stallion game through his part-ownership of the Capital Stud-based Alkumait (GB). Connections of the Mill Reef winner got the mother and father of updates in the spring when Alkumait's half-brother Chaldean (GB) (Frankel {GB}) landed the 2,000 Guineas and they have already enjoyed some promising results with the young sire at the Tattersalls Ireland Sapphire Sale when a foal sold for €22,000. Not bad going for a stallion who stands for just €5,000 and the expectation is that there is more to come next week. Horan said, “Alkumait got off to a good start at Tattersalls Ireland on Saturday and there's definitely a better group of foals on offer at Goffs so we're excited. When the Capital Stud lads bought Alkumait, they asked me if I fancied getting involved in the horse, and it's always been something I have loved the idea of. I jumped at the opportunity. That was two years ago now and, while I was pretty green about the whole thing at the start, it's been great to learn about a whole different side of the game in terms of marketing a stallion and attracting mares for covering.” He added, “It's all about getting in on a small share and trying to give the stallion a chance. The way the Capital lads have approached it is, the more people they can get into the stallion the better because it gives the horse a proper chance. There are so many horses retiring to stud, so, to give him the best possible chance, you need to get as many mares into them as possible. There's no money in stallions unless they click so if everyone rolls in behind a stallion, that's half the battle.” When you hear Tally-Ho Stud and Yeomanstown Stud outlining just how tough it is for independent farms to get their hands on the raw material, it drills home how getting involved in a stallion is not for the faint-hearted. However, anyone who has ever had anything to do with Horan knows that there is not much he wouldn't turn his hand to, and the well-liked 31-year-old explained how Chaldean winning the Guineas provided everyone associated with Alkumait with a helpful shot in the arm. “That was class,” he recalled. “In fairness, Alkumait has a proper stallion's pedigree now and the dam has produced five individual black-type horses and is an up-and-coming blue hen. Alkumait was a very good two-year-old himself and won the Mill Reef in the fastest time ever. You'd like to think he has every chance. He's a good first crop [86] and has an even bigger second crop [121] coming. The foals are speedy-looking types but they have good scope to them. They are all good walkers, which is good to see, and they all have a bit of scope and size-they're not your typical small sprinter.” Tally-Ho Stud's Starman (GB) and Yeomanstown Stud's Supremacy (Ire) will make their respective debuts next week as well. Some of the top consignors in the game-Boherguy Stud, Castlebridge, the Irish National Stud and Baroda Stud–feature among those offering the 52 foals by the July Cup winner Starman, with Tally-Ho's Roger O'Callaghan quietly optimistic. “They all look like himself,” O'Callaghan said. “They've got size, scope and action. It's an exciting time of year but every bit of this game is exciting. Going to Royal Ascot with a two-year-old is exciting, so is waiting for a horse to breeze, or for a vet to trot up your horse the morning after the breeze-every aspect of this game has its own story to tell and this is just another part of it all. But you just never know.” He added, “We were here a good few years ago with Bushranger and everyone was delighted but, when they hit the track, one was slower than the next. You just never can tell in this game. Until they hit the track, it's all a bit of a guessing game.” Tally-Ho has managed to add at least one new stallion to the roster each breeding season in recent time, with Group 1 winner Good Guess (GB) the latest addition for 2024, but O'Callaghan revealed that searching for the next Kodiac (GB) or Mehmas does not come cheap. “There are only so many stallions you can buy nowadays,” he said. “It's hard work. And then when you find one, you have to pay for one.” O'Callaghan's thoughts were echoed by cousin Rob O'Callaghan of Yeomanstown Stud. The search for the next Dark Angel (Ire) goes on at Yeomanstown and O'Callaghan shared hopes that Supremacy could prove just the ticket given he boasts a similar profile to the daddy of Yeomanstown. He said, “The last Middle Park winner we stood was Dark Angel so, if Supremacy could follow in his footsteps it would be great. From what we have seen so far, he is getting nice foals-very strong, good movers and correct. They should go down very well next week at Goffs, hopefully.” He added, “Everyone is very happy and he has gotten a lot of repeat business. He covered over 150 mares this year and that's a great sign. That's how you know you have a stallion who is going down well, when people come back to use the same stallion in year two and three. He's got over 150 in year one and two so he's had a great start.” There are 39 foals by Supremacy on offer at Goffs next week, but as of yet, Yeomanstown hasn't got its hands on a new stallion for next year. O'Callaghan commented, “It's incredibly hard. Between Juddmonte, Darley and Coolmore, they are retiring the majority of the stallions rather than the independent guys like ourselves. Then, when the few horses who could stand at the independent studs come up for sale, they are extremely hard to buy because the demand is much greater than the supply. You have to be careful though. For the likes of us, who would be supporting a stallion with 30-odd mares in a year, we have to make sure that we definitely want to use the horse. “Supremacy ticked all the boxes in that he was a Group 1 winner at two and is by a top stallion in Mehmas and is from a very nice family-the family of Harry Angel (Ire), who is doing well as a stallion. You need to have the credentials behind a stallion and he has them.” Other stallions with their first foals on offer at Goffs next week include Japan (GB), Khalifa Sat (Ire), Lope Y Fernandez (Ire), Nando Parrado (GB), Palace Pier (GB), Ubettabelieveit (Ire), Victor Ludorum (GB) and Lucky Vega (Ire). St Mark's Basilica | Coolmore" width="1155" height="840" /> St Mark's Basilica: an exciting recruit to the stallion ranks | Coolmore Where is the money going? So who are you siding with? Space Blues is the obvious one but St Mark's Basilica brings an abundant of class to the table being the highest-rated son of Siyouni (Fr) to have joined the stallion ranks. Granted nobody in TDN towers has had a glimpse of any of these foals, but certainly on paper at least, Space Blues would have to be a leading candidate to have an abundance of earlier and speedier types while St Mark's Basilica is a genuine class act who will be fascinating to follow. If there's one that could surprise a few, how about Lucky Vega being the one to do exactly that? He didn't lack for support in terms of the mares he covered and it looks as though he will have every chance. 1 – St Mark's Basilica 2 – Space Blues 3 – Lucky Vega The post Getting To Know The First-Season Sires Ahead Of The Foal Sales appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Heavily favored to run his unbeaten streak to three, West Point Thoroughbreds and Woodford Racing's INTEGRATION (c, 3, Quality Road–Harmonize, by Scat Daddy) made his off price of 4-5 look like an early Christmas gift, as he parlayed a perfect trip into a dominating victory in Saturday's $250,000 GII Hill Prince S. at Aqueduct. Away without incident from the three hole, the $700,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga graduate fell into the ideal spot from third, racing in clear air, as 65-1 Laurel Valley (Laoban) set a solid pace in advance of a headstrong Equitize (GB) (Kingman {GB}), the 5-1 second pick making his first start since breaking his maiden in impressive fashion at Tampa in March. Settled well off that leading duo down the backstretch, Integration began to take closer order and edged out into the three path for a clean shot at the leaders. Three wide on the swing for home, the bay drifted out several paths into the middle of the course, but kicked on decisively to put the Hill Prince well out of reach. The well-backed I'm Very Busy (Cloud Computing) made a middle move passing the half-mile to race inside of the eventual winner, but was no match late and finished runner-up ahead of Toofareastiswest (Street Sense) in third. A towering 6 1/2-length debut winner on the Arlington Million undercard at Colonial Aug. 12, Intergration upset the Sept. 9 GIII Virginia Derby from farther off the pace as a 13-2 chance. Sales history: $700,000 Ylg '21 FTSAUG. O-West Point Thoroughbreds & Woodford Racing; B-Larkin Armstrong (KY); T-Shug McGaughey. Integration! pic.twitter.com/4MJQGzraMJ — West Point Tbred (@westpointtbred) November 18, 2023 The post Quality Road’s Integration King of the Hill Prince appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Brittlyn Stables' homebred Clearly a Test became the first black-type stakes winner for Louisiana stallion Clearly Now in capturing the $75,000 Donovan L. Ferguson Memorial Stakes at Fair Grounds on the track's opening day, Nov. 17.View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Sunday's Observations features a half-brother to St Mark's Basilica (Fr) and Magna Grecia (Ire). 12.55 Newcastle, £10,300, Mdn, 2yo, 8f 5y (AWT) Juddmonte's 600,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 acquisition LAUTREC (GB) (Kingman {GB}), representing John and Thady Gosden, is half-brother to MG1SW sires St Mark's Basilica (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}) and Magna Grecia (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). His four opponents include Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum's once-raced Temple City (GB) (Kingman {GB}), who is a son of G2 Lancashire Oaks winner Emirates Queen (GB) (Street Cry {Ire}) and thus kin to last month's GI Canadian International runner-up Royal Champion (Ire) (Shamardal). Temple City is accompanied by Karl Burke-trained stablemate Samphire Green (Ire) (Zoustar {Aus}), who is a half-brother to this term's G3 Prix Sigy victor Marshman (GB) (Harry Angel {Ire}). The post Half-Brother To St Mark’s Basilica And Magna Grecia Set For Newcastle Bow appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by the victory of Dolce Zel in the Kathryn Crosby S. at Del Mar last Saturday. Sweet Success For Zelzal Filly Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb, Robert LaPenta and Michael Caruso's Dolce Zel (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}) padded her stakes resume with a victory in the Kathryn Crosby S. at Del Mar last Saturday (video). The Phil D'Amato trainee was bred by Scuderia Micolo di Nicola Galli and C. SNC. The winner of both the GIII Florida Oaks and GIII Lake George S. is a daughter of Dolce Attesa (GB) (Dr Fong). She won both of her French starts for Scuderia Micolo SNC and trainers Alessandro and Giuseppe Botti before changing hands and traveling to the U.S. Her winning dam previously foaled the listed winner and multiple group-placed Pure Zen (Fr) (Zoffany {Ire}). The second dam, Lady Gin (Saint Ballado), set a new course record for five furlongs at Hawthorne Park in the Wooden Star S. This is the extended family of Champion Female Sprinter Musical Romance (Concorde's Tune). With just six runners Stateside, Zelzal has two winners (33%), and, besides Dolce Zel, the GIII Sweet Life S. winner Ouraika (Fr) to his name in that locale. Dolce Zel opens up in the homestretch to claim the Kathryn Crosby Stakes under Flavien Prat. pic.twitter.com/8JWQXUAL6O — Del Mar Racetrack (@DelMarRacing) November 11, 2023 Angel Flies At Aqueduct Lawrence Goichman's Alluring Angel (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) checked another mark in her win column at Aqueduct last weekend for trainer Mike Maker (video). She has been placed in two stakes to date. The 48,000gns Tattersalls December foal buy for Goichman was bred by Michael Wates, CBE out of the Teofilo (Ire) mare All Of Me (GB), herself a half-sister to G1 Queen Elizabeth S. second I Can Fly (GB) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). Her latest offspring are a €300,000 Goffs Orby yearling colt named Point Spread (GB) (Earthlight {Ire}) and a weanling filly by Ardad (Ire). Landseer (GB) (Danehill), a winner of the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains and GI Keeneland Turf Mile, is under the third dam. Coolmore's Fastnet Rock has 18 winners from 37 runners (48%) to his credit in America. Five of those (13%) have won stakes including GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf heroine Pizza Bianca and GI Man o'War S. victress Zhukova (Ire). ALLURING ANGEL wins Race 6 with @trevormmccarthy aboard for trainer Mike Maker. #TheBigA pic.twitter.com/7HZcRpDW9p — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) November 12, 2023 Repeat Winner: Big Everest (GB) (The Gurkha {Ire}), who races for Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Steven Rocco and William Branch, won the Artie Schiller S. at Aqueduct for trainer Christophe Clement last Sunday (video). He was previously featured in April when winning the Danger's Hour S. at that track. BIG EVEREST (GB) ($13.80) slipped through on the rail and held off Exact Estimate in the $150,000 Artie Schiller Stakes at Aqueduct. @JRosarioJockey was on board for trainer @clementstable. Congrats to the connections! Bet the last on TVG – https://t.co/xhAqzHRj1g pic.twitter.com/MJZDoAg0cB — TVG (@TVG) November 12, 2023 The post Making Waves: Another Serving Of Dolce At Del Mar appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Mandore International Agency only purchased one yearling at the Arqana November Yearling Sale on Saturday, but they made it count, selecting the day's top lot, a colt by Group 1 sire Almanzor (Fr) for €85,000. Sold as lot 186 and already named Override (Fr) to Mandore International's Nicolas de Watrigant, the Haras des Capucines-consigned bay is out of Zarza (Fr) (Charm Spirit {Ire}), herself a half-sister to His Highness The Aga Khan's undefeated Arc heroine and top-level producer Zarkava (Ire) (Zamindar). “He's a lovely colt,” said the agent. “He walks well and has a very good temperament. He's a son of Almanzor from the great family of Zarkava and Zarak (Fr).” Lot 132, Galicove (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), caught the eye of Witold Miedzianowski at €40,000. The filly is out of the multiple stakes-placed Hidden Cove (Ire) (Nayef) from the Haras de l'Hotellerie draft. Two other yearlings brought €20,000 or higher on the day–another Capucines draftmate, a filly by Sottsass (Fr) (lot 162) from the family of young sire City Light (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), was knocked down to Hyde Park Stud for €25,000; and lot 93, a filly by Dabirism (Fr) was purchased by Marta Kubicka and Damien de Watrigant for €22,000. A full-sister to multiple stakes winner Celestin (Fr) (Dabirsim {Fr}) who was fourth in the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, she was consigned by Haras du Buff. Saturday's edition posted a clearance rate that was virtually identical to 2022's at 84%, with 141 sold fo 168 offered. The gross, for 31 more yearlings put through the ring than last term, was €962,000, while the median was unchanged at €5,000. The average increased to €6,823 (+7.4%). The post Almanzor Colt The Star Of The Show At Arqana November appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Richard Mandella recognized as Honor Guest by Thoroughbred Club of America.View the full article