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Flemington has been a happy hunting ground for the Vela family and they are hoping that continues on Saturday when their Group One performer Pearl Of Alsace (NZ) (Tavistock) carries their famous silks in the Gr.2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m). Their most notable win at the Melbourne track came in 2001 when Ethereal (NZ) (Rhythm) took out the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), and more than two decades on Sir Peter Vela is hoping for another Group victory during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, and trainer Shaune Ritchie is hoping to oblige. “It is a good opportunity to showcase the stable and having the Pencarrow colours going around is always great,” Ritchie said. “Ethereal has done a good job there in the past and we won over there a few years ago on Melbourne Cup Day, so it would be nice to continue that run.” Pearl Of Alsace has been in pleasing form back in New Zealand over spring, finishing runner-up over 1400m first-up at Ruakaka in September before winning over a mile at Te Rapa, and then placing in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings last month. A trip to Melbourne was always on the cards for the lightly-raced mare, with Ritchie locking in the Matriarch Stakes following her elite-level placing. “We only had the three runs this campaign allowing us to find a race in Melbourne, if it was possible,” Ritchie said. “Her first-up run was good over 1400m, she had the mile, and her first run over ground at Group One level was superb. With that 2000m race under her belt, she should be spot on for this one.” Ritchie has been pleased with the way the daughter of Tavistock has settled in on her first trans-Tasman trip and believes Saturday’s Group Two will be the perfect introduction to Australian racing for the mare. “She has landed great and had a quiet canter at Flemington this (Thursday) morning and has settled in quite nicely,” he said. “We think it is the right race for her, she is well weighted. We are trying to dodge the genuine Group One mares and this race sits in really nicely. “She has only had the nine starts, she is still working the game out a little bit, and this will be a nice stepping-stone. If we can win or run in the top-three, that is Australian form that is going to hold well for her when she is a broodmare. “Her family has improved with Zourian (half-sister) looking a strong chance in the Thousand Guineas (Gr.1, 1600m) later in the carnival. It is a strong family and hopefully we can look to add to it as well.” Pearl Of Alsace will be partnered by expat Kiwi jockey James McDonald and is rated a $5.50 favourite with TAB bookmakers. Meanwhile, Ritchie and his New Zealand training partner Colm Murray are looking forward to watching Mahrajaan (Kitten’s Joy) line-up in the Listed Nautical Boat Insurance Metropolitan Trophy (2600m) at Riccarton on the same day. It will be the European import’s final hit-out before next Saturday’s Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m), and the Cambridge duo are hoping he is met by a Good track this weekend. “He does need a Good track and I know the track came up Heavy earlier in the week,” Ritchie said. “Colm is down at Riccarton and he tells me that the weather is pretty good down there, so hopefully the track dries out enough for him to perform. “His main goal will be the New Zealand Cup and we are expecting him to peak for that race, it is the reason we have gone down. He is more than likely a two-miler, so that will be his grand final. “He took a couple of runs to work out the style or racing in this part of the world compared to what he is used to. I think 20-1, he is good odds in a New Zealand Cup. I think he will run better than those odds.” View the full article

What Rosehill Races Where Rosehill Gardens – James Ruse Dr, Rosehill NSW 2142 When Saturday, November 11, 2023 First Race 12:25pm AEDT Visit Dabble Rosehill Gardens is the destination for metropolitan racing on Saturday afternoon, with the five-year-olds set to take centre stage in the Five Diamonds (1800m) headlining a massive 10-race meeting. The undercard is stacked with potential as well, with the Group 2 Hot Danish Stakes (1400m) for the fillies & mares, while the two-year-olds step out in the Inglis Golden Gift (1100m). The track should be in pristine condition for the meeting, with the rail out +3m and no signs of rain on the radar. We’ll be expecting a genuine Good 4 on Saturday with the opening event scheduled to get underway at 12:25pm AEDT. Five Diamonds Top Tip: Democracy Manifest Democracy Manifest is absolutely flying this preparation and we’re happy to have him on top in the $2 million feature. He destroyed his rivals in the Group 3 Cameron Handicap (1500m) second-up at Newcastle on September 15, before being a hard luck story in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick on September 30. The Chris Waller-trained gelding is prepped to the minute for this event, and with Nash Rawiller taking the reins on Saturday, watch for Democracy Manifest to be savaging the line over the 1800m. Five Diamonds Race 8 – #7 Democracy Manifest (9) 5yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Nash Rawiller (57kg) +700 with Betfair Hot Danish Stakes Tip: Call Di Call Di has found the minor money in three of her four starts this campaign and looks ready to peak in the Hot Danish Stakes. The daughter of Frankel headed to Melbourne for the Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield and was apart of a blanket finish behind Wrote To Arataki. She was huge considering she was forced to sprint off a muddling tempo. This time we’re expecting Call Di to be ridden much closer to the speed and even lead if circumstances permit. If she can get a soft lead, Call Di will give a bold sight in the Hot Danish. Hot Danish Stakes Race 6 – #4 Call Di (3) 4yo Mare | T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | J: Nash Rawiller (57kg) +200 with Dabble Best Bet at Rosehill: Gustosisimo Gustosisimo has been sensational since returning from a gelding operation, putting together back-to-back wins for the Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexious stable. He’s won by a combined five lengths across those two performances, leading all the way in dominant fashion. This is much tougher as the son of Exceed And Excel steps into BM78 company for the first time, but with only 52kg on his back, Gustosisimo will take plenty of beating in the Rosehill finale. Best Bet Race 10 – #10 Gustosisimo (6) 3yo Gelding | T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | J: Jay Ford (52kg) +140 with Neds Next Best at Rosehill: Scampi We look towards the $1 million Inglis Golden Gift for one of our better bets on the program, as Scampi looks to make amends for his first-up failure. He was a non-factor in the Group 3 Breeders Plate (1000m) despite starting an odds-on commodity, leading at a hot tempo before knocking up under Jason Collett. It was simply too bad to be true, and in a subsequent barrier trial, we’ve been impressed by his work. Dylan Gibbons has the option to retreat for cover from barrier 13 on Saturday and considering this time we’re getting a price to back him Scampi’s value is too good to pass up. Next Best Race 7 – #4 Scampi (13) 2yo Colt | T: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | J: Dylan Gibbons (56.5kg) +600 with Bet365 Saturday quaddie tips for Rosehill races Rosehill quadrella selections Saturday, November 11, 2023 1-4-5-7 3-4-5-7-11-12 1-2-5-6 3-10 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article

Pearl Of Alsace will contest the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) Flemington has been a happy hunting ground for the Vela family and they are hoping that continues on Saturday when their Group One performer Pearl Of Alsace carries their famous silks in the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m). Their most notable win at the Melbourne track came in 2001 when Ethereal took out the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m), and more than two decades on Sir Peter Vela is hoping for another Group victory during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, and trainer Shaune Ritchie is hoping to oblige. “It is a good opportunity to showcase the stable and having the Pencarrow colours going around is always great,” Ritchie said. “Ethereal has done a good job there in the past and we won over there a few years ago on Melbourne Cup Day, so it would be nice to continue that run.” Pearl Of Alsace has been in pleasing form back in New Zealand over spring, finishing runner-up over 1400m first-up at Ruakaka in September before winning over a mile at Te Rapa, and then placing in the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings last month. A trip to Melbourne was always on the cards for the lightly-raced mare, with Ritchie locking in the Matriarch Stakes following her elite-level placing. “We only had the three runs this campaign allowing us to find a race in Melbourne, if it was possible,” Ritchie said. “Her first-up run was good over 1400m, she had the mile, and her first run over ground at Group One level was superb. With that 2000m race under her belt, she should be spot on for this one.” Ritchie has been pleased with the way the daughter of Tavistock has settled in on her first trans-Tasman trip and believes Saturday’s Group Two will be the perfect introduction to Australian racing for the mare. “She has landed great and had a quiet canter at Flemington this (Thursday) morning and has settled in quite nicely,” he said. “We think it is the right race for her, she is well weighted. We are trying to dodge the genuine Group One mares and this race sits in really nicely. “She has only had the nine starts, she is still working the game out a little bit, and this will be a nice stepping-stone. If we can win or run in the top-three, that is Australian form that is going to hold well for her when she is a broodmare. “Her family has improved with Zourian (half-sister) looking a strong chance in the Thousand Guineas (Group 1, 1600m) later in the carnival. It is a strong family and hopefully we can look to add to it as well.” Pearl Of Alsace will be partnered by expat Kiwi jockey James McDonald and is rated a $5.50 favourite with online bookmakers. Meanwhile, Ritchie and his New Zealand training partner Colm Murray are looking forward to watching Mahrajaan line-up in the Listed Metropolitan Trophy (2600m) at Riccarton on the same day. It will be the European import’s final hit-out before next Saturday’s Group 3 New Zealand Cup (3200m), and the Cambridge duo are hoping he is met by a Good track this weekend. “He does need a Good track and I know the track came up Heavy earlier in the week,” Ritchie said. “Colm is down at Riccarton and he tells me that the weather is pretty good down there, so hopefully the track dries out enough for him to perform. “His main goal will be the New Zealand Cup and we are expecting him to peak for that race, it is the reason we have gone down. He is more than likely a two-miler, so that will be his grand final. “He took a couple of runs to work out the style or racing in this part of the world compared to what he is used to. I think 20-1, he is good odds in a New Zealand Cup. I think he will run better than those odds.” More racing news View the full article

Prowess winning the Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m). Photo: Bruno Cannatelli Roger James believes he has ticked all the boxes with his multiple Group One winner Prowess ahead of the Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday. “It is her biggest test to date without a doubt, but we have ticked the boxes,” James, who trains in partnership with Robert Wellwood, told TAB NZ. “She has got fresh legs, it is only third up for her – tick; it is 2000m – another tick; she is in grand order – another tick; and she is well trained – that must be four ticks.” The four-year-old mare had an interrupted start to her spring preparation which forced her to miss the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at The Valley last month, but she earned a consolation prize with victory in the Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m) on the undercard, giving James his third win in the race. “She left home and I was pretty confident she would be hard to beat. I always thought she would be better with the run under her belt and I still stick with that,” James said. James arrived back in Melbourne last week and was rapt with Prowess’ condition ahead of the Champions Stakes, with the daughter of Proisir continuing to please him with her work this week. “I was really happy when I got here on Friday night, only having raced a week earlier she looked tremendous,” he said. “She did a nice piece of work on Saturday and an even bigger piece of work on Tuesday, and I think she is pretty much where we want her now.” Prowess will be ridden by Melbourne Cup-winning hoop Mark Zahra out of gate four on Saturday. “His ride in the Cup was gold and his ride on her was gold as well (in the Crystal Mile). I am hoping I am still saying that on Saturday night, but he just makes good decisions,” James said. “The field is made up to be a very good field, but we are up to the challenge I think.” Prowess will return to New Zealand next week in preparation for an autumn campaign, with Saturday’s run dictating what path she takes. “She will be home in the paddock come Wednesday and she will probably have two weeks off and in that time we would have planned what we are going to do in the autumn,” James said. More racing news View the full article

What Doomben Races Where Doomben Racecourse – 75 Hampden St, Ascot QLD 4007 When Saturday, November 11, 2023 First Race 12:08pm AEST Visit Dabble The Brisbane Racing Club will host a massive 10-race program at Doomben Racecourse this Saturday afternoon, with the Listed Keith Noud Quality headlining proceedings. The track is rated a Soft 5, but with warm and dry weather forecast for Friday and Saturday, expect the track to get into the Good range. The rail will be in the +2m position for the entire circuit, with the opening race set to kick off at 12:08pm AEST. Keith Noud Quality Tip: Cifrado Cifrado returned from an 18-week spell in an Open Handicap over 1000m at Eagle Farm, where he was slow away but worked home nicely along the rail to finish fourth. Stepping up to 1200m second-up after four weeks off, this son of Encryption should appreciate the extra distance. During his two-year-old season, the Rex Lipp-trained colt won the Group 2 Spirit Of Boom Classic over 1200m and Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce over 1400m. With an abundance of speed influences engaged, Cifrado should get the race run to suit and will be flying home late. Best Bet Race 8 – #11 Cifrado (4) 3yo Colt | T: Rex Lipp | J: Damien Thornton (53kg) +1200 with Betfair Best Bet at Doomben: Tidal Creek The Stuart Kendrick-trained Tidal Creek had won two on the bounce before stepping up into Open Handicap grade last start, where he finished seventh of nine but was only beaten by 2.7 lengths over 1600m. The five-year-old gelding has been given a six-week freshen and will return in a Class 6 Handicap that appears to be a lot weaker than his last assignment. This son of Sntizel has a very good record at the track and trip (4:3-1-0), and with Bailey Wheeler claiming 2kg, Tidal Creek can find the front and lead all the way. Best Bet Race 9 – #1 Tidal Creek (3) 5yo Gelding | T: Stuart Kendrick | J: Bailey Wheeler (a2) (60.5kg) +220 with Boombet Next Best at Doomben: Orient’s Secret Orient’s Secret recorded an impressive win first-up at Eagle Farm over 1200m, where the Matthew Dunn-trained galloper settled near last on a moderate speed and was able to weave his way through traffic to finish over the top. Given that the race was run to suit on-speed runners, the performance from this son of Spill The Beans has to be elevated. From barrier five, Martin Harley will try to settle closer to the speed, and if Orient’s Secret is within three lengths of the leaders when turning for home, he will prove extremely hard to hold out. Next Best Race 7 – #7 Orient’s Secret (5) 4yo Gelding | T: Matthew Dunn | J: Martin Harley (58.5kg) +650 with PlayUp Best Value at Doomben: Tojaki Tojaki has been very good at all three starts this preparation. Last time out, she was just beaten by a better horse on the day, going down to Miss Tambo at this track and trip on November 1. This four-year-old mare broke her maiden in fine style first-up before leading all the way to record back-to-back victories in a Benchmark 62 at the Sunshine Coast. On Saturday, this daughter of Zoustar has found a very winnable affair where she can run the race to suit herself. If Robbie Dolan can find the lead and hold the rail, Tojaki will give them something to chase. Best Value Race 6 – #15 Tojaki (9) 4yo Mare | T: Stuart Kendrick | J: Robbie Dolan (56.5kg) +800 with Neds Saturday quaddie tips for Doomben races Doomben quadrella selections Saturday, November 11, 2023 3-7-8 5-8-10-11-12 1-7 3-7-10-14-15 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article

What Morphettville Races Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville, SA 5043 When Saturday, November 11, 2023 First Race 12:57pm ACDT Visit Dabble The Parks track at Morphettville will host a competitive eight-race meeting on Saturday afternoon as the buildup to Finals Day on November 25 continues. Clear skies are the theme of the day, with perfect conditions forecast. The track is a Good 4 at the time of acceptances, with the rail out 6m the entire circuit. Racing in Adelaide is set to get underway at 12:57pm ACDT. Best Bet at Morphettville: Press Down Peter Hardarce’s Press Down ran a belter of a race first-up when chasing home Sghirripa on October 21, and he looks well suited to the Parks 1000m from barrier two. Last campaign, he finished 1.6 lengths off subsequent Group 2 winner Cause For Concern over 1100m, suggesting he may just be above average. Sheridan Clarke’s 3kg claim gets the four-year-old in perfectly at the weights with 59kg on his back, and he should have no issue stalking the speed throughout. Press Down is the best horse in the race and, with even luck, should prove too good for his rivals. Best Bet Race 6 – #2 Press Down (2) 4yo Gelding | T: Peter Hardacre | J: Sheridan Clarke (a3) (62kg) +150 with PendleburyBet Next Best at Morphettville: Hallstatt The Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle-trained Hallstatt put in an eye-catching performance on return over 1000m on October 28 when getting back in the field and hitting the line nicely to finish second. The Star Witness gelding was beaten by 1.5 lengths on that occasion but was clearly doing his best work through the line. The step up to the 1250m looks ideal, and considering he was racing in tougher competition in Victoria during his initial campaign, he looks well placed. He will go back to the rear, but with plenty of speed engaged, it looks set up for Hallstatt to blouse his rivals inside the final 100m. Next Best Race 3 – #1 Hallstatt (8) 4yo Gelding | T: Gordon Richards & Damien Moyle | J: Lachlan Neindorf (60kg) +220 with Betfair Best Value at Morphettville: Set To Prophet Set To Prophet has shown decent enough form in tougher races to suggest he is capable of winning this. This will be his second go at 1950m having finished third at the trip on October 28. From barrier one under Ryan Hurdle, the son of Extreme Choice will be given every chance to see it out. He will be on the heels of the leaders throughout from the gun draw, and with even luck in the home straight, Set To Prophet should prove a bit too good on the back of an economical run. Best Value Race 2 – #5 Set To Prophet (1) 5yo Gelding | T: Grant Young | J: Ryan Hurdle (59.5kg) +750 with Dabble Saturday quaddie tips for Morphettville Morphettville quadrella selections Saturday, November 11, 2023 2-4-7 2-6 1-3-7-8-10-11 2-4-9 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip More horse racing tips View the full article

by Jessica Martini & Christina Bossinakis LEXINGTON, KY – The Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale gained momentum throughout its opening session and concluded a day of competitive bidding Wednesday evening with 11 seven-figure mares and a median up 30% from its 2022 counterpart. “It was a good day. It was a really good day,” said Keeneland President Shannon Arvin. “We were really pleased with the session overall. The theme of the century seems to be that the quality sells and there was really high demand for the quality. There was great international participation, but plenty of domestic participation as well. There was a real diversity among the buyers. It was a very, very strong market.” During Wednesday's session, 120 horses grossed $54,340,000. The average of $452,833 was down 8% from the corresponding 2022 session, which included a $4.6-million fractional interest in champion Flightline. The median of $375,000 was up 29.31% from a year ago. White Hot (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was the day's top seller in the ring, when BBA Ireland's Michael Donohoe bid $2.1 million for the dam of Pizza Bianca (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), but the session had a post-sale topper when Puca (Big Brown), carrying a full-sibling to GI Kentucky Derby winner Mage (Good Magic), was purchased by John Stewart for $2.9 million after initially being led out of the ring unsold. The mare capped a busy couple of days for Stewart, who also purchased a colt by Curlin for $600,000 Wednesday, as well as seven horses Tuesday at Fasig-Tipton for $13,350,000. WHITE HOT (IRE) goes for $2.1 million at #KeeNov! The dam of Pizza Bianca sells in foal to Into Mischief, she was consigned by @stonefarmky and purchased by @BBAIreland. pic.twitter.com/6Oun8mwzeR — Keeneland Sales (@keenelandsales) November 8, 2023 “There is a lot of confidence in the breeding industry right now,” said Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy. “I think the median jumping just over 30% when you include Puca, is a significant increase.” Shadwell Racing, which purchased the co-topping weanling at Fasig-Tipton Tuesday, purchased Wednesday's highest-priced foal when going to $750,000 for a colt by Gun Runner (hip 154) from the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment. The colt was the top of a particularly vibrant weanling market Wednesday. Last year's November Book 1 section had six weanlings sell for $400,000 or more. Twelve hit that mark Wednesday. “The foal market was especially strong, we thought today,” said Arvin. “We had double the number of foals this year sell for $400,000 or more than last.” With 65 horses reported not sold, Wednesday's buy-back rate was 35.14%. It was 26.49% a year ago. “There was some protectionism in the market,” said Lacy. “A lot of people were setting reserves that were not letting horses go. They were not going to sell them short. There were quality mares not being sold off cheap which I think is great for the industry. When you speak to the sellers, they were comfortable that they were not going to sell this one below a certain value. And that's ok.” The Keeneland November sale continues through Nov. 16 with sessions beginning daily at 10 a.m. Mage's Dam Puca Brings $2.9M Plenty of the pre-sale hype revolved around Case Clay Thoroughbred Management's initial sales offering, including the big mare–Puca (Big Brown) (Hip 191)–dam of this season's GI Kentucky Derby winner Mage (Good Magic). Initially led out of the ring unsold at $2.8 million, the 11-year-old mare later found a home with Lexington financier John Stewart, who snapped the mare up for $2.9 million. Clay sold the mare on behalf of Robert Clay's Grand View Equine, who purchased her in foal to Gun Runner for $475,000 at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale in 2018. Puca | Keeneland “What we were fine with, RNAing her, was that Good Magic Baby in her belly,” Clay explained. “We were confident in her value, and fortunately, John Stewart recognized that.” Puca, a half-sister to Grade I winner and $1.5-million earner Finnegans Wake (Powerscourt {GB}), is also responsible for multiple stakes placed Gunning (Gun Runner) and Dornoch, a full-brother to Mage. Runner up in the Sapling S. at Monmouth this past summer, he came back to graduate impressively going a mile and a sixteenth at Keeneland Oct. 14. To further bolster her resume, Puca's yearling colt by McKinzie also realized $1.2 million at the Keeneland September Sale. “He's buying a queen,” Clay said of Puca. “She is the dam of Derby winner and black-type for the first three foals. If Dornoch wins the [Dec. 2] GII Remsen S. [at Aqueduct], she's 'Broodmare of the Year'.” The daughter of SP Boat's Ghost (Silver Ghost) sold carrying a full-sibling to the Derby hero. Clay underscored, “I really think that's her fair market value. Dams of Kentucky Derby winners don't come along in the same year. It's been a long time since that has happened.” Later in the sale, Clay also sold the second half of his maiden consignment–Dalika (Ger) (Pastorius {Ger})–to Bryant Prentice's Pursuit of Success for $1.65 million. “I am really grateful to both Paul Varga [owner of Dalika] and Grand View for giving me the opportunity to sell them. And for Bryant Prentice who purchased Dalika and John Stewart for buying Puca. I am excited for them too. I think they bought beautiful mares.”–@CbossTDN White Hot in Demand at Keeneland After bloodstock agent Michael Donohoe of BBA Ireland, bidding on behalf of an undisclosed client, got outbid on GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Pizza Bianca (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) at Fasig-Tipton Tuesday night, he went to $2.1 million to acquire that filly's dam, White Hot (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (hip 170) Wednesday at Keeneland. “She is a Galileo mare and she's the dam of a Group 1-winning juvenile,” Donohoe said of the 10-year-old mare who sold in foal to Into Mischief. “She is in foal to a champion stallion. So she made a lot of sense. It's a great family and those Galileo mares, you can see what they can do around the world as broodmare sires. We are happy to get her.” #KeenelandNovember: WHITE HOT (Galileo), dam of Pizza Bianca, sells for $2.1 million to @BBAIreland's Michael Donohoe. Consigned by @stonefarmky! pic.twitter.com/CS4xV2b7AE — TDN (@theTDN) November 8, 2023 White Hot was consigned by Stone Farm on behalf of Bobby Flay, who purchased the mare as a yearling for 1,250,000gns at the 2014 Tattersalls October sale. While the bay never made it to the races, her first foal was Pizza Bianca, who sold for $3 million Tuesday night. “Pizza Bianca made all of that money last night at Fasig-Tipton,” Donohoe said. “We had a good go at her last night.” Out of Gwynn (Ire) (Darshaan), White Hot is a half-sister to G1 Epsom Derby winner Pour Moi (Montjeu {Ire}). “I bought her for an existing client and she will probably stay in the States and foal here,” Donohoe said. Of a potential mating in 2024, Donohoe said, “We will see what kind of baby comes out of her. But those Galileo mares, you can cover them to most of the stallions based here in the States.” While Donohoe declined to name his client, the Irishman has previously bought several high-profile fillies and mares for Yuesheng Zhang's Yulong. Lynn Hancock of Stone Farm said it was a good result from both sides of the transaction. “Obviously, great sale, but she's a lovely mare,” Hancock said. “She's beautiful, looks the part. Her first foal is a Breeders' Cup champion. So, you can't ask any more of a mare than that. We're happy with that.” Of the price, Hancock added, “I think she's worth every penny of it. She's a lovely mare, she's beautiful. She acted like a queen in the back ring and she is in foal to a hot sire.” @JessMartiniTDN Juddmonte Strikes Late for Ack Naughty After getting shut out on a number of high-profile mares at Fasig-Tipton Tuesday and earlier in the first session of the Keeneland November session, Juddmonte Farm's Garrett O'Rourke finally got his mare when acquiring Ack Naughty (Afleet Alex) (hip 246) for $1.8 million. The 11-year-old mare, who sold in foal to Into Mischief, was consigned by Sequel New York as agent for Chester and Mary Broman. She is the dam of ill-fated Grade I winner Practical Move (Practical Joke). Juddmonte goes to $1.8 million for ACK NAUGHTY, dam of Grade 1 winner Practical Move from the @sequelnewyork consignment! #KeeNov pic.twitter.com/8uEhLQ3TEi — Keeneland Sales (@keenelandsales) November 9, 2023 “We were at the sales yesterday and we were here again today for Puca,” said O'Rourke. “This felt like the last legitimate big, good-looking mare. Obviously, she is the dam of a Grade I winner and she's in foal to Into Mischief, who is a stallion we have had a lot of success with and we breed to every year. There is the opportunity to keep on doing the same mating if the family would want to do that. We are happy with her. She's my type of mare–a nice, big, strong mare with great bone, a good race mare and a good producer already. So I'm glad we got something.” O'Rourke admitted it's been tough bidding, both at Newtown Paddocks Tuesday and Wednesday at Keeneland. “It's been hard in there,” he said. “The top end, as everyone says, is just killer strong. It's just like people are buying art in a hot market. It's hard to put a value on them at this level. If you want them, you've got to pay for them. And we weren't able to get there earlier today. This was our last chance and I'm delighted to have something to bring home to add to the Juddmonte broodmare band.” The Bromans purchased Ack Naughty, in foal to Upstart, for $500,000 at this year's Keeneland January sale. That was just a month after her first foal to race, Practical Move, won the GII Los Alamitos Futurity. The colt added wins in the GII San Felipe S. and GI Santa Anita Derby this past spring. “We just bought this mare in January,” said Sequel's Becky Thomas. “But it was before Practical Move really became Practical Move. So he won a Grade II and then a Grade I after we bought her. Mr. Broman still races quite a bit, but he is breeding to sell in a commercial market. This will be a chance to put cash back into the program and that's what we did.” Of the mare's price tag Wednesday, Thomas added, “Way above the reserve, but she's a beautiful mare and she had Practical Move. We are just really happy that we were able to do it and happy that Mr. Broman gives us the ability to play at a high level.” Frankel Filly for Lyon Graded stakes winner Skims (GB) (Frankel {GB}) (hip 125) became the first seven-figure mare of the Keeneland November sale when selling for $1.8 million to Jane Lyon's Summer Wind Farm. “I am very excited about getting this mare,” Lyon said. “I am a Frankel lover. I had one filly [by him] that unfortunately isn't going to be a race filly that I bred. But when I saw this filly, with her race record, I was so excited to have her in my broodmare band.” #KeenelandNovember: GII winner SKIMS (Frankel) sells for $1.8 million to Jane Lyon's Summer Wind Farm. Consigned by Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services! pic.twitter.com/tsgLzmwVDS — TDN (@theTDN) November 8, 2023 Bred and raced by Andrew Rosen and trained by Shug McGaughey, Skims won last year's GII Sands Point S. and was second in this year's GII Canadian S. On the board in eight of 14 starts, she won four times and earned $426,685. The 4-year-old racing or broodmare prospect, who was consigned by Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, is out of Royal Decree (Street Cry {Ire}) and is a half-sister to group winner War Decree (War Front). Her second dam is multiple Grade I winner Ticker Tape (GB) (Royal Applause {GB}). “That was right in line with what we thought she would bring,” said Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services' John Stuart. “She is by Frankel and from a nice family. I am really happy that she is staying right here in the Bluegrass.” 'Pursuit' Lands Dalika for $1.65M Bryant Prentice's Pursuit of Success may not have made the leader board with raw numbers, but it certainly did when it came to quality. With Archie St. George handling the bidding duties, Prentice extended to $1.65 million for Grade I winner Dalika (Ger) (Pastorius {Ger}) (Hip 223) during Keeneland's Book 1 session. “I was thinking she might not bring that much, but the market is strong and she is a Grade I winner,” said St. George. “It was definitely more than we were hoping to have to give.” #KeenelandNovember: GI winner DALIKA (Pastorius), in foal to Flightline, leaves the ring after selling for $1.65 million to Pursuit of Success/Bryan Prentice. Consigned by @caseclay1! pic.twitter.com/PE9EWYhNVU — TDN (@theTDN) November 8, 2023 Consigned by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management, the gray mare sold in foal to Flightline. Clay said, “I thought it was great and was well sold and well bought. She's sound, a Grade I winner and in foal to Flightline, so I think it's a fair value for her.” The mare is a member of the first group of mares to be bred to the 2022 Horse of the Year. “She is a beautiful mare. We were keen to get her,” said St. George. “Obviously, in foal to a beautiful stallion. She was just a top-quality mare.” Clay added, “[She was] the whole package. She won in 5 1/2 furlongs up to 11 furlongs–very versatile and carried her speed. It was every little thing and then when she arrived here she showed well the whole time. People really liked her, so there was a lot of attention.” Out of the Hurricane Run (Ire) mare Drawn To Run, the 7-year-old is a half-sister to Group 3 placed Drawn To Dream (Ire) (Iquitos {Ger}). Her extended family includes Group 1 winners Corre Caminos and Recital. “She is a top race filly,” said St. George. “She has the quality and looks and, hopefully, she can throw something that looks like her. The sky is the limit.” While at the forefront of Wednesday's purchase for Prentice, St. George was quick to credit the late bloodstock James Delahooke for much of the team's success. “Mr. James Delahooke used to do a lot of work for [the Prentices] and I am carrying on his legacy,” he said. “It's really a team effort. The mare is on the farm.” “Taking on James's legacy, it takes an army to do it. God rest his soul.” —@CbossTDN Dalika Departure Bittersweet for Varga Paul Varga of Bal Mar Equine found himself in the unprecedented position of experiencing the joy of reeling in seven figures for his prized mare Dalika, but also facing the sad reality of her departure. “She definitely gave us a great day,” he said. “But it really is hard obviously to let go of a mare like that.” Grade 1 winner in foal to Flightline, DALIKA (GER), sells for $1.6 million from the @caseclay1 consignment, bought by Pursuit of Success LLC! #KeeNov pic.twitter.com/MWXpvn24ou — Keeneland Sales (@keenelandsales) November 9, 2023 Bred by Gestut Ammerland, Dalika made three starts in Europe, including a win at Dresden in 2018, before selling privately to Varga late in her 2-year-old season. For Varga and trainer Al Stall, the German bred annexed four wins at the graded level in the U.S., headed by a score in the 2022 GI Beverly D. S. before retiring with earnings in excess of $1.4 million In regard to the final price, he added, “Given the results of her accomplishments, that's sort of where we thought she might be.” While bittersweet, Varga explained the bright side was that he retains Drawn to Race (Ger), a full-sister to the Grade I winner. “One great thing is I have her full-sister. She's in foal, so I can still keep the family. A huge amount of congratulations to not only Case [Clay] for selling her, but also to Albert Stall, who trained her all along. She required a ton of patience to run that much over that long a time. And he and his group did a super job. Honestly, this was great, but it's so much more fun to watch them win on the racetrack.” —@CbossTDN Repole Back in Action at Keeneland Mike Repole, who spent $6 million to buy out his partners on champion Nest (Curlin) at the Fasig-Tipton November sale Tuesday, was back in action at Keeneland Wednesday, purchasing five mares for $4.4 million. Leading the way was the racing/broodmare prospect Interstatedaydream (Classic Empire) (hip 201), who sold for $1.4 million. “Nice, nice, nice horse,” Repole said of the 4-year-old Ontario-bred who was consigned by Four Star Sales. “I thought she was worth that as a broodmare. We are going to race her next year. I am trying to save racing one horse at a time. Thought about keeping her with Brad Cox.” The hits keep coming at #KeeNov! Interstatedaydream, recent stakes winner by Classic Empire sold for $1.4 million from the @FourStarSales consignment, purchased by @Westbloodstock for @RepoleStable. pic.twitter.com/UzBgf4pU8A — Keeneland Sales (@keenelandsales) November 9, 2023 Interstatedaydream, who was purchased by Staton Flurry's Flurry Racing Stable for $175,000 at the 2021 OBS April sale, won last year's GII Black-Eyed Susan S. and GIII Indiana Oaks and was third in the GI Ashland S. She came into the Keeneland sale off wins in the Sept. 30 Twixt S. and Nov. 3 Turnback the Alarm S. The bay filly is out of Babcock (Uncle Mo), a half-sister to Canadian champion Uncaptured (Lion Heart). Repole, who said Tuesday he expects to return Nest to the races in 2024, also plans to send Surprisingly (Mastery) (hip 140) back to the track after purchasing the 4-year-old filly for an even $1 million Wednesday from the Claiborne Farm consignment. Bred and campaigned by the Phipps family, the filly won the GIII Endeavor S. in February for trainer Shug McGaughey before hitting the board in four straight graded events through the summer. She was most recently seventh in the GII Ballston Spa S. in August at Saratoga. “I have a lot of respect for the Phippses,” Repole said. “I have been partners with them on other horses. Plus, I like that she can race. We will keep her here for about 30 days and then ship out to Palm Beach to Todd [Pletcher] and have some fun with her last year. And then put her in our broodmare band.” Surprisingly is out of Vagabond (Arch), a half-sister to graded winner Great Island (Scat Daddy). Her third dam is Matlacha Pass (Seeking the Gold), who produced MGISWs Point of Entry and Pine Island. “I get excited about the mares we are buying to race,” Repole said. “[My associates] are getting excited about the mares we are buying in foal. But I like running and I enjoy the races. If we can keep horses around at ages four and five, they can become stars and be more durable.” Champagne Lady to Barronstown Stud Stakes-placed Champagne Lady (Uncle Mo) (hip 214) has a pending date with Triple Crown winner Justify after selling for $1.45 million to the bid of the David and Diane Nagle's Barronstown Stud. The 6-year-old mare, who sold in foal to champion Flightline, was consigned by Lane's End. She is out of Grazie Mille (Bernardini) and is a full-sister to Grade I winner Mo Town and a half-sister to stakes-winning and multiple graded placed 'TDN Rising Star' Justique (Justify). CHAMPAGNE LADY hammers at $1.45 million, the Uncle Mo mare in foal to Flightline was consigned by @LanesEndFarms and purchased by Barronstown Stud at #KeeNov pic.twitter.com/dcsTCIsifv — Keeneland Sales (@keenelandsales) November 9, 2023 “We loved Champagne Lady's pedigree and we bought her to go to Justify,” said Diane Nagle. “She's a gorgeous mare. Fingers crossed.” Don Adam's Courtlandt Farms purchased Champagne Lady for $875,000 at the 2018 Keeneland September sale. She was third in the 2022 My Charmer S. Spendthrift Back in Action at Keeneland On the heels of an active day of buying the preceding day, Spendthrift Farm was back at it during Keeneland's Book 1 session. The operation's purchases were led by the $1.05-million buy Tarabi (First Samurai) (Hip 142), offered by Lane's End Farm. “She is a really impressive physical and a well-bred filly, so we are really excited to have her,” said Spendthrift's Ned Toffey. “It was about what we thought we would have to pay. It was a fair price for her. She would be a nice addition to the broodmare band.” The hammer falls at $1.05 million for Grade 1 placed TARABI! Consigned by @LanesEndFarms, and purchased by @spendthriftfarm at #KeeNov pic.twitter.com/nRZlTcuGft — Keeneland Sales (@keenelandsales) November 8, 2023 A stakes winner and twice Grade I placed on the track, the chestnut is out of Indian Bay (Indian Charlie), also responsible for full-sibling Shivaji, a group stakes winner and Group 1 placed in Japan. Asked about who might be first up as a possible mate for the 4-year-old mare, Toffey said, “We have a couple of options there. Maybe something on the farm, or maybe we'll take her off the farm. We'll figure it out.” At Fasig-Tipton Tuesday, Spendthrift secured five mares for $7.7 million, headed by the $3-million purchase of GI Kentucky Oaks heroine Secret Oath (Arrogate). “A couple of years ago we bought a number of really strong mares,” said Toffey, explaining the nursery's spending over the two days. “We always continue to try to upgrade the broodmare band. The old adage: pad at the top, and carve from the bottom. That's us just trying to do that. This is part of our process.” —@CbossTDN Technical Analysis to Japan Technical Analysis (Ire) (Kingman {GB}) (hip 145), consigned by Elite, will eventually be heading to the Far East after selling for $1 million Wednesday at Keeneland. Bloodstock agent Keisuke Onishi of J S Company made the winning bid on behalf of an undisclosed Japanese client. “She was a very good race horse and was quite a good mover,” said Onishi. “The owner may keep her here to breed her in the U.S. or he may send her straight to Japan.” Consigned by @EliteRaceSales and purchased by J.S. Company, multiple graded stakes winner TECHNICAL ANALYSIS (IRE) sells for $1 million at #KeeNov! pic.twitter.com/SfM1voaUNK — Keeneland Sales (@keenelandsales) November 8, 2023 Technical Analysis, purchased for 200,000gns at the 2019 Tattersalls October sale, was a four-time graded stakes winner for Klaravich Stables and trainer Chad Brown, with victories in the 2022 GII Ballston Spa S. and 2021 GII Lake Placid S. The 5-year-old mare capped her racing career with a win in the Oct. 27 Athenia S. The mare's trip through the sales ring Wednesday added to an impressive roster of sales for Seth Klarman's Klaravich Stables, which also sold Grade I winner Search Results (Flatter) to Katsumi Yoshida for $3.6 million and stakes winner Strong Incentive (Warrior's Reward) for $2,150,000 to Alpha Delta Stables at Fasig-Tipton Tuesday. The Japanese buyers, who were such a strong presence at Fasig-Tipton, continued to be active across town Wednesday despite the weakness of the yen to the dollar. “The currency situation is not that good for us, but I think the Japanese buyers still have to be active and try to find good pedigrees and horses to import to Japan,” said Onishi. AAA Active from Fasig to Keeneland Randy Hartley and Dean DeRenzo's weanling-to-yearling pinhooking partnership AAA Thoroughbreds, which enjoyed seven-figure success at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale, has been busy buying foals, both at Newtown Paddocks Tuesday and at Keeneland Wednesday. The group purchased a colt by Gun Runner (hip 51) for $470,000 and a colt by Justify (hip 67) for $450,000 Tuesday. At Keeneland Wednesday, AAA Thoroughbreds purchased four weanlings, led by a daughter of Curlin (hip 151) consigned by Denali Stud for $550,000. The foal is out of multiple graded winner Tin Type Gal (Tapit), who is a daughter of Grade I winner Miss Shop (Deputy Minister). “She's a Curlin filly with a big pedigree,” Hartley said of the chestnut's appeal. “It's so hard to buy Curlins, so we felt like any one that we can get our hands on, we are going to try to buy. I felt like this filly, with the pedigree, she had the whole package. It's a lot of money, but to get a Curlin, if you like them, you're going to have to pay for them.” Keeneland November Sale | Keeneland The AAA Thoroughbreds partnership also acquired a colt from the first crop of Grade I winner Yaupon (Uncle Mo) (hip 37) for $400,000 from the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment. The weanling is out of graded winner Lady Sabelia (Majestic Warrior). “I thought he was the best Yaupon on the ground,” Hartley said. “My goal was to come here and try to buy the best one.” Hartley said he had plenty of faith in the young stallion, who stands for $25,000 at Spendthrift Farm. “And my friend Hoby Kight bought [Yaupon] as a yearling, so I was around him when he worked :20 and change at Gulfstream,” Hartley said. “He was such a beautiful horse. And then he went off and won those graded races. We just felt like he could be a big up-and-coming stallion for us. We searched over there [at Fasig] and over here and he was the best one we saw.” Yaupon worked a quarter in :20 3/5 before RNA'ing for $485,000 at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream sale. He returned to sell for $255,000 to Corinne and Bill Heiligbrodt at the OBS June sale and went on to win the 2021 GI Forego S. Yaupon was also represented in the Keeneland sales ring Wednesday by a filly (hip 5) who sold for $400,000 to Haruya Yoshida. Asked about paying $400,000 for a pinhooking prospect by a first-crop sire, Hartley said, “$400,000 is the new number if you like a baby now. You used to be able to come here and buy these for $200,000 or $250,000, but those $200,000 babies are $400,000 now. If you want them, you've just got to buy them.” @JessMartiniTDN Justify Colt Brings $525K On Day 1 Midway through Wednesday's Book 1 session, a weanling colt by Justify, Hip 150, realized $525,000 from Michelle St. George, signing as Teddy Town Thoroughbreds from the back of the sales pavilion. Consigned by Vinery Sales, the Feb. 27 foal is out of Peruvian Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed Thundering Emilia (Thunder Gulch). “Everything about him was desirable,” said St. George. “He was a beautiful horse. The stallion is also on top of the world right now. We are very happy to have him.” According to St. George, also the wife of Archie St. George, the colt was purchased as a pinhook prospect. “We have been very fortunate this year,” she said when asked about the year in the ring thus far. “Some of them were pinhooks and others, homebreds. But we did have a good year. When you have the right stallions and the right pedigree, it helps.” The colt's 17-year-old dam is also responsible for Peruvian Group 1 scorer Emilia's Moon (Malibu Moon), SP Mighty Scarlett (Scat Daddy) and Helium (Ironicus), winner of the GII Tampa Bay Derby. The St. Georges also purchased Hip 138, a filly by Charlatan, for $280,000 earlier in the session. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales selling on behalf of the dispersal of White Fox Farm, the chestnut is out of GSW Summersault (Rock Hard Ten). According to St. George, the operation aims to secure up to about 20 weanlings throughout the season, but admits that they typically aren't at the price point of Wednesday's purchase. “You have to do this [buy at the upper level] unfortunately. It's hard, but it's kind of what we're up against now. But this is the one we wanted for today, and we are delighted to have him.” —@CbossTDN The post Diverse Buying Bench Powers Electric Keeneland November Opener appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Karavas ridden by Jake Toeroek wins the Ottawa Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Brett Holburt/Racing Photos) Jake Toeroek along with Richard & Chantelle Jolly have combined early on VRC Oaks Day at Flemington as Karavas ($8.00) proved too good for her rivals in the Group 3 Ottawa Stakes (1000m). The daughter of Alabama Express had been the beneficiary of race-day experience prior to Thursday, already breaking her maiden status at Murray Bridge on October 7. It may have played a part in her impressive win on Thursday, as Jake Toeroek was able to get the two-year-old to settle in behind a wall of runners down the Flemington straight. Harpalee (+450), Arabian Summer (+550) and Eneeza (+320) all pressed forward in a line of three, ensuring a genuine test over the five-furlong journey, and as the race went on, it appeared Arabian Summer and Eneeza were bound to fight out the finish. It was the Richard & Chantelle Jolly-trained filly that finished best in the end, gaining the better of her opposition to secure victory. 2023 Group 3 Ottawa Stakes Replay – Karavas | T: Richard & Chantelle Jolly | J: Jake Toeroek It’s not the first time the Jolly association has had success in this race at Flemington, as See You In Heaven saluted in the 2021 edition of the Ottawa Stakes. Richard Jolly was on course to praise the performance of his filly and compared her in a similar vein to See You In Heaven but may be a better sprinting type moving forward. “It means a lot with these two-year-olds (to win), said Jolly. “Once they’ve had a start you see a lot of them improve after that run (and) she won at Murray Bridge. “The knockers, or people out there, disregard our form a little bit and good on them because she started at good odds. “This girl is probably a bit more precocious. In saying that, See You In Heaven went on to race well as a two-year-old but she’s got out to a trip now where I feel this filly is going to be a sprinting type. “We can put her away now and aim her at some nice races in the autumn.” Jake Toeroek was elated with the performance of Karavas in his post-race assessment and was thrilled to maintain the ride after winning aboard the filly first-up. “She improved a lot,” said Toeroek. “Especially the progression from her first start to her second start. The gallop the other day was incredible. “She went out in the middle of the grass with nothing in sight. She didn’t wander, she was pretty confident coming up the straight today and a massive thanks to owner Neville for keeping me on her back. A big thrill. “Beautiful… lovely filly, she’s got a great attitude, she showed ‘em what we got.” More racing news View the full article

A pair of popular, grade 1-winning Stonestreet Farms homebreds—Clairiere and Pauline's Pearl—have been officially retired and returned to Stonestreet to prepare for the upcoming breeding season.View the full article

Puca (Good Magic), the dam of GI Kentucky Derby winner Mage (Good Magic), was originally reported as unsold at $2.8 million, but Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin told members of the press in the post-session debrief that John Stewart, who made a giant splash at Fasig-Tipton Tuesday evening, had acquired the 11-year-old mare for $2.9 million post-RNA. Arvin told the press that the sale would not be included in the Book 1 statistics. Consigned by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management and offered carrying a full-sibling to Mage, former 'TDN Rising Star' Puca has an unblemished record as a stakes producer, as her first foal Gunning (Gun Runner) was twice-placed in black-type company, whle the mare's current colt Dornoch (Good Magic), was second in the Sapling S. and recently broke his maiden in emphatic style at Keeneland this fall. Robert Clay's Grandview Equine acquired Puca with the filly that would become Gunning in utero for $475,000 at the 2018 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. The post Puca, Dam of Kentucky Derby Mage, Sold Post-RNA to Stewart appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Supplemented to Book 1 as hip 246 and offered by Becky Thomas's Sequel Bloodstock as agent for clients Chester and Mary Broman was Ack Naughty (Afleet Alex), the dam of the ill-fated Grade I winner Practical Move (Practical Joke), who was hammered down to Juddmonte's Garrett O'Rourke for $1.8 million. Placed three times at the races, Ack Naughty, who hails from the same female family as GI Breeders' Cup Classic winner and young sire Vino Rosso (Curlin), is herself a half-sister to MSWs So Lonesome (Awesome Again) and No Spin (Johannesburg). Ack Naughty's Grade III-placed dam Dash for Money (General Meeting) is a half-sister to SW & GSP Flaming Heart (Touch Gold), the dam of GSW Commissioner (A.P. Indy) and GSW & GI Breeders' Cup Sprint runner-up Laugh Track (Distorted Humor). Ack Naughty was sold in foal to Into Mischief, whose GI Kentucky Derby-winning and 'TDN Rising Star' son Mandaloun holds court at Juddmonte. The post Juddmonte Acquires Dam of Practical Move For $1.8M As Sun Sets on Book 1 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Addington Raceway ‘Cup Day’ trials Wed. 8th November Weather Overcast / Track Good 2yo Colts /Geldings 1980m Mob Vessem, in hands of Mark Purdon, worked over to lead after 400m from wide draw, left alone on sedate pace, did enough, without being extended to hold out Shard’s Matrix who led out then trailed, used passing lane to run leader to half a length. Cold Chisel trailed third (field in indian file), blocked for a run until inside final 150m, not pushed to snare third. Renegade and Quinn in latter two of six throughout, doing their best work out wide final 200m. Quinn in particular came widest of all from last and his final 400m sectional would have been sub 27s. Its Tough fourth of six in running, led line up at 600m, fought on to be close up. MR:2:04.6, 800m in 58.3, 400m in 27.3 2yo Colts/Geldings 1980m Mob Art Jordan, a 2yo full brother to the well credentialed Dance Till Dawn (6 wins) from the Dunn stable went straight to the front and kept going strongly to just keep out Ragazzo Major who trailed three deep. Commander Joe trailed and was never asked for an effort over the concluding stages, finishing on the back of the winner. In a race where all seven runners qualified, Mighty Flying Lou caught the eye making solid ground in the straight from well back at the 800m. Franco Elvis ran on late from last albeit some distance from winner MR:2:01.8, 800m in 58.2, 400m in 28.1 2yo Fillies 1980m Mob Melody Banner trailed early then elected to pop out and around pacemaker Waterfront with 900m to run, kept up a strong run to just prevail over Ultimate Racy Girl who enjoyed a nice trip just in behind, came strongly along inner final 100m to just miss. Coastal Babe settled last of seven and was still there with 600m to run, improved in open from there and kept going strongly wide out to dispute the placings. Kiss trailed three deep and never got clear in straight, hard held in behind winner. Waterfront led out then trailed at the 900m, looked to be travelling at the 400m but lacked a kick at the business end. Treacherous Love settled back and ran on without being asked for serious effort. MR:2:01.2, 800m in 57.2, 400m in 27.8 2yo Trotters 1980m Mob Wilma’s Boy settled sixth of 9 before improving at the 600m with 1×1 cover, challenged at the top of the straight, gobbled up the leaders with giant strides to win in impressive fashion final stages (one of the highlights of the day). Paramount Lady led, skipped away on straightening but simply beaten by a better one. Aspirational Dream trailed and fought solidly for third. Lil Whip made ground from midfield for fourrth. Bacardi Doll and We Can Have It All made costly mistakes in the running and tailed field home. Origin broke in the home straight when under pressure. MR:2:03.6, 800m in 59.7, 400m in 29.5 Non Winners Pace 2000m Mob Rock Me Lou worked to front before taking a trail behind Yukon Be Serious a lap out, used passing lane to outfinish that runner last 100m. Eyecatching run from Didjaseemiki who finished strongly from rear wide out and got up for third. Belmont Valor ran on from three deep. The others beaten off headed by My Sweet Bella Rose who led the running line up at the 800m and was there until the last 100m where the effort told. MR:2:03.8, 800m in 59.1, 400m in 29.1 41 & faster Pace 1980m Mob Sweet Diamond worked around to lead 1600m, stayed on strongly to keep out early pacemaker Kiwi Hero in a rousing trial (time honours for the day). Pandaia got back then asked to improve in open 500m out, kept going strongly to place third, run full of merit. Point Break trailed three deep mostly, had his chances in straight but 4L away at the finish. Warrior Chief handy enough in running, up to challenge turn, battled the last bit. Deny Everything made ground from the rear on a fast last 800m and More Gooda not disgraced in behind, making solid ground in the final 200m. MR:2:00.6, 800m in 55.7, 400m in 27.0 65 & faster Pace 1980m Mob Some run here by Aardie’s Express (in arguably the best trial field at Addington in recent times) after being some 12L off leaders at the 800m, started to improve inside the final 800m, moved up a gear at the 400m and ran on too strongly for her rivals (second highlight of the day). Stablemate Aardiebytheseaside raced handily throughout and fought strongly for her placing ahead of Merlin who enjoyed a nice trail throughout and looked comfortable at the line in third. Alta Meteor, Kahlua Flybye and Sooner The Bettor all made ground under their own steam from back in field but the race was notable for the non emergence of unbeaten filly Millwood Nike and top 3yo Don’t Stop Dreaming. The former went back from the outside of the gate and never threatened at any point. Don’t Stop Dreaming had a good draw but showed no gate speed and ended up in the rear division and didn’t flatter at any stage. Their supporters would give them the benefit of the doubt and suggest they both had ‘quiet’ runs. The Falcon showed good gate speed to lead but battled on once headed Here’s Herbie another to never get close from way back in big field. MR:2:01.7, 800m in 57.9, 400m in 27.3 40 & faster Trot 2600m Elizabeth Hill looked on track for her cupday assignment here, soon in front and kicked strongly to keep out Sunny Louis who trailed. They gapped the rest headed by Monarch Prince who was handy throughout. KD Hawk midfield then secured 1×1 cover inside 700m, fought on ok. Magic Dash and Whats Wanted got back but were making solid ground wide out over final 200m. Hard to get excited about the rest. MR:2:07.7, 800m in 59.0, 400m in 29.2 40 & faster Pace 2600m Borrisokane and Mandalay Bay fought out a close finish to the heat. Borrisokane soon in front then trailed First Rose at bell, came on solidly once clear to nab Mandalay Bay who raced in midfield before improving in open inside 600m, led on straightening, not really pushed and caught in shadows of post. Fernleigh Blackbird got back after tardy beginning but caught the eye making up many lengths in the straight wide out for third. Ebury Street led out then trailed two and three deep, fought on ahead of Kingsdown Atom who ran on from back on inner. Tact Teel tracked Mandalay Bay into race and looked likely on the home turn but just battled over final 100m. First Rose left handy spot to lead bell, still there 250m, just battled behind placings MR:2:07.6, 800m in 58.5, 400m in 27.9 120 & faster Trot 2600m Dominion favourite Muscle Mountain (30m) dealt to his five rivals after giving them all a start, tagged on to six horse bunch then strolled around from the 800m, simply ran away in the straight, nearly 6L at the line. Galway Girl trailed throughout, did best of others. Stablemate of winner Eurokash (10m) ran on from the rear as did Walkinonsunshine who looked comfortable enough in run home. Pacemaker Greenbank Don faded to fifth with Royal Del no threat from three deep. MR:2:04.1, 800m in 59.9, 400m in 28.0 120 & faster Pace 2600m In a disappointing field of only three for the ‘cup trial’, BD Joe led and was too good for Franco Marek and the ever improving Beach Ball, went to the line full of running. Franco Marek finished attractively from three deep to nab Beach Ball who began splendidly, trailed and wasn’t asked to challenge the leader at any point. MR:2:01.2, 800m in 57.8, 400m in 27.4. To see the trials click here View the full article

Breeders' Cup announced Nov. 8 it's two-day World Championships was going back to the seaside oval for 2025.View the full article

Cataloged as hip 223 as part of Case Clay Thoroughbred Management draft, Dalika (Ger) (Pastorius {Ger}) was hammered down to Pursuit of Success/Bryan Prentice for $1.65 million as the opening session of the Keeneland November Sale began to wind down. In six years at the races, Dalika made 32 trips to the races, good for 10 victories, seven of which came at the stakes level, including a track record-setting performance in the 2022 GI Beverly D. S. where she covered nine furlongs on the turf in 1:46.31. Her other graded scores included the GIII Robert G. Dick Memorial S. in 2021 and the GIII Kentucky Downs Ladies' Turf and GIII Cardinal S. at 2022. She was trained in the U.S. by Al Stall, Jr., having broken her maiden in three starts in Germany at the front end of her career. Dalika is one of 11 mares in the November catalog that was was covered by Flightline in his first year at stud this past winter. The post Dankeschoen, Dalika!: German-Bred Star Mare Fetches $1.65M In Foal to Flightline at Keeneland November appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Paul Shiers rode a winning double at Fannie Bay on Tuesday. Darwin Cup winning jockey Paul Shiers celebrated Melbourne Cup Day with a winning double at Fannie Bay. Shiers sealed victory aboard Gary Lefoe’s $6 hope Mighty Murt over 1100m at 0-70 level and Dick Leech’s maiden performer King’s Star over 1200m. Since guiding Leech’s Write Your Name to victory in the Darwin Cup in August, Shiers had only claimed one win after saluting on Tayarn Halter’s Pocket Pistol in October. Mighty Murt, who now boasts six wins from 10 starts in Darwin, made it three straight after getting the cash over 1200m at 0-64 and 1100m at 0-70 level in Alice Springs in October for trainer Lisa Whittle. The six-year-old grey gelding, the son of Murtajill, sat outside Bel’s Banner early as they trailed the pacemakers Niewand, Just Strolling, Rising Sphere and El Magnificence. Bel’s Banner was flattened when Just Strolling fell away at the 500m, but Mighty Murt – sitting three deep – made ground on the leaders approaching the home turn. Once straightening, Mighty Murt headed for an inside passage at the 300m as Niewand attempted to hold off Rising Sphere and El Magnificence. At the 200m, Mighty Murt edged clear and looked the winner before +1400 backmarker Pocket Pistol flashed home to fall 0.2 lengths short of victory with Rising Sphere (+650) third. For Lefoe, who has only just returned from a 15-month suspension, it was his first Darwin win since Anzac Day last year and his first win since Tennant Creek Cup Day in May 2022. After winning the Darwin Cup, as well as the Palmerston Sprint with Early Crow, Leech’s only win before Tuesday was at Kununurra in September. King’s Star, a four-year-old gelding by Zoustar, managed a third from three starts in Darwin after debuting in the north in July before finishing unplaced in two Kununurra starts. Camped in fifth place, King’s Star was blocked for a run at the 500m before he set after the leaders when turning for home. A $13 fancy, King’s Star was battling it out with three rivals at the 250m before edging clear to overcome +280 prospect Beatification by 0.7 lengths with +900 contender No Rain No Flowers close by in third place. Gary Clarke and Jarrod Todd, Darwin’s leading trainer and jockey, combined for a winning double after Patriotic King (+200 fav) toppled his Class 2 rivals over 1100m before American Jazz (+130 fav) proved too classy over 1600m against 0-64 opposition. Patriotic King, a five-year-old gelding, set the track record for 1100m (1.01.84) in September before a narrow last start second behind Exceedingly Magic over 1000m at Class 2 level in October as a +105 favourite. Velvet Revolution, an emphatic winner on her Darwin debut in October, pinged out of the gates, but it wasn’t long before Patriotic King, the son of Starspangledancer, moved up on the inside to share the lead. Passing the 600m, Patriotic King skipped away and was home once rounding the final bend before rolling fast-finishing $31 outsider Bon’s Pride by 1.4 lengths with the well-supported +210 runner Fly Nice third. American Jazz made it three straight wins with relative ease after getting to the fence and sharing the early lead with the in-form The Albion, Zourisky and Benevolent. Into the back straight, American Jazz, the son of American Pharoah, and stablemate Zourisky held sway out in front before the former skipped clear of the latter passing the 600m – The Albion wasn’t that far away. Turning for home, American Jazz, victorious by 12 lengths in a 1300m maiden in August, went on with it to overcome +240 hope The Albion by 2.5 lengths – the pair finished first and second over 1300m in 0-58 class in September. Field Commander, Clarke’s +2000 prospect, settled fifth and made ground down the side before coming third. Only four runners contested the feature race – a $30,000 open handicap over 1300m – with the Halter-trained +110 favourite City Regal outclassing Clarke’s pair Vallabar (+150) and Strategic Phil (+600). Sonja Logan, fresh from riding a treble at Alice Springs on Saturday, had City Regal, the son of City Place, sitting outside Surreal Image and Strategic Phil out in front before the five-year-old gelding assumed control exiting the back straight. Vallabar, two lengths adrift of the leading trio, picked up the pace at the 500m, but couldn’t bridge the gap turning for home as City Regal finally tasted success in the Top End at the sixth attempt. New Enterprise made it two wins from his past three starts and made it eight wins this season for in-form trainer Peter Stennett with an impressive display over 1300m against 0-58 opposition. The son of Anacheeva, a five-year-old gelding, started at +500 from a wide gate and settled fifth before heading four wide to sit outside fellow leader Looking For You leaving the back straight. Capistan, the +240 favourite, and Wilsons Prom shook off Bartolini and Ruby Ruby down the side, but the two leaders had skipped away. Looking For You, a +380 hope, led narrowly turning for home before Stan Tsaikos was able to get the best out of New Enterprise over the closing stages despite covering so much ground. With 100m to go, New Enterprise hit the front before overcoming Wilsons Prom, a +550 chance, by 1.1 lengths with +380 candidate Looking For You not far away in third place. More racing news View the full article

Pierre Ng celebrates a brace. Pierre Ng continued an impressive start to the 2023/24 season and extended his lead in the Hong Kong trainers’ championship with a double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night as 12-time champion trainer John Size moved to within one win of reaching the 1,500-win milestone in Hong Kong. Ng took his tally to 16 wins with the successes of Spicy So Smart and Fortune Warrior to lead Danny Shum (14), Francis Lui (13), Frankie Lor (13) and Caspar Fownes (12) as the young horseman continued to build momentum. “The horses are running brilliantly. Hopefully it stays that way,” Ng said after Spicy So Smart landed the Class 5 Big Wave Bay Handicap (1200m) under Antoine Hamelin and Fortune Warrior’s clinched the Class 4 Middle Bay Handicap (1000m) for Karis Teetan. Ng’s advance came as Benno Yung’s talented sprinter Son Pak Fu showcased his quality with victory under Jerry Chau, narrowly denying Size his 1,500th Hong Kong win. Having only his 16th start, Son Pak Fu was rearward throughout but stormed late to cut down Size’s Bundle Of Charm by a head. “The draw (barrier nine) was not 100 percent right and also the situation in the race was terrible, so lucky he carried a light weight (119lb) and Jerry was patient,” Yung said. “If he rushed and went quickly early, it would not have worked out.” Douglas Whyte continued his outstanding streak at Happy Valley with Happy Trio’s success under Luke Ferraris. With a treble at the city circuit last week and tonight’s success, Whyte has posted eight of his 11 winners so far this season at Happy Valley. “He (Happy Trio) would have been unlucky to lose, he had to get across from a wide barrier (nine) and he’s been racing very true to form and he’s done a good job,” 13-time champion jockey Whyte said. “He’s taken time to mature and develop and he’s come a long way – he’s a better horse this season.” David Hall is hopeful Gallant Hero (135lb) can cope with the transition to Class 3 after the Hong Kong International Sale graduate weaved through a narrow gap for Brenton Avdulla. “He really stamped himself as a horse to follow last season, putting three (wins) together,” Hall said of the five-year-old. “I think mentally he’s getting a bit better and a lot big stronger as and with that win under his belt, it will hold him in good stead to go up to Class 3.” Size bagged his first Happy Valley winner of the season when Zac Purton piloted A Americ Te Specso to victory. The Per Incanto gelding’s triumph left Size with 1,499 Hong Kong wins overall, a figure bettered only by John Moore’s 1,735. Nine-year-old veteran Right Honourable posted his seventh Hong Kong win to give Mark Newnham his fourth success of the campaign with victory under Matthew Chadwick. “We’ve started to build a little bit of momentum now. I’ve got a few of the newer horses coming up and trialling shortly, so as long as we building a bank with these ones, hopefully the second half of the season the new horses will come through,” the Australian said. Angus Chung celebrated his first win as a five-pound claiming apprentice when Beauty Glory led virtually throughout for Tony Cruz. Chung, 27, had his claim reduced from seven pounds after notching his 45th winner at Sha Tin on Sunday. More racing news View the full article

Horse Racing on Thursday, November 9 will feature five 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 Flemington & Hawkesbury. Thursday Racing Tips – November 9, 2023 Flemington Racing Tips Hawkesbury Racing Tips Best Horse Racing Bets For November 9, 2023 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $476.82 odds return: Thursday, November 9, 2023 Flemington Race 4 – #1 Foxy Frida Hawkesbury Race 2 – #8 Rhesus Gawler Race 2 – #11 Tropopause Ipswich Race 1 – #2 I Am Good At This | 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 9, 2023 check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. More horse racing tips View the full article

Stallion manager Joe Peel, who handled some of Claiborne Farm's top sires, lost a 10-year battle with cancer and has passed away, the Paris, Ky. farm announced via X Wednesday. The farm will rename the breeding shed to honor him. In his early 60s, Peel joined Claiborne in 1985 and spent 15 years in the farm's yearling division. He moved to stallions in 2000 and, among others, has been responsible for Arch, Blame, Danzig, Flatter, Pulpit, Seeking the Gold, Unbridled, and War Front. “Joe will be remembered for his unwavering loyalty and toughness,” said the farm in the post. “We grieve this loss with his wife, Sheena, and his daughter, Crystal, who continues Joe's legacy in her role as our Assistant Broodmare Manager. “To honor Joe and his tremendous impact on the farm, we now breed mares at the 'Joe Peel Breeding Shed.'” Joe Peel (1962-2023) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our long time Stallion Manager, Joe Peel, after a 10 year battle with cancer. Joe was hired at Claiborne in August 1985, where he worked in the yearling division for 15 years before joining the… pic.twitter.com/bP1Hntvhah — Claiborne Farm (@claibornefarm) November 8, 2023 The post Claiborne’s Joe Peel Passes Away; Claiborne to Rename Breeding Shed in his Honor appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Bidding through his bloodstock agent Jacob West, Mike Repole went to $1.4 million to acquire the dual graded winner and Grade I-placed Interstatedaydream (Classic Empire). Cataloged as hip 201 and consigned to the Keeneland November Sale by Four Star Sale, the Ontario-bred was offered as a racing or broodmare prospect. Trained by Brad Cox for owner Staton Flurry's Flurry Racing Stables, was third to champion Nest (Curlin) in the GI Central Bank Ashland S. and won the GII Black-Eyed Susan S. and GIII Indiana Oaks as a 3-year-old in 2022 and has added a pair of black-type successes this season, including the Turnback the Alarm S. at Aqueduct Nov. 3. The post Repole Picks Up Interstatedaydream For $1.4 Million at Keeneland November appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

It's been a roller coaster year for White Abarrio (Race Day), but it ended on the highest of possible notes, with a victory in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. To talk about the Breeders' Cup, future plans for the horse, the decision to hire Rick Dutrow as the trainer and more, co-owner Mark Cornett was the Green Group Guest of the Week on this week's TDN Writers' Room Podcast, which is presented by Keeneland. With ths status of Saffie Joseph Jr. in limbo after he was temporarily banned by Churchill Downs when two of his horses died in the lead-up to the GI Kentucky Derby, Cornett, who owns White Abarrio in partnership with his brother Clint and Los Milagrosa Stable, needed to find a new trainer. He said he narrowed the choice down to two, Dutrow and Chad Brown. In the end, he thought Dutrow was the perfect fit. “I had Rick in my mind all along,” Cornett said. “I've known him for a long time. Paul Pompa and I were really good friends. I put numerous horses in Rick's barn through some partnerships with Paul and had a lot of success. I know what a good horseman he is. He's one of the best top five in the world, in my opinion. He was trying to rebuild his stable at the time. We were basically being forced by Churchill and NYRA to make a trainer switch. It's hard enough to manage these horses without having politics and racetracks and state vets and everybody else try to step in and make you do things you don't want to do. It was a bold move to hire Rick and I don't know too many people that would have done what we did. We have all the confidence in the world in Rick and his abilities and it all worked out.” White Abarrio | Benoit So far as next year's racing schedule goes, the $20 million Saudi Cup is definitely on the schedule. Cornett said there's a possibility White Abarrio could race beforehand in the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational. “The main goal is going to definitely be the Saudi Cup,” Cornett said. “If we were designing the perfect race for this horse it would be one turn at a mile and an eighth. And then they put the $20 million behind it. The timing of the race is a question mark. It's about four months after the Breeders' Cup. The only thing we really have to figure out is how to get him there at a peak. Do we run him in between? Do we send him over there to acclimate? Those are things that Rick and I will talk about and discuss what's the best way to win that race.” White Abarrio's first big win on the year came at Saratoga in the GI Whitney S., but Cornett saw signs as early as May that the horse was about to take things to another level. “I went to Churchill Downs in May and I hadn't seen him in 45 days, 60 days before that,” he said. “I couldn't believe my eyes on the physical maturity of this horse. He had probably gained 200 pounds. There was a physical transformation, from a boy to a man, which is what you want to see. He matured at the right time.” So far as the race for Horse of the Year goes, Cornett realizes that Cody's Wish (Curlin) will likely earn the honor over White Abarrio. “Whatever the voters decide is fine,” he said. “We're going to be around next year so we can take another shot. Maybe for Cody's Wish, it's meant to be for obvious reasons.” Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association, West Point Thoroughbreds, WinStar Farm, XBTV.com, 1/ST Racing and Lane's End, the team of Zoe Cadman, Bill Finley and Randy Moss touched on the heartbreaking loss of Cody Dorman, the inspiration behind Cody's Wish, who died the day after the Breeders' Cup at age 17. The team reviewed the entire Breeders' Cup program, the dominance of the New York and European stables and the poor showing by the California barns, and gave their opinions on Horse of the Year, all agreeing that it should be and will be Cody's Wish. To watch the Writers' Room, click here. To view the show as a podcast, click here. The post White Abarrio Owner Mark Cornett 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

The Association of Racing Commissioners International concluded its inaugural Caribbean Racing & Regulatory Conference, hosted by Camarero Race Track and the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, Nov. 2 and 3 at the racetrack in Canovanas, Puerto Rico. View the full article

Winter racing is approaching in the Bluegrass State and some of the country's top owners, trainers, and jockeys will compete for substantial purse money at the Turfway Park Holiday Meet, which spans from Nov. 29-Dec. 30.View the full article

According to a report posted on the Los Angeles Times' website Wednesday, Del Mar has been chosen as the site of the 2025 Breeders' Cup. With Santa Anita this year's host and Del Mar also scheduled to hold the event in 2024, it will mark three straight years that the Breeders' Cup has been held in California and two straight at Del Mar. The 2025 edition will be the fourth running of the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar and the races will be held on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. The Times said that an announcement will be made this week and said it learned of the decision from three people “with knowledge of the situation but not authorized to speak publicly.” When the TDN reached out to Breeders' Cup Ltd. for confirmation of the report, the organization replied that it does not comment on future host decisions until an official announcement is made. The last time a track hosted consecutive Breeders' Cups was from 2012 to 2014, when it was run three straight years at Santa Anita. Churchill Downs last held the Breeders' Cup in 2018 and has not been mentioned as potential site in recent years. Without Churchill in the mix and until a new grandstand at Belmont Park is erected, it appears that the Breeders' Cup is willing to use only three tracks–Santa Anita, Del Mar and Keeneland. Ordinarily it would be Keeneland's turn in 2025. But Keeneland has announced plans to construct a new paddock building and to enhance the saddling paddock, with construction to continue through the fall of 2025.The Times is reporting that Keeneland declined to host the 2025 Breeders' Cup because of the project. It is not known if Santa Anita put in a bid for the 2025 running. Del Mar hosted the Breeders' Cup in 2017 and 2021. In 2021, Del Mar handled $182,908,409 on the two-day event. This year at Santa Anita, total all-sources, global common-pool handle for the two-day Breeders' Cup was $176,281,989. The post Report: Del Mar to Host 2025 Breeders’ Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

White Hot (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (hip 170), the dam of 2021 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf heroine Pizza Bianca (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), was knocked down to the BBA Ireland's Michael Donohoe for $2.1 million to take the lead at the Keeneland November Sale Wednesday afternoon. The 10-year-old mare, offered by Stone Farm in foal to the all-conquering Into Mischief, comes with a world of pedigree, as she is a half-sister to 2011 G1 Investec Derby hero Pour Moi (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) and MGSW/MG1SP Gagnoa (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), the dam of MGSW/MG1SP Ancient Rome (War Front) and Group 3 winner Etoile (War Front). Celebrity chef Bobby Flay purchased White Hot for 1.25 million guineas ($2,122,050) as a yearling at the 2014 Tattersalls October and her yearling colt by Not This Time sold to Lael Stable for $350,000 at this year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. Pizza Bianca was bought back on a bid of $3.45 million at Fasig-Tipton November last fall and was one of several high-profile mares purchased by John Stewart Tuesday at Fasig-Tipton. The post Pizza Bianca’s Dam White Hot Surges To Session Lead at Keeneland November appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Stonestreet homebreds and Grade I winners Clairiere (m, 5, Curlin-Cavorting, by Bernardini) and Pauline's Pearl (m, 5, Tapit-Hot Dixie Chick, by Dixie Union) have been retired, the Central Kentucky farm said on X Wednesday. Both were trained by Steve Asmussen for their four years on the racetrack and have returned to their birthplace. Clairiere captured four Grade I events throughout her career, including back-to-back editions of the GI Ogden Phipps S. in 2022-23. Last seen finishing fourth in Saturday's GI Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff, she retires with a record of 22-8-6-3 and earnings of $3,266,392. Winner of the 2022 GI La Troienne S., Pauline's Pearl last visited the winner's circle in her penultimate race in the GII Fleur de Lis S. this summer. She retires with a record of 20-8-3-3 and earnings of $2,146,800. Stonestreet indicated both mares will join the farm's broodmare band, but breeding plans are yet to be determined. Welcome home! G1 winners CLAIRIERE and PAULINE'S PEARL have joined the Stonestreet broodmare band. Their future breeding plans are TBD #homebred #GirlsinGold #shesintheband #StonestreetStables pic.twitter.com/fhZy9zxbe3 — Stonestreet (@StonestreetFarm) November 8, 2023 The post Clairiere and Pauline’s Pearl Retired to Stonestreet appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article