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SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY — Hindered at the start and helped at the end, when it counted the most, Quiet Street (Street Boss) launched her career Wednesday with a victory in the finale at Saratoga Race Course. The chart shows that the Godolphin homebred trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott won the $100,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies by a neck over Lit Ship (Midshipman). She completed the 5 1/2 furlongs on the Mellon Turf Course in 1:03.72 and paid $15.60. Getting to the wire first was an adventure. She was bumped leaving the gate by the 8-5 favorite Delightful Darling (Flameaway) and ended up last in the field of nine under Junior Alvarado. Rather than trying to rush the filly up into contention, Alvarado played a patient game. Coming off the turn he was able to move Quiet Street five or six lengths wide and commence what turned into a winning move. “She was off a tad slow,” Mott said. “And then, naturally, when you're off a tad slow, the others have a chance to pancake you and she got pancaked a little bit. He let her settle into stride, and she found her way.” On the front end, Delightful Darling was tiring after fractions of :22.34 and :45.96. Lit Ship pounced in the stretch and with plenty of momentum looked like she would snag the win. Moments later, though, she shied from the Irad Ortiz, Jr.'s left-handed crop and headed toward the outer rail and Alvarado guided Quiet Street into the gigantic opening. Ortiz managed to straighten out Lit Ship and got her back into the race, but she had surrendered too much ground. Even when Quiet Street was last, several lengths behind the pace, Mott said he figured she might be able to get into contention. “I wasn't ruling her out because I know she can run,” he said. “I didn't know if she was going to get up to win, but I didn't rule her out completely, that's for sure.” Alvarado was following Lit Ship toward the front and managed to avoid any trouble when the filly moved to her right. “He was headed out, but there was plenty of room,” Mott said. “We never got impeded. I guess he just had to angle in a little bit. I don't think it bothered us that much.” Mott trained Quiet Street's dam, Serene (Tapit) early in her career and saddled her for her first race before she was moved to Eoin Harty. He said Serene was a “big, tall long filly”, a different physique than Quiet Street, her first foal. Trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado do their post-race debrief | Sarah Andrew “Very high strung, kind of a flighty type, light-made filly, but very athletic,” Mott said. “She's been very, very honest every one of her works. She's always worked good every time. She's done what we've asked her to do.” Mott said that Quiet Street is not a sprinter type because she is longer and leaner and not overly muscular. The next step, Mott said, is to see what range she might have. “I have to try her. I have to stretch her out and try,” Mott said. “If she'll stretch out and be effective, that will be what I want. I'm not looking to make her into a sprinter. If she is, she is. I'd like to see her go on. We prefer the longer races.” In addition to the win, Quiet Street got a bonus: an education that isn't typically available in morning breezes on the Oklahoma turf training track. “Well, when you pass the whole field, you do get some experience out of it, sometimes maybe as much or more than going long if you're up on the front end,” Mott said. “She should have learned something from it. I guess the big question will be how far is she going to go? The post Saratoga Maidens Presented By Keeneland: Godolphin’s Quiet Street Snags Eventful MSW Triumph appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Last year, Caitlinhergrtness won the King's Plate Stakes, and Aug. 16, she'll aim to become the first Plate winner to capture the E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T).View the full article

9th-Saratoga, $100,000, Msw, 8-13, 2yo, f, 5 1/2fT, 1:03.72, fm, neck. QUIET STREET (f, 2, Street Boss–Serene, by Tapit) overcame a rough start to win the Wednesday nightcap for the Sovereignty connections. A sneaky-live 6-1 from an 8-1 morning line, the homebred was pinched back from between horses at the break and was forced to travel from the rear, but was allowed to settle and was not ridden off her feet by Junior Alvarado. Last, but under a hold on the turn, Quiet Street swung into action seven or eight wide in upper stretch and she quickly zeroed in on favored Delightful Darling (Flameaway) and Lit Ship (Midshipman), who were at each other into the final furlong. The latter drifted out as Delightful Darling began to fade, and Quiet Street closed stoutly to hold off a re-rally from Lit Ship by a neck. The winner's dam, an $800,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase by Godolphin, is out of Fascinating (Smart Strike), twice Grade I-placed at two. Fascinating's GSW & GISP dam Untouched Talent (Storm Cat) produced nine winners, including GI Arkansas Derby hero and multiple Classic-placed Bodemeister (Empire Maker) and MGSW Under the Stars (Pioneeerof the Nile). The first foal from her dam, Quiet Street has a yearling half-brother by Uncle Mo and a foal half-brother by Midshipman. Serene is due to Street Sense for her 2026 foal. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $55,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Godolphin LLC; B-Godolphin (KY); T-William I Mott. The post Street Boss Filly Quiet Street Last To First In Saratoga Finale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is sending a strong contingent to Saratoga Race Course for Travers Day next Saturday. But he won't have a runner in the marquee event, the GI DraftKings Travers Stakes. Baffert said Wednesday that he is keeping 'TDN Rising Star' Goal Oriented (Not This Time) in California. He had originally been planning on shipping the lightly raced colt East but nixed that idea after Goal Oriented worked at Del Mar on Friday. He went seven furlongs in a 1:23.80 (1/2). “He breezed nice, but not to my standards,” Baffert said by phone Wednesday afternoon from California. “I decided I wanted to wait. I thought it was a little too much coming back.” Goal Oriented, unraced as a 2-year-old, has started four times this year. After winning his first two starts, he was fourth in the GI Preakness Stakes at Pimlico after being involved in a bumping incident in the stretch and followed that up with a third in the GI Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park in his last start July 19. Both of those races were won by Journalism (Curlin). “[The Travers] is a very tough race,” Baffert said. “A mile and a quarter can be tough on them.” The next likely start for Goal Oriented will be the GI Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Sept. 20. Goal Oriented is owned by SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert Masterson, Tom Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan. Hope Road wins the GIII Torrey Pines Stakes at Del Mar | Benoit Although he will be sitting out the Travers, Baffert's presence will be felt next weekend. He is pointing Hope Road (Quality Road) to the GI Resorts World Casino Ballerina Stakes and could have as many as four runners in the GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes. Hope Road, owned by Cicero Farms, won four of five starts as a 3-year-old and is winless in three tries this year with a pair of seconds and a third. Baffert said that Zedan Racing Stables's Barnes (Into Mischief), Madaket Road (Quality Road)–owned by SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert Masterson, Tom Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan–and Edward Childs's Midland Money (Shancelot), were potential shippers. A fourth possible Jerkens starter could be Gaming (Game Winner), who is owned by Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman. Barnes would be making his first start since a fifth-place finish in the GI Santa Anita Derby in April. Madaket Road has one win in seven career starts, but has hit the board five other times, including a second in the GI Woody Stephens Stakes in his last start, which came at Saratoga in June. Midland Money, the only one of the group that is on the grounds, is 2-for-2 in his career. He won an allowance here Aug. 3 by 3 1/4 lengths. He worked four furlongs on Saratoga's main track on Monday in 48.83 (6/12) “Right now, everything looks like a go,” Baffert said of the first three for the Jerkens. “I am debating what to do with Gaming. I go by the last works [this weekend]. I could change my mind and not bring any. You never know.” No Travers For Gosger, Walsh Wants To Give Colt More Time One of these days, Gosger (Nyquist) is going to win a big race. It won't be a week from Saturday when the Travers. His trainer, Brendan Walsh, confirmed what was pretty much expected when he said Wednesday that the colt would not be running in the Midsummer Derby. “We are going to skip it and give him a little more time,” Walsh said from by phone from Kentucky Wednesday morning. “The Travers is too soon for him.” Gosger before the Haskell | Sarah Andrew Gosger has run back-to-back courageous races only to come up just short. In the Preakness and Haskell, he was run down late by Journalism. In the former, Gosger and jockey Luis Saez looked home free as they built a five-length lead in deep stretch but got run down. Last month, Gosger and Goal Oriented engaged in a stretch duel at Monmouth and Journalism got past them both in the Haskell. For his career, Gosger–named for former major league baseball player Jim Gosger–has two wins and three seconds in five starts. He won the GIII Lexington Stakes in April after breaking his maiden at Gulfstream Park in February. “He hasn't done anything wrong since he started,” Walsh said. “His last two races have been very good; he just got beat by a very, very good horse. We have taken it nice and easy all year and have picked his spots. I think, mainly, he is going to be a horse for next year.” Walsh said there is no immediate target for Gosger, owned by Harvey Clarke Racing Stables. The Pennsylvania Derby could be an option. Gosger has worked three times since the Haskell, all at Churchill Downs. In his most recent work, he went five furlongs in 1:00.60 (7/52) last Saturday. “We will see how he does in his next two works and go from there,” Walsh said. “Right now, everything [except the Travers] is in the cards. This is an exceptionally good year [for 3-year-olds] and there were three or four or five good colts around and I think he is one of them. He will have his time … hopefully before too long.” Shug Feels Like A Million After Two Solid Performances At Colonial Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey was still accepting congratulations as he stood outside his barn on the Oklahoma Training Track Wednesday morning. Behind him, inside adjoining stalls at the barn, were his two heroes from last weekend's GI Arlington Million Stakes. Fort Washington (War Front) won the 1 1/4-mile race on the Colonial Downs turf by a half-length over Grand Sonata (Medaglia d'Oro) at odds of 5-1; stablemate Integration (Quality Road) was third as the 3-5 favorite. Owned by Magic Cap Stables, Fort Washington won for the third time in five starts this year. The 6-year-old won a pair of GIII races–the Dinner Party Stakes at Pimlico May 17 and the Canadian Turf Stakes at Gulfstream Park March 1. “That horse had trained really well,” McGaughey said. “I thought he would have a big chance. His races had been really, really good.” Fort Washington (outside0 of stablemate Integration working at the Spa Aug. 1 | Sarah Andrew In his prior start, the GII Wise Dan Stakes at Churchill Downs June 28. He finished fourth, beaten only 1 3/4 lengths. McGaughey was encouraged by Fort Washington's four-furlong turf work at Saratoga, which went in :49.97 (12/42) on Aug. 1. “I wanted to work him before I made up my mind,” McGaughey said. “He worked well, and I decided to give him a chance.” As far as what might be next for Fort Washington, McGaughey said he really does not know. “I'm not evading the question,” he said. “I just have no idea.” Integration, owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and Woodford Racing LLC, has three seconds and a third in five starts this year. All five of his starts have been in Grade I races this year. He will be leaving Saratoga on Friday, bound for Kentucky. “He is going to get a little time,” McGaughey said. “He's been going a long time and think he needs a little break.” He said the goal for the 5-year-old will be to get a race into him before running in the 2026 GI Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational at Gulfstream, a race he lost by a neck to Spirit of St. Louis (Medaglia d'Oro) this year. The post Saratoga Notebook, Presented By NYRA Bets: Goal Oriented Not Coming To Saratoga For Travers appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Amer Abdulaziz Salman, the founder and chief executive of Phoenix Thoroughbreds, has been jailed for 15 months in the U.S. for conspiracy to commit money laundering. The news first appeared in The Racing Post. The piece says that Abdulaziz, 61, was sentenced by judge Edgardo Ramos in the Southern District of New York for his role in the OneCoin fraud. He was jailed at the Loretto Federal Correctional Institution, a low-security facility in Pennsylvania July 11 with a release date of Oct. 20, 2026, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Phoenix Thoroughbreds said: “Ever since the fraudulent activities of some of his business partners were revealed to him and the world by the OneCoin prosecutions in New York, Amer Abdulaziz has acted with integrity and honour. An accomplished business executive, entrepreneur, and patron of numerous philanthropic causes, Mr. Abdulaziz's responsibility as a citizen led him to engage pro-actively with United States law enforcement. “Over the last several years, Mr. Abdulaziz has voluntarily traveled between Dubai and New York and engaged with U.S. authorities. He has accepted responsibility for harm ultimately inflicted upon victims of the OneCoin cryptocurrency fraud, which was instigated by people with whom Mr. Abdulaziz had business ties. “Mr. Abdulaziz has always been adamant that he would comply with his obligations under the law and honorably face whatever consequences result from the fair administration of justice, and he has honored this promise.” In 2019, Abdulaziz was named in a U.S. court as an alleged money launderer for OneCoin, a $4 billion Ponzi scheme run by Dr. Ruja Ignatova, the so-called “CryptoQueen,” who vanished in 2017 and remains on the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted. Phoenix Thoroughbreds raced horses such as three-time Group 1 winner Advertise (Showcasing {GB}), GI Belmont Stakes runner-up Gronkowski (Lonhro {Aus}) and GI Starlet Stakes heroine Dream Tree (Uncle Mo). The post Phoenix Thoroughbreds Founder And Chief Executive Abdulaziz Jailed In U.S. appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Fresh off his first graded stakes victory in last month's Indiana Derby (G3), Jim Bakke and Gerry Isbister's Tip Top Thomas will look to secure back-to-back wins in the $200,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Parx Racing.View the full article

In this continuing series, TDN's Senior Racing Editor Steve Sherack catches up with the connections of promising maidens to keep on your radar. The gone-too-soon, two-time GI Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic heroine and three-time champion Royal Delta (Empire Maker) left behind only one foal, the winning filly Delta's Royalty (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). The future looks bright for the 8-year-old mare's second produce Noble Dynasty (c, 2, Kingman {GB}), who recorded a fantastic runner-up finish for Besilu Stables and Hall of Famer Bill Mott on debut going a mile over the inner turf course at Saratoga Aug. 7. Off as the 7-2 second choice, Noble Dynasty broke sharply and chased in fourth beneath Junior Alvarado through fractions of :24.03 and :48 over the firm going. He was guided out five wide a quarter of a mile from home and came charging down the stretch with powerful strides in a field-best :23.24 to finish a half-length short of favored Teddy's Rocket (Liam's Map), who enjoyed first run. Noble Dynasty received a respectable 70 Beyer Speed Figure for the effort, just two points less than the winner. “Bill (Mott) liked the way he was working and we couldn't be more pleased with the way he ran,” said Fabricio Buffolo, a bloodstock advisor for Ben Leon's operation. “Very good experience on his first time out and showed that there will be plenty of room for improvement.” Teddy's Rocket wins at first asking in the R2 at Saratoga! @jrosariojockey was aboard for trainer @clementstable! pic.twitter.com/X2ORTIt14g — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) August 7, 2025 Leon purchased the Mott-trained Royal Delta for $8.5 million out of the Dispersal of Palides Investments N. V. at the 2011 Keeneland November sale following the first of her two straight wins at the Breeders' Cup. Named champion 3-year-old filly that season, Royal Delta returned to the races in the white-and-burgundy colors of Besilu Stables and was named champion older mare of 2012 and 2013. A 12-length debut winner at Belmont Park and no-brainer 'TDN Rising Star,' Royal Delta posted a career record of 22-12-5-1, led by six Grade I victories, and earnings of $4,811,126. She passed away at the age of nine in 2017. Noble Dynasty's third dam Delta Princess (A.P. Indy) was a six-time stakes winner (three graded) on the lawn. This is also the female family of top-level grass winners Delta Prince (Street Cry {Ire}), Crown Queen (Smart Strike), Biondetti (Bernardini) and Indy Five Hundred (A.P. Indy). Noble Dynasty's sire Kingman is responsible for 14 Grade/Group 1 winners worldwide. The Kingman x Galileo cross has netted G1 Bet365 Fillies Mile winner Commissioning (GB) and G1 Prix de Diane Longines winner Sparkling Plenty (Fr) (o/o a Frankel {GB} mare). “Hopefully, he will be a nice horse,” Buffolo said. “It would be special and deserving for Mr. Leon to do well with a descendant of Royal Delta.” Since launching 'Second Chances' in 2017, 64 maidens have been featured in these pages (through 2024), producing 25% graded stakes winners, 34% stakes winners and 48% stakes horses. The series has introduced eight future winners at the top level, led by this year's GI Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty (Into Mischief), 2023 Horse of the Year Cody's Wish (Curlin) and fellow two-time Breeders' Cup winner Golden Pal (Uncle Mo). The post Second Chances: ‘Very Good Experience First Time Out’ for Royally Bred Noble Dynasty appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association will present Owners and Trainers Appreciation Day Aug. 18 at Parx Racing. The event showcases 12 races with purses totaling more than $650,000.View the full article

Tickets will go on sale Friday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. PT for Santa Anita Park's upcoming Autumn Meet, according to a release from 1/ST on Wednesday. Passes will be available through Ticketmaster as the track opens its 16-day stand on Friday, Sept. 26, with free parking and general admission plus an all-day Happy Hour every Friday. Opening weekend will be showcased by Breeders' Cup Challenge Weekend which includes four “Win and You're In” stakes. Three of the track's promotions–Oktoberfest, Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival and the Japan Family Weekend–anchor the activities for attendees during the final three weekends of the five-week racing schedule. The post Tickets Go On Sale For Santa Anita’s Autumn Meet Aug. 15 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

3rd-Saratoga, $90,000, (S), Msw, 8-13, 2yo, f, 1 1/16mT, 1:45.16, fm, 6 lengths. SHE'S COUNTRY (f, 2, Combatant–Lunar Affair, by Malibu Moon) became the second winner overall and first on this circuit for her sire (by Scat Daddy), who sadly left behind just one crop after succumbing to colic while on dual-hemisphere duties in Chile in 2022. Sold for $80,000 at this year's OBS April sale after breezing an eighth of a mile in :10 1/5, the Mar. 20 foal bounced neatly from gate four and took up a spot just off the flank of pacesetting Ryan Elizabeth (Twirling Candy) through easy fractions of :23.96 and :48.55. She's Country claimed the pacesetter at will at the midway point of the turn and when asked to sprint by Irad Ortiz, Jr. opened up on her rivals to score by a half-dozen convincing lengths. My Devine One (Essential Quality) just nosed out fellow second-time starter Mia Sophia (Goldencents) for second. The winner's dam, a daughter of SP Magical Affair (Giant's Causeway), sold for $7,500 with this filly in utero at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton New York October Mixed Sale and foaled a colt by Corniche after etching $20,000 at Keeneland January in 2024. That produce is cataloged as hip 3291 at next month's Keeneland September sale. Sold on once more for $5,000 in foal to Americanrevolution at the Saratoga Mixed Sale last fall, Lunar Affair produced a colt this season and was sent to Timberlake for her 2026 foal. Sales history: $5,000 Ylg '24 KEEJAN; $19,000 RNA Ylg '24 OBSOCT; $80,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $49,500. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-West Point Thoroughbreds, James Politano & LVD Racing; B-Twin Oaks Bloodstock LLC (NY); T-George Weaver. She's Country was a hot little number on debut in R3 at Saratoga!@iradortiz was aboard for trainer George Weaver and owner @westpointtbred! pic.twitter.com/AiKIm9DLh0 — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) August 13, 2025 The post She’s Country Gives Late Combatant His First NY Winner appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

John and Leona Velazquez were publicly recognized for their longstanding commitment to the backstretch community at Saratoga, Belmont and Aqueduct on Wednesday when they received the Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson Award from the New York Race Track Chaplaincy at the 18th annual fundraising brunch at the Saratoga National Golf Club, the non-profit said in a press release on Wednesday afternoon. On hand to assist with the award presentation was Marylou's Whitney's daughter, Heather Mabee. The brunch set a new record for fundraising. “Anyone who has spent much time around the racetrack knows that the people who care for the horses are really the unsung heroes of our sport,” Velazquez said. “Leona and I are proud to support the various backstretch programs organized by the New York Race Track Chaplaincy and we are extremely honored and grateful to be recognized in this way.” As is the custom, the pair were presented with a framed racing scene created by equine artist Tom Chapman from the New York Race Track Chaplaincy. The Hall of Fame rider and his wife have been active in various backstretch organizations for decades. Previous honorees have included Len Green, Tracy and Todd Pletcher, Andy Serling, Irad Ortiz Jr., Anne Campbell, Edgar Prado, Michael Dubb, Fay and David Donk, Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson, Letty and Kiaran McLaughlin, Lisa and Kenny Troutt, Debbie and Terry Finley and the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association. The post John And Leona Velazquez Honored With Whitney And Hendrickson Award appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The placed Cristalino (lot 18), a full-sister to two stakes winners, topped Wednesday's Tattersalls Online August Sale at 80,000gns when selling to Tally-Ho Stud. Sold as a horse-in-training, the 3-year-old daughter of Fastnet Rock and the Galileo mare Stars At Night is a full to multiple group winner and G1 Jebel Hatta Stakes runner-up Poker Face, as well as the multiple stakes winner Star Devine, who was second in the GIII Intercontinental Stakes and third in the GIII Franklin Stakes. She was offered by Amo Racing, who bought the relation to three-time Group 1-winning Classic scorer Blue Bunting (Dynaformer) for 200,000gns at the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale Book 2. Amy Drummond, head of operations at Amo Racing, said, “The filly retained value to us with her pedigree but she wasn't quite what we hoped for on the track, so we're delighted that she's gone to Tally-Ho, who also stand the stallions Persian Force and King of Steel for us.” The six-lot Gigginstown House Stud Annual Dispersal all found new homes. Best of the bunch on the buyers' sheet was Harsh (Dark Angel) (lot 35), who is rated 129. Dan Astbury and Mickey Bowen purchased the winning hurdler for 30,000gns. Gigginstown House Stud's Eddie O'Leary said, “Following on from last year's success, we were delighted to support the Tattersalls Online August Sale again. The team do a fantastic job promoting the sale. They made it a seamless process and we look forward to using the platform again.” Of the 135 lots offered, 80 sold (59%) for a gross of 774,400gns. The average was 5,500gns and the median was 9,680gns. There were a record number of bidders registered, 382 representing over 20 countries: France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Zambia and from across the Middle East. The post Fastnet Rock’s Cristalino Bought By Tally-Ho For 80k At Tattersalls Online appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Already having his best ever season, trainer-driver Matty White has an interesting book of drives at Alexandra Park on Friday night. He will continue his association with the in-form pairing of Tytate and Bettor Reaction, and also line up two first starters from his Clevedon barn. Both two-year-olds, Milford, a Raging Bull gelding, will start in Race 2, the Tardina Stud – Here for the Horse Mobile Pace and Iron Mike Tyson, a $40,000 purchase from the 2024 National Yearling sales at Karaka, will debut in Race 7, the Lincoln Farms – Here for the Horse Mobile Pace. “They are in the same boat,” says White, “they have been at the trials and they head to the races inexperienced and they will be better off for that.” “The draw (8) is against Milford so Iron Mike is the better chance. He does have a good turn of foot.” “Milford is a bit green and faces a nice enough maiden field.” Milford is currently at $5.50, with his rivals including Captain Moonlight ($4.80FF), The Rascal ($3.50FF) and The Night Angel ($2.15). Milford is raced by White’s wife Brigette Solomon and father Les White, who lines up the in-form Bettor Reaction ($7.50FF) in Race 4. Matthew White will again take the drive. “He’s been a model of consistency and I can’t see why he wouldn’t be there or thereabouts again.” Iron Mike Tyson meanwhile is owned by gun West Australian trainers Greg and Skye Bond. “He’s not 100 per cent in his gait yet,” says White, “but he has ability and has shown some potential.”. And heading to Perth is not on his immediate agenda. “He’s staying put for the meantime.” Iron Mike Tyson is at $18 in a market dominated by the two Mark and Nathan Purdon-trained runners Alecto ($2) and Andretti ($1.75). White will also line up his best performer of late Tytate ($2.10) in the night’s opening race, the Diamond Racing Here for the Horse Mobile Pace. The American Ideal four-year-old mare has won her last three. “She’s really found her groove and racing very tractable, early on she was very keen.” He has plans to head to the Winter Rewards with her at Cambridge and then the Golden Gait at Alexandra Park in December. Her success has helped him to 19 wins so far this year. It’s his best ever tally, eclipsing the 16 he had in 2021 and 2024. “We have a nice team and if you find the right races they can do a good job for you.” View the full article

The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (PTHA) will present the 2025 Owners and Trainers Appreciation Day on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, at Parx Racing, the organization said via a Wednesday press release. The event features 12 races with purses totaling over $650,000, with a first post of 12:40 p.m. ET. A total of 163 horses were entered on the card, including 153 in the body of the races. This will be the first day back for live racing after the annual Parx summer break. That same day, horsemen will be treated to a PTHA luncheon on the third floor of the racetrack. A valid Pennsylvania owner's or trainer's license permits entry into the event. The post PTHA Celebrates Owners And Trainers Appreciation Day With Parx Card Aug. 18 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Tickets for Keeneland's 2025 Fall Meet, to be held Oct. 3-25, will go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 9 a.m. ET., according to a press release from the track on Wednesday. Fans attending October racing will be among the first to experience the initial phase of Keeneland's new construction enhancements. Officials have said that ticketed dining for the newly-constructed Paddock Building will open to race-day guests at a later time. “At Keeneland, we approach each project deliberately, always striving to create meaningful experiences for our fans and horsemen,” Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin said. “We are excited to welcome guests for 17 incredible days of racing and to debut the thoughtful first phase of our facility enhancements.” Click here for more information. The post Keeneland Fall Meet Tickets On Sale Aug. 19 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Every week, the TDN posts a roundup of the relevant Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) related rulings from around the country. The following rulings were reported on HISA's “rulings” portal and through the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit's (HIWU) “pending” and “resolved” cases portals. Among this week's rulings, trainer Calixto Juarez has been banned a combined 36-months and fined a total $25,000 for an incident at Delaware Park June 4. The case was resolved without a hearing. The suspension began Aug. 8. In the case resolution, Juarez was observed and recorded “giving an oral substance to the Covered Horse Seafarer at Delaware Park in Wilmington, Delaware, and that substance was found to be the Banned Substance Ethanol. The bottle of the Banned Substance was also located in his barn and seized on that same date.” According to HIWU, ethanol is a depressant that comes under the licensed names “Grain Alcohol” and “Everclear.” The case resolution doesn't elaborate upon what specific bottle was seized from Juarez's barn. According to Equibase, Juarez has been training since 2014, with 19 career victories to his name and just over $700,000 in prize money earned. Resolved ADMC Violations Date: 08/11/2025 Licensee: Hernan Parra, trainer Penalty: 7-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning Aug. 12, 2025; Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $1,000; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Mischievous Han, who finished fifth at Gulfstream Park on 6/29/25. Date: 08/11/2025 Licensee: Tito Feliz Moreno, trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Final decision of HIWU. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Flunixin–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Terpeye, who finished second at Belterra Park on 6/14/25. Date: 08/07/2025 Licensee: Howard Brown Jr., trainer Penalty: Disqualification of Covered Horse's Race results, including forfeiture of all purses and other compensation, prizes, trophies, points, and rankings and repayment or surrender (as applicable); a fine of $500; imposition of 1.5 Penalty Points. Admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Aegean Sea, who won at Parx Racing on 6/9/25. Date: 08/07/2025 Licensee: Calixto Juarez, trainer Penalty: Combined 36-month period of Ineligibility for Covered Person, beginning Aug. 8, 2025; 60-day period of Ineligibility for Covered Horse, beginning on June 4, 2025; Combined fine of $25,000, admission. Explainer: Medication violation for the possession of banned substance Ethanol, and for the attempted use of Ethanol on an event dated 6/4/25. Pending ADMC Violations 08/13/2025, Oscar Manuel Gonzalez, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a Class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Wolverton Mountain on 7/18/25. 08/13/2025, Juan Polanco, trainer: Pending vet's list medication violation for the presence of Acepromazine–a Class B controlled substance–in a sample taken from Michi on 7/13/25. 08/12/2025, Francisco Rivera, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Triamcinolone–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Pizzicato, who finished second at Gulfstream Park on 7/12/25. 08/12/2025, Michael Siculietano, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Triamcinolone–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Emirates Honor, who won at Monmouth Park on 7/11/25. 08/11/2025, Michael LeCesse, trainer: Pending medication violation for the presence of Triamcinolone–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Gimmedamoney, who finished fourth at Finger Lakes on 7/14/25. 08/11/2025, Raymond Paquette, trainer: Pending vets's list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (Gastrogard)–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Riley's Redemption on 7/10/25. 08/11/2025, Clarence King, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Phenylbutazone–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Nezy's Girl on 7/6/25. 08/08/2025, Anna Meah, trainer: Pending vets' list medication violation for the presence of Omeprazole (Gastrogard)–a Class C controlled substance–in a sample taken from Trouble Ahead on 7/9/25. 08/07/2025, Agustin Gonzalez Jr., trainer: Pending medication violations for the presence of Lidocaine–a Class B controlled substance–in samples taken from C V Ronin Legacy, who finished second at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 6/19/25; from Skippinjustice, who finished second at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 6/24/25; and from Money War, who finished second in the William Garrett H. at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 7/4/25. Violations of Crop Rule Colonial Downs Roland Clement – violation date August 8; $250 fine, no other details Delaware Park Jose Gregorio Torrealba – violation date August 7; $250 fine, one-day suspension Jose Batista – violation date Aug. 7; $500 fine, two-day suspension Los Alamitos Francisco Orduna – violation date Aug. 9; $250 fine, one-day suspension The post Weekly National Regulatory Rulings, Aug. 7-13 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

After knocking heads against division heavyweights Mindframe and Sierra Leone in his most recent outing, Godolphin's First Mission faces softer company in his return to action in the $250,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) Aug. 16 at Monmouth Park.View the full article

BURSARD, FRANCE — Described by sales house Auctav as 'D-Day', the sale of some of the stock of Jean-Pierre Dubois ended up being a little more V-Day after a little over half of the 99 lots on offer were bought back by the legendary owner-breeder. The auction did however draw a bustling crowd to the Haras de Bois Roussel, where Helenium (lot 50), a Frankel half-sister to Calyx, stole the show when sold to Coolmara Stables for €600,000 through agent Conor Quirke. Offered in foal to Calyx's sire Kingman, the six-year-old mare already has two fillies on the ground by that same sire. The page has also been enhanced in recent years by the treble Group 1 winner Native Trail (Oasis Dream), whose dam Needleleaf is a half-sister to Helenium's dam, the Group 3 winner Helleborine (Observatory). “It didn't take much thinking as to why you'd want Helenium,” Quirke said. “Her unraced three-year-old half-sister by Kingman made 550,000gns just last month in Tattersalls. This mare has a couple of Kingmans to run for her, she is back in foal to Kingman, she's by Frankel, so she made a lot of sense.” He added, “Coolmara Stables are really looking to get into breeding at the top table by buying blue-chip mares and I think she fitted the bill perfectly. They are well known as National Hunt breeders but they are starting to move into Flat breeding and they bought some yearling fillies a few years ago that they have in training.” Quirke also bought the winning New Approach mare Sidewalk earlier in the session for €80,000 for a “very well-established Irish breeder”, describing the length of time it took for the hammer to fall at €80,000 as “painfully slow”. Indeed, the selling rate was roughly 15 lots per hour through the first half of a leisurely afternoon, though those who had turned out, either to observe or to participate, could partake of a lavish free barbecue lunch and bar. Sidewalk is a daughter of the Listed winner Discernable (Elusive Quality) and was sold in foal to Ace Impact. “Auctav have put on a good show today and I think everybody will be happy with that transaction,” Quirke added. Mathieu Alex of Haras de Beaumont, where Ace Impact stands, also signed for a mare in foal to him for €82,000. Lot 42, Blue Wings, is a Listed-winning daughter of the Derby winner Wings Of Eagles from the family of Showcasing and Camacho. Alex said, “She's in foal to our top stallion Ace Impact, whom we strive to support. We also need to support our clients, our stallions, and those who place their trust in us.” The Frankel mare Frisella (lot 15) had been the first to make a splash, when selling for €390,000 to Hervé Barjot on behalf of Pegasus Farm. The nine-year-old mare, who is out of Kingman's half-sister Panzanella (Dansili), was a winner herself and has produced the dual winner and black-type earner Grand Scoop (No Nay Never). “She's by the right sire in Frankel and the covering sire is Blue Point, who is a very good stallion and had another stakes winner recently,” Barjot said. “She was bought for plenty of money [320,000gns at Tattersalls, in foal to No Nay Never]. I think the market is recalibrating. She's made her value, and I think if she'd been at Arqana in December she would have made more. I have bought her for a client who breeds and sells.” He continued, “Jean-Pierre Dubois carved the path that we all follow today. I don't think there is another person in racing who could fill his shoes. Although, I don't know if he will completely stop his activity. He's a great man and I learned many, many things from him.” Nicolas de Watrigant's Mandore Agency went to €260,000 for Salerne (Charm Spirit), who is herself a half-sister to the G1 Prix du Moulin winner Sauterne (Kingman) and out of a half-sister to top racemare and producer Stacelita (Monsun). The eight-year-old mare (lot 39) is carrying a foal from what will be the first crop of Auguste Rodin. The penultimate horse through the ring, the two-year-old Siciliano (Time Test), brought a bid of €250,000 from Jeremy Para of Le Marais. The colt has won two of four starts in the Dubois colours for trainer Patrice Cottier. The post ‘She Made a Lot of Sense’: Quirke Signs Up Well-Related Helenium at Auctav’s Dubois Dispersal appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced juveniles from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes, sponsored by OBS Sales, highlights debuting and stakes-entered 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, including links to their under-tack previews. Here are the horses entered for Thursday at Saratoga. Thursday, August 14, 2025 Saratoga 6, $100k, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 4:02 p.m. ET Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze Belgian (Beau Liam), OBSMAR, 185,000, :10 C-SGV Thoroughbreds (S Venosa), agent; B-Hanzly Albina, agent Gypsy Art (Munnings), FTMMAY, 200,000, G C-Scanlon Training & Sales, agent; B-D Farrington Peace Negotiator (War of Will)-MTO, OBSAPR, 80,000, :10 3/5 C-Wavertree Stables Inc (Ciaran Dunne), agent; B-Mossarosa The post Summer Breezes Sponsored By OBS: Thursday, August 14, 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

6th-SAR, 100K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 4:02 p.m. Bloodstock agent Kerri Radcliffe signed the ticket on SCHWARZENEGGER (Not This Time), a $950,000 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale grad one year ago who now races for a partnershpi which includes David Fennelly, Brook Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Resolution Road Stables. It was the colt's second time at auction having first sold for $410,000 as a weanling at KEENOV in 2023 to Violet Stables. His winning Lemon Drop Kid first dam just passed through the ring herself, realizing $350,000 from Gainesway at KEENOV in 2024. She's already produced one winner from her first foal to race with Schwarzenegger being her second to the track. Trainer Wesley Ward showed confidence in cross-entering Schwarzenegger in the Skidmore Stakes Saturday but opted for this spot as long as the race stays on the grass and has tabbed Hall of Famer John Velazquez to ride. TJCIS PPS The post Thursday Insights: $950,000 Not This Time Colt Debuts At The Spa For Ward appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Thursday's Observations features a pricy breeze-up purchase. 4.38 Deauville, Debutantes, €160,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT NORTHERN CHAMPION (IRE) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) is the stand-out among the baker's dozen assembled for this valuable Arqana Series Des Poulains, being TBT Racing's €820,000 purchase from the Arqana May Breeze Up. Ed Walker has charge of the son of the G3 Bow Mistress winner Zargos (Shamardal), who is joined by compatriot Eagles Attire (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}), Valmont's son of the G2 Oaks d'Italia winner Fashion Statement (Rainbow Quest) from the Oliver Cole stable. 6.45 Chelmsford, Novice, 2yo, 6f (AWT) DARTREY (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is Juddmonte's €750,000 Goffs Orby Book 1 purchase who is a half-brother to New Bay's Rothschild and Sun Chariot heroine Saffron Beach. Ralph Backett has charge of the newcomer, who meets seven rivals over a trip possibly on the sharp side. The post Arqana Breeze-Up Sensation Northern Champion The Focus In Arqana Series Des Poulains appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Tyler Gaffalione won four of the six stakes races on the card at Ellis Park Aug. 10 to cap a week of 10 wins and leading rider status. The panel of racing experts voted Gaffalione Jockey of the Week for Aug. 4-10.View the full article

Trainer Aidan O'Brien has described Camille Pissarro as an "extremely classy colt" following the shock retirement of the French Derby (G1) winner due to a hairline fracture in his fetlock. View the full article

Thursday, Cork, Ireland, post time: 19:22, IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF GIVE THANKS STAKES-G3, €39,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 12f 0y Field: Ameerat Jumaira (GB) (Australia {GB}), Chorus (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Elana Osario (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Elizabeth Jane (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Royal Entry (Ire) (Fracas {Ire}), Uluru (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}), Calrissiana (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Island Hopping (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Medici Venus (Tiz The Law). TDN Verdict: The Dermot Weld stable has dominated this contest, with a record eight renewals since its 2003 inception, and is represented by last term's G1 Irish Oaks fourth and TDN Rising Star Elizabeth Jane. She gets another chance at opening her pattern-race account stepping back up to 12 furlongs for the first time since that Classic outing. Aidan O'Brien seeks a sixth edition and sends forth Medici Venus and last month's G1 Irish Oaks third Island Hopping, the latter being Ballydoyle's first string here. Fittocks Stud's consistent William Haggas nominee Chorus is the lone overseas challenger, while the Paddy Twomey-trained duo Royal Entry and Elana Osario should not be discounted. [Sean Cronin] Friday, Clairefontaine, France, post time: 14:33, PRIX GENYBET SPORT – GRAND PRIX DE CLAIREFONTAINE-Listed, €50,300, 3yo, 12fT Field: Jenilat Bright (Fr) (Birchwood {Ire}), Parachutiste (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Think Giant (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Waldnebel (Ger) (Reliable Man {GB}), Square D'Alboni (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Spanish Breeze Cen (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}). TDN Verdict: Francis Graffard trainee and G1 Prix du Jockey Club close-up 10th Parachutiste finished under three lengths adrift of Daryz when sixth in June's G3 Prix Eugene Adam and is presented with the opportunity of making a black-type breakthrough here. Waldnebel is another with unplaced Classic form and returns to action coming back off a 4 1/2-length eighth in last month's G1 Deutsches Derby. Eckhard Sauren's G3 Preis des Winterfavoriten second Think Giant was last seen running third in Compiegne's Listed Prix Pelleas and, like Parachutiste, steps up to 12 furlongs for the first time. British raider Square D'Alboni is the only contender with a black-type victory in the books and represents the storied G3 Chester Vase form, but it must be noted he ran last of eight in that Roodeye contest. [Sean Cronin]. Friday, Newbury, post time: 16:45, THE SEQUOIA HAIR & SPIRIT ST HUGH'S STAKES-Listed, £45,000, 2yo, f, 5f 34yT Field: Daneh Of Dandy (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), Duskaura (Ire) (Twilight Son {GB}), Entailed (GB) (Harry Angel {Ire}), Flowerhead (Ire) (Starman {GB}), Hollywood Treasure (Ire) (Gregorian {Ire}), Killavia (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Little Jaybee (GB) (Due Diligence), Lope El Fuego (Ire) (Lope Y Fernandez {Ire}), Novelette (Ire) (Sioux Nation), Our Cody (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}), Palmeira (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Sapphire Steps (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Solana Rose (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Wateen (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}). TDN Verdict: Starman has been the story of the season as far as the two-year-olds are concerned and the Queen Mary runner-up Flowerhead is just one of his several smart representatives. Fifth in the six-furlong Princess Margaret, she will be more at home back over the minimum. Entailed looked useful at Sandown and the fact Andrew Balding has her back out again eight days later is significant, with her owner-breeders Cheveley Park looking to break their duck in this race. [Tom Frary]. Click here for the complete fields. The post Black-Type Analysis: Weld’s Elizabeth Jane Clashes With O’Brien Pair In Give Thanks Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article