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Snapping a six-race slide and returning to the winner's enclosure for the first-time since his GII Gotham S. win in the spring, Raise Cain (c, 3, Violence–Lemon Belle, by Lemon Drop Kid) nipped Dr. Venkman (Ghostzapper) in the shadow of the wire to score in the Perryville S. The aforementioned GI Kentucky Derby prep race has been his only victory in 2023, and in pairing with a nose runner-up effort in the GIII Indiana Derby July 8 to familiar foe GSW & MGISP Verifying (Justify), has been the only time the son of Violence has been on the board this year. The 6-1 distant third choice here for the cut back in distance behind that returning rival and the eventual runner-up, Raise Cain was content to stalk from fourth as a leading trio battled it out on the front. Riding the rail into the turn but moved to the outside at the five sixteenths pole, he was rolling in the six path with a full head of steam entering the lane. Locking horns with Dr. Venkman after catching him late in the stretch, he nailed that rival in the shadow of the wire by a head as Post Time (Frosted) rallied from last to round out the trifecta. Watch the full replay as RAISE CAIN finds the wire first in the Perryville (L)! pic.twitter.com/qpCikFTyg5 — Keeneland Racing (@keenelandracing) October 21, 2023 “I think it's probably what he wants to do. His only wins were around one turn. He got us to the (GI Kentucky) Derby and he's been such an over-achieving horse, he really deserved it,” said Ben Colebrook. “I think (jockey) Luis Saez made the difference. He rode him great. I mean, all the riders have ridden him well, but Luis gives you that just extra little bit. That's probably what we needed today.” The first black-type runner for his dam, Raise Cain joins a trio of siblings to get their picture taken on the mare's tally. Lemon Belle, out of MGSW Queenie Belle (Bertrando)–making her a half-sister to GISW & MGISP Unrivaled Belle (Unbridled's Song), dam of two-time champion MGISW Unique Bella (Tapit)–has a 2-year-old Frostelle (Frosted) as well as a 2023 Constitution colt and visited red-hot Justify for 2024. This is the female family of Canadian staple MGISP Sir Sahib (Fort Larned). Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. PERRYVILLE S., $235,188, Keeneland, 10-21, 3yo, 7f, 1:23.58, ft. 1–RAISE CAIN, 118, c, 3, by Violence 1st Dam: Lemon Belle, by Lemon Drop Kid 2nd Dam: Queenie Belle, by Bertrando 3rd Dam: Lady Argyle, by Don B. ($180,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP; $65,000 RNA 2yo '22 OBSOPN). O-Andrew N. and Rania Warren; B-Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC (KY); T-Ben Colebrook; J-Luis Saez. $153,063. Lifetime Record: GSW, 13-3-2-1, $577,066. 2–Dr. Venkman, 118, g, 3, Ghostzapper–Theory of Change, by Archarcharch. ($105,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Dan J. Agnew, Clint Bunch, Mark Cohen, and James Hailey; B-Ghostzapper Syndicate & Hidden Brook Farm (KY); T-Mark Glatt. $39,500. 3–Post Time, 118, c, 3, Frosted–Vielsalm, by Fairbanks. ($85,000 Ylg '21 EASOCT). O-Hillwood Stable LLC; B-Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Dr. Brooke Bowman & Milton P Higgins III (MD); T-Brittany T. Russell. $19,750. Margins: HD, 1 1/4, 5HF. Odds: 6.44, 1.26, 7.42. Also Ran: Loyal Company, Verifying, Confidence Game. The post Raise Cain Perfectly Timed at Wire in Keeneland’s Perryville appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Andrew and Rania Warren's Raise Cain is at his best racing one turn, a fact on display Oct. 21 when the Violence colt outgamed Dr. Venkman to win the seven-furlong, $235,188 Perryville Stakes at Keeneland. View the full article

Simon Crisford was proud of West Wind Blows (IRE) despite the heartbreak of watching him suffer a narrow defeat to former stablemate Without A Fight (IRE) in a thrilling Caulfield Cup (G1) Oct. 21 at Caulfield.View the full article

5th-Keeneland, $100,000, Msw, 10-21, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 1:19.58, ft, nose. DENIM AND PEARLS (f, 2, Into Mischief–Majestic Presence {GSP-USA, MSP-Can, $227,896}, by Majestic Warrior) came into this unveiling sporting a bullet five furlong move over the track Oct. 15 (1/25) in 1:00.40, and crowned the 8-5 choice by the betting public, jumped well to find herself in the midst of a hotly contested lead. Losing her advantage to a vying outer rival, she reclaimed command coming into the homestretch and briefly put open air between herself and the field. Shifting out as the challengers closed the gap, she met all rallies to the wire and got the best of a photo over Sweet Gal of Mine (Dialed In). The full-sister to 'TDN Rising Star' Newgate, GSW, $241,975 commanded a sizable price tag as a yearling–$500,000 at FTSAUG–and is the most recent to the races for her dam. She has a yearling half-sister Adeera (Authentic). Majestic Presence, herself an accomplished runner and a half-sister to GSW Victress (Include) as well as to the dam of GSW My Majestic Rose (Majestic Warrior), visited Life is Good for 2024. Sales history: $500,000 Ylg '22 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $56,575. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-Red White and Blue Racing LLC; B-Town & Country Horse Farms, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. (8) Denim and Pearls takes race 5 in a photo finish under @flothejock! (9) Sweet Gal of Mine places third, and (5) Cleopatra finishes third. pic.twitter.com/wtUFRcNUEi — Keeneland Racing (@keenelandracing) October 21, 2023 The post Into Mischief’s Denim and Pearls Game on Unveiling appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Saint-Cloud stage the key fayre on Sunday, with the G1 Criterium International and G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud offering the juvenile crop a late opportunity to flaunt Classic pretensions. In the 10-furlong Criterium de Saint-Cloud, Ballydoyle look for their first winner since 2010 with the impressive Curragh maiden winner Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) while the Joseph O'Brien-trained compatriot Islandsinthestream (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) will provide clues as to the merit of his G1 Vincent O'Brien National S. conqueror Henry Longfellow (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Godolphin's unbeaten Andre Fabre-trained TDN Rising Star Casapueblo (Ire) (Le Havre {Ire}) is also in the mix along with Bernardine and Sean Mulryan's Haynes, Hanson & Clark S. winner Bracken's Laugh (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). His trainer Richard Hughes said, “It's a big ask going into such a race on just your second start, but that's why I ran him in a winner's race at Newbury. He needed to run in a proper race to prove himself and I feel he did that on the day, he made up a two or three lengths on a couple of winners and won well at the line and he proved he goes on the heavy ground.” “When you spend 200,000gns on a horse you hope you are buying a superstar and I stuck my neck on the line for this fella,” Hughes added. “He's a huge horse and he did a very good breeze back in May when he shouldn't have been able. He's got an abundance of pace and he's bred to stay a minimum of a mile and a half. I feel I have ticked all the boxes other than having only run once.” In the Criterium International, another TDN Rising Star from the Fabre stable is Baron Edouard De Rothschild's Alcantor (Fr) (New Bay {GB}), who beat the re-opposing Saganti (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}) and Havana Cigar (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) in the G3 Prix Thomas Bryon over this mile trip and track last month. Guy Pariente, Thomas Lines and Qatar Racing's G2 Champagne S. runner-up Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) is a key opponent and trainer David Menuisier believes he has a measure of the merit of Alcantor. “It's the form line of the Prix Thomas Bryon at Saint-Cloud, when we finished fourth with Devil's Point and Andre Fabre's horse looks really good,” he said. “We respect the opposition but the horse is really well and I'm counting on him for a big run.” The post Saint-Cloud: Juvenile Features Dominate Sunday Action appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jockey Sam James did not know whether to laugh or cry after partnering Poptronic to a shock win in the British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (G1) Oct. 21 at Ascot, but it was unmistakable how much a first strike at the highest level meant.View the full article

For much of the final furlong it appeared as though Kinross would record back-to-back successes in the Champions Sprint under the man of the moment Frankie Dettori but David Allan had other ideas aboard one of the forgotten horses, Art Power.View the full article

Who knows for sure if it was Frankie Dettori's last time riding at Ascot, let alone in Britain, but listening to the crowd roar their favorite home aboard Trawlerman in the British Champions Long Distance Cup (G1) it was clear no one cared. View the full article

This day 22nd October in horse racing news history From the extensive Horse Betting news archives we present the all the thoroughbred racing action in Australian and overseas racing news in history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in horse racing time. Horse Racing Tips 5 hours ago Wagga racing preview, betting tips & quaddie | Monday, 23/10/23 Murrumbidgee Turf Club is the destination for NSW racing on Monday afternoon, as they get set to host a competitive … Read More Horse Racing Tips 5 hours ago Horsham Cup Day racing tips & quaddie | Sunday, October 22 Horsham is set to host a competitive eight-race card on Sunday afternoon for Horsham Cup Day. Check out HorseBetting’s free … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Promise Of Success causes boilover in The Invitation Promise Of Success has taken out the $2 million The Invitation (1400m) for fillies and mares at Royal Randwick for … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago My Whisper successful in Group 3 Tesio Stakes They might have been tough Heavy 8 conditions, but a “peach of a ride” from Tim Clark helped My Whisper … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Bella Nipotina smashes rivals in Manikato Stakes At long last, Bella Nipotima is a deserving Group 1 winner. And she did it in style for Ciaron Maher … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Anamoe gets crowning moment in Cox Plate triumph Even James Cummings was searching for words after Anamoe’s stunning breakthrough Cox Plate triumph at Moonee Valley. The star young … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Sharp ‘N’ Smart overcomes wide run to win Spring Champion Stakes Graeme Rogerson has returned to his old stomping ground to take out the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes (2000m) at … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Golden Mile does enough to win Callander-Presnell Last start Caulfield Guineas winner Golden Mile has backed up his Group 1 win with a gutsy win in the … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Kote dominates the Brian Crowley Stakes Kote has led all the way in the Listed Brian Crowley Stakes (1200m) at Royal Randwick to claim his first … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Francesco Guardi wins the Moonee Valley Gold Cup with ease Mark Francesco Guardi down as a Melbourne Cup contender for next year after his commanding 3.75-length victory in the Moonee … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Berkeley Square outstays rivals in Vase As long as Berkeley Square pulls up in fine order, trainer Dan O’Sullivan expects his talented stayer will line up … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago My Oberon thrashes rivals in Crystal Mile Winning jockey John Allen said he probably should’ve been lining up in the Cox Plate and he’s capable of going … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Zoe’s Promise lifts off the canvas to claim Fillies Classic She is an apprentice jockey at 23 and Alana Kelly showed she has maturity and knowledge beyond her years with … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Wee Nessy back in form with Crockett Stakes victory By champion jockey James McDonald’s very high standards, you would think finishing eight last start was a forgettable result for … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Sejardan flies late to claim Red Anchor Stakes You wouldn’t have thought so when he was several lengths back on the straight, but Gary Portelli and Jamie Kah … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Harry White passes away, aged 78 Four-time Melbourne Cup winning jockey Harry White has passed away on the eve of the Cox Plate, aged 78 … Read More Australia horse racing news 12 months ago NT jockey on verge of setting milestones Highly-experienced NT jockey Paul Shiers has a full book on the five-event card at Darwin on Saturday, and he only … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 22, 2022 14 horse racing meetings are scheduled around Australia today. See the top tips, best odds and quaddie selections for free … Read More Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago 2022 Manikato Stakes tips & betting strategy | Saturday, 22/10 The Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) is the feature event on the Moonee Valley card this Friday night, and HorseBetting’s … Read More Australia horse racing news 1 year ago Improved Berkeley Square will be tough to beat in the Vase Stakes Dan O’Sullivan believes Berkeley Square has only improved from his fighting fourth in the Caulfield Guineas, which should make him … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Punt Drunk: Zaaki no sure thing ahead of Cox Plate As we build up towards the 2021 Cox Plate, the Punt Drunk team takes a look at some of the … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Morphettville tips, value bets & odds | Saturday, October 23 HorseBetting’s South Australian form analyst brings you his top tips, best value bets and quaddie numbers for the nine-race card … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Ascot racing tips & top value bets | Saturday, October 23 HorseBetting’s WA form analyst brings you his best bets and quaddie numbers for the meeting at Ascot on Saturday, October … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Today’s horse racing tips & best bets | October 22, 2021 Horse racing around the country sees eight meetings being held on this Friday afternoon, headlined by the Group 1 Manikato … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Gollan happy with Jonker ahead of Manikato Stakes Tony Gollan believes his sprinter Jonker is “spot on” ahead of Friday night’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley … Read More Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Sunshine Coast betting tips & quaddie | Friday, October 22 HorseBetting’s Queensland form analyst has picked out his best bets and quaddie selections for the seven-race program at the Sunshine … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago C’est Une Star showcases Bradley talent The Michelle Bradley-trained C’est Une Star produced an eye-catching last-to-first victory at Tauranga on Wednesday over 1600m in the manner … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Guineas goal for Mackenzie Lad Mackenzie Lad is primed to showcase his Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) credentials when … Read More Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Young Kiwi front and centre of Cox Plate preparations A decade and a half after Todd Pollard entered the racing industry as an enthusiastic schoolboy, he now finds himself … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 2 years ago Eva Chiara on Matamata mission Trainer Stephen Marsh holds a decent hand in the Group 3 Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) at Matamata on Saturday with debut … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Cox Plate 2020 runner-by-runner betting guide HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds, best bets and full form for this year’s Cox Plate, which jumps at 4:15pm … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Moonee Valley racing tips & odds – Friday, 23 October 2020 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie numbers for the Manikato Stakes meeting at Moonee Valley this … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Benalla racing tips & value bets – Friday, 23 October 2020 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie selections for the Benalla Cup meeting this Friday afternoon … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Gawler racing tips & best bets – Friday, 23 October 2020 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie numbers for the Gawler Cup meeting this Friday … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Drama For O’Brien’s Two Cox Plate Runners Two international raiders from the powerhouse stable of Aidan O’Brien are in doubt for the Cox Plate after failing their … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Steel Prince Penalised A Kilo For Cup Win Steel Prince is virtually assured of a Melbourne Cup start after he was penalised a kilo for winning the Geelong … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Waller Pair Need To Peak In Cox Plate Chris Waller won four Cox Plates in a row with the mighty Winx but he knows they don’t come that … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Wide Alley Poses No Barrier For Jami Lady Jami Lady has to contend with a wide gate for her comeback to racing at Doomben but co-trainer Matt Hoysted … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Rain Will Spoil Brooklyn Hustle’s Chances Trainer Jason Warren has his mare Brooklyn Hustle ready to fire in the Manikato Stakes but says if the predicted … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Ryan Oozes Confidence In Bondi Favourite Gerald Ryan had a lightbulb moment after Peltzer was beaten in the Golden Rose and he has used it to … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Maher Has Two Great Chances In Cox Plate Ciaron Maher can’t wait to have his first starters in a Cox Plate and he thinks both Sir Dragonet and … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Latest Career Milestone Looms For Neasham A recent addition to the Sydney training ranks, Annabel Neasham will saddle up her first Saturday runner when Jessica Rabbit … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Rockhampton racing tips & value bets – Thursday, 22 October 2020 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the latest odds, best bets and quaddie selections for Thursday’s race meeting at Rockhampton, Queensland … Read More Hong Kong horse racing news 3 years ago Frankie Lor lands midweek treble as hot October continues Frankie Lor roared to second in the trainers’ championship thanks to a treble at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (21 … Read More Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Freedman Kicking Goals On His Own At Scone Will Freedman recently set up his own stables at Scone and he is already producing results from a limited team … Read More Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago Hawkesbury racing tips & best odds – Thursday, 22 October 2020 HorseBetting.com.au brings you the best odds, value bets and quaddie selections for Thursday’s race meeting at Hawkesbury, NSW … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Wise Men Say retired The curtain has come down on the racing career of top jumper Wise Men Say. It was fitting that his … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago Autridge eyes Cup week gold Stephen Autridge reckons his team is on track to make owner Kevin Hickman’s New Zealand Cup week a memorable one … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 3 years ago McDonald amped for Cox Plate ride Expat New Zealand jockey James McDonald may have failed to regain his ride aboard star Kiwi mare Verry Elleegant for … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Horse welfare on ministers’ meeting agenda Federal and state agriculture ministers will urgently discuss animal welfare after footage emerged of cruelty towards retired racehorses at an … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Everest contenders remain in Darley Sprint Nine of the 12 runners in the $14 million Everest have been paid up as first acceptors for the Darley … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Just Thinkin’ favourite for Bondi Stakes A top field of middle distance three-year-olds is expected to line up in the $1 million Bondi Stakes at Randwick … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Long Jack’s Derby hopes hinge on Geelong The Geelong Classic is shaping as a pivotal race for the Victoria Derby hopes of the Murray Baker and Andrew … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Qld calls probe into racehorse welfare The Queensland government has ordered an urgent inquiry into the treatment of racehorses after the release of shocking footage taken … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Lane senses weight of expectation in Plate Star jockey Damian Lane is confident Japanese mare Lys Gracieux is the right horse for the Cox Plate but is … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Bivouac favourite to win WFA Manikato Golden Rose winner Bivouac is the short-priced favourite to become the first three-year-old since Sepoy to win the Group One … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Shark circling in Cox Plate New Zealand raider Te Akau Shark and Sydney three-year-old Castelvecchio have been included in the 14-horse field for the A$5 … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Irish chase Melbourne Cup berth at Geelong True Self missed a start in the Caulfield Cup with connections banking on a Geelong Cup win to enhance her … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Humidor left on outer as Cox Plate reserve A capacity field is set to run in the $5 million Cox Plate but dual placegetter Humidor will need a … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Avilius right on track for Cox Plate test Following a hiccup with a nostril bleed after a gallop at The Valley, Avilius is back on track for the … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago MVRC committee opts for progressive horses The Moonee Valley Racing Club has used its discretion to elevate Te Akau Shark and Castelvecchio into the Cox Plate … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago McCarroll maintaining good strike rate Ross McCarroll may have retired his two most proven gallopers, but he showed at Rotorua last Saturday he has another … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 4 years ago Riccarton return for Shadows Cast Awapuni trainer Mark Oulaghan will once again return to New Zealand Cup week at Riccarton next month with Group 1 … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Leading owner-breeder Ross Cutts dies One of Australian racing’s most successful owner-breeders Ross Cutts has died in Brisbane after heart surgery complications … Read More United Kingdom Horse Racing News 4 years ago O’Brien dominates final British Group One Aidan O’Brien is responsible for 11 of the 12 juveniles remaining in the Futurity Trophy at Doncaster, Britain’s final Group … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Te Akau Shark makes Cox Plate field New Zealander Te Akau Shark will have to contend with the outside barrier in the Cox Plate after being included … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Bivouac draws barrier one in Manikato Odds-on favourite Bivouac has drawn the inside barrier for the Group One Manikato Stakes at The Valley … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Avilius passes crucial Flemington gallop Avilius has been cleared to take his place in the Cox Plate after passing a gallop in front of Racing … Read More Australia horse racing news 4 years ago Eighteen horses paid up for Cox Plate Connections of 18 horses have paid the Cox Plate acceptance fee for the $5 million race which has a field … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Dato Tan Chin Nam dies aged 93 Four-time Melbourne Cup winning owner Dato Tan Chin Nam has died aged 93 … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Winx in the zone for fourth Cox Plate bid Winx will gallop at the public trackwork session at Moonee Valley ahead of her historic bid for a fourth Cox … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago No signs of champion Winx slowing down Winx’s official biography has already been written, yet her trainer and owners are happy to let her continue writing her … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Houtzen set for another Valley sprint race Houtzen is set for her third Moonee Valley sprint race this spring in the Manikato Stakes as the talented mare … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Punter charged with bookie exploitation A man will face a Gold Coast court after allegedly netting more than $100,000 in cash and betting credits by … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Training horses at Caulfield set to cease A new lease agreement has secured racing at Caulfield for at least the next 65 years but training of racehorses … Read More New Zealand horse racing news 5 years ago Black-type option for smart maiden winner Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie doesn’t know where maiden winner Magic Condor sits in the pecking order of three-year-old fillies, but … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Queensland trainers stick solid on strike Queensland trainers have stuck to their guns, refusing to nominate horses for the Doomben meeting in protest at the state … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago No Melbourne Cup penalty for Best Solution Saeed Bin Suroor-trained Caulfield Cup winner Best Solution will not have a Melbourne Cup penalty. Best Solution has escaped a … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Field of 16 for Group Three Geelong Cup The Group Three Geelong Cup has attracted a field of 16 which includes English-trained stayer Withhold from the Roger Charlton … Read More Horse Racing News 5 years ago Victoria Government pledges $2 million towards synthetic Ballarat track THE Victorian State Government has announced it will add an additional $4 million to help create a new synthetic track … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Eight in Cox Plate would suit Winx: Waller Trainer Chris Waller expects a few other horses may jump into the field as Winx attempts a record fourth Cox … Read More Australia horse racing news 5 years ago Rawiller, Higgins in hospital after fall Victorian jockeys Brad Rawiller and Brian Higgins are in a Melbourne hospital after a race fall at Cranbourne … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Winx primed for Cox Plate treble Chris Waller says he can understand why potential Cox Plate runners are avoiding a match-up against super mare Winx at … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Marmelo equal Melbourne Cup favourite English horse Marmelo has firmed to equal favouritism for the Melbourne Cup after his eye-catching run in the Caulfield Cup … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Luvaluva on target for VRC Oaks John Sargent will use a tried and true method to get Luvaluva to the VRC Oaks via the Wakeful Stakes … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Gailo Chop in top order to tackle Winx Trainer Darren Weir says Gailo Chop goes into the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley in great order with one stumbling … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Vega Magic captures Dabernig’s attention Vega Magic has captured the attention of co-trainer Tom Dabernig who believes the gelding is the best horse he has … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Main Stage heads to grand final Main Stage’s target remains the Group One Victoria Derby, despite his third at Caulfield … Read More Horse Racing News, New Zealand horse racing news 6 years ago Miss Wilson too classy in Group 3 Spring Sprint AUSTRALIAN-performed mare Miss Wilson has made easy work of a talented field of sprinters in the Group 3 Spring Sprint … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Order Of St George goes the distance Order Of St George has pulled off an unlikely victory to win the Group Two Long Distance Cup at Ascot … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Leading vet Reg Pascoe dies aged 88 One of Australia’s leading equine veterinarians Reg Pascoe has died aged 88 on the Darling Downs … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Folkswood to take on Winx in Cox Plate Godolphin has confirmed Cranbourne Cup winner Folkswood will take on Winx in the Cox Plate … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Aidan O’Brien on cusp of world record Trainer Aidan O’Brien is on the cusp of a world record after equalling Bobby Frankel’s 25 Group One winners in … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Librisa Breeze wins Champions Sprint Librisa Breeze has upset some big names to claim the British Champions Sprint at Ascot … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Aidan O’Brien’s 2017 Group One winners Trainer Aidan O’Brien’s Group One winners in 2017 … Read More Horse Racing News 6 years ago Cracksman the champion at Ascot The John Gosden-trained Cracksman has run out a dominant winner of the Champion Stakes at Ascot under Frankie Dettori … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago French horse Vadamos fourth in Cox Plate The only international runner in this year’s Cox Plate, Vadamos, has finished just out of the placings after racing keenly … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Winx simply too good in Cox Plate Winx has won the $3 million Cox Plate for a second year in a row, in her lucky 13th consecutive … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Winx takes second Cox Plate in a canter Winx has reinforced her champion status with her second Cox Plate win … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Winx first, daylight second in Cox Plate Winx has won the Cox Plate by a record eight-length margin, relegating Hartnell to a distant second … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Sacred Elixir back on track for Vic Derby Sacred Elixir has turned around a poor Caulfield Guineas showing to win a Victoria Derby lead-up at Moonee Valley … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Rose blooms for Oaks after Plate placing Yankee Rose has once again done her connections proud, adding a Cox Plate placing to her Golden Slipper runner-up finish … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Group 1 Cox Plate – what the jockeys said What the Cox Plate jockeys said after the $3 million weight-for-age race … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago More To Gain team eyes 2017 Caulfield Cup More To Gain has started a long road to the 2017 Caulfield Cup by winning at Randwick … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Winx races into equine immortality with second Cox Plate romp IN 1986 race caller Bill Collins famously said, “Bonecrusher races into equine immortality” and on Saturday at Moonee Valley champion … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Clipperton’s advice helps Daysee Doom win Daysee Doom has taken her winning record to four from six starts by winning at Randwick … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Denoninator in line for Ballarat Cup start Iron-horse Denoninator could be set for the Ballarat Cup after his strong Eagle Farm win … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Mighty Winx wins the $3 million Cox Plate Winx has blitzed her Cox Plate rivals to win Australia’s greatest weight-for-age race at Moonee Valley … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Grand Marshal captures Moonee Valley Cup Chris Waller has secured a one-two finish in the Moonee Valley Cup with Melbourne Cup aspirants Grand Marshal and Who … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago The United States claims G2 Crystal Mile Seven-year-old The United States has won a Group Two race on Cox Plate day at Moonee Valley for the second-straight … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Rock Forthe Ladies strong win boosts Baker Trainer Bjorn Baker plans to take Rock Forthe Ladies to the greys race on Oaks Day after he won at … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Winning feeling again for Peter Moody No stranger to the winning feeling as Black Caviar’s trainer, Peter Moody has enjoyed it as an owner for the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago The United States to target Longines Mile after Moonee Valley win IT might not have been the target Team Williams had hoped for this spring with The United States, but the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Autumn the time for Nurse Kitchen to shine A break for an autumn campaign looms for Nurse Kitchen after she added black type to her pedigree with a … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Kaniana earns Group One start with MV win Kaniana has earned her way to the Group One Myer Classic for fillies and mares with victory at Moonee Valley … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Peter Moody celebrates as owner with Nurse Kitchen PUNTERS are used to see former trainer Peter Moody winning races at Moonee Valley, but Nurse Kitchen’s win in the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Archives rallies to win at Moonee Valley Godolphin colt Archives has rallied in the straight to narrowly win a Group Three sprint for three-year-olds at Moonee Valley … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago I Am A Venus victory a boost for Healey First starter I Am Venus has given her trainer a boost after an impressive Eagle Farm win … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Sweet Sherry overcomes wide draw to win Crockett Stakes THE wide barrier draw put many punters off Sweet Sherry during the week, but the punters rallied late for the … Read More Horse Racing News 7 years ago Fifteen Sunflowers blossoms at Randwick The Pat Farrell-trained filly Fifteen Sunflowers has won the Highway 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Alfredo Luevano, 53, died early Friday morning in a training incident at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California, the track said in a press release late Friday evening. Luevano was exercising a filly on the backstretch when the incident occurred. He was on the ground when assistance first arrived, while the filly ran off under her power. As of now, there have been no eyewitness accounts with any precise details on the incident. Luevano was rushed to Long Beach Memorial, where he was pronounced deceased. The horse, a 2-year-old filly Quarter Horse named Fly From The Fire (Fly Thru the Fire), was not injured. She made five starts this year for trainer Mike Casselman and was entered in the seventh race at Los Alamitos on Saturday night. Track management has since confirmed that the filly will be scratched as a precaution. “On behalf of the Los Alamitos Race Course family, we express our deepest condolences to Mr. Luevano's family members and friends,” said Los Alamitos Race Course spokesperson Orlando Gutierrez. Born in the city of Luis Moya in Zacatecas, Mexico, the jockey had a total of 33 mounts during his professional riding career with most of his rides taking place in Mexico and Colorado. He was issued an exercise rider license by the California Horse Racing Board earlier this year. Alfredo Luevano is survived by his wife, Marisela Martinez, their children, Lisbet, Alfredo Jr., Alex, Aldo, and Camila, six grandchildren and his father, Augustine. A moment of silence will be held in his memory before Sunday's Quarter Horse card at Los Alamitos. The post Exercise Rider Luevano Dies During Training Hours At Los Alamitos appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Reigning champion sophomore filly Nest (Curlin) will not contest next month's GI Breeders' Cup Distaff, trainer Todd Pletcherconfirmed Saturday. Campaigned by Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House, the 4-year-old was last seen finishing fourth in Keeneland's GI Spinster S. Oct. 8. Additionally, plans have yet to be solidified whether the filly will be retired after the sale or will return in 2024. A four-time Grade I winner in 2022, including in the Coaching Club American Oaks and Alabama S., the bay annexed one of three starts in 2023 and that was recorded when returning off an eight-month layoff to contest the GII Shuvee S. at Saratoga July 23. The news comes on the heels of the announcement to sell the champion at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton November 'Night of the Stars' sale Nov. 7. The filly's record currently stands at eight wins from 14 career starts and earnings in excess of $2 million. The post Nest to Bypass Breeders’ Cup Distaff appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

With the 40th Breeders' Cup World Championships less than two weeks away, a number of hopefuls worked Saturday morning at Keeneland as they make their final preparations before shipping to Santa Anita. Trainer John Ortiz took GISW Brightwork (Outwork) out for a spin on Saturday with William Simon, owner of WSS Racing, on hand as the bay filly points towards the GI NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Nov. 3. Working with 4 G Racing's GSP Crown Imperial (Classic Empire), a candidate for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf also on Nov. 3, Brightwork finished in front of her stablemate while completing five furlongs in 1:00.80 and galloping out six furlongs in 1:14. Crown Imperial received a time of 1:02.20 for five furlongs. “She did it very easy,” Ortiz said of Brightwork, who sustained her first defeat in the Oct. 6 GI Darley Alcibiades S. run at 1 1/16 miles after opening her career with four victories. “She's a filly that likes to take direction and she understood that today I wanted to give her confidence to go two turns.” Ortiz plans to breeze Brightwork in Lexington Saturday, Oct. 28 with a scheduled Oct. 30 departure to Southern California. She and Crown Imperial would mark the first starters for Ortiz at Santa Anita. “Never saddled one on my own,” Ortiz said. “I was out there before as an assistant to Kellyn Gorder.” Others Prep for Breeders' Cup at Keeneland Trainer Cherie DeVaux worked her three Breeders' Cup hopefuls on the main track Saturday morning. First was John Gunther's GI Breeders' Cup Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile candidate GSP Stage Raider (Pioneerof the Nile) who worked five furlongs in 1:01. Following the morning's track renovation session, Lael Stable's GISW She Feels Pretty (Karakontie {Jpn}) worked a half-mile in :48.40 for the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and Victory Racing Partners' GSW More Than Looks (More Than Ready) worked a half-mile in :48.60 for the GI Breeders' Cup FanDuel Mile on turf. In Italian | Sarah Andrew Other Breeders' Cup possible candidates working on the dirt were GI Juddmonte Spinster S. runner-up GISP Le Da Vida (Chi) (Gemologist) (half-mile in :47.60, 1/79) for trainer Ignacio Correas IV in preparation for the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff and Hidden Class (Catalina Cruiser) (half-mile in :49.40) for Joe Sharp in advance of a possible run in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf or GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. Working over the Keeneland turf that was rated as 'good' with designs on the Breeders' Cup were GI Ricoh Woodbine Mile winner and runner-up in the GI Coolmore Turf Mile S. Master of The Seas (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) (half-mile in :52.20; click here for video), and GI First Lady S. runner-up and MGISW In Italian (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) (half-mile in :51.80; click here for video). Arzak In Good Order Says Trombetta Sonata Stable's Arzak (Not This Time), winner of the GII Woodford S. Oct. 7, turned in a half-mile breeze in :51.20 over the Haggin Course to the delight of trainer Mike Trombetta. (Click here for video) “With all the rain [Friday], I was surprised we got on the grass [Saturday],” said Trombetta, who arrived at Keeneland Friday from his main base in Maryland. “It looked like he got over it good. There was a little cut in the ground from the rain.” Luis Saez was aboard for the work, one of two scheduled at Keeneland before Arzak heads to California on Oct. 30 for an expected start in the Nov. 4 GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint. Trombetta confirmed that Saez, who rode Arzak to victory against optional claimers Aug. 23 at Saratoga the one time he was aboard the 5-year-old, would have the Breeders' Cup mount. The deadline to pre-enter for the Breeders' Cup is Monday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. ET. Pre-entries will be announced Oct. 25 at noon ET. The post Brightwork Heads Breeders’ Cup Worktab At Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Racing legend Frankie Dettori bowed out of British racing with victory aboard King Of Steel in the Champion Stakes (G1).View the full article

A promising group of nine 2-year-old fillies collide Oct. 27 for the fourth running of the $200,000 Myrtlewood to be held at six furlongs over the Keeneland main track. View the full article

The champion filly Nest was withdrawn from consideration for the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) Oct. 21 and is scheduled to be offered at the Nov. 7 Fasig-Tipton November "Night of the Stars" Sale.View the full article

Godolphin's Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}), who cost €2 million as a juvenile at Arqana, will be supplemented for the G1 Kameko Futurity Trophy on Saturday, Oct. 28. A winner of the G3 Autumn S. last out, the colt is reportedly doing well. His record stands at three wins from four starts for trainer Charlie Appleby, and he pleased connections in a Saturday morning workout. “Ancient Wisdom, brilliant winner of the G3 Autumn S. on Future Champions Day at Newmarket, worked well this morning and the intention is to supplement him for next weekend's Group 1 Futurity S. at Doncaster,” Godolphin tweeted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday. The post Ancient Wisdom To Be Supplemented To The Kameko Futurity Trophy appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Kilkenny man Michael O'Neill, aboard Slate Lane (Ire) (Ask {GB}) for trainer Emmet Mullins in the colours of owner Paul Byrne, took the third and final leg of the 2023 Corinthian Challenge at Leopardstown on Saturday. The overall winner of the series, Damien Moore, was also crowned having won the opening leg at Naas Racecourse and placed in the other two legs to accumulate the most points. The Corinthian Challenge is an annual charity race series run by Irish Injured Jockeys Fund to raise awareness and much needed funds for organization. Challengers are essentially volunteers who apply to participate in the three-race series, they each get the chance to experience first-hand what it is like to be a jockey from training and fitness to race preparation right through to riding on the track at Naas, The Curragh, and Leopardstown Racecourses respectively. To date, it has raised over €500,000, with this year's crew within reach of their collective target of €100,000. “This is unbelievable, I absolutely loved it!” O'Neill said. “I tried to follow Emmet Mullins' instructions to the tee and he was spot on and the horse delivered for me in great style. I am so grateful to Emmet, the owner Paul Byrne and all the team in the yard for their support. The whole challenge has been amazing to be part of and I'd encourage anyone thinking about it to just go for it, it's for a great cause!” For those interested in riding in the 2024 renewal or to donate, visit the Corinthian Challenge website. The post Final Leg of 2023 Corinthian Challenge in the Books appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Alfredo Luevano, 53, died early Oct. 20 in a training incident aboard a Quarter Horse at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, Calif. Luevano was exercising a filly on the backstretch when the incident occurred. View the full article

Big Rock set what many must have assumed was an unsustainable pace, but he never really looked like being caught in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (G1) at Asscot Oct. 21.View the full article

Miss Code West became the first stakes winner for sire Code West by improving to 2-for-2, taking the $76,000 Oklahoma Classics Lassie Oct. 20 at Remington Park.View the full article

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ASCOT, UK–It's that time of year, with retirements of the top horses coming thick and fast, but the really good news from Champions Day is that Big Rock (Ire) and King Of Steel will both be back to wow us again next year. And wow they did, along with that other predictable star of the show, Frankie Dettori. It is a course that he has been lighting up ever since his magnificent seven of 1996 and at which he is now commemorated in bronze, the statue of Dettori having been unveiled by the Queen before racing. Even in the October gloom Dettori dazzled, galvanising Trawlerman (GB) back into contention in the Long Distance Cup when defeat looked certain, and then, from the back of the pack, aiding the magnificent equine specimen that is King Of Steel to the most ostentatious of last-gasp victories. The 'new' Ascot can so often be devoid of atmosphere, but not on Saturday, when football chants from the terraces brought Dettori back to scale, the vast parade ring encircled by fans. An almost breathless Kia Joorabchian was understandably in his element as his horse who so nearly caused a massive upset in the Derby got up to claim his first important Group 1 win. It may not be his last either, and Joorabchian reported afterwards that he had already told Dettori that he couldn't let him retire now. A crowd of just over 30,000 came to say goodbye to the man famous enough to be known simply as Frankie. They may well be saying hello to him again next June, as it's hard to imagine that once the adrenaline of this monumental day leaves him that Dettori will be able to walk away from the track he loves the best, particularly after a season when he has so obviously still been riding at the peak of his powers. To add to the international connections surrounding King Of Steel, a Spanish-owned, French-trained winner of the Queen Elizabeth II S. brought some extra pizzazz to the day. Jean-Claude Rouget is in line to retain his champion trainer title in France but in the coming years it is easy to see him having greater competition from the rising star of the French ranks, Christopher Head, for whom Big Rock now rivals dual Classic winner Blue Rose Cen (Ire) for the title of stable star. From having his first Group 1 winner on Arc day last season and a first Classic in the spring, Head has now notched a first Group 1 winner in Britain. Quite the year. Linking those two three-year-olds further is the fact that they both race for their breeder Leopoldo Fernandez Pujals, who, like Joorabchian, confirmed that his star colt would race on next season. The Spaniard made quite a splash at the breeding stock sales in Europe and America several years ago and his significant investment in broodmares, now based primarily in France at Haras de l'Hotellerie, has been justifiably rewarded this season in particular. He is also the breeder of G1 Prix Morny runner-up and Group 2 winner Ramatuelle, who was sold as a yearling. In a short time, he is rivalling some established names of the turf, and is fourth in the owners' table in France this year with only a handful of runners compared to those around him in that elite company. One man who was cock-a-hoop at temporarily spoiling the Frankie farewell was Tim Easterby after watching his admirably tough Art Power (Ire) keep Kinross (GB) at bay to win the British Champions Sprint. The six-year-old's five prior group wins have all come in Ireland, but this first top-level strike on home turf clearly meant the world to the understated Easterby. The son of Dark Angel (Ire) had been gelded over the winter, meaning he will certainly be back next year as long as he remains fit and well. “We only gelded him because we couldn't find a job for him at stud,” Easterly reported. Even before his Group 1 win, Art Power has done more than some to have earned a place as a stallion somewhere. Doncaster-based breeders David and Yvonne Blunt enjoyed the biggest success of their racing days when their Poptronic (GB) held on under a front-running ride from Sam James to land the British Champion Fillies & Mares S. for Karl Burke. Her next appearance will be in the Sceptre Sessions at the Tattersalls December Mares Sale, with her value having now likely increased from six to seven figures. The daughter of Nathaniel (Ire) was bred by the Blunts from Alpine Dream (Ire) (Dream Ahead), one of three mares at their Yorkshire property. “We thought long and hard about it,” said Yvonne of Poptronic's entry in the sale. “And she deserves a chance at better breeding than we could probably give her. We have her half-sister as a foal at the moment, so we are looking forward to her, and we have one or two nice horses in the pipeline with Karl as well.” Too early for those of us snared in traffic on the M25, the Goffs Champions Day Sale took place in a morning slot in the parade ring at Ascot, and can be summarised thus: one horse, one million. After a long month of yearling sales, the idea of a five-horse catalogue with one withdrawal is immensely appealing to bloodstock hacks. In this case, just one of the lots was sold, for a nice round £1,000,000 to Wathnan Racing. The horse in question, Rogue Lightning (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), won the Listed Scarborough S. on his penultimate start, and then ran fifth in the G1 Prix de l'Abbaye. The three-year-old will remain with his trainer Tom Clover but will make his next start in the colours of the Emir of Qatar's increasingly prominent operation. “To be a part of QIPCO British Champions Day has been a real privilege,” said Goffs group chief executive Henry Beeby. `”We believe sales at Ascot have a bright future as a location to sell quality, top-class bloodstock.” While it is good to see the ever imaginative Goffs team extending its association with Ascot, it remains questionable that any sale should take place on a race day. Over the last month especially there have been number of clashes with major race days to the extent that it sometimes feels that for some the sales are greater sport than the racing. What happens on the track should always be the big show. Ascot, on the inner track and outer track, delivered its own big show despite the looming threat from Storm Babet. Champions were crowned, even while the season is still in full flow, but they were two thoroughly deserving members of the weighing-room. Few people have taken the racing world by storm quite like Billy Loughnane, a mere spectator at Champions Day last year, and this year crowned champion apprentice at the age of 17 with more than 100 wins to his name throughout the year. On the podium before racing he was clapped on the shoulder by William Buick, himself a former champion apprentice and now a dual champion. Their achievements were overshadowed on this day by the former champion who now bowls on to Melbourne and California after waving an ebullient goodbye to Ascot with a Champion Stakes victory on his final ride in Britain. Well, maybe. The post A Champions Day Made of Rock and Steel appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

There had already been two TDN Rising Stars during Saturday's action at Leopardstown by the time the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden came along, but in that mile contest Ballydoyle's Ocean Of Dreams (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}–All For Glory, by Giant's Causeway) categorically made it a third as he annihilated the opposition to suggest he could be one of the stable's big Derby players next summer. Settled in mid-division early by Seamie Heffernan, the Coolmore homebred from the heralded dynasty of Galileo (Ire) and Sea The Stars (Ire) made gradual progress out wide and stormed to the lead a furlong out. Pounding through the mud to the line, the 9-2 shot hit that six lengths to the good over the experienced 3-1 favourite Invention (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), with the Jim Bolger newcomer Fine Point (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}) 1 3/4 lengths away in third. “The feeling from on top was very, very impressive,” was the statement from the normally-reserved Heffernan, who can always be relied on to tell it as it is. “I landed him two belts and he was gone. He's a good-moving horse and clean-winded–the good ones can handle any ground and they skip along on fast ground when they have the engine.” Ocean Of Dreams is the sixth TDN Rising Star for Fastnet Rock. The post Fastnet Rock’s Ocean Of Dreams A New TDN Rising Star appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Moyglare Stud's homebred Elizabeth Jane (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}–Sapphire {Ire}, by Medicean {GB}) sported her owner's second silks for Saturday's Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden and made a mockery of 16-1 odds with a power-packed display, collecting a 'TDN Rising Star' badge, in the one mile distaffers' test. The March-foaled chestnut was off the tempo in rear for the most part and inched forward rounding the home turn. Nudged along at the top of the straight, she made relentess headway to gain an edge passing the furlong marker and scooted clear in style to easily account for Andromeda (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) by an impressive 4 1/4 lengths. Elizabeth Jane becomes the 38th Rising Star for her sire (by Dubai Millennium {GB}), whose list includes sires Too Darn Hot (GB) and Zarak (Fr). “She'll be a lovely filly next year when she fills out into her frame,” said winning rider Donagh O'Connor. “She was a bit sluggish from the gates and I just had to bide my time. She was a bit behind the bridle which was ideal on that [heavy] ground. Before we turned in I gave her a squeeze and she was instantly into my hands and cut through them like a knife through butter. She was a bit idle in front, but still quickened away from them and took plenty of pulling up which is always a good sign.” Kris Weld added, “She is a regally bred filly with a great attitude. She went through the ground, which you wouldn't have been sure of beforehand, and Donagh gave her a lovely ride. She's won impressively.” Elizabeth Jane is the sixth of seven foals and fourth scorer out of G2 British Champions Fillies & Mares victrix and G1 Pretty Polly S. second Sapphire (Ire) (Medicean {GB}), herself a half-sister to seven black-type winners headed by four-time Group 1 winner and Saturday's G2 British Champions Long Distance Cup runner-up Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). She is a half-sister to G2 Kilboy Estate S. third Kiss For A Jewel (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), the dual Group 3-placed Federica Sophia (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and a yearling colt by No Nay Never. Descendants of Elizabeth Jane's second dam Polished Gem (Ire) (Danehill), herself a daughter of G1 Irish 1000 Guineas victrix Trusted Partner (Affirmed), also include dual G1 Irish St Leger heroine Search For A Song (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and G1 Prince of Wales's S.-winning sire Free Eagle (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}). 6th-Leopardstown, €16,000, Mdn, 10-21, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:54.13, hy. ELIZABETH JANE (IRE), f, 2, by Dubawi (Ire) 1st Dam: Sapphire (Ire) (MGSW & G1SP-Ire, GSW-Eng, $518,947}), by Medicean (GB) 2nd Dam: Polished Gem (Ire), by Danehill 3rd Dam: Trusted Partner, by Affirmed Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, €9,440. *1/2 to Federica Sophia (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), MGSP-Ire; and Kiss For A Jewel (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), GSP-Ire. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. O/B-Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd (IRE); T-Dermot Weld; J-Donagh O'Connor. The post Dubawi’s Elizabeth Jane Surges To TDN Rising Stardom With Leopardstown Romp appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Hyde Park Stud, Saturday's leading buyer, shelled out €95,000 for a colt by Persian King (Ire) (lot 723) to top the fifth and final day of the Arqana October Yearling Sale. Out of the American dual stakes winner Much Obliged (Kingmambo), who was also placed twice at graded level, the Haras de l'Hotellerie-consigned colt is also a half-brother to G3 Acomb S. winner Syphax (Arch). Saturday's statistics for the second day of Part 3 stood at a gross of €1,045,000 for 72 sold from 82 offered (88%). The average was €14,514 and the median was €12,000. Viewing the sale as a whole, the final metrics featured a clearance rate of 86% for 578 sold from 671 through the ring. The aggregate was €25,577,500. Overall, the average came in at €44,252 (+1%) and the median was €25,000 (-4%). After five days of selling, Mandore International Agency was the leading buyer, with a total outlay of €2,239,000 for 23 lots at an average of €97,348. Haras de l'Hotellerie were the leading consignors with five sold for an average of €40,200 and a gross of €201,000. Arqana Chairman Éric Hoyeau and Bloodstock Director Ludovic Cornuel commented, “This year, the October Sale returned to its three-part format over five days, with the first part beginning on Tuesday to take into account the schedules of professionals. Overall, the results of this year's sale were very good, and we can only be delighted. The October Sale has confirmed its strength, with sales exceeding €25 million for the third year running. “The yearling sales calendar has proved its importance, with the cumulative average for the first three sales dates in August, v.2 and October up by 18% at nearly €90,000.We would like to thank all our vendors and their staff for their hard work during such a busy week. We would also like to thank the buyers who put the October Sale on their calendar and were particularly active. We look forward to seeing you in November for the last yearling sale of the year and the Autumn Sale.” The post Persian King Colt Tops Arqana October Finale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article