Wandering Eyes

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Emma Lines, the reigning champion apprentice in Darwin, who also finished third in the Top End and Country jockeys’ premiership last season, returns to scale after saluting on the Phil Cole-trained Looking For You at Fannie Bay on Saturday. Picture: Caroline Camilleri (Darwin Photography Professionals) Trainer Gary Clarke, jockey Jarrod Todd, and apprentice Emma Lines currently dominate the Darwin landscape. It was an 11th straight honour for Clarke and a fourth straight crown for Todd at the end of the 2022/23 Top End and Country season, but for Lines, it was her first title. The trio starred at Fannie Bay on Saturday, with Clarke landing a treble, while Todd and Lines, 17, managed doubles. In the BM75 feature over 1100m, it was Lines in the spotlight, with six-year-old gelding Star Magnum ($4.40) leading from start to finish to make it three wins from seven starts for trainer Phil Cole. Star Magnum rocketed out of the gates and was travelling effortlessly before skipping three lengths clear at the turn with 350m left to go. Easily four lengths clear at the 200m, the son of Magnus sealed victory by 2.94 lengths from Gary Clarke’s $8.50 hope Mr Cashman, who settled fourth, and Tayarn Halter’s $2.25 bookmaker favourite City Regal, who gave away far too much start. Chris Nash’s Ideas Man ($5.50) was aiming for four straight wins, but with 63.5kg and a wide gate, it would prove difficult, and despite matching it with the leaders, he faded to finish fourth. Apart from a ninth in the $135,000 Palmerston Sprint (1200m) in August, Star Magnum, who carried 9kg less than Ideas Man on Saturday, has performed admirably in the NT since June with two seconds and a third after arriving from Matthew Dunn’s Murwillumbah stable. With Cole and wife Rhonda holidaying in Bali, Lines and a team including Darwin trainer Pat Johnston, Tanya Reichstein, Jess Paddick, Jamie Haitana-Cole, Terry Bloxsom, and Ken Maloney have kept the stable ticking over. Prior to Star Magnum’s win, Lines guided Looking For You ($8) to its first win since March, which was six starts ago, over 1200m against 0-58 opposition after also leading all the way. Looking For You settled in front before having to contend with a bunch of challengers, but the son of Astronomer Royal held firm exiting the back straight before skipping away at the 500m. Turning for home, the nine-year-old gelding was cruising and, once passing the 200m was never in danger of defeat before winning by 2.46 lengths from Jason Manning’s desperately unlucky Kirakat and Clarke’s $3.20 Betfair favourite Chief Mondo. Kirakat ($8) botched the start and was well adrift along the back straight, but by the 600m he found his mojo and motored home along the rails to suggest that he may have been a good thing beaten. Clarke started the day with success in a BM54 event over 1300m when $3.10 hope Zourisky, ridden by Adam Nicholls, made it back-to-back wins by finishing strongly over the concluding 600m before rounding up the leaders to salute by 2.71 lengths. Motivated Miss and Bartolini set the early pace and kicked clear, but fourth-placed Zourisky accelerated down the side, and although Zoustar’s five-year-old mare took until the 200m to catch the leaders, she was easing up at the line. Chris Pollard’s Meant For Mars ($41) trailed the leaders in third place and was fourth at the 200m before rallying to finish second, with Clarke’s fast-finishing Field Commander third. Clarke and Todd combined when Vallabar, an eight-year-old rig, dug deep to secure victory over 1300m in 0-70 class after blowing the start. The son of Widden Valley, an eye-catching fourth behind Ideas Man a fortnight ago, was a clear last in the eight-horse field once settling and still trailed at the 500m before gaining momentum. Front-runner Plague Stone led with 200m to go as Soul Spirit, Raffalli, and Vallabar bridged the gap, and at the 100m it was a four-way go before Vallabar ($3.50) pipped Cole’s Soul Spriit by 0.08 lengths, with Halter’s Raffalli a length away in third. With Clarke and Todd in his corner, Capistan, a four-year-old gelding by Capitalist, won on his Fannie Bay debut as a $1.90 Neds favourite in an 1100m maiden from Ella Clarke’s Gunshot Glitter and Pollard’s Full Damage. Capistan, purchased at the Darwin Select Tried Horse Sale in August, over-raced early before settling in third place, and after having four rivals for company at home turn found space in the home straight to sneak home by 0.85 lengths. It wasn’t all doom and gloom for the Nash stable when Dissident’s seven-year-old gelding Son Of Bielski, forced four wide mid-race, still had enough in reserve to swamp the leaders in the home straight to post an impressive win by 3.3 lengths over 1300m (BM54). Son Of Bielski, fifth in his Darwin debut a month ago, was under the guidance of visiting Victorian jockey Mark Pegus and was sixth passing the 1000m, but was picking up speed at the home turn before catching Peter Stennett’s $2.60 favourite The Albion, who shared the early lead, and Gary Clarke’s Prince Ruban, who was never far away. More horse racing news View the full article

Romantic Warrior on his way to the starting gates. Trainer Danny Shum is confident this afternoon’s fourth-placed effort in the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) at Flemington has Romantic Warrior on the right track for his Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) tilt on October 28 at Moonee Valley. “He hasn’t raced for close to five months, so he needs the run, actually. James (McDonald) said in three weeks he will be back, back to his top form. “I always targeted the Cox Plate, so we needed a lead-up race for him to see how he can handle the left turn. I cannot say I’m happy but I’m not disappointed,” Shum said. Racing for the first time in five months, Romantic Warrior found a prominent position in the run under jockey James McDonald and, while racing slightly keenly, he was overrun by 2022 Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winner Gold Trip’s unmatchable burst of speed. “He (Romantic Warrior) was good. He needed the run a bit, so he will improve,” McDonald said. The win was Gold Trip’s second at the top-level for jockey Mark Zahra and trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace. Romantic Warrior and Gold Trip will meet again in the Cox Plate. “We expected him (Gold Trip) to run well but to go like that was huge,” Zahra said. “Unbelievable, I’m tingling. I can’t believe he won like that. What a win.” The winning time of the race was 2:01.62s, while West Wind Blows and Soulcombe filled the placings ahead of Romantic Warrior, who collects AU$33,750 (HK$169,900) for his effort. “It was just that he (Romantic Warrior) was a little bit tired over the last 100 metres. He’s not fit, he’s not 100 percent. Hopefully this will bring him up,” Shum said. Pre-race Shum declared Romantic Warrior around 85-90 percent fit; the handler is hopeful his charge can find the necessary improvement ahead of his second run in Australia. “James said don’t panic, the horse had a big blow and he was tired the last 100 metres. He didn’t give him a hard time,” Shum said. More horse racing news View the full article

What Pakenham Races Where Pakenham Racecourse When Monday, October 9, 2023 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Visit Dabble Having originally been scheduled for Bairnsdale, racing heads to the synthetic track at Pakenham on Monday afternoon owing to wet weather. Eight races are slated for the meeting and with a perfect spring day forecast, every runner should get their chance if good enough. Action from Pakenham commences at 1:30pm AEST. Best Bet at Pakenham: Magnupur If Magnupur doesn’t break his maiden at Pakenham on Monday, connections might just leave him there. The four-year-old gelding chased home the smart Outta Compton first-up at Sale, before being rolled as a short-priced favourite in an easier maiden at Warrnambool on September 25. The Magnus gelding has struck an even easier maiden in this, and from barrier six, Patrick Moloney will have him in the one-one upon settling. There’ll be no excuses for Magnupur from that point on. Best Bet Race 3 – #1 Magnupur (6) 4yo Gelding | T: Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock | J: Patrick Moloney (59.5kg) +105 with Betfair Next Best at Pakenham: Pink Beau Ty The Brian McGrath-trained Pink Beau Ty broke maiden ranks when smashing his rivals at Donald on September 17 and can go on with the job on Monday. This will be his first look at the synthetic, but if he holds or even builds on his form in recent times, it should be more than enough to account for this BM58 field. From barrier three, Matt Cartwright will be able to stalk the speed throughout and with even luck upon straightening, Pink Beau Ty should have too much up his sleeve for this lot. Next Best Race 8 – #9 Pink Beau Ty (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Brian McGrath | J: Matthew Cartwright (60kg) +180 with PendleburyBet Best Value at Pakenham: Beldivian Beldivian hasn’t found the winner’s stall in over two years, but the way he hits the line each start, suggests a win cannot be too far away. The Don Dwyer-trained gelding has two seconds and a third in three goes at the Pakenham synthetic 1000m and gets his chance to breakthrough. Barrier 13 is offset by the fact he wants to get back and run on and with the speed expected to be on, Beldivian can launch down the heart of the track and blouse the leaders in style. Best Value Race 7 – #10 Beldivian (13) 5yo Gelding | T: Don Dwyer | J: Zac Spain (58.5kg) +650 with Dabble Monday quaddie tips for Pakenham races Pakenham quadrella selections Monday, October 9, 2023 2-4-5-6 1-2-3-4 8-9-10 4-9-10 More horse racing tips View the full article

Horse Racing on Sunday, October 8 will feature six meetings in Australia. Our racing analysts here at horsebetting.com.au have found you the top bets and the quaddie numbers for the meetings at Hawkesbury & Sha Tin (HK). Sunday Racing Tips – October 8, 2023 Hawkesbury Racing Tips Sha Tin (HK) Racing Tips Sunday’s Best Racing Bets Of The Day – October 8, 2023 Place these horse racing bets in a multi for $27.17 odds return: Sunday, October 8, 2023 Hawkesbury Race 5 – #2 Mr Buster Bendigo Race 9 – #2 Is It Me Coonamble Race 6 – #4 All Too Sneaky Strathalbyn Race 5 – #3 Sir Leapalot | Copy this bet straight to your betslip As always there a plenty of promotions available for Australian racing fans, check out all the top online bookmakers to see what daily promotions they have. If you are looking for a new bookmaker for the horse racing taking place on October 8, 2023 check out our guide to the best online racing betting sites. More horse racing tips View the full article

With a nod to Chicago motorsport legend Jan Gabriel's famous call of Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!, the blockbuster weekend of horse racing isn't in the books just yet with 11 graded stakes scheduled. Out of those, three guarantee a starting spot in next month's 40th Breeders' Cup World Championships –'Win and You're In'. In Toronto, Woodbine Racetrack cards the GI E.P. Taylor S. A renewal of the celebrated 1 1/4 grass event, this year's edition includes Godolphin homebred and Dubai multiple group stakes winner With The Moonlight (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). The 4-year-old filly ran second in the GI Jenny Wiley S. at Keeneland back in the spring before finishing out of the money the next month at Newmarket in the G2 Dahlia S. Receiving Lasix for the first time, the Charlie Appleby trainee will tangle with Canadian Horse of the Year Moira (Ghostzapper), who won for the first time in over a year in the GII Canadian S. Sept. 9. “She's doing well,” said Moira's trainer, Kevin Attard. “She's coming off a big win, obviously, and she's had some good works since then.” With The Moonlight's stablemate, GISW Nations Pride (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}), also returns to contest the GI Canadian International S. at Woodbine after winning a Group 1 in Germany over the summer. With Lasix too, the 4-year-old colt is up against GISW Adhamo (Ire) (Intello {Ger}) from Chad Brown's shedrow, who sends out Juddmonte homebred GSW Masen (GB) (Kingman {GB}) for the Sunday finale in the GII Nearctic S. Nations Pride | Sarah Andrew Elsewhere, the tip-top Sunday racing continues at both the Belmont at the Big A meet and at Keeneland. First, Aqueduct hosts a trio of Grade III events. The Futurity S., which is an opportunity for 2-year-olds to earn a berth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, is a chance for second out maiden breaker Apollo Ten (Violence) to strut his grass ability. The Christophe Clement trainee will have to grapple from the outside gate with SW Book'em Danno (Bucchero), who tries turf for the first time. Sticking with the lawn, the Noble Damsel S. features veteran MGSW Fluffy Socks (Slumber {GB}), while the Matron S. could be the stakes coming out party for Ever So Sweet (Ire) (Calyx {GB}). The action at Keeneland isn't quite on the level of Saturday's, but the Association cards a pair of 'Win and You're In' contests. The GI Spinster S. is always a highlight in October, as older females look to gain entry into the GI Breeders' Cup Longines Distaff. A slugfest is in the offing, as champion 3-year-old Nest (Curlin) looks to avenge her loss in the GI Personal Ensign S. Aug. 25 at Saratoga when Idiomatic (Curlin) took home the prize from the first jump. The daughters of multiple leading sire Curlin are in for an epic battle. “We know she likes this track,” said Nest's Hall of Fame trainer, Todd Pletcher. “We feel good about her that we got two races in her.” Moving to the Haggin Course where the GII Castle & Key Bourbon S. will fill a position in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, we find a well-matched field of 2-year-olds. Noted (Cairo Prince) recorded his first stakes victory in the Sapling S. at Monmouth Aug. 26 for Repole Stable and should be the favorite come post time. However, don't miss First World War (War Front) who debuted a winner coming from just off the pace at Kentucky Downs last month for trainer Brendan Walsh. Finally, swinging out to Santa Anita Park, the GIII Zuma Beach S. includes four 2-year-old colts who will be making their first start, while their filly counterpart, the GIII Surfer Girl S. beckons a pair of undefeated runners making their third start in SW Flattery (Flatter) and GSW Dreamfyre (Flameaway). The post Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Heralds Close To Blockbuster Graded Weekend appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Booth (c, 2, Mitole–Sophia's Song, by Bellamy Road) proved more than just good looks run in the family when the half-brother to GI Jockey Club Gold Cup hero Bright Future (Curlin) blitzed out of the gate in Keeneland's night cap, and never gave the rest of the field a chance en route to securing 'TDN Rising Star' honors. After setting all the fractions of :22.45, a half in :45.08 and :57.05 coming into the stretch, he sailed home much the best to stop the clock in 1:10.23. He becomes Mitole's second runner to gain the TDN stamp of approval. Nash (Medaglia d'Oro) could only chase him around after the jump and settled for second. Sales history: $120,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $225,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR. O- Heiligbrodt, L. William, Heiligbrodt, Corinne, Jackpot Farm and Whispering Oaks Farm LLC; B-Clearsky Farms (KY); T-Steve Asmussen. #7 BOOTH ($12.20) looked a lot like his sire, @spendthriftfarm's Mitole, when winning his debut in wire-to-wire fashion in the finale at Keeneland. The colt is trained by Steve Asmussen for co-owners William & Corinne Heiligbrodt, @jackpotfarm, & Whispering Oaks Farm. pic.twitter.com/U4BTyaf30C — TVG (@TVG) October 7, 2023 The post Mitole’s Booth Breaks like a Shot, Sails to ‘Rising Stardom’ at Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

British trainer Adam West was pleased with the fourth from Live In The Dream, who remains pointed to the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T).View the full article

As it would turn out, Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, who was represented by a trio of runners in the $500,000 Jockey Club Derby Invitational, took the top three spots. View the full article

In his stakes debut off an impressive maiden win at Saratoga Race Course, Locked circled rivals in the far turn and then prevailed in a stretch duel with The Wine Steward to win the $600,000 Breeders' Futurity (G1) Oct. 7 at Keeneland.View the full article

In his seven years of training, Rodolphe Brisset may have landed his first-ever Breeders' Cup starter after Yuugiri's thrilling victory in the Oct. 7 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (G2) at Keeneland.View the full article

Master of The Seas (IRE) looked like a winner in the final eighth of the $1 million Turf Mile (G1T) but Up to the Mark followed him through the same seam and outran him to a dramatic photo finish that showed Up to the Mark on top by a nose. View the full article

Leading throughout the 1 1/16 miles, Chatalas and jockey Antonio Fresu win by 1 1/2 lengths over Scalable.View the full article

Defying a four-month absence and 6-5 favorite Master of The Seas (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's UP TO THE MARK (c, 4, Not This Time–Belle's Finale, by Ghostzapper) looked to have it all to do turning for home in Saturday's GI Coolmore Turf Mile at Keeneland, but the $450,000 Keeneland September acquisition exploded inside the final sixteenth of a mile and dropped his nose on the wire just ahead of the Godolphin runner, securing a spot in the field for the GI Breeders' Cup Mile Nov. 4. Defending champion 'TDN Rising Star' Annapolis (War Front) won the break and showed the way under the line for the first time, but the U.S.-debuting Indestructile (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) was intent on making the lead and did so entering the clubhouse turn. Up to the Mark, racing for the first time since winning the GI Manhattan S. over a mile and quarter in early June, was content to linger at the rear, covering the last-out GI Woodbine Mile hero as the field hit the backstretch. Last but one into the far turn, Up to the Mark did not appear to be traveling that well and was urgently ridden by Jose Ortiz, giving his chief market rival a golden opportunity to get the jump on him. Master of the Seas did just that, setting sail for the wire, but Up to the Mark was up to the task, as he delivered a flying finish to take it by a nose to a short head. The final time was 1:34.18, some 0.48 slower than the GI First Lady S., albeit with different dynamics. Saturday, Keeneland COOLMORE TURF MILE S.-GI, $1,000,000, Keeneland, 10-7, 3yo/up, 1mT, 1:34.18, fm. 1–UP TO THE MARK, 126, c, 4, by Not This Time 1st Dam: Belle's Finale, by Ghostzapper 2nd Dam: Capote Belle, by Capote 3rd Dam: Rythmical, by Fappiano ($450,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). O-Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable; B-Ramspring Farm (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $589,000. Lifetime Record: 11-6-0-2, $1,831,050. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Master of The Seas (Ire), 126, g, 5, Dubawi (Ire)–Firth of Lorne (Ire), by Danehill. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charles Appleby. $190,000. 3–Set Piece (GB), 126, g, 7, Dansili (GB)–Portodora, by Kingmambo. O/B-Juddmonte Farms (East) Ltd (GB); T-Brad H. Cox. $95,000. Margins: NO, 3, HF. Odds: 2.29, 1.23, 8.68. Also Ran: Annapolis, English Bee, Harlan Estate, Stitched, Atone, Indestructible (Ire). Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. WOW #5 UP TO THE MARK ($6.58) runs down favored Master of the Seas (Ire) to win the $1 million GI Coolmore Turf Mile in a thriller at Keeneland! The son of @TMStallions's Not This Time was ridden by @jose93_ortiz for @PletcherRacing, @RepoleStable & St Elias Stable. pic.twitter.com/XerGXcnigI — TVG (@TVG) October 7, 2023 The post Up to the Mark ‘Nose’ Way To the Wire in Coolmore Turf Mile appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

After seven straight races at Florida's Gulfstream Park, Three Witches (Into Mischief) might have to pack a suitcase. An upset winner of Saturday's GIII Princess Rooney S., she's headed to Santa Anita to line up in an all-expenses paid spot in the GI PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. After breaking her maiden in her debut last July, the 4-year-old took some time off before returning to the track to post three straight on-the-board finishes. Sixth in a one-mile spot two back March 10, she again went to the sidelines only to return a winner last time out facing optional claimers Aug. 27. The only runner in the field to have never lined up in a stakes spot, Three Witches got a good early tempo to run at as Poiema (Neolithic) charged out of the gate and asserted herself up front through an opening quarter in :22.17. The field quickly spaced themselves out with the eventual winner floating back to fifth and held out in the clear nearly six paths off the fence. Racing between rivals into the far turn, the 10-1 shot wasn't making up any ground yet but really began to move into the final quarter mile past a half in :44.37. Angled outside of the leading runners, Three Witches had clear sailing home but had to contend with the closing speed of 7-5 favorite Maryquitecontrary (First Dude) who chased her home but had to settle for a narrow second. “She's run some decent races where she showed some glimpses of hope and then she'd disappoint after a couple races,” said trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. “We gave her a break and she came back to win well. Today, she put it together. Obviously, she had to make a jump, and she did.” “The Breeders' Cup, we'll talk about. It's another jump up. She earned the right to go. We'll have to decide. [Owner] Bob [Edwards] is going to make that decision. I'll give him feedback on how she's doing, but he'll make the call,” Joseph added. Pedigree Note: Into Mischief picked up his 67th graded-stakes winner with Three Witches's win Saturday. Layreebelle, though unraced herself, was a $525,000 KEENOV RNA in 2018 and has already produced MGSW Kid Cruz (Lemon Drop Kid) along with GSW Spellbound (Bernardini) who herself foaled MGSW Soothsay (Distorted Humor). Another of her daughter's, Rebelle (Hard Spun), produced GII Woodward S. runner up Film Star (Flatter). The dam is herself a half-sister to GISP Magical Illusion (Pulpit), better known as the grand-dam of Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy) through her daughter, Broodmare of the Year Stage Magic. The winner has an unraced 2-year-old full-brother who brought $450,000 as a yearling at the FTSAUG sale, a yearling Candy Ride (Arg) half-sister who sold for $375,000 at last month's Keeneland September Sale and a weanling half-brother also by Candy Ride (Arg). The post Three Witches An Upset Winner In Gulfstream’s Princess Rooney appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Locked (c, 2, Gun Runner–Luna Rosa, by Malibu Moon), a flashy Saratoga maiden winner at second asking Sept. 1, showed his class as the 3-5 favorite while overcoming a wide trip in Saturday's 'Win and You're In' GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity S. at Keeneland. Drawn widest of all in post eight, the chestnut didn't get off to the sharpest of beginnings and raced three wide around the clubhouse turn. He was out in the clear and one from the back through fractions of :24.47 and :48.23. Under a ride by Jose Ortiz on the far turn, he made a flashy, five-wide sweep to hit the front at the top of the short stretch. Locked looked well on his way to a runaway win, but the three-for-three The Wine Steward (Vino Rosso) wasn't going out without a fight. The Wine Steward fought on gamely along the rail down the stretch, but Locked proved too much and forged clear late to win by 3/4 of a length. Generous Tipper (Street Sense) was third. Locked was featured in Steve Sherack's Second Chances series after rallying smartly from last after some trouble at the start to finish a very promising third sprinting on debut at Saratoga Aug. 5. He romped by 7 1/4 lengths to earn his diploma in 'Rising Star' fashion out of Saratoga's one-mile Wilson Chute Sept. 1. The distant runner-up that day Drum Roll Please (Hard Spun) returned to break his maiden at Aqueduct on Friday. “He's a colt that we always felt like the further, the better,” winning trainer Todd Pletcher said. “He kind of got a little bit of two-turn experience in that sort-of two-turn mile race at Saratoga (his maiden win Sept. 1), which is always a difficult race. But I thought he was super-impressive at Saratoga, and he's just been a colt that's done everything right since Day 1.” Pletcher added, “You like to think it moves them forward. He was hung out very wide on both turns. He didn't have a real easy trip, but he's talented enough to overcome it.” Pedigree Notes: Locked, a $425,000 Keeneland September graduate, becomes the seventh Grade I winner for leading young sire Gun Runner. Malibu Moon is now the broodmare sire of nine winners at the top level. Locked was produced by a winning half-sister to MGISW Gabby's Golden Gal (Medaglia d'Oro) and MGSW & GISP Always a Princess (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}). The Gun Runner/Malibu Moon cross is already responsible for GSWs Shotgun Hottie and Runninsonofagun. Locked is also bred similarly to MGISW and 'TDN Rising Star' Taiba (Gun Runner), who is out of a Flatter mare. Locked's dam produced a colt by Caravaggio in 2022 and a filly by Tiz the Law this year. She was bred back to Early Voting. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-1. O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Walmac Farm; B-Rosa Colasanti (Ky); T-Todd A. Pletcher. @EclipseTBP has they key to @keeneland as #9 LOCKED ($3.52) rallies to win the $600,000 GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity! The colt by @Three_Chimneys's Gun Runner was ridden by @ljlmvel for trainer @PletcherRacing and co-owners @EclipseTBP and @WalmacLLC. pic.twitter.com/16pSjqqzrp — TVG (@TVG) October 7, 2023 The post Gun Runner’s ‘Rising Star’ Locked Overcomes Wide Journey in Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Peter Brant's Gina Romantica, who captured the Queen II Challenge Cup (G1T) at Keeneland last fall for trainer Chad Brown, picked up a second grade 1 at the Lexington racetrack in taking the $750,000 First Lady Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.View the full article

Arzak rallied behind a fast early pace in the Oct. 7 Woodford Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland, reeled in the early speed and ran on to win by two lengths.View the full article

Rancho Temescal Thoroughbreds and Dan Agnew's Chatalas (f, 2, Gun Runner–Indian Safari, by Indian Charlie), fourth last month behind ultra-impressive 'TDN Rising Star' Tamara (Bolt d'Oro) in the GI Del Mar Debutante, looks like she'll get another shot at that rival after winning the GII Chandelier S. at Santa Anita Saturday and earning a 'Win and You're In' berth to the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. The Mark Glatt trainee led throughout, set early fractions of :23.69 and :47.97, and had plenty left to hold off a late challenge from Todd Pletcher shipper Scalable (Speightstown). Bob Baffert's Dua (Arrogate), third last out in the GIII Sorrento S., had challenged Chatalas early, but got outgunned and finished third. Final time for the 1 1/6 miles was 1:44.28. B-Dan Agnew (KY); O-Rancho Temescal Thoroughbreds & Dan Agnew; T-Mark Glatt; J-Antonio Fresu. CHATALAS ($8.20) from gate to wire under @Antonio1Fresu in the $200,000 Chandelier Stakes (G2) @LanesEndFarms @BreedersCup Challenge Series Race at @santaanitapark. Trainer Mark Glatt's got a nice Gun Runner (@Three_Chimneys) filly for the BC Juvenile Fillies! pic.twitter.com/XaAaiPlA45 — TVG (@TVG) October 7, 2023 Saturday, Santa Anita CHANDELIER S.-GII, $202,000, Santa Anita, 10-7, 2yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:44.28, ft. 1–CHATALAS, 122, f, 2, by Gun Runner 1st Dam: Indian Safari, by Indian Charlie 2nd Dam: Hopes and Dreams, by More Than Ready 3rd Dam: Nokia, by Theatrical (Ire) 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O-Rancho Temescal Thoroughbred Partners and Dan J. Agnew; B-Dan Agnew (KY); T-Mark Glatt; J-Antonio Fresu. $120,000. Lifetime Record: 3-2-0-0, $187,200. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Scalable, 122, f, 2, Speightstown–Passion Flower, by Tapit. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($200,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Repole Stable; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $40,000. 3–Dua, 122, f, 2, Arrogate–Attempt to Name, by Consolidator. ($400,000 Ylg '22 FTKJUL). O-Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Wynnstay INC, Donna Moore & Jim Richardson (KY); T-Bob Baffert. $24,000. Margins: 1HF, NK, 3/4. Odds: 3.10, 8.90, 5.20. Also Ran: Pacific Rose, Gate to Paradise, Autumn Chill, Motet, Pink Whitney, Laurent. Scratched: Next Right Thing. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Gun Runner’s Chatalas Breeders’ Cup-Bound after Chandelier appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Easily the least-preferred of a Chad Brown-trained threesome in Saturday's GI First Lady S. at Keeneland and the lesser-fancied of two runners in the race for owner Peter Brant, GINA ROMANTICA (f, 4, Into Mischief–Special Me, by Unbridled's Song) came with a stinging final-furlong flurry and ran down her commonly owned stablemate and heavily favored defending champion 'TDN Rising Star' In Italian (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) to post an 11-1 upset. Hammered into 2-5, In Italian made the lead and while the early fractions of :23.40 and :46.80 weren't overly taxing, the 5-year-old was allowed no breathers, as a host of pursuers followed closely behind. In Italian still held the call after six furlongs in 1:10.32–having gone the third quarter-mile in :23.32–and looked like she would be tough to reel in, but Gina Romantica, who'd sat a rail-skimming journey from just behind midfield, was steered off heels into the stretch and finished with a vengeance for the narrow victory. A $1.05-million Keeneland September yearling purchase, Gina Romantica was joining Vacare (Lear Fan) as winners of Keeneland's signature race for 3-year-old fillies–the GI QE II Challenge Cup–and the First Lady in consecutive seasons. Dayatthespa (City Zip), the first of Brown's now seven First Lady winners, won the QE II in 2012 and the First Lady two years later. Brown has trained the First Lady winner each year since 2018. #1 GINA ROMANTICA ($25.02) flies down the stretch to catch favored stablemate In Italian (GB) in the $750,000 GI First Lady Stakes at Keeneland! The filly by @spendthriftfarm's Into Mischief was ridden by @Tyler_Gaff for trainer Chad Brown and owner Peter Brant. pic.twitter.com/JctVJkRoKm — TVG (@TVG) October 7, 2023 Saturday, Keeneland FIRST LADY S. PRESENTED BY UK HEALTHCARE-GI, $729,500, Keeneland, 10-7, 3yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:33.70, fm. 1–GINA ROMANTICA, 124, f, 4, by Into Mischief 1st Dam: Special Me, by Unbridled's Song 2nd Dam: Delta Danielle, by Lord Avie 3rd Dam: Domasco Danielle, by Same Direction ($1,025,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP). O-Peter M. Brant; B-Machmer Hall, Carrie Brogden & Craig Brogden (KY); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Tyler Gaffalione. $447,563. Lifetime Record: 10-5-2-0, $1,108,603. *1/2 to Special Forces (Candy Ride {Arg}), MGSW-Can, SP-USA, $452,383; 1/2 to Gift Box (Twirling Candy), GISW, $1,127,060; 1/2 to Stonetastic (Mizzen Mast), MGSW & GISP, $856,062. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–In Italian (GB), 124, m, 5, by Dubawi (Ire) 1st Dam: Florentina (Aus) (GSW-Aus, $250,958), by Redoute's Choice (Aus) 2nd Dam: Celebria (Aus), by Peintre Celebre 3rd Dam: Twyla (Aus), by Danehill 'TDN Rising Star'. (475,000gns Ylg '19 TATOCT). O-Peter M. Brant; B-Fairway Thoroughbreds (GB); T-Chad C. Brown. $125,125. 3–Evvie Jets, 124, m, 5, by Twirling Candy 1st Dam: Natchez Trace, by Consolidator 2nd Dam: Crystal Cream, by Secretariat 3rd Dam: Clear Copy, by Copy Chief 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($75,000 Ylg '19 KEESEP). O-The Estate of Robert J. Amendola; B-Farfellow Farms Ltd. (KY); T-Mertkan Kantarmaci. $72,188. Margins: HD, 3 3/4, HF. Odds: 11.51, 0.45, 20.34. Also Ran: Whitebeam (GB), Gam's Mission, Jumbly (GB), New Year's Eve, Thisnameisokay. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG. The post Gina Romantica Leads Home Brant, Brown 1-2 in First Lady appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Angled out in the stretch, Timberlake kicked into gear over a sloppy surface at Aqueduct Racetrack to defeat pacesetting General Partner in the $500,000 Champagne Stakes (G1) Oct. 7.View the full article

'TDN Rising Star' Timberlake (c, 2, Into Mischief–Pin Up {Ire}, by Lookin At Lucky), second as the favorite in the GI Hopeful S. at Saratoga Sept. 4, got back, ahem, in sync with a stylish score in Saturday's 'Win and You're In' GI Champagne S. at the Big A. The 9-2 chance traveled kindly in an inside fifth as General Partner (Speightstown) sped through an opening quarter in :22.49 over the sloppy going. He set his sights on the pacesetter approaching the quarter pole and rolled down the center in the stretch to win going away by four lengths. General Partner was second; Dancing Groom (Vino Rosso) finished third. 'TDN Rising Star' Fierceness (City of Light), hammed down to 1-2 favoritism off a sensational debut score in the mud at the Spa Aug. 25, bobbled at the start, and, after making a bold run at the leader on the far turn, tired in the stretch to finish a well-beaten seventh. The final time for the one-turn mile was 1:35.90. Timberlake becomes the 18th Grade I winner worldwide for his all-conquering sire. Timberlake's Irish-bred dam is a half-sister to G2 Hardwicke S. and G2 King Edward VII S. hero Thomas Chippendale (Ire) (Dansili {GB}). They are out of MG1SP All My Loving (Ire) (Sadler's Wells), who is a full-sister to G1 Irish Oaks victress and GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf placegetter Yesterday (Ire). The winner's dam, who was stakes placed in England, is also responsible for a yearling colt by Army Mule and she foaled a filly by Known Agenda Apr. 21. TIMBERLAKE, a 2YO by @spendthriftfarm stallion Into Mischief, said Bye, Bye, Bye to the competition with a win in the Grade 1 #WinAndYoureIn Champagne Stakes! @flothejock was up for trainer @bradcoxracing. pic.twitter.com/iC3hxEFjxw — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) October 7, 2023 Saturday, Belmont The Big A CHAMPAGNE S.-GI, $500,000, Belmont The Big A, 10-7, 2yo, 1m, 1:35.90, sy. 1–TIMBERLAKE, 122, c, 2, by Into Mischief 1st Dam: Pin Up (Ire) (SP-Eng), by Lookin At Lucky 2nd Dam: All My Loving (Ire), by Sadler's Wells 3rd Dam: Jude (GB), by Darshaan (GB) 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. 'TDN Rising Star'. ($350,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Siena Farm LLC and WinStar Farm LLC; B-St. Elias Stables, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Florent Geroux. $275,000. Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-0, $375,600. Click for the http://www.werkhorse.com/free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–General Partner, 122, c, 2, Speightstown–Fleeting Humor, by Distorted Humor. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($250,000 Wlg '21 FTKNOV). O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey & Speightstown Syndicate (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $100,000. 3–Dancing Groom, 122, c, 2, Vino Rosso–Snow Dancer, by Bernardini. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($37,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $60,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). O-Eduardo Soto; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Antonio Sano. $60,000. Margins: 4 1/4, 6 1/4, 2HF. Odds: 4.90, 4.50, 37.25. Also Ran: Gold Sweep, Air Cav, El Grande O, Fierceness, Sweet Soddy J. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by TVG. The post Into Mischief’s Timberlake Puts on a Show in Champagne appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Morning-line 6-5 favorite Nest is a three-time grade 1 winner and previous winner at Keeneland in the 2022 Ashland Stakes (G1).View the full article

Trainer Tim Yakteen reported GI Santa Anita Derby winner Practical Move (Practical Joke) was in good order the day after winning his return from a nearly six-month layoff on Friday. “He's in great shape,” Yakteen said Saturday morning. Returning in an allowance going a mile on dirt, Practical Move stalked a lively pace and then drew off in the stretch to notch a comfortable four-length victory under Ramon Vazquez. The winning time was 1:35.14, which earned a 98 Beyer Speed Figure according to Daily Racing Form. Yakteen and Practical Move's owners will now decide whether to move on to the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita. Practical Move is a candidate for either the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile or the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. The post Practical Move Doing Well After Friday’s Comeback Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Clairiere (Curlin) and stablemate Gunite (Gun Runner) each had their first works at Santa Anita Saturday for trainer Steve Asmussen while Arabian Knight (Uncle Mo) fired a bullet towards the GI Breeders' Cup Classic for trainer Bob Baffert. Work of the Day from @santaanitapark—Arabian Knight worked 6 Furlongs in 1:12.60 on October 7th, 2023, for trainer Bob Baffert. pic.twitter.com/z1CDb3I55x — XBTV (@WatchXBTV) October 7, 2023 Also on Saturday, GI Breeders' Cup Sprint hopefuls Anarchist (Distorted Humor) and The Chosen Vron (Vronsky) each worked and Arcangelo (Arrogate), another contender for the Breeders' Cup Classic, returned to the track after working Thursday. Fellow Classic hopeful White Abarrio (Race Day) galloped for trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. Arabian Knight, last-out winner of the GI Pacific Classic at Del Mar Sept. 2, blitzed six furlongs in 1:11.20. Clairiere, bound for the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff, worked an easy half mile in 51.0 seconds. Gunite, possible for either the Breeders' Cup Sprint or Dirt Mile, went the same distance in 50.2 seconds. As for Clairiere and Gunite's works, Blasi noted “it was the same thing as we did yesterday. Just giving them a feel for the track. We'll start to pick things up next week.” The Chosen Vron, winner of the GI Bing Crosby at Del Mar July 29, worked five furlongs on the training track in 1:02.40 for trainer Eric Kruljac. Anarchist, second to The Chosen Vron in the Bing Crosby, worked five furlongs on the main track in 1:00.00. Back East, Godolphin's Proxy (Tapit) began the Kentucky phase of his preparation for an expected start in the Classic by working five furlongs in 1:01 for trainer Mike Stidham. The post Classic Hopeful Arabian Knight Leads Saturday Work Tab appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article