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On the Sept. 1 episode of BloodHorse Monday, track announcer Larry Collmus recaps the Pacific Classic (G1) and previews closing weekend at Del Mar. Adrian Beaumont explains the process of bringing European horses to Kentucky Downs, and more.View the full article

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Pin Oak Stud's STARS AND STRIDES (c, 3, American Pharoah–Holiday Blues, by Ghostzapper) capped a memorable Saratoga meeting for his owner, trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado, slicing through at the fence in upper stretch and powering home to take Monday's Listed Saranac Stakes. A narrow, but highly impressive debut winner in a seven-furlong maiden on the Belmont Stakes undercard June 7, the $475,000 Keeneland September graduate was a distant seventh of 11 trying winners for the first time going the same distance on July 19. That prompted a move to two turns and the grass, and the decision paid immediate dividends when the bay scooted home to score over a mile at a juicy 9-1 back on Aug. 7. Favored at 17-10 to negotiate this hike into stakes company, Stars and Strides found his way into the box seat soon after the start as the New York-bred Leon Blue (Mo Town) cut out the running from Sir Barton Stakes hero Crudo (Justify), also making his first start on the grass, through a half-mile in an easy :49.47. Under a snug hold entering the turn, Stars and Strides was right on the heels of the leaders on the swing for home, went for a run inside of Leon Blue when that one vacated the inside and kicked on smartly to defeat the rail-rallying Magic Pathway (Quality Road). Asbury Park (GB) (Frankel {GB}) was produced wide into the stretch by Flavien Prat and rallied belatedly to just miss second. Jim and Dana Bernhard's Pin Oak Stud also won the GI Saratoga Derby with World Beater (Oscar Performance) and the Birdstone Stakes with GIII Belmont Gold Cup winner and 'TDN Rising Star' Parchment Party (Constitution) during the meet. Alvarado and Mott, of course, teamed with Sovereignty (Into Mischief) to win the GII Jim Dandy Stakes and GI DraftKings Travers Stakes. Sales history: $160,000 Wlg '22 KEENOV; $475,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 4-3-0-0. O-Pin Oak Stud; B-Four Pillars Holdings LLC (KY); T-Bill Mott STARS AND STRIDES gets his first stakes win in the Saranac Stakes with @JuniorandKellyA aboard for trainer Bill Mott. pic.twitter.com/CUJDibx9wc — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) September 1, 2025 The post American Pharoah Colt Stars and Strides Surges Home In the Saranac appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Some 48 hours after 'TDN Rising Star' Tommy Jo (Into Mischief) stamped her authority on the GI Spinaway Stakes, Spendthrift Farm's 'TDN Rising Star' TED NOFFEY (c, 2, Into Mischief–Streak of Luck, by Old Fashioned) followed suit in Monday's closing-day feature, the GI Hopeful Stakes, sponsored by the Lexington nursery. The $650,000 Keeneland September yearling, named in honor of Spendthrift's Ned Toffey, came from midpack to graduate by 1 1/2 lengths, but authoritatively, over 6 1/2 furlongs Aug. 2, but was no better than the third wagering choice in the Hopeful behind California shipper and 'TDN Rising Star' Buetane (Tiz the Law) and Romeo (Honor A.P.), winner of the Bashford Manor Stakes. Ted Noffey flew the gates from the outside stall, but came back to John Velazquez to prompt a moderate early pace from second behind Soldier N Diplomat (Army Mule). The gray colt eased up alongside the front-runner approaching the quarter pole and when asked to sprint, opened up at will to score by six lengths. Buetane, a $1.15-million OBS April breezer and named a 'Rising Star' off a handy debut score at Del Mar Aug. 3, was three wide not far from the speed, but was outmoved into the stretch and clawed his way past 'Rising Star' Curtain Call (Tiz the Law) for second. Final time for the seven-furlongs was a slow-early, fast-late 1:22.35. Ted Noffey is the 27th Grade I winner for the all-conquering Into Mischief and the colt is the fourth Hopeful winner for trainer Todd Pletcher. Sales history: $650,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0. O-Spendthrift Farm LLC; B-Aaron & Marie Jones (KY); T-Todd Pletcher BIG performance from TED NOFFEY as he stays a perfect 2-for-2 and powers home in the Grade 1 @spendthriftfarm Hopeful with @ljlmvel up for trainer @PletcherRacing! pic.twitter.com/7bWp0rH0Pk — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) September 1, 2025 The post Into Mischief’s Ted Noffey Leads ‘Rising Star’ Trifecta In Spendthrift Hopeful appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Saratoga Race Course offered more racing than ever in 2025 as the reconstruction of Belmont Park led to a total of 49 spring/summer dates at the Spa. And for NYRA, there were about a billion reasons to feel good about it. View the full article

For the second year in a row, a yearling out of Washington champion Bella Mia from the Griffin Place consignment has topped the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association (WTBOA) Summer Yearling and Mixed Sale, which was held Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the WTBOA Sales Pavilion at Emerald Downs. This year's topper is a filly by Straight Fire (Hip 53), who was purchased by Patrick Neary, of Rancho Palos Verdes, California on behalf of Hard Five Inc. Last year's sale topper, Lead the Charge (Take Charge Indy), has already placed in two stakes, while the mare's first foal, Ship Cadet, is a Saratoga stakes winner of over $235,000. Blue Ribbon Farm sold the highest-priced colt for $67,000. Offered as Hip 69, a colt from the final crop of three-time leading Washington sire Conveyance, was purchased by Chief Stipe and Nancy McPhee's Q Stable. The January foal is out of 2014 Washington champion sophomore filly Find Your Spot. The daughter of Nationhood has already produced 2024 Washington champion 3-year-old filly Chai and SP Forty Smooches. Also bringing a $67,000 final bid was Hip 17, purchased by trainer Andy Mathis. A part of the seven-horse offering from Terry and Mary Lou Griffin's Buckley-based Griffin Place, the Grazen filly is out of 2018 Washington champion older mare No Talking Back (Flatter). Griffin Place, who has sold the sale topper for themselves or clients 10 times since 2005, was the leading consignor for the August venue. In their own name they sold five yearlings for a $267,500 gross and $53,500 average. As agent, Griffin Place sold three other yearlings for $56,500 gross and a $18,833 average. A total of 72 yearlings went through the sales ring with 51 selling for a $735,400 gross, $14,420 average and $5,750 median. While the number sold remained the same as last year, both the gross and average rose 7.6%, while the median dropped 47.8% from 2024's $11,000 figure. The post Straight Fire Filly Tops WTBOA Summer Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – After the pictures were taken in the winner's circle and after he did his interview with Acacia Clement for the Saratoga Live broadcast, trainer Tom Amoss did a little dance before heading out. Happy? Oh, yeah, Amoss was all of that. He had just watched his 2-year-old colt Oscar's Hope (Twirling Candy) romp home to a 5 3/4-length win in the first race, a $100,000 maiden special weight, on closing day at Saratoga Race Course. This was a meet to remember for the 63-year-old Amoss, who said he has never had a Saratoga summer like this one. Oscar's Hope, owned by longtime client Michael McLoughlin, gave Amoss his ninth win of the season. In 32 starts this year, he also had seven second- and two third-place finishes. “In terms of results, ever since I have been coming to Saratoga, this is the best one ever,” said Amoss, who began his training career in 1987. “This is one meet I won't forget because I know this does not come around often, especially for a trainer like myself. I am a bit of a fringe player when I come up here and this year, I have been able to make an impact, which is exciting.” Three of Amoss's wins have come in $100,000 maiden special weights. He also won with Big Dom (McKinzie) on Aug. 16 and It's Our Time (Not This Time) on Aug. 23, Travers Day. It's Our Time broke his maiden by a whopping 17 3/4 lengths. Last year, Amoss won six races during the Saratoga meet; the year before he won five. Amoss picked out Oscar's Hope at the 2024 Keeneland September Yearling Sale and he went for $150,000. As he always does, Amoss relied on observations and input of his team of Bret Sumja, Chris Richard and Ron Faucheux. All of them have had training experience and Amoss puts his full trust in them. “We look at the horses we recognize and know we've got to live with this horse a year from now,” Amoss said. “I think we make a great team.” Oscar's Hope, Amoss said, is named for one of McLoughlin's grandchildren. “Mike has been a loyal client of mine for over 20 years,” Amoss said of McLoughlin, who spends much of the year living in New Orleans. “I can't wait to call him right now. I know winning at Saratoga is a special moment for him.” Oscar's Hope began his career at Saratoga on Aug. 9 and broke from the rail in a $100,000 maiden special weight. The 7-5 favorite, Oscar's Hope and jockey Jose Ortiz went to the lead, but got caught in the stretch by Golden Tornado (McKinzie) and was beaten by 3 1/4 lengths. Amoss went into Monday's race with confidence because of that first start. The public agreed as he was sent off as the overwhelming 3-5 favorite in the six-furlong race. “I told Jose [Ortiz] that he had a race under his belt, and I knew he would rate because he has done it well in practice,” Amoss said. “We were much more relaxed with this position [four post] and I told him to just let him run and that is what he did.” Oscar's Hope ran the six furlongs in 1:10.76 and returned $3.36, $2.38 and $2.10. The post Saratoga Maidens Presented by Keeneland: Oscar’s Hope Puts a Capper on Best Saratoga Meet Ever for Amoss appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Wednesday, Baden-Baden, Germany, post time: 13:11, 152ND RENATE & ALBRECHT WOESTE – ZUKUNFTS-RENNEN-G3, €55,000, 2yo, 7fT Field: Advantage (Ger) (Pomellato {Ger}), Commander's Intent (Fr) (Victor Ludorum {GB}), Gostam (Ger) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Nitaro (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Perito (Ger) (Time Test {GB}), Seguro (Ger) (Romanised {Ire}), Voitton (Ger) (Best Solution {Ire}), Zuender (Ger) (Amaron {GB}). TDN Verdict: Baden-Baden's 'Grosse Woche' continues with the first of Germany's four pattern-race contests for juveniles. Hella Sauer two-for-two trainee Zuender sets the standard and makes his black-type debut coming back off wide-margin wins here in May and at Munich last month. Gostam defeated previous winner Seguro by four lengths over this trip at Munich in his only start to date and holds solid claims. So does the undefeated-in-two Voitton, who outpointed Henk Grewe stablemate Perito at Cologne last month. Nitaro accounted for subsequent winner Rue Michel Ange in his Cologne debut last month and should not be discounted. Victorious Racing's Doncaster nursery winner Commander's Intent ships in for the George Scott stable, while Slovakian challenger Advantage, who ran third over six furlongs at Bratislava in both prior starts, adds a touch of spice to the international flavour. [Sean Cronin]. Click here for the complete field. The post Black-Type Analysis: Two-Year-Olds Take Centre Stage at Baden-Baden appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Facing plenty of racing dram this past weekend, trainer Todd Pletcher confirmed that GI Pacific Classic and GI Jockey Club Gold Cup winners Fierceness (City of Light) and Antiquarian (Preservationist), respectively, came out of their races in good order and will train up to the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar. The Gold Cup was marred by an incident soon after the start, where Pletcher-trained Mindframe (Constitution) swerved, dropping Irad Ortiz Jr. and was ultimately collared by the outrider. “[Antiquarian] is doing excellent, very good,” Pletcher said of the Gold Cup scorer. “I thought that was a great performance. He is steadily improving. I thought that was his best race to date. He is kind of learning how to polish a race off, so we are very happy for him. We'll train up to the Classic.” As for Antiquarian's less fortunate stablemate, Pletcher added, “He's excellent, he seems fine,” Pletcher said. “We got lucky that he's unscathed. An unlucky race, but lucky that he is OK.” He added, “We are just happy he came out of the race [Sunday] well. We'll regroup and come up with a plan for him.” Saturday's Pacific Classic had its own share of drama when Fierceness veered toward the temporary rail but recovered to win with ease over GI Preakness and Haskell winner Journalism. “He came back well. He will ship back here on the third and we'll point him for the Classic as well,” Pletcher said. “To simply overcome the start alone, and that mistake he made there that we felt might leave him with no chance, he recovered to run a big race. We are proud of him.” Pletcher has a trio of contenders for the Classic, which he won in 2019 with Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables' Vino Rosso. “We feel good about that now, but it is 60 days away,” Pletcher said. Hopefully, everything stays in order.” The post Pletcher Team Update, Antiquarian and Fierceness Head to Classic appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

According to agent Steve Rushing Monday, Irad Ortiz, Jr. escaped serious injury and all tests came back negative after the rider was from his mount Mindframe (Constitution), who swerved to avoid the wayward Phileas Fogg in Sunday's GI Jockey Club Gold Cup. According to the NYRA track note's team, Ortiz Jr. was cleared to ride, however, opted to take a few extra days. He had been slated to ride in all 11 races on closing day at Saratoga Monday. “I want to thank everyone for all the calls and texts and well wishes,” said Ortiz Jr. on X Monday morning. “I plan on taking a few days off and return to riding on Thursday at Kentucky Downs.” Following the incident, the rider was taken to Albany Medical Center. He was released later in the evening. The post Ortiz Jr. Escapes Serious Injury, Scheduled to Return Thursday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA) held its 108th Annual General Meeting on Monday, September 1, with chairman Philip Newton confirming the TBA's support for an independent Board at the British Horseracing Authority (BHA). “Charles Allen has a big job in front of him,” Newton said of the BHA's new chair. “The industry needs to recognise he doesn't have a silver bullet and cannot do this on his own. “The TBA will provide support, reasoned and considered counsel and give Charles Allen every opportunity to deliver the job he has been appointed to do.” Newton warned of the difficult crossroads at which the sport finds itself, referencing sustained pressures on betting turnover, racecourse attendances and audience engagement, as well as the continuing decline in the foal crop. He emphasised the need for a transformational funding solution, evidence-based action, a robust commercial arm and greater alignment across the industry to safeguard the future of both British breeding and racing. Whilst acknowledging the ongoing challenges faced by breeders, Newton also highlighted key areas of progression for the sector, including the publication of the 2026 fixture list in August and the injection of £4.4 million in prize-money, with £3.2 million being directed towards developmental races to encourage the racing and development of young talent in Britain. The TBA's key priorities for 2026 were discussed with two formal presentations, with the first of those focusing on the need for greater alignment between the TBA, BHA and Racehorse Owners Association (ROA). Meanwhile, deputy chair Kate Sigsworth presented on the TBA's ongoing commitment to the welfare of the Thoroughbred and continued investment into veterinary research; surveillance of infectious diseases; and studies to explore genetic diversity. Newton closed his speech by thanking outgoing chief executive Claire Sheppard for her unwavering commitment and dedication to the role over the last eight years, saying, “The TBA and the wider industry has been so very fortunate to have had Claire Sheppard's dedication and expertise at the helm for the past eight years. “She has championed the interests of the breeding sector with determination and persistence, navigating challenges in a complex stakeholder and political environment. I, and the TBA Board, would like to thank her and wish her all the best in the future.” Other departures revealed at the AGM include those of Sam Bullard, who steps down from the Board of trustees after two terms of office, and Anita Wigan, who leaves the Board after seven years of services. Julian Richmond Watson will also step down from his position as honorary president of the TBA. Elsewhere, the appointment of Colm Donlon as a co-opted trustee was approved, while Matt Prior will continue as a co-opted trustee for a second term. To read the TBA's 2024 Annual Report, which was formally launched at the AGM, click here. The post TBA Pledges “Support” and “Reasoned and Considered Counsel” to Lord Allen at AGM appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Champion mare Via Sistina capped an extraordinary 2024-25 campaign with the title of Australian Racehorse of the Year, announced Aug. 31 at a ceremony at The Star in Brisbane.View the full article

Following a dramatic edition of the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 30, contenders emerged in good order and will begin making plans for the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) Nov. 1 at Del Mar.View the full article

Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from a pair of $1 million marquee events, the Pacific Classic (G1) Aug. 29 at Del Mar and the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, plus other Labor Day weekend races.View the full article

By Adam Hamilton Dual IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup winner Swayzee will face a serious first-up challenge in the $150,000 Group 1 Len Smith Mile at Menangle (Sydney) next Saturday night. Sure he’s the best horse in the race, but the seven-year-old is first-up since April, not as well suited to sprinting as he is staying and faces some fit and firing rivals. Swayzee, who looked sharp winning a Menangle mile trial in 1min49.9sec last Wednesday, hasn’t started since finishing fourth in the Group 1 Nullarbor at Gloucester Park on April 25. In contrast, key rivals like Catch A Wave, Max Delight, Sure Thing Captain, Eye Keep Smiling and The Janitor and Kingman have all won brilliantly in the past week or so. And all have raced superbly in Menangle sprint races previously. Champion mare Eye Keep Smiling showed she was ready for the biggest test of her career when she brilliantly won first-up from a short break at Menangle last night. It was her 11th successive win and, despite sitting parked, she scorched a 1min49.9sec mile and easily held off her rivals to win by 1.9m. The closing splits were 54.5 and 27.3sec. She will be one of two runners for Luke McCarthy, who had the untapped Kiwi-bred four-year-old Kingman worked superbly between races at Menangle over the weekend. Kingman, who showed loads of talent for Emma Stewart, has raced three times for McCarthy for two wins and a second. Another Kiwi-bred, Chantal Turpin’s The Janitor, turned heads with a powerhouse first-up win at Albion Park. First-up for six weeks, The Janitor sat parked outside Inter Dominion runner-up Speak The Truth and crushed him in a 1min51.2sec mile rate for 1660m. Speak The Truth, who will also tackle the Len Smith with stablemate Sure Thing Captain, will be fitter for the run and does fly at Menangle. Despite the absence of Leap To Fame, the depth of the Len Smith will be outstanding. Old marvel Max Delight looked superb when second (and hard-held) behind Swayzee in last Wednesday’s Menangle trial. The enigmatic but gifted Catch A Wave returned to his very best form winning at Melton last Saturday week. Remember, he’s won a Miracle Mile at Menangle and also won last year’s Len Smith. Then there’s the high-class and in-form Captains Knock. Today’s barrier draw will be important, but given the depth of the race and presence of Swayzee, it’s sure to be a truly run contest. In staying races, Swayzee’s rivals often surrender the lead to him rather than try and go toe-to-toe with the mighty stayer. But, in sprint races, rivals will be a lot more likely to keep him out, especially first-up. It’s going to be a heck of a race. View the full article

Peter Brant, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg and Brook T. Smith's Sierra Leone (Gun Runner), who finished second in a problematic edition of the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup, will train up to the GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar, according to trainer Chad Brown. The GI Whiney winner, who tried to avoid fallen Irad Ortiz Jr. just steps out of the gate, traveled in last–18 lengths off the pace–before making a wide run down the lane to finish 1 1/2-lengths behind winner Antiquarian. “Thankfully, Irad looks like he escaped anything serious, and our horses came back OK,” Brown confirmed on Sunday morning. “Sierra Leone went quite wide in the stretch. It was a very challenging trip, but I'm very proud of the horse that he persevered, stayed with it and still ran a pretty remarkable race.” He added, “He got his final prep in for the Breeders' Cup Classic and hopefully he has an uninterrupted, healthy couple months leading up.” Last season's champion sophomore colt, who will try to defend his title in the Classic, is expected to remain in Saratoga for the upcoming month. The colt will stand at Coolmore's Ashford Stud at the conclusion of his racing career. “He'll stay here for the month of September and then by October I expect him to move down to Belmont and follow the plan I used last year,” Brown said. “He's been ultra consistent his entire career and I'm hopeful he goes out in his last race as he has in all his races–consistent. He shows up every time. He's never been off the board.” The post Sierra Leone to Train Up to Breeders’ Cup Classic appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A record-breaking 27 trainers in Newmarket will open their doors to the public during this year's Henry Cecil Open Weekend, which takes place on September 20-21. They include the likes of William Haggas, Roger Varian, George Boughey and James Fanshawe, while this year also sees the introduction of two autism-friendly yards, in collaboration with Autism In Racing: Ross Burdon and David Simcock. Before the yards open at 9am on Sunday, September 21, visitors are invited to watch some of Newmarket's best horses in action on Warren Hill, an event sponsored by Tattersalls. Meanwhile, Sunday afternoon sees a full schedule of events for all the family to enjoy, including the Amo Racing Personality Showjumping Competition, the Baker McVeigh Shetland Pony Grand National and the Parade of Retired Racehorses, kindly sponsored by Al Shaqab. Ticket holders can also visit the National Stud, the British Racing School, the Injured Jockeys Fund rehabilitation centre – Peter O'Sullevan House, the National Horseracing Museum, Newmarket Equine Hospital, Jockey Club Rooms and Tattersalls. Last year, £89,196 was raised for the chosen charity partners. This year, the Henry Cecil Open Weekend, in its continued support for both the local community and the racing industry, will donate all money raised to the Newmarket Housing Trust and its long-term charity partner, Racing Welfare. Tickets cost £15 when purchased in advance and £20 on the day, with no fee for children under the age of 16. For further information and a full schedule, click here. Malton Open Day Returns on Sunday Details of Racing Welfare's annual ARC Malton Open Day on Sunday, September 7 have also been announced, with 11 of Malton's leading yards set to open their doors. Tim Easterby and Richard Fahey feature among the trainers who will welcome visitors, along with Mick and David Easterby, Craig Lidster, Suzzanne France, Adrian Keatley, Ollie Pears, John Wainwright, Sara Ender, Ivan Furtado and Mike Sowersby. Attendees are encouraged to take advantage of a discounted combined ticket offering, which enables them to visit the yards in the morning and then enjoy an afternoon of racing at York Racecourse's Sky Bet Sunday Series, in association with the YorkMix Family Entertainment Zone. Tickets for the Malton Open Day are priced at £10, or £20 for a combined ticket to York Racecourse, while children under the age of 18 can attend for free. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased in advance here, with all funds raised on the day going directly to Racing Welfare. The post Henry Cecil Open Weekend Returns with 27 Trainers Set to Welcome Visitors appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Pharoah's Wine could add to a family tradition Sept. 4 when she runs in the $500,000 One Dreamer Stakes at Kentucky Downs.View the full article

There's no jumping off the merry-go-round now that the yearling sales are in full swing, and this week's action will take the travelling show to Newmarket and Baden-Baden for Tattersalls Somerville and Germany's premier yearling sale at BBAG. The latter should expect a stampede, as the word around the grounds is that Wednesday's Ryanair flight from Stansted to Karlsruhe will be chock-a-block with new visitors to BBAG's sale alongside the racecourse at Iffezheim. This year I've been jocked off the Baden-Baden trip by Brian Sheerin, and the current sulk at missing that particularly delightful event may just be abated if the ice-cream lady is at Park Paddocks on Tuesday with a nice Belgian chocolate and strawberry combo. A Bit Of Spirit, winner of Saturday's G3 Solario Stakes, is the latest to advertise the merits of shopping at the Somerville Sale, and there are plenty of others who will have enjoyed this particular result. For his owners, Paul and Clare Rooney, the Clive Cox-trained colt was the second exciting juvenile winner at Sandown in two days after the taking debut success of Sticktoyourguns (Without Parole) on Friday. Kevin and Anna Ross bought both colts for the Rooneys – Sticktoyourguns from Book 2 of the October Sale for 80,000gns and A Bit Of Spirit at the Somerville for 75,000gns. The latter came out on top in a four-way finish for what is often one of the most informative two-year-old races of the year. Though the margin of victory was slight, there was plenty to like about the gumption shown by A Bit Of Spirit in quite testing conditions to record his third win in five starts. Importantly for the team at Darley, he became the third black-type winner and second group winner for his first-season sire Palace Pier, after Royal Fixation, winner of the G2 Lowther Stakes, and Morris Dancer, who landed the Listed Stonehenge Stakes and was also runner-up in the G2 Vintage Stakes. It is perhaps worth noting that Morris Dancer and A Bit Of Spirit are both out of mares by Dubawi. These are of course early days in Palace Pier's stud career, but winners of this ilk around sales time will only enhance his standing after what was a rather lukewarm reception to his first yearlings last year. It is fair to say that because of that, Palace Pier has delivered something of a surprise in his results so far, which is a strange position to be in considering he was the best miler of his generation, a five-time Group 1 winner and unbeaten in his two starts at two. Then there is A Bit Of Spirit's breeder to consider. Wherever you look this season, up pops James Hanly behind another good winner. His name links Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder), Estrange (Night Of Thunder) and now the Solario winner, the three respectively bred in partnerships with Jono Mills, Anthony Stroud and Trevor Stewart, and Stroud and Ed's Stud. There must be something in the water down at Ballyhimikin Stud, whose draft of three at Tattersalls this week is bound to be busy. Aguiar Switches to Training There was interesting news last week from Robson Aguiar that he is to enter a training partnership with Adrian Murray, to whom he is currently officially assistant trainer. The full story is here if you missed it. It is easy to imagine that Aguiar, who has already proved himself to be both a good judge of a youngster and a proper horseman, will make quite an impact on the training scene in Ireland, handling horses both for Amo Racing, with which he has had a longstanding and successful association, and for other clients. Best of luck to him as he completes his training modules. Steady Gains for Spain Patience has paid off for Roger Varian and the owners of Lady Of Spain (Phoenix Of Spain), whose five runs to date have been spaced out between December 2023 and August 2025 but have resulted in five straight wins. The latest of those came in Saturday's G3 Atalanta Stakes on her first start for 255 days, and Lady Of Spain is now around 10/1 for the G1 Sun Chariot Stakes. Bred by John Little of Littlejohn Bloodstock and sold through Jenny Norris as a foal for 16,000gns, Lady Of Spain was a successful pinhook for Whatton Manor Stud, who sold her on to her trainer for 40,000gns. Like Haatem, she is a member of the first crop of Phoenix Of Spain, who also has the Group 3 winners Cheshire Dancer and Atsila to his credit. This latest group winner hails from a smart family, with her dam Navette (Invincible Spirit) being a half-sister to Godolphin's multiple group winner Real World (Dark Angel), while granddam Nafura (Dubawi) is a daughter of Mysterial (Alleged), whose other offspring include the stallions Dubai Destination and Librettist, while she is herself a half-sister to the July Cup winner Agnes World. Sad Demise of Classic Hero In becoming Godolphin's third 2,000 Guineas winner in the last four years, Ruling Court had also been the poster boy this year for the breeze-up division, having topped last year's Arqana sale at €2.3m when consigned by Norman Williamson's Oak Tree Farm. The loss of the Justify colt to laminitis last week robs the three-year-old division of one of its star names and, after Coroebus in 2022, means that two of those Guineas winners have died in training before making it to stud. Notable Speech remains in training, and Native Trail – another Williamson protégé – who was runner-up to Coroebus before landing the Irish 2,000 Guineas, is safely ensconced at Kildangan Stud. The Godolphin/Darley operation could however have another champion sire on its hands by the end of this year, with Native Trail's stud-mate Night Of Thunder currently €1m clear of Woottton Bassett in the British and Irish sires' championship. There are plenty of valuable races yet to be run though, and much could change by the end of the year. Desert Flower, who won the 1,000 Guineas 24 hours after Ruling Court's Classic triumph and played her part in Godolphin's memorable four Classic wins on one weekend in Newmarket and Kentucky, has not been seen since running third in the Oaks, and her trainer Charlie Appleby has suggested that she may not run again. Last year's Irish Champion Stakes winner Economics, too, is unlikely to run this season. Night Of Thunder does however have Ombudsman, Estrange, More Thunder, Zahraan and Gewan among those in his armoury, and the breadth of his winners, from sprints to middle-distances, is starting to look as impressive as that of his sire Dubawi. Kentucky All-Stars The European trainers James Owen and Henk Grewe were both handsomely rewarded for their enterprise in fielding runners at the lucrative Kentucky Downs meeting over the weekend. Owen and the Gredley family teamed up with their old Newmarket neighbour Frankie Dettori to land the G3 Nashville Derby with Wimbledon Hawkeye (Kameko), who has run consistently all season when placing in the Craven, Dante, Princess of Wales's and Gordon Stakes before netting the equivalent of almost £900,000 for his Stateside victory. Earlier on the card, Grewe had won around £220,000 in prize-money when the Zarak six-year-old Flatten The Curve strolled to victory in the Bowling Green Gold Cup over an extended two miles – a rare marathon trip in America. Aboard the winner was Germany's reigning champion jockey Thore Hammer Hansen. The former British-based apprentice hasn't looked back since returning to his home country two years ago. He won last year's G1 Deutsches Derby aboard Palladium and recently triumphed in the World All-Stars Jockeys Challenge in Japan. A win on a big day in America won't have harmed the rising profile of the 25-year-old Hammer Hansen either. 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By any metric, it's been a spectacular run at Saratoga for the Tom Amoss barn this summer, and Oscar's Hope (c, 2, Twirling Candy–Hopeful Princess, by Not This Time) put the cherry on top with a second-out romp, becoming the outfit's third 'TDN Rising Star' of the meet in the process. With penny breakage coming to New York for the first time in the Labor Day opener, the $150,000 Keeneland September yearling was away alertly enough, but was outfooted by the $1-million OBS March breezer, but chilly-on-the-board Epic Quest (Nyquist), who showed the better early speed and came across his inside rivals, causing Jose Ortiz to have to slightly alter course on the 3-5 chalk. Cruising along through an opening quarter in :22.74, with Oscar's Hope hounding his every move at his hind-quarters from second, Epic Horse led narrowly passing the quarter pole, but the favorite was poised to pounce at the top of the lane. Putting the pacesetter to the sword with three-sixteenths of a mile to travel, Oscar's Hope, a distant debut second to 'TDN Rising Star' Golden Tornado (McKinzie) back on Aug. 9, quickly opened up and was taken in hand in the final 70 yards, scoring by 5 3/4 lengths. With the new breakage rules in place, Oscar's Hope returned $3.36 for the victory. The Feb. 12 foal is the first runner from his dam, a $27,000 buyback at the 2019 Keeneland September sale who won on her career debut for this breeder the following spring and was third in the 2020 GIII Schuylerville Stakes in her lone other appearance. She recorded a pair of breezes on the farm in 2021, but was retired and put in foal to Twirling Candy in early 2022. From the family of the late Larry Johnson's Street Magician (Street Cry {Ire}) and the current top turf sprinter Future Is Now (Great Notion), Oscar's Hope has a yearling half-brother by Nyquist that was purchased by B-4 Farms for $725,000 at last month's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale and a Curlin filly foaled Apr. 2. Hopeful Princess was returned to Twirling Candy this season. Oscar's Hope is bred on a similar cross to Twirling Candy's Grade I winners Pinehurst, Fionn and Rombauer. Amoss sent out It's Our Time (Not This Time) and Big Dom (McKinzie) to eye-catching and big-figure 'Rising Star' scores on Aug. 16 and Aug. 23, respectively. 1st-Saratoga, $100,000, Msw, 9-1, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.76, ft, 5 3/4 lengths. OSCAR'S HOPE, c, 2, by Twirling Candy 1st Dam: Hopeful Princess (GSP), by Not This Time 2nd Dam: More Than Magic, by More Than Ready 3rd Dam: Magical Meadow, by Meadowlake Sales history: $150,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $75,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. O-Michael McLoughlin; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Thomas M Amoss. MAKE IT THREE! Exciting lineup at the Tom Amoss barn eagerly awaiting breakfast this morning. Two @theTDN Rising Stars bookend a runner-up to a Rising Star and a MGIP stakes winner. -It's Our Time (Not This Time) -Quickick (McKinzie) -Oscar's Hope (Twirling Candy) -Big Dom (McKinzie) pic.twitter.com/ghMpq7MkpD — Katie Petrunyak (@katiep_tdn) August 25, 2025 The post Twirling Candy Colt Oscar’s Hope Another ‘Rising Star’ For Amoss at Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Aidan O'Brien has revealed Christophe Soumillon will be a big part of the Ballydoyle team in the coming months while Ryan Moore is out of action with a broken leg.View the full article

6th-NII, ¥14,250,000 ($96,772), Newcomers, 2yo, 1800m, 1:55.2, ft. MATENRO DA VINCI (c, 2, Uncle Mo–Spring Eclipse, by Unbridled's Song) opened his account at first asking with a thoroughly dominating display. Alertly away from gate 10 for Yuga Kawada, the 17-10 favorite was tossing his head pretty good down the lane for the first time, but ultimately settled better to stalk the pace from second. Traveling smoothly through the middle furlongs, the $1-million Keeneland September acquisition was asked to kick in upper stretch and was never in serious trouble en route to a six-length success. The Mar. 29 foal is out of a stakes-placed mare whose four winners from five runners to date includes Bet She Wins (First Samurai), winner at two of the Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes. Spring Eclipse is a daughter of the late Jim Tafel's SP Coragil (Metfield), the dam of the graded winners Softly (Binalong), Coragil Cat (Forest Wildcat) and the granddam of GSW Conquest Big E (Tapit). Under the third dam White Jasmine (Whitesburg) is GSW & MGISP Til Forbid (Temperence Hill), herself the dam of GSW Scoop (Gone West). The Not This Time yearling half-sister to Matenro Da Vinci made $775,000 to the bid of Live Oak Plantation at this month's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale and Spring Eclipse was covered by Practical Joke this past breeding season. Sales history: $1,000,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $51,008. VIDEO (SC 10) O-Chiyono Terada; B-Camas Park Stud (KY); T-Mitsumasa Nakauchida. 新潟6Rは一番人気マテンロウダビンチが後続に6馬身差を付ける大楽勝早め早めの正攻法で能力の高さを見せ付けました先々が楽しみですね おめでとうございます #マテンロウダビンチ #中内田充正 厩舎 pic.twitter.com/nMD6nSCJBl — 競馬専門紙「優馬」 (@umakeiba_com) August 31, 2025 The post Million-Dollar Uncle Mo Colt An ‘Artful’ Winner On Niigata Debut appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Champion mare Via Sistina capped an extraordinary 2024-25 campaign with the title of Australian Racehorse of the Year, announced at a ceremony at The Star in Brisbane Aug. 31.View the full article

Following Monday's confirmation stage, French star Lazzat, July Cup heroine No Half Measures (Cable Bay) and the supplemented Sky Majesty (Blue Point) feature among 22 possible runners in Saturday's Betfair Sprint Cup at Haydock. Jerome Reynier's Lazzat got the better of Japanese ace Satono Reve when striking Royal Ascot gold in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on his penultimate start. The son of Territories then suffered a surprise defeat when bidding for back-to-back wins in the G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest at Deauville last time, but he is the sponsor's 2/1 favourite to get back on the winning trail in this weekend's Group 1 feature on Merseyside. No Half Measures reduced Richard Hughes to tears when providing the former leading jockey with his first top-level success as a trainer in Newmarket's July Cup and she will get the opportunity to prove that shock 66/1 victory was no fluke. “It was a brilliant day in the July Cup,” Hughes said of that performance. “We were hoping she would run well, but on that ground we didn't think it would be possible to win. “I thought she would need it softer to be able to overcome that level of horse, but she went and proved she can do it on any ground. I don't think she had an advantage with the draw, so you could probably upgrade the performance. She did everything right and got to the line well. “Before you get that Group 1 winner you feel like you are hanging on by your fingertips trying to survive in this game getting the winners and keeping your owners happy. “When you get that Group 1, it feels like you can freewheel for a bit. We haven't had that many winners since, but a big win like that takes the pressure off.” He added, “She looks really good at the moment and we are really pleased with her. She has had a nice gap, but we always thought this was going to be her Derby. “When we got started with her in the spring, we said the Sprint Cup was her race as it is normally slow ground, but either way now it doesn't matter what the ground is really. “If it is slower ground up there, she will step forward again. My horses always seem to run well up at Haydock I'm not sure why they do, but they do and that is a good thing to have on your side, while Neil [Callan] will keep the ride.” Hughes could also saddle Sayidah Dariyan (Dariyan), who was beaten four lengths when last seen finishing seventh in the G1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York, while William Haggas has supplemented fast-improving filly Sky Majesty to join similarly progressive stablemate Almeraq (Dark Angel) at a cost of £20,000. Sky Majesty is one of two supplementary entries along with Eve Johnson Houghton's Rage Of Bamby (Saxon Warrior). Other leading contenders include Harry Eustace's G1 Commonwealth Cup winner Time For Sandals (Sands Of Mali) and the James Fanshawe-trained Kind Of Blue (Blue Point), who won last season's G1 British Champions Sprint Stakes and bounced back from an underwhelming start to his campaign when finishing third in the G3 Phoenix Sprint Stakes at the Curragh. The post Lazzat and No Half Measures Headline 22 Sprint Cup Contenders appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Lord Charles Allen has outlined his vision of turning British racing into “a modern commercial and cultural powerhouse” as he assumed his position as the new chair of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) on Monday. Allen, who also offered his backing for the cancellation of next Wednesday's racing in protest of proposed betting tax changes, believes that with the “right governance and ambition” the sport can realise its full potential. In a statement, he said, “I am delighted the industry is coming together on September 10 to say 'Axe the Racing Tax'. It is an historic step to cancel all racing on this date, but this will help us to explain just how concerned we are for the sport on many levels. “Horse racing is a sport for everyone, not just for the few. There are 85,000 people dependent directly and indirectly on racing. The proposed changes would not only negatively impact many communities both rural and urban but would reduce our ability to be a world leader and the opportunity to have inward investment in the sector. “Ensuring sustainable finances is essential if we are to support our participants, our workforce, our horses and our racecourses, and continue to engage our fans, owners, customers and the betting public. “British racing is admired worldwide for its heritage, its quality, and the standards of integrity and welfare it upholds. My vision is not simply that we work to preserve this, but to develop British racing into a modern commercial and cultural powerhouse: a sport that commands attention on the global stage, attracts new audiences, inspires fans at home, supports its people, and continues to set the gold standard for the care of the horse. “With the right governance and ambition, I believe this is possible and I look forward to working across the sector to achieve this vision.” Allen was initially due to take up his role on June 1, but his tenure was delayed as he negotiated changes to make the BHA's Board independent of racecourses and the sport's participants. He added, “It is nine months since I was nominated for the role. In that time, I have had over 100 meetings with racing people. As well as industry leaders I met many frontliners for whom the sport is both a matter of professional pride and also a labour of love. I immersed myself in the industry so that I could truly understand the opportunity. “There was a consistent agreement during my meetings that things needed to change if racing was to prosper, but often those I spoke to held the view that change needs to come from elsewhere in the sport rather than from their own segment of the industry. “However, I hold the view that there are opportunities and requirements for change across the whole sport, and I believe that overall there is agreement and appetite for this. “I am sincerely grateful to the Board of the BHA and its stakeholders that they agreed that change should start at the top and that we should have an independent board where everyone is focused on putting horse racing first rather than representing a vested interest.” The post Lord Allen Issues Rallying Cry on First Day as BHA Chair appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article