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MyRacehorse and Peter Leidel's Seismic Beauty rattled off her third consecutive front-running victory, this time at the top stakes level, by outlasting Kopion in the Aug. 2 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) at Del Mar.View the full article

Four times in her career, My Racehorse and Peter Leidel's Seismic Beauty (f, 4, Unclo Mo–Knarsdale, by Medaglia d'Oro) has gone immediately to the lead and each time she's won big, but never bigger than she did Saturday in the $400,000 GI Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar. It was the first Grade I victory of her career following her first graded score in the GII Santa Margarita Stakes May 25 at Santa Anita. Saturday's win nets her a fees-paid berth in the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff later this fall over this surface. Off at even money, Seismic Beauty went straight to the front and stayed there as favored Kopion (Omaha Beach) was briefly shuffled to last. Seismic Beauty set fractions of :22.85 and :46.63 and never relinquished her advantage, rounding the final turn with a two-length lead. Kopion came flying late, but finished about two lengths in arrears as Seismic Beauty crossed the wire much the best on the day. Her stablemate Richi (Chi) (Practical Joke) was third. Sales History: $250,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime record: 7-4-2-1. O-My Racehorse and Peter Leidel; B-2500 Determined Stud (MD); T-Bob Baffert; J-Juan Hernandez. Watch SEISMIC BEAUTY win the G1 Clement L. Hirsch at @DelMarRacing from above. The four-year-old Uncle Mo filly took them all the way around! Congrats to the @MyRacehorse team! pic.twitter.com/1j81oqnn3W — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 3, 2025 The post Seismic Beauty Wires Field in ‘WAYI’ Clement Hirsch appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Swift Delivery dashed to victory in the Aug. 2 Seagram Cup Stakes (G3) at Woodbine, outrunning defending race winner Paramount Prince and five other horses in the 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-olds and up on Tapeta.View the full article

Florida invader Beach Gold proved right at home Aug. 2 in the Bluegrass State, setting a course record in upsetting the $249,375 Kentucky Downs Preview Mint Millions Turf Mile Stakes at Ellis Park.View the full article

Kilwin looked like she had a most impossible task ahead of her when the gates opened for the 100th running of the Aug. 2 Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

A mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 wager will be held Aug. 3 at Gulfstream Park, where track officials project a wagering pool of between $1 million and $1.5 million. There is a carryover of $110.621.01.View the full article

Swift Delivery dashed to victory in the Aug. 2 Seagram Cup (G3) at Woodbine, outrunning defending race winner Paramount Prince and six other older horses in the 1 1/16-mile race on Tapeta.View the full article

Saturday's 13-race Whitney Day program at Saratoga Race Course generated record wagering handle of $49,651,341, officials at the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) reported at the close of business. The figure represents a 22.7% increase over the prior Whitney Day record of $40,461,888, which was established in 2022. Five graded races worth $3.2 million in purses, including the GI Whitney Stakes–a 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 1 at Del Mar–and three other Grade I events, highlighted the stellar card at the Spa Saturday. The Whitney was also the highlight of a three-hour live broadcast on FOX as part of FOX Saratoga Saturday. Saratoga's paid attendance Saturday was 42,316, with on-track handle of $8,551,067. The post Record Handle for Whitney Day at Saratoga 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. – There was never really any thought about running Iron Orchard (Authentic) in Sunday's GIII, $175,000 Adirondack Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Trainer Danny Gargan said Saturday that Iron Orchard, the 5-2 second choice on the Adirondack morning line, will stay in the barn on Sunday. “I didn't really train her for this race,” Gargan said Saturday morning outside his barn on the Saratoga backstretch. “I wasn't going to enter at all and (owners) said let's enter and look at it and then decided to wait.” Iron Orchard, owned by Edward Childs and Randy Hill's R.A. Hill Stable, broke her maiden by 5 1/2 lengths at Saratoga on July 3. It would have been a much larger margin if Joel Rosario had not stepped on the brakes down the Spa stretch. The New York-bred will instead be pointed to the six-furlong, $150,000 Seeking the Ante for state-breds on Aug. 22. “The owners want to run against New York-breds and I think they are making the right decision,” Gargan said. “She is very talented, a real nice horse, but I am in no hurry. We have all year. There is no rush. I want to do what is right by her. She only had on work, you noticed that, right?” Since blitzing that maiden field in early July, Lady Orchard worked July 25, a four-furlong breeze on the main track in :48.83 (24/60). Gargan said he has been training Lady Orchard with the idea that the Seeking the Ante would be her next visit to the races. As for the Adirondack, well, that point is now moot. “I didn't want to throw (stuff) on the wall and watch it slide down when I don't think I have her fit enough to go 6 1/2 (furlongs, Adirondack distance),” Gargan said. “She galloped in her first race and now I would have to go 6 1/2 off one breeze? It's not a smart thing to do.” Gargan is very high on the future for Lady Orchard. If all goes well after the Seeking the Ante, Gargan said the next stop would be the GI, $400,000 Frizette Stakes at Aqueduct on Oct. 4. “She is a super talented horse, we think,” Gargan said. “Why run when you're not ready?” Donegal Momentum Pointing to Bernard Baruch When last seen on the racetrack, 'TDN Rising Star' Donegal Momentum (Uncle Mo) was putting his connections through an emotional wringer. The 4-year-old avoided a catastrophic incident and showed his athleticism during the GIII Kelso Stakes on the Inner Turf Course. A bad step. A near stumble. Almost went down. But he recovered and miraculously finished the race. Donegal Momentum | Sarah Andrew Flash forward nearly a month and Donegal Momentum is preparing to return to the races. Trainer Tom Morley reported Saturday that his colt is doing fine and being pointed to the $150,000 Bernard Baruch, a 1 1/16-mile race on the grass. Donegal Momentum is prepping for the Baruch at Belmont Park. He had his first work since the Kelso incident on July 30, going four furlongs in :49.78 (18/43) on the dirt. Morley said Donegal Momentum, owned by Donegal Racing, will stay at Belmont and work there before shipping up to Saratoga for the race. It's the same routine he followed when Donegal Momentum won the GIII Poker Stakes at Saratoga on June 5. He trained at Belmont and then was vanned upstate. “I am happy with him, he is doing really well at Belmont,” Morley said at his barn on the Saratoga backstretch Saturday morning. “He had a pulled hamstring out of the Kelso and that has settled down. He really is a tough horse. I sent him back home because we executed the Poker going that way. That is his home environment.” Donegal Momentum has won two of five starts this year. Thorpedo Anna Back on the Work Tab 'TDN Rising Star' Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna), the 2024 Horse of the Year, had her first Saratoga work of 2025 this week. Trainer Kenny McPeek put her through a four-furlong work last Tuesday on the Oklahoma Training Track. She went in :50.60 (19/21) in her first work since June 26. “It was a nice half mile,” McPeek said at his office at his barn at the annex across from the Oklahoma Saturday morning. “Easy enough, a nice strong gallop. She is strong.” McPeek is pointing Thorpedo Anna to the GI Personal Ensign at the Spa on Aug. 23, Travers Day. She ran on Travers Day last year and finished second behind Fierceness (City of Light) in the Midsummer Derby. Thorpedo Anna is owned by Brookdale Racing Inc., Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks and Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek). She was originally supposed to work on Sunday, but bad weather forced him to call an audible. Mystik Dan | Sarah Andrew McPeek said Thorpedo Anna's next work will be early in the week as well. On Friday, McPeek worked 2024 GI Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan (Goldencents) on the grass for the first time. He went five furlongs in 1:02.17 (5/10) on the Oklahoma. Mystik Dan is entered to make his turf debut in next Saturday's GI Arlington Million at Colonial Downs. “This is a horse that has done everything we've asked him to do,” McPeek told the publicity department at Colonial. “Being a Grade I going 1 1/4 miles, the Arlington Million seems like a perfect spot for our Derby winner.” The post Saratoga Notebook, Presented by NYRA Bets: Iron Orchard Skipping Adirondack, Waiting for Race Later in Meet appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Mirroring his winning performance in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) last fall, Sierra Leone rallied from behind a fast pace to defeat an all-star field in the $1 million Whitney Stakes (G1) Aug. 2 at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

World Beater did just that, defeating four international runners, including 2-1 favorite Hotazhell in the $750,000 Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) Aug. 2 at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

'TDN Rising Star' Sierra Leone (Gun Runner), winless in two attempts since capturing last year's GI Breeders' Cup Classic, came storming home from last to capture Saturday's 'Win and You're In' GI Whitney S. at Saratoga. Highland Falls (Curlin) was a length back in second. 'Rising Star' Disarm (Gun Runner) was third. The final time was 1:48.92. Sales history: $2,300,000 Ylg '22 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 12-5-4-3. O-Brant, Peter M., Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael, Smith, Derrick, Westerberg and Smith, Brook T. B-Debby M. Oxley; T-Chad C. Brown SIERRA LEONE wins the Grade 1 Whitney Stakes! Last year's @BreedersCup Classic champ books his return with a “Win and You're In” score under Flavien Prat for trainer Chad Brown! pic.twitter.com/Rh8BnPLdD7 — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 2, 2025 The post Sierra Leone Books Return Trip to Classic With Powerful Win in Whitney appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Jonny Turner Nathan Williamson’s tactics are going to have to be as flawless as Passchendaele’s record from his barn on day one of the Southern Surge at Winton today. A quiet winter for the trainer’s stable is set to heat up with the Southern Surge series luring four Williamson runners back to the races. Among them is Passchendaele, who has unleashed two outstanding performances in his only two starts for the trainer-driver. The four-year-old is arguably the best horse in the Diamond Creek/SBSR Southern Surge Series Mobile Pace (3.18pm) but barrier 13 looks a big leveller for his opposition. If nothing else – it sets up a tactical challenge for Williamson. “I think Passchendaele would be the best chance of my four – but the draw means it’s not going to be easy for him.” “He is quite an athletic horse and it doesn’t take a lot to keep him up to the mark, so he is quite forward.” “It will be interesting to see how it all works out, how they run it up front could dictate when we can work into it.” “But if he gets a bit of luck, they will know he’s there, for sure.” Williamson has gone with impressive recent trialist Party Up Denario as the biggest winning threat among his drives outside of his stable runners. The three-year-old zipped to a slick workout win at Winton last week. Though like Passchendaele, the filly has a tricky draw to contend with in barrier 8. “I was driving something else in that trial and she zipped past us quite impressively.” “The draw isn’t ideal but with only the nine in it, that should be a help.” “She looks to have a bit more upside than a few in that field and she looks a great chance.” Also, from the Brett Gray stable and also a good recent workout winner, Our Twinkle looks another key chance for Williamson. Foxing Easton, Sargent Best, Always B Royal and Southside Of Heaven all look each way threats for the reinsman. Clotilde Wainwright looks another good hope for the Williamson barn, though the mare runs into a potential emerging star in Tarragindi. “I was quite pleased with her at the workouts last week.” “Obviously Tarragindi will be very hard to beat but I think she will run a nice race.” Rise Up N Dance is set to start a short-priced favourite on day one of the Southern Surge, as he has done in many of his starts. That’s despite the horse not being seen on the trials track ahead of his return. “He hasn’t had a workout, so I am expecting him to improve with this run.” “He should be pretty competitive, but he is racing horses that have had a lot of racing.” Black Pat is also among the four-strong team Williamson starts on Sunday. View the full article

In high school, we'd call her a multi-sport athlete. A two-time varsity letter earner. Someone, horse or human alike, who has the skills to excel at more than one specialty is a rare commodity indeed and Kilwin (Twirling Candy) proved Saturday that she's as versatile as she is talented in taking the 100th running of the GI Test Stakes at Saratoga. This daughter of Twirling Candy, much like her sire, had plenty of early success on the grass, breaking her maiden at first asking for Rusty Arnold in a 5 1/2 furlong sprint at Ellis Park just over a year ago before capturing the Untapable Stakes next out. She outran her 16-1 odds when thrown into the one-mile deep end behind the classy Lake Victoria (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf to finish out the year fifth beaten just 4 1/4 lengths at Del Mar. Kept on the turf and cutting back to sprinting to kick off her 3-year-old campaign, she gave up her first two starts to 'TDN Rising Star' Shisospicy (Mitole) in both the Limestone Stakes at Keeneland in April and the GIII Mamzelle Stakes at Churchill May 10. It was then that her connections made a change, switching their $225,000 Keeneland grad to the dirt to try the seven-furlong Leslie's Lady Stakes June 8. And what a response they got as Kilwin rallied from out the pack to win while posting a new career best 96 Beyer Speed Figure. It was a result that gave them the confidence to ship their filly to Saratoga. The connections of BBN Racing must have had their stomachs in their throats as Kilwin stumbled badly out the gate and quickly plummeted to the back of the field. The 6-1 shot left herself with plenty to do as longshot leader Me and Molly McGee (Vekoma) led a host of pursuers in a staked-up field through the opening quarter in :22.52. Still not even in the picture as the front seven began to corner, Kilwin just came into frame as 3-2 favorite Echo Sound (Echo Town) got first jump on the longshot pacesetter nearing the quarter pole. It was a three-wide calvary charge at the top of the lane as Echo Sound (Echo Town), Beauty Reigns (Into Mischief) and Artisma (Munnings) all hit the stretch together but Kilwin was just winding up. Stuck down inside behind the wall of runners with less than a furlong to run, she angled out under Jose Ortiz to come widest of them all and had to gut out a final few strides to get by 'TDN Rising Star' Ragtime (Union Rags) for the win. “Well, I thought this filly [Kilwin] was out of the race when she stumbled at the gate,” Arnold admitted. “Even Jose [Ortiz] said, 'I kind of picked her up, and she was running well enough, maybe I can get her Grade I-placed and get third because she stumbled so badly.' It wasn't like the way you drew it up, but it went well. I thought she was done. I was watching the other filly [No. 6, Echo Sound] run. I was watching the TV and she [Kilwin] wasn't on the TV. Her spot was off the TV and I didn't even consider that she was still in the race, actually, so it went well. Jose didn't give up on her and he kept riding.” Arnold noted that his filly would target the GII Music City Stakes at Kentucky Downs Sept. 6. Ortiz added, “She was moving very well and I thought I had a shot turning for home. Honestly, I was following the right horse and I knew Junior [Alvarado, on Ragtime] was traveling really nicely. I cut the corner and I was following him, then I came out and she gave me that extra kick that I needed inside the eighth-pole.” Pedigree Note: Kilwin is the 12th Grade I winner for Lane's End stallion Twirling Candy who was himself a dual graded stakes winner on the turf before taking the GI Malibu Stakes on dirt in track record-setting style. First dam Spanish Star also continues to boost the broodmare sire portfolio for champion Blame whose daughters have already produced the likes of champion Forte (Violence) and G1SW Switzerland (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) who was announced to be standing at Coolmore Australia earlier this year. From four foals to the races, Spanish Star has produced four winners with Kilwin joining the likes of GSW One Timer (Trappe Shot) and SW/GISP Just Basking (Arrogate). The dam herself, who sold with Just Basking in utero for $275,000 at KEENOV in 2020 after bringing just $1,500 out of the same sale three years prior, is a half to GI Belmont Stakes winner Sir Winston (Awesome Again). Her recent offspring include a 2-year-old Essential Quality colt named Mojacar who sold for $500,000 at Keeneland September last year to Belladonna Racing, a yearling filly from the first crop of Flightline and a weanling filly by Cody's Wish. She returned to Twirling Candy for a full-sibling to Kilwin in 2026. KILWIN rallies from last to win the 100th Grade 1 Test presented by @Ticketmaster! She stumbles at the start, then flies late under @jose93_ortiz for trainer Rusty Arnold in a thrilling finish. pic.twitter.com/pk1VMYlobR — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 2, 2025 Saturday, Saratoga TEST S. PRESENTED BY TICKETMASTER-GI, $500,000, Saratoga, 8-2, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:23.10, ft. 1–KILWIN, 122, f, 3, by Twirling Candy 1st Dam: Spanish Star, by Blame 2nd Dam: La Gran Bailadora, by Afleet Alex 3rd Dam: Affirmed Dancer, by Affirmed 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I WIN. ($225,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $575,000 RNA 2yo '24 KEECHA). O-BBN Racing LLC; B-Gilder-Schwarz Farms LLC (KY); T-George R. Arnold II; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $275,000. Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-0, $1,087,968. *1/2 to Just Basking (Arrogate), SW & GISP, $311,506 and One Timer (Trappe Shot), GSW-USA, SW & GSP-Can, $1,048,113. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Ragtime, 122, f, 3, by Union Rags 1st Dam: Burmilla (GSW, $170,285), by Storm Cat 2nd Dam: Nannerl, by Valid Appeal 3rd Dam: Allouette, by Proud Birdie 'TDN Rising Star'. 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE, 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-William I. Mott. $100,000. 3–Beauty Reigns, 122, f, 3, by Into Mischief 1st Dam: Ilsa, by Tapit 2nd Dam: Sweet Way, by Giant's Causeway 3rd Dam: Sweet Life, by Kris S. 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. O-Tranquility Lake Farms LLC; B-Wygod Equine, LLC (KY); T-William I. Mott. $60,000. Margins: NK, 3 3/4, 2 3/4. Odds: 6.20, 4.40, 10.10. Also Ran: Look Forward, Cash Call, Echo Sound, Artisma, Me and Molly McGee. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Kilwin Aces The 100th Running Of The Test appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

What Sandown Lakeside Races Where Sandown Racecourse – 591-659 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171 When Sunday, August 3, 2025 First Race 12:20pm AEST Visit Dabble Sunday racing swings to Sandown’s Lakeside circuit with a mixed jumps-and-flat eight-race card. The rail is true and the course is posted Soft 6 under fine skies. The jumps track is also a Soft 6. Race 1 (Crisp Steeple) jumps at 12:20 pm AEST; the closer is set for 4:50 pm. Heavy dew generally makes the inside edge a touch slower early, then the better going often creeps four-wide in the straight, so keep tabs on lanes through the first two. Grand National Hurdle tip: The Cunning Fox The Cunning Fox is chasing an extraordinary seventh win from as many hurdle starts and profiles perfectly for the 4200 m Grand National Hurdle. The reliable grey has already claimed the Galleywood and Australian Hurdles this prep, and while he goes up to 69.5kg, his class edge is undeniable. From gate six Tom Ryan can lob midfield, save ground for 3000m and let the gelding’s sustained turn of foot do the rest once the tempo lifts. Soft ground is a positive (12: 7-0-2 on soft) and his jumping is bulletproof. Affluential and The Mighty Spar look like logical dangers, but The Cunning Fox’s unbeaten hurdle record is hard to oppose. Grand National Hurdle Race 4 – #1 The Cunning Fox (6) 7yo Gelding | T: Patrick & Michelle Payne | J: Tom Ryan (69.5 kg) Best Bet at Sandown: Bring Forth Bring Forth finds an ideal set-up in the 2100m BM64. The NZ-bred gelding was only nailed late over a similar trip at Caulfield and now strips fitter third-up. He maps to park just behind the speed from barrier 3 and gets a key 3 kg claim, bringing him in at a juicy 58 kg on a testing surface. His sectional profile says he can sustain a strong 700m build-up – a proven winning pattern on Lakeside when the rail is true. With natural improvement and perfect map, Bring Forth looks ready to post career win number two. Best Bet Race 6 – #1 Bring Forth (3) 4yo Gelding | T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr | J: Luke Cartwright (a3) (58 kg) Next Best at Sandown: Mr Vivaci Mr Vivaci appeals as the progressive miler to side with in a wide BM64. The Chris Waller-trained son of Tivaci resumed with a close second at Cranbourne (1400m, Soft 7) and now rises to 1600m third-up with Jye McNeil engaged — a set-up that should let him settle just worse than midfield and build into clear air on the Lakeside bend. His ratings say there’s more to come this prep, and a Soft 6 is within his comfort zone. From barrier nine he can track the right horse, present at the 300m and outfinish rivals that may be nearing their ceiling. Next Best Race 7 – #8 Mr Vivaci (9) 5yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Jye McNeil (59.5kg) Sunday quaddie tips for Sandown Sandown quadrella selections Sunday, August 3, 2025 2-4-6 1-2-7 1-7-8 3-7 Horse racing tips View the full article

Pin Oak Stud's World Beater (c, 3, Oscar Performance–Dabinett, by Blame), second last out behind Test Score (Lookin At Lucky) in the July 4 GI Belmont Derby, turned the tables on that rival and everyone else to give his young trainer Riley Mott the first graded stakes win of his career in Saratoga's GI Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes Saturday. Breaking widest of all, World Beater bided his time and eventually found cover as 28-1 Juwuelier (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) opened up to lead the field by daylight through :23.92 and :47.67 early fractions as World Beater was easy to spot midpack with his wide blaze. Off the turn, World Beater tipped out as pickup rider Junior Alvarado encouraged him down the lane. The pair split horses gamely, mowed down Juwuelier, and held off Test Score to win by about half a length, getting the 1 3/16 miles in 1:52.82. World Beater, whose Beyer numbers have improved with every career start, broke his maiden May 2 on the Churchill Downs turf at 1 1/8 miles, then came back to win the Audubon Stakes there May 31. He was a $105,000 Keeneland September yearling in 2023. O-Pin Oak Stud LLC; B-Dr. John A Chandler; T-Riley Mott; J-Junior Alvarado. WORLD BEATER upsets the G1 Saratoga Derby Invitational at 11-1 with @JuniorandKellyA aboard for @Riley_Mott, who picks up his first graded stakes win! pic.twitter.com/vnNielaqmv — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 2, 2025 The post Oscar Performance’s World Beater Gives Riley Mott First Graded Win in Saratoga Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The presence of homebred Meringue in the Aug. 3 Adirondack Stakes (G3) and yearling colt Alekazam in Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale Aug. 4 shows how far Steve and Denise Smith have come in their breeding and racing operation over a few short years.View the full article

Deterministic successfully cut back to a mile to capture the $750,000 Fourstardave Stakes (G1T) Aug. 2 at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

Looking to earn a trip to the Breeders' Cup just like his sire did, 'TDN Rising Star' Deterministic (Liam's Map–Giulio's Jewel, by Speightstown) found his footing down the lane and won the GI FanDuel Fourstardave Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday afternoon. Last time he was at the Spa, the 4-year-old captured the GI Resorts World Casino Manhattan Stakes June 8 using pillar to post tactics. Off as a 9-2 shot here, this time Deterministic tracked just off the pacesetter My Boy Prince (Cairo Prince) into the first turn and up the backstretch. The Miguel Clement trainee geared up for action around the far turn and taking aim at his target down the lane began to find his best stride. Passing the leader inside the final furlong, Deterministic cleared and comfortably picked up his ticket to the GI FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile. Intellect (Fr) (Intello ({Ger}) was the runner-up. The final running time was 1:33.87. Lifetime Record: 13-7-3-1. Sales History: KEESEP '22 $625,000. O-St. Elias Stable, Langone, Ken, Duncker, C. Steven and Vicarage Stable; B-Hinkle Farms (KY; T-Miguel Clement. DETERMINISTIC delivers again! That's back-to-back Grade 1 wins as he takes the @FanDuel Fourstardave with @KendrickCarmou1 up for @clementstable. pic.twitter.com/qdRVUFUpv6 — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 2, 2025 The post Deterministic Books Ticket To Breeders’ Cup With Fourstardave Win At Saratoga 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. — You knew this wouldn't last much longer. Chad Brown's Saratoga barn has too much young talent inside of it. Eventually, the trainer was going to find his way to the winner's circle with one of his juvenile runners. That day was Saturday when Brown's Capital Partner (GB) (Kingman {GB}) unleashed a furious closing kick to win the second race at the Spa, a $100,000 maiden special weight for 2-yeasr-olds. With jockey Flavien Prat doing the steering, Capital Partner flew down the stretch in the 1 1/16-mile race on the Inner Turf Course and won by a half-length as the 9-5 favorite. Brown, who has been the leading trainer at Saratoga seven times, including the last four summers (he shared the title with Linda Rice in 2023), had started six 2-year-olds in $100,000 maiden special weights at Saratoga prior to Saturday. He had two seconds and a third. Then, Capital Partner got him on the board. “We have had some other horses that have really run well,” Brown said of his youngsters. “We have had really good performances that were not quite good enough first time to get there.” For a while, it looked like Capital Partner, owned by Seth Klarman's Klaravich Stables, might be one of them. The son of Kingman would have no part of that as he and Prat began to roll in upper stretch and then gobbled up the turf with gigantic strides. He passed British Invasion (Ire) (Lope de Vega {Ire}) in the shadow of the wire and got the narrow score in his first career start. Seth Klarman and trainer Chad Brown in the winner's enclosure | Tod Marks “The horse needed a real kick, and he got it,” Klarman said. “Another Kingman! They have been great for us. Chad though the horse was training really well. He needed some experience, and he got it today.” Last year, when Brown won the training title with 45 wins, 10 of them came with his 2-year-olds in 37 starts. According to Equibase, Brown won five of 17 2-year-old starts on grass last year. “We had high expectations for him, but you never know the first time out at Saratoga,” Brown said. “Dirt, turf, long, short–everyone brings their best and there are a lot of great trainers here and well-bred horses.” Brown and bloodstock agent Mike Ryan picked Capital Partner out at the 2024 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. He went for $484,088. Brown said he and Ryan have been attending the sale in England every year. “Mike does a fantastic job of shortlisting the horses and zeroing in on the ones he wants,” Brown said. “Often times, I am in agreement. He is great at what he does, and we have a great partnership.” Before coming to Brown's barn, Capital Partner was at Stonestreet Training Center in Ocala, Fla with farm trainer Ian Brennan. Brown said he went to visit his young horses there in March and got rave reviews from Brennan when it came to Capital Partner. “I have to give a lot of credit to Stonestreet and Ian Brennan,” Brown said. “He was very high on this horse. He rated him at the top of the male turf horses that I had there, and he was right. We have done a lot of work together through the years. He knows how to grade them based on previous horse that have gone through the program. (Capital Partner) got straight As.” Capital Partner was timed in 1:44.55 and paid $5.90, $3.50 and $2.60. Brown said he was not sure what might be next for his first 2-year-old winner of the meet. The post Saratoga Maidens, presented by Keeneland: Brown Breaks Through with Capital Partner appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

HEY NAY NAY (IRE) (c, 2, No Nay Never–Travel, by Street Cry {Ire}), a gate-to-wire debut winner at Santa Anita for John Sadler in June, shipped to Monmouth and picked up an easy win in the Tyro Stakes Saturday. Clearly the class of this scratched-down field, the 1-5 favorite shot right out to the front and said catch me if you can to a group that was never going to reel him back him. Paco Lopez took one confident look down to the inside as he swung his leader off the far turn and then hit the gas as Hey Nay Nay spurted clear by as much as he pleased to come home a dominant winner. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0. O-Hronis Racing LLC and Iapetus Racing LLC; B-Lynch Bages, Camas Park & Summerhill B/S; T-John Sadler. Sales History: $300,000 ylg '24 KEESEP. The post Hey Nay Nay Stays Perfect In The Tyro Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

There is nothing fast or precocious about developing a good wine, and certainly not for the Italian wine producer Ornellaia, one of the leading creators of Super Tuscan wine in the famous Bolgheri region. But when Kia Joorabchian of Amo Racing teamed up with the Memo partnership to buy the sale-topper at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale this May for $1.1 million, he was not looking to let her age quietly before popping the cork. Off slowly in Saturday's sixth race at Saratoga, Ornellaia (Girvin) the filly came with a late rush and won going away by 2 1/4 lengths in her debut and was named a `TDN Rising Star.' Joorabchian was attending a family event on Saturday and was unable to be present, but, when reached by phone minutes after the race, said, “I have watched it twice already!” He admitted to some resignation after watching her awkward start in what figured to be a key maiden race. “When she broke slowly, I was watching with my son and a whole team of us, 15 of us,” he said. “Before the race, everyone was saying it was one of the hottest maidens of the year. When you miss the break like that and are that far behind, the chances of catching up in a race like that are almost zero. So, we said, `well, that was really very unfortunate, but she'll gain some experience from it,' because we always liked her. We said there was no way she could catch them from there. But the stride on her! We saw her coming and then, for a second, the feed went out, so we missed the second where she went from behind the pack to catching up to the pack, and then of course went right on past them. I have seen other people's horses do that, but I haven't ever seen one of mine do that, ever, so that was quite impressive.” By the time she ended up in Amo and Memo's hands-their first pairing on a horse–Orneillaia had already sold twice previously. She was a $180,000 Keeneland November weanling, and resold as a yearling by Paramount Sales for $240,000 to Ciarian Dunne's Wavertree Stables for a pinhooking partnership. “We loved that filly from the day we saw her,” Dunne told the TDN's Jessica Martini in May. “She's never done anything but get better and reinforce the opinion we had of her. Hopefully, she can reward (the buyers).” She has now done just that. “I loved her as a yearling, and she was obviously in very good hands with Ciaran Dunne,” said Joorabchian. “He did an amazing job with her, and we teamed up to get her. To get an early two-year-old in America, this is exactly what I've been wanting. To be fair, Ben (McElroy) and Alex (Elliott) and KerrI were absolutely in love with the horse. Her price tag was obviously big, but she's now worth it.” She is now the second filly Joorabchian has owned with the same name, following his now-four-year old Orneillaia (GB) (Night of Thunder {Ire}). “I had a horse in the U.K. called Ornellaia, who was third in the G1 Moyglare Stakes,” he said, “and unfortunately, she got injured and retired to stud. Kerri told me she had reserved the name for me in America. I love the wine.” Shortly after the race, he received a call from Chad Brown. “Chad just called me and he said, `we've got a live one here.'” The pair will enjoy this one for a bit and regroup before deciding what's next. “To be honest, we haven't discussed anything,” said Joorabchian. “There are no plans for her. It's too early.” The post Saratoga Maidens, Presented by Keeneland: Orneillaia A Vintage Unto Herself in Impressive Win 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. – Many of the smiles and chuckles following Ted Noffey's victory in the first race at Saratoga Race Course Saturday had very little to do with his solid 1 1/2-length victory. They were about his name, which was the result of a very simple but humorous mistake, as his, err, namesake Ned Toffey explained. Toffey, for 21 years the general manager of Spendthrift Farm, which owns Ted Noffey, was chosen as Kentucky's Farm Manager of the Year in 2024, an honor that started the story. “One of the publications did an interview with me,” Toffey said, “and they teased on Twitter (now X), 'Don't miss our next issue with such and such and such and such and an interview with Spendthrift's Ted Noffey. It was a typo. They put this on Twitter, teasing the article.” Toffey's daughter Megan spotted the error online and notified the publication. “Just an honest mistake,” Toffey said. “My daughter tweeted back at them and they immediately corrected it. They took it down and corrected it, but not before my daughter sent that on to my boss.” Eric Gustavson, co-owner of Spendthrift with his wife, Tammy, had the Ted Noffey screenshot supplied by Megan and took care of the rest. “I guess, he thought to himself, 'I know what to do with this,' but I didn't know they were doing it,” Toffey said after having his picture taken with Ted Noffey following his score in the $100,000 maiden special weight race for 2-year-olds. Toffey became aware of the name game play when Ted Noffey appeared on the worktab. “I just saw the workouts one morning, somebody sent me his work,” Toffey said. “At this point he was already working well, but it's funny naming horses. You name them because you think they're good and sometimes they're not. I think you always have to be careful naming horses that way, but Eric Gustavson, he's got a great sense of humor, and he has a lot of fun with the names that he uses and does a really good job with it. So, it was a lot of fun. And like I said, as long as he can run, you can call him anything you want.” Ted Noffey proved in his debut for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher–who secured his seventh win of the meet in the top-level maiden special weight division–that he has talent to go with the name. Sent off as the 7-2 third choice in the wagering with stablemate Grittiness (Curlin), he patiently stalked on the outside the early pace set by the 6-5 favorite Tagermeen, of :22.44 and :46.35. Ted Noffey with John Velazquez in the irons | Tod Marks Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez asked him to engage at the five-sixteenths pole and he moved alongside Tagermeen (Into Mischief), a $1.4 million 2-year-old purchase at OBS April. Toffey said that Spendthrift stayed deep into the bidding for Tagermeen, who weakened in the stretch. Ted Noffey rolled on to beat Criteria (Yaupon). Ted Noffey reached the wire of the 6 1/2-furlong dirt race in 1:17.56 and paid $9.60. Toffey said that the colt, bred by Aaron and Marie Jones out of the Streak of Luck by Old Fashoned, clearly stood out as a standout prospect. “He's a beautiful animal,” Toffey said. “He's a big classy-looking horse. He's got some leg under him. It looked like he could be a two-turn type, but he also, he's got a great hip on him. He's very athletic. We were fortunate enough to get out to the farm before the September sale last year, out at Taylor Made, and we saw him there. When you see that kind it's kind of easy. You don't really write anything much in your notebook other than 'nice horse.' We went back, saw him at the sale, and said, 'Yeah, still a nice horse.' Just a big, classy, correct, athletic-looking horse. Looks like the kind of Into Mischief that can stretch out and go two turns. Really excited about him.” Spendthrift purchased the colt sired by its star stallion for $650,000 at Keeneland September. “He tipped his hand to us down in Ocala with Raul Reyes, who's broken horses for us for a long time, and does a great job,” Toffey said. “He looked the part down there, really, from the beginning in his breezes, but sometimes you send that kind on and you hear from the trainers and they say, 'we're not really seeing that,' but ever since he got to Todd, he's kind of been showing the same kind of precocity and early talent. Couldn't be happier with him so far. This is really nice, but hopefully bigger and better things to come.” Pletcher said that Ted Noffey showed that he was ready for the test of a Saratoga maiden special weight race that kicked off the Whitney Stakes program. “Very straightforward. Trained really well since he came in,” Pletcher said. “He's been breezing in company with some other colts that have run well in their debuts. We were optimistic coming in that he'd be professional enough to have a good debut.” Toffey said it will be up to Pletcher when Ted Noffey returns to the races. A race like the GI Hopeful at the end of the meet could be loaded with colts with Spendthrift/Into Mischief connections. “The good news is he's our third colt and fourth maiden special winner here this meet,” Toffey said. “I don't know if any of them can run with Tommy Jo (a Spendthrift filly by Into Mischief), but three nice colts, one with Mike Repole and one with Epic Horses and this guy we own on our own.” Toffey grew up in Great Barrington, Mass., has spent most of his adult life working with horses and watched many dozens of them go to the gate. Ted Noffey was the first one who was kind of named for him. “Somebody asked me if I was nervous,” he said, with a laugh. “I said, 'I'd be nervous if I had to run six and a half furlongs.' You know what the best part was? I had my family around me, and they're all cheering, and that was pretty nice.” The post Saratoga Maidens, presented by Keeneland: ‘As Long As He Can Run, You Can Call Him Anything You Want’ – Ned Toffey Celebrates Ted Noffey appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

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