Wandering Eyes

The past few months have been a rollercoaster of emotions for Liliana Solari, Carlos Heller and their team at Don Alberto. In April, the farm's homebred superstar Journalism (Curlin) scored the first of three Grade I victories in the Santa Anita Derby. Three weeks later, his dam Mopotism (Uncle Mo) foaled a picture-perfect Flightline filly. Journalism finished second, first, then second again in the Triple Crown series, taking his ownership group on an unforgettable journey on racing's biggest stage. Then suddenly, the highs gave way to heartbreak when Mopotism passed away from colic complications. Later that same week, Journalism put in a late run to bring home the GI Haskell Stakes. “It's been a lot,” Don Alberto's COO Reed Ringler admitted. “You lose the mare and then you're crying tears of joy and pain in the Haskell winner's circle just a few days later. The mare was so special and her legacy is going to live on through Journalism. The way he has been able to run down these elite-level 3-year-olds on the stage that he's done it on has been a thrill. It has been so gratifying for the farm and everyone that has had their hands on this horse.” This coming week will mark the next chapter of a dramatic story for Don Alberto when Mopotism's yearling filly goes through the ring at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. The daughter of Into Mischief will sell as Hip 165 with Denali Stud during the auction's second session on Tuesday. “From day one we wanted to bring this filly up here and have the opportunity to feature her in this marketplace in Saratoga and see what she could do,” said Ringler. “This filly is one of one. She's well-balanced and well-made. She has filled out and you can see the racehorse starting to come out in her.” Journalism scores in the GI Haskell Stakes | Sarah Andrew The March-foaled yearling is one of just three foals that Mopotism produced after Journalism, along with the Flightline foal and an unraced 2-year-old colt named Nitro Tap (Tapit) who was bought at this sale last year by Flying Dutchmen for $1.5 million. Mopotism herself was a Grade II winner and was four-time Grade I-placed before she was purchased by Don Alberto for $1.05 million in 2019. “This filly certainly reminds us the most of Journalism,” Ringler explained. “You see it in her head and her eye so much. She's such a strong filly. I think actually she's maybe a bit bigger-framed than Journalism at this stage. She covers a lot of ground and is a two-turn type, just like Journalism.” Denali Stud's Conrad Bandoroff said that the regally bred filly has taken everything in stride since arriving in Saratoga and kicking off a demanding week on the sales grounds. “She has so much presence, class, and intelligence about her,” he explained. “I think she knows she's a bit special. One of the things I really love about her is she has this really beautiful and kind eye. She takes two steps out of the barn and immediately captures your attention.” The filly is showing out of the same stall that her half-brother occupied two years ago. Also consigned by Denali, Journalism sold to Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners for $825,000 at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. Bandoroff said he has fond memories of his time with the future star. “As a yearling, Journalism was a dude,” he noted. “He was very imposing, very strong and an incredibly good-moving horse. He was vetted by almost every top buyer. Everyone was on him. When we're selecting horses to come up to Saratoga, one of the biggest things we emphasize when we're talking with our clients is the mental aspect of coming up here because it's a lot to ask of these young horses. With Journalism, that was one attribute that we never questioned. We knew he was going to come up here and do his job. He had this way of putting his head down and marching. There was always something that really stood out in my mind about him.” Journalism's half-sister sells as Hip 165 at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga | Sara Gordon Now back in training at Del Mar after his Haskell score, Journalism is targeting either a return to Saratoga for the GI Travers Stakes on Aug. 23. or the GI Pacific Classic Stakes on Aug. 30. “Anytime you have a horse come up to Saratoga and sell for $825,000, that's a proud moment,” said Bandoroff. “When they go on to reach the heights that Journalism has gone on to succeed, it's very rewarding and very gratifying. We're very proud at Denali to not only say that we have this small connection with him, but now we are incredibly excited to have the opportunity to represent the Don Alberto team in selling his half-sister.” In addition to their daughter of Mopotism, Don Alberto will offer five other yearlings in Saratoga including Hip 117, a full-brother to dual Grade I winner and young sire Muth (Good Magic) and Hip 193, a Constitution filly out of GI La Troienne victress Salty (Quality Road). “We're excited about the yearlings we have up here,” said Ringler. “We hope it's a vibrant marketplace. There's always great energy up here. Just looking around already, there are a lot of 'wows' up here this year. It's a beautiful time of year for a horse sale and it's Saratoga. Anything can happen.” The post Journalism Half-Sis Set to Write Her Own Story in Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. 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Trainer Joe Sharp notched his 1,000th North American victory in sixth race at Ellis Park on Friday when Master Game (Mastery) took a seven-furlong claimer under Tyler Gaffalione. At Saratoga that same day where he won his 999th in the third race, the trainer–who went out on his own in 2014–said it was satisfying to reach the milestone with his Ellis-based team, which is headed by longtime assistant Marvin Alvarez. “It's great, and I was happy to have it happen down there at Ellis because Marvin has been there with me since the beginning,” said Sharp, who watched the race on his iPad with his family from the playground at Saratoga. “He was my first groom, and now he's my assistant. I think it meant as much to him as it did to me because he's been there since win number one. We built this together.” The post Joe Sharp Reaches 1,000 North American Wins appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum's Waardah (Postponed) notched a black-type breakthrough at Goodwood in June and revisted the Sussex Downs venue to claim a career high with a battling victory in Saturday's 14-furlong G2 Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes. The Listed Agnes Keyser Fillies' Stakes victrix, sent postward as the well-backed 7-2 second choice, employed patient tactics in rear for most of this marathon trip. Making smooth headway on the bridle in the straight, she seized control approaching the quarter-mile marker and came under a late drive to outstay the rallying Danielle (Cracksman) by 3/4-of-a-length in a thrilling duel. Irish challenger Goodie Two Shoes (Fastnet Rock), who outbobbed Term Of Endearment (Sea The Moon) by a nose, finished 4 1/4 lengths adrift in third. A cracking battle Waardah toughs it out to get the better of Danielle in the G2 @Qatar_Racing Lillie Langtry Stakes. A progressive 3yo filly for the @OwenBurrowsRace team to go to war with @CallumRodrigue4 | @Goodwood_Races pic.twitter.com/U3mYjyGLN4 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 2, 2025 The post Waardah Outbattles Danielle in Thrilling Lillie Langtry Duel appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Runners from the Central Districts of the North Island dominated proceedings in Saturday’s 128th running of the Group 3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) as veteran galloper Chase (NZ) (Zed) produced a resolute finish on the inner to claim victory ahead of lightweight Who Knows (NZ) (Redwood), 2024 runner-up Bradman (NZ) (Pins) and Our Jumala (NZ) (Zed). The nine-year-old son of Zed brought winning form to his hit and run raid on the Cup after scoring over the same distance at his last start at Hawera. Despite the presence of leading South Island rider Tina Comignaghi in the saddle he was still allowed to start at the generous quote of $16 on the Fixed Odds market in an even line-up. Having her second ride on Chase after finishing third in the 2022 Gr.1 Captain Cook Sakes (1600m) at Trentham, Comignaghi soon had him settled beautifully in midfield from barrier five as Bradman set a strong pace in front. Bradman looked to have his rivals in trouble when he cornered two lengths in front but began to wander to the middle of the track as Our Jumala and Who Knows challenged him on his outer, whilst Chase dived at him along the inner. Chase forged to the lead with 50m to go to provide trainer Stephen Nickalls, his partner Laura and her father, former All Black Gary Knight, with the upset victory. The first black-type event of the new racing season has often produced a fairytale finish and none more so than in 2025 as ten-year-old Mya Nickalls led her family’s pride and joy back to the winner’s enclosure much to the delight of her emotional father. “I’m in tears as this is amazing,” Nickalls said. “My little daughter is here and this just doesn’t get any better. Honestly it is just phenomenal seeing her lead him in, it is so amazing. “This horse is the gift from God. We came down on Wednesday and went out to the beach then Mya got to hop on and ride him back from the beach, so it was incredible and I’m lost for words.” Nickalls also quickly paid tribute to his extended family as his partner and her parents were back at their dairy farm handling all the myriad of tasks during the busy calving season. “We are a tight family unit with Laura, Gary and Emma at home doing all the hard work so I can bring Mya and the horse down here. “I said to her school principal that you won’t get a better life experience than coming to Riccarton. “We love this track and would race here every week if we could.” When questioned over backing the horse up on the final day of the Carnival next Saturday, Nickalls was non-committal as he, Mya and Chase have a booking on the Interisland ferry to take them all back home to Rangiotu on Sunday. Comignaghi also expressed her pride and delight in taking out the early season feature. “This is super exciting as I have always wanted to win this race,” she said. “It’s great for Stephen and his family as they do a super job and it is nice to see them so happy. “I knew the horse having ridden him before so I knew he would finish on well. “We just pushed through the whole race and he eventually started to come home strongly. When the leader began to hang out he just surged through.” Chase was a $9000 purchase for Laura Knight from the Grangewilliam Stud 2018 Karaka Book 1 Sale and has now repaid her faith to the tune of more than $413,000 in prizemoney from his eight wins and 21 placings from 58 starts. View the full article

Dubbo-trained Elson Boy (NZ) (El Roca) was back in the winner’s circle after a 412-day absence when leading throughout to land the Jockeys Celebration Day Handicap (1400m) at Rosehill in the hands of apprentice William Stanley. Prepared by Dar Lunn, the six-year-old son of El Roca relished the testing conditions and pushed forward under Stanley. Challenged mid-stretch by well-supported favourite Captain Furai (Toronado), Elson Boy showed the benefit of recent racing as he repelled the threat of the fresh-up rival to score comfortably. A drenched Lunn had the biggest smile on course and will now plot a path to the A$2 million The Kosciuszko (1200m) on October 18, a race the gelding finished ninth in last year. “He was up there on the outside and was probably three and four deep until he crossed at the top of the corner. When he got across he travelled and I thought ‘he will be hard to beat from here’ because of the conditions,” Lunn said. With ten career wins from 31 starts, Elson Boy has amassed A$501,675 in prizemoney for his connections. Prior to his run of outs, Elson Boy had won six races in succession where Lunn said he enjoyed a dog-fight. “That’s what he did when he won his six straight,” Lunn said. “He is the type of horse that is in for the fight and he is a better horse deep into his preparation. “He also loves a Heavy track. “I did wonder after his first couple of starts this prep whether he would come back, but he’s going to be right from here.” Bred by Mark and Lorraine Forbes of Kiltannon Stables, Elson Boy is by Westbury Stud stallion El Roca and is out of the Pour Moi mare Caramia. Elson Boy was sold in Book 2 of the 2021 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales, where he was bought for $20,000. Elson Boy never had a start for now Hong Kong based Mark Newnham and was subsequently sold online for $6000, where he was purchased by racing enthusiast Guy Mitchell, who races him in partnership with Rob Pratten, who has an automotive mechanical business in Dubbo. View the full article

Aidan O’Brien is hunting down his third Group One Prix Rothschild (1,600m) at Deauville on Sunday and looks to hold the aces with his progressive three-year-old January. The top trainer is a force wherever he sends runners in Europe and January, who has been threatening to break her Group One duck, will be ridden by French ace Christophe Soumillon. She has shown improved form this season, building on a modest reappearance by finishing second in the Group One Coronation Stakes (1,600m) at Royal...View the full article

King Of Roseau ridden by Michael Dee wins the Aurie’s Star Handicap at Flemington. (Photo: Scott Barbour/Racing Photos) King Of Roseau has announced himself as a future Flemington regular after a commanding 1.5-length victory in Saturday’s Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap (1200m). Trainer Peter Snowden believes the gelding’s growing affinity for the famous straight six will shape his spring program, calling the performance “a dominant win that proves he enjoys the place.” The four-year-old son of Written Tycoon had already hinted at his Flemington prowess when third to Growing Empire and First Settler in last September’s Poseidon Stakes. A return to a Good surface and the decision to geld him over summer have unlocked a new level of determination according to Snowden. “He’s always had talent, but since we cut him he’s found his grit and kept stepping up through the grades,” the trainer said. Michael Dee, fresh from a two-month stint in Japan and a European holiday, guided King Of Roseau to his fourth career win and third at Group level. Settled near the tail, Dee angled the $3.40 chance with horse racing bookmakers toward the outside rail at the 300m and unleashed a sharp sprint that quickly put the race to bed. “The feel he gave me suggests there are bigger targets ahead,” the 15-time Group 1 rider said after completing a dream double that started with Bold Soul earlier in the day. Splash Back, the $2.60 favourite, trailed King Of Roseau throughout but failed to match the winner’s burst, finishing fifth. Outsider Bandi’s Boy ($31) ran on for second, a length clear of Marble Nine ($5.50). Snowden is already eyeing Flemington’s straight-track lead-ups to the Group 1 Champions Sprint in November, with the Group 2 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) and Group 2 Gilgai Stakes (1200m) logical next steps. “Not every horse takes to the straight, but this bloke clearly does, so we’ll be back,” he said. The Aurie’s Star has a habit of launching spring campaigns. Right To Party parlayed last year’s win into Gilgai success, while The Astrologist (2021) went on to multiple Group 1 placings at home and abroad. King Of Roseau now has the chance to join that honour roll – and, if Saturday is any guide, Flemington hasn’t seen the last of him. 2025 Group 3 Aurie’s Star Handicap Replay – King Of Roseau https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Flemington-2025-Group-3-Auries-Star-Handicap-02082025-King-Of-Roseau-Peter-Snowden-Michael-Dee.mp4 Horse racing news View the full article

Elson Boy toughs it out in testing conditions to win at Rosehill. (Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au) Dubbo-trained Elson Boy was back in the winner’s circle after a 412-day absence when leading throughout at Rosehill in the hands of apprentice William Stanley. Prepared by Dar Lunn, the six-year-old son of El Roca relished the testing conditions and pushed forward under Stanley. Challenged mid-stretch by well-supported favourite Captain Furai, Elson Boy showed the benefit of recent racing as he repelled the threat of the fresh-up rival to score comfortably. A drenched Lunn had the biggest smile on course and will now plot a path to the $2 million The Kosciuszko (1200m) on October 18, a race the gelding finished ninth in last year. “He was up there on the outside and was probably three and four deep until he crossed at the top of the corner. When he got across he travelled and I thought ‘he will be hard to beat from here’ because of the conditions,” Lunn said. With 10 career wins from 31 starts, Elson Boy has now amassed $501,675 in prizemoney for his connections. Prior to his run of outs, Elson Boy had won six races in succession, where Lunn said the gelding thrived on a dog-fight. “That’s what he did when he won his six straight,” Lunn said. “He is the type of horse that is in for the fight and he is a better horse deep into his preparation. “He also loves a Heavy track. “I did wonder after his first couple of starts this prep whether he would come back, but he’s going to be right from here.” Horse racing news View the full article

Bold Soul, ridden by Michael Dee, scores his seventh career win at Flemington. (Photo: Bruno Cannatelli) The Patrick and Michelle Payne-trained Bold Soul has been a consistent performer right through the winter months and notched another win at Flemington when prevailing on Saturday. With a muddling tempo early in the staying contest, Bold Soul was initially caught deep before settling into a rhythm for returning rider Mick Dee and showed the benefit of racing when defeating the resuming Changingoftheguard. Dee has recently returned from a stint in Japan and was delighted to get a winner at his first day back at headquarters with Bold Soul overcoming a niggly barrier of seven in the eight-horse field. “It panned out a little bit differently to what I thought,” Dee said. “I thought we were just going to slide across nicely but a couple kicked up on the inside of me. I was lucky enough that they were in single file but one off the fence and we were able to get in down the back. “He travelled quite strongly after that, which he can do, and given the way he travelled and the (messy) first turn, it made for an even better win. “The tempo was steady most of the way but then it really amped up at the half mile. When the tempo increased he was able to maintain the gallop strongly on the bridle right the way into the straight and the way he was able to quicken and keep quickening right through the line, it was a great effort.” Now a five-year-old, Bold Soul was having his eighth start for the preparation and there might be more to come from the Plumpton-trained galloper who advanced his career earnings to $644,975 with seven wins and six placings from 21 starts. “You seem to be able to do that (keep them up) when you’re training them from the farm,” stable representative Neil Greaves said. “It was a terrific ride from Mick Dee and we had the opportunity to put him on with the horse well down in weight (54.5kg). “It is a great result for the whole stable. “At this stage, I couldn’t see any reason to give him a spell. These type of horses, these races pop up every two or three weeks at Flemington and they’re worth really good money. I think the team’s view is that if he is fit and well, we might as well run him.” The Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington next month now looms as an option for the Kiwi import, who has now had three wins and two placings at the premier Melbourne track from seven starts. Horse racing news View the full article

The Patrick and Michelle Payne-trained Bold Soul (NZ) (Embellish) has been a consistent performer right through the winter months and notched another win at Flemington when prevailing in the VRC Membership Renewals Open (2530m) on Saturday. With a muddling tempo early in the staying contest, Bold Soul was initially caught deep before settling into a rhythm for returning rider Mick Dee and showed the benefit of racing when defeating the resuming Changingoftheguard (Galileo). Dee has recently returned from a stint in Japan and was delighted to get a winner at his first day back at headquarters with Bold Soul overcoming a niggly barrier of seven in the eight-horse field. “It panned out a little bit differently to what I thought,” Dee said. “I thought we were just going to slide across nicely but a couple kicked up on the inside of me. I was lucky enough that they were in single file but one off the fence and we were able to get in down the back. “He travelled quite strongly after that, which he can do, and given the way he travelled and the (messy) first turn, it made for an even better win. “The tempo was steady most of the way but then it really amped up at the half mile. When the tempo increased he was able to maintain the gallop strongly on the bridle right the way into the straight and the way he was able to quicken and keep quickening right through the line, it was a great effort.” Now a five-year-old, Bold Soul was having his eighth start for the preparation and there might be more to come from the Plumpton-trained galloper who advanced his career earnings to A$644,975 with seven wins and six placings from 21 starts. “You seem to be able to do that (keep them up) when you’re training them from the farm,” stable representative Neil Greaves said. “It was a terrific ride from Mick Dee and we had the opportunity to put him on with the horse well down in weight (54.5kg). “It is a great result for the whole stable. “At this stage, I couldn’t see any reason to give him a spell. These type of horses, these races pop up every two or three weeks at Flemington and they’re worth really good money. I think the team’s view is that if he is fit and well, we might as well run him.” The Gr.3 Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington next month now looms as an option for the Kiwi import who has now had three wins and two placings at the premier Melbourne track from seven starts. Bold Soul was bred by Te Keeti Bloodstock and bought out of their Book 2 draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale by Hamish Auret for $20,000. He was a jump-out winner for the Wanganui horseman before his sale and relocation to Payne’s Victorian operation. Bold Soul is by Cambridge Stud stallion Embellish and out of the Irish-bred Singspiel mare Twin Soul, who was successful on three occasions up to 2400m. View the full article

Steeplechasing sensation Jesko (NZ) (Atlante) made his debut over the big Riccarton fences a winning one when he triumphed in a three-way finish to Saturday’s Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Koral Steeplechase (4250m). Unbeaten in his three steeplechase events to date, including victory in the Wellington Steeplechase (4900m) at Trentham last month, the Shaun and Hazel Fannin-trained eight-year-old was sent out at the microscopic quote of $1.30 in the Fixed Odds market for the traditional warm-up to the Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) in seven days’ time. Punters who installed him as the raging hot favourite had no reason for concern through most of the journey as Fannin had him sitting in second behind free-going pacemaker Nedwin (NZ) (Niagara) with the topweight West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) on his outer. The pressure went on with 800m to run as Jesko angled out of the trail to issue a challenge to Nedwin; however, it was relative outsider Captains Run who took advantage of that move to sneak through on the inner with two fences to clear. Captains Run (NZ) (Nom du Jeu) and Jesko set down to fight out the finish as West Coast threatened to join the pair at the last however Jesko cleared the fence in style before surging away in the run to the post to hit the line three lengths clear of Captains Run, with West Coast impressing under his 73kg impost to finish third. Hazel Fannin was delighted with the horse and the ride by her husband. “It was a beautiful ride, he travelled really well and it was that turn of foot at the end which made it so convincing,” Fannin said. “It was good to see going into next week. “We talked about it (race tactics) during the week and it was good to see Shaun followed them to the letter, so I’m very happy.” Shaun Fannin relayed he had always felt comfortable throughout the journey but did get a wake-up call when Captains Run joined in when the pressure went on. “It was a great finish and when we jumped Jumbo (second last fence) Captains Run sprinted quite quickly and we were flat for a couple of strides,” he said. “I think it shows his (Jesko) staying ability as he came off the bridle and found again late. “He caught the last fence super and came away nicely. “He can get pretty wound up before a race and this will bring him on nicely as well as having a look at those fences as he backed off a few. “When he got that competition he dug deep which is what you want to see. He found plenty late and he has always given the inkling he wants to go further, which is good for next week.” A son of Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) winner Atlante, Jesko was purchased by Fannin for just $3,300 off Gavelhouse.com in 2021 and has now won eight races from just 24 starts and over $202,000 in prizemoney. – View the full article

Exciting jumper Dictation (NZ) (Tavistock) exacted a large measure of revenge for a costly last fence blunder twelve months ago when he dashed away with Saturday’s Avon City Ford Sydenham Hurdles (3100m) at Riccarton. The Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-prepared eight-year-old had the 2024 version of the race in apparent safekeeping when he botched the last fence and dropped jockey Hamish McNeill. With Matthew Gillies now his regular pilot, the 2025 version of the son of Tavistock has proved he is right up there with best in the hurdling game having taken out the Waikato Hurdle (3200m) back in June. On that day Gillies adopted positive tactics by sitting handy to the pace throughout and repeated that on Saturday by taking Dictation to the front and running his rivals along. It was obvious with 800m to run he was the horse to beat and despite topweight Berry The Cash (NZ) (Jakkalberry) trying valiantly to close in the run home under his 73kg impost, Dictation was going strongly as he handled the last obstacle with aplomb to dash away for a four-and-a-half-length victory. Nelson had been a little concerned pre-race that his charge was a run short entering the contest but had little to be worried about as he looks towards next week’s Hospitality NZ Canterbury Grand National Hurdles (4200m). “I definitely left it (the tactics) to Matt and I wondered what he was doing, but the horse was going pretty well and very kindly,” Nelson said. “I was thinking he had gone a bit quickly but the horse did it so well. “He will be better again next week as that will have taken some of the gloss off him. “He has done well and is a bloody nice horse.” The softly spoken Gillies noted he was keen to get near the front and decided to take up the pacemaking duties after seeing how well Dictation handled the early fences. “Paul said to be forward and he jumped the first three fences so well he just put himself there,” he said. “There was no point easing him down, so he had a breather down the back straight then kicked on again. “I do think if something had come up alongside him there was another gear there. “He jumped his fences well and ran away in the end. He doesn’t have to lead and I would expect next time they won’t let me get away with what we did today.” Bred by the Dowager Duchess of Bedford and raced by the I See Red Syndicate, Dictation has won just shy of $173,000 with seven victories from just 34 starts. View the full article

Local trainers Kevin and Stephen Gray will head to Awapuni on Sunday with a spring in their step as they get set to line-up two live chances in the $100,000 Japac Homes Polytrack Championship (1400m). Exciting sprinter Cosentino will be the leading light for the stable, having won two of his last three starts on the track, and finished in a dead heat for second in his other outing. Stephen Gray has plenty of time for the four-year-old son of El Roca, and while he has yet to be tested over further than 1200m, he believes he should have no problem over the extra ground. “Over 1200m he would be extremely hard to beat, but we didn’t want to take him down south, he is only a young horse, and we think on the grass he will be even better,” Gray said. “He will run really well.” He will be ridden by in-form hoop Bruno Queiroz from barrier 14, and he sits atop of the TAB market at $2.70 ahead of the Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained Stonybreck at $5.50. “The wide draw is a bit of a concern, but it is what it is,” Gray said. Following Sunday’s run, Gray is looking forward to testing his charge on the grass when tracks improve. “He is a sharp horse and a strong headed horse, and I think by running him on the all-weather in better ground he has just got his confidence,” he said. “In his last start I thought he was impressive the way he did it. I think he has got a good future in time, he has just mentally been a really difficult, tough horse.” The stable will also be represented in the $100,000 feature by Tears Of Victory, who has won her last two starts on the track, and will be ridden by apprentice jockey Toni Davies from barrier four. “Tears Of Victory has done nothing wrong and she has been running well,” Gray said. “She has got a light weight and a good barrier draw, so she will be right there in the finish.” On the undercard, Gray is looking forward to Exaggeration lining up in the Checkhome Building Inspections 1400 and Toronto making their debut in the Courtesy Ford Manawatu 1000. Exaggeration won on debut at the track last month before being beaten by stablemate Tears Of Victory a fortnight ago, and Gray is expecting him to add to his winning tally this weekend. “He should have beaten the mare the other day, he was just probably held up for a long time,” Gray said. “He is a very good horse. “I have run him on the all-weather to keep him off the bog tracks and keep him in work, and it is nice that he gets into a $25,000 race against his own grade with a good barrier draw (3) and jockey (Bruno Queiroz). The horse is going to be hard to beat.” Gray is also upbeat about Toronto’s chances. “He is a very promising horse that I brought back from Singapore, and he had an injury problem over there,” he said. “He has immense potential. “I don’t want to run him on a bog track, I think that the all-weather is good for him. He will be in the first three for sure.” View the full article

PROLETARIAT (c, 2, Raging Bull {Fr}–Kodiak West {Ire}, by Kodiac {GB}) became the third individual winner for his freshman sire (by Dark Angel {Ire}) in an eventful 5 1/2-furlong maiden over the Del Mar turf course Friday afternoon. The 33-10 second betting choice off a debut third behind the promising Desert Gate (Omaha Beach) over the Santa Anita main track June 13, the $50,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling turned $200,000 OBS March juvenile broke sharply inward, impeding each of the three rivals drawn to his inside rivals to varying degrees, then exchanged bumps with favored Sendit Mo (Yaupon) soon after. Once he had his feet underneath him, the bay accelerated nicely to sit just off the speed of fellow second-time starter Arkadelphia (Halladay) as they streaked well clear of their rivals. Heads apart into the final furlong, Proletariat did slightly the better in the final stages and proved narrowly best in the finish. Sendit Mo faded from better than two furlongs out and finished last of the six. Stewards launched a lengthy discussion of the events just after the start and in the opening eighth of a mile. They declined to disqualify Proletariat despite his antics out of the gate, but ultimately demoted third home B G Bullet (Mendelssohn) for causing interference and placed him fourth. Rich Knight (Street Sense), the 7-2 third choice, was moved up to third. A more detailed writeup will appear in Sunday's TDN. Sales history: $50,000 Ylg '24 FTKOCT; $200,000 2yo '25 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1. O-Dutch Girl Holdings & Irving Ventures; B-Liberty Road Stables (KY); T-Jeff Mullins. PROLETARIAT ($8.60) breaks his maiden in his 2nd try in the 3rd at @DelMarRacing. The two-year-old son of @Gainesway's Raging Bull (FR) is trained by @Jmullinsracing. @FreytheF was in the irons. Late Pick 5 begins here: https://t.co/l04xHpQPmQ pic.twitter.com/itr6yq9bD0 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 2, 2025 The post Raging Bull Colt Proletariat Rules At Second Asking at Del Mar 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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If the question is who was the best horse in the $400,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (G2T), a case can be made that it was Zulu Kingdom.View the full article

Mystik Dan (Goldencents), the 2024 GI Kentucky Derby winner, breezed on the grass for the first time in his career Friday morning, going an easy five furlongs in 1:02 flat over the Oklahoma course with Luis Rivera, Jr. in the saddle. “Really pleased,” trainer Ken McPeek said at his Saratoga barn. “I always wanted to try him on the turf, and he looked like he loved it. We're contemplating some options and this is a horse that's done everything we've ever asked him to do. I think he'll relish it; it's just a matter of finding the right spot at the right time.” There is a bit of turf pedigree in Mystic Dan's second and third dams. Granddam Lady Siphonica (Siphon {Brz}), a full-sister to Grade I winner Siphonic, was the dam of Renaissance Art (More Than Ready), a debut winner in Ireland while under the care of Jim Bolger and later second in the 12-furlong Queen Mother Memorial Cup in Hong Kong. His third dam Cherokee Crossing (Cherokee Colony) was a full-sister to GI Hollywood Derby runner-up Dixie Dot Com and produced Rose of Summer (El Prado {Ire}), the dam of MGSW/MGISP Summer Front (War Front) as well as GISW Laragh (Tapit). Winner of the GIII Blame Stakes two back, Mystik Dan was a latest fourth in a hot renewal of the GI Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill June 28. Work of the Day from #Saratoga—Mystik Dan worked 5 Furlongs in 1:02.17 on August 1st, 2025, for trainer @KennyMcPeek. pic.twitter.com/xlURcuX8vH — 1/ST TV (@Watch1ST) August 1, 2025 D'Angelo Works Big Guns at the Spa Gold Square's GI Franklin-Simpson Stakes winner Howard Wolowitz (Munnings) recorded his third breeze since returning from a five-month absence on Friday, going five furlongs over the Oklahoma dirt track in 1:01.88 for trainer Jose D'Angelo. Beaten three lengths into ninth with some trouble in the GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, the $240,000 Keeneland January purchase bounced back with a sharp victory in the Holiday Cheer Stakes at Turfway in December. That set him up for a bid in the G2 1351 Turf Sprint in Saudi Arabia Feb. 22, but he was never a factor finishing 10th and is unraced since. Tentative plans call for a return to action in the GI Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint on Aug. 30. “He worked pretty good and we are looking forward to working again next week. The plan is to run at Kentucky Downs on Aug. 30,” D'Angelo said. “We sent him to the farm and he had some strong gallops there to get him ready for his workouts at Gulfstream. I galloped him a lot at Palm Meadows to prepare for that. He worked in company both works, very good. He improved so much from the layoff, growing and maturing. He's stronger and looks so good.” Bentornato (Valiant Minister) is unraced since finishing a close second to champion Straight No Chaser (Speighster) in last year's Breeders' Cup Sprint and put in a very quick half-mile move in :45.01 (1/34) over the main track Friday morning. “He worked so good today and came back OK,” D'Angelo said. “The ultimate goal is the Breeders' Cup Sprint, so we'll probably have him ready [to race] around the last week of the meet here. We don't have a race picked yet. I want to see him more ready and then figure it out.” D'Angelo said that last year's Windsor Castle Stakes runner-up Gabaldon (First Dude) is being aimed towards the GIII Mahony Stakes on Aug. 10. Bentornato fired a bullet at Saratoga Friday | Sarah Andrew Mullikin Back To Work WinStar Farm's Mullikin (Violence) breezed an easy half-mile in :49.40 over the Saratoga main track Friday morning, his first move since rounding out the exacta beneath sprint division leader Book'em Danno (Bucchero) in the GII A. G. Vanderbilt Stakes July 19 with Flavien Prat aboard for the move. “He did good and we weren't looking for anything too fancy. I wasn't sure how much rain we were going to get, and I didn't want to be pushed to the weekend, so we let him cruise an easy half on his own,” said trainer Rodolphe Brisset. “Flavien was very happy with him and he looks like he came out of it very good.” Though he has dropped two in a row at the hooves of the New Jersey-bred star, Mullikin is a good chance to attempt to reprise his finest hour in the GI Forego Stakes on the Travers undercard in four weeks' time. “It's possible. I'm not committing us to it yet,” said Brisset. “It's 0-2 against Book'em Danno, and I don't know what they're doing with him, but we are the defending champ in the Forego and he wouldn't have to ship this time. I kept him there on purpose and maybe not having to ship and having run there a couple times might make a small difference. “He has run three times this year and we have a fresh horse who looks like he's bouncing off it in the right way. Maybe we see the best of him in the next one,” Brisset added. The post Mystik Dan Takes A Spin On the Grass appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY–Late in the Hall of Fame induction ceremony Friday, master of ceremonies Tom Durkin moved close to the microphone and declared it time for the “Smarty Party” to begin. The crowd that filled the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion for racing's annual feel-good day roared its approval. Within a few minutes, Smarty Jones (Elusive Quality), winner of the 2004 GI Kentucky Derby and the GI Preakness Stakes officially joined the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame. The Pennsylvania-bred had been eligible for the Hall of Fame since 2010, but did not have enough support from the nominating committee to make it on the ballot until this year. He was the only one of the 16 contemporary candidates on the ballot to receive the requisite 50% plus one vote. Pat Chapman, who bred and raced Smarty Jones with her late husband Roy “Chappy” Chapman, delivered the first of three acceptance speeches. She was followed by trainer John Servis and jockey Stewart Elliott. “I heard through the grapevine that if they could just get his name on the ballot, that the voters would do the rest. I think that's what happened,” she said. “Thank you so much to all you voters who voted in the end. This is an honor that I wasn't sure I'd ever see. I wasn't sure I was ever going to live long enough to appreciate this day, to appreciate this honor and to be up here to thank all of you so much for your wonderful support for this horse.” Six other individuals were formally inducted during the ceremony. The 1900-1959 Historic Review Committee elected trainer James H. Conway and the racehorses Decathalon and Hermis. The Pillars of the Turf Committee elected Edward L. Bowen, Arthur B. Hancock III and Richard Ten Broeck. The museum was formed in 1950 in Saratoga and is celebrating its 75th anniversary. A total of 28 members of the Hall of Fame attended the induction ceremony, including jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr., who was inducted in 1975, and 92-year-old jockey Bill Boland, winner of the 1950 Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont Stakes aboard Middleground. Pat Chapman noted how she and her husband met while they were being treated for addictions. “Recovery from addictions is possible,” she said. Smarty Jones won his first two career starts at Philadelphia Park, then captured the Count Fleet Stakes at Aqueduct. He completed his three-race winning tour of Oaklawn Park with a victory in the then-GII Arkansas Derby. He continued his magical ride with a 2 3/4-length triumph at Churchill Downs over Lion Heart. He was the first unbeaten Derby winner since Seattle Slew in 1977. Two weeks later, Smarty Jones blew away the field in the Preakness with an 11 1/2-length score. In the Belmont Stakes, his bid to end the long Triple Crown drought came up short in the final sixteenth of the mile when he was passed by Marylou Whitney's Birdstone. The Belmont was Smarty Jones' final start and he was retired to stud with an 8-1-0 record from nine races. He won his eight races by a combined 47 1/2 lengths. Smarty Jones was a very big Pennsylvania story that became a national story. Pat Chapman thanked the many fans of the colt that carried her mother's nickname. “Wow. Unbelievable to congratulate all the inductees and all of those who've gone before us,” she said. “What a room full of fabulous people. Congratulations to all of us. It's unbelievable that we're standing here today as the breeder and owner of Smarty Jones, who was on Time magazine's list of the most influential people back in 2004. He graced the cover of Sports Illustrated and many, many magazines and newspapers.” Servis was not very well known until Smarty Jones came along. “I had the privilege of witnessing first-hand, the heart, determination and sheer brilliance of this remarkable horse,” Servis said. “Smarty Jones wasn't just a champion, he was a horse who captured the imagination of racing fans everywhere. From his humble beginnings at Philadelphia Park to his thrilling victories in the Kentucky Derby and in the Preakness, he carried the hopes of the entire sport on his powerful shoulders. His grit, his unrelenting will to win, and his undeniable charisma made him unforgettable. “But beyond his talent, Smarty Jones had something even more special. He had a connection with people. He wasn't just a race horse. He was a hero. Whether it was his rags-to-riches story, his blue-collar roots, or the way he fought every step of the way, fans saw themselves in him. He reminded us all why we love this sport.”. Hancock Legacy Honored Hancock was born in Nashville, TN, and is a member of one of the sport's most distinguished families. His grandfather, Arthur. B. Hancock Sr. founded Claiborne Farm and his father Arthur B. “Bull” Hancock grew the business to become one of the most important breeding farms in the world. For six decades, Hancock has been a significant presence in American racing and breeding through his establishment of Stone Farm in 1970 near Paris, Ky. “To be honored as a Pillar of the Turf and following the footsteps of my father and grandfather is indeed a profound and humbling experience,” he said. After graduating from Vanderbilt University, Hancock moved to the New York City area where he worked for a year as an apprentice under future Hall of Fame trainer Edward A. Neloy. He then returned to Claiborne as the assistant broodmare and yearling manager under the tutelage of his father. While Hancock's younger brother, Seth, would eventually take over the running of Claiborne Farm, Arthur went out on his own, leasing 100 acres and launching Stone Farm into a top-level breeding and racing operation, which earned the family its first win in the Kentucky Derby. The farm has grown to more than 2,000 acres and has produced over 200 stakes winners. Arthur B. Hancock III | Mike Kane That Derby victory came in 1982 with Gato Del Sol in a breeding and racing partnership with one of his longtime clients, Manhattan real estate broker Leone J. Peters. Hancock and Peters also teamed up to breed Risen Star, winner of the 1988 Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Through H-G-W Partners, Hancock owned and raced Hall of Fame member and 1989 Horse of the Year Sunday Silence, whose wins included the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Breeders' Cup Classic. Hancock also co-bred 2000 Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus. Hancock raised and sold a second Horse of the Year, Bricks and Mortar (2019), who was campaigned by Klaravich Stables. He has also raced in partnership Kentucky Oaks winner Goodbye Halo and Blue Grass Stakes and Haskell Invitational winner Menifee, among others. Hancock thanked his wife Stacy and their six children, his friends and longtime clients and the employees at Stone Farm for the success that carried him to the Hall of Fame. “I like to pay tribute to my father, Bull Hancock, for imparting to me a deep respect and admiration for the horse and the love of the game. He always said, 'Work hard, be honest, and remember that you have just one reputation, and once it's gone, it's gone. I think Thoroughbred racing would be wise to remember his words. We should never forget that the horse is the sport. He is front and center. He is all important, majestic, spirited and brave. The horse is the reason we are all gathered here today.” Hancock said it is vitally important for horses to be treated well to maintain public interest in racing. “We have a saying in Kentucky, 'If you take care of the land, the land will take care of you,'” he said. “I believe it's the same for our sport. If you take care of the horse, the horse will take care of you.” Conway Did It The Hard Way Conway spent his life in racing and climbed the ladder from an exercise rider to the trainer of Riddle's powerful stable from 1926 until June 1939, when he retired a few days before his death. Topping the list of standouts he handled for Riddle was War Admiral, the 1937 Triple Crown champ and Hall of Fame member. War Admiral won 21 of 26 starts, most of them in major stakes. His Triple Crown sweep was part of an 11-race unbeaten streak. He was retired a week before Conway announced he was stepping down for health reasons. Conway also trained Hall of Famer Crusader, as well as Speed Boat, War Glory and War Relic. In 1917, Conway joined the Glen Riddle Racing Stable as an assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Louis Feustel. He was the stable foreman during the career of Man o' War legendary two seasons of competition in 1919 and 1920. In 1926, he succeeded Gwyn Tompkins, who retired due to poor health, as the head trainer. Conway took over Crusader, and saddled the 3-year-old Man o' War colt to nine stakes victories that season: Suburban Handicap, Belmont Stakes, Dwyer, Cincinnati Derby, Huron Handicap, Jockey Club Gold Cup, Havre de Grace Handicap, Maryland Handicap, Riggs Handicap. Bowen Comes Home Bowen, who died on Jan. 20 at the age of 82, was a prolific racing journalist and historian for more than 60 years, was chairman of National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame Nominating Committee for 37 years and served the sport in a number of other capacities. For 24 years he served as president of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. Born in West Virginia and raised in Florida, Bowen embraced racing in his youth. He was an Eclipse Award-winning writer, editor in chief of The Blood Horse magazine, the author of 22 books about horse racing and countless articles on the sport. Bowen's wife Ruthie described how he transferred the from the University of Florida to the University of Kentucky after landing a staff writing job at The Blood Horse. “He loved Thoroughbreds, he loved people involved with Thoroughbreds, and he got to go to major races,” she said. “Pretty much his dream job.” Ruthie Bowen speaks about her late husband, Pillar of the Turf inductee Ed Bowen | Mike Kane From 1994 until his retirement at the end of 2018, Bowen's role with Grayson included raising funds to provide $22 million for research projects that benefited all horses, not just Thoroughbreds. He oversaw the first year that the foundation was able to give out $1 million for equine research. “He was able to use his communication skills, his love of the game and support of industry leaders to morph himself into becoming a very effective fundraiser,” Ruthie Bowen said. “I think he really liked the feeling that he was contributing to the well-being of horses, and therefore ultimately contributing to the well-being of the sport.” A trustee of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, Bowen also chaired the Museum's Historic Review, Steeplechase Review, Pillars of Turf, and Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor committees at various committees. Though he certainly deserved to be elected to the Joe Hirsch Media Roll of Honor, he refused to be considered because he chaired the committee. Two years ago, though, he was the inaugural recipient of the Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Award for meritorious contributions to the Museum. The prior year, Bowen was the Thoroughbred Club of America's Honor Guest. Bowen's many other honors included the National Turf Writers Association's Walter Haight Award, Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' Charles Engelhard Award, Pimlico's Old Hilltop Award. Figures Of Yesteryear Recognized Decathlon (Olympia–Dog Blessed, by Bull Dog), was bred in Kentucky by the Nuckols Brothers and was purchased at Keeneland for $15,500 by Robert J. Dienst, the owner of Beulah Park in Ohio. Trained by Rollie Shepp, he competed for three seasons, 1955-1957, and compiled a record of 25-8-1 from 42 starts. He won 18 stakes and was the champion sprinter in 1956 and 1957. During his career, Decathlon had win streaks of six and five races. During the six-race win streak that stretched from 1956 into 1957, Decathlon carried as much as 135 pounds to victory in the Hialeah Inaugural. He won eight races in his career carrying 130 pounds or more. He won races at nine tracks. Following his racing career, Decathlon stood at Darby Dan Farm in Kentucky, where he sired 165 winners from 253 foals, including 12 stakes winners. Bred in Kentucky by Hiram Berry, Hermis (Hermence–Katy of the West, by, Spendrift) raced from 1901 through 1905 with a record of 29-8-6 from 55 starts and earnings of $84,155. The chestnut colt competed for a number of owners and had three trainers: Charles Hughes (July 1901-August 1902), Jack McCormick (August 1902-October 1902), and Alexander Shields (June 1903-July 1905). His final owner, Edward R. Thomas paid a record $60,000 for him after he had won his final nine races of 1902, three of them at Saratoga, including the Travers. Overall, he won 15 stakes and earned victories at eight tracks. Ten Broeck, was born on 1811 in Albany, NY, 52 years before racing started in nearby Saratoga Springs, and developed into one of American racing's most prominent and accomplished figures in the 19th century, enjoying success as a racehorse and racetrack owner, Thoroughbred breeder, and international racing pioneer. The Ten Broeck family traces its American roots to the Revolutionary War, as both his grandfathers served with distinction in the fight for independence. After resigning as a student at West Point following a dispute with an instructor, Ten Broeck set off for what became a colorful career, beginning as a gambler. During the 1830s, Ten Broeck became associated with Col. William R. Johnson, one of America's most renowned racing figures. By 1840, he was racing horses in his own colors in St. Louis, New Orleans, and New York. Ten Broeck's stable began to rise to prominence and he was known as a leading turfman in the South when he took over management of the Bingaman (Louisiana) and Bascombe (Alabama) courses in 1847. In 1851, he purchased Metairie Race Course in New Orleans for $27,000. Under his management, Metairie became the premier track in the country in the decade prior to the Civil War. Ten Broeck emerged as a top promoter and developed stakes races. In 1853, he purchased the colt Darley, that he renamed Lexington. It proved to be an astute purchase as Lexington was a top racehorse, and in retirement was the 16-time leading sire in the U.S. He was a member of the Hall of Fame's first class in 1955. Ten Broeck went on to a successful career as an owner in Great Britain and was the first American member of the English Jockey Club. The post ‘Smarty Party’ Highlights Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

From a business perspective, Mike Repole says running a champion like Fierceness at 4 without racing in the Middle East was a "dumb" decision due to the paucity of multimillion-dollar purses for older dirt horses in the United States.View the full article

After 11 years playing with the Houston Oilers and the Dallas Cowboys, Mike Renfro is part of the CJ Thoroughbreds team that will send out Tom’s Magic in the $1 million King’s Plate Stakes on Aug. 16 at Woodbine.View the full article

It's been a little bit more than seven weeks since Christophe Clement passed away after battling a rare form of cancer. But that hasn't slowed the stable down one bit as his son, Miguel, has taken over and has been a frequent visitor to the winner's circle. On Friday, he won his eighth race of the Saratoga meet when sending out Intricate Spirit (Complexity) to a 'TDN Rising Star'-worthy win in the day's sixth race, a 2-year-old maiden special weight on the grass. Intricate Spirit is a half-brother to Spirit Prince (Cairo Prince) who won the 2023 Central Park Stakes on the grass for the Clement team. “In the morning, he was showing plenty of speed and he finishes his works as well as he should,” Clement said. “His half-brother won a stakes for us on the grass. It made a lot of sense that this horse would like the grass.” Clement also sent out the third-place finisher Brooklyn Styles (Munnings). It was an oddly bet race as Freestate, trained by Kevin Rice, who lost his debut by 24 1/2 lengths in an off-the-turf maiden, was made the 5-2 favorite. He flashed early speed for the opening three furlongs. But as he started to tire, Intricate Spirt took control of the race and drew away to win by 3 1/2 lengths over second-choice Turf Star (Caravaggio). #6 INTRICATE SPIRIT ($10.00) skips across the Saratoga turf to win on debut with @JRosarioJockey up for trainer @miguelmclement. This 2yo son of @AirdrieStud's Complexity is owned by @westpointtbred, @MadaketStables, Kenneth Beitz and Gail Beitz. Bet Saratoga with @FanDuel. pic.twitter.com/Rz2KOAoAzf — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 1, 2025 Intricate Spirit paid $10 and covered the 5 1/2 furlongs over a firm turf course in 1:03.36. Intricate Spirt was bred by Ben and Rebekah Henley and Jim Gray. Ben Henley is the general manager of Airdrie, where Complexity stands at stud. “We were trying to get Complexity off the ground,” Ben Henley said. “We've been sending some nice mares to him. We thought it was possible that he would like the turf. He comes from a very international family, including Australia and Europe, and his half-brother is a stakes winner on turf.” Ben & Rebekah Henley (pictured) and Jim Gray bred new 'Rising Star' Intricate Spirit | Airdrie photo Henley said he still owns the mare and that she is in foal to Upstart. It figures to be a big month for Dottie's Spirit and the family. Intricate Spirit's 4-year-old half-brother, Spirit Prince (Cairo Prince), won an allowance at Monmouth on the Haskell undercard. His 3-year-old full-sister, Layered, runs Wednesday at Saratoga for Klaravich Stables and Chad Brown. And his yearling half-brother, a colt by Girvin, will be offered in Book Two at Keeneland September. “He's one of the best horses on the farm,” said Henley. Intricate Spirit is owned by the partnership of West Point Thoroughbreds, Madaket Stable and Kenneth and Gail Betz. The post Saratoga Maidens, Presented By Keeneland: Red-Hot Clement Stable Strikes Again appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

LUTHER (GB) (c, 3, Frankel {GB}–Give And Take {GB}, by Cityscape {GB}) crossed the line a clear second to hot favorite Zulu Kingdom (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}) in Friday's featured GII National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga, but endured a year's worth of trouble in running and was ultimately promoted to the victory by the stewards. Taken back to the rear of the field as Mi Bago (Vekoma) stole away up front, the Tattersalls October graduate was bumped soundly into the first turn by longshot Tiz Dashing (Tiz the Law) and was relegated to last. Joel Rosario availed himself of what appeared to be clear sailing down the backstretch and he began pinching ground at the fence, only to be stymied yet again inside of Clever Again (American Pharoah) with about a half-mile to travel. In the meantime, Zulu Kingdom was ridden patiently in the clear by Flavien Prat and kicked it into high gear when popped the question, quickening up to score by a convincing margin. Rosario claimed foul against the first-past-the-post, arguing that Prat came in on Tiz Dashing, forcing that one into Luther and the stewards ultimately upheld the protest. Clever Again, making his first start on the turf, was moved up to second and Tiz Dashing to third. Zulu Kingdom was placed fourth. Luther is the 107th worldwide group/graded winner for his Banstead Manor-based stallion. Sales history: 250,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: SW-Eng & GISP-US, 9-3-2-1. O-Paul Hickman & Nicholas Jones; B-Coln Valley Stud; T-Charlie Fellowes. LUTHER wins the Grade 2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes @nmrhof via DQ under @JRosarioJockey for trainer Charlie Fellowes. pic.twitter.com/rNgqRGoGDw — NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 1, 2025 Friday, Saratoga NATIONAL MUSEUM OF RACING HALL OF FAME S.-GII, $400,000, Saratoga, 8-1, 3yo, 1mT, 1:35.06, fm. 1–LUTHER (GB), 120, c, 3, by Frankel (GB) 1st Dam: Give And Take (GB) (GSW-Eng, GSP-Fr, $116,657), by Cityscape (GB) 2nd Dam: Grace And Glory (Ire), by Montjeu (Ire) 3rd Dam: Gryada (GB), by Shirley Heights (GB) 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. (250,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT). O-Paul Hickman and Nicholas Jones; B-Coln Valley Stud (GB); T-Charlie Fellowes; J-Joel Rosario. $220,000. Lifetime Record: SW-Eng, GISP-USA, 9-3-2-1, $434,782. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Clever Again, 122, c, 3, American Pharoah–Flattering (Ire), by Galileo (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($500,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith; B-Orpendale/Chelston/Wynatt (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. $80,000. 3–Tiz Dashing, 120, c, 3, Tiz the Law–Breaking Beauty, by Into Mischief. ($215,000 Wlg '22 FTKNOV). O-Sackatoga Stable; B-Camas Park Stud (KY); T-Barclay Tagg. $48,000. Margins: 1HF, HF, 3. Odds: 1.85, 7.50, 20.10. Also Ran: Zulu Kingdom (Ire), Mi Bago, Tank. Scratched: Maui Strong, McAfee, Out On Bail. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post Frankel Colt Luther Put Up to Victory in Hall of Fame Stakes 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 no head scratching at the end of Friday's fourth race at Saratoga. At least not from the winners. The $100,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies went to the aptly named Scratch It (Tapit), who was virtually ignored at the windows. She was allowed to go off at 12-1 odds in the 1 1/8-mile race on the Inner Turf. She was the second longest price on the board in the field of eight. At the end, Scratch It had gone gate-to-wire and won by a comfortable 1 1/4 lengths under jockey Manny Franco. While many in the crowd were wondering how this happened, there was nothing but confident smiles–sort of–from the connections. “A little bit,” Fergus Galvin, who owns the filly along with Mrs. M.V. Magnier and Linda Shanahan, said when he was asked if he was surprised. “But she had been training well–without outstanding. Brad had a hunch she would like the grass and she more than liked it.” Brad is trainer Brad Cox and he had a sneaking suspicion that Scratch It might be able to do some good in this initial spot. Last Saturday, at Churchill Downs, Scratch It worked five furlongs in 1:01 (12/51). Cox liked it. “She worked well last week, and I thought, 'man, I need to run her,” Cox said. “And, that day, I just happened to see the race here and I marked it for her and thought to give her a shot.” “There were a lot of well-bred fillies in there, too,” Galvin said. “When the entries came out, I said to Brad, 'this is one heckuva well-bred field but (Scratch It) is too.” When Scratch It came to his barn, Cox wasn't sure if she was going to be pointed to turf or dirt. He went back and forth on that before deciding on the grass. Turns out it was the right call. “She was fit,” Cox said. “She had three or four five-eighths underneath her. I figured if she was able to get close to the lead, she would be able to stay on and she did.” Galvin spotted the filly at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. The first impression Scratch It made was a good one. The more he looked, the more he liked. When the hammer fell, he and his partners paid $490,00 for her. “A beautiful filly,” Galvin said. “She was probably a little stronger than your usual Tapit… a bit stronger through her middle, just a classy filly. As you can see, I have some pretty good partners on her. I had to for the money she cost.” When she was sent to Cox, he did not blink an eye at the price tag. “We have enough of them,” he said with a laugh. “I've been doing enough over the last eight, nine, 10 years to be blessed with nice horses. I figured out awhile back it doesn't matter their price tag as to how good or bad they are, so I don't put a lot of stock into that.” Scratch It was timed in 1:45.83 and paid $26.60, $9.80 and $6.30. Cox said Scratch It could reappear at Saratoga in the $150,000 P.G. Johnson at 1 1/16 miles on Wednesday, Aug. 27 or he could send her to Kentucky Downs. The post Saratoga Maidens, Presented By Keeneland: Scratch It Was No Surprise To Her Connections appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

What Glorious Goodwood 2025 – Day 5 Where Goodwood Racecourse – Selhurstpark Rd, Chichester PO18 0PS, United Kingdom When Saturday, August 2, 2025 First Race 1:20pm BST (10:20pm AEST) Visit Dabble The 2025 Goodwood festival comes to a close this Saturday afternoon, with a competitive seven-race program lined up for Day 5. The fillies & mares headline the action stepping out in the Group 2 Lillie Langtry Stakes (2816m), and despite some improving conditions forecast leading into the weekend, punters can expect the track to be rated in the Soft to Heavy range after a significant downpour on Thursday. The conclusion of Glorious Goodwood will commence at 1:20pm local time. Lillie Langtry Stakes Tip: Terms Of Endearment Terms Of Endearment was simply outclassed taking on the boys in the Listed Marathon at Sandown on July 4 and seemingly felt the pinch at the backend of 3264m after leading throughout. She appears better suited facing the girls, with her runner-up performance in the Bronte Cup Fillies’ Stakes (2787m) reading exceptionally well for this, and with Terms Of Endearment taking out this event 12 months ago in a similar vein of form, there is no reason why she can’t reproduce a similar performance to claimback-to-back editions of the Lillie Langtry Stakes. Lillie Langtry Stakes Race 3 – #7 Terms Of Endearment (1) 6yo Mare | T: William Haggas | J: Tom Marquand (61kg) Best Bet at Goodwood: Al Assy Al Assy appears to be one of the best bets of the entire carnival as he lines up in Group 3 Glorious Stakes (2412m). The son of Sea The Stars comes through a strong edition of the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes (2406m) at Ascot on June 21 last time out, and although he was no match for the likes of Rebel’s Romance and Al Riffa, he closed off well enough to suggest he’s nearing another success. He knocked off key rival Arabian Crown by 5.5 lengths three starts ago, and with every chance to replicate that effort on rain-affected ground, Al Assy should have no issue justifying the $2.80 with horse racing bookmakers. Best Bet Race 1 – #1 Al Assy (6) 8yo Gelding | T: William Haggas | J: Jim Crowley (60kg) Best Value at Goodwood: Wonder Legend You only need to forgive one run to justify the chances of Wonder Legend in the Summer Handicap (2816m). The James Ferguson-trained gelding was pulled out of the contest in the Group 1 Ascot Gold Cup (4014m) when approaching the home turn, with Daniel Muscutt being kind to the returning five-year-old. He recorded three wins from his last four starts prior to that failure, including a 4.5-length demolition of his rivals at Newcastle on April 18. Stepping back in trip and drawing gate one only enhance his chances, so the $13 with appears a fair price to see if Wonder Legend can bounce back here. Best Value Race 2 – #1 Wonder Legend (1) 5yo Gelding | T: James Ferguson | J: Daniel Muscutt (62.5kg) Horse racing tips View the full article

On a pleasant summer day in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Pennsylvania-bred and Philadelphia sports hero Smarty Jones joins racing's immortals.View the full article