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Summer race-date allocations for meets at both Pleasanton and Ferndale failed to advance at Thursday's California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) meeting. The former request got voted down and the latter failed to garner enough votes to be decided either way, jeopardizing the prospect of any fairs-style racing in the state for 2025. The commissioners who voted and stakeholders who testified were split on the best path forward for California racing as a whole, widening an existential Northern-vs.-Southern rift that opened nearly two years ago when The Stronach Group (TSG) announced plans to shutter Golden Gate Fields. The central issue still revolves around whether the state's racing and breeding would be better off continuing the single-circuit method of nearly year-round meets situated in SoCal (Santa Anita Park, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club and Los Alamitos Race Course), or if NorCal venues should be given a shot to re-establish a foothold now that–all within the past 10 months–Golden Gate has closed, an entity called Golden State Racing failed to run a financially viable meet at Pleasanton, and the California Authority of Racing Fairs (CARF) has shifted away from supporting live meets at county fairs. Prior to the board considering both proposals Apr. 17, CHRB chairman Gregory Ferraro, DVM, warned the Pleasanton and Ferndale plan presenters that last autumn's Golden State Racing debacle was fresh in the minds of commissioners. Ferraro said the decision by the board last year to greenlight that failed racing season was “unwise at best or disastrous at worst.” He explained that this time around, those who were advocating for an approval of race dates at fairs venues should “not to expect the board to give the same leeway” in being granted the opportunity to race because of the damage such a decision might do in terms of siphoning horses and revenue from the SoCal tracks, which are also struggling but remain more viable than any entity in the North. First up was the proposal by a recently formed company called Bernal Park Racing. Backed by longtime California horse owner George Schmitt and the owner/breeder John Harris, that group was seeking 10 race dates at Pleasanton over three weekends spanning June 18-July 6. Schmitt told commissioners that the entity was prepared to move forward with $2 million in initial capital, and that Bernal was aiming to put together an organization that might replace the functions of CARF in terms of making personnel, services, and a day-to-day racing infrastructure available to any fair in the state that wanted to use its resources to run a meet. Schmitt advocated for NorCal racing by citing the risk of California's foal crop in the state dropping below 1,000 next year, and he underscored that fairs race meets do make big differences to their local economies while providing lower-class racing opportunities that strengthen California's overall racing. “We're not in this thing to make a fortune. We're in this business to save horse racing in California,” Schmitt said. Schmitt said he couldn't promise a horse population of 400, but that he believed Bernal could attract 200 horses to make the Pleasanton meet a go. Bill Nader, the president and chief executive officer of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC), testified against the Pleasanton concept and then later against the Ferndale idea, too. Nader pointed to what he said was a working single-circuit solution that concentrates all racing in SoCal bolstered by relocation perks for former NorCal outfits and a series of lower-level races restricted to horses from that region. Nader said that the 385 horses that had relocated from NorCal to SoCal this year have “done well” in 73 such restricted races, with 15 other horses from former NorCal outfits winning against open company. Nader said that meet-over-meet numbers at Santa Anita–which, like the now-shuttered Golden Gate, is also owned by TSG–has improved by “every metric” and that those increases have been “considerable.” But several of Nader's comments about how well NorCal outfits were faring down South were met with verbal dissension from audience members. Ferraro, however, seemed to concur with Nader's points when addressing the Pleasanton dates-seekers. “Your application really has no definite outline of the structure of the organization; the depth and breadth of its capitalization; guarantees,” Ferraro said. “I mean, you can't run a race meet on 200 horses. You just can't. So to avoid the same disaster we had last year, I think any racing organization that is trying to make a go of it needs to have more meat on the bones and have considerably more time to investigate what's available.” Horsephotos Ferraro also questioned whether horsemen who have relocated their operations to SoCal would be willing to ship back North for another experimental race meet, or if bettors would turn out to wager on the product. “We don't know if the public will support it. It's not that we don't wish to give you guys a chance. It's that it doesn't appear as if the public in Northern California is going to support racing. If it's going to be successful, it's going to take significant planning, careful analysis–a lot more than what's being presented here, I think. And that kind of information is going to take a year or two to put together. Better to wait a year or two and have a successful outcome than to fail because you don't have public support.” CHRB vice chair Oscar Gonzales, who has often been at odds with Ferraro on the North/South issue over the past year, made a motion to approve the Pleasanton dates allocation. He noted that an allocation was not the same thing as granting an actual license to run the dates, which the CHRB traditionally handles as a separate step with another vote required at a subsequent meeting once it receives a more detailed application package. Gonzales said he was making the motion to “save hundreds of breeders and actually save California racing.” But his motion to approve died for lack of anyone seconding it. Ferraro then made an alternate motion to deny the application. After receiving a second, commissioners Dennis Alfieri, Brenda Washington Davis and Thomas Hudnut joined Ferraro in voting for the denial, while Gonzales cast the lone opposing vote in the 4-1 outcome. Against this backdrop, Ferndale was next to present its case for an Aug. 13-Sept. 2 race meet over three weeks that sought un-overlapped simulcast host status. This was the same arrangement under which Ferndale ran last year, but 2024 was different because there were other supporting NorCal fairs that preceded and followed it. Andy Titus, the president of the board of directors for the Humboldt County Fair Association (AKA Ferndale), testified that last year Ferndale raised its purses and was intending to do so again this season. He noted that the meet drew “30-plus” California-based trainers in 2024, and that this year's Ferndale meet would be advantageously positioned between two fairs meets in Oregon, giving it the makings of a small two-state circuit. “I feel like what we're talking about right now is fairly short-sighted,” said Titus, referring to the board's perceived tilt toward protecting SoCal interests. “Yes, the South is doing well. And that's great. But if you eliminate the [largely Northern-based] breeding, and the owners and trainers and staff, sooner or later [that success in the South] is going to dry up as well… “What about five years from now? Ten years from now?” Titus asked rhetorically. “I understand about 2025. Right now [with Pleasanton not granted dates], we're the only venue in the North that is potentially going to be running. I think keeping something open in the North is very important for California racing. And I feel like the CHRB is supposed to represent the North and the South.” After more pro-and-con testimony from stakeholders, commissioner Hudnut moved to deny the dates allocation for Ferndale. Alfieri and Ferraro voted in favor of that motion. Gonzales and Davis voted against it. This set up a 3-2 statutory stalemate, because by California state law, the board's votes do not pass unless four commissioners vote one way or the other. (On Thursday, commissioner Damascus Castellanos was not in attendance, and there is also one current vacancy on the board.) Ferraro wanted a recess at this point. But Gonzales interjected and called for a different vote, this time with the motion worded to approve the Ferndale allotment. “Maybe there'll be a change of heart,” Gonzales said. “Maybe the board will look into the eyes of the men and women in this room and understand their responsibility to the state of California, and understand their responsibility that each and every one of us has [to the NorCal stakeholders].” The voting ended up being the same 3-2 stalemate as on Ferraro's version of the motion, with no commissioners changing their support for or against Ferndale's allotment. This meant that there was no officially recorded action taken on either version of the Ferndale motion. Alfieri summed up the situation this way: “Why don't we study this for a year? We don't we take a pause and see? Because to me, this is very disjointed. You know, I'm hearing from people that say, 'Well, we're going to put up all the money.' Great! Where were you a year ago when we had this same discussion? We saw this happening a year ago. And then Golden State Racing, they didn't make it. CARF didn't make it. And this is very troubling. I'm more worried about racing in the state of California….Come back in a year. What's wrong with that? Come back with a plan.” Gonzales urged the Ferndale supporters to return even sooner than that–like the next CHRB meeting in May. “Because there's an impasse, I would encourage [Ferndale] to come back [next month],” Gonzales said, adding that by that time Castellanos would be back in attendance and the vacant board spot could be filled by an appointment. “I think those two [board members] could be decisive [and] I would not lose hope or faith in any way,” Gonzales said. The post North-vs.-South Rift at CHRB Means Dates Allocations for Two Summer Fairs Meets Don’t Advance appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. 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The California Horse Racing Board did not advance two requests for race dates for summer racing at Northern California fairs during its monthly meeting in Sacramento April 17.View the full article

Richi, a group 1 winner in her native Chile and a graded winner in the United States, will face five, including stablemate Splendora in the April 19 Santa Maria Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.View the full article

The 5-year-old gelding Crystal Island (Ire) (Crystal Ocean {GB}) (lot 29) topped Thursday's Tattersalls Cheltenham April Sale when selling to JP McGrath Bloodstock for £205,000. He won on debut going three miles at Rathcannon and was consigned by Mossy Fen Stables. A €60,000 store purchase, his family features top-level winner J'Y Vole (Fr) (Mansonnien {Fr}). One of two lots to equal or clear the £200,000 mark, the point-to-pointer was joined at that tier by £200,000 buy The Irish Avatar (Ire) (Poet's Word {Ire}) (lot 7). The son of graded winner and Grade 1-placed Dinaria Des Obeaux (Fr) (Saddler Maker {Ire}) was offered by Milestone Stables and sold to H Kirk and Willie Mullins after taking a three-mile race at Dromahane earlier this month. A total of 39 lots sold of 50 offered (78%) for a gross of £2,597,000 (+55%). The average rose 11% to £66,590 and the median increased 14% to £50,000. Six lots made reached six figures. Tattersalls Cheltenham sales manager Shirley Anderson-Jolag said, “We are delighted to have brought the 2024-25 sales season to such a strong conclusion, with six six-figure lots sold today, following on from a record-breaking Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale. “It is a clear reflection of the quality of horses offered at Tattersalls Cheltenham and the continued interest from National Hunt owners looking to secure future jumping stars. There has been a vibrant atmosphere on the sales ground throughout the week. “We are extremely grateful to the Jockey Club team for their ongoing support and assistance across the season, and to the entire Tattersalls Cheltenham team for their hard work and commitment.” The post Crystal Island Tops The Tattersalls Cheltenham April Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

by Jessica Martini & Stefanie Grimm OCALA, FL – The third session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale might have lacked some of the glitz of the second session which produced six million-dollar juveniles, but more than made up for it with a strong day of results propelling its three-day average well over the record average set at the 2024 auction. For the session, 144 head sold for $21,806,500, for an average of $151,434 and a median of $80,000. Through three of four sessions, 482 horses have grossed $68,940,000 for an average of $143,029–up 9.9% from last year's cumulative record average of $130,149. The three-day median of $65,000 remains just under last year's record figure of $70,000. From 906 catalogued lots, 591 have gone through the ring with 109 failing to meet their reserves for a buy-back rate of 18.4%. A colt by Uncle Mo was the session's only seven-figure offering, selling for $1.3 million to Ramiro Restrepo's Marquee Bloodstock, but seven horses sold for $500,000 or more, compared to just one at the third session in 2024. Through three of four days, 26 horses have sold for $500,000 or more, up from 14 at the same point a year ago. The session-topping son of Uncle Mo was the eighth to bring $1 million or more at the 2025 Spring sale and all but one of the eight have been colts. Spendthrift Farm manager Ned Toffey has found himself underbidder on most of those prized colts. “I think from our narrow little view, as a buyer at this sale, it's been extremely competitive,” Toffey said. “But we had a pretty small, elite sort of list. We are looking for horses that have some shot at being a stallion prospect. We did buy one filly, but generally we are looking for stallion prospect type colts. These are horses that physically, and in terms of their breezes, are in the very, very select, highest percentage of what is here. And so what happens is everybody lands on those and it becomes very, very competitive for those few.” The prevalence of stallion-making partnerships at the yearling sales helps boost demand for those types of horses who make it to the 2-year-old sales, Toffey agreed. “I think that what we've seen in the last several years since there has been more of that kind of buying activity at the yearling sales, that there are fewer of those kinds of horses here,” Toffey said. “And a lot of those type of stallion prospect horses are coming out of the market. So then the number that is here is that much fewer and everybody is landing on those few and they are going for very, very strong prices. You'd love to see a few more of them here and that might spread the money out a little bit.” Looking at the overall market in Ocala this week, Toffey added, “I think from the broader standpoint, after you get down past that kind [of colts], there is a little bit more of a fall off than what we would like to see. I am sure that the stock market and the uncertainty right now is probably causing some people to sit this sale out. I would love to see a little bit more depth, but at the highest levels, it's quite strong.” The OBS Spring sale concludes with a final session Friday. Bidding begins at 10:30 a.m. 'Pretty Spectacular:' $1.3-Million Uncle Mo Colt to Marquee After a bevy of seven-figure juveniles Wednesday, a colt by Uncle Mo had the million-dollar stage all to himself during Thursday's third session of the OBS Spring sale when selling for $1.3 million to Ramiro Restrepo's Marquee Bloodstock. The colt (hip 833) was consigned by Eddie Woods on behalf of his breeder, Steve Young's A1A Racing. He is out of Venezuelan champion Cacciatora (Ven) (Point of Entry) and worked a furlong last week in :10 flat. Eddie Woods | OBS/VidHorse Photo “The colt's work was pretty spectacular,” said Restrepo. “Going back there and watching the game tape several times, it was pretty evident he had arguably the best breeze in the sale. Physically, I love the medium-sized Uncle Mos. He is a very powerful colt.” The colt will be trained by Gustavo Delgado, Sr. and Restrepo did his bidding alongside his son and assistant trainer Gustavo Delgado, Jr. “He's got all the parts and he's by Uncle Mo,” the younger Delgado said. “You look at the gallop-outs and everything and he looked strong all around.” The colt was purchased on behalf of a group of existing partners, as well as some people new to the game. “It's a group of some of our existing partners who were in Ferocious and some new guys that are sportsman in the yacht racing world,” Restrepo said. “They like the competition, so they are jumping into horse racing.” Restrepo made a matching $1.3-million bid to acquire MGISP Ferocious (Flatter) at last year's OBS March sale. Delgado laughed off offers of congratulations on buying the colt. “We are happy to have him,” he said. “Of course, we will have to talk again in one year. Everybody says congratulations. But it should be congratulations to Eddie Woods and the guy who sold him.” The guy that sold him was veteran bloodstock agent Steve Young, who was still processing the highest price he'd ever sold a homebred for Thursday afternoon. “It's so fresh that it hasn't set in yet,” Young said. “I think they got a tremendous horse for the money. I know as much about this particular horse as anyone, and there is nothing that would prevent him from being a super horse.” Cacciatora, who was claimed for $7,000 by trainer Steve Klesaris out of her final career start at Gulfstream in 2020, had a filly by Uncle Mo sell for $320,000 at the 2023 Keeneland September sale. She produced a colt by Uncle Mo in January and was bred back to Practical Joke. Of the colt's sire, who passed away last December, Young said, “God bless Uncle Mo. Because I really loved him.” @JessMartiniTDN Caliente Thoroughbreds Hits New High Mark with Maclean's Music Colt Caliente Thoroughbreds sold their most expensive horse to date Thursday when a colt by Maclean's Music (hip 727) sold to Kaleem Shah's K S I for $850,000 mid-way through the third session at OBS April. The colt worked his furlong in :10. “He came in in such good form,” said Caliente's Saul Marquez. “He's always showed his class. Very high hopes for him. He's on to his second career and I don't think he's going to disappoint.” Hip 727 | OBS/VidHorse Photo Purchased as a yearling for $185,000 at Keeneland September, the colt is a half-brother to four winners including the Steve Asmussen-trained Blue Devil (Uncle Mo) who placed in the GII Lukas Classic Stakes. Asmussen joined Shah as he signed the ticket Thursday. “I love the colt as an individual,” Asmussen said. “Maclean's Music has been wonderful to me. I actually had Blue Devil also. So it's an individual I absolutely love. I loved his breeze. Just very fortunate Kaleem was willing to buy him.” “He picked me,” Marquez continued of what initially drew him to the colt in Kentucky last year. “His demeanor, the way he walked.” Caliente Thoroughbreds, now in their third year as a consigner, have a new high-water mark as Marquez admitted that the colt was the most expensive horse he'd ever sold. Of the price, Marquez said, “I knew he was going to be special but that's up there. It's incredible.” The son of Maclean's Music marked the fourth six-figure sell for his consigner this week thus far. Caliente Thoroughbreds also sold a son of Into Mischief (hip 174) for $450,000 to MyRacehorse during Tuesday's opening session. “The market's been up and down this week,” Marquez admitted. “But a good horse is going to sell and I'm happy overall with all of my results.” –@SGrimmTDN The post Top of the Market Remains Strong as $1.3-Million Uncle Mo Colt Tops OBS Thursday Session appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a surprise visit to the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, just before the start of the third session April 17. View the full article

Showing some power late in the game, Mila Rose (Vekoma–Lucky Lady Lawyer, by Lawyer Ron) rallied to keep her perfect record intact as she successfully faced allowance types at Keeneland on Thursday afternoon. The 7-5 choice was keen early, but the 3-year-old filly was shuffled towards the middle of the pack. Needing to bring her 'A game' by the top of the lane, Mila Rose started to uncork and her late gears proved best as she won in the final jumps over Wisconsin Gal (Army Mule). The final running time was 1:12.66. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0. Sales History: $50,000 '22 KEENOV; $150,000 '24 OBSMAR. O-West Point Thoroughbreds, Lyden, Michael P. and Olszewski, Michael W.; B-Hugh McQueen Moore; T-Steve Asmussen. Mila Rose takes the step forward from her Turfway MSW win and stays perfect in R8 at Keeneland! @jockeyjoeramos was aboard for trainer Steve Asmussen! TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/oTfVann6AM — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) April 17, 2025 The post Vekoma’s Mila Rose Rolls Late To Stay Perfect At Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

6th-Keeneland, $110,000, Msw, 4-17, 3yo, f, 7f, 1:28.04, ft, 6 lengths. CLICQUOT (f, 3, Quality Road–Royal Obsession {GSP, $140,857}, by Tapit) ran a distant sixth in her first start at Gulfstream Park Mar. 1. Shipping to Keeneland from Brendan Walsh's Palm Meadows base, the filly put in a pair of solid drills locally before serving as the 7-5 choice here. The 3-year-old was in the mix early and vied for the lead up the backstretch alongside Mazayaat (Bernardini), who incidently finished as the runner-up in their debut race in Hallandale. In control at the quarter pole, Clicquot began to run up the score down the lane and she got her picture taken by six lengths over her opponent. The winner is her dam's last registered foal of record, but she was entered in Elite Power's book for this spring. Royal Obsession was a $1.8-million buy for Don Alberto at the 2017 Keeneland November Sale. Sales History: $375,000 RNA Ylg '23 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $66,393. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-X-Men Racing IV LLC, Madaket Stables LLC and SF Racing LLC; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh. #2 CLICQUOT ($4.84) runs away from the field in the stretch to easily win race 6 at @Keenelandracing. The daughter of Quality Road (@LanesEndFarms) was ridden by @iradortiz and is trained by @brenpwalsh. Watch more on @FanDuelTV. pic.twitter.com/Sbt8VpPnwf — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 17, 2025 The post Quality Road Filly Clicquot Walks Stage At Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A lawsuit filed seeking damages after Rich Strike finished second in the 2022 Lukas Classic Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs was dismissed by Jefferson Circuit Court in Louisville, Ky.View the full article

Official Kentucky Derby (G1) preps have concluded this spring, but not those for horses under consideration for the second leg of the Triple Crown: the May 17 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.View the full article

Godolphin's Good Cheer, the likely favorite for the May 2 Kentucky Oaks (G1), turned in her most serious work to date April 17 at Churchill Downs with a five-furlong breeze in a sharp :59 2/5, the fastest of 10 at the distance.View the full article

Outstanding mares Kimochi and Magic Time will be striving to raise another group 1 victory for their Yarraman Park sires—and yet another for owners Yulong—when they contest the April 19 All Aged Stakes (G1) at Randwick Racecourse.View the full article

Private Terms winner Pay Billy and Withers runner-up Surfside Moon lead a competitive field in the Federico Tesio April 19 at Laurel Park. The 1 1/8-mile event offers any Triple Crown-nominated runner that wins a starting slot in the Preakness (G1).View the full article

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Hanshin and Nakayama Racecourses: Saturday, April 19, 2025 2nd-HSN, ¥10,600,000 ($74k), Maiden, 3yo, 1200m AALLOTTARET (f, 3, Practical Joke–Folklore, by Tiznow), the latest offspring of 2005 champion juvenile filly Folklore to make the races, cost her connections $260,000 at the 2023 Keeneland September yearling sale and has seen her pedigree take flight over the last handful of seasons. This filly's half-sister Rhodochrosite (Unbridled's Song) is the dam of 2020 Japanese Triple Crown winner Contrail (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and assured that another half-sister, Cherokee Maiden (Distorted Humor), would prove a hot commodity when she was offered at Keeneland November that fall. Hammered down to Narvick International for $1.85 million, she has since produced Mistress (Jpn) (Kizuna {Jpn})–Group 3-placed at two in 2024–for her first foal. Folklore is a half-sister to eight winners, including SW & GSP Divided Attention (A.P. Indy) and GSP Delightful Quality (Elusive Quality), dam of two-time Eclipse Award winner and four-time Grade I-winning 'TDN Rising Star' Essential Quality (Tapit); and SW Famed (Uncle Mo). O-Masatake Iida; B-Lewis Thoroughbred Breeding LLC (KY); T-Naosuke Sugai Sunday, April 20, 2025 6th-NKY, ¥15,200,000 ($107k), Allowance, 3yo, 1800m ROSSINIANA (c, 3, Not This Time–Dos Vinos, by Twirling Candy) was a promising second on Kyoto debut back in December and put it all together with a four-length success over this course and distance when last seen Jan. 26 (see below, SC 14). An $850,000 OBS March breezer, the dark bay is out of a winning half-sister to SW China Grove (City Zip), herself the dam of Grade III placegetter Beach Walkn (Cross Traffic). Christophe Lemaire has the return call. The race will be carried across ADW platforms, with post time set for 11:55 p.m. Eastern time late Saturday evening. O-Kazumi Yoshida; B-Tom Durant (KY); T-Tetsuya Kimura The post Not This Time Colt Rossiniani Back In Action at Nakayama appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A colt by Uncle Mo (hip 833) sold to Ramiro Restrepo for $1,300,000 two-thirds of the way through Thursday's third session at OBS April. Consigned by Eddie Woods, the colt is out of a Venezuelan champion 2-year-old in Cacciatora (Ven) and worked a furlong in :10. He is the eighth seven-figure horse sold thus far this week at OBS. The post Uncle Mo Colt Brings $1.3m appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features a son of Kingman (GB) and Esoterique (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). 2.35 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 3yo, c/g, 8fT KING ESOTERIC (GB) (Kingman {GB}) is one of two significant Andre Fabre representatives, as the second foal out of Baron Edouard De Rothschild's G1 Prix Jacques le Marois, G1 Sun Chariot Stakes and G1 Prix Rothschild heroine Esoterique (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). The other is Nurlan Bizakov and Ballylinch Stud's Bodicus (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), the 1.1million gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase who is a full-brother to the G2 Champagne Stakes winner Iberian (Ire). 2.00 Saint-Cloud, Debutantes, €27,000, 3yo, f, 8fT PEARLY QUEEN (FR) (Kingman {GB}) is a significant homebred of Haras de Saint Pair, being a half-sister to the G1 Matron Stakes heroine Pearls Galore (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Entrusted to Laura Vanska, the descendant of the G1 Prix Vermeille winner Pearly Shells (GB) (Efisio {GB}) meets Godolphin's Menakoz (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), an Andre Fabre-trained daughter of the G1 Prix Saint-Alary fourth Flowrider (Street Cry) from the family of Lope De Vega's Shadow Of Light (GB) and Shamardal's sire son Earthlight (Ire). The post Kingman Son Of Esoterique Debuts At Saint-Cloud appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

New Vocations will host its 8th Annual Open Barn & BBQ, presented by Seidman Stables, on Thursday, Apr. 24 from 4:40 pm to 9pm. The event, which will be held at the program's Lexington, Kentucky facility at Mereworth Farm, will again be free and open to the public. The Open Barn & BBQ–held concurrently with the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, taking place at the Kentucky Horse Park–will feature educational seminars along with the chance to meet adoptable horses while touring the facility. “We look forward to welcoming guests to New Vocations at Mereworth Farm,” said Anna Ford, New Vocations' Thoroughbred Program Director. “We're excited to host our Open Barn & BBQ, free and open to the public again this year. It's the perfect event for us to showcase our adoptable horses, host inspiring demos and spread the word about these amazing equine athletes.” Guests can expect an interactive educational program featuring live demos on the following topics: “When is an OTTB Suitable for a Youth Rider?” – by Professional Horse Trainer, Sarah Shade “Dos and Don'ts of Starting OTTBs Over Fences” – by Professional 3* Event Rider, Maxine Preston Jen Roytz–manager of Brownstead Farm, past executive director of the Retired Racehorse Project and an OTTB owner and rider–will moderate the sessions. In addition, guests will enjoy live music from The Ranahans, a variety of food and dessert trucks and a boutique cash bar featuring the event's signature cocktails, a Maker's Mark Strawberry & Maple Brown and a Tito's Blackberry Mule, as well as other selections from Jackson Family Wines. Guests can also bid on a variety of items and experiences including an Arizona ranch riding trip, private Thoroughbred horse farm tours, and horse racing memorabilia in the always-popular silent auction, featuring handmade artisan items and a wide variety of equine-themed gifts. The auction is now live and will end at 8:30 PM on April 24th. All proceeds from the auction will go directly to support New Vocations' mission to rehab, retrain and rehome retired racehorses. Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. with the first demo getting underway at 5:15 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, although reservations are recommended and can be made by visiting https://newvocations.wedoauctions.com. Proceeds from the event will benefit New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program. The post New Vocations’ Open Barn and BBQ to be Held Apr. 24 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Friday's GIII Baird Doubledogdare Stakes at Keeneland has all the trappings of a high-level race as a salty group of seven older fillies and mares have assembled to go a mile and a sixteenth on the main track. Made the 8-5 choice on Nick Tammaro's morning-line, Candied (Candy Ride {Arg}) makes her 4-year-old debut for trainer Todd Pletcher. In 2024, the filly finished off the board in only one Grade I race out of the five. She was last seen running third in the GI Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff at Del Mar behind Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna). Standing in Candied's way is 'TDN Rising Star' Tarifa (Bernardini), who won the GII Mother Goose Stakes at the Big A last October and most recently came off a break to run third in the GI Beholder Mile at Santa Anita Mar. 8. The Godolphin homebred is trained by Brad Cox. “She just shipped up here Monday from Payson Park where she wintered very well,” said Blake Cox, son of and assistant to trainer Brad Cox. “She has put on weight and is doing well. It is a tough race [Doubledogdare], but we felt it was better suited for her than waiting for the [GI] La Troienne and having to face Kenny's filly [Thorpedo Anna].” Also making the barrier is champion 2-year-old filly Just F Y I (Justify) for breeder and owner George Krikorian. The Bill Mott trainee was the runner-up to Thorpedo Anna in the GI Kentucky Oaks last year. The bay has one start under her belt in this form cycle, which was a second-place finish against optional claimers at Gulfstream Park Mar. 13. Her regular rider Junior Alvarado has returned in time to take the mount after recovering from a race injury. Not to be counted out is the MGISP Occult (Into Mischief) for trainer Chad Brown, and SP Dreaming of Mo (Uncle Mo) has developed some stakes experience of late for conditioner Dale Romans. The post Salty Bunch For Doubledogdare At Keeneland On Friday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Classic trials may be about as fashionable as corduroy these days but I still love both, so it has been a riveting few weeks considering which of the three-year-olds may be about to take a big step forwards or may already have shown their best. People love racing for different reasons but attempting to know the unknowable is a major draw, and those puzzles are there for all involved in different facets of the game, from breeders to owners, trainers or punters. Whether through formal trials, racecourse gallops, or stable visits, a clearer picture is emerging of a number of the colts who are likely to line up at Newmarket in just over a fortnight's time for the Classic first run back in 1809. The Juddmonte team has some decision-making to do after three impressive wins from Field Of Gold (Craven), Jonquil (Greenham) and Cosmic Year. It would seem unlikely, though, that Field Of Gold will not return to the Rowley Mile on May 3 unless the ground came up too firm for the big, powerful colt. It is 21 years since the Craven winner, in this case Shadwell's Haafhd (GB), went on to win the 2,000 Guineas. He also won the Champion Stakes, back in the days when people saw the sense in running this special race on the free-draining turf of Newmarket. But that's another story. Recent Craven winners have fared well in subsequent Classics, however. Masar (Ire) was third in the Guineas before winning the Derby. Master Of The Seas (Ire) was beaten a short-head by Poetic Flare (Ire) in the 2,000 Guineas. Native Trail (GB) was second at Newmarket to stable-mate Coroebus (Ire) before winning the Irish Guineas, and last year's winner Haatem (Ire), was third in the Guineas and beaten a head in the Irish Guineas. The most recent winner of the Greenham Stakes to go on to victory in the 2,000 Guineas was the great Frankel (GB), whose victory that day at Newmarket is still jaw-droppingly fresh in the mind, some 14 years on from his audacious performance. The 2014 Greenham winner Kingman (GB) tasted defeat only once in his splendid racing career and that was when beaten half a length by Night Of Thunder (Ire) in the 2,000 Guineas of 2014 before going on to a five-length success in the Irish equivalent. Kingman and Night Of Thunder have both become hugely sought-after stallions and have the favourites respectively for this year's Betfred 2,000 Guineas and Betfred 1,000 Guineas. Borrowing an idea from our American colleagues and their excellent TDN Kentucky Derby Top 20, let's refresh our memories on some of the leading colts here after a couple of weeks of interesting pointers. We'll look at the fillies in tomorrow's edition. Field Of Gold (GB) Kingman (GB) – Princess De Lune (Ire) (Shamardal) Stands out from the crowd and not just because he's big and light grey. His finishing flourish in the Craven was a sight to behold, and he has enough two-year-old form in the book (including a G3 Solario Stakes victory) to feel that he has the requisite experience but with plenty of hope for more to come. He jumped around a bit when Kieran Shoemark was about to be legged up in the paddock on Wednesday and the jockey subsequently hopped aboard in the chute out to the racecourse, but Field Of Gold's behaviour thereafter was exemplary, so let's hope that was just a flash of exuberance at being back in the game. Could he be a first 2,000 Guineas winner for trainer John Gosden and for his sire Kingman? The bookies think so. Current odds with sponsor Betfred: 11/4 favourite Twain (Ire) Wootton Bassett (GB) – Wading (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}) He's only been seen in public twice, winning his maiden by six lengths at Leopardstown, and then eight days later when he landed the G1 Criterium International over a mile in heavy ground at Saint-Cloud. Maranoa Charlie (Fr) was more than 10 lengths behind him that day and he has subsequently won the G3 Prix Djebel on April 8. During a press day at Ballydoyle on Monday, the easy-moving Twain looked relaxed and happy in his home environment with rider Rachel Richardson, and he has a physique that suggests he will cope readily with stepping up beyond a mile in time. Goes straight to the Guineas without a prep run. Current odds: 5/1 Shadow Of Light (GB) Lope De Vega (Ire) – Winters Moon (New Approach {Ire}) The European champion two-year-old whose wins in the Middle Park and Dewhurst put him well out in front on all known form. His trainer Charlie Appleby has fielded others in trials but this colt is heading straight to the Guineas with five runs and four wins under his belt at two. He did however step out on the Rowley Mile on Wednesday morning for a racecourse gallop. He's not the biggest but he is compact, strong and looked well. His trainer seems fairly confident that he will handle stepping up to a mile. Shadow Of Light's three-parts-brother and fellow dual Group 1-winning juvenile Earthlight (Ire) never raced beyond 7f, but that colt's full-brother, the far less exalted Callisto Moon (Ire), has been placed in the French provinces at 1m7f. Genetics, eh? Current odds: 7/1 Scorthy Champ (Ire) Mehmas (Ire) – Fidahaa (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) Beat subsequent Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Henri Matisse (Ire) and Seagulls Eleven (Ire) in the G1 National Stakes on his third and final start at two and is reportedly heading straight to the 2,000 Guineas for trainer Joseph O'Brien. His 46-rated dam never threatened to enter a winner's enclosure in four starts but she has been a dinger at stud and, in partnership with Mehmas, she has also produced G3 Prix Imprudence winner and G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Fillies runner-up Malavath (Ire) and G3 Harris Hill winner Knight (Ire). Current odds: 8/1 Ruling Court Justify – Inchargeofme (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) Was also on the Rowley Mile on Wednesday for a racecourse gallop moments after Shadow Of Light. Ruling Court won on debut at Sandown last July and then third to The Lion In Winter (who is reportedly heading to the Dante) in the G3 Acomb Stakes at York. An impressive winner of the Jumeirah 2,000 Guineas on the Meydan turf, the Arqana Breeze-up Sale topper (at €2.3m) is being primed by Charlie Appleby with the Derby in mind, but the trainer has cited the usefulness of the Guineas as a Derby trial so it would be no surprise to see him line up and challenge for a place. Current odds: 10/1 Champion Juvenile Shadow Of Light on the Rowley Mile | Emma Berry Cosmic Year (GB) Kingman (GB) – Passage Of Time (GB) (Dansili {GB}) He's run twice and won twice – both in novice contests over 7f, at Sandown last September and Kempton on April 9. A 'notebook' horse from the start, on pedigree and performance, this half-brother to Time Test (GB) earned a TDN Rising Star on debut, and the faster-than-ideal ground at Newbury convinced trainer Harry Charlton to run on the all-weather for his 2025 return (along with the fact that Juddmonte also had Jonquil in the Greenham). Whether his relative inexperience will mean that connections opt to wait a week or more for the French or Irish Guineas remains to be seen, but Cosmic Year will be an exciting horse to follow. Current odds: 10/1 Expanded (Ire) Wootton Bassett (GB) – Jigsaw (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) It would appear that stable-mates Henri Matisse and Camille Pissarro are more likely to head to France for the Poule d'Essai des Poulains, with Expanded pencilled in to join Twain on the journey from Ballydoyle to Newmarket. He, too, made two rapid appearances last October, winning on debut at the Curragh over 7f and then finishing second to Shadow Of Light in the Dewhurst after The Lion In Winter (Ire) had been stood down. An imposing individual. Current odds: 10/1 Jonquil (GB) Kingman (GB) – Jovial (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) Winner of a 7f Sandown maiden for Sir Michael Stoute last year, his first start for Andrew Balding came in the Greenham, which he won with apparent ease. Fans of the Frankel family will be hoping that he can follow his great uncle by landing the Greenham-2,000 Guineas double for a stable that has won the Newmarket Classic twice in the last five runnings. Current odds: 14/1 Hotazhell (GB) Too Darn Hot (GB) – Azenzar (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) Would not bet against him becoming a second-crop Classic winner for Too Darn Hot after Fallen Angel (GB) starred in his first crop, but whether that will be at Newmarket, the Curragh or Longchamp remains to be decided by trainer Jessica Harrington. A smart, neat colt who has a touch of the street fighter about him, as evidenced by his hard-fought win over Delacroix (Ire) in the G1 Futurity Trophy. Four wins from six starts last year, including a full house of Group wins at every level. Current odds: 20/1 Wimbledon Hawkeye Kameko – Eva Maria (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) I'm keeping the Kameko colts on the list for now as neither was disgraced in the Craven when finishing second and fifth respectively. Wimbledon Hawkeye was some way behind Hotazhell when fourth in the Futurity but he won the G2 Royal Lodge over the Guineas course and distance. Though he was no match for Field Of Gold in the Craven he can perhaps be forgiven for doing a little too much too soon, and will hopefully come on for that seasonal debut. Current odds: 25/1 New Century Kameko – Potent Embrace (Street Cry {Ire}) The second representative of Kameko, who won the 2,000 Guineas in 2020. Andrew Balding, whose stable can do little wrong at the moment, is on record saying that New Century thrives on his racing, and he put six starts under his belt at two. A Grade I winner over a mile last year at Woodbine, he was subsequently two lengths behind Henri Matisse when fourth in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. New Century is on the small side, but if he is asked to take his chance in the Guineas, he wouldn't be the worst each-way bet at long odds. Current odds: 66/1 Seagulls Eleven Galileo Gold (GB) – Thrilled (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) It was hard not to be taken with his physical appearance during a racecourse gallop prior to racing at Newmarket on Tuesday, and his performance there had trainer Hugo Palmer buzzing. A colt of some scope and balance, Seagulls Eleven is by his trainer's 2016 Guineas winner Galileo Gold and, though he won over 7f in June last year, his pedigree does lean more towards the sprinting side. His half-sister Platinum Queen (Ire) (Cotai Glory {GB}) won the Prix de l'Abbaye and full-sister Fool's Gold (Ire) is a 5f maiden winner. Placed finishes in the National Stakes and Dewhurst certainly give him every right to line up for the Guineas. Current odds: 40/1 The post From Trials to Triumph? Assessing the 2,000 Guineas Contenders appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jones Walker is pleased to welcome Laura D'Angelo as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the Gaming Industry Team based in Lexington, Kentucky. Laura's addition to the firm expands the firm's reach into the Kentucky market.View the full article

A lawsuit filed seeking damages after Rich Strike finished second in the 2022 Lukas Classic (G2) at Churchill Downs was dismissed by Jefferson Circuit Court in Louisville, Ky.View the full article

5th-Newmarket, £30,000, Cond, 4-17, 3yo, 7fT, 1:26.29, gd. PELLITORY (GB) (c, 3, Sergei Prokofiev–Daphinia {GB} {SP-Eng}, by Kuroshio {Aus}), allowed to start at 25-1 despite having signed off his juvenile campaign with a win in a competitive Doncaster nursery in October, was anchored under heavy restraint in rear off the steady early tempo. Unleashing a 10.78 penultimate furlong to hit the front and a 11.91 finale to wrap it up, he had half a length to spare over Anno Domini (GB) (New Bay {GB}) at the line. “He had done all his work with Wimbledon Hawkeye and we had this race planned the whole season and you get here and it is a strong race and you hear all the words going about town,” trainer James Owen said. “We were on a learning curve today as to whether he was a handicapper or something a bit better. He has got a French 2000 Guineas entry and I love this horse. He works as well as Wimbledon Hawkeye.” Tim Gredley added, “I think he was just weak and immature last year and he didn't really know what was going on. I think if all looks well for the French 2000 Guineas we would go with him and see where we are.” The listed-placed sprinting dam, whose daughter of Havana Grey (GB) was a 95,000gns purchase by Pattern Bloodstock at the Tattersalls December Foal Sale, is related to Nezar (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) who was third in the G3 Somerville Tattersall Stakes over this course and distance. Sales history: 40,000gns Wlg '22 TADEWE; 32,000gns Ylg '23 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 7-3-1-1, $69,600. O-The Gredley Family; B-Whitsbury Manor Stud (GB); T-James Owen. Outsider of the field wins the feature 25-1 shot Pellitory produces a big career best to see off well-backed favourite Anno Domin, who stayed on well down the middle of the track. @JPOwenRacing | @bet365 | @BritishEBF pic.twitter.com/2tV4c5vAao — Racing TV (@RacingTV) April 17, 2025 The post French Classic Plan For The Gredley’s Pellitory appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga (THS) has joined forces with the 2025 Seen Through Horses Campaign, according to an organization release Thursday. Seen Through Horses is a national peer-to-peer campaign convening individuals, mental health professionals, celebrities, and influencers to increase awareness, drive engagement, and raise critical funding for nonprofit organizations. THS is one of 95 charities across the country working to expand access to these life-affirming services during Mental Health Awareness Month, May 1-31, 2025. “Being part of this campaign is more than an honor–it's a powerful affirmation of what we witness every day on our farm,” said Kim Weir, Director of Strategic Growth at Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga. In addition to Title Sponsorship from Zoetis and executive production by Horses for Mental Health, the campaign has secured Premier Partnerships with the American Horse Council, American Psychological Association's Section on Human-Animal Interaction (APA/HAI), Equine Network, The HERD Institute, Natural Lifemanship, Temple Grandin Equine Center, and US Equestrian, among others. has secured Premier Partnerships with the American Horse Council, American Psychological Association's Section on Human-Animal Interaction (APA/HAI), Arenas For Change (ARCH), Black in the Saddle, Equine Network, EQUUS Films & Arts, EQUUS Foundation, EQUUS Television Network, Horses & Humans Research Foundation??, Institute for Human-Animal Connection, Natural Lifemanship, New Trails Learning Systems, PATH International, Polyvagal Equine Institute, Rescued Hearts, Rural Minds, Temple Grandin Equine Center (CSU), The HERD Institute, and US Equestrian. For more information about the Seen Through Horses campaign, click here. The post Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga Selected as Charity Partner for National ‘Seen Through Horses’ Campaign appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Friday, Saint-Cloud, France, post time: 15:10, AUGUSTE RODIN COOLMORE PRIX CLEOPATRE-G3, €80,000, 3yo, f, 10 1/2fT Field: Benamira (GB) (Waldgeist {GB}), Tajlina (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Danara (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Indalimos (Fr) (Cloth Of Stars {Ire}), Marinaleda (Fr) (Recoletos {Fr}), Zia Agnese (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}). TDN Verdict: Further G1 Prix de Diane clues are available here, with little known about four of the protagonists but probably much expected from connections. Tajlina has vital course-and-distance form, having won the G3 Prix Penelope last month, so it is interesting that Francis-Henri Graffard is prepared to put The Aga Khan's Studs' Benamira up against her, particularly as she won over the mile-and-a-half trip that her pedigree suggests is a minimum also at this venue in March. Andre Fabre relies on Indalimos, a half-sister to last year's G2 Prix Eugene Adam scorer Bright Picture (Fr) (Intello {Ger}) whose only run so far resulted in a win over the re-opposing subsequent dual winner Zia Agnese under an eight-pound claimer at Chantilly in October. Friday, Newcastle, Britain, post time: 13:15, BETMGM BURRADON STAKES-Listed, £100,000, 3yo, 8f 5y Field: Bowmark (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Glittering Legend (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Michael Scofield (Tiz The Law), Nordic Norm (GB) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Royal Playwright (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Titanium Emperor (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}). TDN Verdict: An intriguing race, with last year's G2 Royal Lodge Stakes runner-up Royal Playwright taken on by five all-weather winners headed by Lordship Stud's TDN Rising Star Bowmark. From the family of the runaway Derby hero Serpentine (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), the 4 1/2-length Kempton winner was kept away from Newmarket's Craven meeting to stay on the Polytrack while Glittering Legend looks a surefire pattern-race performer based on his last start of 2024 and his return win also at Kempton last month. The post Black-Type Analysis: Can Tajlina Add Cleopatre To Her Penelope Score? appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article