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Magic Time overhauls Amenable to claim the 2024 Group 1 All Aged Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Grahame Begg is confident that star mare Magic Time is primed to go back-to-back in the Group 1 All-Aged Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday. The five-year-old resumed in style with victory in the Group 2 Expressway Stakes (1200m) earlier this prep and has since added a third in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) and a solid sixth placing in a high-class Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m). “She ran very well,” Begg told Racing.com of her TJ Smith run. “She drew barrier one and it probably wasn’t the right gate for her.” A dual Group 1 winner, Magic Time claimed last year’s All-Aged Stakes and added the Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (1400m) to her resume in the spring. Begg believes she’s in even better condition this time around. “Her form is very good,” he said. “She won a Group 2, ran third in a Group 1 and got beaten a length-and-a-half in an extremely strong edition of the TJ Smith.” Victory on Saturday would see Magic Time claim a third Group 1 win at 1400m – a distance that clearly brings out the best in her. Horse racing news View the full article

Feroce ridden by Billy Egan winning the Australian Guineas at Flemington. Photo: Pat Scala (Racing Photos) Feroce will be kept to races around the mile distance this spring, with trainer Dom Sutton confirming the $10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill as the four-year-old’s main goal. The Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) winner is currently enjoying a well-earned break after finishing sixth in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) on March 29 – his first run beyond a mile – against older weight-for-age horses. “He went to the paddock last week,” Sutton told Racing.com. “He’s going to have a really nice break and try to get some good weather before it turns against us in Victoria.” A runner-up in last year’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m), Feroce delivered Sutton his maiden Group 1 win earlier this autumn at Flemington on March 1, confirming his credentials as one of the country’s most exciting young gallopers. “His grand target will be the Golden Eagle (in the spring),” Sutton added. “I’ll keep him at a mile for his spring four-year-old campaign and there’s a few nice races on the calendar for him.” Horse racing news View the full article

Damian Lane. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Damian Lane added yet another major to his growing tally on Saturday, piloting Treasurethe Moment to a stirring victory in the Group 1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick. It marked Lane’s eighth Group 1 triumph of the season, but celebrations were soon tempered when stewards handed down a suspension and fine for breaching the whip rules during the win. Lane pleaded guilty to excessive use of the whip, striking Treasurethe Moment a total of 20 times — ten of those coming before the 100-metre mark. As a result, Racing NSW stewards hit the star hoop with a two-week suspension and a $10,000 fine. Meanwhile, Blake Shinn was also suspended for careless riding aboard Nostringsattached in the Listed South Pacific Classic (1400m) on Day 2 of The Championships. His suspension began on Sunday and runs through to April 22. Horse racing news View the full article

Quirky three-year-old Croupier has one more box to tick to book his passage to Brisbane. He might be a handful at times but has an abundance of ability and comeback trainer Andrew Campbell has plans in place for Ace High’s son to showcase that talent at the Queensland winter carnival. Croupier was a luckless fifth on debut behind stakes winner Super Photon last month at Trentham and returned there on Saturday to post a narrow victory over 1400m after racing greenly. “It was a tough watch, but he was good in the last 50m. He’s come through the race super, he hasn’t left an oat,” Campbell said. “He’s got plenty of tricks up his sleeve and you have to go with the flow with him, you wouldn’t beat him even if you tried. His nickname’s Bully and just does what he wants. “He’s a grouse horse though and when the penny really drops, he’s going to be pretty good.” Croupier will be back in action at Ellerslie this weekend with a trip to Australia on the line. “I’m going to back him up at Auckland in a Rating 65 mile on Saturday and Michael McNab is booked to ride him again, which is great,” Campbell said. “He’d have to win, or be really unlucky, to go over.” All going to plan, Croupier will have two lead-up races into the Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm on May 31. “There’s the Queensland Guineas (Gr.2, 1600m), the Rough Habit Plate (Gr.3, 2000m) and then the Derby. “I think he’ll stay all day, he’s by Ace High and he relaxes and drops the bit, we’re all pretty excited.” Saturday’s victory also marked Campbell’s successful return to the training ranks after he changed tack three years ago for a career as a bloodstock agent, before returning to the fold after relocating from Cambridge to Otaki. Croupier was purchased by Campbell and Tommy Heptinstall for $160,000 out of Beaufort Downs’ draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale. His dam Lady Zafira was a talented mare who won five races up to 1600 metres and the daughter of Iffraaj also ran third in the Listed Rotorua Stakes and fourth in the G1 Telegraph Handicap. “I’ve got three in work, and we bought six at the sales that are being broken in at the moment and a couple of nice horses in the paddock having a breather,” Campbell said. “I’m going to keep it at 10 horses, it’s so enjoyable with a small team like that, it’s great.” View the full article

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Joining New Jersey and Colorado, West Virginia has become the third state to legalize fixed odds wagering on horse racing. The legislation was fully completed Saturday and the state's racetracks, sports book and gambling apps can begin accepting the bets whenever they are ready to go. The Legislature passed the bill by a 55-43 count. “I am the general counsel and lobbyist for the Charles Town HBPA, and so that was the impetus for me trying to get this started,” said lobbyist Philip Reale. “Fixed odds has been popular in Australia and in Europe for a long time. I think it will help make a new market for horse racing, and bring in some bettors who might not otherwise be interested in horse racing. It's just an easier way to do things, in my opinion.” Charles Town management also pushed for fixed odds and its representative in the capital, Sam Barrett, also helped put the issue across the finish line. Fixed odds wagering debuted at Monmouth Park in 2022, but has had trouble gaining any momentum there. There are several problems, most notably a refusal from the sport's major tracks to offer their product to Monmouth for fixed odds. In New Jersey, fixed odds bets can only be made at the track or on a special app. Fixed odds bets are not being accepted by any of the major casino companies or on-line sports books like FanDuel and DraftKings. You can bet on horse racing on FanDuel, but they take only pari-mutuel bets. Reale is hopeful that fixed odds will eventually prove to be attractive to younger bettors who, right now, are playing primarily the four major sports and college games. “I think the hurdle now is to get it to take off and developing that critical mass of states that will offer it, so that the sports books apps, the DraftKings, FanDuels, of the world see enough interest in it to devote the resources needed to putting it together on their platforms,” he said. Will sports bettors start paying attention to horse racing? Reale hopes so. “I always tell a story about the college frat boys sitting on their couch on a Saturday afternoon betting on their apps,” Reale said. “They've got their phones out. They'll play a couple of football games and then they'll see a horse that's going to pay 15-1 and they'll sees what that does to their odds on their parlay. They'll bet the horse to try to increase their pay out. That will be the real boon for sports books…odds boost from horses on their standard parlays and people are going to see the potential of big money. But we all know picking a winner of a horse race is not terribly easy. There will become a market for this eventually. How long this takes, I don't know? Hopefully, we can start this and it will snowball and we can get other states to bring it on line.” The post Fixed Odds Wagering Legalized in West Virginia appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The legacy of Mid-Atlantic-based owner and breeder R. Larry Johnson lived on April 13 when his star homebred turf sprinter, Future Is Now, gutted out a victory in the $270,850 Giant's Causeway Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland.View the full article

The 3-year-old gelding utilized a ground-saving trip that culminated with jockey Jayden Ironeyes taking him along the rail for the neck win. They Call Me Moose paid $12.40 for a $2 win ticket in the six-furlong contest. View the full article

Besting two rivals at the wire, Storm Changer captures a New York Stallion Stakes at Aqueduct Race Track April 13, a win that gave sire Name Changer his first black-type winner. View the full article

The ReRun Thoroughbred Adoption and After the Finish Line's Triple Crown Moneigh Auction is set to begin Sunday, Apr. 20 and will have a total of 19 original pieces on offer, it was announced via press release Monday evening. Moneighs are abstract works of art created by Thoroughbreds using their lips, muzzle, hoof, and/or whiskers. This auction's artists include stallions, broodmares, and pony horses with noteworthy names including Audible, Authentic, Bayner, Enticed, Essential Quality, Harley, Medaglia d'Oro, Nyquist, Shedaresthedevil, and Tapit on offer, among others. The bidding will take place via the ReRun Thoroughbreds eBay store. “Racing fans can bid on their favorite Thoroughbreds they once followed on the racetrack. Moneighs are a way to connect with the legends of horse racing, said Dawn Mellen, president of After the Finish Line. “This new collaboration between charities means proceeds will help more Off Track Thoroughbreds in need. The Moneighs are back with a fresh new look and exciting new stallion, broodmare and pony horse artists for racing fans”, said Lisa Molloy, executive director of ReRun Thoroughbred Adoption. The post Triple Crown Moneigh Auction Begins April 20 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Whit Beckman is back in the Kentucky Derby (G1) for a second consecutive year. He spoke with the media April 12 following Flying Mohawk's easy half-mile breeze in :50 4/5 alongside Beckman's 2024 Derby starter, Honor Marie.View the full article

According to agent Jay Burtis, jockey Forest Boyce is in a lot of pain, but nothing is broken after her mount in Laurel Park's opening race April 13 dislodged her and fell on top of her during the post parade.View the full article

Plans call for Mystik Dan to once again enter the starting gate on Kentucky Derby Day, but this time it will be at Oaklawn Park in the $200,000 Lake Ouachita Stakes May 3.View the full article

This past weekend we were three weeks out from America's most historic and important horse race, and all was quiet on the GI Kentucky Derby front. Too quiet, in fact. Compared to pro and college team sports, which have expanded their wild-card and play-in formats to capitalize on the immediacy of games with win-or-go-home playoff berths on the line, the lead-up to the Derby has silently shifted in the opposite direction. Instead of maximizing the relevancy of making the final cut as the sport's main event nears, racing rolls out a non-bettable, mid-April version of musical chairs. This essentially consists of updates every few days about which horses might defect from the Derby after already having accrued enough qualifying points, thus allowing “on the bubble” aspirants to enter the field of 20 (plus four also-eligibles) by slipping in the back door. This watch-and-wait void has existed on the pre-Derby schedule since 2022, when Oaklawn Park rescheduled the GI Arkansas Derby from three weeks to five weeks before the Kentucky Derby. That meant the three final, 100-points-to-the winner, nine-furlong preps for the Kentucky Derby would all now occur on the first Saturday in April. That's three races at the exact same distance and with similar conditions–the GI Santa Anita Derby, the GI Blue Grass Stakes and the GII Wood Memorial Stakes–all offering the same amount of qualifying points and competing for the same set of horses while all going off within about an hour of each other on the same day. (Although this year was an aberration because Keeneland's rained-out opening Saturday card pushed the rescheduled Blue Grass to Tuesday.) Sure, the GIII Lexington Stakes at Keeneland is positioned on the calendar three weeks out from the Derby. In most years it features at least one points-hungry horse taking a final crack at qualifying. But with only 20 total points up for grabs, and at a 1 1/16-miles distance that is a cutback compared to the seven 100-point qualifiers at nine furlongs or longer that precede it on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” points schedule, the Lexington functions not so much as a true prep that trainers aim for months in advance but as a last-gasp afterthought. This season, the Apr. 12 Lexington didn't have a single entrant close enough to make the Derby cut even by winning that prep. A one-month gap between the final meaningful qualifier and the Derby itself is wasted chance for the sport to leverage the inherent drama of racking up points when they are most coveted. Although the evolving (some might say “devolving”) less-is-more approach to training top-level Thoroughbreds now practically makes it a given that four weeks is considered the required minimum spacing between starts for Derby-quality sophomores, the opportunity is there for some enterprising entity to claim the vacant three-weeks-out spot on the calendar and transform it into a compelling, stand-alone Saturday that doesn't go head-to-head with other major tracks. And the entity to do it is the New York Racing Association (NYRA), starting in 2027 by repositioning the Wood Memorial to a place of prominence three weeks before the Kentucky Derby for the first full spring of racing at the newly rebuilt Belmont Park. The importance of the Wood Memorial has eroded over the decades, producing only two winners in the past 44 years (Fusaichi Pegasus in 2000 and Pleasant Colony in 1981) who went on to wear a blanket of roses at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. The Wood last carried a Grade I designation between 2002 and 2016, and its current same-day placement on the schedule alongside the higher-graded Santa Anita Derby and the Blue Grass Stakes sets up a vicious cycle that keeps the race from gaining traction for an upgrade. The two Grade I races in California and Kentucky annually lure better horses, in part because of their elevated status (but also because of geographic considerations). The Wood Memorial too often ends up with second-tier contenders whose connections view the Grade II option at Aqueduct as a points path of lesser resistance. Sure, it would be a gamble to buck the prevailing race-spacing trend by carding the Wood Memorial three weeks ahead of the Derby. But there's also a speculative “build it and they will come” element to attempting this paradigm shift: If NYRA dangles 100-50-25-15-10 points to the top five finishers, you can bet that trainers will take notice and schedule spring campaigns based on there being a three-weeks-out qualifying option. Burnham Square led the excitement on an unusual Blue Grass Day Tuesday at Keeneland, where it usually headlines the first Saturday in April | Coady Media And the connections of horses who raced in mid-March stakes but didn't quite earn enough points will now have a viable Plan B to consider. When it comes to attracting Triple Crown-caliber entries, do not ever underestimate the incredibly persuasive drawing power of owners getting a whiff of Derby fever. Putting together a couple of editions of Wood Memorials with higher-quality horses who go on to win bigger and better races after competing in New York's premier spring stakes is the Wood's best chance to regain a Grade I upgrade. Dovetailing the schedule switch to coincide with the grand reopening of Belmont Park in two years makes sense because the Wood Memorial will be an entirely different type of race once NYRA vacates Aqueduct and consolidates all downstate racing at Belmont. The reason? Nine-furlong races over Belmont's 12-furlong oval are contested around one turn and not two, like at Aqueduct. This will give the Wood Memorial a unique tactical aspect that will set it apart from most other 1 1/8-miles preps (the mid-March Virginia Derby, new this season at Colonial Downs, is the only other one-turn, nine-furlong Derby qualifying stakes in America). Think of it this way: New racetrack + new type of race + new spot on the calendar = renewed relevancy. Bill this change as giving the historic Wood Memorial a chance to stand apart from the competition while filling a national vacuum on the pre-Derby qualifying calendar. Beyond NYRA not having to play third fiddle against opening weekend at Keeneland and the biggest racing day of the meet at Santa Anita, there are other positive scheduling aspects that would come into play if the Wood Memorial got moved to three weeks in advance of the Derby. First, although the weather can be dicey in New York on any given date in April, pushing the Wood Memorial one week later theoretically affords a better chance at not having to battle Mother Nature. Plans are for Belmont to race on its one-mile Tapeta surface for the winter and early spring of 2026-27, and the newly positioned Wood Memorial could function as the official main-track kickoff to the start of the spring meet in New York. If the elements cooperate, it's possible that turf racing could also return around that same time. A Wood Memorial program anchored by supporting stakes on an otherwise quiet day on the national calendar also would concentrate most of the nation's top jockeys and trainers in New York, increasing betting appeal. Shifting the Wood Memorial by one week would also allow NYRA to advantageously adjust scheduling for the two prep stakes that precede it. Currently, the ungraded Withers Stakes gets run on the first Saturday in February and the GIII Gotham Stakes goes on the first Saturday in March. Moving both of those stakes back to the second Saturday of those months would mean NYRA isn't carding points-awarding stakes in direct competition to higher-graded stakes at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita. Although it's not as likely that this switch would draw better horses from either of those tracks on those February and March dates, the move would at least mean that the Withers and Gotham would be conducted on two Saturdays that have comparatively less competition for simulcast handle, with only two Tampa Bay Downs stakes (the ungraded Sam F. Davis and GIII Tampa Bay Derby) usually headlining the national action for 3-year-olds on those two dates. The post Week In Review: Restoring the Wood Memorial to Grade I Status While Filling a Void on the Derby Qualifying Calendar appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In what became a thriller in the GIII Giant's Causeway at Keeneland, Future Is Now (Great Notion–Past as Prelude, by Bernardini) won the photo over Pandora's Gift (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) on Sunday. The pair went head-to-head first on the tote and then at the end of the backstretch. Slugging it out through the far turn, Future Is Now rode the rail and in the last jump got the money over her rival. The final running time was 1:02.72. Lifetime Record: 15-8-1-1-. O-The Estate of R. Larry Johnson; B-R. Larry Johnson; T-Michael Trombetta. Future is Now gets the win in the G3 Giant's Causeway under @pacolopez1018 for trainer @MichaelTrombet3! TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/1AdLYWtNYk — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) April 13, 2025 The post Future Is Now Edges Pandora’s Gift To Take Giant’s Causeway At Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Nothing wrong with planning ahead, and trainer Kenny McPeek is doing just so after the 2024 Horse of the Year came out of her GI Apple Blossom tour-de-force in fine shape, with the GI La Troienne Stakes at Churchill Downs next on the list for 'Rising Star' MGISW Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna). After receiving a preliminary Beyer of 93 for the romp, McPeek is already eyeballing a seventh victory at the elite level for 'the grizzly bear' and the May 2 Kentucky Oaks undercard feature is circled on the calendar. Thorpedo Anna will likely ship Monday to the track to prepare for that start. “We've kind of plotted this all along,” McPeek said. “I knew the spacing. He [jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.] really didn't have to overwork on her yesterday. She knocked out the [feed] tub in 20 minutes last night. She's good to go to come back up here.” Mystik Dan Seeks First Victory Since Derby in Lake Ouachita GI Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan (Goldencents) is looking to break his losing streak, and is being pointed for the Listed Lake Ouachita at Oaklawn in the hopes of accomplishing it. The McPeek trainee hasn't started since his ninth in the GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes back in January, and following a 30-day break, returned to the work tab Mar. 31 at Oaklawn. With two local breezes under his belt, including Sunday morning when he went five panels in 1:00.40 with Robby Albarado in the irons (2/21), Mystik Dan will try to reverse course May 3, almost one year to the day after his Derby victory. “Just a little maintenance,” said Albarado, the retired two-time Oaklawn riding champion who has regularly galloped and worked Mystik Dan the last two seasons at Oaklawn. “We try to get him consistently in [12-second furlongs] and it's easy to fit those times because he's push button.” The post Thorpedo Anna Emerges from Apple Blossom Masterclass in Good Form, Has Next Target 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. Monday's Observations features an interesting newcomer for Christopher Head. 2.30 Chantilly, Mdn, €30,000, 2yo, 5fT NO TUNE (GB) (No Nay Never) catches the eye as a Wertheimer-bred half-sister to the GI United Nations Stakes hero Adhamo (Ire) (Intello {Ger}). Introduced by Christopher Head, the relative of the sire Attendu (Fr) encounters seven peers. The post Half to Adhamo Debuts at Chantilly appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Via Sistina signed off a dominant 12 months in Australia by collecting a remarkable seventh group 1 of the season, and eighth overall, in the 2,000-meter (about 1 1/4-mile) Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) April 12.View the full article

Set to return to England after her April 12 victory in the Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland, Choisya could return to America this summer to run at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

Maryland-based jockey Forest Boyce was airlifted to the hospital after her mount unseated, and then fell on her, before the first race Sunday at Laurel Park. Boyce suffered injuries after her mount, first time starter Z Bogdan (Uncle Lino) reared up, dislodged her, and then fell on top of the rider as the horses entered the track for the post parade. While prone on the track, Boyce could move her extremities, and was initially placed into an ambulance before being airlifted to the R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland. “Forest fell off the horse, the horse flipped on her, and she sustained a lower-body injury. She was conscious,” said on-track physician Dr. Christian Glaser. “She can feel everything, everything's moving, but she's in a lot of pain,” said Boyce's agent, Jay Burtis. He later added via text message, “Nothing is broken. She is really sore [and needs] some rest. [It sounds] like [a] day-to-day situation, according to the doctor.” Boyce is a staple on the Maryland circuit with summer and fall riding titles at Laurel Park to her credit as well as 1,063 wins in her career. The post Jockey Forest Boyce Taken to Hospital after Post Parade Incident appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

As part of the Breeders' Cup challenge series, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) will host 17 stakes in the 'Win and You're In' series, which will offer a berth to the winners into the corresponding divisional event at the World Championships, the group announced Sunday afternoon. The first offerings will kick off during the Belmont Stakes Racing festival at Saratoga Friday, June 6 with the GI Ogden Phipps Stakes followed by the GI Metropolitan Handicap and the GI Jaipur Stakes Saturday, June 7. The berths are for the Distaff, Dirt Mile, and Turf Sprint, respectively. Saratoga's summer meet will offer nine 'WAYI' qualifiers beginning Aug. 2 with the GI Fourstardave for entry into the Mile and the GI Whitney for a spot in the Classic. Other qualifier races include GI Sword Dancer [the Turf]; GI Forego [Dirt Mile]; GI Ballerina [Filly & Mare Sprint]; GI Personal Ensign [Distaff]; GI Spinaway [Juvenile Fillies], a change from the previous designation when it was part of the Breeders' Cup “Dirt Dozen” series; GII Flower Bowl [Filly & Mare Turf]; and the final being the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup for entry into the Classic. The Belmont Big A meet will host five 'WAYI' events this fall, and future race dates will be announced at a later date. For the complete schedule in the challenge series, and to learn more, please visit the Breeders' Cup website. For information about races in the Dirt Dozen series, please go here, and for the Saratoga schedule (or 2025 New York stakes in general), visit the NYRA Stakes Schedule page. The post NYRA to Host 17 Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Qualifiers in 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Rider Penalties K Myers | Auckland 9 April; careless riding; suspended 14-21 April inclusive. L Satherley | Auckland 9 April; careless riding; suspended 20 –30 April inclusive. J Fawcett | Auckland 9 April; careless riding; suspended 20-26 April inclusive. N Yuen | Auckland 9 April; careless riding; suspended 20-30 April inclusive. L Sutherland | Wellington 12 April; careless riding; suspended 20 April – 1 May inclusive and fined $800. L Sutherland | Wellington 12 April; use of whip; fined $1,100. T Mitchell | Wellington 12 April; medical clearance required (subsequently received on 13 April). S Wynne | Canterbury 12 April; careless riding; suspended 17-25 April inclusive. T Moodley | Canterbury 12 April; use of whip; fined $150. D Cooper | Canterbury 12 April; use of whip; fined $500. L Sutherland | Waikato 13 April; use of whip; suspended 2-11 May inclusive. L Sutherland | Waikato 13 April; careless riding; suspended 12-24 May inclusive. T Mitchell | Waikato 13 April; use of whip; suspended 22 April – 1 May inclusive. M Hashizume | Waikato 13 April; misconduct; fined $550. J Doyle | Waikato 13 April; use of whip; fined $250. Trainer Penalty D Frye | Canterbury 12 April; incorrect gear; fined $100. Horse Penalties GRACES GIFT | Auckland 9 April; lame and respiratory infection; veterinary clearance required. SISTER PING | Auckland 9 April; late scratching after failing to load; must complete trial. LATRELLE | Wellington 12 April; cardiac arrhythmia; veterinary clearance required. VINDICATOR | Canterbury 12 April; late scratching after failing to load; must complete trial. Protest NOIVERN | Canterbury 12 April; caused interference; relegated from 1st to 2nd. The post 7-13 April 2025 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Joao Moreira made it back-to-back wins in the G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 Guineas) as Embroidery (Jpn) followed up last year's victory aboard Stellenbosch (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) for the Brazilian-born jockey known worldwide as the “Magic Man”. Sunday's Hanshin triumph also saw Embroidery become the first Group 1 winner for her sire, Admire Mars (Jpn), from his very first crop of three-year-olds since taking up stud duties at Shadai Stallion Station. Trained by Kazutomo Mori, Embroidery entered the 1,600-metre contest as a leading contender after a two-and-a-half-length defeat of Ma Puce (Jpn) (Mind Your Biscuits) in February's G3 Queen Cup at Tokyo. She was sent off the third choice of punters, with Erika Express (Jpn) (Epiphaneia {Jpn}) narrowly preferred to Arma Veloce (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) at the head of the betting. Erika Express arrived as the unbeaten winner of January's G3 Fairy Stakes at Nakayama, while Arma Veloce was having her first start since winning the G1 Hanshin Juvenile Fillies at Kyoto in December, a performance which saw her crowned Japan's champion two-year-old filly of 2024. Favourite Erika Express was sent straight to the front by Keita Tosaki, but she was a spent force entering the final 200 metres as her early exertions appeared to take their toll. Instead, it was Embroidery and Arma Veloce who the eye was immediately drawn to once the long-time leader's stride began to shorten, both having made smooth headway from mid-division, before Moreira briefly had to wait for a gap aboard the eventual winner. Soon joined by Arma Veloce after being produced to lead inside the final furlong, the pair proceeded to battle it out in a thrilling duel, with Embroidery always doing just enough to get the verdict by a neck. Lynx Tip (Jpn) (Kitasan Black {Jpn}), runner-up in February's G3 Kisaragi Sho when last seen, was another two and a half lengths back in third, with the same distance back to Ma Puce in fourth. Erika Express was only fifth. “It's another Group 1 win in Japan [following the Takamatsunomiya Kinen] which I would say is rather difficult,” said Moreira. “No doubt, I'm extremely happy. We didn't really know how she was going to handle the track as it's been raining for nearly half of the day. There was a lot of moisture out there and not many of the horses out there could handle it, but she proved that she can and I'm just a lucky boy to have been able to sit on a nice horse in another Group 1 race in Japan. “She was able to get the split between horses and then really had to fight as there was company coming from the outside. She really had to let down and show what she's got and she really won well. The surface definitely didn't affect her at all and I'm extremely pleased to have been given a chance to ride another very special horse in Japan. Having won as she did today, I have no doubt that she will be competitive once again in her next start and I will be hoping she will run as well she did today.” Silk Racing's Embroidery represents the same owners as the great Almond Eye (Jpn) (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}), who won the Oka Sho, as well as the other two legs of the Japanese Triple Tiara, back in 2018. Liberty Island (Jpn) (Duramente {Jpn}) became the seventh filly to win all three legs in 2023, with the next leg this year coming on Sunday, May 25 when Tokyo hosts the G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks). Prior to winning the Queen Cup, Embroidery was a dual winner from four starts as a two-year-old. After an encouraging debut at Tokyo last June, she went on to register a breakthrough success at Niigata the following month, before finishing fifth in September's Saffron Sho at Nakayama. She then returned to Tokyo in November to double her career tally. The magic man, Joao Moreira was at his brilliant best this morning! Embroidery weaved her way to Grade One success in the Grade One Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 Guineas) at Hanshin!@netkeiba | #JRA | #競馬 pic.twitter.com/smmKUaGaQ6 — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) April 13, 2025 Pedigree Notes A son of Daiwa Major (Jpn), Admire Mars was Japan's champion two-year-old colt of 2018 when his victories included the G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes. His Classic bid the following year ended in defeat when he finished fourth in the G1 Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2,000 Guineas), but he went on to prove himself among the world's best milers with further top-level wins in the NHK Mile Cup and the Hong Kong Mile. Retired to Shadai Stallion Station after finishing third in the 2020 edition of the Hong Kong Mile, he was the sire of 16 individual winners in Japan last year when his first crop of juveniles hit the racecourse, with Embroidery then becoming his first Group winner earlier this year when landing the Queen Cup. Embroidery is one of two winners from as many runners out of the Kurofune mare Rottenmeier (Jpn) (Kurofune), who contested the Queen Cup herself when finishing third in 2016, before winning a Listed race at Hanshin on her next start. Embroidery's third dam is the Japanese champion two-year-old filly Biwa Heidi (Jpn) (Caerleon), whose notable progeny include the Japanese Horse of the Year Buena Vista (Jpn) (Special Week {Jpn}); Japanese champion two-year-old filly Joie de Vivre (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}); G2 Kyoto Kinen winner and sire Admire Aura (Jpn); G3 Epsom Cup hero and sire Tosen Reve (Jpn); Listed-winning sire Admire Japan (Jpn); and G2 Flora Stakes heroine Sang Real (Jpn) (Zenno Rob Roy {Jpn}). Sunday, Hanshin, Japan OKA SHO (JAPANESE 1000 GUINEAS)-G1, ¥307,130,000, Hanshin, 4-13, 3yo, f, 1600mT, 1:33.10, gd. 1–EMBROIDERY (JPN), 121, f, 3, by Admire Mars (Jpn) 1st Dam: Rottenmeier (Jpn) (SW & GSP-Jpn, $547,816), by Kurofune 2nd Dam: Adelheid (Jpn), by Agnes Tachyon (Jpn) 3rd Dam: Biwa Heidi (Jpn), by Caerleon 1ST GROUP 1 WIN. O-Silk Racing; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); T-Kazutomo Mori; J-Joao Moreira; ¥168,791,000. Lifetime Record: 6-4-1-0, ¥224,551,000. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Arma Veloce (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Harbinger (GB)–Rakuami (Jpn), by Daiwa Major (Jpn). (¥30,000,000 Wlg '22 JRHJUL). O-TO RACING; B-Northern Farm (Jpn); ¥64,226,000. 3–Lynx Tip (Jpn), 121, f, 3, Kitasan Black (Jpn)–Dance With Kitten, by Kitten's Joy. 1ST GROUP 1 BLACK TYPE. O-Sunday Racing; B-Shiraoi Farm (Jpn); ¥39,113,000. Margins: NK, 2HF, 2HF. Odds: 5.00, 3.80, 6.80. Also Ran: Ma Puce (Jpn), Erika Express (Jpn), Cerbiatto (Jpn), Primzahl (Jpn), Voulezvous (Jpn), Brown Ratchet (Jpn), Shonan Xanadu (Jpn), Vip Daisy (Jpn), Bonne Soiree (Jpn), Namura Clara (Jpn), Water Gerbera (Jpn), Kurino Mei (Jpn), Dantsu Elan (Jpn), Mistress (Jpn), Twilight City (Jpn). Click for the JRA chart & video. The post Moreira Magic Carries Embroidery to Oka Sho Glory appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. 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Trainer Jose D'Angelo reports that 'TDN Rising Star' Shisospicy (Mitole) has emerged from her victory in the Listed Limestone Stakes in good form and could have a date with the GIII Coronation Cup in July at Saratoga. After her half-length victory Saturday in the turf sprint at Keeneland, D'Angelo has provided a positive prognosis for his latest turf star, and says while his filly does have victories on the main track, the lawn is her future. With that, her campaign could include a trip to Saratoga as the conditioner has thrown in the possibility that Shisospicy would be tapped to defend the Coronation title. Stablemate MSW Twirling Queen (Twirling Candy) won it last year. “Probably for the Coronation Cup at Saratoga. Maybe [she runs] before [or] around Belmont Stakes day, or something like that,” D'Angelo said of future targets, as the GIII Soaring Softly runs June 8. “We are working for that. She is doing pretty well. I think part of the plan is going there [New York].” “She is a super talented horse. We changed her to the grass, and she is undefeated now, 2-for-2. We are going to keep her there.” Regarding GISW Howard Wolowitz (Munnings), D'Angelo reports that the colt has returned to the States after his 10th-place effort in the G2 1351 Turf Sprint at King Abdulaziz Racecourse, and will remain turned out as the connections start formulating a plan for the second half of his 2025 campaign. “He's resting for 60 days at the farm in Kentucky. We gave him some time off because we ran literally all of last year,” said D'Angelo. “We gave him some time off to have him ready for the second semester of this year. Nothing targeted for the moment. We are, for sure, thinking of Kentucky Downs for him, but he will have one or two races before, let's see how he comes back and everything.” The post Jose D’Angelo Provides Updates on ‘Rising Star’ Shisospicy, Howard Wolowitz appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Embroidery got through some traffic in the stretch to win the Oka Sho (Japanese One Thousand Guineas-G1) April 13 at Hanshin Racecourse, the first leg of the Japanese filly Triple Crown.View the full article