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With a late surge, Talkin (Good Magic–Rote, by Tiznow) got to the wire first to graduate on debut at the Spa on Saturday. Tabbed as a 9-1 shot here, the bay chased Stradale (Yaupon) up the backstretch and around the far turn. The Danny Gargan trainee started to surge down the lane and with an all-out drive nailed the pacesetter at the wire. The final running time was 1:23.63. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. Sales History: KEESEP '24 $600,000. O-Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Pine Racing Stables, Legendary Thoroughbreds and Belmar Racing and Breeding, LLC; B-Fifth Avenue Bloodstock (KY); T-Danny Gargan. Talkin gets up to win R6 at Saratoga at 9/1 for trainer Danny Gargan with @kendrickcarmou1 in the irons! pic.twitter.com/7Q89piPMxe — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) August 30, 2025 The post Good Magic’s Talkin Runs Late To Debut A Winner At The Spa On Saturday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

7th-SAR, $100k, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 2:55p.m. ET Heading out from the barn of Cherie DeVaux, PAIGE TURNER (Army Mule) debuts here against a full field of maidens in this main track baby dash. A $350,000 OBSMAR pick up this year, the filly is a half-sister to GISW Speed Boat Beach (Bayern). To the outside is Celebrity Quest (Nyquist), a $525,000 KEESEP graduate who is out of a half-sister to GISW Power Broker (Pulpit). Another of the dam's half-siblings is the mother of MGISW Seize the Grey (Arrogate). This is the immediate female family of GISW Miss Shop; MGSW Trappe Shot; and MGSW Tin Type Gal (Tapit). It is the extended family of SW & MGISP Shoplifted (Into Mischief). TJCIS PPs 9th-SAR, $100k, Msw, 2yo, 1-1/16mT, 4:05p.m. ET Breaking from the second gate here is Triton (Uncle Mo), a $525,000 OBSMAR pick up now in the program of Danny Gargan. Out of a full-sister to GISW A Z Warrior (Bernardini), Triton's dam Alberobello is also a half-sibling to MGSW Jojo Warrior (Pioneerof the Nile), J Z Warrior (Harlan's Holiday), and GSW & GISP E Z Warrior (Exploit). Eyeballing him in the gate is Chambersville (Twirling Candy), who goes to post for owner/breeder Shortleaf Stable and trainer Kenny McPeek. The colt is a half-brother to multiple graded winner and Australian Group 1-placed Bubble Rock (More Than Ready). This is the extended family of MGSW & GISP Unified (Candy Ride {Arg}). The third in line is $500,000 FTSAUG buy Spectacle (Twirling Candy), a Bill Mott trainee who is out of the half-sister to GISW Max Player (Honor Code) and Group 1-placed Seahenge (Scat Daddy). Gulfy (Constitution) is a $500,000 KEESEP grad who is a full-brother to SW Admiral Dennis. TJCIS PPs 6th-KD, $170k, Msw, 2yo, 1mT, 4:13p.m. ET Slide Away (Not This Time), a $430,000 KEEJAN buy turned $675,000 KEESEP purchase, heads out for Steve Asmussen against a full Kentucky Downs field. Out of a daughter of MGISW Ask the Moon (Malibu Moon), Slide Away's dam is a half-sister to MSW Belgrano (War Front) and GSP Sundaysatthebeach (Medaglia d'Oro), herself mother of MGSW First World War (War Front). His rightward neighbor is $300,000 KEESEP grad Timestream (Not This Time), whose second dam is Group 1 winner Etoile Montante (Miswaki)–making his dam Flagstaff (GB) (Dansili {GB}) a half-sister to MGSW Starformer (Dynaformer). This is the extended female family of G1 Dubai World Cup hero Country Grammar (Tonalist). TJCIS PPs 10th-GP, $70k, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, 6:08p.m. ET In against a field of maidens with various degrees of experience, Dandona (Tiz the Law) comes into this contest with a recent bullet work Aug. 24 when she blew four furlongs in :46.67 (1/24). A $1.05-million buy at OBSAPR after selling for $70,000 at KEESEP the year prior, the daughter of Tiz the Law is out of MSW & GSP Tulsa Queen (Cactus Ridge). Dandona is in the program of Saffie Joseph Jr. TJCIS PPs The post Aug. 31 Insights: Half-Sister to Speed Boat Beach Unveiled at Saratoga 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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Jockey Adam Beschizza discusses Ground Support's shocking 100-1 upset on debut in the second race at Kentucky Downs Aug. 30.View the full article

Ryan Moore is set to miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his right femur, which will rule him out of the Irish Champions Festival, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (G1), and Breeders' Cup, as well as many other major autumn races.View the full article

2nd-Kentucky Downs, $132,803, Msw, 8-30, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:34.43, fm, 3/4 length. GROUND SUPPORT (f, 2, Army Mule–Arch Support {GSP, $159,835}, by Arch) was completely friendless in the market at 100-1 and capitalized on an inside trip to cause a massive–if not entirely surprising–boilover. A bit slow to begin from gate one, the dark bay quickly mustered for speed and was all the way up into a handy position on the back of pacesetting second-time starter La Dolce Vita (Not This Time) through the opening half-mile. Going along under a nice hold from Adam Beschizza entering the final three furlongs, Ground Support was ridden for luck and joined La Dolce Vita to her inside at the quarter pole. Easily putting that one away, the Florida-bred was hard-ridden the remainder and held off a late challenge from Secretly Delighted (Constitution)–a debuting half-sister to GSW & GISP Sweet Melania (American Pharoah) and SW 'TDN Rising Star' Sweet Rebecca (American Pharoah)–by three-quarters of a length. Champion Equine purchased Arch Support, second in the grassy GIII Miss Grillo Stakes in 2010, in foal to Not This Time for $40,000 at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton February and Ground Support is her sixth winner from seven to race. There is more turf pedigree deeper down the page, as this filly's second dam Two Ninety Jones (Sir Harry Lewis, by Alleged) was three times stakes-placed on the surface and third dam Caromist was a daughter of Caro (Ire). Army Mule's sire Friesan Fire (A.P. Indy) did his best work on the main track, but his dam Bollinger (Aus) (Dehere) won in Group 1 company in Australia for Vinery and Gai Waterhouse and the female family is dotted with black-type, including G1 Victoria Derby hero Benicio (Aus) (More Than Ready). Kelsey Danner was also the trainer of this sire's Danse Macabre, a stakes winner and Grade III placed at this venue for a partnership including John Ballantyne's NBS Stable, and, given that she is out of a mare by Blame, is bred similarly to Ground Control. Arch Support was most recently covered by Verifying. Sales history: $90,000 RNA 2yo '25 OBSMAR; $80,000 2yo '25 EASMAY. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $54,000. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. O-NBS Stable; B-Champion Equine LLC (FL); T-Kelsey Danner. Big balloons as the chalky streak to start the @KYDownsRacing ended in a big way. On debut #1 GROUND SUPPORT ($203.20) saved ground under @ABeschizza to take race 2. The daughter of Army Mule is trained by Kelsey Danner and owned by NBS Stable. pic.twitter.com/yqpaMUnWuB — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 30, 2025 The post Army Mule Filly Ground Support Blows Up The Tote at Kentucky Downs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

'TDN Rising Star' Nysos (Nyquist) has been scratched from Saturday's GI Pacific Classic. While the official reason is currently listed as “Unavailable”, the Daily Racing Form noted that trainer Bob Baffert confirmed it to be a “foot issue”. The 4-year-old Baoma Corp-owned colt was exiting wins in the GIII Triple Bend Stakes and the GIII San Diego Handicap. Named the 8-5 morning-line favorite, his scratch leaves Journalism (Curlin) and Fierceness (City of Light) fighting for the top wagering choice. The post Nysos Scratched From Pacific Classic appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Some of the most highly anticipated races during the summer season are the 'baby' races during the boutique meetings at Saratoga and Del Mar and at Ellis Park, which attract its fair share of high-priced juveniles from a variety of top national outfits. Summer Breezes, sponsored by OBS Sales, highlights debuting and stakes-entered 2-year-olds at those meetings that have been sourced at the breeze-up sales earlier in the year, including links to their under-tack previews. Here are the horses entered for Sunday at Saratoga and Del Mar. Sunday, August 31, 2025 Saratoga 4, $90k, 2yo, f, (S), 1 1/16mT, 1:08 p.m. Horse (Sire), Sale, Price ($), Breeze Athena's Fury (Modernist), FTMMAY, 50,000, G C-Big Easy, agent; B-Amanda Gillman, agent for High Step Makealittlelove (Galilean), OBSAPR, 65,000, :10 1/5 C-Hoppel LLC, agent; B-Three Diamonds Farm LLC Rose Lisa (Authentic)-AE, OBSMAR, 50,000, :10 3/5 C-RSVP Sales, agent; B-Daniel Delmastro/Roff Josein Solemn Beauty (Solomini), OBSJUN, 35,000, :10 2/5 C-McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds LLC; B-Bruce Brown, agt Saratoga 7, $100k, 2yo, f, 6f, 2:55 p.m. Essence L Vee (Spun to Run), OBSAPR, 80,000, :10 C-Best A Luck Farm LLC, agent; B-Avibros Stables Fierce Fairshina (Caracaro), FTMMAY, 120,000, :10 3/5 C-Navas Equine, agent; B-Sport of Kings Racing Partners Karma Cat (Practical Joke), OBSJUN, 250,000, :21 C-Hoppel LLC, agent; B-Legion B'stk, agent Graham Grace Stables Paige Turner (Army Mule), OBSMAR, 350,000, :10 C-de Meric Sales, agent; B-Cherie DeVaux & West Point TBs Saratoga 9, $100k, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 4:05 p.m. Triton (Uncle Mo), OBSMAR, 525,000, :10 1/5 C-Top Line Sales LLC, agent; B-Jones/Everett, agent Del Mar 6, $100k, 2yo, 6f, 7:00 p.m. Out of the Woods (Constitution), OBSAPR, 325,000, :10 1/5 C-Eddie Woods, agent; B-Little Red Feather, John Dowd, agent Sharons Angel (Tiz the Law), OBSMAR, 80,000, :21 1/5 C-Global Thoroughbreds LLC, agent; B-R Baltas, agent Panic Stb The post Summer Breezes Sponsored By OBS: Sunday, August 31, 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Just how deep is Sunday's running of the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup at Saratoga, a 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the GI Breeders' Cup Classic in a little more than two months' time? Well, six of the eight remaining horses–GII Charles Town Classic winner Banishing (Ghostzapper) will be scratched–have recorded at least one Beyer Speed Figure of 104 or higher this year and three of the entrants are already Grade I winners this term. It is the very definition of a hot race. The field is led by 'TDN Rising Star' Sierra Leone (Gun Runner), whose 4-year-old campaign hasn't been exactly straight-forward, but it appears all systems are go for the Gold Cup. After toying with the idea of chasing the 8-figure pots in the Middle East over the winter, a niggling foot issue dictated that last year's Classic winner and champion 3-year-old male returned in the GII New Orleans Classic in late March, where he was a ring-rusty third to loose-on-the-lead Touchuponastar (Star Guitar). A sound runner-up to fellow 'Rising Star' Mindframe (Constitution) in the GI Stephen Foster Stakes June 28, the $2.3-million Fasig-Tipton Saratoga topper benefitted from an honest pace in the GI Whitney Stakes Aug. 2, aided by pacemaker Contrary Thinking (Into Mischief), and covered his final three-eighths in a strong :36.63 to take it by a length. Given that he's lightly raced in 2025, the Gold Cup was a logical next step for Sierra Leone as he preps for a title defense at Del Mar in November. “He's rounding back into form, and I think we have him right back where he was last year towards the end of the year,” said trainer Chad Brown. “I didn't think he'd run enough, so one more start will do him good. He seems to like a mile and a quarter.” Mindframe makes his first Saratoga appearance since finishing second in last year's GI Belmont Stakes after appearing to have the race in safe keeping. Well short of his best, but victorious nevertheless in the GII Gulfstream Park Mile Mar. 1, the Maryland-bred pipped the dead-heating Banishing and Pacific Classic favorite and 'Rising Star' Nysos (Nyquist) in the seven-furlong GI Churchill Downs Stakes and was better–if still a fraction green–in the Foster. Importantly, he is a fresh horse for the Gold Cup. “A big part of us not running Mindframe back in the Whitney was that he's coming off a couple huge efforts,” said trainer Todd Pletcher, who sent out 'TDN Rising Star' Happy Saver (Super Saver) to win the final Gold Cup held at Belmont in 2020 and Bright Future (Curlin) here in 2023. “We felt like the extra time would do him well and we wanted to get a mile-and-a-quarter race into him prior to the Breeders' Cup, so we felt like we weren't losing an opportunity on him by waiting for the Jockey Club.” Mindframe | Sarah Andrew Pletcher also saddles Antiquarian (Preservationist), runner-up to all-the-way winner Phileas Fogg (Astern {Aus}) in the GII Suburban Stakes over this course and distance on Independence Day. Highland Falls (Curlin) looks to become the first repeat Gold Cup winner since Tonalist (Tapit) in 2014/2015. Disappointing when down the field in last year's Breeders' Cup, the chestnut was a good-looking allowance winner going Aqueduct's one-turn mile June 27 and also finished off his race soundly in the Whitney before settling for second. “At the eighth pole, I thought he may win it,” said Michael Banahan, director of bloodstock for Godolphin USA. “He just got run down–run down by a Breeders' Cup Classic winner. There's no shame in that at all. That was probably one of the strongest older division races of the year. We are very proud of him.” White Abarrio (Race Day) won this year's GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational with the same 109 Beyer achieved by Sierra Leone last time, but enters off fourth-place efforts in the GI Metropolitan Handicap June 7 and in the Whitney. “I love him right now,” his trainer Saffie Joseph, Jr. said. “He's given us the confidence to feel that way, and I hope everything continues that way so we get to see the White Abarrio that's so good when he is.” Only Cigar (1995), Skip Away (1997) and Curlin (2007) have completed the Jockey Club Gold Cup/Breeders' Cup Classic double since the inception of the championships back in 1984. Del Mar Derby Looms A Battle of Italian Riders Antonio Fresu and Umberto Rispoli were sitting second and fifth, respectively, entering Saturday's Pacific Classic program at Del Mar, and the Italian duo each look to hold a strong hand in Sunday's GII Del Mar Derby riding for Phil D'Amato. Fresu has the call aboard the 2-1 morning-line choice Iron Man Cal (Collected), winner–via DQ–of last year's GIII Zuma Beach Stakes and just beaten in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf by Henri Matisse (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). An even fourth on seasonal return in the GI American Turf at Churchill, the bay was heavily favored in the opening-day Oceanside Stakes, but a bad stumble at the break left him behind the eight ball and a late rally couldn't quite reel in longshot Game Warrior (Game Winner). The Padre (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}) won his maiden going 10 furlongs over the Dundalk all-weather in January and was acquired by Little Red Feather Racing. A fast-finishing second with Fresu at the controls in a one-mile Santa Anita allowance June 13, the bay had Rispoli in the irons when rallying to best Freedom's Not Free (Omaha Beach) while in receipt of four pounds from that rival in the Aug. 3 LaJolla Handicap. 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After a rare three-way head-bob at the culmination of Saturday's G3 Solario Stakes at Sandown, Paul and Clare Rooney were celebrating as the 2-1 favourite A Bit Of Spirit (Palace Pier) prevailed by the smallest of margins. Locked in a tussle to the line with Oceans Four (Zoustar) and Humidity (Ulysses), the son of Darley's red-hot first-crop sire was favoured by the photo. Two nose margins told the tale, with Godolphin's Pacific Avenue (Dubawi) only worried out of it very late and ending up just a neck behind Humidity in fourth. Brilliant finish to the Solario It's A Bit Of Spirit captures the G3 @BetMGMUK Solario Stakes @Sandownpark pic.twitter.com/ocsjRhKzsb — Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 30, 2025 The post Palace Pier’s A Bit Of Spirit Edges Solario Thriller appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 14:33, PRIX GERALD DE GEOFFRE-G3, €73,200, 3yo, 15fT Field: Quinteplus (Fr) (Telecaster {GB}), Allure (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}), Emit (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Hotheaded (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Espoir Avenir (Fr) (Montmartre {Fr}), Arnay Le Duc (Fr) (Sageburg {Ire}), Zingaro (Fr) (Kingman {GB}). TDN Analysis: Andre Fabre has a record nine renewals of this former Prix de Lutece already in the books and the maestro sends forth two here. Godolphin's Hotheaded should have the measure of stablemate Allure, with the pair finishing first and third in this month's Prix Michel Houyvet, and will be a warm order for this return to pattern-race level. The Fabre duo was split by Zingaro in that 15-furlong Deauville contest, with his Christophe Ferland stablemate Espoir Avenir back in fourth. Hotheaded's chief danger is the Joseph O'Brien-conditioned Listed Marble City Stakes victor Emit, who is upped in trip once again. [Sean Cronin]. Sunday, ParisLongchamp, France, post time: 17:00, PRIX D'ARENBERG-G3, €73,200, 2yo, 5fT Field: Afjan (Fr) (Mehmas {Ire}), Graft (Ire) (U S Navy Flag), Pen And Sword (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Wateen (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}), Hollywood Treasure (Ire) (Gregorian {Ire}), Souful Diva (Ire) (Soldier's Call {GB}), Stargazed (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}), Havana Anna (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Jeudixx (Fr) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}), Shine On Me (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}). TDN Analysis: Havana Anna's maiden form bears the closest scrutiny and the Donnacha O'Brien trainee engineered a stunning breakout in last month's Listed Marwell Stakes at Naas. With more than half the field shipping in from overseas, Hollywood Treasure shares top billing at the head of a foreign contingent which has made off with seven of the last nine editions. Overcoming traffic for a clear-cut debut verdict in April, she caught the eye with a comeback win in this month's Listed St Hugh's Stakes and rates an obvious threat. Shine On Me's G2 Cherry Hinton fourth behind Venetian Sun has gained lustre in recent days and she holds Wateen, Graft and Pen And Sword on their running in this month's Listed Prix de la Vallee d'Auge. Ripon maiden winner Stargazed, lining up for Karl Burke, should not be discounted and G3 Prix de Cabourg runner-up Afjan heads the home resistance. [Sean Cronin]. Sunday, Baden-Baden, Germany, post time: 14:35, 155TH CASINO BADEN-BADEN GOLDENE PEITSCHE-G3, €70,000, 3yo/up, 6fT Field: Danelo (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}), Kylian (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), National Service (Fr) (Elusive City), Schutzenzauber (Ger) (Amaron {GB}), Shootout (Ire) (Areion {Ger}), Vicious Harry (Fr) (Harry Angel {Ire}), Zerostress (Ger) (Areion {Ger}), Arabie (GB) (Dandy Man {Ire}), Dhitjari (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}), The Strikin Viking (Ire) (Inns Of Court {Ire}), War Bride (Ire) (Soldier's Call {GB}). TDN Analysis: The day-two highlight of Baden-Baden's “Grosse Woche” has drawn an equal split of home defenders and foreign raiders. Zerostress notched a rare domestic success in 2023 and was too good for Schutzenzauber, Kylian, Dhitjari and Danelo in this month's Listed Hoppegartener Fliegerpreis. Last term's G1 Prix Morny fourth and Karl Burke nominee Arabie has performed with credit in all five black-type starts since and tuned up for this with a runner-up finish in last month's Listed Prix Kistena at Deauville. He holds solid claims along with last term's G2 Railway Stakes and G2 Richmond Stakes runner-up The Strikin Viking, who was last seen hitting the board in this month's Listed Queensferry Stakes at Chester. [Sean Cronin]. Sunday, Tipperary, post time: 16:00, COOLMORE STUD NO NAY NEVER FAIRY BRIDGE STAKES-G3, €36,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 7f 110yT Field: Snellen (Ire) (Expert Eye {GB}), Germanese (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Mallavelly (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), Mataariki (Fr) (Cracksman {GB}), Princess Child (Fr) (Dariyan {Fr}), Queen Of Thunder (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Copacabana Sands (Ire) (Sands Of Mali {Fr}), Celestial Orbit (GB) (No Nay Never), Chantez (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Fingerpaint (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Sweet Chariot (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). TDN Analysis: Copacabana Sands has a penalty to carry for her win in the G3 Ballycorus Stakes, but is progressing fast and will be one of the favourites in a renewal in which the three-year-olds look to hold the aces. Not seen since finishing down the field in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches, the Nell Gwyn runner-up Celestial Orbit adds intrigue along with Juddmonte's Curragh maiden winner Fingerpaint. [Tom Frary]. Click here for the complete fields. The post Black-Type Analysis: Juveniles Clash Over Minimum Trip In Arenberg appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Off the mark by eight lengths over six furlongs at The Curragh earlier this month, Ballydoyle's Mission Central (No Nay Never) came back to the same course and distance to collect Saturday's G3 Heider Family Stables Round Tower Stakes. Always in control on the front end under Wayne Lordan, the 11-8 favourite kept finding to score by 3/4 of a length from The Publican's Son (Beau Liam). “Wayne said he was still green. He said he was there at halfway and he was waiting,” Aidan O'Brien said. “He said he has a lot of natural speed. He learned a bit today, he had to get down and knuckle down. I'd say he's quick, five would be no problem to him and that's slow ground.” “Wayne said he felt he was only hacking and the lads in the race felt they were flying, that's the sign of a speed horse,” he added. “I suppose he could be a Flying Childers type of horse, he's very fast and I'd imagine that's the type of horse he is.” Mission Central – oh so smooth in the G3 Round Tower @curraghrace pic.twitter.com/W59caGDkPg — Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 30, 2025 The post No Nay Never’s Mission Central On Top In The Round Tower appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Unbeaten in four starts but absent since the Listed Prix Petite Etoile in December, Lady Of Spain (Phoenix Of Spain) was back with a bang on Saturday as she added Sandown's G3 Atalanta Stakes to her tally. Giving generously to Ray Dawson to subdue Blue Bolt (Blue Point) close home, the Roger Varian-trained 14-1 shot asserted to score by half a length. “Obviously she's not run for a while, had never been on turf and was encountering soft ground, so there were a lot of questions we asked of her and in fairness she answered all of them,” Dawson said. “She's handled conditions and the time off the track has been no problem, so she seems a proper filly.” 1/111-1 Lady Of Spain retains her her unbeaten record in the G3 Atalanta Stakes@varianstable | @Raydawson101 | @BetMGMUK | @Sandownpark pic.twitter.com/EolJkJqCOx — Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 30, 2025 The post Lady Of Spain Stretches Unbeaten Sequence In The Atalanta appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Stepping up off a debut sixth behind Composing to win at Leopardstown last month, Philip Antonacci's Queen Of Hawaii (Kingman) continued the progression to take Saturday's G3 Newtownanner Stud Irish EBF Stakes at The Curragh. Sent off the 100-30 second favourite for the mile contest, registered as the Flame of Tara, the Joseph O'Brien-trained €250,000 Goffs Orby Book 1 purchase swamped Moments Of Joy (Justify) approaching the final furlong en route to a 2 1/4-length success. “She was very well bought by Philip Antonacci at Goffs and won her maiden well. We thought she was a smart filly and you come here to find out,” the winning trainer said. “She looks very smart and you'd have to be excited about her. She went through the line strong and Dylan [Browne McMonagle] said that she always feels like there is more in the locker.” “I'd imagine that she'll either go for the Goffs Million or Fillies Mile in Newmarket,” he added. “We could also look at the Moyglare. When she won her maiden at a mile, we were looking at coming back to seven and having a look at the Goffs Million. We'll see how she pulls up and discuss it with Philip and see. She'll be heading for a Group 1 if it's not the Million.” Queen Hawaii (Kingman x Hibiscus) readily lands G3 honours for @JosephOBrien2 at the @curraghrace pic.twitter.com/Vr64ten4rY — Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 30, 2025 The post Kingman’s Queen Of Hawaii On Top In The Flame Of Tara appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Ryan Moore is set to miss the rest of the current campaign after Aidan O'Brien revealed that he has suffered a leg fracture. Wayne Lordan takes over the Curragh rides on Saturday, with the trainer explaining, “Ryan had been struggling with his right leg since after the Irish Derby. They initially thought it might have been muscles or ligaments, but he had a scan yesterday and they found a fracture in his femur.” “Obviously, he has no choice but to give it time and that's the way it will be,” he added. “I don't know how long he will be, whether he'll be one, two or three months but Ryan will know when it's right and will get it scanned regularly to see if it is healing, so we'll go from there.” “The femur is obviously the biggest bone in your body and they said it was lucky it didn't break, because it was that bad. He is an amazing man really to have been able to keep going with it. He might have aggravated it when riding a filly of ours in Germany recently so obviously had no choice but to get it checked and it is 100% the right thing. He is perfect, is a professional and is made of concrete, so will be back.” The post Ryan Moore Suffers Fracture, Out For The Season appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Justifying 10-11 favouritism in The Curragh's opening mile maiden on Saturday, Ballydoyle's Hawk Mountain (Wootton Bassett) made all under Wayne Lordan deputising for the stricken Ryan Moore. Always comfortable setting his own tempo, the son of the dual Group 1 winner Hydrangea (Galileo) who was fifth on debut here earlier this month saw off Mr Vettori (Lope De Vega) to score by 1 1/2 lengths. Off the mark Hawk Mountain (Wootton Bassett x Hydrangea) opens the account at the second time of asking for team Ballydoyle @curraghrace pic.twitter.com/PGo9dlH8vP — Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 30, 2025 The post Ballydoyle’s Son Of Hydrangea Hawk Mountain Off The Mark At The Curragh appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

After getting the yearling sale season up and running in style when selling two colts for significant profit at the Premier Yearling Sale at Goffs UK, Hetty Spencer is optimistic about keeping the momentum going at Baden-Baden, where the young consignor will offer one of the biggest drafts at BBAG. The English native, who is now based in Ireland, set up her own consignment last year. Things have gone from strength to strength throughout the past 12 months for Spencer Sales and the 30-year-old is relishing the opportunity to sell 12 yearlings on behalf of clients at the premier sale in Germany. “I think this is a sale that holds its own and needs more recognition for what it produces,” Spencer said. “We have to support these middle-distance and staying pedigrees, especially when the market is flooded with so much speed. That's a big thing for me. I am fascinated about these staying pedigrees.” She added, “Last year was my first year consigning at BBAG and I actually sold a Study Of Man colt to Liberty Racing [for €50,000]. I tried very hard to buy some horses to sell at this sale this year but, annoyingly, the one horse I couldn't bring happened to be my own. “So the draft is made up of outside horses. Some are on behalf of clients based in Germany and others are on behalf of British and Irish clients. It's not just staying horses either – I've got an Ardad and a Victor Ludorum to sell as well. But what previous graduates – the likes of Tamfana and Lazy Griff – of this sale have gone on to do on the track, it's been a big eye-opener and I hope other people can see that as well.” A vital cog in the wheel of Jamie Railton's consignment for over 10 years, Spencer also spent time working with Con Marnane. The standing in which she is held within the bloodstock world is evidenced by the mammoth support she has received since taking the plunge in setting up her own consignment but, according to Spencer, it is not the ambition to ever become bigger than a select operation. She explained, “I set up on my own literally a year ago. I had a successful store season and we had a very good Premier Yearling Sale at Donny last week as well. I had two very nice colts there – one [by Ubettabelieveit] was bought for £3,000 and he made £27,000 while the Starman was bought for £48,000 and made £82,000. So it has kicked off pretty well so far and hopefully we can keep it going in Germany next week.” Spencer added, “I'm delighted. Don't get me wrong, when you don't have a constant income anymore, the pressures are there but you just have to keep turning up and fighting for those nice horses and the good results. I don't want to be a massive consignor. That was never the angle I wanted to go down. But I wanted to create a service where I sold a small handful of horses that were produced to perfection.” Spencer will undoubtedly be one of the busier consignors with yearlings by Churchill, Australia, In Swoop, Stradivarius, Alson, Amaron and more featuring within her draft. Speaking about her expectations, she concluded, “I absolutely love it at Baden-Baden. As a draft of horses, some of them have exceptional pedigrees and there are some very nice-looking horses in there as well so fingers crossed.” The post Excitement Building For BBAG With Spencer Sales Set To Offer Quality Draft appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Stuart Angus of Lexington, Kentucky passed away in Nashville, Tennessee on August 28 after a five-year battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. Angus is survived by his son, Drew, and daughter-in-law, Alexa, along with their two foster children. Stuart was one of three children born to his parents, Carol and Douglas Angus. Angus was born and raised in New Jersey. During his youth, he fell in love with horses and that love of the thoroughbred shaped the rest of his life. His friends issued an obituary, which reads: “Stuart did not skip steps in his development as a true horseman. Stuart took the time to graduate from farrier school and expose himself to every aspect of the thoroughbred industry. He landed a job with Due Process Stable while still in New Jersey, where he learned stallion care and mare reproduction. Ultimately, Stuart knew that if he wanted to truly create a career with thoroughbreds, he needed to head south to Kentucky. “Stuart landed on his feet in the Bluegrass State and continued to build his resume. He worked for leading farms such as Walmac, Vinery, Payson Stud and Watercress while he steadily took on larger roles and more responsibility. In 2005, Stuart took a job at Taylor Made as a Senior Thoroughbred Advisor and he held that position until his passing. “Stuart's accomplishments are many. He brokered the deal to buy Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird as a two-year-old. He raised a Kentucky Oaks winner in Farda Amiga along with Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner Vindication. While these achievements are impressive, his legacy in the thoroughbred industry will be about him helping others achieve their dreams and goals. Stuart was a tireless worker on behalf of his clients. Horses were not a job to Stuart. Horses were a way of life, and it showed in how his customers embraced him and included him in their critical decisions. Stuart was also a great mentor to young people who were seeking to follow their own path in the horse business. He would take time to teach them and help them avoid mistakes that he made along the way. As young people came to Taylor Made, they would always gravitate to Stuart for guidance and advice. “Despite his obsession with horses, Stuart was most proud of Drew, Alexa, and his two young grandchildren. Anyone who spent much time with Stuart knows that they were his pride and joy.” “Stuart was taken too soon but he got more out of life in 60 years than most people could in 100. He lived every day with intention and passion. He set a heroic example of how to battle cancer with positivity and grace. Stuart Angus was a great friend, a great dad, a great horseman and a great mentor. God Bless Stuart Angus!” A celebration of life will be held on September 3 from 3 – 5 p.m. at the Shamrock Bar & Grill at Brannon Crossing, 285 Lancer Drive, Nicholasville, Kentucky, Angus's favorite spot, and all are welcome. Angus was a finalist in the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards in the managerial category in 2024. His video appears below. The post Taylor Made’s Stuart Angus Passes Away appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Ka Ying Rising continued his flawless preparation towards his return in next Sunday’s Class One HKSAR Chief Executive’s Cup (1,200m) with another dazzling trial at Sha Tin on Saturday. Last season’s Hong Kong Horse of the Year clocked a time of 56.45 up the 1,000m straight under Zac Purton, with the champion jockey never extending the five-year-old to win by two lengths. It was another step towards his ultimate goal of the A$20 million The Everest (1,200m) at Randwick on October 18, and trainer...View the full article

Star Mare Treasurethe Moment Dominates Memsie Stakes The superstar mare Treasurethe Moment has made a breathtaking return to racing, stamping herself as a major spring contender with a dominant first-up victory in the 2025 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. In a performance that delighted racegoers, the four-year-old daughter of Alabama Express extended her remarkable winning streak […] The post 2025 Memsie Stakes Results: Treasurethe Moment Wins, Firms in Cox Plate Betting appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Treasurethe Moment ridden by Damian Lane winning the Group 1 Memsie Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo: Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Treasurethe Moment announced herself as the mare to beat this spring with a dominant first-up victory in the Group 1 Memsie Stakes (1400m), surging through a gap at the top of the straight and powering clear of Mr Brightside, with Buckaroo flashing home for third. The race was set up by last year’s winner Pinstriped, who rolled at a strong clip. Parked soft on the rail behind the speed, Damian Lane bided his time before threading between Pinstriped and Here To Shock. Once Treasurethe Moment saw daylight, she changed gears instantly and put the result to bed, underscoring a nine-race winning streak that now includes three straight Group 1s. For trainer Matt Laurie, the performance crystallises a spring program that has long been sketched in pencil. The likely path is the Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m) on September 13 into the Turnbull Stakes (2000m) on October 4, before the big call: Cox Plate at 2040m, or Caulfield Cup at 2400m. Laurie has often suggested 2000m is her sweet spot, though she has stayed beyond that trip successfully; the final decision may also factor in Yulong’s other headline mare, Via Sistina, to avoid a clash. The depth of the beaten brigade adds weight to the statement. Mr Brightside, himself a multiple Group 1 winner and a Memsie hero of 2023, chased bravely in second, while Buckaroo produced a booming return to nail third and stamp his own spring credentials. Fangirl was close-up, and Pinstriped’s fast early work framed the race’s unforgiving tempo. Context only heightens the merit: this was Treasurethe Moment’s first run since completing a rare Oaks double in the autumn, and she treated a star-studded field with disdain. Connections will take confidence not just from the win, but from how she did it — settling, accelerating when asked, and sustaining the sprint through the line — the very traits that travel from Caulfield to Moonee Valley in late October. Early markets with horse racing bookmakers reacted in kind, firming her for the Cox Plate on the back of a display that looked every inch the spring launchpad. On evidence, the road to the majors runs straight through Treasurethe Moment. 2025 Group 1 Memsie Stakes Replay – Treasurethe Moment https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Caulfield-2025-Group-1-Memsie-Stakes-30082025-Treasurethe-Moment-Matt-Laurie-Damian-Lane.mp4 Horse racing news View the full article

Magic Time ridden by Michael Dee winning the Cockram Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo: George Sal/Racing Photos) Magic Time announced herself all over again at the start of spring, surging from the back to win the Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) and leaving trainer Grahame Begg weighing up a next move that suddenly looks more complicated — and more exciting. On a day when on-pace runners largely held sway, the six-year-old mare bucked the trend under Michael Dee, relaxing early before sweeping widest and reeling in the leaders with a decisive late burst. Sent out a $3.90 favourite with horse racing bookmakers, she scored by three-quarters of a length over Miss Roumbini ($6), with Abounding ($17) a long neck away in third. The original blueprint pointed at a return to the Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on September 20 — a race she captured in 2023 — but her rating may force a rethink. As a dual Group 1 winner across Melbourne and Sydney, there’s no shortage of options if handicaps prove prohibitive. “There are options in Sydney as well, so we’ll work it out,” Begg said. “She might be outweighed in the Rupert Clarke. She was a 112-rater going into today’s race, so we’ll have to work that out in the next few weeks, but there’s now hurry to run her. “This mare still has a good deal of improvement to come. “Her coat is still nowhere near right yet. She’s still holding on to a good deal of her winter coat. “That will come in the next few weeks, but the stimulation of a race day will bring her on greatly.” Begg also tipped his cap to the ride — a cool, tempo-aware steer that kept the mare comfortable before unleashing her trademark turn of foot down the outer. “He showed patience. He had her in a good rhythm. He trusted her ability and got her over the line,” Begg said. For Dee, it was a welcome reunion after Jordan Childs partnered the mare in Sydney last prep. The race didn’t unfold exactly as mapped, but once he found the three-wide lane, Magic Time did the rest. “I’ve had good success aboard her, and I’m lucky enough to get back aboard her this prep,” Dee said. “It played out a little bit differently than we anticipated today. They went a bit quick for her and she was struggling a little bit early. “I was able to get to the outside in that three-wide line which she more or less prefers, and we saw that good turn of foot that she’s always got.” Horse racing news View the full article

Tycoon Star ridden by Michael Dee wins the Group 3 McNeil Stakes at Caulfield. (Photo: Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Tycoon Star used second-up fitness and a sharper headspace to square the ledger with Jimmy Recard, controlling the Group 3 McNeil Stakes (1200m) from a handy spot before powering clear under Michael Dee. Outside the pace set by the fast-away McGaw, the Written Tycoon colt travelled sweetly, eased past the leader at the top of the straight and kept finding to the line. McGaw stuck on for second; Vain Stakes winner Jimmy Recard boxed on into third, with Group 1-winning juvenile Vinrock close behind. Officially, the Soft 5 contest stopped the clock in 1:10.00 with a margin of just under two lengths. The result flips the script from two weeks ago, when Tycoon Star loomed to win the Vain but wandered late and was nabbed up the inside by Jimmy Recard. Here, the camp added visors and let Dee take luck out of the equation: jump cleanly, park handy, and ask for a sustained 300-metre run. It was measured, professional, and exactly the sort of McNeil that points three-year-olds towards Flemington in November. Ben Hayes was quick to frame the win as a platform rather than a peak. He noted the colt had “trained on beautifully” from the Vain and that fitness—more than gear—made the difference, while the straight track beckons next. The Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) is firmly in the conversation, with connections weighing whether to give Tycoon Star a look down the Flemington straight beforehand. Early markets with horse racing bookmakers trimmed him around the $21 mark for the Coolmore as the post-race chatter warmed. Horse racing news View the full article

Group Two winner Cognito (So You Think) snapped a 22-month win drought in emphatic style in Saturday’s $50,000 Join TAB Racing Club Open (1580m) at Riccarton. The son of So You Think won three races as a three-year-old headed by the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m), and he performed with credit at four with a third in the Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m), fourth in the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) and sixth in the Gr.2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m). However, a third placing in the Gr.3 Counties Cup (2100m) was the highlight of a winless nine-start campaign last season for Cognito, and he stepped out at Riccarton on Saturday with no victories to his name from 15 starts dating all the way back to October 2023. But a return to Te Akau Racing’s Christchurch base, where Cognito ran a close sixth behind Pier (NZ) (Proisir), Desert Lightning (NZ) (Pride Of Dubai) and Prowess (NZ) (Prowess) in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) in his most recent visit in the spring of 2022, has turned his fortunes around. Cognito was ridden by Courtney Barnes on Saturday and went out as a $13 chance in a field headed by Tumuch (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) ($3.40), Cork (NZ) (Complacent) ($5) and the winner’s stablemate Stonybreck (NZ) (Tavistock) ($6.50). Barnes took up a handy position just behind the front-runners Ears Back (NZ) (Jakkalberry) and Riviera Rebel (NZ) (Pure Champion), then drove Cognito in between that pair coming up to the home turn. Cognito quickly headed Ears Back at the top of the straight and kicked away. Riviera Rebel chased bravely, with Stonybreck eating into the margin with big strides wider out on the track, but Cognito held them both out and won by a length. “It was good to see that performance from him today,” Barnes said. “He’d had a couple of trials in good company up north, so I was confident he’d go okay today, but to see him back in winning form is really good. “My instructions were to go forward. He jumped well and got there easily behind Ears Back and Kylie Williams’ horse (Riviera Rebel). I knew I was in a good position and I was pretty confident from there. “I think he can get back to a high level again off this first-up performance. He’s still got some improvement in him.” Bought by David Ellis for A$165,000 from the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, Cognito has now had 27 starts for five wins, three seconds and six thirds. He has earned $282,220 in stakes for the Te Akau Think Ahead Racing Partnership (Mgr: Karyn Fenton-Ellis MNZM). Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson took special satisfaction from seeing Cognito back at his best on Saturday. “It was a really good run to win fresh-up like that,” Walker said. “He looks to have come back in great order after having surgery for kissing spine on his back. “So it’s encouraging to see him resume racing with a win and Courtney rode a top race. He’ll step up now for an open 1800m race at Riccarton in a fortnight. The way he ran through the line gives us confidence going forward. “The owners have been very patient with him and it’s great to see him reward them with another win.” A potential late-spring target for Cognito is the Gr.3 Join TAB Racing Club Mile (1600m) on the middle day of Riccarton’s New Zealand Cup Carnival on November 12. Saturday’s win saw him make a big move up the TAB’s market for that $250,000 feature, going from $51 into $18. He is now on the sixth line of favouritism behind Captured By Love (Written Tycoon) ($10), Checkmate (NZ) (Mongolian Khan) ($10), Mary Shan (NZ) (Almanzor) ($10), Tardelli (I Am Invincible) ($12) and Matscot (NZ) ( Haradasun) ($16). “He’s found a bit of form down here and let’s hope he carries on,” said assistant trainer Hunter Durrant, who oversees the team’s Riccarton operation. “Getting back on a good track today was key. He jumped well and Courtney put him in the race. It was a great ride. All going well, we’ll head towards something like the TAB Mile.” View the full article

Despite negotiating the final bend at Wanganui on Saturday like a drunken sailor, promising galloper Humza Bey (NZ) (Belardo) made it two wins from his first two starts as he scored an impressive victory in the third race on the card, the Whanganui Chronicle 1340 (1340m). Rider Kate Hercock had her hands full as the four-year-old gelding made a beeline for the centre of the track after sitting third and one-off the inside rail for the last 800m of the contest, which allowed his nearest pursuers to sneak through along his inner. The Joshua Lavelle and Sacha Rennie-prepared son of Belardo is made of stern stuff though and after throwing away the advantage he held over his pursuers, he more than made up for it by powering away to win by a clear length from Lady Performer (NZ) (Sacred Falls) and Monologue (NZ) (Contributer). Successful on debut at Hawera earlier in the month, where he defeated Amazing Son (NZ) (Belardo) who had earlier taken out the first race on the card, Humza Bey has continued to impress Lavelle and Rennie who co-own him alongside his co-breeder Christine Juett. Lavelle was concerned about his charge taking the step from a maiden win to the rating 65 grade due to his immaturity and was all smiles after that barrier was overcome despite the home turn wobbles. “That was awesome, as he dug deep at the end there,” Lavelle said. “A big thank you to Kate as he is very very green and we were a bit worried as last time at Hawera he did a bit wrong when he hit clear air and today she rode him a treat. “Hopefully he will learn a lot from that.” Hercock was impressed with how her mount finished things off especially after being trapped wide before she managed to head forward early in the race. “He was a little slow away but we went forward before coming around the home turn where he just didn’t want to steer,” she said. “I just about had two hands on the inside rein as he is just young and immature, but once the penny drops he is going to be not a bad horse. “He was three wide early on, had every chance to get beaten and just kept kicking. Bred by Juett and Denise Howell, Humza Bey is out of the Elusive City mare Torba who is the granddaughter of Howell’s outstanding racemare La Bella Dama who won seven races, all at stakes level including the 2001 Gr.1 MacKinnon Stakes (2000m). View the full article