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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

Quality mare Mary Shan (NZ) (Almanzor) launched her spring campaign in stunning fashion when she stormed home to capture the Cloudsoft Accounting Systems Open (1200m) at Wanganui. The Andrew Forsman-prepared five-year-old was fitted for her resuming run with a pair of Taupo trials, finishing second in the first one over 900m behind Captured By Love (Written Tycoon) before going one better a fortnight later over 1100m with raceday rider Matthew Cameron in the saddle. With the race expected to be run at breakneck speed with several noted frontrunners engaged, the opposite played out as the well supported Cosentino (NZ) (El Roca) set up a leisurely pace to suit himself with only Amend (NZ) (Wrote) prepared to look him in the eye in the early stages. Cameron had Mary Shan back beyond midfield before he began to get handier on the daughter of Almanzor as the field raced towards the home turn. Amend quickly mastered Cosentino after straightening for home and shot two lengths clear of her rivals, however Mary Shan was just starting to wind up widest on the track. Just as Amend looked to have the race in safekeeping Mary Shan put in several huge bounds to carry her to the front within the shadows of the post, as she lodged her third career victory by a neck over a game Amend. Forsman stable representative Joe Walker was pleased with the fresh-up performance as he outlaid the stable’s plans for the mare. “We thought there might have been a bit more speed on, but she picked up from the 800m although he (Cameron) had to keep at her,” Walker said. “It was a great effort. “We have been tossing up about (starting in) the Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (Gr.3, 1400m) or the Merial Metric Mile (Gr.3, 1600m) and we thought this was the right race to kick her off in. “She has come back in good order and I thought her two trials leading in were very good. “She has always shown promise and has raced in a lot of good fields.” Mary Shan also holds a nomination for the Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) at Te Rapa on 27 September as well as the Gr.3 Join TAB Racing Club Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on 12 November. Out of the unraced High Chaparral mare Shanzam, Mary Shan was purchased for $180,000 by Forsman out of the Prima Park draft during the Book 1 Sale at Karaka in 2022. She has now won three of her 18 starts and over $383,000 in prizemoney for owners Jackie Rogers and Gerald Shand. View the full article

Jockey Vinnie Colgan displayed all the skills that have seen him sit in the elite echelon of New Zealand riders throughout his career as he put together a winning double with two superbly judged efforts in the early races on the Riccarton card on Saturday. Colgan was at his patient best as he guided Gr.1 New Zealand One Thousand Guineas aspirant Belle Du Monde (Zoustar) to her maiden victory in race three on the programme before making it two wins in a row as he showed his strength in a tight finish to throw Ka Ying Lucky (Zoustar) across the line to capture the major spoils in the Christchurch Casino 30th SI Awards 12 September Open (1000m) The Suzy Gordon-trained Ka Ying Lucky has only finished out of the placings once during his seven starts in the south during the winter for the Foxton-based Gordon, with Saturday’s success making it three wins for the Zoustar seven-year-old in those seven runs. In a slowly run contest, Colgan had Ka Ying Lucky trucking along nicely in third most of the way before angling clear and pushing the go button at the 350m. Ka Ying Lucky responded bravely to hit the front however he looked to be in danger of being swamped by eventual runner-up Third Decree (NZ) (War Decree) who was finishing solidly on the outer before Colgan got to work and lifted his mount across the line to secure a half-neck victory. Gordon was thrilled to see her charge back winning after finishing sixth on a testing Heavy 10 surface at Riccarton at his most recent run. “He is not a horse who likes it really deep and I think that was what tripped him up last time,” Gordon said. “I actually took him home to Foxton but when I saw this 1000m race, which is a distance he excels at, I decided to send him back. “It was a lovely ride by Vinnie and I think although the margin wasn’t that great he (Ka Ying Lucky) was just watching the other horse over the last 100m and doing enough to keep it at bay. “I’m not sure what to do next with him as I was going to keep him down here for a race in a fortnight, but he did so well when he came home before going back for this one that might be the way to go with him.” Sold to Hong Kong after winning an 800m Rotorua trial in 2021, Ka Ying Lucky returned to New Zealand after one unplaced run there, winning once for the stable of Ben and Ryan Foote before joining Gordon after being purchased by part-owner Pauline McGuigan for $10,500 off gavelhouse.com. He has now won five of his 32 starts and over $120,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

Emerging filly Platinum Diamond (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) sparkled again in Saturday’s Listed HS Dyke Wanganui Guineas (1200m), completing an unprecedented treble of winter age-group features. The daughter of Cambridge Stud shuttle stallion Hello Youmzain became the first horse to win the Castletown Stakes (1200m), Ryder Stakes (1200m) and Wanganui Guineas. There had previously been nine who won two of the three Listed races – Beechcraft (NZ) (Sea Anchor) (1983 Ryder and Guineas), Purdah’s Pride (NZ) (Western Bay) (1988 Ryder and Guineas), Veandercross (NZ) (Crossways) (1991 Castletown and Ryder, second in the Guineas), Orion (NZ) (Just A Dancer) (1996 Ryder and Guineas), Final Reality (NZ) (Howbaddouwantit) (2005 Castletown and Ryder), Move Faster (NZ) (Keeper) (2012 Ryder and Guineas), Waldorf (NZ) (Highly Recommended) (2017 Ryder and Guineas), Chantilly Lace (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) (2023 Castletown and Guineas) and Read About It (NZ) (Wrote) (2024 Ryder and Guineas). Platinum Diamond has rapidly risen to prominence since finishing fourth on debut at Hawera on May 4. The Lisa Latta-trained filly won at Wanganui in her second appearance on May 31, and she has been an increasingly impressive black-type winner in every start since. A highly talented field for Saturday’s Wanganui Guineas marked a big step up from the winter two-year-olds Platinum Diamond beat to take out the Castletown and Ryder, but her $2.70 favouritism showed confidence that she could take the next step. She was the slowest to leave the starting gates and settled last in the early stages of the $80,000 race, but quickly recovered and slid forward around the outside to settle in fifth behind War Princess (NZ) (U S Navy Flag), Swiss Prince (NZ) (El Roca), Country Salon (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Churmatt (Churchill). The Stephen Marsh-trained stablemates Churmatt and Swiss Prince pushed forward together to stake their claim with 300m to run, but they were quickly joined by Platinum Diamond out wide on the track. The filly burst to the lead and pulled ahead of a gallant Churmatt in the closing stages, winning by half a length. Swiss Prince was another three lengths away in third. The time was 1:16.67 on a Heavy10 track. “She’s a special filly,” Latta said. “She paraded a little bit fresher today. We’d given her a couple of weeks in the paddock to freshen her up slightly. She showed that she’s very smart. “We were hoping for a better track today to give us a nice line on her, but it was a stronger field and she just keeps stepping up. She does everything so effortlessly and easily. She’s a very easy filly. “It’s great for Neville McAlister, Kevin Dixon and Trevor Tomlins. They’re fantastic owners and they’re all here today, so we’re very happy.” Platinum Diamond is forming a special partnership with Brazilian jockey Bruno Queiroz, who has ridden her four times for four wins including the feature treble. “She’s an amazing horse,” Queiroz said. “I was confident going into the race, but her performance was very impressive. She ran home so strongly in the last 300m.” Platinum Diamond was bred by Beaufort Downs and was offered in their Book 2 draft at Karaka 2024, where Latta secured her for $90,000. She has now had five starts for four wins and $158,975 in stakes. Saturday’s commanding performance prompted the TAB to trim Platinum Diamond from $16 into $12 for the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton on November 8. She now shares third favouritism with In Haste and Little Black Dress (Snitzel) . Tajana (NZ) (Darci Brahma) is the favourite at $5, with To Cap It All (Capitalist) holding $10 second favouritism. “We may look to head to the South Island early with her now,” Latta said. “We’ll get her home and see how she pulls up from this. “There’s a lack of three-year-old races in the Central Districts this spring. I don’t really want to take her up north if we’re going south in November.” View the full article

Saturday’s NZ Horse Ambulance Winter Appeal 3YO (1000m) continued the Te Akau stranglehold over the three-year-old spring opener at Riccarton, but not with the horse that most expected. Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson took out the $40,000 age-group sprint in 2023 with the next-start Listed Canterbury Belle Stakes (1200m) winner Viva Vienna (NZ) (All Too Hard), then saddled the quinella in 2024 with The Victress (Zousain) and About Last Night (Capitalist). The Te Akau team followed that up with another one-two finish on Saturday. Pre-race attention was dominated by the $2.30 favourite Cool Aza Rene (Cool Aza Beel), who won four of her five starts as a two-year-old last season and had a perfect three-from-three record in the South Island. A somewhat overlooked second favourite was her stablemate Belle Du Monde (Zoustar), whose three juvenile appearances produced two second placings and a last-start 12th in the Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) in January. Saturday’s race was Belle Du Monde’s first raceday appearance in 217 days, and she took a big step forward in the hands of jockey Vinnie Colgan. Cool Aza Rene and rider Opie Bosson enjoyed a comfortable and uncontested lead up to the home turn, then kicked in the straight and looked hard to catch. But Belle Du Monde was moving through her gears in her stablemate’s slipstream, then switched to her outside with 200m to run. Belle Du Monde quickened smartly and finished over the top of Cool Aza Rene to snatch victory by a half-neck. Miss Ziggy (NZ) (Brazen Beau) crossed the line in third place, a length and a half behind the first pair. The race was run in 58.88 seconds on a Soft6 track. The TAB responded to Saturday’s win by cutting Belle Du Monde from $21 into $14 for the Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) in November. Tajana (NZ) (Darci Brahma) remains the clear favourite at $5, with To Cap It All (Capitalist) the $10 second choice. In Haste (Snitzel), Little Black Dress (Snitzel) and Saturday’s Listed Wanganui Guineas (1200m) winner Platinum Diamond (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) are the equal third favourites at $12. Belle Du Monde’s likely next step along the road to that Riccarton classic is the Canterbury Belle Stakes on September 13 – a race the Te Akau stable has previously won with Shikoba (NZ) (Chief Bearhart) (2005), Darci’s Dream (NZ) (Darci Brahma) (2014), Windborne (NZ) (Darci Brahma) (2015), One Kiss (NZ) (Tivaci) (2022) and Viva Vienna (2023). “Vinnie gave Belle Du Monde a really good ride today and she will have learned a lot from that,” Bergerson said. “She followed her stablemate and got the split at the right time. The way she attacked the line gave us some really positive signs as we head towards the Canterbury Belle Stakes. “We think she’s improved a lot from her two-year-old season. We’ve always known that she’s talented, and she’s shown us plenty at home. But she has a really big frame. The two stablemates are very different in that regard – Cool Aza Rene is short and compact, while Belle Du Monde is big and scopey. We always thought she’d get better with time. “This is really exciting for the ownership group. She’s a lovely filly. She still has a few quirks and things to learn, so we think we’ve got a lot to look forward to. Hopefully she’ll come through this well and we can crack on to some black type, where increasing distances should suit her.” Belle Du Monde was offered by Kaha Nui Farm in Book 1 of Karaka 2024, where David Ellis bought her for $400,000. She has now had four starts for a win and two placings, earning $54,625 for the Te Akau Love de Cartier Racing Partnership. View the full article

By Jonny Turner The warm up starts for Rory McIlwrick at Winton on Sunday. The reinsman will be working to raise money throughout next month as an ambassador for harness racing’s Blue September campaign, which raises money for prostate cancer research. McIlwrick can go into his mission in good form judging by his book of drives at Winton. “I hope some of these horses don’t peak too early,” the reinsman quipped. “It is great to be raising money for a good cause, hopefully we can get some good results on Sunday and it sets us up for a good next month.” Dragoness looks one of McIlwrick’s best winning chances on Sunday in the Macca Lodge Supporting NZ Horse Ambulance Mobile Pace (2.15pm). The filly produced sharp closing sectionals when winning a recent workout at Wyndham. Dragoness showed off her good motor with a big second in her debut at Winton last year, but she broke in her next two starts before spelling. Though she didn’t put a foot wrong in her recent trial, McIlwrick knows that the pressures of raceday make for a different challenge. “Her workout was great, she was just trucking along under her own steam.” “She’s certainly got the ability to win but she is still a work in progress in the manners department.” “If she got around safely we would be disappointed if she wasn’t in the first three.” “The biggest thing about her is that she’s fast and she would have the speed to gather in most horses in that field.” Forever Arden looks another key chance for McIlwrick in Sunday’s opener. The pacer has gone to the line under a hold and without racing room in his last two starts. With just six other rivals to contend with, traffic problems are unlikely to be an issue at Winton. “I think if he didn’t front up in that race we would be disappointed.” “He’s been running on in his last couple of races and they have been in stronger company.” “He has shown he can work in his races and if he brings his A-game he should be a great chance.” Abull is another of McIlwrick’s drives who is stepping back in grade on Sunday. The pacer chased home the unbeaten She’s Crunchy home in a Southern Surge Final at Gore last weekend. He not only drops in grade but crucially, he gets a major draw upgrade in barrier 4. “It is a big step back in class for him, he should be a handy chance from a good draw.” “I’m not too sure about the gate speed around us, so we will have to see how it pans out early.” As a 29-start maiden, Sonny Jim might not be McIlwrick’s best winning chance. But he is one for punters to put into their calculations. “He’s a solid place chance, more often than not he does everything right.” “If one of the first starters makes a mistake he might be able to capitalise.” Popnrock and Airwaves look to be McIlwrick’s rougher chances on Sunday. View the full article

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Sanford Stakes (G3) winner Obliteration, most recently runner-up to Ewing in the Saratoga Special Stakes (G2), tries turf for the first time in his fledgling career in the $1 million Kentucky Downs Juvenile Sprint Stakes at Kentucky Downs. View the full article

When you think of Todd Pletcher and Mike Repole first-time starters, you're usually looking at a dirt horse with dirt breeding and high expectations for their future. But Pletcher is not a one-trick pony and has branched out and proven of late that he's more than capable with grass horses. He picked up his tenth turf win at the Saratoga meet Friday when he scored in the eighth race. The mile-and-a-sixteenth maiden was won by Repole homebred Miss Picky (Uncle Mo). It was her second career start after she finished third in her debut. It was an easy win for the 2-year-old filly, who jumped out of the gate, quickly opened up a clear lead down the backstretch and drew well clear of her rivals as Irad Ortiz Jr. guided her across the finish line. “We've been fortunate,” Pletcher said. “Our horses have been running well on the grass and, as you know, there are a lot of turf opportunities here and that's been good to us.” Pletcher said that it was important that Miss Picky had already started. “That was the key, having the experience,” he said. “She broke sharply and was able to control the pace. She's a nice filly and we have high hopes for her. It was good to see her step up today.” The disappointment in the race was the filly She Feels Stunning (American Pharoah). A half-sister to Grade I winner She Feels Pretty (Karakontie {(Jpn}), she finished seventh of 10. The post Saratoga Maidens Presented By Keeneland: Pletcher-Repole Score On The Grass With Miss Picky appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – All summer long, Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has fielded questions, seemingly daily, about the two marquee older horses that live in his barn at the Oklahoma Training Track. The goal, Pletcher said, was to keep Fierceness (City of Light) and Mindframe (Constitution) as far apart from each other as possible. On the racetrack that is. Mission accomplished. That weekend is here, and the two 4-year-olds are spending it on opposite ends of the country. Fierceness is in California to run in the GI, $1 million Pacific Classic Saturday and Mindframe is home, to contest the GI, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup on Sunday. Both horses are co-owned by Mike Repole's Repole Stable. Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor and Mrs. John Magnier are partners in Fierceness; Vinnie and Teresa Viola's St. Elias Stable are with him in Mindframe. The hope was to keep them apart until it's not possible, that being in the GI, $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Nov. 2. Both horses have big tasks this weekend. Fierceness, who will be ridden by Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, will have to tackle the likes of 4-year-old Nysos (Nyquist), who has won five of six career starts, and Journalism (Curlin), who is taking on older horses for the first time after winning the GI Preakness and finishing second to Sovereignty (Into Mischief) in the GI Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont Stakes. “I have a ton of respect for Nysos and a ton of respect for Journalism,” Pletcher said outside his barn at the Oklahoma Friday morning. “We are taking the worst of it, shipping into their home court and drawing the one (post), but I still believe when Fierceness shows up at his best, he is capable of beating everyone.” Fierceness, who finished fifth in the GI Whitney Stakes in his last start, is the 3-1 third choice in the field of eight behind Nysos (8-5) and Journalism (9-5). Fierceness finished second in last year's Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar. Pletcher's assistant Sophie Green accompanied Fierceness to California. He will stay here to saddle Mindframe, who is the 2-1 morning line second choice in the Jockey Club Gold Cup behind 8-5 Sierra Leone (Gun Runner), who win the Whitney in his last start. Mindframe has finished first or second in all seven of his starts with five wins. He has won all three of his starts this year The last time he ran, he won the GI Stephen Foster Stakes by a length over Sierra Leone. That was at Churchill Downs on June 28. Saratoga's leading rider Irad Ortiz Jr., who has been aboard in all seven starts, will ride Mindframe Sunday. “To me, he is the divisional leader going into this race,” Pletcher said. “Everything can change after Saturday and Sunday but if he continues to win, he holds his spot. He is an exceptional horse. He has run well in every start of his life and has run well from seven furlongs to 1 1/4 miles. He has tactical speed, and he has stamina.” Besides already beating Sierra Leone, Mindframe has defeated Nysos and 'Book 'em Danno (Bucchero) in the GI Churchill Downs Stakes). Book 'em Danno won the GI Forego Stakes last weekend at Saratoga. Since coming to Saratoga this summer, Mindframe has thrived, Pletcher said. “If the voting were done today, he would be the champion (older horse) but they don't vote now,” Pletcher said. “It seems whatever happens at the end of the year counts more than what happens at the beginning of the year.” Reid Hoping For a Hopeful Home Run From Flyin Hawaiian The morning line for Monday's GI, $300,000 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga tells you Flyin Hawaiian (Maximus Mischief) has no chance to win the meet's major race for 2-year-old colts. Trainer Butch Reid Jr. isn't buying it. “He is a very talented horse,” Reid said Friday afternoon from his base at Parx Racing in Pennsylvania. “I will be disappointed if he doesn't run well.” The Pennsylvania-bred is owned by Reid and partners James Bonner and Glenn Bennett's LC Racing. The horse got his name because Bennett is a friend of former major league baseball player Shane Victorino, who played 12 years, eight of them with the Philadelphia Phillies. His nickname was “Flyin Hawaiian.” Victorino was born in Hawaii. “You are not from Philadelphia, or you would have known that,” Reid said with a laugh. “I've talked to (Victorino) a few times on the phone. He is really excited about this.” Flyin Hawaiian the horse has been in Saratoga for the last month after breaking his maiden at Parx by 8 1/2 lengths going 4 1/2 furlongs on July 21. “Se started thinking about the Hopeful about 10 minutes after that race,” Reid said. Reid's wife Virginia has been with the colt in Saratoga. In his first start, Flyin Hawaiin failed over a muddy track at Monmouth on June 22. “He had a real tough time there,” Reid said. “When we brought him back and ran him at home, he did what we thought he was going to do the first time out. He is a talented horse; not the biggest horse but a nice sized horse and he has a nice stride on him.” Flyin Hawaiian is a full brother to Maximus Meridius, who won six times in his 18-race career and was on the board six other times. “He is a lot like him,” Reid said. “I know there are some nice horses in there, but I really think he is going to run good. He is fast. He doesn't need to be on the lead. He didn't break that sharp the last time. He is still learning; he is figuring things out. When all is said and done, I think he will be a very nice horse.” Mystik Dan | Sarah Andrew Mystik Dan's Goal is Dirt Mile at Breeders' Cup After spending much of the summer at Saratoga, 2024 GI Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan (Goldencents) is back in the Bluegrass State. That is the likely landing spot for the next start for the 4-year-old colt, who is owned by Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing LLC, Daniel Hamby III and Valley View Farm LLC. Trainer Kenny McPeek said the GII, $500,000 Lukas Classic at 1 1/8 miles on Sept. 27 could be the target but he will also nominate him to the GIII, $400,000 Ack Ack at a mile. The Ack Ack is also on Sept. 27. The reason for being nominated to both is that McPeek is also considering running Gould's Gold (Goldencents) in the Lukas Classic. Gould's Gold finished third in last Fridays GII Charles Town Classic. “We have to decide if we are going to keep them separated or run them against each other,” McPeek said. McPeek experimented with Mystik Dan in his last start, putting him on the grass in the GI Arlington Million Stakes and he finished a credible fourth. McPeek toyed with the idea of running Mystik Dan at Kentucky Downs for the GIII, $1 million Mint Millions on Sept. 6. “Our goal is the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile,” McPeek said. “I don't think there is time (to put him back on the grass). A good horse can run on anything if you need him to.” Mystik Dan has one win in five starts this year, that coming in the GIII Blame Stakes at Churchill on May 31. After that, he was fourth in the GI Stephen Foster Stakes before making the move to the turf. The post Saratoga Notebook, Presented by NYRA Bets: Pletcher’s Big Guns Running on Both Coasts This Weekend appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A sixteenth of a mile into Friday's seventh race at Saratoga, the race looked to be over. The hot first-time starter Schwarzenegger (Not This Time) broke like a rocket and immediately extended his lead down the backstretch. He opened up by six and was still well in front at the eighth-pole. But the first-time starter Attfield (Vekoma) was closing fast on the rail and ran down Schwarzenegger by a neck under Dylan Davis. It was not what the bettors expected as Attfield went off at 23-1 and Schwarzenegger was pounded down to 3-5. “He was very professional today,” trainer Tom Morley said. “He put his head in a hole that was maybe half a hole. When he got through that hole and Dylan gave him a crack left-handed, it was just a matter of whether he would have enough ground to get there in time. He was fantastic.” It was an emotional win for Morley and his stable as Attfield was named after Morley's former assistant John Attfield, who died suddenly last year. “This is not an easy interview to do because he was named after John, our assistant,” Morley said. “He died last year very, very suddenly. Thank you to the owners, Rainbow's End Racing Stable and West Paces, for being kind enough to name a horse for John. For this horse to do what he did in his debut at Saratoga, someone was looking down from above. It was a tremendous shock to all of us when John died last year. He had a huge, huge love for his backstretch family. This was hugely emotional and it's hard to get it together.” Though Schwarzenegger did not win, it was hardly a bad showing by the Wesley Ward-trained colt who had been touted all over the racetrack. He set a torrid pace in the 5 1/2-furlong grass race, leading through fractions of :21 2/5 and :44 4/5, which could explain why get got a little leg weary inside the sixteenth pole. The post Saratoga Maidens Presented By Keeneland: Attfield Guns Down Schwarzenegger In Saratoga Maiden appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

What Morphettville Races Where Morphettville Racecourse – 79 Morphett Rd, Morphettville SA 5043 When Saturday, August 30, 2025 First Race 12:17pm ACST Visit Dabble Morphettville is the destination for metropolitan racing on Saturday afternoon in South Australia, with a nine-race meeting set down for decision. Showers are forecast for Adelaide on Friday, and with the track already a Soft 6, the track will likely be a Soft 7/Heavy 8 come race day. The rail will be out 7m from the 1200m mark to the winning post and out 6m for the remainder. The first event is set to jump at 12:17pm ACST. Best Bet at Morphettville: Anthracite Anthracite is a lightly raced five-year-old who surged through the line to break his maiden over the mile last start, and this Class 2 sets up to suit again. From gate six Todd Pannell can park him midfield with cover, blend into it from the 600m and use his sustained build-up to grind past the on-pace brigade late. He’s already ticked the 1600m box on soft going, carries a manageable 56.5kg, and meets several rivals who either map awkwardly or are looking for further. With natural second-up improvement, Anthracite can go on with it. Best Bet Race 5 – #4 Anthracite (6) 5yo Gelding | T: Gary Boyce | J: Todd Pannell (56.5kg) Next Best at Morphettville: Karavas Karavas returned in terrific order here on August 16, stalking a strong speed before putting the race to bed late. The Jolly yard has placed her perfectly second-up at 1200m, and from barrier eight Jake Toeroek should get the same stalking run—one off, just behind the leaders—before exposing her on the bend. She’s bombproof on the firmer side of soft, and her profile says there’s still a rating or two to come. With several rivals resuming or giving weight, Karavas looks to hold all the aces and can go back-to-back. Next Best Race 6 – #4 Karavas (8) 4yo Mare | T: Richard & Chantelle Jolly | J: Jake Toeroek (57kg) Best Value at Morphettville: Nostryia Fresh off a tough 1050m win here on August 9, Nostryia looks the right each-way play in the last. The chestnut was forced to circle from the second half of the field and still put them away late, and his 1050m/track record stacks up for a BM66. From barrier 10, Jason Holder can tag the three-wide train, blend from the 600m and use his sustained build rather than a sharp sprint. He handles give in the ground, gets in with 59.5kg, and recent form around Halliwell/Bristler reads well. Best Value Race 9 – #7 Nostryia (10) 6yo Gelding | T: Kate Halliday | J: Jason Holder (59.5kg) Morphettville Race-By-Race Tips – August 30, 2025 Race 1 – 3-13-12-7 Race 2 – 6-3-2-8 Race 3 – 5-8-1-3 Race 4 – 2-1-3-4 Race 5 – 4-10-1-3 Race 6 – 4-7-5-6 Race 7 – 7-5-8-10 Race 8 – 4-14-15-5 Race 9 – 7-17-4-10 Saturday quaddie tips for Morphettville Morphettville quadrella selections Saturday, August 30, 2025 4-5-7 5-7-8-10 4-14-15 4-7-10-17-19 Horse racing tips View the full article

It was another maiden special weight winner at Saratoga for Todd Pletcher and Repole Stable as MISS PICKY (f, 2, Uncle Mo–Always Shopping, by Awesome Again) had little trouble with this group and spurted clear at the furlong pole to graduate second out. Third in her debut behind Wednesday's P.G. Johnson Stakes runner up Scratch It (Tapit), the 3-1 shot sat a comfy trip on the lead, let the field come to her around the turn and exploded home to win in style over Connect the Stars (Connect). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1. O/B-Repole Stable; T-Todd Pletcher. #1A MISS PICKY ($8.80) dominated in R8 at Saratoga. The juvenile filly by Uncle Mo broke her maiden under jockey @iradortiz for trainer @PletcherRacing and owner @RepoleStable. pic.twitter.com/FTgVMlo0KW — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 29, 2025 The post Another Pletcher/Repole Winner As Miss Picky Rolls Second Out appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

8th-SAR, $100k, Msw, 2yo, 7f, post time: 3:52 p.m. ET DRAGONES (Gun Runner) is the latest highly coveted produce out of Lady Godiva (Unbridled's Song) and the Apr. 17 foal is closely related to Leofric (Candy Ride {Arg}), whose eight victories from 14 starts included the 2018 GI Clark Handicap. Out of a half-sister to MGSW & GISP Multiple Choice (Mt. Livermore) and to the dam of the stakes winners Inspired (Unbridled's Song), Silver City (Unbridled's Song), Elope (Gone West) and Initiation (Deputy Minister), the gray was hammered down to Resolute Racing for $1.7 million at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. The colt is raced in partnership with Winchell Thoroughbreds. The competition includes Akkadian (Good Magic), a full-brother to 2024 GI Pacific Classic upsetter and 2025 G1 Dubai World Cup runner-up Mixto, who cost Gary Broad's Walmac Farm $550,000 at Keeneland September last year. The chestnut's dam is a sister to GISW Rigoletta, the dam of the ill-fated GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile hero Battle of Midway (Smart Strike). Also in the mix is $400,000 KEESEP purchase Relevance (Tapit), whose half-brother Get Her Number (Dialed In) won the GI American Pharoah Stakes in 2020. TJCIS PPs 6th-SAR, $100k, Msw, 2yo, 7f, 2:45 p.m. ET TALKIN (Good Magic) is a half-brother to five winners, including the Grade II-placed Royal Obsession (Tapit), the dam of this year's GIII Indiana Oaks heroine Clicquot (Quality Road), amd MSP Jumby Bay. A$600,000 KEESEP purchase, the bay is out of a winning half-sister to Grade I-winning turfer Magnificent Song (Unbridled's Song), MGSP Galileo's Song (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and MGSP Great Barrier Reef (Mr. Greeley). TJCIS PPs 2nd-KD, $170k, Msw, 2yo, f, 1mT, 12:57 p.m. ET Juddmonte homebred CONCEIT (Not This Time) has drawn gate 12 for this first trip to the races. The Feb. 23 produce is set to become the latest starter out of Pachinko (Tapit), whose two previous winners include her year-older full-brother Final Gambit, this year's GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks hero who takes his chance in the GIII Nashville Derby later in the afternoon. This is the deeper female family of Zafonic and Zamindar. Tracy Farmer gave $400,000 for Secretly Delighted (Constitution) at KEESEP last year and her stakes-winning and Grade II-placed dam is already responsible for MGSW & GISP Sweet Melania (American Pharoah) and stakes-winning 'TDN Rising Star' Sweet Rebecca (American Pharoah). TJCIS PPs 4th-DMR, $100k, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 6:05 p.m. ET MOLLY E (Liam's Map) was knocked down for $400,000 at Keeneland September in 2024, but was led out unsold on a bid of $385,000 at this year's OBS April Sale. The filly's dam Mo Dean (Uncle Mo), a half-sister to GSW & MGISP Crupi (Curlin), was purchased by Susan Casner for $170,000 with the filly in utero at the 2023 Keeneland January Sale. Third dam Caroni (Rubiano) produced GSW Mo Tom (Uncle Mo) and Beautician (Dehere), a stakes winner whose two Grade I placings as a juvenile included the 2009 Spinaway Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. TJCIS PPs The post Saturday Insights: $1.7M Close Relation To GISW Leofric Gets Going At Saratoga appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article