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The six categories selected by the Thoroughbred nominating committee for the 2025 Thoroughbred ballot are builder, female horse, jockey, male horse, trainer, and veteran—person or horse.View the full article

Future Is Now, last seen winning the 2024 Franklin Stakes (G2T) at Keeneland in October, returns April 13 as one of the favorites in the $350,000 Giant's Causeway Stakes (G3T). The 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint drew a field of 10 fillies and mares.View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Wednesday's Observations features a seven-figure son of Gun Runner. 2.18 Leopardstown, Mdn, €15,000, 3yo, c/g, 10fT GUN CARRIAGE (Gun Runner) is one of a trio from Ballydoyle here and probably the third-string on jockey bookings, but given that he was a $1.25-million purchase at Keeneland September is very much a big deal. Out of the triple graded-stakes-placed Special Event (Arch) who is a half to the GII Swaps Stakes winner Chief Havoc (Giant's Causeway), he is joined by Coolmore's 950,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase Roosevelt (GB) (Frankel {GB}) from the Fittocks Stud family of the former Ballydoyle luminary by Sadler's Wells Alexandrova (Ire) and Stay True (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), one of the last clutch by the Coolmore great who was a 400,000gns Tattersalls December Foal purchase and the pick of Ryan Moore. 3.05 Nottingham, Mdn, £7,000, 3yo/up, 10f 50yT SEA OF KINGS (IRE) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) is a big runner for Clipper Logistics, being a full-brother to the G1 Irish Oaks and G1 Yorkshire Oaks heroine and Arc runner-up Sea Of Class (Ire). A €250,000 Goffs November Foal purchase, he takes on eight as one of the most promising types to have represented the Harry Eustace stable so far. The post Gun Runner’s Keeneland Sensation Debuts For Ballydoyle appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A record crowd of more than 65,000 attended Saturday's Dubai World Cup night card at Meydan in Dubai. It was the 29th edition of the nine-race spectacle, which featured $30.5 million in purses. The evening's crown jewel, the $12-million G1 Dubai World Cup, was captured by Hit Show (Candy Ride {Arg}) for trainer Brad Cox and owner Wathnan Racing. Next year's edition will mark the 30th edition of the Dubai World Cup and it will be held on Saturday, March 28. “This year's Dubai World Cup meeting was nothing short of phenomenal,” said HE Ali Al Ali, CEO and board member of Dubai Racing Club (DRC). “Attendance surged by 18% compared to 2024, a testament to the dedication of our incredible team, sponsors, and partners – and to the growing global excitement surrounding racing in Dubai.” The post New Attendance Record Set At 2025 Dubai World Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Fresh off a pair of wins to launch her sophomore campaign, D J Stable's Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) closed from off the pace to annex Tuesday's GII Appalachian Stakes at Keeneland. Content to survey a moderate opening pace of :23.31 and :47.45 set by longshot Fast Market (Volatile) from near midpack, the 6-5 choice began to mount her challenge while swinging to the outside turning for home. Gaining control midstretch, the favorite drifted out slightly, however, drew clear and was able to maintain a comfortable advantage late, finishing 2 1/4 lengths ahead of fellow Mark Casse trainee Vixen (Vekoma). Fionn (Twirling Candy) rounded up the Trifecta. “It was very easy to get her in full stride down the lane,” said winning rider Jose Ortiz. “When I asked her to go, I kept her on the outside and then little by little she got into that stride.” Irad Ortiz Jr., who was accompanying 2-1 second choice Vixen, indicated his filly ran a winning race in defeat. “It was a beautiful trip,” he said. “I wish I could have moved earlier but was boxed in for a little bit. After that I got through really clear, and she was running down the lane, so I'm happy with her.” Last season, Nitrogen finished second in her career debut at Woodbine in August before finishing a close-up third behind And One More Time Omaha Beach and Vixen in that oval's GI Natalma Stakes Sept. 14. The homebred rounded out her juvenile campaign with a third behind European invader Lake Victoria (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar Nov. 1. Victorious in the Gulfstream's Ginger Brew in January, she added a score in the Mar. 8 GIII Florida Oaks at Tampa last time out. “She's really good,” affirmed Casse following Tuesday's win. “I just kind of come along for the ride. She's an amazing filly. I think she's getting better and better, so we're going to keep our fingers crossed and hope she stays healthy. She's got a bright, bright future.” As for what's next for the developing filly, he added, “The [GII] Edgewood [at Churchill Downs on May 2) is next. As long as everything's good, we'll go to the Edgewood and try to win that one.” Pedigree Notes: Tuesday's Appalachian victory gives Darley's versatile sire Medaglia d'Oro his 206th group/graded win. The winner's dam SP Tiffany Case–in foal to Violence–was purchased by D. J. Stable for $320,000 at Keeneland November in 2019. Ultimately named Love to Shop, the resulting filly brought $200,000 at Keeneland September and went on to win at the stakes level and also place in graded company for Repole Stable and St. Elias. Barren in 2023, Tiffany Case produced a Gun Runner filly in 2024 and was not bred back for 2025. Tuesday, Keeneland APPALACHIAN S. PRESENTED BY JAPAN RACING ASSOCIATION-GII, $500,000, Keeneland, 4-8, 3yo, f, 1mT, 1:37.00, gd. 1–NITROGEN, 118, f, 3, by Medaglia d'Oro 1st Dam: Tiffany Case (SP), by Uncle Mo 2nd Dam: Biblical Point, by Point Given 3rd Dam: Bibical Sense, by Blushing Groom (Fr) O-D. J. Stable LLC; B-D. J. Stable, LLC (KY); T-Mark E. Casse; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $302,250. Lifetime Record: MGISP, 6-3-1-2, $617,804. *1/2 to Love to Shop (Violence), SW & MGSP, $240,778. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Vixen, 118, f, 3, Vekoma–Top Mission, by Noble Mission (GB). ($57,000 Ylg '23 KEEJAN; $22,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; $200,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR). O-D. J. Stable LLC and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; B-Jason Edward Howard (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. $97,500. 3–Fionn, 118, f, 3, Twirling Candy–Gaelic Gold, by Giant's Causeway. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($75,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-George Messina and Michael Lee; B-Dixiana Farms LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. $48,750. Margins: 2 1/4, 1 1/4, NK. Odds: 1.20, 2.16, 8.20. Also Ran: Foxtastic, Totally Justified, Fast Market, Table Flirt. Scratched: Good Temper, Liam in the Dust, Lush Lips (GB). Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. #1 NITROGEN ($4.40) rallied down the center of the track to win the $500,000 Appalachian Stakes (G2) at @keenelandracing and win her third straight race. The daughter of Medaglia d'Oro (@DarleyAmerica) was ridden by @jose93_ortiz and is trained by @markecasse. pic.twitter.com/G9xaYLGAvp — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 8, 2025 The post Medaglia d’Oro’s Nitrogen Remains Unbeaten in 2025 in Keeneland’s Appalachian appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Among the some 170 catalogued horses expected to breeze during Wednesday's fourth session of the under-tack preview for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, one colt stands out on paper thanks to his famous grandmother. Shuggy (Twirling Candy) (hip 668) is the first foal out of champion Zenyatta's unraced daughter Zellda (Medaglia d'Oro). Mayberry Farm is consigning the bay colt on behalf of Ann Holbrook Moss, who campaigned Zenyatta with her ex-husband, the late Jerry Moss. “Everything Zenyatta is hers,” April Mayberry said of Holbrook. “When Jerry passed away, everything reverted back to her solely.” Zenyatta is now retired from breeding, but Holbrook has two broodmares out of the famous mare, whose final foal, the 2-year-old Nymue (War Front), has been training with Shuggy this spring at Mayberry Farm. “Zenyatta had a bunch of fillies and Ann is breeding them,” Mayberry said. “I think her plan is to keep the fillies and see about selling the boys. And this is the first grandchild, the first colt, that came up. It's testing the waters. Let's see how he is accepted. If not, she's going to end up with 20 horses in her racing stable. She has no racehorses right now and if she is not careful, she is going to blink and she's going to have 10 in two years.” Mayberry acknowledged his famous grandmother has created a certain amount of buzz around the colt. “The whole farm knows him as Zenyatta's grandson,” she said with a chuckle. “That's how we all know him. Shuggy is such a great name and it suits him so well. He actually looks like his mother. She was a little on the smaller size. He's just kind of a small, average size, but he has his grandmother's heart, let me put it that way. He's professional. He loves to train. He wants to do it. And it looks like he has some ability.” The colt was an Apr. 27 foal and looks like he still has some growing up to do, according to Mayberry. “He is still very immature,” she said. “So there is so much upside on him improving as time goes on. But unfortunately, it's the April sale and here we are.” Mayberry added, “If he doesn't bring what we all think he should, definitely, he will be the first in that generation to go to the races for [Holbrook]. But I think Ann is going to be very fair in what she is thinking. She will be down here and we will discuss it and we will go from there.” Zellda's second foal is also a colt and already named Just Sayin (Justify). He will also likely be heading to the sales ring. “Whether he goes to the yearling sale or 2-year-old sale, I'm not sure,” Mayberry said of the chestnut colt. The 8-year-old Zellda was bred to Practical Joke last year. Zenyatta also has an unraced 5-year-old daughter, Zilkha (Candy Ride {Arg}). Another Bullet for McCrocklin: Mitole Filly Sets Quarter-Mile Mark at OBS Tuesday For the second day in a row, a filly from Tom McCrocklin's consignment claimed the fastest quarter-mile work when a daughter of Mitole (hip 363) completed her drill in :20 2/5 some two hours into Tuesday's third under-tack session ahead of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. The filly is out of multiple stakes-placed Sadie Be Good (Big Drama) and is a half-sister to stakes-placed Cairama (Cairo Prince) and Maverama (Cairo Prince). She was purchased by Mustang Farm for $36,000 at last year's OBS October sale. McCrocklin, who topped last year's Spring sale with a $1.9-million daughter of Tiz the Law, also sent out the second fastest quarter-mile worker Tuesday when a son of the GI Belmont Stakes winner (hip 508) out of Taboo (Forestry) worked in :20 3/5. He was purchased by McCrocklin for $150,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale. “Both horses today, they are fast horses,” McCrocklin said. “I was not surprised, but I was certainly pleased. They had trained well at the farm and prepped well here. They both have standard things I like in a horse: big deep shoulder, big deep heart girth, long, pretty neck and a strong hind leg.” During Monday's second session of the under-tack show, McCrocklin sent out a filly by Yaupon (hip 181) to work in :20 2/5. “We're very happy and we've had a really good breeze show so far,” McCrocklin said. “We still have other cakes in the oven.” Two horses shared Tuesday's bullet furlong time of :9 4/5. A colt by Into Mischief (hip 416) hit the bullet time for Kings Equine. Bred by Scot and Evan Dilworth and Randy Andrews, the juvenile RNA'd for $375,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale. He is out of Silk Route (Empire Maker) and is a full-brother to multiple stakes-winner Taraz. Also earning the furlong bullet Tuesday was a colt from the first crop of Galilean (hip 356). Consigned by Next Level Thoroughbreds, the bay is out of graded winner Royale Michele (Elusive Quality). He was purchased by Vincent Conanan for $24,000 at last year's OBS October sale. “He's been showing us that he could really run from the beginning,” said Next Level's Abraham Gardea. “He always showed he had a lot of speed and ever since I put the blinkers on him, he's just turned into a different horse. He's more focused. He's got a good personality, a good mind. He's just a good horse to be around. “The is my first year for the consignment, so it's really nice to have a horse like that.” Through three sessions of the under-tack show, 13 horses have shared the :9 4/5 bullet time for the furlong. The under-tack show continues through Saturday with sessions beginning each day at 8 a.m. The Spring sale will be held next Tuesday through Friday with bidding starting at 10:30 a.m. The post Zenyatta’s Grandson Takes to OBS Track Wednesday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

G2 UAE Derby winner Junko Kondo's Admire Daytona (Jpn) (Drefong) and runner up Heart of Honor (GB) (Honor A.P.) Are amongst five additional 3-year-olds made eligible to compete in the 2025 Triple Crown through a late $6,000 payment that was due Monday. The other late nominees are Brereton's Baytown (Upstart), 'TDN Rising Star' Colloquial (Vekoma) and Just a Fair Shake (Laoban). In total, 378 3-year-olds are now eligible for the Triple Crown series. Horses not originally nominated can be supplemented for $200,000 to become eligible for all three races, or $50,000 for the Kentucky Derby only. After the Derby, supplemental nominations are $150,000 for eligibility to the Preakness and Belmont Stakes or $50,000 for the Belmont only. The post UAE Derby 1-2 Finishers Amongst Five Late Triple Crown Nominations appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Steve Luhn's 'Winning Colors' will grace the Preakness 150 merchandise after the piece was selected as the winner of the 'Art of Racing' competition celebrating the Preakness Stakes. Luhn beat out over 250 submissions to earn the honor. “My representation of horse racing captures the dynamic energy and excitement of the sport,” said Luhn. “Bold, vibrant colors and striking visual elements convey the intensity of the race, with the horse mid-gallop, jockey leaning forward, creating a sense of speed and competition.” As the winner of the fourth-annual competition, Luhn received a $4,000 prize and two VIP tickets to Preakness 150 to be held Saturday, May 17. Additionally, his work will be reproduced on a curated collection of Preakness 150 merchandise that will be available for purchase online and onsite during Preakness weekend. All proceeds from the sale of merchandise will be used to advance the activities of Park Heights Renaissance as it pursues affordable housing for families and provides employment opportunities to people of Park Heights. “The platform given to artists, both amateur and professional, who have entered The Art of Racing competition over the past four years highlights the vibrance and legacy of The Preakness Stakes, especially as we celebrate the historic moment of Preakness 150,” said Audra Madison, Director of Marketing, The Maryland Jockey Club This year marks a significant milestone for submissions and voting, as we see greater engagement than ever before. It brings me joy to see the diverse array of artwork entered into the competition each year, and I hope the community feels the same sense of celebration and pride as we support and uplift our local talent during this remarkable year.” The full piece can be viewed here. The post ‘Winning Colors’ Piece Crowned Preakness Art Competition Winner appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Top stallion Ghostzapper leads the nominees for the 2025 Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame finalists which were unveiled Tuesday by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Standardbred and Thoroughbred Nomination Committees. The Class of 2025 will be comprised of six inductees per breed (thoroughbred and standardbred) and provided the option for a Nomination Committee to use only five categories and induct two individuals in one category to meet the total of six inductees per breed. A 20-person Election Committee for each breed will determine, from the list of finalists, the individuals to be inducted in each of the categories, with the results to be announced on Wednesday, April 23rd. The individuals named to the CHRHF Class of 2025 will be formally inducted August 6th. The six categories selected by the Thoroughbred Nominating Committee for the 2025 Thoroughbred ballot are Builder, Female Horse, Jockey, Male Horse, Trainer and Veteran–Person or Horse. Categories and finalist names in each are presented below in alphabetical order. Thoroughbred Builder – John Burness, Ivan Dalos, and Phil Kives. Thoroughbred Female Horse – Careless Jewel, Hard Not To Like and Marketing Mix. Jockeys – Richard Dos Ramos, Emile Ramsammy and Perry Winters. Thoroughbred Male Horse – Fatal Bullet, Ghostzapper and Rahy's Attorney. Thoroughbred Trainer – Michael (Mike) Doyle, Dale Saunders and Laurie Silvera. Thoroughbred Veteran – Bessarabian, Andy Smithers and Storm Bird. The post Ghostzapper Leads 2025 Canadian Horse Racing Hall Of Fame Finalists appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Jockey Luis Saez, who was unseated during Keeneland's second race Tuesday, is being evaluated by a medical team following the spill. Saez was aboard 2-1 race favorite Fateful Lightning (Tapit) when he came off awkwardly at the eighth pole in the stretch run of the 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight race on the turf. Fateful Lightning was uninjured in the incident and caught by the outrider. Further updates from Keeneland indicated that Saez was transported to the hospital and was off his mounts for the rest of the day including Admiral Dennis (Constitution) in the GI Toyota Blue Grass. After being unseated in race 2, jockey Luis Saez is being evaluated by UK HealthCare Medical Services and in stable condition. He will be off his mounts for the remainder of the day. #9 Fateful Lighting returned to the barn and was uninjured. — Keeneland Racing (@keenelandracing) April 8, 2025 The post Jockey Luis Saez Being Evaluated Following Keeneland Race Spill appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

1st-Keeneland, $110,000, Msw, 4-8, 3yo, 7f, 1:23.51, ft, 2 1/2 lengths. INVICTUS (c, 3, Into Mischief–Serengeti Empress {MGISW, $2,175,653}, by Alternation) had not been seen since finishing a well-beaten seventh in the 6 1/2-furlong Saratoga maiden race won in 'TDN Rising Star' style by Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie) last July. The 8-5 second choice was hustled out to the early lead, but allowed favored Camp Hale (Mo Town) to take control and then settled in third as longshot Ship Ship Hooray (Midshipman) shot up the rail to lead as the quarter went up in :22.43. Invictus looked to be going the wrong way as Camp Hale moved to challenge Ship Ship Hooray nearing the stretch after a half in :45.30. Camp Hale took the lead out of the turn, but Invictus was finding renewed energy, striding to the lead and powering clear to a 2 1/2-length victory. Camp Hale was second and Ship Ship Hooray was third. Invictus, the first foal out of GI Kentucky Oaks winner Serengeti Empress, was a $1.2-million Keeneland September yearling. The mare has a yearling colt by Curlin and was bred back to Not This Time. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $64,538. O-CHC, Inc. and WinStar Farm LLC; B-Joel Politi (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. #8 INVICTUS ($5.46) by Into Mischief (@spendthriftfarm) and out of Serengeti Empress breaks his maiden in his second career start in the opener today at @keenelandracing. Flavien Prat was up for @bradcoxracing. The early pick 4 is up next! Wager here https://t.co/CPMab3CMlx pic.twitter.com/EmqaJy43lt — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 8, 2025 The post Invictus, First Foal Out of Oaks Winner Serengeti Empress, Graduates at Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

7th-KEE, $120k, OC125k/NW1X, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 4:12 p.m. ET. 'TDN Rising Star' LION OF JUSTICE (Into Mischief), a $1.1-million KEESEP yearling purchase, stretches to two turns following a jaw-dropping, front-running debut score with a 92 Beyer Speed Figure going a one-turn mile at Colonial Mar. 15. His dam Ever So Clever (Medaglia d'Oro), a 'TDN Rising Star' herself, won the 2017 GIII Fantasy S. and has also produced GSW Everso Mischievous (Into Mischief). Lion of Justice is campaigned in partnership by St. Elias Stable, Talla Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds and C J Stable and is trained by Brad Cox. TJCIS PPs. LION OF JUSTICE ($4.00) roared home in @ColonialDowns race 5. @bradcoxracing trains the 3YO son of @spendthriftfarm's Into Mischief. Flavien Prat scores his third win on the card. The Late Pick 5 is https://t.co/e6LRVGsHBP pic.twitter.com/2x38vW2oCI — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) March 15, 2025 The post Wednesday’s Racing Insights: ‘Rising Star’ Lion of Justice Stretches to Two Turns at Keeneland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Patrick Reed previews the field for the April 11 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.View the full article

Overcoming a quality field that included two other top-10 sophomores, Journalism impressed with how he navigated trouble in the 1 1/8-mile Kentucky Derby (G1) prep. View the full article

It was a frigid morning at Churchill Downs April 8, but Rebel Stakes (G2) winner Coal Battle heated up his Kentucky Derby (G1) preparations by returning to the work tab for the first time since finishing third in the March 29 Arkansas Derby (G1).View the full article

Performing his first breeze since finishing third in the Arkansas Derby (G1), Coal Battle recorded a half-mile in :48 2/5 at Churchill Downs April 8. Assistant trainer Bethany Taylor discusses the breeze as they exit the track.View the full article

The entries for the Betfred Oaks were released on Tuesday, with 47 fillies in contention for the Classic which is due to take place at Epsom on Friday, June 6. Aidan O'Brien is responsible for no fewer than 16 contenders as he bids for an 11th Oaks success, having won the race seven times since 2012 alone. His formidable squad is headed by the unbeaten Lake Victoria (Ire), who completed a hat-trick of top-level victories as a two-year-old when winning the Moyglare Stud Stakes, Cheveley Park Stakes and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. The daughter of Frankel (GB) is currently vying for favouritism in the sponsor's ante-post betting with the Charlie Appleby-trained Desert Flower (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), who was last seen maintaining her unbeaten record with a fourth straight victory in the G1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket in October. Desert Flower is the 7/1 market leader as things stand, with Lake Victoria next best at 8/1. O'Brien could also be represented by the fillies who filled the next three places behind Desert Flower at Newmarket, namely January (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), Ballet Slippers (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Dreamy (Ire) (American Pharoah) in that order, as well as another Group 1-placed filly in Exactly (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), who finished third in both the Moyglare and the Prix Marcel Boussac. Of the other Ballydoyle contenders, Curragh maiden winner Giselle (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) is a 16/1 shot after signing off last season with a third-place finish behind stable-mate Whirl (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) in the G3 Staffordstown Stud Stakes at Leopardstown. In total, 22 of the 47 entries are trained in Ireland, with Donnacha O'Brien's Falling Snow (Ire) (Justify) appealing as the pick of the rest at this stage. A daughter of the four-time Group 1 winner Winter (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), she created an excellent impression when beating Ballet Slippers on her sole start as a two-year-old at the Curragh. There hasn't been an Oaks winner from France since 1993 when Andre Fabre saddled Intrepidity (GB) (Sadler's Wells) to take the spoils. This year a pair of French-trained fillies have been given the option of lining up at Epsom, with Francis-Henri Graffard entering his G3 Prix Penelope heroine Tajlina (GB) (Kingman {GB}) and Saint-Cloud debut winner Danara (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) featuring for Christopher Head. As for the home team, Winter's Song (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) could join stable-mate Desert Flower in the line-up, having impressed when making a successful debut at Yarmouth on Saturday, while Ralph Beckett has the biggest group of entries outside of Ballydoyle. His nine-strong team includes the Listed Montrose Fillies' Stakes winner Smoken (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}) and G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes runner-up Cathedral (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), as well as six once-raced winners with significant scope for improvement. Those comments also apply to the three entries for John and Thady Gosden, namely Go Go Boots (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Sand Gazelle (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Star Of Light (GB) (Frankel {GB}). That trio were all winners on the all-weather during the winter, following a similar path to the stable's previous Oaks winners Enable (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) and Anapurna (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Wolverhampton winner Falakeyah (GB) (New Bay {GB}) is another exciting all-weather graduate for Owen Burrows, while chances of a royal winner at Epsom rest with wide-margin Kempton scorer Purple Rainbow (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}). She is one of three entries for William Haggas, with Alobayyah (GB) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}) also deserving a mention after her debut romp at Yarmouth. Quarter-Century of Coronation Cup Entries Earlier on the Oaks card, the £450,000 G1 Coronation Cup sees 25 runners stand their ground at the latest entry stage led by six high class entries for the Coolmore partners and Aidan O'Brien. Star stayer Kyprios (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), on a seven-race winning streak, would be trying a distance short of 1 3/4 miles for the first time since running fourth in the Listed Derby Trial to Third Realm (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) in May of 2021. He is joined by G1 St Leger hero Continuous (Jpn) (Heart's Cry {Jpn}), who ran unplaced in Dubai earlier this month; the 2024 St Leger one-two of Jan Brueghel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and G2 Prix Chaudenay hero Illinois (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), and G1 Irish Derby scorer Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) among others. Another Group 1 winner set to line up is Al Riffa (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), who most recently ran third in the G2 Neom Turf Cup in Saudi Arabia in February. He is trained by Aidan's son Joseph. Leading the pair of French-trained runners is the late Aga Khan's Calandagan (Ire) (Gleneagles {Ire}) for Francis-Henri Graffard. The bay turned in a fine effort when second in last Saturday's G1 Dubai Sheema Classic; while Aventure (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}) was second in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe for Christophe Ferland. Charlie Appleby saddles a trio, with Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) coming back off a fourth in the Sheema Classic; and G1 Futurity Trophy Stakes hero Ancient Wisdom (Fr) (Dubawi {Ire}) set for his 2025 bow. Reliable yardstick and 2024 G1 Hong Kong Vase victor Giavellotto (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), one better than Rebel's Romance in the Sheema, is entered for trainer Marco Botti, while Group 1 winners White Birch (GB) (Ulysses {Ire}) and Sunway (Fr) (Galiway {GB}) hold entries for John Joseph Murphy and David Menuisier, respectively. G1 British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes heroine Kalpana (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}) is one of several nominations for Andrew Balding, and last year's G1 Irish Oaks victress You Got To Me (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) has stood her ground for Ralph Beckett. The post Desert Flower and Lake Victoria Feature Among 47 Oaks Entries appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Gerard Keane's stable star Crystal Black (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) is set to return in Saturday's Tote Alleged Stakes at the Curragh prior to a potential run in the G1 Tattersalls Gold Cup on May 25. The seven-year-old, who is unbeaten in his last five starts, including the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot and the G3 Ballyroan Stakes in partnership with the trainer's champion jockey son Colin, is also entered in the Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Irish EBF Mooresbridge Stakes on May 5. “We are hoping to go to the two of them,” said Keane. “I think there is a good three weeks between them. Then the main plan, if he runs well enough in either of them, he would go for the Tattersalls Gold Cup.” A trip to the Melbourne Cup had been mooted last year for the gelding before a setback cut short his season, but that now seems unlikely. “The ground would be very fast down there and that wouldn't really suit him,” said Keane. “He got away with it last year [at Ascot], but he's a massive big horse and you wouldn't want to keep running him on it. “I don't know about Australia, but we will travel somewhere with him. There's plenty of other options, obviously, unless he gets sold.” He added, “Obviously, it is a different kettle of fish this year with the company you are going to have to keep. If he isn't good enough, he is a Group 3 horse anyway and he would pick up plenty of prize-money, you'd imagine.” The post Keane’s Crystal Black Returns at the Curragh appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The breeze-up season kicks off next week and Brian Sheerin has spoken to three leading protagonists within the sphere to get their thoughts on what the next few weeks and months might bring. Eddie O'Leary, who through his hugely successful Lynn Lodge Stud, has sold horses like The Wow Signal and Gronkowski at the breeze-up sales while Amy Marnane, along with her father Con, has unearthed many a Bansha House Stables bullet with Sands Of Mali and Rio de la Plata just a couple of names that roll off the tongue. The leading vendors were joined by Oliver St Lawrence, whose track record for sourcing talent at the breeze-up sales in particular speaks for itself, with Eldar Eldarov and Sakheer some of his notable purchases. The trio covered a range of topics in a short and snappy podcast, from sourcing horses, market predictions, how the breeze-up business has changed in recent years and what they would like to change about the game. Click here to listen to the audio-only version of the podcast. The post TDN Conversations: O’Leary, Marnane and St Lawrence On Upcoming Breeze-Up Season appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

An unusually dry March, with those conditions carrying on into April, will be causing headaches for trainers and clerks of courses alike, and it is one reason that we will be seeing the return of Juddmonte's Cosmic Year (GB) (Kingman {GB}) at Kempton instead of in Saturday's G3 Greenham Stakes. The colt's trainer Harry Charlton has taken advantage of the BHA's interactive race programme, which saw the installation of an extra 7f novice contest this Wednesday evening, in order to give the half-brother to former stable star Time Test (GB) an important prep run on the road to the 2,000 Guineas. “He's in good nick and he's ready,” Charlton told TDN after working a group of horses at Kempton on Tuesday morning. “We've had the Greenham in mind all winter – that was the target. This novice race wasn't even in the calendar, but when we looked at the weather and then saw that this race had popped up we thought it might suit.” He added of Newbury, which stages the two-day Greenham meeting this Friday and Saturday, “We walked the course on Sunday and we wouldn't have run him on that day on the track, but that is not to say that Newbury won't have it right by Saturday. But we had to make a decision about Kempton by Monday. [Newbury's clerk of the course] George Hill has been very helpful and he has a plan that realistically it's going to be good to firm, good in places for Friday, and I don't think they'll water on Friday night, so it's likely to be good to firm on Saturday. “It's not that he can't run on that ground, but I didn't particularly want to run him first time out on that ground. It's a long old year.” The 15 entries for the Greenham Stakes, one of two Classic trials on Newbury's Saturday card, along with the Fred Darling Stakes, include two other Juddmonte colts: Jonquil (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), who joined Andrew Balding's stable upon the retirement of Sir Michael Stoute, and the G3 Solario Stakes winner Field Of Gold (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), trained by John and Thady Gosden. Charlton continued, “On top of that, Jonquil was always going to run for Andrew and then John decided to enter Field Of Gold there instead of for the Craven. We came to the conclusion that, given the ground and three possible Juddmonte runners, we were the one with the alternative – we have the option of going to a novice whereas they don't – so it was a combination of factors really.” He added of Cosmic Year, who won his sole start at Sandown last September by six and a half lengths, “I would have loved to run him in the Greenham as we would probably have learnt more. We don't really know what we are up against at Kempton but we'll see. “He did win well last year. I don't think we necessarily expected him to do what he did because he'd never been allowed to go past a lead horse at home. He'd aways worked on the bridle so you're unsure of what you will see off the bridle. The second [Rock d'Oro] had run well first time out and has gone on and won in America, and the third [Quai De Bethune] won well at Kempton and got a mark in the 90s, so there is some substance to it.” Cosmic Year is currently around 8/1 third-favourite for the 2,000 Guineas on May 3. “We've been very happy with him all winter,” Charlton said. “He's moving great and we're excited to get him going. The Guineas market is a bit unique. People somehow almost get bored by horses that they saw run six times at two and may forget that eight or so in the Guineas have won Group 1s. People are always looking for something new and that brings in these lightly raced horses, and whether they are right or wrong, I don't know. We'll find out in the next month.” Beckhampton is also home to another well-related Kingman colt in Kikkuli (GB), the half-brother to Frankel (GB) and the final foal of their celebrated dam, Kind (GB) (Danehill), who was trained by Charlton's father, Roger. Winner of the Alex Scott Maiden at Newmarket last spring, and subsequently runner-up in the G3 Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot, Kikkuli is being primed to return in the Listed Spring Trophy at Haydock on May 10. “He is in good form and has done very well physically. We'll be hopeful that he can step up on what he did last year,” said the trainer. Another Juddmonte representative, the six-year-old gelding Okeechobee (GB) (Time Test {GB}), who was last seen winning the G3 Gordon Richards Stakes almost a year ago, is also about to resume. Charlton said on Tuesday, “Okeechobee worked this morning at Kempton and is headed for the Listed race at Kempton [Magnolia Stakes] on 21 April.” Kon Tiki Guineas Dream 'Alive For Now' Cosmic Year won't be the only Classic aspirant in action at Kempton on Wednesday, with plenty of potential on show among the dozen runners for what looks a red-hot fillies' novice earlier on the card, writes Adam Houghton. For context, six of the 12 runners arrive having won their most recent start, including two daughters of Night Of Thunder (Ire), a stallion who is enjoying an exceptional run of results with his three-year-olds in Europe. Already this year he's been responsible for 15 individual winners from that age group, including a string of impressive debut scorers, with the likes of Sunly (GB) and Gladius (Ire) adding their names to that list in the last few days alone. Of Night Of Thunder's Kempton runners, Life Is Beautiful (GB) appeals as a likely market leader for John and Thady Gosden, lining up over the same course and distance as when making a winning debut of her own back in November. Lady Bamford's homebred looked better the further she went on that occasion, ultimately winning by three quarters of a length, and her entries in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and Prix de Diane suggest she is held in high regard by her powerful connections. That all points to Life Is Beautiful being a formidable opponent on Wednesday, but one trainer who is not backing down from the challenge is Jane Chapple-Hyam. She saddles an unbeaten Night Of Thunder filly of her own in Kon Tiki (GB), who justified short odds in good style when making a successful debut in a 7f fillies' novice at Wolverhampton in December. “On a tight track like that, she found a good turn of foot with a furlong to run,” Chapple-Hyam said of that win. “It was impressive for a big filly to be able to do that. She's wintered well and she's come on in strength, so we're hoping for a good performance at Kempton.” Kon Tiki wins at Wolverhampton in December | Racingfotos But did the Newmarket trainer expect the competition to be quite so strong? “I think so, because the availability of races at this point in the season is a bit limited,” she explained. “It's a very competitive race and it was a toss of a coin whether we went here or to a trial like the Nell Gwyn. “Do you want to run in the Nell Gwyn on good-to-firm going for your second start and not have the experience that the others in that race will have? Probably not, so I think we've taken the sensible route by going for the novice.” A 220,000gns purchase at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Kon Tiki is the second foal out of the G3 March Stakes winner and G2 Lillie Langtry Stakes second Maid Up, whose first runner, Champagne Prince (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), has a BHA rating of 107 after his exploits on the all-weather for owner Peter Harris and Chapple-Hyam this winter. “Champagne Prince is unusual for a Lope De Vega,” Chapple-Hyam said of the colt who can count December's Listed Wild Flower Stakes at Kempton among his five career wins. “He's stocky and strong, he's not tall and lean. You wouldn't think he's a colt, because he's very laid back. “He's totally different to Kon Tiki, and their characters are totally different as well, but they're both lovely horses. That's what attracted Mr Harris when he purchased Kon Tiki, because he had Champagne Prince and he thought that was a good omen.” Both that pedigree and the way Kon Tiki shaped at Wolverhampton suggests she'll relish the step up to 1m at Kempton, with her trainer not ruling out the prospect of her staying further still as the season progresses. First and foremost, however, Chapple-Hyam is keen to get Kempton out of the way before considering future plans with a filly thought worthy of a 1,000 Guineas entry. Night Of Thunder, of course, is already responsible for the short-priced favourite for that race in Desert Flower (Ire) as the Darley stallion seeks a first British Classic winner, back at the scene of his most famous success in the 2,000 Guineas of 2014, when inflicting the sole career defeat on Cosmic Year's sire, Kingman, at odds of 40/1. Kon Tiki is trading at even bigger odds for her possible Classic assignment as things stand, but that could all change if the bubble is still intact after a race not to be missed at 5.40pm on Wednesday. “She's in there [the 1,000 Guineas] as, what, a 66/1 shot, and that's probably about right,” Chapple-Hyam summed up. “I'm sure the staff have all had a bit of a nibble, because we've had a cold winter and you have to look forward to something. “I have belief in her, but you find out what you've got on the racetrack, don't you? The dream is still alive for now, but it could be all over once they go over the line tomorrow night – who knows?” The post Cosmic Comeback Diverted to Kempton as Ground Dries Out for Classic Trials appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Two days after shipping in following a third in the GI Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn, Norman Stables' Coal Battle (Coal Front) began his preparation for the GI Kentucky Derby with a half-mile breeze in :48.40 Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. With trainer Lonnie Briley's assistant, Bethany Taylor, aboard, the GII Rebel winner clicked off an opening quarter-mile in :24 and galloped out five furlongs in 1:02.40, according to clocker Adam Wallace. “He was too fresh in the Arkansas Derby,” Briley said of the four-time stakes winner. “I usually never have to saddle him on the walk, but I had to do that day. Then after he broke, and [TDN Rising Star] Cornucopian [Into Mischief] and [GIII Southwest winner] Speed King [Volatile] went blazing to the lead, we were in third. He was just too fresh. We have a plan now going forward for the Derby to get him in the right place. “It was a long drive getting to Churchill but we're getting settled in. He's a pretty laid-back horse. If he's not lying down, he's usually at the back of his stall just relaxing. He knows when it's game time.” Coal Battle, who is based in Barn 42, arrived at Churchill Downs around 6 p.m. Sunday with three stablemates, Dashin' Diva ((Caracaro), Go Captain (Mo Town) and True Passion (Audible), who are also scheduled to race during Kentucky Derby Week. Briley confirmed Juan Vargas will ride Coal Battle in the Kentucky Derby. The post Rebel Winner Coal Battle Preps for Kentucky Derby With Half-Mile Breeze at Churchill appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Journalism (Curlin), winner of last weekend's GI Santa Anita Derby, moved to the top of Week 11's rankings of the 2025 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA). Two-for-two this season, this year's GII San Felipe winner concluded the period with 269 points and 26 first-place votes by members of the national media. Racing performances run through Apr. 6. Journalism stands well ahead of GI Arkansas Derby scorer Sandman (Tapit), who has amassed 209 points. Heading the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll, last season's champion older mare Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) led with 251 points and 17 first-place votes. The 4-year-old filly is currently ahead of White Abarrio (Race Day), who has 243 points to date. For complete rankings, click here. The post Journalism Moves to the Top of the NTRA Thoroughbred Polls for Week of Apr. 7 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A few weeks ago, I had a discussion with some racing folks on the site formerly known as Twitter regarding recognition of grooms when horses win. This came about from asking the question, “If they can acknowledge the groom of the Best Turned Out horse for certain races, why can they not do the same for horses that win the race?” Insight from those with far more knowledge of the day-to-day workings of the industry than I have made me realize why this would not be feasible in most circumstances of daily racing. After thinking about it, I then asked, “OK, it likely could not work on a daily basis, but why could it not work for at least the big-time events like the Triple Crown and Breeders Cup?” Most everyone thought that was a great idea and starting point. So, NBC and Fox Sports, here is what we, the fans and lovers of this sport, are suggesting to you for your telecasts. In a similar manner to which the jockeys of the horses are introduced to the viewing audiences for the Triple Crown races, we ask that you do the same for the grooms of the horses. Please have a short video intro. of the groom stating their name and which horse they have in the race, exactly as you when the jockeys are introduced to the viewers as they make their way to the paddock. In addition, please add the grooms name to the connections we see during the post parade for the race. Two quite simple things to do and add, but something that can make a world of difference in promoting some of the great folks who make up this sport and industry. They are some of the most unsung heroes of the backstretch community, and they deserve to have their moment in the spotlight too. Let's make it happen. The post Letter to the Editor – Bryan Langlois: Give the Grooms Their Due During the Triple Crown appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

One of a minority lining up for Tuesday's G3 Prix Imprudence with no stamina doubts, Juddmonte's Better Together (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) duly stayed on best to stake her Classic claim. Sent off the 11-2 second favourite, the well-connected Listed Prix Zeddaan winner raced under cover under Alexis Pouchin in mid-pack early. Sent after the 9-10 market-leader Daylight (Fr) (Earthlight {Ire}) by Alexis Pouchin approaching the final furlong, she overhauled that peer in the last 50 metres to record a length success from another strong finisher in Ghoufrann (Ire) to make it a one-two for Oasis Dream. “She is a really nice filly who had shown good quality last season in her three starts, has a lovely temperament and hails from a top Juddmonte family,” Juddmonte representative Claude Beniada said. “Mr Fabre was very happy with the way she had trained to the race and he feels she has not yet fully blossomed and will improve. She is in the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches and Mr Fabre will make a decision on her future after discussing it with Barry Mahon.” Connections of the non-staying Daylight, who eventually faded to be a further head away in third, were in the mood to find out her stamina capacity with the big Classic tests upcoming and they did that, with the useful yardstick Kaadi (Ire) (Soldier's Call {GB}) setting off in isolation. Daylight had exactly that for most of the last 300 metres and while she showed all her customary honesty the tank was empty as the Oasis Dream pair swallowed her up late. She will almost certainly now revert to sprinting with the first two looking ideal Pouliches contenders in running style at least. Better Together finishes off strongly to claim Daylight in the Prix Imprudence! A patient ride by @pouchinalexis to land the prize for Andre Fabre at Deauville! pic.twitter.com/CMza39bthv — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) April 8, 2025 Pedigree Notes Better Together is the seventh foal out of the useful middle-distance performer Shared Account (GB) (Dansili {GB}), a daughter of the important Juddmonte producer Imbabala (GB) (Zafonic) who is herself proving smart in that sphere. She is now responsible for four stakes performers, with one of them being Oasis Dream's G2 May Hill Stakes-placed Sand Share (GB) and the others being the GIII Athenia Stakes and G3 Prix des Reservoirs scorer Pocket Square (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) and the strong-staying Yesyes (GB) (Camelot {GB}) who was third in the G2 Park Hill Stakes over the St Leger trip. Shared Account is one of five black-type performers out of Imbabala, with the chief one being the G1 Grand Prix de Paris hero Zambezi Sun (GB) (Dansili {GB}), so this is a family not short on stamina. Two of her other daughters Zero Gravity (GB), again by Dansili, and Key Figure (GB) (Beat Hollow {GB}) in turn produced the G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes heroine Kalpana (GB) (Study Of Man {Ire}) and G2 Doncaster Cup runner-up Cleonte (Ire) (Sir Percy {GB}) respectively. Under the third dam Interval (Ire) (Habitat), who took the Prix Maurice de Gheest in its former guise as a group 2 and was third in the 1,000 Guineas, is the champion sprinter Continent (GB) (Lake Coniston {Ire}) which underlines the versatility of this dynasty in terms of distance. Shared Account's yearling colt is by Night Of Thunder (Ire). Tuesday, Deauville, France PRIX IMPRUDENCE-G3, €80,000, Deauville, 4-8, 3yo, f, 7fT, 1:24.25, g/s. 1–BETTER TOGETHER (GB), 126, f, 3, by Oasis Dream (GB) 1st Dam: Shared Account (GB) (MSP-Fr), by Dansili (GB) 2nd Dam: Imbabala (GB), by Zafonic 3rd Dam: Interval (Ire), by Habitat 1ST GROUP WIN. O-Juddmonte Farms Inc; B-Juddmonte Farms Ireland Ltd (GB); T-Andre Fabre; J-Alexis Pouchin. €40,000. Lifetime Record: 4-3-1-0, €91,000. *Full to Sand Share (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), GSP-Eng & SP-Fr; and 1/2 to Pocket Square (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) GSW-Fr & US, $314,005; and Yesyes (GB) (Camelot {GB}), SW & GSP-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Ghoufrann (Ire), 126, f, 3, Oasis Dream (GB)–Cale Lane (GB), by Mastercraftsman (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (33,000gns Ylg '23 TATSOM; £85,000 2yo '24 GOFBRE). O-Mansour Aguel; B-Clearwater Stud (IRE); T-Hedi Ghabri. €16,000. 3–Daylight (Fr), 126, f, 3, Earthlight (Ire)–Latita (Fr), by Silver Frost (Ire). (€85,000 Ylg '23 ARQAUG). O-Gousserie Racing & Mme Sandrine Gavrois; B-Ecurie Haras du Cadran & Pierre van Belle (FR); T-Patrice Cottier. €12,000. Margins: 1, HD, 3. Odds: 5.50, 38.00, 0.90. Also Ran: Mimos (Fr), Lhakpa (Ire), Fraise Des Bois (Fr), Relaxx (Fr), Iron Bird (GB), Kaadi (Ire). The post Better Together Takes The Imprudence For Juddmonte And Fabre appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Churchill Downs and the Louisville Bats have joined forces to bring fans the Traveling Kentucky Derby Experience ahead of the 151st running of the May 3 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. The event, which will be held Wednesday, Apr. 9, will also feature the Indianapolis Indians at Slugger Field. First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. ET. Fans will have the opportunity to take a photo with the Kentucky Derby 151 trophy and enter to win tickets to Derby Week at Churchill Downs. Also featured, 1978 Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Steve Cauthen will throw out the first pitch. Select fans will compete in a stick horse race, with prizes for the top three finishers. Kids can enjoy “Design Your Own Jockey Silks” activity sheets from the Kentucky Derby Museum and photo opportunities with jockey silks, goggles and helmets. For more Information, visit www.milb.com/louisville to purchase tickets for Saturday's game. Tickets for the 151st Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby on May 2-3 are available by visiting www.KentuckyDerby.com and www.DerbyExperiences.com. The post Churchill Downs Partners with Louisville Bats for Traveling Kentucky Derby Experience appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article