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The $750,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) was essentially over as soon as it started as La Cara bounced beautifully from her No. 2 post position, took command, and never looked back en route to victory by about a half-length at Keeneland April 7.View the full article

The $750,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) was essentially over as soon as it started as La Cara bounced beautifully from her No. 2 post position, took command, and never looked back en route to victory by about a half-length at Keeneland April 7.View the full article

Jockey Manny Franco had a banner day at Keeneland April 7, earning back-to-back stakes victories in the rescheduled $400,000 Lafayette Stakes aboard Colloquial and the $600,000 Transylvania Stakes (G3T) with Test Score.View the full article

Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis was once again to the fore in the sales ring this week, but this time at Inglis’ Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney. On Monday he went to A$1 million to secure lot 398, the Snitzel colt out of Group One performer Harlow Gold, from the draft of Glenlogan Park. His dam was a $200,000 New Zealand Bloodstock yearling sale purchase and went on to win two races for trainers David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig, and was runner-up in the Gr.1 Victoria Oaks (2500m) and Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m), and also placed in the Gr.3 Vanity Stakes (1400m). Ellis was impressed by the presence of the colt, and he was delighted to secure him for the seven-figure sum. “He’s an outstanding colt, classically stamped with all the qualities of his sire, Snitzel, and would have to be among the top colts I’ve seen on any sales grounds in the past 12 months,” Ellis said. “He’s really imposing, fills the eye, has great conformation, and we were absolutely delighted to be able to buy him. “He just looks a natural two-year-old, a big powerful boy, with the quality to be a Golden Slipper colt if everything went to plan. “He’ll be trained by Mark Walker at our stables at Cranbourne, and I know the team there will be very excited to have a colt of this quality to work with. “He’s a stunner and it’s hard not to be get ahead of ourselves, but he really does possess all the right attributes.” Ellis bought two other yearlings at the sale, including lot 209, the I Am Invincible filly out of stakes winner Talaria, for A$450,000, and lot 248, the Street Boss filly out of stakes winner Vienna Miss, for $180,000. View the full article

The stars in Sydney were all in alignment for Little Avondale Stud to celebrate a record auction result during the second session of the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Sam and Catriona Williams’ Masterton nursery had high hopes on Monday for their son of Zoustar and Belluci Babe, a daughter of resident sire Per Incanto, and he surpassed all expectations. The dam is a three-quarter sister to Little Avondale graduate Evaporate (NZ) (Per Incanto) whose timely emergence further boosted the profile of her first foal. Offered as Lot 297, the colt was eventually knocked down for A$1.7 million to Hong Kong interests to fittingly mark the stud’s 85th year of selling yearlings. “We were hoping to hit the seven-figure mark, but you can never expect to do it, you just hope you can,” Williams said. “The most expensive yearling we had previously sold was a Savabeel colt by the name of Addictive Nature for $775,000 and to sell a horse over $500,000 anywhere is pretty special.” Williams had a fair inkling before the Zoustar youngster graced the ring that he was going to push the boundaries. “We knew we had a special colt and timing is everything, Evaporate winning the Carbine Club (Gr.3, 1600m) two days beforehand when he franked the form of running second in The (NZB) Kiwi (1500m) was the best piece of advertising you can put on any colt or fillies’ page,” he said. “The colt is a grouse looking horse and his temperament is just to die for. He had over 200 parades and he did it in the same manner every time, he was phenomenal. “The staff did a spectacular job and they are very proud of their boy, as we all are.” The son of Zoustar is likely to remain in Australia before eventually making his way offshore. “The new owners were over from Hong Kong, and it looks like the horse will commence his racing through Liam Howley’s stable and then possibly further his career in Hong Kong with Douglas Whyte,” Williams said. “It was just a massive result and a few of the family have raced well in Hong Kong, Billion Win was a stakes winner and we sold Trillion Win who was the first foal out of Sound Lover and was stakes placed. “Cheeky was O’Reilly’s first ever $200,000 yearling and he went to Hong Kong and won eight, so a lot of the family have done well up there.” Little Avondale’s result in Sydney marked an anniversary year for the stud in spectacular fashion. “It’s very special and the Zoustar colt and Evaporate are direct descendants of Haggada from my grandmother’s first ever family and the yearlings she first sold 85 years ago,” Wiliams said. View the full article

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by Sue Finley and Dan Ross Few commercial sectors appear immune from the current administration's sweeping import tariffs, and that includes horse racing's biggest Saturday of the year, with Japan's participants in the GI Kentucky Derby potential targets of the trade war. Stressing a general air of uncertainty surrounding the tariff specifics, Matt Haug, general manager of International Racehorse Transport (IRT), said that, as he and his customs broker understood the situation, the Japanese-trained Luxor Cafe (American Pharoah) is exempt from any tariff being a U.S.-bred runner. For foreign-bred horses–like the Japanese-trained Admire Daytona (Jpn) (Drefong)–they would be subject to a tariff, said Haug. However, these foreign-born runners would be eligible to import on a “Temporary Import Bond,” Haug added. “Technically there is not a deposit required, but rather a guarantor who is USA based. The horse must be exported out of the USA within one year. Once proper documents have been submitted to U.S. Customs, the bond will be closed out,” wrote Haug. If a Japanese runner hit the board, would their earnings also be subject to an additional tariff? According to Tom Rooney, president and CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), he does not believe a horse shipping in from another country would have to pay an additional tariff on purse earnings. “But there's a lot of uncertainty as to what qualifies as tariff and what doesn't. We've been having trouble getting answers from the administration itself. But once the tariffs go into effect, we'll have clarity at some point,” said Rooney. As to the Temporary Import Bond, that is based on the horse's value when they cross the U.S. border, said Rooney. A Japanese horse leaving the country after winning the Derby would not have to pay an extra bond, said Rooney, either based on a newly increased value, or on whatever part of the Derby purse they took home. “One of the parties involved will have to pay the bond. The bond is refundable upon exit of the country. So, whoever posts the bond will get it back. It's just a matter of one of the parties involved being willing to do that,” explained Rooney. “Customs really didn't get that far into the weeds as to how that value is established, and I know there's some thought that they might be simply treated as livestock. But if you have horses coming from Japan or the UAE for the Kentucky Derby, I think it would be harder to look at those horses as livestock,” he added. More broadly, horses imported for sale would pay a tariff based on their sales price, Rooney said, though the NTRA was hoping to alleviate that. “We have worked with Congressman [Andy] Barr's office to request an exception for horse sales, but that might be a very heavy lift. I wouldn't think that horse sales would be at the top of the list,” Rooney said. In these early days of the trade war, are the tariffs already causing connections to think twice about shipping to the U.S. to race? “Not so much to race,” said Haug. “But it will certainly have an impact on the importation of horses in general.” The post Will Tariffs Impact Japanese Participants in the Derby? appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

After riding East Avenue in his maiden victory last summer, jockey Luan Machado will ride the colt again in the April 8 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) following an injury to Tyler Gaffalione.View the full article

Jockey Jose Ortiz rode Owen Almighty in his maiden victory last summer. Now, he reunites with the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) winner in the April 8 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.View the full article

Trainer Lonnie Briley talks with BloodHorse's Sean Collins about Coal Battle after he trained at Churchill Downs ahead of the Kentucky Derby for the first time April 7.View the full article

The $750,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) was essentially over as soon as it started as La Cara bounced beautifully from her No. 2 post position, took command, and never looked back en route to victory by about a half-length at Keeneland April 7.View the full article

While eight horses tied for the fastest furlong of :9 4/5, a filly from the first crop of Grade I winner Yaupon (hip 181) distinguished herself with a bullet quarter-mile breeze in :20 2/5 during the second session of the under-tack preview ahead of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training Monday in Central Florida. Consigned by Tom McCrocklin, hip 181 is out of Moon Over Mag Bay (Malibu Moon), a daughter of stakes winner Believe in Charlie (Indian Charlie). “She's just naturally fast,” McCrocklin said of the filly. “Typically when I get here, there are no surprises. You kind of know who is fast and who is not. But the interesting thing is, she kind of did a little zig-zag when she switched leads in the stretch, like she saw something, so I think she could have actually gone faster. Her gallop-out was really science fiction–:31 and change and :45 flat.” McCrocklin purchased the filly for $62,000 at last year's Fasig-Tipton July sale. “She looked athletic and she had a great walk,” McCrocklin said of the filly's appeal last summer. “I am pretty happy with the purchase right now.” The first yearlings by Yaupon (Uncle Mo), winner of the 2021 GI Forego Stakes, were popular in the sales ring last summer and fall, with 118 selling for an average of $169,830–good for fourth among U.S.-based first-crop sires. “I have three [by Yaupon] and I wish I had more,” McCrocklin said. “They have been really, really athletic, very classy. They just act like they can run.” David McKathan and Jody Mihalic's Grassroots Training and Sales, which sent out one of three juveniles to share the furlong bullet during Sunday's first under-tack session, sent out four of the eight to set that bullet :9 4/5 mark Monday. The quartet was led off by hip 279, a filly by Temple City out of Possession of War (Midnight Lute); and included hip 234, a daughter of Authentic out of multiple stakes-placed Onebrethatatime (Brethren); hip 239, a filly by Army Mule out of Our Irish Lassie's (Yes It's True); and hip 332, a colt by freshman sire Leinster, whose first starter was a winner at Keeneland Sunday. The chestnut is out of Renovation (Alternation). Also sharing the furlong bullet Monday: hip 190, a daughter of Curlin out of stakes-placed Motivated Seller (Into Mischief) consigned by de Meric Sales; hip 244, a colt by Maximus Mischief out of Overly Indulgent (Pleasantly Perfect) consigned by Cardozo's Brothers; hip 250, a filly by Munnings out of Palmilla Moon (Malibu Moon) consigned by Kings Equine; and hip 329, a filly by Not This Time out of Remarqued (Arch) consigned by Niall Brennan Stables. McCrocklin said he felt conditions at the breeze show seemed to improve Monday after the opening session Sunday. “I found the track [Sunday] to be very difficult,” he said. “I can't really put my finger on it, but I texted with Suzanne Smallwood with Equix and she was of the same opinion. She said horses were just kind of getting stuck in it–she used this biometric terminology, they couldn't launch behind. I thought it was better today. We had a crazy wind here today, it's kind of a diagonal crosswind out of the south, but we have seen some fast times today with my filly, obviously, being one of them. It seemed faster today, I thought.” 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 ‘Naturally Fast:’ Yaupon Filly Flies Quarter-Mile at OBS Monday appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

By Michael Guerin Merlin’s horror run of draws continued in the $100,000 Dawson Harford Taylor Mile at Alexandra Park on Friday night. The Race by betcha third placegetter is the biggest name backing up from the $1million slot race in this Friday’s mile but has copped the outside of the front line. That comes after he drew wide in the big race last Friday and the second line in the Flying Mile at Cambridge the week before. He even drew wide in the free-for-all he was entered for, but didn’t start in, at Menangle last month so has copped four bad draws in a row. The good news for him is many of the really big names including Leap To Fame, runner-up Chase A Dream and fourth-placed Don Hugo don’t back up this week, leaving Republican Party as the other recent Group 1 winner in the field. Earlier in the night his stablemate Meant To Be returns in the $75,000 NZBS Harness Millions Trot for his first start as a three-year-old. Despite the wide draw Merlin is still a $1.85 favourite, with Mo’unga next at $3.40. The $60,000 Lone Star Lyell Creek is a case of thank goodness for the ex-Aussies and the Hopes as they make up the whole six horse field. The Hopes have half the field for the 2200m mobile with Muscle Mountain, Midnight Dash and Mr Love up against Not As Promised, Queen Elida and former Aussie trotter Kyvalley Hotspur. To see the Auckland fields for Friday night click here View the full article

By Brigette Solomon Benjamin Butcher is looking forward to today’s Manawatu meeting where his two runners back up after a successful day on Sunday. I Can Too scored his maiden victory, in the Wendy Devenport Stables Mobile Pace, with father David Butcher driving while Benjamin was third with and Hearts N Aces just a length behind. “They both went good on Sunday, it was their first time away and they handled it well and did everything right in the race,” said Butcher, “I thought Hearts N Aces might have finished a bit closer but I’d had to go pretty wide to avoid one galloping in front of me around the 400 metre mark, so he did well to battle on.” The race was run at a cracking pace with the Doody trained runner Jetasi, driven by Crystal Hackett, determined to lead over Enzo who did not hand up lightly. This resulted in the field being strung out some eight lengths from the leaders initially, with both of Butcher’s horses enjoying cover as they made up ground. Down the back straight on the final occasion, Hearts N Aces made a move three wide, while I Can Too managed to find a run one off the fence, and in doing so avoided the galloping Enzo who veered outwards inconveniencing Hearts N Aces who was forced wide. Both the Butcher trained horses battled on solidly, taking ground off the leaders with I Can Too getting his head in front of La Miki right on the line to win by a nose. “They’re both good doing horses who eat well so they seem to have come through the race fine and hopefully they handle backing up today,” says Butcher. I Can Too, driven today by Benjamin, starts in the Mister D G Mobile Pace over 2000 metres from barrier eight. “I think he will go another good race today,” said Butcher, “while the draw is ok, I’ll be hoping he can do enough to hold the back of the one horse otherwise he could be at risk of getting shuffled back a bit too far.” The ones to beat look to be Dixieland Delight (3) trained by Scott Dickson, and the Michael House trained Matai Harry (7). Both horses finished second in their respective races on Sunday and have been successful on the Manawatu track. Hearts N Aces will look to claim a maiden win in the Braig Mobile Pace where he starts from barrier three. “I think he’ll go ok again today, I’ll be driving him cold as that seems to be what works best for him and given some luck he shouldn’t be too far away.” Alongside his own trained runners Butcher also drives Trippy Tyron – R1, Blue Chip Lou – R3, and The Elite Athlete – R5. Race one kicks off today at 4.14pm. View the full article

In the final GI Kentucky Oaks prep of the year, Tracy Farmer's homebred La Cara (f, 3, Street Sense–Cara Caterina, by Bernardini) won the rescheduled GI Central Bank Ashland Stakes at Keeneland. Runaway winner of the Suncoast Stakes at Tampa before finishing second in the GII Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream Mar. 1, La Cara emerged from the Ashland's early fray with the lead and never let it go. She set early fractions of :23.19 and :47.23 while race favorite and 'TDN Rising Star' Muhimma (Munnings) saved ground midpack on the inside. La Cara kicked clear on the turn as Muhimma advanced to second, but there was no catching the winner as she sailed for home. Take Charge Milady (Take Charge Indy) passed Muhimma late for the runner-up spot. Trainer Mark Casse brings a formidable duo to Churchill Downs, as he also trains GI Arkansas Derby winner Sandman (Tapit). Casse said immediately following the Ashland that La Cara loves Churchill, where the filly won the GIII Pocahantas Stakes last September. The Ashland awarded Oaks points on a 100-50-25-15-10 scale. O/B-Tracy Farmer; T-Mark Casse; J-Dylan Davis. #2 LA CARA ($20.16) goes gate-to-wire under @DavisJockey to win the $750,000 Ashland Stakes (G1) at @keenelandracing and earn 100 points towards the Kentucky Oaks. The daughter of Street Sense (@DarleyAmerica) is trained by @markecasse. pic.twitter.com/LGSjzrjnch — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 7, 2025 The post Street Sense’s La Cara Wins Keeneland’s Ashland appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Mark Casse joins the April 7 BloodHorse Monday podcast to discuss Sandman and the fight against decoupling. Also, OBS president Tom Ventura previews the spring sale and co-hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins recap recent Derby preps.View the full article

In the first race of the Keeneland meet to stay on the grass after torrential rains throughout Kentucky, Amerman homebred Test Score (c, 3, Lookin At Lucky–Joy of Learning, by Kitten's Joy) captured Monday's rescheduled $600,000 GIII Transylvania Stakes presented by Keeneland Select and gave rider Manny Franco two consecutive black-type victories on the day after winning the Lafayette Stakes one race prior with 'TDN Rising Star' Colloquial (Vekoma). Franco and Test Score bided their time midpack in the Transylvania while three-straight winner Mi Bago (Vekoma) showed the way through :23.01 and :47.25 fractions, then joined the group that swarmed the pacesetter in the stretch. Test Score finished best of all with Scipio (Caravaggio) following him home and Maui Strong (Kitten's Joy) finishing third. The final time for the 1 1/16 miles was 1:43.84. The Transylvania was the first black-type victory for Test Score, who was last seen finishing third in the Feb. 1 Kitten's Joy Stakes at Gulfstream. Monday, Keeneland TRANSYLVANIA S. PRESENTED BY KEENELAND SELECT-GIII, $597,500, Keeneland, 4-7, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.84, gd. 1–TEST SCORE, 118, c, 3, by Lookin At Lucky 1st Dam: Joy of Learning, by Kitten's Joy 2nd Dam: Miss Chapin, by Royal Academy 3rd Dam: Society Dream (Fr), by Akarad (Fr) 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O-Amerman Racing LLC; B-Jerry Amerman (KY); T-H. Graham Motion; J-Manuel Franco. $339,450. Lifetime Record: 6-2-2-1, $477,725. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus.* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Scipio, 118, r, 3, Caravaggio–Soul Spirit, by Quality Road. ($60,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR). O-Calvin Nguyen & Joey C Tran; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Richard Baltas. $109,500. 3–Maui Strong, 118, c, 3, Kitten's Joy–Legal Tender, by Giant's Causeway. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($275,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG). O-West Point Thoroughbreds, Blue Devil Racing Stable (Holliday) & Edwin S Barker; B-Blue Devil Racing Stable, LLC (KY); T-Dale L. Romans. $54,750. Margins: 1 1/4, 1 1/4, 3/4. Odds: 9.74, 8.41, 18.85. Also Ran: Reagan's Wit, Chasing Liberty, Hammerhead, Versus, Clock Tower, Tom's Magic, Mi Bago, Golden Afternoon, Barricade. Scratched: Pretty Capable, Sabertooth, Septarian, Valentinian. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. It was an A+ performance by #7 TEST SCORE ($21.48) in the $600,000 Transylvania Stakes (G3) at @keenelandracing. The son of Lookin at Lucky was ridden by @jockeyfranco, trained by @GrahamMotion, and owned by Amerman Racing. pic.twitter.com/qaSCKf5Bre — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 7, 2025 The post Test Score Passes Exam in Transylvania Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

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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. Tuesday's Observations features a Wertheimer homebred to follow. 2.30 Deauville, Debutantes, €50,000, 2yo, 5fT INDIFFERENTE (IRE) (Siyouni {Fr}) is a significant early juvenile out for the Wertheimers as a daughter of their G1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Indonesienne (Ire) (Muhtathir {GB}) who is so far responsible for two black-type performers. Meeting the Yann Barberot trainee is Yeguada Centurion's homebred colt Imperial Me Cen (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), a Henri-Francois Devin-trained half-brother to the G3 Firth Of Clyde Stakes scorer Queen Of Bermuda (Ire) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}). The post Siyouni Daughter of Indonesienne Debuts for the Wertheimers appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

'TDN Rising Star' Colloquial (c, 3, Vekoma–Terminology, by Bernardini) followed up his brilliant maiden score at Aqueduct in February with a wire-to-wire victory in the Lafayette Stakes at Keeneland Monday. The 1-4 favorite was pressed by Smoken Wicked (Bobby's Wicked One) through a quarter in :22.62 and a half in :44.96 and began inching away from that pesky foe in upper stretch en route to a two-length victory. Touchy (Nyquist) closed belatedly for third. The time for the seven furlongs was 1:23.92. Colloquial, a nose runner-up on debut at Aqueduct last June, resurfaced at the Big A Feb. 7 with a towering maiden score which earned him a 106 Beyer figure. The winner was a $240,000 purchase at the 2023 Keeneland September sale. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0. O-Harrell Ventures & Starlight Racing. B-Michael & JB Orem (Ky). T-George Weaver. Put yourself in @jockeyfranco's irons as he rides COLLOQUIAL to victory in the $400,000 Lafayette Stakes at @KeenelandRacing. @JockeyCam pic.twitter.com/5UQQmbUCaT — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 7, 2025 The post Vekoma’s Colloquial Wires the Lafayette appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Tuesday, Deauville, France, post time: 15:05, PRIX DJEBEL-G3, €80,000, 3yo, c/g, 7fT Field: Woodshauna (Fr) (Wooded {Ire}), Arabie (GB) (Dandy Man {Ire}), Dynamitic (GB) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}), Rosapenna (Fr) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}), Tiego The First (Fr) (Blue Point {Ire}), Maranoa Charlie (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Le Roi Rene (Fr) (Ribchester {Ire}) and Silius (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). TDN Verdict: This longstanding trial for either the 2,000 Guineas or the domestic equivalent revolves around last year's sensation Maranoa Charlie, who after flaunting freakish ability on his first three starts spectacularly came undone on his finale. Able to domineer lesser rivals in Saint-Cloud's G3 Prix Thomas Bryon, the TDN Rising Star did way too much early against Twain (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) and co in that track's G1 Criterium International and this will tell us which way he is likely to go with a winter's tutelage under his belt. If Maranoa Charlie beats himself again, the most likely to benefit is the Wertheimers' winter worker Silius, whose three outings so far in 2025 have resulted in three wins including an authoritative one in the Listed Prix de la Californie at Cagnes-sur-Mer in February. This trip is on the sharp side for him given that he is a son of Silasol (Ire) (Monsun {Ger}), whereas it is probably too far for last year's G3 Prix du Bois and G2 Prix Robert Papin winner Arabie who hasn't given any impression he is anything more than a sprinter so far. Tuesday, Deauville, France, post time: 16:15, PRIX IMPRUDENCE-G3, €80,000, 3yo, f, 7fT Field: Ghoufrann (Ire) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Fraise Des Bois (Fr) (Zelzal {Fr}), Lhakpa (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), Kaadi (Ire) (Soldier's Call {GB}), Daylight (Fr) (Earthlight {Ire}), Mimos (Fr) (City Light {Fr}), Better Together (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Relaxx (Fr) (City Light {Fr}) and Iron Bird (GB) (Showcasing {GB}). TDN Verdict: In a trial that hasn't produced a Classic winner since 2015, it would be hard to get too excited about this cast were it not for the presence of a Fabre lurker in Juddmonte's Listed Prix Zeddaan winner Better Together. A half-sister to the smart fillies Pocket Square (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) and Yesyes (GB) (Camelot {GB}) from a family of middle-distance types, she brings the x-factor against a clutch of fillies we already know a lot about. Earthlight's best performer so far, Daylight moves up in trip having mixed it with the best sprinters in 2024. It's early days when it comes to assessing the stamina capacity of Darley's second-season sire, but interestingly he came from staying roots so it's a case of wait and see. Click here to download the complete fields with trainer and jockey information. The post Black-Type Analysis: Maranoa Charlie Makes Prix Djebel Return appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from major Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races held on each coast April 5, the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in California and the 100th Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct. He also looks at international action in Dubai.View the full article

Godolphin's Verity did not hang around Keeneland long the afternoon of April 6 following her 5 1/4-length victory over a sloppy track in the $400,000 Beaumont Stakes (G2) on opening day of the spring meet.View the full article

Multiple grade-1 placed colt Ferocious died April 7 as a result of laminitis. Co-owner Ramiro Restrepo said it had been a downward slide for the son of Flatter since running in the Feb. 1 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.View the full article

1st-Keeneland, $82,854, Msw, 4-7, 2yo, 4 1/2f, :52.56, gd, 7 1/2 lengths. PINKY FINGER (f, 2, Army Mule–Bird Map, by Liam's Map), the lone filly in the field, was sent off at even money and never gave her backers any doubts. The bay shot out to the early lead and had a clear advantage in a matter of strides. She was some three lengths in front at the top of the stretch after a quarter in :22.10 and, with jockey Joel Rosario glancing back for challengers more than once, extended her advantage down the lane without being asked and crossed the line geared down and 7 1/2 lengths in front. Happyhappyboy (Runhappy) was second. Pinky Finger was a $90,000 KEENOV weanling. Bird Map, who sold for $40,000 while carrying the winner at the 2022 Keeneland November sale, sold for that same price while in foal to Aloha West at that auction in 2023. She produced a filly last year and was bred back to Hard Spun. The mare is a half-sister to the dam of graded winner Pretty Birdie (Bird Song), who sold for $700,000 at this year's Keeneland January sale. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $50,918. O/T-Wesley A. Ward; B-SpearmaCo (KY). The filly, #8 PINKY FINGER ($4.16) by Army Mule was way too fast for the boys in the opener at @keenelandracing. That is another 2-year-old debut winner trained by Wesley Ward as @JRosarioJockey was in the irons. Watch more on @FanDuelTV. pic.twitter.com/aPyjioHV6o — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 7, 2025 The post Army Mule’s Pinky Finger Airs in Keeneland Debut appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article