Wandering Eyes

Trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes have unleashed another promising juvenile when two-year-old filly Torture (NZ) (Sword of State) proved too good for her rivals on debut in the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield. Sent out a $21 chance, Torture came from just behind the leaders to score by half a length from stablemate Free Flying in the hands of Ethan Brown in what was a professional performance. The well-related filly is the first winner and stakes winner by freshman sire Sword Of State, a Group One winning son of Snitzel who stands at Cambridge Stud. Sword Of State at Cambridge Stud. Photo: Supplied “It was nice to run one-two in the race, and to get some black-type with a filly is very important,” Ben Hayes said. “I thought she won very well. She loomed into it and hit the front and did everything right today, so it’s a big thrill for the whole team. Two-year-olds are something that we really enjoy doing, and coming out and winning the first two-year-old stakes race of the season is a big thrill. “She is well-bred and now a stakes winner, so there are a couple of big ticks there and she is a beautiful looking horse with much more improvement to come, which is exciting.” Bred by Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock, Torture is a half-sister to Group One winner Ruthless Dame, with the pair out of the stakes placed Keeper mare Ruthless Lady. Torture was raised and sold by Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore, with Lindsay Park and Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock going to $250,000 to secure the filly at the Karaka Book 1 Yearling Sale earlier this year. “For her to come out and win The Debutant, probably wasn’t what we were thinking when we bought her,” Hayes said of the filly who was an October 20 born foal. “But she just kept improving and kept showing us that she could get there. Her trial leading up was good and we thought why not. “She’s a stakes winner now, so maybe the Blue Diamond (Gr.1, 1200m) or something like that would be right up her alley.” Winning rider Ethan Brown said the filly had come on in leaps and bounds from a jumpout at Caulfield a fortnight ago. “My feedback after that trial here at Caulfield was that she probably lacked a bit of substance, but she is very professional and that will take her a long way,” Brown said. “Funnily enough, she feels like she has strengthened again from that trial, they put the winkers on, which proved to be the winning move. The boys are such terrific trainers in general but are especially good with a young horse. “From that gate, I gave her a squeeze to get her into the bridle, she lobbed into a beautiful position, and she got up on the bit. “I just had to dodge heels there for a bit coming around the corner, but she really flowed into it well. “I thought we hit the front a bit soon, but luckily those winkers were on, she kept her focus and was strong through the line.” Torture is raced by a syndicate headed by passionate Richmond supporter John O’Neill and sports silks featuring the famed yellow and black. The Hayes team have saddled the first two winners of Victorian two-year-old races after Per Incanto colt Eurocanto won the Listed Maribyrnong Trial (1000m) earlier this month. Torture’s victory continues a great run of form for breeder Sir Owen Glenn who bred last Saturday’s Gr.1 Toorak Handicap winner Transatlantic. “Fittingly, he bred this filly’s Group One winning sire Sword Of State and was keen to support him,” Curraghmore’s Gordon Cunningham said. “He is a big supporter of our industry, and he will get great satisfaction from that win. He happily remained in the ownership after she was purchased by Lindsay Park and the mare has a lovely yearling filly by Proisir.” View the full article

Trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes have unleashed another promising juvenile when two-year-old filly Torture (NZ) (Sword of State) proved too good for her rivals on debut in the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield. Sent out a $21 chance, Torture came from just behind the leaders to score by half a length from stablemate Free Flying in the hands of Ethan Brown in what was a professional performance. The well-related filly is the first winner and stakes winner by freshman sire Sword Of State, a Group One winning son of Snitzel who stands at Cambridge Stud. Sword Of State at Cambridge Stud. Photo: Supplied “It was nice to run one-two in the race, and to get some black-type with a filly is very important,” Ben Hayes said. “I thought she won very well. She loomed into it and hit the front and did everything right today, so it’s a big thrill for the whole team. Two-year-olds are something that we really enjoy doing, and coming out and winning the first two-year-old stakes race of the season is a big thrill. “She is well-bred and now a stakes winner, so there are a couple of big ticks there and she is a beautiful looking horse with much more improvement to come, which is exciting.” Bred by Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock, Torture is a half-sister to Group One winner Ruthless Dame, with the pair out of the stakes placed Keeper mare Ruthless Lady. Torture was raised and sold by Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore, with Lindsay Park and Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock going to $250,000 to secure the filly at the Karaka Book 1 Yearling Sale earlier this year. “For her to come out and win The Debutant, probably wasn’t what we were thinking when we bought her,” Hayes said of the filly who was an October 20 born foal. “But she just kept improving and kept showing us that she could get there. Her trial leading up was good and we thought why not. “She’s a stakes winner now, so maybe the Blue Diamond (Gr.1, 1200m) or something like that would be right up her alley.” Winning rider Ethan Brown said the filly had come on in leaps and bounds from a jumpout at Caulfield a fortnight ago. “My feedback after that trial here at Caulfield was that she probably lacked a bit of substance, but she is very professional and that will take her a long way,” Brown said. “Funnily enough, she feels like she has strengthened again from that trial, they put the winkers on, which proved to be the winning move. The boys are such terrific trainers in general but are especially good with a young horse. “From that gate, I gave her a squeeze to get her into the bridle, she lobbed into a beautiful position, and she got up on the bit. “I just had to dodge heels there for a bit coming around the corner, but she really flowed into it well. “I thought we hit the front a bit soon, but luckily those winkers were on, she kept her focus and was strong through the line.” Torture is raced by a syndicate headed by passionate Richmond supporter John O’Neill and sports silks featuring the famed yellow and black. The Hayes team have saddled the first two winners of Victorian two-year-old races after Per Incanto colt Eurocanto won the Listed Maribyrnong Trial (1000m) earlier this month. Torture’s victory continues a great run of form for breeder Sir Owen Glenn who bred last Saturday’s Gr.1 Toorak Handicap winner Transatlantic. “Fittingly, he bred this filly’s Group One winning sire Sword Of State and was keen to support him,” Curraghmore’s Gordon Cunningham said. “He is a big supporter of our industry, and he will get great satisfaction from that win. He happily remained in the ownership after she was purchased by Lindsay Park and the mare has a lovely yearling filly by Proisir.” View the full article

Trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes have unleashed another promising juvenile when two-year-old filly Torture (NZ) (Sword of State) proved too good for her rivals on debut in the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield. Sent out a $21 chance, Torture came from just behind the leaders to score by half a length from stablemate Free Flying in the hands of Ethan Brown in what was a professional performance. The well-related filly is the first winner and stakes winner by freshman sire Sword Of State, a Group One winning son of Snitzel who stands at Cambridge Stud. Sword Of State at Cambridge Stud. Photo: Supplied “It was nice to run one-two in the race, and to get some black-type with a filly is very important,” Ben Hayes said. “I thought she won very well. She loomed into it and hit the front and did everything right today, so it’s a big thrill for the whole team. Two-year-olds are something that we really enjoy doing, and coming out and winning the first two-year-old stakes race of the season is a big thrill. “She is well-bred and now a stakes winner, so there are a couple of big ticks there and she is a beautiful looking horse with much more improvement to come, which is exciting.” Bred by Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock, Torture is a half-sister to Group One winner Ruthless Dame, with the pair out of the stakes placed Keeper mare Ruthless Lady. Torture was raised and sold by Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore, with Lindsay Park and Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock going to $250,000 to secure the filly at the Karaka Book 1 Yearling Sale earlier this year. “For her to come out and win The Debutant, probably wasn’t what we were thinking when we bought her,” Hayes said of the filly who was an October 20 born foal. “But she just kept improving and kept showing us that she could get there. Her trial leading up was good and we thought why not. “She’s a stakes winner now, so maybe the Blue Diamond (Gr.1, 1200m) or something like that would be right up her alley.” Winning rider Ethan Brown said the filly had come on in leaps and bounds from a jumpout at Caulfield a fortnight ago. “My feedback after that trial here at Caulfield was that she probably lacked a bit of substance, but she is very professional and that will take her a long way,” Brown said. “Funnily enough, she feels like she has strengthened again from that trial, they put the winkers on, which proved to be the winning move. The boys are such terrific trainers in general but are especially good with a young horse. “From that gate, I gave her a squeeze to get her into the bridle, she lobbed into a beautiful position, and she got up on the bit. “I just had to dodge heels there for a bit coming around the corner, but she really flowed into it well. “I thought we hit the front a bit soon, but luckily those winkers were on, she kept her focus and was strong through the line.” Torture is raced by a syndicate headed by passionate Richmond supporter John O’Neill and sports silks featuring the famed yellow and black. The Hayes team have saddled the first two winners of Victorian two-year-old races after Per Incanto colt Eurocanto won the Listed Maribyrnong Trial (1000m) earlier this month. Torture’s victory continues a great run of form for breeder Sir Owen Glenn who bred last Saturday’s Gr.1 Toorak Handicap winner Transatlantic. “Fittingly, he bred this filly’s Group One winning sire Sword Of State and was keen to support him,” Curraghmore’s Gordon Cunningham said. “He is a big supporter of our industry, and he will get great satisfaction from that win. He happily remained in the ownership after she was purchased by Lindsay Park and the mare has a lovely yearling filly by Proisir.” View the full article

Trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes have unleashed another promising juvenile when two-year-old filly Torture (NZ) (Sword of State) proved too good for her rivals on debut in the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield. Sent out a $21 chance, Torture came from just behind the leaders to score by half a length from stablemate Free Flying in the hands of Ethan Brown in what was a professional performance. The well-related filly is the first winner and stakes winner by freshman sire Sword Of State, a Group One winning son of Snitzel who stands at Cambridge Stud. Sword Of State at Cambridge Stud. Photo: Supplied “It was nice to run one-two in the race, and to get some black-type with a filly is very important,” Ben Hayes said. “I thought she won very well. She loomed into it and hit the front and did everything right today, so it’s a big thrill for the whole team. Two-year-olds are something that we really enjoy doing, and coming out and winning the first two-year-old stakes race of the season is a big thrill. “She is well-bred and now a stakes winner, so there are a couple of big ticks there and she is a beautiful looking horse with much more improvement to come, which is exciting.” Bred by Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock, Torture is a half-sister to Group One winner Ruthless Dame, with the pair out of the stakes placed Keeper mare Ruthless Lady. Torture was raised and sold by Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore, with Lindsay Park and Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock going to $250,000 to secure the filly at the Karaka Book 1 Yearling Sale earlier this year. “For her to come out and win The Debutant, probably wasn’t what we were thinking when we bought her,” Hayes said of the filly who was an October 20 born foal. “But she just kept improving and kept showing us that she could get there. Her trial leading up was good and we thought why not. “She’s a stakes winner now, so maybe the Blue Diamond (Gr.1, 1200m) or something like that would be right up her alley.” Winning rider Ethan Brown said the filly had come on in leaps and bounds from a jumpout at Caulfield a fortnight ago. “My feedback after that trial here at Caulfield was that she probably lacked a bit of substance, but she is very professional and that will take her a long way,” Brown said. “Funnily enough, she feels like she has strengthened again from that trial, they put the winkers on, which proved to be the winning move. The boys are such terrific trainers in general but are especially good with a young horse. “From that gate, I gave her a squeeze to get her into the bridle, she lobbed into a beautiful position, and she got up on the bit. “I just had to dodge heels there for a bit coming around the corner, but she really flowed into it well. “I thought we hit the front a bit soon, but luckily those winkers were on, she kept her focus and was strong through the line.” Torture is raced by a syndicate headed by passionate Richmond supporter John O’Neill and sports silks featuring the famed yellow and black. The Hayes team have saddled the first two winners of Victorian two-year-old races after Per Incanto colt Eurocanto won the Listed Maribyrnong Trial (1000m) earlier this month. Torture’s victory continues a great run of form for breeder Sir Owen Glenn who bred last Saturday’s Gr.1 Toorak Handicap winner Transatlantic. “Fittingly, he bred this filly’s Group One winning sire Sword Of State and was keen to support him,” Curraghmore’s Gordon Cunningham said. “He is a big supporter of our industry, and he will get great satisfaction from that win. He happily remained in the ownership after she was purchased by Lindsay Park and the mare has a lovely yearling filly by Proisir.” View the full article

Trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes have unleashed another promising juvenile when two-year-old filly Torture (NZ) (Sword of State) proved too good for her rivals on debut in the Listed Debutant Stakes (1000m) at Caulfield. Sent out a $21 chance, Torture came from just behind the leaders to score by half a length from stablemate Free Flying in the hands of Ethan Brown in what was a professional performance. The well-related filly is the first winner and stakes winner by freshman sire Sword Of State, a Group One winning son of Snitzel who stands at Cambridge Stud. Sword Of State at Cambridge Stud. Photo: Supplied “It was nice to run one-two in the race, and to get some black-type with a filly is very important,” Ben Hayes said. “I thought she won very well. She loomed into it and hit the front and did everything right today, so it’s a big thrill for the whole team. Two-year-olds are something that we really enjoy doing, and coming out and winning the first two-year-old stakes race of the season is a big thrill. “She is well-bred and now a stakes winner, so there are a couple of big ticks there and she is a beautiful looking horse with much more improvement to come, which is exciting.” Bred by Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock, Torture is a half-sister to Group One winner Ruthless Dame, with the pair out of the stakes placed Keeper mare Ruthless Lady. Torture was raised and sold by Gordon Cunningham’s Curraghmore, with Lindsay Park and Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock going to $250,000 to secure the filly at the Karaka Book 1 Yearling Sale earlier this year. “For her to come out and win The Debutant, probably wasn’t what we were thinking when we bought her,” Hayes said of the filly who was an October 20 born foal. “But she just kept improving and kept showing us that she could get there. Her trial leading up was good and we thought why not. “She’s a stakes winner now, so maybe the Blue Diamond (Gr.1, 1200m) or something like that would be right up her alley.” Winning rider Ethan Brown said the filly had come on in leaps and bounds from a jumpout at Caulfield a fortnight ago. “My feedback after that trial here at Caulfield was that she probably lacked a bit of substance, but she is very professional and that will take her a long way,” Brown said. “Funnily enough, she feels like she has strengthened again from that trial, they put the winkers on, which proved to be the winning move. The boys are such terrific trainers in general but are especially good with a young horse. “From that gate, I gave her a squeeze to get her into the bridle, she lobbed into a beautiful position, and she got up on the bit. “I just had to dodge heels there for a bit coming around the corner, but she really flowed into it well. “I thought we hit the front a bit soon, but luckily those winkers were on, she kept her focus and was strong through the line.” Torture is raced by a syndicate headed by passionate Richmond supporter John O’Neill and sports silks featuring the famed yellow and black. The Hayes team have saddled the first two winners of Victorian two-year-old races after Per Incanto colt Eurocanto won the Listed Maribyrnong Trial (1000m) earlier this month. Torture’s victory continues a great run of form for breeder Sir Owen Glenn who bred last Saturday’s Gr.1 Toorak Handicap winner Transatlantic. “Fittingly, he bred this filly’s Group One winning sire Sword Of State and was keen to support him,” Curraghmore’s Gordon Cunningham said. “He is a big supporter of our industry, and he will get great satisfaction from that win. He happily remained in the ownership after she was purchased by Lindsay Park and the mare has a lovely yearling filly by Proisir.” View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – In his opening remarks during this year's Kentucky Derby post-race news conference, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott paid tribute to the entire team behind the brilliant Sovereignty (Into Mischief). “I'm so proud of everybody that had anything to do with getting this horse to this point and it takes a lot of people,” Mott said. “It takes a family, and it takes a community to get him ready, really.” Neil Poznansky, the regular morning work partner for the nation's top 3-year-old, has been with Mott as an assistant for more than 15 years. A native of Edmonton, Alberta, the 52-year-old was the champion apprentice jockey in both the U.S. and Canada in 1996. “I started out in Western Canada, which was Northlands and Stampede at the time, and from there I went over to Vancouver,” Poznansky said. “Starting on the bullring, it's a different style of riding–you have to ride a little tighter going into the turns. As a young rider, I knew where to be and where not be and how to ride things a little differently. I started with a bunch of good people out west in those small tracks. There's a lot of good memories out there.” There were plenty of good memories for Poznansky at Woodbine, too. He won the 1999 GII King Edward Breeders' Cup H. aboard Desert Waves and the 2000 GIII Nassau S. with Heliotrope. Poznansky rode 761 winners from 5,861 starters, good for career earnings of $15,669,892, according to Equibase. He retired as a jockey in 2008. Neil Poznansky keeping a close eye on Sovereignty earlier this summer at the Spa | Sarah Andrew “The last race I rode I won for David Carroll at Ellis Park,” Poznansky said. “I was struggling with my weight a little bit and not riding a lot. I remember it had to be about 110 degrees with humidity, you know how hot it can get down there. I won by a nose and rode my butt off. And I come back and didn't have a drop of sweat on me! I said, 'You know what? This is it.' I called my dad on the drive home and said, 'I'm done.'” Poznansky, paused, then added, “And Bill also happened to be in town.” Bill, of course, is Bill Mott. Poznansky met Mott working as an exercise rider at Payson Park during racing's off season in Canada. “I was getting on some of his horses at the time that were gonna be going into the Kentucky Derby, so he set me up with an agent at Churchill and he sent his horses there,” Poznansky said. “I would get on his horses, breeze them, that kind of stuff, but I couldn't really get rolling as a rider there.” Having spent some time around Leana Willaford and Kenny McCarthy–both are still two of Mott's top assistants–Poznansky admired the way Mott's operation was run. “I just started hanging around and eventually the position opened up and he gave me a shot,” Poznansky said. “It's been a tremendous experience and it's been a great lifestyle for me. “Being able to work for Bill, I'm in the spots where he is all the time. He's at Saratoga, I'm at Saratoga. I'm at Payson, he's at Payson. I get to work with him every day. Some of the things that he sees and does, it's almost every day he'll be watching a horse train and I can't see what he sees. Just his eye and all his knowledge.” Poznansky continued, “When I was riding and if you screwed up the race or something went wrong, I'd say, 'We'll get 'em next time.' Now, being on the other end of it, there's just so much that goes into it with every horse. I didn't know when I was riding just how much.” Sovereignty, with Jimmy Quispe up, accompanied to the Oklahoma training track by Bill Mott assistant Neil Poznansky earlier this morning pic.twitter.com/cCNo4B3JK5 — Steve Sherack (@SteveSherackTDN) October 11, 2025 Sovereignty fired a five-furlong warning shot beneath Poznansky in a bullet :59.80 after the break over Saratoga's Oklahoma training track Sunday. It was his second straight move in company with his 3-year-old stablemate Playa Del Mar (Into Mischief), a last-out maiden winner at Ellis Park Aug. 22. The imposing GI Kentucky Derby, GI Belmont Stakes and GI Travers Stakes winner will take on older horses for the first time in the upcoming GI Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar Nov. 1. “His record speaks for itself,” Poznansky said. “When I put him on the van at Payson for the Derby, I was certain he was gonna win. He's just big and athletic and oozes class. He's got nerves of steel. He'll get pumped up in the paddock. But not in a bad way. He knows what it means when you get Junior (Alvarado) on. He's very smart and all racehorse. He's pretty special.” As dominating as Sovereignty has been this season, could we possibly see another forward move from him in the Classic? “I tell 'ya what,” Poznansky said. “Watching him train, going by every day. He's impressive. He possibly could. I don't see anything in him right now that says that he's not gonna move forward.” Godolphin's Michael Banahan and Neil Poznansky (center) celebrate Sovereignty's win in the Travers | Tod Marks Some of Poznansky's former star pupils and personal favorites from the Mott barn include: Close Hatches, Cody's Wish, Elate, Elite Power, Flat Out, Lea and Royal Delta. Sovereignty and the popular 2023 Horse of the Year and young Darley sire Cody's Wish are both homebreds for Godolphin. “I think Bill is lucky to have him there,” Godolphin USA Director of Bloodstock Michael Banahan said of Poznansky. “He was a very good rider in his own right, an Eclipse Award-winning apprentice, and being to able to have someone to draw on with his experience is a great comfort. If Neil comes back and is happy with the way a horse has breezed, everyone's happy.” Banahan added, “Bill has surrounded himself with a lot of talented people–Neil, Kenny (McCarthy), Leana (Willaford)–and they all do a tremendous job. He has a very talented team.” Like Mott said on the first Saturday in May, it takes a family. The post From the Bullring to the Breeders’ Cup: A ‘Tremendous Experience’ for Sovereignty’s Work Rider, Mott Assistant Poznansky 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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Kelly Van Dyk’s Prima Park Bloodstock will be represented on both sides of the Tasman this week, from the sales ring in Sydney to the big stage at Ellerslie on Saturday. From her base at Matamata, Van Dyk specialises in horse agistment and sales preparation, while more recently, she has featured prominently in the training ranks with exciting filly Places To Be (NZ) (Hello Youmzain). A homebred by Hello Youmzain, Places To Be was a two-time trial winner before dominating her rivals by four lengths on debut at Taupo, and after missing a run due to heavy track conditions, won her 1150m heat under a tight hold at Waipa last Thursday. Places To Be will have her first opportunity for black-type in Saturday’s Gr.2 Windsor Park Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m), and while Van Dyk is not underestimating the task ahead against the likes of Tajana and Lollapalooza, she has faith in her filly’s ability. “We’re under no illusion that it is a big step-up in class but she’s given us no reason to doubt her at all,” she said. “We really believe in her ability and she was not only impressive in her first start, but also her trial last week. “The trial was Plan B, we planned to race her at Matamata but with the rain that came, we weren’t prepared to start her on that heavy track. We took her to the trials and tried to go as quietly as we possibly could, I think the jockey did as best as he could to keep her under a strong hold through the line and she’s come through it really well. “She’s bang on, I don’t think we could have her any better, so it’s up to her now and we’re soon going to find out where her ability sits among some of the top three-year-old fillies.” Places To Be was the first foal out of the Pierro mare Socialights, and being a filly, Van Dyk and co-breeder Ben Kwok decided to race her themselves instead of offering her at auction. “We bred her, we raced the mother and she was the first foal out of the mare,” she said. “Being a filly, we thought we would keep her and see how we went, she was a bit small so she wasn’t the most ideal sales prospect. “A good friend, Bevan Smith, came in as well as a racing partner, he was keen to have a bit of fun and race her with us. Right from day one she’s shown quite a lot of ability, it’s exciting for us.” Van Dyk will be on course to put the final touches on Places To Be on Saturday, after her four juveniles go through the ring at Inglis’ Ready2Race Sale on Thursday in Sydney. Among the quartet is an Exceed And Excel colt out of the Sebring mare Sharapova (Lot 128), while the build-up to Saturday’s A$20 million Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) has generated plenty of interest in Lot 194, a gelding by Shamexpress out of the Turn Me Loose mare Blinkie. “We were keen to get involved in one of the early ready to run sales, Inglis do a fantastic job of assembling a good buying bench here, particularly from Hong Kong, so we’ve done our best to target that market,” Van Dyk said. “We’ve bought some really nice horses, in particular an Exceed And Excel colt that has been very popular, and we have a Shamexpress, so with Ka Ying Rising running in the Everest on Saturday, he’s also been very popular.” View the full article

Te Akau has been forced to take an unconventional path to Ellerslie with Quintessa (NZ) (Shamus Award) and are confident the high-class mare will strip in the best possible order, given the circumstances. The Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson-trained representative will step out in Saturday’s Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) off the back of her outstanding resuming victory in the Gr.1 Proisir Plate (1400m). Plans to run in the middle leg of the Triple Crown, the Gr,1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m), were scrapped due to the heavily rain-affected ground at Te Rapa. “As an older mare, she looks after herself on the wet tracks and we don’t think she would have performed to her best and I certainly don’t think she would have won the race,” Bergerson said. Quintessa will now face a sharp rise in trip to continue her winning form. “She is really good off a different build-up due to the rain, obviously it’s not the ideal prep but we think we have got her as good as we can have her,” Bergerson said. “It’s a bit of a query going from 1400 to 2000m, but she was really good first-up and has come on since. She’s picked up in the coat over the last couple of weeks and is tracking the right way. “Time will tell and we had to play the cards we were dealt.” Quintessa was given a trip away to the Central Districts and finished runner-up in a trial at Awapuni with race day rider Opie Bosson in the saddle. “She went down there and stayed with Dad (Roydon) and travelled back really well so fingers crossed,” Bergerson said. Stablemate Queen’s Evidence will represent the stable in the Gr.2 Windsor Park Stud Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) and should get a softer run from barrier five after a tough passage when sixth last time out. “She was really good first-up when third in the Gold Trail (Gr.3, 1200m) and had no luck in the Sunline Vase (Gr.3, 1400m),” Bergerson said. “She got trapped wide the whole race and stuck on well, we were pretty happy with the run. “With four weeks between runs, we were able to give her an easy time post that tough race and she’s bounced back really well. “She went to Taupo last Friday to gallop between races and worked super again on Tuesday.” A top showing from Queen’s Evidence would confirm plans for a tilt at next month’s Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. “She probably has to step up to beat those benchmark fillies and hopefully she can run well and crack on to the Guineas,” Bergerson said. The stable is also looking forward to Balance Of Power and War Of Succession in the Horizon By Skycity Handicap (1600m). “It will be short of their best, but we think they will both run really well,” Bergerson said. “We think they will be a couple of really nice Cups’ horses later in the season.” Meanwhile, My Lips Are Sealed will take aim at the Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m) on Friday and her chances will depend on how she copes with the ground. “It’s really wet here and she has won on a heavy surface before, albeit in a much lower grade,” Bergerson said. “She has come on since her first-up run and the step to a mile is ideal, she’s got a light weight (53kg) and a good rider (George Rooke) so she ticks a lot of boxes, it’s just whether she gets through the ground.” View the full article

While he admitted he would have preferred to reveal his own gate, Ka Ying Rising’s owner Leung Shek-kong was in his element all the same during Tuesday night’s Group One The Everest (1,200m) barrier draw aboard super yacht “The Jackson” on Sydney Harbour. Big-race barrier draws in Hong Kong see owners select their own card before peeling away a sticker to show the horse’s gate, however the draw for The Everest was done by computer earlier on Tuesday before being projected into the Sydney sky in...View the full article

5. (tie) BLAST FURNACE, KEE, 10/8, 1 mile 1/8th (turf) (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-83 (g, 4, by The Factor–Aliquippa, by Yes It's True) O-Three Diamonds Farm. B-EH Beau Lane (Ky). T-Mike Maker. J-Luis Saez. This should sound familiar: Maker gets new horse in barn, runs him longer distances on grass, and improvement ensues. Blast Furnace was transferred this summer by Three Diamonds to Maker, who ran him 1 5/16 miles and then got this MSW victory at 1 1/8 miles. 5. (tie) CUT TO THE CHASE, KEE, 10/12, 6 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-83 (f, 3, by Complexity–Listen to Libby, by Indian Charlie) O-Thomas Bachman. B-Brereton Jones (Ky). T-Wesley Ward. J-Victor Espinoza. In her second start, Cut to the Chase led all the way for a sharp 4 3/4 length Keeneland score. Owner Thomas Bachman–who previously raced Grade II winner Kehoe Beach with Ward–bought the filly for $375,000 at Keeneland September 2023 from Airdrie Stud's Brereton Jones, exactly one week before Jones' death. 4. SIMPLE SONG, SA, 10/10, 6 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-88 (2nd) (g, 3, by Munnings–Serene Melody, by Street Cry) O-Muir Hut Stables. B-Lewis Thoroughbred Breeding. T-Mark Glatt. J-Kazushi Kimura. He proved no match for the latest Zedan/Baffert freight train Jude (see below), but all things considered his debut second was highly encouraging–as is his pedigree. His dam Serene Melody was a minor stakes winner, but her dam was 11-time Grade I winner and Hall of Famer Serena's Song. 3. JUDE, SA, 10/10, 6 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-93 (c, 3, by Uncle Mo–Helena Bay (GB), by Johannesburg) O-Zedan Racing Stables. B-Runnymede Farm, Peter Callahan and Three Chimneys Farm (Ky). T-Bob Baffert. J-Juan Hernandez. Baffert's soon-to-be 2026 3-year-olds will sort themselves out eventually, but his Derby hopeful list continues to grow. Amr Zedan's $2-million yearling purchase Jude, named a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard', debuted with a sharp 2 1/2-length victory in fast time–and he broke slowly, then rallied from last. He's a half-brother to former Baffert star Collected, whose remarkable 2017 run began with four straight stakes wins including the GI Pacific Classic, followed by a second to Gun Runner in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic. 2. COFFEE TALK, KEE, 10/9, 6 1/2 furlongs (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-94 (g, 3, by Medaglia d'Oro–Desert Legacy, by Tapit) O/T- David Jacobson. B-Godolphin (Ky). J-Jose Ortiz. Fifteen months ago, Jacobson purchased Godolphin owned-and-bred 4-year-old Banishing at auction for $80k. At the time, Banishing had made $100,000 on the track; since the purchase he has earned $1.8 million and is being pointed for the Breeders' Cup Sprint. This summer, Jacobson went back to the Godolphin well, spending $30,000 at Ellis Park to claim Coffee Talk, who had made $14,443 in five starts with a top Beyer of 76. Jacobson ran him back for $50,000 and got a 10 3/4-length win with a 94 Beyer. The bad news for Jacobson: Coffee Talk was claimed again out of the race, this time by Linda Rice. 1. FURTHER ADO, KEE, 10/10, 1 mile 1-16th (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-98 (c, 2, by Gun Runner–Sky Dreamer, by Sky Mesa) O-Spendthrift Farm. B-John Oxley (Ky). T-Brad Cox. J-Irad Ortiz, Jr. Further Ado, named a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard', is now being pointed for the Nov. 29 GII Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes after this 20-length romp continued Spendthrift's remarkable October run. His 98 Beyer tied Ted Noffey for the second-fastest 2-year-old figure of the year behind only Brant's 101. His female side traces back to Oxley's champion mare Beautiful Pleasure. The post Five Fastest Maidens, Presented By Taylor Made: Oct. 6-13 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

There will be a vacant seat in the owners’ section of the Ellerslie grandstand on Saturday when Ladies Man attempts a repeat victory in the Gr. 1 Livamol Classic. Ron Stanley, part-owner of the dual Group One winner along with a host of other class racehorses, passed away on Saturday just weeks short of his 70th birthday, ending more than 50 years fully immersed in racing. Life for Stanley had its challenges due to contracting polio as an infant, but supported by his wife Kathy, brother Noel and a closely bonded group of family and friends, nothing stood in his way. He became a farmer and racehorse owner while still in his teens, making a huge success of both endeavours as well as contributing immensely to racing administration in the Taranaki region. “Ronnie loved racing, every aspect of it, and it became a big part of his life in so many ways,” Noel said when reflecting on his older brother’s legacy. “He bought his first filly when he was 17 and put her with Wally McEwan at Hawera. “Our father was a rugby man and when Ronnie started to get in involved in racehorse ownership Dad warned ‘They’ll rip the shirt off your back!’ But it didn’t make any difference – he was in for keeps.” The horses had to be affordable, and in that respect the enthusiasm was just as infectious as he and his brother established a solid farming foundation. “Ronnie was 19 and I was 17 when we took over the farm from our father Noel and our uncle Ron, who the two of us were named after. That’s coming up 50 years ago when the farm comprised a dairy unit and a piggery with 40 sows. “Ronnie was the business manager taking care of finances and planning for the future, and he was just brilliant at it. His motto was ‘do it once and do it properly’. From those 40 sows the piggery grew to now have 500, we developed the rest of the farming operation alongside it and as far as he was concerned it was all about rebuilding, keeping ahead of the times.” That busy farming life was well complemented by the Stanley brothers’ racing interests, which since the late 1980s have centered around New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock. “To begin with when Ronnie got involved, he had horses with a variety of trainers – Wally McEwan, Charlie Gestro, Bob McSeveny, John Wheeler were some – before between us we settled on Allan,” Noel said. “Later in the 1990s we had a horse called Carter who won his maiden and ran in the Derby, then we sold him for $100,000. That bankrolled us to go to the sales to buy a horse we really liked, but Ron said we’ll only spend half of it. “We bought a lovely Gold Brose colt for $22,000, which meant we still had a fair bit left over, so we decided to look for another one, but Ronnie said we shouldn’t get carried way, and 20 minutes later we bought a Groom Dancer colt. “That left us with $5,000 of the $50,000, and typical of Ronnie he said ‘That’s good, it will pay to break them in’.” Those two Karaka purchases elevated the Stanley brothers to racing’s major league. The Gold Brose colt was Grout, who became champion two-year-old with four wins, including the two Group One Sires’ Produce races in the autumn, and was subsequently sold for big money to Hong Kong. The Groom Dancer colt, named Woburn, won his first two starts at two but eventually excelled as a stayer. At three years old, he won his two lead-up races to the New Zealand Derby before finishing third in the Ellerslie classic. He then won the Manawatu Classic and finished third in the South Australian Derby, eventually compiling a record of eight wins and numerous major placings. “We had had a good taste of that level of racing and I remember we were discussing our plans with Allan (Sharrock) and Ronnie said I only want to win one race – the Derby. In one of racing’s great stories, that lofty ambition was realised when the Stanleys’ chestnut gelding Wahid was victorious in the 2006 Mercedes Derby. He had already been a big winner at two and leading into the Derby he won the Levin Classic, Waikato Guineas and Championship Stakes, so his ultimate achievement was as much a relief as a thrill. “I remember Ronnie sitting there in the grandstand, very happy, and he turned to me and said ‘You lead him in and I’ll make the speech’. It was just perfect winning the Derby with the best horse we’ve ever had by a country mile.” Stanley’s involvement in racing was by no means restricted to ownership. His volunteer administrative roles began with the Opunake Racing Club, which he served as secretary/treasurer for nearly two decades and continued when the Taranaki coastal club relocated its raceday activities from Hawera to New Plymouth. “Ron worked tirelessly for the Opunake club, he was such a big part of its success and achieved his target of getting the Opunake Cup to a stake of $100,000,” longtime Taranaki Racing general manager Carey Hobbs said. “He was on the steering committee to bring New Plymouth and Opunake together, which he and others felt was the right thing to do. He was a very sharp administrator and every decision he made was for the betterment of racing. “He also served many years as raceday judge – apart from when one of his horses was racing – and we’ll all miss him as one of those guys you would turn to when a big decision needed to be made.” Allan Sharrock’s training career benefitted hugely from horses racing in the Stanley name. “The Stanley boys have been with me virtually since day one, owners that any trainer could wish for,” he said. “Ron certainly knew his stuff, he had a very good eye for a horse, he understood pedigrees and we never bought a horse if it didn’t meet his approval. I think the success we’ve had together says a lot for our relationship and the big wins speak for themselves.” The current headline act for Ron and Noel Stanley, along with their respective wives Kathy and Suzie, members of the O’Leary family and Sharrock, is Ladies Man. Already a dual Group One winner, the big Zed gelding will attempt a repeat of his 2023 Livamol Classic when he lines up in the weight-for-age feature at Ellerslie on Saturday. “We’ve already talked about it and we’ve decided that we’re all going to be up at Ellerslie. It’s going to be emotional but something we have to do,” Noel Stanley said. “If Ladies Man can win another Livamol – that would be fantastic, the ultimate tribute to Ronnie.” *Ron Stanley’s funeral service is scheduled for 11am Thursday (tomorrow) at St Paul’s Church, Opunake. View the full article

Sharp ‘N’ Smart’s (NZ) (Redwood) Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) campaign hangs in the balance, with his performance in Saturday’s Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Ellerslie dictating whether he continues on that path. The former New Zealand Horse of the Year has had three starts to date this preparation, and while he was unplaced in all three, co-trainer Graeme Rogerson has been pleased with his efforts. “He has had a couple of runs and they have been very good,” said Rogerson, who trains in partnership with his wife Debbie. “He is getting up to a distance that suits him.” Sharp ‘N’ Smart will be ridden in Saturday’s feature by George Rooke, and Rogerson said he received good feedback from the expat Englishman after he rode his charge in a track gallop on Tuesday morning. “George Rooke is riding him on Saturday, he came and worked him on Tuesday and I am happy with him,” he said. “I think he will run well.” The six-year-old son of Redwood was among the 53 acceptors in the second declarations for the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, but Rogerson said a trip across the Tasman requires a bold showing this weekend. “We will see what happens on Saturday and see where his future lies,” he said. If Sharp ‘N’ Smart fails to flatter on Saturday, Rogerson is looking at Cups targets closer to home. “He will run in the Cups, he just wants a drier track,” he said. “He has had his issues, but I think he has still got it there, but we will soon see.” Sharp ‘N’ Smart will be met in the Livamol by stablemate Solidify, and Rogerson is looking forward to testing his Group Two performer at elite-level once again. “He is as good as I have had him, so we thought we would run him in the Livamol, and Masa Hashizume rides,” Rogerson said. “It was a good run at Hawera (last start for third), but it was a touch wet for him. He ran a nice race, so we will run him and see where he stands. There is some nice racing coming up.” On the undercard at Ellerslie, Rogerson is upbeat about the chances of Group Three performer Skymax in the Kingmakers Syndication 1400. “I think she is a pretty good horse,” he said. The stable will also head to Trentham on Saturday where they will be represented by Mission Complete in the maiden three-year-old 1200m and juvenile debutant Swiss Miss in the two-year-old 800m event. “I like the two-year-old,” Rogerson said. “I trialed her with blinkers on, things didn’t go right, so I took them off. She is working well, and I think she will run a race. “I like Mission Complete. He had no luck at Avondale.” A day prior at Matamata, the stable will have a five-strong team, including four runners in the RBC Racing 2000 – Ferdie’s Secret, Great Adventure, The Negotiator and Sarracina. View the full article

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announces the latest class of 15 industry leaders to be inducted into the FTBOA Hall of Fame on Oct. 24 in a private reception with the board of directors celebrating their achievements.View the full article

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Undefeated Flightline, the 2022 Horse of the Year whose first yearlings averaged $749,083 for 55 sold this year to date, will anchor the Lane's End stallion roster in 2026 and stand for $125,000. Flightline, whose first runners will be eagerly anticipated in 2026, had 10 yearlings sell for $1 million or more between the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga and Keeneland September sales. The 17 members of Lane's End's roster includes one new addition in multiple Grade I winner Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief–Violent Wave, by Violence), who was retired at the end of July and had already been announced as a future Lane's End stallion. Raging Torrent will be introduced at $15,000. “2025 was an exceptional year for the Lane's End roster,” said the farm's Bill Farish, “with Liam's Map and Twirling Candy both siring three Grade I winners, as well as Flightline's knockout first-crop yearling sales results, including a sale-topping filly and an average of $749,083. With the addition of multiple Grade I winner Raging Torrent, 2026 looks to be another exciting year.” Lane's End's entire roster–with all fees live foal, stands and nurses–follows in alphabetical order: Arcangelo–$30,000 Candy Ride (Arg)–$60,000 City of Light–$35,000 Connect–$10,000 Flightline–$125,000 Game Winner–$20,000 Honor A.P.–$7,500 Liam's Map–$50,000 More than Looks–$15,000 Quality Road–$100,000 Raging Torrent–$15,000 Senor Buscador–$7,500 The Factor–$5,000 Tonalist–$10,000 Twirling Candy–$75,000 Union Rags–$10,000 Up to the Mark–$25,000 The post Flightline Leads Lane’s End 2026 Stallion Roster at $125,000 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Fall Mixed Sale, not to be outdone by its yearling sale counterpart which broke records in August, set its own highwater marks for gross, average, median and top-priced lot Tuesday in upstate New York. During the one-session auction, 133 horses grossed $6,177,500, for an average of $46,447 and a median of $22,000. The average jumped 74.2% from last year's figure of $26,663 and the median rose 46.7% from $15,000 in 2024. With 73 horses reported not sold, the buy-back rate was 35.4%. It was 40.8% a year ago. The broodmare Showmethemagic (Power Broker) (hip 98), in foal to Cogburn, brought the auction's top price of $260,000 when selling to Jonathan Thorne's Thorndale Farm. The mare was one of four to surpass $200,000 and one of 21 to bring six figures. Eight sold for $100,000 or more in 2024. The stakes-placed Showmethemagic is out of Magic Charm (Horse Greeley), a half-sister to the dam of champion Proud Spell. The mare's 2-year-old filly, Believe in Magic (Not This Time), her first foal, was third in the Untapable Stakes at Kentucky Downs in September. “Young mares like this that have such an active family–the female family is kind of riddled with champions, beginning with Proud Spell, but there are other ones in there–these mares don't come to market very often,” said Thorne. “She's a beautiful mare and I loved her foal. It's an investment in the future.” Of the sale-topping price, Thorne said, “I definitely had to extend for her. I wanted to be about $175,000, but it's only going to get tougher as the fall goes on here. Hopefully, we can get a couple of nice foals out of her and we will just take care of her.” Showmethemagic | Fasig-Tipton Showmethemagic was followed into the sales ring by her weanling colt by Golden Pal (hip 99), who sold to Peter Pugh on behalf of Cherry Knoll Farm for $210,000. The weanling was bred by Ahlschwede Family and Dr. Scott Pierce. Scott Ahlschwede's River Valley Farm purchased Showmethemagic, in foal to Epicenter, for $85,000 at the 2023 Keeneland November sale. The mare's Epicenter filly sold for $57,000 at last month's Keeneland September sale. Both mare and weanling were consigned by Emma and Dermot Quinn's Garrencasey Sales, which was making its first appearance at the Saratoga Fall Mixed and celebrating its first-ever sale topper. “The mare was pretty straightforward,” Emma Quinn said. “She is correct and obviously it's a great cover. And then you've got that great update. Her first foal is now black-type placed. And the foal she is carrying is bred on that same cross. Then we accompanied her with this Golden Pal weanling, who has been a very, very nice foal since the day he was born. He just came up here and did a great job every day showing himself. We are really pleased with the results.” Of the decision to present her first consignment at the upstate New York auction, Quinn explained, “I always wanted to come up to this sale. I had some clients who had some New York-bred foals and I just took the opportunity to come up and experience it. Lesley Campion is my best friend–she works for Paramount–and when I made the decision to come, Lesley said she would come and join me in the adventure and it was a successful time for both of us. She helped me so much.” Walking away with the sale topper capped a great first experience, according to Quinn. “It's been a wonderful experience,” she said. “We are really glad we came up. And we are so thankful for our clients and all of their support. Everything went smoothly and we were made very welcome. We will be back.” Libyan bloodstock agent Mahmud Mouni purchased the auction's top-priced weanling, going to $240,000 to acquire a colt by Yaupon (hip 62). Bred by Sequel Thoroughbreds and Milan Bloodstock and consigned by Sequel New York, the weanling is out of Owl Moon (Ghostzapper) and is a half-brother to stakes-placed Blue Strike (Smart Strike). Mouni purchased four weanlings Tuesday in Saratoga. In addition to hip 62, he purchased a colt by Arabian Lion (hip 58) for $150,000, a colt by Zandon (hip 94) for $75,000, and a filly by Arabian Lion (hip 273) for $40,000. “I think the market was really strong,” Thorne said. “We bought a couple of weanlings with some partners, but it was tough to buy. Everyone in New York is doing a great job, between NYRA and the New York Thoroughbred Breeders. And we have Belmont coming on. I think the market is just going to go up and up. We just need more quality. I am always looking for quality. [Showmethemagic] was a quality type of mare that deserved being bought.” The post New York Magic: Records Fall at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Mixed Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Two 3-year-old sprinters close behind Patch Adams in Aug. 23 H. Allen Jerkens Stakes (G1)—runner-up Captain Cook and third-place Barnes—compete Oct. 18 against four other 3-year-olds in the Perryville Stakes (G3) at Keeneland. View the full article

TATTERSALLS, ENGLAND – Godolphin paid the ultimate compliment to unbeaten juvenile Avicenna by spending 900,000gns on his full-sister on day two of the Book 2 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. The Starspangledbanner filly was bred by Sue Ann Foley and described by the Islanmore Stud manager Nigel Anderton as “a queen”. It was Anthony Stroud, bidding on behalf of Godolphin, who saw off the attention of bloodstock agent Ed Sackville as underbidder. That purchase took Godolphin's total spend between Book 1 and 2 to over £20 million. Stroud said, “She is an exceptionally good-looking filly and we have the full-brother. He's done absolutely everything correctly and we thought this was a very good individual. She was very well prepared by Islanmore – a lovely filly. She is a bit of a standout – top price and she's a beautiful-looking filly. She's also an incredible mover and the pedigree is hot.” He added, “She is quite similar to Avicenna. In many ways, she is more attractive. It's hard to compare one sex to the other but I think she's a pretty outstanding-looking filly.” The Tuesday sale-topper is over 20 years in the making given that JP McManus's son Kieran purchased the granddam, Potion (Pivotal), at Book 1 here in 2005 for 230,000gns. Potion carried Foley's recognizable black silks to victory on two occasions when in training with David Wachman, while her daughter, Love Potion (Galileo), won once in five starts for Aidan O'Brien. The pedigree, however, has gone to another level through the exploits of Avicenna, who landed the Flying Scotsman Stakes at Doncaster last month. Meanwhile, the Starspangledbanner-Galileo cross was put in lights when Precise landed the G1 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket last Friday. Islanmore Stud boss Anderton commented, “We weren't expecting that. She's a gorgeous filly and must have had around 200 shows. Each and every time that she came out, she was just a beautifully-balanced filly who walked like a queen all week. We arrived here on Thursday, started showing on Friday, and we had a big update with Precise, who won the Fillies' Mile. She's out of a Galileo mare as well. We bought the granddam here over 20 years ago in 2005. It's a really good-looking family and we have raced most of the stock.” He added, “With Love Potion herself, we got a big touch out of her last year with Avicenna [who sold for 450,000gns at Book 2]. He provided us with a big update since the catalogue was printed and a big thank you goes to Mr Stroud, who bought him, and Mr Varian, who trained him so well. Hopefully he will go on to be a Group horse next year. A big thank you must go to the team at home. She has been very well-minded and Johnny Mulcahy, who led her up, has been coming here for 40 years but the legs have been walked off him all week with this filly. He's due to go on holiday next week so it's fantastic.” The day two turnover was down by 13% to 21,521,000gns compared to last year, which was actually a record day of trade for Book 2 prior to Monday of this week. The median was down by 7% to 70,000gns while the average dropped by 12% to 101,038gns. The clearance rate was also down by 2% to 89%. La Motteraye Rewarded For Spreading The Love It's amazing how a good sale can change your perspective on life. One minute, La Motteraye's Gwen Monneraye was cursing his decision to book himself into the White Hart Hotel in Newmarket for the duration of Book 1 and 2, pointing to the loud music being played at the premises as a major bugbear. The next minute, the native of France was thanking his lucky stars that loud music was all he had to worry about. What caused this sudden shift in Monneraye's outlook? The sale of lot 936, a Siyouni filly that was bred by Haras Voltaire, for 525,000gns to Ross Doyle probably had something to do with it alright. That, and the fact that the leading consignor could now afford an upgrade to the Bedford Lodge Hotel perhaps. He joked, “You know, the White Hart is not such a bad hotel after all! Honestly, we knew she was nice and that we were about to have a good sale, but we were not expecting such a price. We are really happy and the filly has been so straightforward. She is very easy to deal with. She is a Siyouni with scope and a big walk – there are not many of them.” He added, “She reminded me a lot of Laurens and, also, on the dam's side, there was a big update with the half-sister winning a very good maiden at Deauville by three lengths. That all helps. We know the family very well and it went according to plan – better than we could have planned, actually!” This is not the first time that La Motteraye has been rewarded for spreading the love between Arqana and Tattersalls. In the case of the Siyouni filly, Haras Voltaire – which is managed by Laurent Benoit – was more than happy to sell in England. Monneraye explained, “Especially with Haras Voltaire, they sell a lot. They have a lot of horses at Arqana in August and in October, so I think it is always good not to have all of your horses in the same sale just in case it is a bad sale. So they like to spread their horses around and Laurent [Benoit] is keen to do that.” The Siyouni filly won't have to wait long to return to her homeland, however, given Doyle purchased her on behalf of Magne Jordanger, whose horses are trained by Pia Brandt. Doyle said, “She is a lovely filly and the cross is very good. She is gorgeous, physically, with a nice bit of size to her, and is probably a backend two-year-old type – a Classic filly for the future. It is a big shout, but I hope that is what she ends up becoming. “Her Pinatubo half-sister Zalina, who won at Deauville on debut in August, was extremely impressive and, hopefully, will give us a black-type update. That would be helpful long-term as a breeding prospect, if all goes to plan for this filly.” He added, “Our client, Magne Jordanger's Stall Perlen, already has horses with Pia Brandt, has been leading owner in Scandinavia many times, has had horses with Richard Hannon for a time, has been a great client for many years with my father and now myself, and has been very loyal.” 'Easy To Polish A Diamond,' says Swinburn after 550k Sale Genesis Green Stud supplied some of the early excitement on Tuesday when a Night Of Thunder colt, bred by an English-based client, sold to trainer Kevin Ryan for 550,000gns. Out of an unraced Mastercraftsman mare, who has already produced a highly-rated runner in multiple Group 2-placed performer Dhabab (No Nay Never), the Night Of Thunder colt was purchased on behalf of an existing owner of Ryan's. “Nice, very nice,” said Swinburn. “He is just a nice horse and always has been. Looking at him, it is very hard to think that he is a May foal as he is very strong. It's easy to shine a diamond!” Speaking about trade, he added, “We've been very lucky so far because we've been lucky enough to have had the right sires and we had the right horses as well. But it is just very, very selective.” For Ryan, the Night Of Thunder was one he wasn't going to leave behind. He said, “I'd seen him four times over the last few days. He's by a great sire and he has an amazing attitude; he's very laidback and has never put a foot wrong each time I went back to see him. Even when he came up here to the ring, he just had a great way of going about him. He's a great physical, even though he's a May foal there's a lot of strength there. I just hope he turns out to be a racehorse now.” Ryan added, “Following these Night Of Thunders in here, you just don't know what you'll have to pay. I'm delighted to get him, though. He's been bought for an owner in the yard. It's always hard trying to buy them but I'm very lucky to have owners with the money to come and buy these horses.” “Magical” Pinnhoking Profit For Vigors Brothers It was worth waiting around for one of the stories of the day given just one lot from the end, young pinhookers Harry and Oliver Vigors turned their 72,000gns foal by Perfect Power into a 260,000gns yearling. It was Shadwell who landed the colt that was consigned by Hillwood Stud, which is operated by Charlie Vigors, father of Harry and Oliver. The colt had been sourced with the help of Hannah Wall and, to illustrate the goodwill behind the pinhooking profit, the young boys received a standing ovation upon walking into the Green Room restaurant shortly after the hammer dropped. “It was magical,” said Harry (16). “We were hopeful going into the ring but we weren't expecting anything of that sort of level. I just can't thank the guys enough, Lewis who's led him up the whole time he's been up here and the teams at Tweenhills and Hillwood, who've done an amazing job with him.” He added, “We found him at the foal sales last year. We went around on the Saturday and he was the one horse we liked. We were delighted to get him then and even more delighted now. He was the perfect stamp of a horse; perfect walk, perfect physical. You couldn't ask for more. All the right people were there and we'd just like to wish Shadwell the best of luck.” Will you be back at the foal sales this year? “I think we're going to have to now!” Subplots Off the back of breaking his Group 1 duck with Cercene this year, trainer Joe Murphy has been notably strong at the yearling sales. Signing under Crampcastle Bloodstock, Murphy spent over €200,000 at Fairyhouse, close to €500,000 between Book 1 and 2 of the Orby at Goffs and, following on from the 80,000gns spent at Book 1 here last week, spent 220,000gns on a Baaeed filly from Ballyhimikin Stud on Tuesday. Nobody could accuse the Murphys of standing still, that's for sure. One of the major themes to emerge from this yearling season is how precarious the art of pinhooking has become. However, the Gleeson brothers of Michael and Lawrence have continued to produce the goods in what has become an ever-changing market. On Tuesday, the men behind Aughamore Stud sold a New Bay colt that they had sourced for €120,000 to MV Magnier for 300,000gns. “Relief,” Michael said of his overriding emotion shortly after the hammer dropped. “We knew that there was a lot of interest but to make that was beyond expectations.” Gleeson added, “He was a pricey foal, but the sire's stud fee was €75,000, so we had paid accordingly. He came from Pat O'Kelly's great farm and New Bay is a fantastic stallion. We brought him to Book 2 so that he would be a standout and he was.” Several of the most prolific American operators at Book 1 have been absent from the buyers' list this week, including Matt Dorman of Determined Stables and agent Mike Ryan, who acts on behalf of Klaravich Stables. Nevertheless, others have stepped into the fold to keep the stars and stripes flying high above Park Paddocks, at all levels of the market. Troy Levy of Tropical Racing has made four purchases over the first two days for a total of 335,000gns, while trainer Ben Colebrook has added two yearlings to his team at a cost of 175,000gns. Alex Solis, meanwhile, has stayed on after enjoying a productive time of things at Book 1. He has signed for two yearlings this week in tandem with Jason Litt, plus another three on behalf of Mike Repole. Thought for the day Word on the street is that the best has been saved until last at Book 2, with many leading buyers and vendors saying there is some nice stock to be unveiled on Wednesday. The post Godolphin Swoop For “Standout” Starspangledbanner Filly At Tattersalls appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and Onrise have partnered to provide nutritional coaching to the suite of confidential wellness services available to licensed jockeys at HISA racetracks through the Onrise platform, HISA announced Tuesday. Beginning this week, riders can access personalized nutrition support in both English and Spanish through the same Onrise telehealth system currently used for mental health and peer support services. “Introducing access to nutrition support is an exciting enhancement in HISA's partnership with Onrise,” said HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus. “This addition empowers jockeys to better understand how nutrition affects performance, recovery and overall health–further advancing HISA's commitment to an ecosystem of care across our sport.” Onrise's nutrition coaching is designed to help riders optimize their performance and well-being through: Personalized Nutrition Guidance: One-on-one, jockey-specific sessions focused on fueling strategies tailored to exercise work and race-day demands. Meal Planning and Hydration Strategies: Practical, evidence-based approaches to support riders through training cycles and competition. Disordered Eating Support: Coaching from licensed nutritionists to help riders build sustainable habits and navigate the pressures of weight management in racing. Collaborative Care: Seamless coordination with peer support and mental health specialists to address the full spectrum of wellness needs. All Onrise services are delivered confidentially and virtually, ensuring that jockeys can access care anytime and from any location. Nutrition and mental health appointments are offered as distinct services; however, the program's integrated model facilitates collaboration among providers when it supports the athlete's goals. Personalized nutrition counseling and fueling strategies are designed to help jockeys meet weight requirements in sustainable ways, without compromising athletic performance or overall well-being. This launch marks year two of HISA's partnership with Onrise, which continues to expand its comprehensive wellness offerings at no additional cost to eligible jockeys. For more information or to access services, riders can contact Onrise confidentially through their website, emailing support@onrisecare.com or by calling their toll-free crisis call line at (833) 998-7985. The post HISA Adds Nutrition Coaching For Jockeys To Wellness Platform appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The middle legs of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association Florida Sire Stakes series continue Oct. 18 at Gulfstream Park without the winners of the first legs—Lennilu and Fourth and Central—but with two dozen other juveniles.View the full article

David Hayes has labelled Ka Ying Rising’s barrier draw of gate seven “perfect” as the world’s top-rated sprinter attempts to win the AU$20 million (approx. HK$101 million) G1 The Everest (1200m) at Royal Randwick in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday (18 October). In a spectacular drone show on Sydney Harbour, Ka Ying Rising was the first horse to have its barrier revealed, prompting a positive and unequivocal reaction from Hayes, who said jockey Zac Purton will have options from the gate. “Perfect. Anywhere from (barrier) four to eight, I was going to be happy with and we got there,” Hayes said. “(He can) jump fast and get a good position – that’s a good barrier. “I think Zac can choose whether he goes right forward or follows what could be the frantic pace. “Zac will jump fast, for sure, and if the pace is hectic, he’ll back out of it. Some of his most impressive wins have been sitting off the pace. But if they miss the start and don’t go fast, he’ll lead – he’s that sort of horse and Zac’s that sort of jockey.” Chasing the winner’s purse of AU$7 million (approx. HK$35.5 million), Ka Ying Rising will attempt to become the first horse to win the world’s richest turf race from gate seven. In the eight runnings of The Everest so far, barrier five has been the most successful with two victories, while gates one, four, six, nine, 10 and 12 have provided one winner each. Hayes is confident Ka Ying Rising is continuing to improve since his third behind Overpass in last week’s 1000m barrier trial and was delighted by the five-year-old’s fast work on Monday (13 October) as he bids to become Hong Kong, China’s first winner of The Everest. “He’s in really good form, I’m very happy with him,” Hayes said. Ka Ying Rising’s main rivals in The Everest enjoyed contrasting fates, with Joliestar drawing gate five alongside Lady Shenandoah (six), but Briasa (gate 10) and Jimmysstar (barrier 11) drew wider than preferred. The other allocated gates for the remainder of The Everest are: Tempted (barrier one), Mazu (two), Angel Capital (three), War Machine (four), Jedibeel (eight), Overpass (nine) and Magic Time (12). Hayes said Ka Ying Rising would follow a familiar low-intensity preparation pattern for the rest of the week as his five-year-old star bids for a 14th successive win and fifth Group 1 victory. View the full article

Katey Caddel always knew she'd build a life around horses, but it was the sense of community within the Thoroughbred industry that made her fall in love with racing. The camaraderie, early mornings and shared passion for the sport drew her to the racetrack and kept her there for good. When trainer Robbie Medina opened his public stable in 2023, Caddel came on board as his assistant trainer and helped build the operation from the ground up. Three years later, the barn is making headlines with Praying (Vekoma), who handed the stable their first ticket to the Breeders' Cup with her win in the GII Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes at Keeneland. For Caddel, it was a full-circle moment at the track where her love of the sport first took hold. Caddel moved to Lexington with her family when she was two. She started in Pony Club and competed in the sport horse world before earning a degree in Equine Science and Management from the University of Kentucky. During her sophomore year, she took a job in the broodmare division at Juddmonte Farm, where her fascination with racing began to take shape. “I grew up as a horse crazy girl, but for me it was also the people in racing,” she said. “I segued to being absolutely obsessed with the horse racing industry. I made it through college by the skin of my teeth. Once I got a job in the horse industry, I just wanted to be working in a barn somewhere.” During one summer in college, Caddel took a job hot walking for Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey at Saratoga. She shared a two-bedroom house with four other girls, including two who remain close friends today—bloodstock agent Liz Crow and trainer Lindsay Schultz. “Lindsay and I shared what was probably supposed to be a closet,” Caddel recalled with a laugh. “We made no money, but had a great time experiencing Saratoga for the first time.” It was that summer that Caddel first crossed paths with McGaughey's longtime assistant Robbie Medina. In 2010, she jumped at the chance to hot walk for McGaughey ahead of the Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs. “Shug had Air Support running in the Juvenile Turf and Persistently in the Ladies' Classic,” she recalled. “This is how green I was at the time. I called Robbie and asked if Shug needed help. Looking back now and understanding how hard working everybody is, I'm sure there was somebody on Shug's team who probably would have preferred to have been there besides me, but Shug being the class act that he is, he let me tag along as a hot walker and it was great. That was the year that Blame beat out Zenyatta. Zenyatta was stabled in the barn across from us and Goldikova (Ire) was there too. I was totally starstruck.” Over the next decade, Caddel's career took her through nearly every corner of the Thoroughbred industry. She broke 2-year-olds for Juddmonte and for Niall Brennan in Ocala, worked under Hall of Famer Bill Mott, and gained bloodstock experience with Solis-Litt Bloodstock. Eventually, she found her way back to the racetrack as client liaison for Blackwood Stables. “I spent almost eight years at Blackwood,” she said. “That's where it kind of came full circle with Robbie. He ended up getting hired as the head trainer there. I worked my way up to his assistant at Blackwood. When he decided to go out on his own, I pivoted and went with him.” Caddel admits that she's never aspired to train on her own. She prefers the behind-the-scenes work and being part of the day-to-day rhythm of the barn. “I take a lot of pride this is now our third year and we're trying to build a good staff and a good infrastructure within the business,” she said. “Hopefully we can continue to grow and keep winning good races.” Medina's stable earned its first graded stakes win in its inaugural year when Liberal Arts (Arrogate) splashed home in the 2023 GIII Street Sense Stakes. Since then, the team has been patiently developing its next star—and this season, they've found one in Praying. Originally campaigned by Jeff Prunzik, the Vekoma filly broke her maiden last year at Horseshoe Indianapolis before being privately purchased by Newtown Anner Stud Farm and running second in the Myrtlewood Stakes. This year, Praying kicked off her 3-year-old season with another stakes placing at Oaklawn, but things went awry in her next start at Churchill Downs when she broke through the gate pre-race and was never a factor in the six-furlong contest. “She's a naturally nervous, on-the-muscle filly who tends to want to do maybe a little more that we would like her to do,” explained Caddel. All the pieces fell into place in the GIII Prioress Stakes, where Praying was able to keep her pre-race jitters in check and powered to a 3 ½-length win at Saratoga. Praying wins the GII Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes | Coady Media In the Thoroughbred Club of America, which was a 'Win and You're In' for the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, Caddel kept a close watch over Praying in the paddock. Though she was on her toes, the filly stayed composed and ran another strong race, stalking the pace before overtaking MGSW Vahva (Gun Runner). “We had a lot of confidence going in and it was really great to win,” said Caddel. “This is my home track, so that felt special. Her longtime groom Jose Estrada was here with her, along with her longtime exercise rider Jaime Lopez, so it was nice. It felt like a family. We got to celebrate together.” Praying now accounts for two of the stable's three graded stakes wins and her score at Keeneland was their first Grade II. Caddel said the filly is enjoying a brief vacation on the farm at Newtown Anner and will soon return to Keeneland to train up to the Breeders' Cup. For a young stable, the opportunity to compete at the World Championship meet is a tangible reward for years of hard work. “Our whole team is so excited,” Caddel said. “It's every barn's dream to compete for a title in a Breeders' Cup race. It's what we work for. I have a wonderful team of people behind me and it just makes all the hard work, the early mornings and the traveling all worth it.” For Caddel, the most rewarding part isn't just the wins. It's watching her team grow and succeed together and celebrating alongside the people in the industry who have supported her along the way. “I obviously love horses, but I think I would work with horses no matter what,” she said. “It's definitely this community of people within the Thoroughbred industry that makes it extra special for me. I've been fortunate to work for a lot of really good people. They've given up time to mentor me through the years and I mean, that's what it's all about.” The post Breeders’ Cup Connections: “It’s What We Work For,” Praying Sends Medina Stable To First Breeders’ Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Breeders' Cup will once again offer two distinct live broadcasts, each tailored to deliver the right content on the platforms fans prefer. View the full article

After packing in so many rehearsals the previous week, as close to the Breeders' Cup as modern trainers might dare run a horse, the stakes schedule slackened off steeply last weekend. But that didn't mean the stallion of the moment had to do the same. Not This Time duly came up with a 1-2 in the GII Franklin Stakes at Keeneland, maintaining his momentum after five stakes winners the previous weekend were crowned by a 1-2-3 in the GIII Jessamine Stakes. It was not just because of this hot streak, however, that Time to Dazzle felt so aptly named when pouncing from the rear to run down In Our Time, who had conversely used their paternal genes to pour it on up front. Because it tells you everything that this 4-year-old was conceived at only $12,500. That was in 2020, when Not This Time's first crop was just approaching the starting gate. Their flying start would elevate him to $40,000 the following year, but it is only his latest yearlings whose pages reflect the caliber of mares welcomed to Taylor Made in 2023, when he was hiked from $45,000 to $135,000. In other words, given his further increases since, his true “time to dazzle” is still around the corner. Not This Time has been in corresponding demand at the yearling sales, his current median of $612,500 behind only Gun Runner, his big rival as the stallion best placed eventually to end Into Mischief's monopoly of the sires' championship. Some sires, admittedly, turn out to be as effective with their cheap early mares as with the bluebloods. The one guarantee is that Not This Time, now that he can charge elite fees, can hardly hope to produce stock 12 times better than Epicenter, Up to the Mark and Cogburn! All resulted from $15,000 covers. It would be hard to put a price on what Epicenter did for the cause. As a dirt champion from his second crop, he highlighted Not This Time's eligibility to emulate his own sire Giant's Causeway as a crossover influence. This recent spree has very much been oriented to turf, on which surface Not This Time is the leading stallion of 2025. In fact, he has had 14 stakes winners on grass (from 160 starters) against six on dirt (from 177); and seven of those (against three) at graded level, including both his Grade I scorers. You suspect that plenty more dirt action will doubtless result from the mares he has been sent at higher fees; while fourth in the GI Kentucky Derby was no mean outcome for experimenting on dirt with Final Gambit. The really bewildering thing is that Not This Time has so far had just five foals trained in Britain, even though one of them won at Royal Ascot! Regardless, in the case of Time to Dazzle, he should perhaps be sharing some credit with a dam whose chlorophyll-flavored family can itself, despite an obviously smaller footprint, boast of high achievement for a second consecutive weekend. Staria (Unbridled's Song) brought just $11,000 as a 14-year-old at the 2017 Keeneland November Sale, despite having produced a hard-knocking multiple stakes winner in Louisiana. Though herself only placed a couple of times in a light turf career, she had made $350,000 as a yearling. That was because her unraced dam Starboard Tack (Seattle Slew) belonged to a quite excellent Sam-Son family. In fact, she was a granddaughter of Canadian Broodmare of the Year Hangin Round (Stage Door Johnny), whose talented stock included Rainbow Connection (Halo), a dual Canadian champion who would emulate her dam as Canadian Broodmare of the Year. The latter's output included triple Canadian champion Rainbows for Life (Lyphard); G2 Prix de l'Opera winner Colour Chart (Mr. Prospector) and, among other smart producers, the dam of U.S. champion juvenile filly Tempera (A.P. Indy). Starboard Tack is out of Hangin Round's daughter by Vice Regent, Hangin On a Star, herself winner of the 1987 Breeders' Stakes, turf leg of the Canadian Triple Crown. Hangin On a Star's other foals include Comet Shine (Fappiano), leading domestic juvenile of his crop; and Misty Mission (Miswaki), who won the equivalent leg of the Triple Tiara off her maiden success. Though sadly unraced thereafter, Misty Mission compensated by delivering a series of smart performers and producers. These included triple graded stakes winner/Canadian grass champion Irish Mission (Giant's Causeway) and Smart Mission (Smart Strike), who won her only two starts. And it was Smart Mission whose $32,000 daughter Mission of Joy (Kitten's Joy) won her third graded stakes in the GII Rodeo Drive, just a week before Time to Dazzle added fresh distinction to their mutual third dam. Not even a sire as versatile as Not This Time, however, is going to give this family the variety it once enjoyed. Hangin Round's granddam had a couple of half-sisters who suggested its trademark to be speed, winning two of Europe's most frantic sprints in the Queen Mary Stakes and the Nunthorpe. But then along came another sibling to win the Cesarewitch Handicap, over two miles and quarter. Inaugurated in 1839, the latest Cesarewitch was won at Newmarket last Saturday by Beylerbeyi (GB) (Invincible Spirirt {Ire}). He's by a sprinting grandson of Danzig; and his granddam was by Woodman, whose dam was full-sister to Beylerbeyi's fifth dam Numbered Account (Buckpasser). Whatever that cocktail was supposed to produce, it was hardly this. It was the Cesarewitch that Josephine Abercrombie of Pin Oak flew over to see when Hasten To Add (Cozzene) lined up as favorite in 1993. Her trainer, Sir Mark Prescott, warned that there were 31 runners and, Newmarket not being a round course, her horse would be spotted precisely once despite the immense distance. When the giant gray emerged from the mist in a gallant fourth, his owner declared: “You British are incredible: all those dukes and duchesses standing in the rain looking at nothing!” Rookie Error? The publication of the latest stallion stats proved dispiriting as ever-whether because of the incorrigible stampede towards unproven sires, or the neglect of others that have shown auspicious functionality from limited chances. Yet we have just explored one example of the rewards available from independent thinking: Dr. Rodney Orr's astute choice of Not This Time, on the bubble at $12,500, to cover his $11,000 mare was rewarded at $310,000 when Time to Dazzle sold at the 2022 September Sale. More often, people back off precisely when their judgement can prove most valuable. If you truly believe in a stallion, surely the time to double down is when his first runners are imminent. It's hard to blame commercial breeders: they have to put bread on the table, and all they're doing is anticipating a reliable cowardice among those spending other people's money. These claim to focus on overpriced rookies because doing so gives them their “only” chance of landing on the next Not This Time, before his fee goes soaring beyond reach. We know that they never follow that logic through, to when the same stallion is about to be exposed by his first runners and dips to what will-if the original “judgement” in their favor happens to be vindicated-prove to be the lowest sales average of his career. But breeders are doubly rewarded for embracing that risk: they not only pay a cut-price fee (these “bubble” covers nowadays virtually given away) for the same semen, but also end up taking to market one of the few foals available until the sire's renewed vogue has cycled through. Naturally people want to avoid exposure in an unpredictable world. But we saw last spring, in the panicked mid-season slashing of so many fees, that the current set-up is not sustainable. It's interesting to see the kind of farms that have responded to the defeat of the proposed mare cap with a shrug: “Can't beat them, join them.” Perhaps they haven't noticed, passing the other way on the stairs, one of the farms that did most to drive up book sizes. With one or two exceptions, it does increasingly look as though 200 has pretty much become “book closed” at Spendthrift since the loss of B. Wayne Hughes. That's still a monster number, compared to times past, but it's one that they could surely exceed with more of their stallions than the flourishing Vekoma (211)-as we see from the number of other farms that have apparently removed the word “no” from their vocabulary. If the Spendthrift team was ahead of the curve on all this, and people are now hastening to imitate them, could it be that they are yet again one jump ahead? …But Some People Doing it Right When the equivalent list was published in 2023, it showed Yoshida (Jpn) had covered just 34 mares in his fourth season. His first juveniles having done little to retrieve the situation, that winter he was returned to his native land. But at least that initial crop has turned out to contain Desvio, shock winner of the GII Sycamore Stakes last weekend-making a rare bargain of his dam Fitzrovia, an unraced daughter of Uncle Mo and GI Frizette Stakes winner Marylebone (Unbridled's Song). Sold for $300,000 (with a maiden cover, by Competitive Edge) at the 2016 Keeneland November Sale, she was discarded to Brookstone Farm in the same ring four years later for just $20,000-an incredible price for a 7-year-old Uncle Mo mare out of a Grade I winner. She was, moreover, carrying Desvio, who promptly cleared that investment as a $60,000 short yearling. Fitzrovia has since been paying her way very nicely, while given every chance with covers by Practical Joke, Blame, Epicenter and now Girvin. Only one of those was a shot in the dark, and the Brookstone/St George team absolutely deserve this unexpected bonus on their mare's page. The post Breeding Digest: Not Yet His Most Dazzling Time appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article