Wandering Eyes

Wuddzz powers through the heavy track for a commanding win at Randwick. (Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au) Handy stayer Wuddzz came with a well-timed run under Tim Clark to land success at Randwick on Saturday afternoon. The eight-year-old son of Complacent relished the heavy conditions as he came from well beyond midfield to defeat Cormac T and Bluestone. The victory continued a stellar 24 hours for Ballarat trainer Henry Dwyer, who saddled Asfoora to win the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes (1000m) at York on Friday. “He conserved all of his energy in the first half of the race,” Clark said. “He went to sleep and relaxed beautifully. “He liked the ground, and I was able to edge out down the side and get on the back of the horses that were going take me into the race. “When the gap appeared he really built into it nicely and he was full of running through the line, so it was a good win.” Horse racing news View the full article

Jennivamoose records back-to-back victories at The Valley. (Photo: Bruno Cannatelli) Smart staying mare Jennivamoose recorded her third victory at Moonee Valley on Saturday when winning in similar fashion to her previous victory at the venue. Prepared by Ciaron Maher for Tony and Lynn Ottobre’s Cape Schanck Racing, Jennivamoose was dropped out to near the rear of the field by Harry Coffey and looped the field to narrowly get the better of Muktamil. The daughter of Vadamos has now won five races from 14 starts and will now step up to stakes company. “She’s on skates at the moment this mare, she is running awesome,” stable representative Tom Gerrard said. “Harry has got a great relationship with her and she’s certainly heading places. “That is how she tends to run best, she loves to spot a few leaders, she loves closing and having something to aim at.” The Group 3 Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington on September 13 now looms as the next step for the mare. “We had it penciled in for a few of our runners today. I think Jennivamoose is the pick of them and will potentially be the one to go there,” Gerrard said. Winning rider Harry Coffey said the victory was good especially with the rail out 5 metres. “Even though she didn’t win by a big margin, there is plenty of merit there,” he said. “As she goes up in grade we might not be able to give them as much start as we did today. “When they started to bunch up I knew I would have the best turn of foot, it was just about timing that. Tony (Ottobre) believes that she uses the bend really well here at The Valley, so I utilised that and accelerated off it and she got the job done.” Coffey drew parallels with former stablemate High Emotion, who went on to win a Bendigo Cup and place in a Melbourne Cup. “At the moment she is doing everything right. I think the race that’s coming up that everyone likes to have a go at is The Archer, so we will see how she fits in, but with today’s win she will definitely get in the race,” he said. Horse racing news View the full article

Australian speedster Asfoora returned to her brilliant best to win a thrilling Group One Nunthorpe Stakes (1,000m) at York on Friday. The 17-runner dash was wide open on paper, but Henry Dwyer’s mare turned the race into a procession under Oisin Murphy to win her second top-level race in Britain. Asfoora always travelled ominously well just behind the leaders and, when others were rowing away, Murphy was just gently coaxing his mount along and the writing was quickly on the wall. She took up the...View the full article

Handy stayer Wuddzz (NZ) (Complacent) came with a well-timed run under Tim Clark to land the Gold Coast Turf Club Trophy (2400m) at Randwick. The eight-year-old son of Complacent relished the heavy conditions as he came from well beyond midfield to defeat Cormac T (Nathaniel) and Bluestone (NZ) (Reliable Man). The victory continued a stellar 24 hours for Ballarat trainer Henry Dwyer, who saddled Asfoora (Flying Artie) to win the Gr.1 Nunthorpe Stakes (1000m) at York on Friday. “He conserved all of his energy in the first half of the race,” Clarke said. “He went to sleep and relaxed beautifully. “He liked the ground, and I was able to edge out down the side and get on the back of the horses that were going take me into the race. “When the gap appeared he really built into it nicely and he was full of running through the line, so it was a good win.” Originally prepared in New Zealand by Winton trainer Kara Dickson, Wuddzz was purchased privately after winning at Riverton in 2022 for former Otago and Central Districts cricketer Ian Rutherford, who retains an ownership interest. The venerable gelding has now amassed A$323,637 in prizemoney with six wins and a further 12 placings to his credit. By former Mapperley Stud stallion Complacent out of the Danehill mare Princess Uno, Wuddzz is a half-brother to Group Two winner Yearn (NZ) (Savabeel) and was bred by Clyde and Pat Buckingham under their Emblem Ltd banner. View the full article

Smart staying mare Jennivamoose (NZ) (Vadamos) recorded her third victory at The Valley when winning the Simpson Construction Handicap (2500m) in similar fashion to her previous victory at the venue. Prepared by Ciaron Maher for Tony and Lynn Ottobre’s Cape Schanck Racing, Jennivamoose was dropped out to near the rear of the field by Harry Coffey and looped the field to narrowly get the better of Muktamil. The daughter of Vadamos has now won five races from 14 starts and will now step up to stakes company. “She’s on skates at the moment this mare, she is running awesome,” stable representative Tom Gerrard said. “Harry has got a great relationship with her and she’s certainly heading places. “That is how she tends to run best, she loves to spot a few leaders, she loves closing and having something to aim at.” The Gr.3 Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington on September 13 now looms as the next step for the mare. “We had it penciled in for a few of our runners today. I think Jennivamoose is the pick of them and will potentially be the one to go there,” Gerrard said. Winning rider Harry Coffey said the victory was good especially with the rail out 5 metres. “Even though she didn’t win by a big margin, there is plenty of merit there,” he said. “As she goes up in grade we might not be able to give them as much start as we did today. “When they started to bunch up I knew I would have the best turn of foot, it was just about timing that. Tony (Ottobre) believes that she uses the bend really well here at The Valley, so I utilised that and accelerated off it and she got the job done.” Coffey drew parallels with former stablemate High Emocean (NZ) (Ocean Park), who went on to win a Bendigo Cup and place in a Melbourne Cup. “At the moment she is doing everything right. I think the race that’s coming up that everyone likes to have a go at is The Archer, so we will see how she fits in, but with today’s win she will definitely get in the race,” he said. Purchased as a yearling at Karaka by Ottobre from the draft of Rich Hill Stud for $110,000, Jennivamoose is out of the High Chaparral mare So Ard Bred by Brisbane-based Rick Hill, So Ard is domiciled at Rich Hill Stud near Matamata and the mare is a half-sister to Gr.1 Irish Oaks (2400m) winner Even So and comes from a Group One winning family that features English Derby winner Dr Devious, The Oaks winner Dancing Rain, Guineas winner Saxon Warrior, and Takamatsunomiya Kinen winner Suzuka Phoenix. Jennivamoose is a half-sister to the five-win mare Bozo (NZ) (Satono Aladdin), who finished fourth in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) in her Classic year. View the full article

Unbeaten mare Elle Sourit (NZ) (Ocean Park) kept her winning record intact with an eye-catching performance to take out the Super Seth 1500 (1500m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Andrew Forsman-prepared four-year-old opened her raceday account with a smart effort to win a maiden 1400m event at Hawera back in March before overcoming a tardy beginning to race clear over a similar distance in rating 65 company at Pukekohe a month later. Forsman gave the daughter of Ocean Park a breather before contesting an 1100m trial at Taupo earlier this month to fit her for Saturday’s assignment, where she stepped up to rating 75 grade against some handy older horses in the hands of Joe Doyle. Doyle had her away safely from an inside barrier where she settled nicely in midfield as race favourite Elle McFab set up a leisurely clip out in front. Doyle eased Elle Sourit into a challenging position approaching the home bend, where she began to make her run out in the middle of the track with eventual runner-up Solidify on her inner. Just as Solidify (NZ) (Redwood) looked to have the race won Elle Sourit put in three huge bounds to hit the front in the shadows of the post to claim a long neck victory. Forsman was thrilled to see his charge perform fresh-up as he believes she still has plenty of development in her. “It was a good effort today as they only went steadily in front and she looked to hit a bit of a flat spot halfway down the straight,” Forsman said. “It was a game effort as Joe timed it perfectly and she hit the line well. “Physically there is still not a lot of her as she is taking her fair time to mature but she is a winner and hopefully she can keep doing that.” While Forsman wouldn’t be drawn on the next step along the campaign path for the mare she does hold a nomination for the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) which will be held at Ellerslie on Saturday 18 October. Elle Sourit is a daughter of the Gr.3 Thompson Handicap (1600m) winner Bel Sorriso (NZ) and hails from an extended family that includes outstanding sayer Smiling Like (NZ), who numbered the Gr.1 Wellington Cup (3200m) and Gr.2 New Zealand Cup (3200m) amongst her seven career wins, while Group One winners Coventina Bay (NZ), Nimue (NZ) and Sirstaci (NZ) also feature. View the full article

Consistent galloper Drop of Something (NZ) (Telperion) made full use of a perfectly judged front-running ride from apprentice Sam McNab to triumph in a thrilling four-way finish to the Savabeel 2100 (2100m) at Te Rapa. The nuggety chestnut gelding was having his first run since being narrowly denied victory in the Taumarunui Gold Cup (2200m) at the venue late last month and looked a good chance with McNab’s 4kg apprentice claim reducing his carded weight down to a competitive 56kgs. With no clear pacemaker in the event, McNab took to bull by the horns and crossed to the lead, leaving the straight on the first round to set up his own terms at the head of affairs. On and off the accelerator throughout, McNab shot the Wayne Hillis-trained six-year-old clear by two lengths rounding the home bend and had his rivals under pressure at that stage. Drop of Something clung to a dwindling advantage as Tregor (NZ) (Reliable Man), Pacheco (NZ) (Makfi) and Gigi (NZ) (Ghibellines) all closed rapidly at the 100m and managed to find enough to deny Tregor by a short head, with no more than half a length separating the quartet at the winning post. Hillis was delighted to hear his stable favourite get the judge’s call and add an eighth victory to his career record. “It was a great run although I was a bit worried with him being in front as you have to hold them all off, but he did it so well,” Hillis said. “He has been up a long time with a few little breaks in between although it probably doesn’t look like it. “He is a lovely, quiet horse and I ride all his trackwork so no-one else gets to ride him at home. “There is a race at Ellerslie next month which will suit but there hasn’t really been a lot around for him.” Bred by the late Emma Evans and racing under the Evans Breeding Ltd banner, Drop Of Something is a son of the Don Eduardo mare Nothing Moore (NZ). He has now won eight of his 44 starts, with another 14 placings, including finishing third in the Gr.3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) and has earned over $271,000 in prizemoney. View the full article

Dorothy’s Daughter and Verry Flash (NZ) (Zed) delivered a winning double for Wanganui stables in the two jumping races at Hawera on Saturday. The first cab off the rank was the Niall Quinn-trained Dorothy’s Daughter (NZ) (Roc de Cambes), who brought up her first win over jumps in the Julian Family Maiden Hurdle (3100m). The daughter of Roc De Cambes had shown ability on the flat, recording a win and three placings from 27 starts, and she had placed in two of her three attempts over hurdles. She broke through in style on Saturday, racing in midfield and jumping nicely throughout the race for Irish jockey Jordan Hart. Dorothy’s Daughter pounced at the top of the straight and soon stamped her authority on the race, pulling away to win by three lengths. Quinn had also entered Dorothy’s Daughter for Saturday’s G & A Hill Trust Rating 60 (2100m) on the flat, but pulled the right rein in opting for the hurdle event. “When you’re able to book a good Irish rider, you know you can trust them to do a good job,” Quinn said, having given his compatriot Hart his first win in New Zealand. “I was really happy with this mare’s last run, and her two previous races over hurdles were very good too. “I’ve been very happy with her jumping and it’s good to finally get the result today. I think she can kick on next season. She’ll take a lot of improvement out of this and keep going forward, hopefully.” The Heather D Yaxley Maiden Steeplechase (3900m) was won by the Kevin Myers-trained Verry Flash, who now has a steeplechase win to his name alongside his 11 wins on the flat and four over hurdles. Verry Flash was meant to be ridden by Kylan Wiles, who was stood down after suffering an arm injury in a fall during the hurdle race. The mount was snapped up by Emily Farr, who had brought up the 100th and 101st wins of her career with a jumps double at Woodville last Sunday. Farr played her part to perfection as Verry Flash’s fill-in jockey, settling in fourth before cruising into contention approaching the home turn. Verry Flash’s superior ability on the flat shone through late in the race and he opened up a winning margin of six and a quarter lengths. Verry Flash was bred by the late Don Goodwin and is raced by his estate in partnership with Nick Bishara. The Zed gelding is a full-brother to Goodwin’s pride and joy, the 11-time Group One winner Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed). Verry Flash has carved out a highly successful career of his own with 85 starts for 16 wins, 13 seconds, nine thirds and $443,219 in stakes. Saturday’s maiden steeplechase was marred by Our Daymo’s (NZ) (Zed) heavy fall in the home straight. His rider Ellie Callwood escaped serious injury, but Raymond Connors’ talented seven-year-old gelding was sadly unable to be saved. View the full article

The maiden three-year-old race on Foxbridge Plate Day at Te Rapa is developing a reputation for unveiling bright talent, and a superb debut by Quantum Legend (Castelvecchio) on Saturday suggested he could be heading for the top of that list. The Banquo 3YO (1200m) has been part of the Foxbridge programme since 2022. The first running was won by Shez Shamus (NZ) (Shamus Award), with subsequent Group performers Wild Night (NZ) (Vanbrugh), Arby (NZ) (Proisir) and Academy Award (NZ) (Star Turn) among the beaten runners. The 2023 race was taken out by Lupo Solitario (NZ) (Satono Aladdin), who went on to add the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m), while future black-type stars Glamour Tycoon (Written Tycoon) and Mary Shan (NZ) (Almanzor) finished second and third. The talented Suit Yourself (NZ) (Savile Row) won it last year, with runner-up Myakkabelle (NZ) (War Decree) going on to place in the Gr.1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m), Gr.2 Lowland Stakes (2100m) and Gr.2 David & Karyn Ellis Fillies’ Classic (2000m). There was plenty of trial form among the field for the 2025 edition on Saturday, but all eyes were on Quantum Legend. He had made a big impression winning both of his trial appearances – a 1050m two-year-old heat at Ruakaka back in April, and a 900m three-year-old heat at Te Rapa on August 5. The son of Castelvecchio was sent out as a commanding $2.20 favourite on Saturday, and he produced a performance worthy of that billing. Quantum Legend jumped only fairly from his wide gate and was near the tail of the field turning out of the back straight. But rider Michael McNab got on to the back of horses improving around the outside of the field down the side of the track. By the time he swung into the home straight, he had cruised into striking distance and was travelling better than any of his 10 rivals. McNab released the brakes in the last 250m and Quantum Legend bounded into a clear lead. Magic Carpet (NZ) (Satono Aladdin), Curzon Park (NZ) (Ribchester), Mizzette (Wooton Basset) and the strong-finishing longshot Shoma (NZ) ( Contributer) chased hard, but Quantum Legend was too good and scored a comfortable win by a length and a quarter. Quantum Legend is trained by Tony Pike for a Hong Kong owner Kenneth Lau. “He looks like a proper horse,” Pike said. “He was a bit slow away and probably ended up further back than we expected, but Michael was able to get a good tow into the race. You don’t often see them cruise up on the bridle like that against a good field like this. “He’s an immense talent. I just hope I can keep him here. “Michael’s had a big rap on this horse for a long time, and a lot of people have talked him up over the last couple of weeks. It’s good to get the job done today, and thankfully it’s all been as easy as we could have hoped so far. Hopefully it’s onwards and upwards from here. “If he stays here, we might look at races like the Hawke’s Bay Guineas (Gr.2, 1400m) and the main goal for this preparation will be getting him to Christchurch for the 2000 Guineas (Gr.1, 1600m).” Quantum Legend’s impressive debut saw him make a big move up the market for the 2000 Guineas at Riccarton on November 15. The TAB cut his odds from $21 into $10, now sharing fourth favouritism with To Bravery Born. Hostility (I Am Invincible) is the $4 favourite, with He Who Dares and Landlock on the second line at $8. McNab has no doubt that Quantum Legend will be among the stars of this season’s three-year-old crop if he stays in New Zealand. “I’ve got a really big opinion of him,” he said. “It was very exciting the way he did it today, and relief that he did it. They can sometimes do that at the trials and then be underwhelming on raceday. It was good to see him do that today against a tidy bunch of three-year-olds. He probably won with more ease than I thought he would. “I think he’s capable of being a dominant three-year-old here. He’s very smart. “I don’t know the owner, but I’ve been saying my piece since his first trial. Hopefully the owner is willing to race a horse here in New Zealand through his three-year-old season. I’ll be very grateful if he does.” Quantum Legend was bought for just A$10,000 by Paul Willetts from the 2023 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale. He was later offered by Kilgravin Lodge at the 2024 Ready to Run Sale at Karaka, where he was sold to Waikato Bloodstock for $400,000. View the full article

Ron Turcotte, who famously rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown in 1973 to earn an enduring place in horse racing lore, died on Friday, at the age of 84. Turcotte’s long-time friend and business partner Leonard Lusky said the Canadian-born Hall of Famer died of natural causes at his home near Grand Falls, New Brunswick. In a career spanning nearly two decades, Turcotte won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes twice each. But he will go down in history as the jockey who guided...View the full article

Saffie Joseph Jr. sent four fillies to the starting gate for the $750,000 Charles Town Oaks (G2) Aug. 22 with his Indy Bay coming out on top to earn the trainer his second consecutive victory in the event.View the full article

Banishing continued to pay immense dividends for co-owner Lawrence P. Roman and trainer/co-owner David Jacobson by winning the $1 million Charles Town Classic Stakes (G2) Aug. 22 at Charles Town Races.View the full article

California-bred champion Chismosa has faced the brilliant Sweet Azteca four times, winning once, and will try again in the Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3) at Del Mar.View the full article

Harris Farms' first-crop sire Halladay, a grade 1-winning son of international sire War Front, got his first winner when his 2-year-old son Arkadelphia won Aug. 22 at Del Mar.View the full article

Following a review of his ride from race two at Belterra Thursday, Aug, 21, current leading local jockey Albin Jimenez has been suspended for one year by the Belterra Park board of stewards. The race in question featured Jimenez failing to put forth his best effort aboard 3-5 Afleet Vintage (Afleet Alex) where he ultimately wound up second. The winner, Permit to Carry, was ridden by Summer Pauly. The stewards looked at the race following a request from Afleet Vintage's trainer Tommy Drury who was unhappy with Jimenez's ride. Breaking news out of Ohio: @BelterraPark stewards suspended jockey Albin Jimenez for one year following his ride in race 2 on Thursday. https://t.co/jdeq1gtq7Q pic.twitter.com/x94oFviJd0 — Ed DeRosa (@EJXD2) August 22, 2025 The post Jockey Albin Jimenez Suspended One Year For Belterra Ride appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Though he was well aware of her pedigree, trainer Brad Cox said he didn't need a piece of paper to help him forecast Fille d'Oro's (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}) future. “She didn't show us much on the dirt at Keeneland when she came in,” Cox said. “She struggled a little bit on the dirt. We transferred her over to the synthetic and she really improved. Then we breezed her up here on the turf last week and she was really nice, a really good move.” In her debut Friday at Saratoga Race Course, Gregory Hoffman's filly competed like she trained. In a stalk-and-pounce performance, she won the sixth race, a $100,000 maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies, by a 11/2 lengths over Celebrity Warrior (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}). Under jockey Manny Franco, Fille d'Oro completed the 1 1/16 miles over the inner turf course in 1:42.48 and paid $13.80. “She stepped up big-time today,” Cox said. Cox said that Clay Scherer purchased Fille d'Oro at the 2024 Arqana Deauville August sale. “Obviously, she's got a nice pedigree,” Cox said. “She's a Juddmonte family. Mandaloun (Into Mischief) is in there. That was something that, I think, caught Clay's eye at the sale as a yearling. When he bought her, he immediately sent her pedigree and I thought, 'Well, that's kind of cool.'” Cox said he believe Fille d'Oro is the first horse by Wootton Bassett he has handled in his career. Fille d'Oro spent most of the past two months at Turfway Park in Kentucky prepping for her first start. The pivotal breeze at Saratoga took place on Aug. 15 when she covered a half-mile on the turf course on the Oklahoma training track. She was caught in :50.41, the 41st of the 57 times that morning. “It was like, 'We probably better enter her off that work,'” Cox said. “She had a couple gate works. We knew she was quick enough out of the gate, and Manny did a great job of getting her to settle going into the first turn, and saving ground. He could easily have been caught three-wide going into that first turn. He gave her a good, smart ride.” Leaving from Post 7 in the field of eight, Franco soon had Fille d'Oro near the hedge, where she sat until the eighth pole. They followed Celebrity Warrior as she made her move to overtake pacesetter Curly Q Girl, snatched the lead by the sixteenth pole and faced no challenges in the final 100 yards. Fille d'Oro is likely headed to a stakes test in her next outing, Cox said, possibly the $400,000 GII Jessamine Stakes Oct. 3 at Keeneland. Fille d'Oro has proven to be a good communicator. After telling Cox that, for sure, she wasn't a dirt horse, she signalled that she was ready for the big stage at Saratoga with her breeze. “I expected a nice effort,” Cox said. “That still doesn't mean you're going to win, but I expected her to run well and she did. We didn't have to win for her to run well, but I expected her to step up and run big today.” The post Saratoga Maidens, presented by Keeneland: Fille d’Oro Launches Career with Solid Spa MSW Turf Score appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and/or performance in the sales ring. Here are the horses of interest for this weekend running at Sapporo and Niigata Racecourses: Saturday, August 23, 2025 5th-SAP, ¥14,250,000 ($97k), Newcomers, 2yo, 1500mT MISS JADE (JPN) (f, 2, Blame–Asscher, by Harlan's Holiday) is set to become the second foal to the races for her dam, a half-sister to the late three-time Grade I-winning sprinter Lord Nelson (Pulpit), who was purchased for $50,000 with this filly in utero at the 2022 Keeneland November Sale. Lord Nelson was out of a daughter of Argentinian champion 3-year-old filly Miss Linda (Arg) (Southern Halo), winner at home of the G1 Argentina Oaks and later victorious in the 2001 GI Juddmonte Spinster Stakes for the Ackerley Brothers and John Kimmel. The mare's yearling filly by Pulpit's expatriated GI Forego Stakes-winning son Pyro fetched a bit more than $150,000 at the recent JRHA Select Sale. O-Turf Sport Co Ltd; B-Yuki Dendo; T-Yoshiaki Sugiyama Sunday, August 24, 2025 11th-NII, Niigata Nisai S.-G3, ¥59.1m ($403k), 2yo, 1600mT MESE (JPN) (f, 2, Disco Partner–Marquet Legacy, by Gio Ponti) opened her account at first asking with a narrow victory going 1200 meters at Fukushima June 28 (see below, SC 6) and has the rail for this step up in class. Marquet Legacy is one of seven winners produced by MSW & GSP To Marquet (Marquetry), whose most successful offspring was Discreet Marq (Discreet Cat), winner of the 2013 GI Del Mar Oaks and her MSW full-brother Too Discreet (Discreet Cat). O-Yoshihiko Koga; B-Yuki Dendo; T-Takanori Kikuzawa The post Disco Partner Filly Steps Into Group 3 Company at Niigata appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.–As the hours shrink to minutes and the 156th running of the GI, $1.25 million Travers Stakes gets upon us, those closest to Sovereignty (Into Mischief), the 2-5 morning-line favorite, handle the agonizing moments until post time in different ways. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott admitted he'll “probably” be nervous. “It's like being on the freeway,” he said outside his barn at the Oklahoma Training Track as Sovereignty munched on some grass a few feet away. “Defensive driving all the time. So far, everything has been good. That is the thing; you can't make one mistake.” Junior Alvarado, who has ridden Sovereignty in seven of his eight starts–including wins in the GI Kentucky Derby, GI Belmont Stakes and GII Jim Dandy Stakes–said he has been sleeping just fine, thank you, in the days leading up to the Midsummer Derby. He said he felt more pressure in the run-up to the Kentucky Derby because that was a race that was circled at the start of the season for the big colt. “You have to run the race,” Alvarado said at the Mott barn. “In my whole career, the hardest races have been the ones that look more easy. I have been saying all along that if he runs his 'A' race, that should be enough, he should be able to win. When he runs his 'A' race, he is just faster than everybody else. If he is on his 'A' game, 1 1/4 (miles) will be easy for him. I don't know how easy it will be for the other horses.” Godolphin's Sovereignty has won both his starts at 1 1/4 miles; none of the others in the Travers have tried it. Sovereignty is the leading 3-year-old colt in the country after winning four of five starts this year. He won the Kentucky Derby at odds of nearly 8-1 and the Belmont at 5-2. In those races, he defeated Journalism (Curlin), the favorite in both of them. In the Jim Dandy, Sovereignty was the 1-2 favorite and defeated Baeza (McKinzie) by a length. Now comes the Travers. And because he is such a heavy favorite against four rivals–none who have won a GI race–the pressure could be immense. “The Travers is like the Kentucky Derby of the summer,” Alvarado said. This is the biggest race for everybody in the summertime. I have never won it; Mr. Mott has never won it. I am more excited for Saturday to come so I can ride the big guy.” Patch Adams at Saratoga | Sarah Andrew Cox Has Strong Hand in Jerkens Patch Adams (Into Mischief) has already proven himself as he owns a GI win (Woody Stephens) and has three wins in six career starts. Verifire (Authentic) has not, but don't sleep on him. They are the two 3-year-olds trainer Brad Cox is running in Saturday's GI, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes. Patch Adams is the 3-1 morning-line favorite in the field of eight going seven furlongs; Verifire is the 4-1 second choice. Start with Patch Adams, who is owned by CHC Inc. and WinStar Farm LLC (WinStar also bred him), has won both his starts at seven furlongs, including the Woody Stephens on a muddy track. “He is a very talented horse,” Cox said this week from Kentucky. “He has shown he is a Grade I horse, and we thought that throughout the winter the way he was training.” Patch Adams started the season with a pair of fourth place finishes in the GIII Southwest Stakes and GIII Tampa Bay Derby. Following those two, Cox decided the colt would be better suited going one turn. He had broken his maiden by 10 1/2 lengths going seven furlongs in his second start. “He really moved forward when we cut him back to one turn,” Cox said. “We're excited about he has trained since the Woody Stephens, and he is ready to roll.” Verifire went for $1 million at the 2024 Ocala Breeders' March Sale of 2-year-olds in training sale. Owned by Resolute Racing and Cha Cha Chestnuts LLC, he has won all three of his starts by combined 15 1/2 lengths. The Jerkens will be his first start in a graded stakes race. “It took us a while to get him to the races and he has performed very well,” Cox said. “It's always tough when you go from a listed stake or an overnight to a Grade I, but look, he has been very solid and we're looking forward to giving him an opportunity on the big stage.” Verifire, who starts from post five, will be ridden by Flavien Prat, who has been aboard the first three starts. Doc Sullivan (red cap) | Sarah Andrew Ortiz Giving 'Doc' His Chance in Forego When a horse is doing good, you run. That's what trainer John Ortiz is doing with Doc Sullivan (Solomini) in Saturday's GI, $500,000 Forego on Saturday. Owned by Tristar Farm LLC, the 4-year-old New York-bred Doc Sullivan is coming off a victory in the John Morrissey Stakes on July 31 at Saratoga. From there, Ortiz started thinking about giving Doc Sullivan a shot with the big boys. And here he is. The Morrissey was the first start for Doc Sullivan running out of Ortiz's barn. It was his first start since March. “He came out of that race in fantastic form,” Ortiz said at his barn on the Saratoga backstretch. “We got him fit perfectly for that race. He did not miss one work. The fact that he got it done and did it the way he did it was incredible.” Doc Sullivan, who was ridden by Joel Rosario in the Morrissey–he will ride him in the Forego–navigated a muddy track and won the race by a head at 5-1 odds. In the Forego, he will be 20-1, which is understandable. This will be just his second try in a GI race; he was sixth in the GI Pennsylvania Derby last year when being trained by Mike Miceli. That is not detouring Ortiz. He likes what he sees from the horse in the mornings. “He gained weight off that last race,” Ortiz said. “We are taking a shot. Joel worked him in between races and he says he feels bigger and stronger than he did in the last one.” The post Saratoga Notebook, Presented By NYRA Bets: Mott, Alvarado Counting Down The Minutes Until The Travers appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A pair of full siblings to Breeders' Cup winners square off in a competitive six-furlong maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies Aug. 23 at Ellis Park.View the full article

Retired jockey Ron Turcotte, remembered for riding Secretariat to win the 1973 Triple Crown during a Hall of Fame career, died of natural causes Aug. 22 in his Drummond home outside Grand Falls, New Brunswick, in Canada. View the full article

Top-class colt Rosallion heads the field for the newly upgraded City of York Stakes (G1). View the full article

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4th-ELP, $100K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 2:16 p.m. ET. Peter Blum homebred ELITE (Into Mischief) makes her first start for trainer Rodolphe Brisset. Out of Flawless (Mr. Greeley), the 2-year-old is a full-sister to current sire Authentic. Also drawn in the same race is Gary & Mary West homebred Fashion Designer (Into Mischief), who is trained by Brad Cox. Her dam Beach Walk produced current sire Life Is Good and GSW Most Wanted (Candy Ride {Arg}). Woodslane bred Sister Troienne (Munnings) is a Brian Lynch trainee whose own dam is a half-sister to GISW Sadler's Joy (by Kitten's Joy) and GSW Wolfie's Dynaghost (Ghostzapper). Run On Dreams (Runhappy) is cared for by Cherie DeVaux and the Gayle Rankin homebred counts as a full-sister MSW Happy Soul. TJCIS PPS 1st-SAR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 11:10 p.m. ET. Opening the Travers Day card is a maiden special weight which includes Phipps & St. Elias homebred Quiet Power (Tapit). The colt is out of Sabbatical (Medaglia d'Oro), a half-sister to GISW Imagining (Giant's Causeway), and this is an extended female family which includes GI Kentucky Derby hero Super Saver (by Maria's Mon) and GI Haskell Stakes champ Bluegrass Cat (Storm Cat). TJCIS PPS 3rd-SAR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6 1/2f, 12:17 p.m. ET. Staying put at the Spa, Glamorize (Maxfield) is unveiled for Resolute and trainer Chad Brown. Taken home by John Stewart for a cool million during Keeneland September, the filly is a half-sister to GI Alabama Stakes victress Randomized (Nyquist). Her extended female family is made up of the likes of MGSW Smooth Air (Smooth Jazz), GII Sanford Stakes winner Overdriven (by Tale of the Cat), MGISW Got Stormy (Get Stormy) and MSW Sir Alfred James (Munnings). Touch of Magic (Into Mischief) makes her first start for trainer Steve Asmussen. Whisper Hill & Three Chimneys touched $5.2-million at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton Fall Mixed Sale to acquire dam Magical World (Distorted Humor) while Touch of Magic's full-brother, 'TDN Rising Star' Cornucopian, was in-utero. This productive mare is responsible for MGISW Guarana (Ghostzapper), SW Magic Dance (More Than Ready) and GSW Beatbox (by Pioneerof the Nile). The maiden roll call continues as Celebrity Quest (Nyquist) heads out as part of a coupled entry for trainer Tom Amoss (Nyquist). Greenwell Thoroughbreds went to $525,000 during Keeneland September, and the filly's dam is a herself a half-sister to GISW Power Broker (Pulpit) and the dam of current sire Seize the Grey (by Arrogate). Meanwhile, Tam Tam (Medaglia d'Oro) was a Rigney buy for $975,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale. Sent to house trainer Phil Bauer, the 2-year-old's second dam is champion 2-year-old filly Folklore (Tiznow). TJCIS PPS 3rd-ELP, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:48 p.m. ET. Texas Horse of the Year Too Much Kiki (Too Much Bling) is a full-sister to Bling On the Music, who produced Ellis maiden entry Time for Music (Not This Time). The colt is a member of Asmussen's shedrow. TJCIS PPS 6th-SAR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 2:00 p.m. ET. Bill Mott trainee Stimulate (Tapit), who makes the races for his breeders Claiborne & Adele Dilschneider, is out of Elate (Medaglia d'Oro). This dam went back-to-back during her racing career for Mott with Grade I wins in the Alabama Stakes and Beldame Stakes. TJCIS PPS 7th-CNL, $70K, Msw, 3yo/up, f, 5 1/2fT, 3:55 p.m. ET. Ruby Street (Street Sense) heads postward for trainer Mike Stidham. The Godolphin homebred's dam is a half-sister to current Darley sire Nyquist (by Uncle Mo). TJCIS PPS 1st-DMR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 1m, 5:00 p.m. ET. Finally at the seaside oval a pair of well-bred Bob Baffert trainees are set to debut. Spendthrift won the Monomoy Girl (Tapizar) sweepstakes when the farm went to $9.5-million to acquire the dual champion back in 2020. Her initial foal is Provenance (Into Mischief), who will be joined here by fellow first-timer Plutarch. The colt is also out of a champion–Stellar Wind (Curlin). M.V. Magnier added the multiple Grade I winner to his broodmare band after going to $6-million at the 2017 Keeneland November Sale. TJCIS PPS The post Saturday Racing Insights: Well-Bred Maidens Go Saturday, Fulls To Authentic And Life Is Good Included appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Saturday, York, post time: 15:00, THE SKY BET CITY OF YORK STAKES-G1, £665,000, 3yo/up, 7fT Field: Annaf (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}), Audience (GB) (Iffraaj {GB}), Lake Forest (GB) (No Nay Never), Never So Brave (Ire) (No Nay Never), Qirat (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), Quinault (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Rosallion (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Ten Bob Tony (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Maranoa Charlie (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Seagulls Eleven (Ire) (Galileo Gold {GB}), Exactly (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). TDN Verdict: If Rosallion gives his best, few here will be able to live with his lethal acceleration and it could be that this is the trip he has been waiting for all along despite his Group 1-winning exploits over a mile. On bear ratings, there isn't much between him and the Summer Mile winner Never So Brave, but in terms of the speed he can produce it is a relative gulf. Maranoa Charlie will give it his all as usual and will probably keep going, but he may lack something at the top level and could just be a sitting duck while the 2023 Gimcrack winner Lake Forest needs to get back to the form of his Golden Eagle success. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Curragh, post time: 15:27, COOLMORE STUD WOOTTON BASSETT TOM COOPER IRISH EUROPEAN BREEDERS FUND FUTURITY STAKES-G2, €72,000, 2yo, 7fT Field: A Boy Named Susie (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Chicago Pope (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Constitution River (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Geryon (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Go Just Do It (GB) (Kingman {GB}). TDN Verdict: In the absence of proven Pattern-race performers, three maiden winners with infinite promise clash in Constitution River, A Boy Named Susie and Geryon. The former represents Aidan O'Brien successful on 17 occasions and in 10 of the last dozen and he followed a smart debut effort at Newmarket with a smooth win at Galway, while A Boy Named Susie and Geryon impressed on their winning debuts at Killarney and The Curragh respectively. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Curragh, post time: 16:02, ALPHA CENTAURI DEBUTANTE STAKES-G2, €72,000, 2yo, f, 7fT Field: Balantina (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}), Brownstown (GB) (Cracksman {GB}), Composing (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Evolutionist (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Skydance (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Suzie Songs (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}). TDN Verdict: Significantly deeper than the Futurity, this stepping stone to the Moyglare features the standard-setting Silver Flash winner Composing, who bids to provide Aidan O'Brien with a 15th renewal and will be a warm order to do so. Skydance and Brownstown were well beaten at Leopardstown, but try again while the Anglesey Stakes winner Suzie Songs goes up in trip which shouldn't be any issue on pedigree. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Deauville, France, post time: 15:50, JRA PRIX ALEC HEAD (PRIX DE POMONE)-G2, €119,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 12 1/2fT Field: Latakia (GB) (Frankel {GB}), Le Combat Continue (Fr) (De Treville {GB}), Happy Saxon (Fr) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Bibbiena (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr}), Saxon Girl (Fr) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Dare To Dream (Fr) (Camelot {GB}). TDN Verdict: Juddmonte's Latakia was adrift of Saxon Girl and Happy Saxon in June's Listed Prix Pawneese, but is on an upward curve and has recent form in the book, having annexed this month's Listed Prix Luth Enchantee at Clairefontaine. Wathnan Racing's Dare To Dream, winner of last term's G3 Prix Vanteaux, returns off a sixth in last month's G1 Grosser Dallmayr Preis and holds solid claims. Bibbiena has won four of six starts this year, but has not been seen since making a black-type breakthrough in May's Listed Prix Gold River. [Sean Cronin]. Saturday, York, post time: 13:50, THE SKY BET STRENSALL STAKES-G3, £170,000, 3yo/up, 8f 177yT Field: Boiling Point (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Bullet Point (GB) (Advertise {GB}), Checkandchallenge (GB) (Fast Company {Ire}), King's Gambit (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Skukuza (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), Bowmark (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Gladius (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), King Of Cities (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). TDN Verdict: TDN Rising Star Bowmark probably found the Prix du Jockey Club too much to deal with at this early point of his career and has been given time to freshen up subsequently. The Goodwood handicap winner Gladius is ready for the step up and is another three-year-old with abundant potential, while last year's York Stakes runner-up and Great Voltigeur third King's Gambit is the pick of the older horses who obviously loves it here. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Windsor, post time: 18:45, THE WEATHERBYS GLOBAL STALLIONS APP WINTER HILL STAKES-G3, £70,000, 3yo/up, 10fT Field: Military Order (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), Silawi (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), Devil's Advocate (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Great David (GB) (Ribchester {Ire}), Royal Playwright (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). TDN Verdict: This looks an ideal opportunity for the consistent Military Order to get another Group win with the big cats away at York and elsewhere. His biggest concern may be the fellow Godolphin runner Devil's Advocate, who needs to get it together but who ran well enough to be fourth in the Dante over this trip to suggest there is talent there. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, York, post time: 16:45, THE JULIA GRAVES ROSES STAKES-Listed, £100,000, 2yo, 5fT Field: Dicksensian (GB) (Pinatubo {Ire}), Exclamation (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Kinnalargy (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Military Code (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Rydale Frosty (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Silent Applause (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), Our Cody (Ire) (Kodi Bear {Ire}), Revival Power (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {Ire}), Zelaina (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}). TDN Verdict: The Windsor Castle runner-up and Molecomb third Dickensian sets the form standard, but there are several in here with potential including Revival Power, the full-sister to Winter Power who ran so well behind Spicy Marg in Goodwood's Alice Keppel. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Deauville, France, post time: 13:58, CRITERIUM DU FONDS EUROPEEN DE L'ELEVAGE-Listed, €130,000, 2yo, 8fT Field: Campacite (Fr) (Zarak {Fr}), Dorado (Fr) (Romanised {Ire}), Waybreaker (Fr) (Galiway {GB}), Focus (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}), Bandiagara (GB) (Zelzal {Fr}). TDN Verdict: Jean-Claude Rouget trainee Campacite took his record to two-from-three when stretching out to a mile at Saint-Cloud last month and sets the standard here. His main dangers are Listed Prix La Fleche fourth Focus, who goes beyond five furlongs for the first time here, and the unbeaten winner-of-one Waybreaker, who made a pleasing debut over 7 1/2 furlongs at this venue earlier in the month. [Sean Cronin]. Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 15:50, SUMBE PRIX MORNY-G1, €350,000, 2yo, c/f, 6fT Field: Outfielder (Speightstown), Coppull (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), Gstaad (GB) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Wise Approach (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Imperial Me Cen (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Venetian Sun (Ire) (Starman {GB}). TDN Verdict: TDN Rising Star Outfielder makes his eagerly awaited return, coming back off a 6 1/4-length debut rout at Churchill Downs in May, in a mouthwatering renewal of a race Wesley Ward has already plundered with No Nay Never, Lady Aurelia and Campanelle. All five rivals have black-type wins in the books with G2 Coventry Stakes victor Gstaad, G2 Richmond Stakes winner Coppull and G3 Albany Stakes and G2 Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes victrix Venetian Sun lining up to make it a Prix Morny for the ages. [Sean Cronin]. Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 17:00, SUMBE PRIX JEAN ROMANET-G1, €400,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 10fT Field: Survie (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}), Cinderella's Dream (GB) (Shamardal), Quisisana (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}), Royal Dress (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Grand Stars (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), Start Of Day (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Cankoura (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}), Bedtime Story (Ire) (Frankel {GB}). TDN Verdict: Sunday's stellar stakes card at Deauville is embellished by this distaffers' contest with G1 Falmouth Stakes heroine Cinderella's Dream setting the standard in heat won by the Gosden yard with Izzi Top in 2012 and Coronet in 2019. Francis Graffard trainee G1 Prix de Diane third Cankoura is one of the Godolphin representative's main threats and regained the winning thread in this month's G3 Prix de Psyche over this course and distance. Prix de Diane second Bedtime Story failed to fire in Goodwood's G1 Nassau Stakes when last seen, while last term's Diane runner-up Survie is another with claims. [Sean Cronin]. Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 13:58, SUMBE PRIX KERGORLAY-G2, €164,600, 3yo/up, 15fT Field: Goya Senora (Fr) (Anodin {Ire}), Columbus (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}), Sevenna's Knight (Ire) (Camelot {GB}), Presage Nocturne (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Double Major (Ire) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}). TDN Verdict: Sunday's pattern-race extravaganza opens with a marathon annexed last year by dual Group 1 winner Double Major. Andre Fabre has won this five times and sends forth the ultra-consistent dual Group 1-placed Sevenna's Knight, who comes back off a third here in this month's G3 Prix de Reux. Presage Nocturne was a head behind Sevenna's Knight when third in May's G1 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier, while Columbus was a half-length adrift of Double Major when fourth in last month's G2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil. [Sean Cronin]. Sunday, Deauville, France, post time: 14:33, SUMBE PRIX DU CALVADOS-G2, €119,000, 2yo, f, 7fT Field: True Test (GB) (Time Test {GB}), Nandita (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Fitzella (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), My Highness (Ire) (Ghaiyyath {Ire}), Polly Shelby (Fr) (Space Blues {Ire}), Arkansas (Fr) (Sottsass {Fr}), Ceramic (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}). TDN Verdict: Fitzella, from the in-form Hugo Palmer yard, made all to account for G2 Lowther Stakes third Staya in last month's G3 Princess Margaret Stakes and steps up in trip here. Andre Fabre seeks a record-equalling fourth edition and is represented by dual winner My Highness, who comes back off a course-and-distance conditions defeat of Ceramic earlier this month. Ceramic is also held by Polly Shelby on their running in a Listed heat at Vichy last month, while Scuderia Scolari's Mario Baratti trainee Arkansas is an interesting contender coming back off a three-length debut score at Chantilly last month. [Sean Cronin]. Sunday, Goodwood, post time: 15:35, THE VIRGIN BET CELEBRATION MILE-G2, £158,500, 3yo/up, 8fT Field: Balmacara (GB) (New Bay {GB}), Ice Max (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Make Me King (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Persica (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Arisaig (GB) (Harry Angel {Ire}), Jonquil (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), Saqqara Sands (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}). TDN Verdict: After two tries at shorter, the Greenham winner Jonquil returns to the trip over which he was second in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains and appears the obvious class act on that evidence. The fact that connections reverted in distance after the ParisLongchamp Classic suggests they harbour stamina doubts and any vulnerability will be exposed at this stiff track with the likes of the Diomed winner Persica in attendance. The Listed Eternal Stakes winner Saqqara Sands dead-heated in the Oak Tree last time and is dangerously unexposed. [Tom Frary]. Sunday, Goodwood, post time: 14:25, THE VIRGIN BET PRESTIGE FILLIES' STAKES-G3, £80,000, 2yo, f, 7fT Field: Aylin (Ire) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}), Jennifer Jane (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Moon Target (GB) (Cracksman {GB}), Orion's Belt (Ire) (Starman {GB}), Precise (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Spinning Lizzie (GB) (Kameko), Stimulative Trip (Fr) (Hello Youmzain {Fr}), Sukanya (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}). TDN Verdict: Sir Mark Prescott rarely has precocious two-year-olds, but in Moon Target he has one who also has the capacity to turn into a future star. Successful in her maiden and novice by a combined margin of 13 lengths, the relative of Inspiral bids to provide Heath House with a second renewal after Red Camellia won for the same owner-breeders in 1996. Ballydoyle have reputation in the Cork maiden winner Precise and she obviously has significant upside along with the Goodwood maiden scorer Aylin. [Tom Frary]. Sunday, Naas, post time: 15:25, TALLY-HO STUD IRISH EBF BALLYOGAN STAKES-G3, €60,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 5f 205yT Field: Bellaphina (Ire) (James Garfield {Ire}), Dance Night Andday (Ire) (Buratino {Ire}), Gutsy Girl (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), Miss Attitude (GB) (Cityscape {GB}), Navassa Island (Ire) (Territories {Ire}), Queen Of Thunder (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Vespertilio (Fr) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), California Dreamer (GB) (Mehmas {Ire}), Carla Ridge (Ire) (New Bay {GB}), Lady With The Lamp (Ire) (King Of Change {GB}), Sky Majesty (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Zuheila (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}). TDN Verdict: Last year's Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte and Firth Of Clyde winner Sky Majesty comes back to the course and distance of her confidence-restoring win in last month's Listed Yeomanstown Stud Irish EBF Stakes. Unlike her, Vespertilio has yet to race at this track and it could be that the Listed Dash Stakes winner relishes its nature. Interestingly, Johnny Murtagh pitches in Zuheila despite her defeat in a course-and-distance conditions event last time but as a The Aga Khan Studs homebred with only two runs under her belt remains open to much improvement. [Tom Frary]. Click here for the complete fields. The post Black-Type Analysis: City Of York The Ticket For Rosallion? appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Off at odds just shy of 6-1, FILLE D'ORO (IRE) (f, 2, Wootton Bassett {GB}–D'oro Diva, by Medaglia d'Oro) was steered away from a pocket entering the final furlong of Friday's sixth race at Saratoga and finished nicely to graduate in her first trip to the races for trainer Brad Cox. A €330,000 purchase by agent Clay Scherer out of last year's Arqana August Yearling Sale in Deauville, the bay filly was trapped out three deep nearing the wire for the first time, but wisely slotted in to save ground from fifth as the leaders went at an even gallop up front. Traveling three back the fence and in the slipstream of favored Counterintuitive (Not This Time) into the final three furlongs, Fille d'Oro slipped through when the favorite abandoned the inside in upper stretch, pushed away from the fence at the furlong grounds and swapped over to her wrong lead late, but ran down Repole Stable's Goffs November purchase Celebrity Warrior (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}) to score cozily. Wootton Bassett, who was represented by a €2.3-million yearling and a €1.2-million yearling at the just-concluded Arqana August Sale, has been on a tear in Europe and, indeed all over the world, and is responsible for the likes of Whirl (Ire), recent winner of the G1 Pretty Polly Stakes in Ireland and the G1 Nassau Stakes at Goodwood in England. Sales history: €330,000 Ylg '23 ARQAUG. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Gregory Hoffman; B-Ecurie des Charmes & Haras d'Etreham; T-Brad Cox. #7 FILLE D'ORO ($13.80) was golden in the 6th race at Saratoga! The juvenile Wootton Bassett filly was piloted by @jockeyfranco for trainer @bradcoxracing. pic.twitter.com/K5QM1uiwJH — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 22, 2025 The post Wootton Bassett Filly Fille d’Oro A Professional Debut Winner at the Spa appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article