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Chris Waller is looking to pick up another Group One win with Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel) at Flemington. The mare has joined the trainer’s Flemington team ahead of the Gr.1 All-Star Mile (1600m) on Saturday which will be followed by the Gr.1 Australian Cup (2000m) three weeks later. Atishu is a dual Group One winner at Flemington having taken the Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) at last year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival while 12 months earlier the mare won the Champions Stakes (2000m) having finished second in the Empire Rose at her previous outing. At her most recent appearance at Flemington, Atishu chased home Via Sistina in last year’s Champions Stakes. Waller said the granting of Group 1 status for the All-Star Mile made the trip south for Atishu an attractive proposition despite their being a reduction prize money. “It’s come back in prize money, but in my opinion, it’s added more value by being a Group One,” Waller said. “What a Group One does it adds value, not just to the horse, not only Atishu, but her mother, her brothers, her sisters and the further down.” Atishu arrives in Melbourne having had one start for the campaign, finishing seventh in the Gr.2 Apollo Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on February 15. Waller said the mare ran well first-up and had benefitted from the run. “She ran behind Via Sistina and Fangirl and that day she drew wide, she got back and finished off nicely,” Waller said. “She’s trained on really well since and has had a couple of gallops since back in Sydney. “She loves Flemington and is a multiple Group 1 winner here. She loves the mile, so that’s good timing, and then it will be on to the Australian Cup from there.” Waller said the Flemington circuit suited Atishu’s style of racing where she can balance early. “Flemington is a fantastic track. All horses get their chance,” Waller said. “It has a lovely, long straight, a sweeping bend and it’s always a good surface, very consistent. “Atishu relishes those sorts of conditions and track, and it suits her racing style. She likes to be left alone, build momentum and finish off strong. “I think all tracks should strive to be like Flemington if we could get it 52 weeks of the year.” View the full article

Flemington, home to Michael Moroney’s historic Melbourne Cup victory with Brew, will host a memorial to the beloved late trainer next Tuesday, March 11. The Moroney family and Ballymore Stables invite his many friends to celebrate his life with a service overseen by Andrew Bensley to take place in the mounting yard from 11.30am. Attendees can park in the members car park. Michael’s funeral will take place in New Zealand, current plans dependent on when he can take his final journey home but at this stage Monday, March 17 is the date in which those in his country of birth can pay their respect. Karen, Michael’s family and the Ballymore team would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of love for Michael and for the many fond memories being shared. It has really helped at such a difficult time. View the full article

It’s a Champions Day bonanza! Michael reacts to the news of Dealt With being ruled out of the NZB Kiwi, before looking to answer the questions surrounding race favourite Evaporate, diving deep into all of the races, and chatting with the teams behind several horses. Guerin Report – Ep.27 Champions Day Preview View the full article

Ellerslie has been the home of several of Orchestral’s (NZ) (Savabeel) career highlights, and trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are hoping she can add another on Saturday when she contests the $1 million Gr.1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes (2000m). The daughter of Savabeel was unbeaten at the Auckland track as a three-year-old, stringing together three consecutive victories, including the Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m), Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m) and Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). This season she was victorious in the $1 million Aotearoa Classic (1600m) in January before placing in last month’s Gr.1 Otaki-Maori WFA Classic (1600m). “She got held up for a couple of strides (last start in the Otaki-Maori WFA Classic) from one that was stopping in front of her over the mile,” Wellwood said. “It took her a while to get through her gears but once she hit top speed, she really took ground off them.” Wellwood has been pleased with her progression over the last fortnight and is looking forward to stepping her up to 2000m. “We really feel that we have got her peaking at the right time, and it is going to be quite exciting to see her back over 2000m for the first time this preparation at a track she loves so much and has had so much success at,” he said. “Clearly El Vencedor (NZ) (Shocking) is going to be very hard to beat, he is at the top of his game, but if we get a fair run in transit, they are going to have a hell of a fight.” Australian targets await Orchestral post-Champions Day, with Wellwood keen to add to her previous victory across the Tasman in last year’s Gr.1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m). “There are a number of options, the Australian Cup (Gr.1, 2000m), Tancred (Gr.1, 2400m) and Ranvet (Gr.1, 2000m), but the Tancred is probably number one at this stage,” he said. “It would be lovely to pick-up a Group One as an older horse over there, and we always love getting over there and competing.” Wellwood is also looking forward to having a two-pronged attack in the $1.25 million Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m) on Saturday courtesy of Grey Area (NZ) (Pierro) and Oceana Dream (NZ) (Ocean Park). “They are both in grand order,” he said. “Oceana Dream was superb (when third in the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas, 2100m) and I think the mile-and-a-half is going to be no trouble to him, and likewise Grey Area. He (Grey Area) didn’t get a lot of clear air in his last start at Ellerslie, but he’s had a look around there and I am looking forward to seeing him step out in the Derby too.” Kingsclere will also be represented in the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) by Zormella (NZ) (Almanzor), who replaced stablemate Dealt With (NZ) (Ace High) on Monday for slot holders Kerri Spence Bloodstock and Clotworthy Racing after he pulled up sore following a track gallop over the weekend. View the full article

After booting home six winners in February, Frenchman sets sights on more success at city circuit with eight rides.View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Challenge Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Location: Randwick Racecourse – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $500,000 Distance: 1000m The Challenge Stakes is a Group 2 weight-for-age sprint over 1000m, held by the Australian Turf Club at Randwick. First run in 1906, the Challenge Stakes is Sydney’s premier 1000m race, and has been part of the autumn carnival since 2003, serving as a key lead-up to the Group 1 Galaxy (1100m) and Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m). Originally a handicap until 1979, the Challenge Stakes has seen two triple winners — Razor Sharp (1982-84) and At Sea (1985-87) — along with 10 dual winners, including English (2016/17), Eduardo (2021/22), and Passive Aggressive (2023/24). Notable past winners of the Challenge Stakes include Wenona Girl, Snippets, Show County, Hay List, Redzel, and Nature Strip. Eduardo broke the Randwick track record, running 55.20, when winning the Challenge Stakes in 2021. The 2024 Challenge Stakes, worth $500,000, was won by Passive Aggressive, defeating Zapateo and Aft Cabin. 2025 Challenge Stakes betting odds Passive Aggressive ridden by Jordan Childs takes out the 2024 Group 2 Challenge Stakes at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Odds for the Challenge Stakes as of March 3 – Courtesy of Neds Mazu Win $2.80 Place $1.36 Headwall Win $6.00 Place $2.00 I Am Me Win $6.00 Place $2.00 Kimochi Win $6.00 Place $2.00 Uncommon James Win $6.00 Place $2.00 Dragonstone Win $9.00 Place $2.60 Kallos Win $11.00 Place $3.00 Way To The Stars Win $11.00 Place $3.00 Jedibeel Win $21.00 Place $5.00 Shelby Sixtysix Win $101.00 Place $21.00 How to bet on the Challenge Stakes Being a strong betting race, any bookmaker that doesn’t offer the markets on the Challenge Stakes well in advance of the event is leaving money on the table. The team at HorseBetting has compiled comprehensive reviews of our trusted online bookmakers which all offer odds on the Challenge Stakes. 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See our free betting tips … Read More Passive Aggressive gets the head down in Challenge Stakes Australia horse racing news 2 years ago It was a ding-dong battle down the straight at Royal Randwick as Passive Aggressive got the verdict in a grandstand … Read More Punt Drunk: Nature Strip stunned by bolt from the blue Australia horse racing news 3 years ago It was an epic weekend of racing which saw a last-start Highway winner beat home The Everest champion – we … Read More Eduardo goes back to back in Challenge Stakes Australia horse racing news 3 years ago The Joseph Pride-trained Eduardo has claimed the Challenge Stakes for a second year in a row, but was given a … Read More Punt Drunk: Bring on Nature Strip vs Eduardo Australia horse racing news 3 years ago The Punt Drunk team brings you some of the more interesting stories in racing at the minute, including Chautauqua’s ‘reappearance’ … Read More 2025 Challenge Stakes Final Field HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 Challenge Stakes final field is released on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Previous Challenge Stakes Fields 2024 Challenge Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Private Eye Joseph Pride Nash Rawiller 7 58.5kg 2 Mazu Joseph Pride Jason Collett 3 58.5kg 3 Remarque Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Tommy Berry 1 58.5kg 4 Aft Cabin James Cummings James McDonald 2 58.5kg 5 Zapateo James Cummings Kerrin McEvoy 4 56.5kg 6 Passive Aggressive Grahame Begg Jordan Childs 5 56.5kg 7 How’s The Serenity Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Tyler Schiller 6 56.5kg 2024 Challenge Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2024-Randwick-09032024-Group-2-Challenge-Stakes-Passive-Aggressive-Grahame-Begg-Jordan-Childs.mp4 1st – Passive Aggressive (+650) 2nd – Zapateo (+390) 3rd – Aft Cabin (NTD) Recent runnings of the Challenge Stakes: 2024: Passive Aggressive returns to racing in style After almost a full calendar year off the scene and a brief stint as a broodmare, Passive Aggressive ($8.00) made a triumphant return to racing, claiming back-to-back victories in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes (1000m). The Grahame Begg-trained mare won this race impressively in 2023, before finding Group 1 company in the TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) too testing and was retired shortly after being unable to make an impact in the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville. She was unable to get into foal while standing as a broodmare, and the decision was made to return to racing. It was a patient steer aboard the daughter of Fastnet Rock, with Jordan Childs sliding across to find a midfield position one horse off the rail throughout the 1000m journey, as Zapateo ($19.00) found herself in an unfamiliar front-running role. Aft Cabin ($6.00) and Remarque ($5.00) got into lovely positions behind the speed, while the race favourite Private Eye ($2.20) was slightly slow away, with Nash Rawiller making the decision to take him towards the rear of the field. Passive Aggressive rounded up her rivals with relative ease with 200m to go, while Aft Cabin never got clear running between gallopers. 2023: Passive Aggressive denies Eduardo hattrick It was a ding-dong battle down the straight at Royal Randwick as Passive Aggressive got the verdict in a grandstand finish of the Group 2 Challenge Stakes. Trained by Graeme Begg and steered by jockey Jordan Childs for his only ride of the day, the first-up mare produced an electric turn-of-foot to storm to line in a photo finish with multiple Challenge Stakes winner, Eduardo. It was the affectionately known ‘Special Eddy’ Eduardo who lead them up as the firming favourite looking for his third success in the race for trainer Joseph Pride and the nine-year-old almost pinched the race turning for home. Passive Aggressive under a terrific ride from Jordan Childs stalked the speed and came across from the wide draw, timing his run to perfection. 2022: Eduardo makes all The Joseph Pride-trained Eduardo made it back-to-back wins in the Challenge Stakes, leading all of the way in the 1000m dash, beating a fast-finishing Shelby Sixtysix, while Nature Strip disappointed back in third. Just four horses went around in the Group 2 event, with Nature Strip ($1.70) and Eduardo ($2.20) dominating the betting, however there was nearly a boilover as last-start Highway winner Shelby Sixtysix surged into second at massive odds. The winning trainer said that jockey Nash Rawiller wanted to ride Eduardo a bit faster compared to last year, and while it paid off, it nearly brought the dual Group 1 winner undone. Previous winners of the Challenge Stakes Challenge Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Passive Aggressive Jordan Childs Grahame Begg 2023 Passive Aggressive Jordan Childs Grahame Begg 2022 Eduardo Nash Rawiller Joseph Pride 2021 Eduardo Nash Rawiller Joseph Pride 2020 Nature Strip James McDonald Chris Waller 2019 Ball Of Muscle Glyn Schofield Joseph Pride 2018 Redzel Kerrin McEvoy Peter & Paul Snowden 2017 English Blake Shinn Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 2016 English Tommy Berry Gai Waterhouse 2015 Miracles Of Life Hugh Bowman Paul Snowden 2014 Villa Verde James McDonald Anthony Cummings 2013 Snitzerland Corey Brown Gerald Ryan 2012 Rain Affair Corey Brown Joseph Pride 2011 Hay List Glyn Schofield John McNair 2010 De Lightning Ridge Glyn Schofield Joseph Pride 2009 Olonana Tim Clark John O’Shea 2008 Hurried Choice Jeff Lloyd David Payne 2007 Spark Of Life Zac Purton Allan Denham 2006 Snitzel Craig Newitt Gerald Ryan 2005 Impaler Dale Spriggs David Atkins 2004 Star Of Florida Patrick Payne Pat Duff 2003 Star Of Florida Patrick Payne Pat Duff 2002 Bomber Bill Damien Oliver Russell Cameron 2001 Pimpala Prince Shane Treweek Gordon Yorke 2000 Easy Rocking Darren Beadman Ron Quinton Challenge Stakes winners pre-2000 Challenge Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Ab Initio 1998 Cangronde 1997 Cangronde 1996 Light Up The World 1995 Moss Rocket 1994 Classic Magic 1993 Spanish Mix 1992 All Archie 1991 Lightning Bend 1990 Show County 1989 Groucho 1988 Snippets 1987 At Sea 1986 At Sea 1985 At Sea 1984 Razor Sharp 1983 Razor Sharp 1982 Razor Sharp 1981 Steel Blade 1980 Acamer 1979 Christole 1978 Monreale 1977 Crimson Cloud 1976 River Ridge 1975 Zephyr Bay 1974 War Island 1973 Bounty 1972 Playbill 1971 Farlara 1970 Constant Rhythm / Biarritz Star 1969 Gay Gauntlet 1968 Dawn Boy 1967 Gay Gauntlet 1966 Tar Girl 1965 Time And Tide 1964 The Tempest 1963 Wenona Girl 1962 Rush Bye 1961 Gili 1960 Olympiad 1959 Huntly 1958 Dubbo 1957 My Kingdom 1956 Apple Bay 1955 Gay Vista 1954 Tarien 1953 Apex 1952 True Leader 1951 Donegal 1950 San Domenico 1949 San Domenico 1948 Gay Monarch 1947 Brazier 1946 Felbeam 1945 Felbeam 1944 Yaralla 1943 Gold Salute 1942 High Caste 1941 Caesar 1940 High Caste 1939 Bradford 1938 Hammer Head 1937 Silver Rose 1936 Heritor 1935 The Marne 1934 Air Queen 1933 Captivation 1932 Golden Gate 1931 Casque D’Or 1930 Venetian Lady 1929 Whitta 1928 Greenline 1927 Don Moon 1926 Quixotic 1925 The Hawk 1924 Laneffe 1923 Duke Isinglass 1922 Sir Maitland 1921 Maltgilla 1920 Aries 1919 Sydney Damsel 1918 Bonnie Plume 1917 Wedding Day 1916 Quinn’s Post 1915 Ninfia 1914 Golden Hop 1913 Golden Hop 1912 Pride Of Murillo 1911 Poi Dance 1910 Fille Fogi 1909 Neith 1908 Lord Merv 1907 Queen’s Court 1906 The Pet Recommended! 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What Happy Valley Races Where Happy Valley Racecourse – Wong Nai Chung Rd, Happy Valley, Hong Kong When Wednesday, March 5, 2025 First Race 6:40pm HKT (9:40pm AEDT) Visit Dabble Happy Valley Racecourse is the destination for Hong Kong racing on Wednesday evening, with a bumper nine-race program lined up under lights. The rail is in the C+3 throughout the night, and with overcast conditions forecast on Monday and Tuesday, punters need to be wary of a possible track downgrade into the Soft range at some stage. All the action at Happy Valley is scheduled to get underway at 6:40pm HKT. Best Bet at Happy Valley: Smashing Express Smashing Express has been excellent since arriving to Class 5 company, finishing in the minor money in two of his four starts. The son of Churchill has had excuses, including his latest effort over the 1650m on February 5, and appears primed to strike stepping out to the 2200m for the first time. Punters can expect Ryan Moore will press forward from gate six to find some cover throughout, and provided he can stay the journey, Smashing Express should finally shirk the maiden tag at start 11. Best Bet Race 1 – #1 Smashing Express (6) 4yo Gelding | T: John Size | J: Ryan Moore (61kg) Next Best at Happy Valley: Mission Strike Mission Strike was a big improver second-up at this course and distance on February 5 and appears set to peak heading into start three. The Dundeel gelding was held up at a crucial stage when searching for rails run on that occasion, bursting clear in the final furlong as Luke Ferraris attempted to navigate a passage aboard the lightly raced three-year-old. Expect Ferraris to sit much handier throughout the journey this time around, and provided he can show a similar acceleration, Mission Strike should be right in this at a good price with BlondeBet. Next Best Race 6 – #5 Mission Strike (4) 3yo Gelding | T: Mark Newnham | J: Luke Ferraris (59.5kg) Best Value at Happy Valley: Star Figure The Jamie Richards-trained Star Figure debuts after some eye-catching barrier trials, including his latest piece of work at this track on February 15. He closed on the heels of California Touch and managed to beat home Group 1 winner Invincible Sage, with the pair cruising through the wire under their own steam. Hugh Bowman will go looking for the one-one from barrier five, and with this guy representing a good each-way price with horse racing bookmakers, expect Star Figure to give followers a bold sight. Best Value Race 5 – #4 Star Figure (5) 3yo Gelding | T: Jamie Richards | J: Hugh Bowman (59kg) Wednesday quaddie tips for Happy Valley Happy Valley quadrella selections March 5, 2025 1-5-9 1-3-4-6-7-8 1-2-4-6-8 2-4-5-9 Horse racing tips View the full article

Tuxedo is primed to take on Saturday’s $1.25 million Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) at Ellerslie. Photo: Kenton Wright (Race Images) Shaune Ritchie couldn’t have wished for a smoother run with Tuxedo into Saturday’s $1.25 million Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). The Cambridge horseman, who trains with Colm Murray, has enjoyed a trouble-free run with the well-named son of Tivaci and Ball Gown ahead of Saturday’s Trackside-sponsored feature. “It’s getting harder to find the negatives around him, I suppose if you’re being picky then the traditional lead-up would have been the Avondale Guineas (Group 2, 2100m),” Ritchie said. Tuxedo hasn’t raced since he romped to victory in the Group 2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa in early February. “We felt he was fit enough and didn’t need it, and I gave John Bary a call and he did the same thing with Jimmy Choux,” Ritchie said. “It’s not like it’s not doable, I understand it’s against normal things, but we felt he didn’t need another run on a hard track at Ellerslie two weeks before the Derby when he’d already excelled in the Waikato Guineas. “We’re very happy with how he’s come through everything, and he went up to Ellerslie yesterday (Monday) for a gallop and that has topped him off beautifully.” Like all his rivals, Tuxedo will head into unchartered waters over 2400m, and Ritchie is as confident as he can be that his charge will master the Classic distance. “An extra 400m is a big step and we’re not underestimating that and there are horses such as probably Bourbon Proof and Thedoctoroflove who look almost certain to run the mile and a-half,” he said. “I think we’ve got the best turn of foot in the race and that’s a massive factor, if he does run the trip out then I doubt there’s going to be a horse with a quicker last sectional than our bloke, based on his Waikato Guineas performance. “He is only in his first prep and that weighs on our mind as well, which is another reason we missed the Avondale Guineas and that was certainly by design. We’ve got him spot on for the weekend.” Tuxedo has posted three wins and two runner-up finishes from his five appearances, all in the hands of Joe Doyle who will again take the reins on Saturday. “He’s been remarkably consistent and ran into a very in-form Willydoit and he beat us fair and square and of course Damask Rose came from behind and beat him in the Karaka Millions (1600m),” Ritchie said. “He was beaten by two very good ones when he has been defeated and his three wins have been spectacular, so he’s never gone to the races and let us down.” Should Tuxedo perform up to expectations at Ellerslie, the focus may then turn to Australia. “We were thinking that missing the Avondale Guineas would also set us up much better to be able to progress to Sydney for the ATC Derby (Group 1, 2400m) and that be his last run this prep,” Ritchie said. Tuxedo is raced by majority Auckland owner Grant Barnett, and friends, who purchased him out of breeder Waikato Stud’s 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft for $70,000. “He’s had a Group One winner with me before in Magic Cape (Group 1, New Zealand 2000 Guineas) and he’s raced some very nice horses, but Tuxedo looks like he could be better than all of them,” Ritchie said. “Grant deserves the accolades because he found him and then we looked at the horse and gave him the thumbs up. “We also went to the Inglis Classic Sale and bought (for $130,000) Tuxedo’s half-sister by Super Seth so we’ve got her in the paddock.” Horse racing news View the full article

The arrival of March has ushered in an exciting new training partnership in Chantilly with Nicolas Clement, one of the most respected members of the French training ranks, teaming up with Dutch-born Frauke Hermans. Widely known by the nickname Flo, Hermans, 30, has been Clement's assistant for the past five seasons, having previously worked in various English stables, including for Roger Varian in Newmarket, and also in Dubai. “It has always been my dream to train so Nicolas pushed me to get my trainer's licence and to get started,” she says. “And I always wanted to train in France as I think it's the best country to set up.” Clement, one of the longest-standing trainers in Chantilly with some 37 years' experience, says, “My career started in 1998 and this is like a second wind. I always thought that when you hit 60 it's not a bad thing to have a partner for the continuity, and I have always been keen to train young people. It's quite popular now to train in partnership and it makes a lot of sense. “I've seen the world change. I have a lot of contacts in foreign countries and I train for a lot of international owners, but I could see last year that I didn't go to Tattersalls as often as I used to, for example, and I think you've got to market yourself. We've been pretty good at sourcing talent at the sales for a reasonable budget but you've got to go there, and you also need to train your horses. We'll be training most days together but we will divide the tasks and I can escape a bit more to the sales.” He adds, “I've got lots of projects for the new partnership, we've started data analysis – stride, heart rate analysis – but I am also an old-fashioned trainer in that I want to be with my horses in the mornings and checking their legs in the evenings. With two of us there will be a lot more time for the data analysis, placing the horses, client communication. We also like to run horses abroad – it's the best way to put your stable on the world map if you have the right horse.” Clement and Hermans with Survie | Quentin Bertrand One of those horses on the international wish list for this year is Survie (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}), who was bred by Gerard Augustin-Normand and is raced by him in partnership with the China Horse Club. Second in last year's G1 Prix de Diane, she went on to win the G2 Prix de Malleret. “We've kept Survie in training and we've got high goals for her. We're aiming to win a Group 1 this year, whether it is in France, Ireland, England or America, says Clement, who has long had strong international links, particularly in America, where his brother Christophe trains, his operation being split between New York and Florida. Clement started training following the premature death of his Classic-winning father Miguel. Prior to that he had worked for John Gosden in California, Vincent O'Brien in Ireland and was assistant to another legendary trainer closer to home, Francois Boutin. It wasn't long before he put his own name rightfully alongside theirs when winning the 1990 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Grand Prix de Paris with Saumarez (GB) in his second full season with a licence and at the age of just 26. Group 1 victories have followed with the likes of Poule d'Essai des Poulains winner Style Vendome (Fr), French Fifteen (Fr), Le Balafre (Fr), Vespone (Ire), Stormy River (Ire), and Wonderment (Ire). The latter's three-year-old daughter Wassail (War Front) is now in the stable and holds Classic entries for her American owner-breeder Stella Thayer, the president and owner of Tampa Bay Downs racecourse in Florida. Clement says, “People might think Flo's a bit young but she has been with me for five or six years, she's 30 now, she's mature, she's gifted. I mean, I won an Arc at 26, so I don't think age is a problem as long as you have that feel for the horse, which I am convinced she has. “Flo has worked long enough here. She's a great horse person. I've had a few assistants and she has as much talent as I've seen working for me.” Hermans brings international experience of her own, from her upbringing in Holland and stints in Britain and Dubai. “I discovered the Thoroughbred when I was about 16 years old, back in Holland, and I absolutely fell in love. It's a love story that's going to last me a lifetime,” she says. “I decided to move to England to do the British Racing School course and I worked all over the place before I came to France. “I've seen a few different countries and a few different ways of working and I chose France mainly because of the premium system and the prize-money. I come from a non-racing family so I'm truly on my own, and it's an expensive business, so before I knew that I was going to set up with Nicolas I decided that France was economically the best place to be somewhat of a successful trainer.” Clement and Hermans in their racing office in Chantilly | Quentin Bertrand Originally planning to set up as a sole trainer, she credits Clement for giving her the platform to take the next step in her career. “Nicolas is already famous for helping young people and he has been a great support, a great mentor, and there is so much to learn from him,” she says. “It's been so fantastic working with him. We both kind of have the same vision in life, which helps, and so far it has been a breeze going through this partnership. I am very grateful to him for offering me this opportunity.” For Clement, it offers the reassurance of a longer-term plan for the stable which in his father's tenure housed the 1966 Prix du Jockey Club winner Nelcius (Fr). “I think it's a win-win situation,” he says. “Flo is coming into the company as a partner and, for me, it's about the continuity. I am in my dad's stable and I am giving myself five to ten years to train again, but now I know there can be continuity. This is a great challenge for me and it is giving me a great kick.” The post ‘A Great Kick’: Nicolas Clement Heralds New Training Partnership with Frauke Hermans appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Kendrick Carmouche has won the 2025 George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award, which honors riders whose careers and personal character earn esteem for the individual and for the sport of Thoroughbred racing, via nationwide vote of his fellow riders.View the full article

Trainer Todd Pletcher accepts a seven-day suspension and $1,000 fine for a betamethasone positive discovered after a colt named VView the full article

Post Time, one of the most consistent older runners in the nation in 2024 while racing exclusively in stakes, has been named 2024 Maryland-bred Horse of the Year, champion older male, and champion sprinter.View the full article

Angel Capital ridden by Ben Melham winning the Autumn Stakes. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Angel Capital will continue his racing career under the guidance of trainer Chris Waller after Yulong Investments purchased the three-year-old following his impressive first-up win in the Group 2 Autumn Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield. Former Trainer Clinton McDonald confirmed on Monday that the new ownership group had decided to transfer the Harry Angel colt to Waller’s stable. Angel Capital was the favourite for the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) but was scratched on race morning last Saturday after a scope revealed mucus. McDonald shared his thoughts on the transfer with Racing.com. “I wish Yulong all the best with Angel Capital and I’ve got no doubt in my mind that he’s a Group 1 winner in the making,” he said. “It’s unfortunate what occurred on Saturday, I was extremely confident he would win his Group 1 in the (Australian) Guineas, so it will come as no surprise if he wins a Group 1 race, whether that be this preparation or if he returns as a four-year-old in the spring and makes a big statement. “He is the type of horse who I believed could be freshened up and aimed at a race like the William Reid, a Goodwood in Adelaide or a Group 1 in Sydney.” Horse racing news View the full article

James McDonald returns to the mounting yard on Aeliana after winning the Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington. (Morgan Hancock/Racing Photos) The Chris Waller-trained Aeliana will once again face some of Australia’s top colts and geldings in the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m). “The Thousand Guineas is so late she needed an extra two weeks in the paddock, so she’s a bit behind the others,” Waller explained about the filly, who finished second in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) last spring. “It’s worked out well, but hopefully we’re not asking too much of her, because it is hard taking on the boys.” Since the Canterbury Guineas became the Randwick Guineas and dropped from 1900m to 1600m in 2006, Mosheen – the 2012 winner – remains the only filly to beat the boys. Aeliana made her return against the colts and geldings in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on February 22, finishing third to Broadsiding and Swiftfalcon, beaten by just over a length. Aeliana is on the third line of betting with horse racing betting sites at a $4.50 quote for Saturday’s Randwick Guineas. Horse racing news View the full article

Melbourne Cup winner, Knight’s Choice. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Reigning Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) winner Knight’s Choice will miss the autumn campaign after co-trainers John Symons and Sheila Laxon confirmed the five-year-old has suffered a leg injury and will head to the spelling paddock. The son of Extreme Choice was slated to run in this weekend’s Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m). He will now be sidelined until potentially the Group 2 Q22 (2200m) on June 14. “We are disappointed to advise that Knight’s Choice has, unfortunately, sustained a knock to his fetlock and the subsequent filling indicates that it is best to put him aside for a few weeks to allow the oedema to subside,” Symons Laxon Racing said in a social media statement. Knight’s Choice is a six-time winner from 23 career starts, and following his win in the 2024 Melbourne Cup, he has earned his connections $5,842.400 in prizemoney. Horse racing news View the full article

Shaune Ritchie couldn’t have wished for a smoother run with Tuxedo (NZ) (Tivaci) into Saturday’s $1.25 million Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m). The Cambridge horseman, who trains with Colm Murray, has enjoyed a trouble-free run with the well-named son of Tivaci and Ball Gown ahead of Saturday’s Trackside-sponsored feature. “It’s getting harder to find the negatives around him, I suppose if you’re being picky then the traditional lead-up would have been the Avondale Guineas (Gr.2, 2100m),” Ritchie said. Tuxedo hasn’t raced since he romped to victory in the Gr.2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa in early February. “We felt he was fit enough and didn’t need it, and I gave John Bary a call and he did the same thing with Jimmy Choux,” Ritchie said. “It’s not like it’s not doable, I understand it’s against normal things, but we felt he didn’t need another run on a hard track at Ellerslie two weeks before the Derby when he’d already excelled in the Waikato Guineas. “We’re very happy with how he’s come through everything, and he went up to Ellerslie yesterday (Monday) for a gallop and that has topped him off beautifully.” Like all his rivals, Tuxedo will head into unchartered waters over 2400m, and Ritchie is as confident as he can be that his charge will master the Classic distance. “An extra 400m is a big step and we’re not underestimating that and there are horses such as probably Bourbon Proof and Thedoctoroflove who look almost certain to run the mile and a-half,” he said. “I think we’ve got the best turn of foot in the race and that’s a massive factor, if he does run the trip out then I doubt there’s going to be a horse with a quicker last sectional than our bloke, based on his Waikato Guineas performance. “He is only in his first prep and that weighs on our mind as well, which is another reason we missed the Avondale Guineas and that was certainly by design. We’ve got him spot on for the weekend.” Tuxedo has posted three wins and two runner-up finishes from his five appearances, all in the hands of Joe Doyle who will again take the reins on Saturday. “He’s been remarkably consistent and ran into a very in-form Willydoit and he beat us fair and square and of course Damask Rose came from behind and beat him in the Karaka Millions (1600m),” Ritchie said. “He was beaten by two very good ones when he has been defeated and his three wins have been spectacular, so he’s never gone to the races and let us down.” Should Tuxedo perform up to expectations at Ellerslie, the focus may then turn to Australia. “We were thinking that missing the Avondale Guineas would also set us up much better to be able to progress to Sydney for the ATC Derby (Gr.1, 2400m) and that be his last run this prep,” Ritchie said. Tuxedo is raced by majority Auckland owner Grant Barnett, and friends, who purchased him out of breeder Waikato Stud’s 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft for $70,000. “He’s had a Group One winner with me before in Magic Cape (Gr.1, New Zealand 2000 Guineas) and he’s raced some very nice horses, but Tuxedo looks like he could be better than all of them,” Ritchie said. “Grant deserves the accolades because he found him and then we looked at the horse and gave him the thumbs up. “We also went to the Inglis Classic Sale and bought (for A$130,000) Tuxedo’s half-sister by Super Seth so we’ve got her in the paddock.” View the full article

Feroce’s (NZ) (Super Seth) stunning Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m) victory was celebrated in several of New Zealand’s most prominent stud farms over the weekend. Bred by Pencarrow Stud, Feroce was narrowly beaten by Private Life in the Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) back in October, but there was no denying the gelding at Flemington on Saturday, outmuscling fellow Kiwi-bred colt Savaglee to take the three-year-old feature by three-quarters of a length. Leon Casey, stud manager at Pencarrow, was thrilled to see the gelding earn his redemption after such a narrow miss at Caulfield. “It was a massive thrill, he’d just been beaten in the Caulfield Guineas and you’re never sure whether you’re going to get into that position again, to win a Group One race,” he said. “It was great to see him pull it off on Saturday, and in a marquee event.” A mid-August foal, Feroce stood out among his peers but continued to grow and wasn’t offered for sale as a yearling, instead being presented at the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale. Offered by Eion Kemp’s Kilgravin Lodge, Feroce was purchased by bloodstock agent Johnny McKeever and Victorian trainer Dominic Sutton for $160,000. “He was an outstanding foal, but he just kept growing and didn’t really look like he was going to be suited to the yearling sale,” Casey said. “He matured a lot as a two-year-old and he found his place at the Ready To Runs, which we reserved him for.” The sixth foal out of Corinthia, Feroce became the first Group One winner for Waikato Stud’s second season sire Super Seth, of whom Pencarrow are shareholders in and have supported in numbers in his short breeding career to date. “We are shareholders in Super Seth and we’ve sent quite a few mares to him in his first little while at stud,” Casey said. “We are big believers in what he may be able to achieve and it was great to see him establish himself as a stallion at that level. “He’s just been going so well everywhere and to put in a win like that, he’s just adding to his CV all the time.” For Waikato Stud principal Mark Chittick, collecting the quinella (Super Seth and Savabeel) in a feature race was not only beneficial for the stud, but for the future of Super Seth, who has had an outstanding season. A winner of the Caulfield Guineas himself, Super Seth has left six stakes winners, including Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) and Karaka Millions 2YO (1200m) winner La Dorada, and multiple stakes-winner Sethito, the latter taking her place in Saturday’s $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m). “We had plenty of interest in the race and were very, very proud of the way that Savaglee measured up in Australia,” Chittick said. “But for a young sire that won a Guineas himself to have left a Classic Guineas winner in his first crop is why we’ve identified and put so much work and investment into Super Seth. “When you take the results of the last three weeks, he’s had a Group Two winner, a Listed winner and now a Group One winner, and seven winners in seven days. Now looking to this weekend, he’s got a runner in the Group One (Sistema Stakes, 1200m) and one in the Kiwi, you just couldn’t ask for anything more. “We’ve all had to work pretty hard at the sales series this year, but Seth got some good results. I certainly think from now on, people will recognise the way that he’s going and I’m really looking forward to the coming years. “We’re extremely proud of what he’s doing.” A daughter of O’Reilly out of a Group Three performer, Corinthia was unraced but is a half-sister to Gr.1 Rosehill Guineas (2000m) winner De Beers, and her granddam, Tristalove, won the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) before taking out the Gr.1 Sires’ Produce (1400m) at Randwick. While not making it on to the racetrack, Corinthia immediately made an impression as a broodmare, with her first foal, Siracusa, winning the Listed Karaka Classic (1600m) and placing in the Gr.2 Tauranga Stakes and Gr.2 Japan Trophy (1600m). She produced another winner the following season in Calliope, but after a couple of quieter years, Feroce has put her firmly back on the map, with Saturday’s result increasing his total earnings beyond A$1.3 million. “She’s a great type of mare with a great pedigree, she didn’t make it to the races, but we had a lot of faith in her,” Casey said. “Her first foal was a stakes winner. “She’s a large mare with big shoulders so we thought Super Seth would suit her on type, and of course the Eight Carat family crosses so well with so many families, but particularly the Sadler’s Wells and Redoute’s Choice in Super Seth. “We thought that would spark the family back to life.” After Feroce was born, Corinthia was served by U S Navy Flag, producing a colt that was purchased for $150,000 by Hong Kong bloodstock agent Willie Leung at the Ready To Run Sale last November. The following year she visited Almanzor, resulting in a filly that will be retained by Pencarrow. She unfortunately lost her most recent foal by U S Navy Flag, with a plan to go back to Super Seth next year now firmly in mind. “She was the last mare to foal this year and ran way over her time, so she wasn’t bred,” Casey said. “It’ll have to be on the agenda to go back to him next year.” Siracusa has also joined Pencarrow’s broodmare band, with progeny by Almanzor (juvenile colt) and a Dundeel filly at foot. “Siracusa has got a Dundeel filly on the ground, and she’s in foal to Proisir,” Casey said. View the full article

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Aaron Haberman joins the March 3 episode of BloodHorse Monday to discuss Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful California Burrito. OBS Director of Sales Tod Wojciechowski joins to preview the upcoming OBS March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.View the full article

Hillwood Stable's multiple graded stakes winner Post Time (Frosted) was named 2024 Maryland-bred Horse of the Year, champion older male and champion sprinter when last season's champions were announced the week of Feb. 24 on the MHBA's social media accounts. Trained by Brittany Russell, Post Time won last year's GII Carter Stakes and GIII General George Stakes. On the board in all 15 career starts, with nine wins, the 5-year-old has earned $1,227,910 on the racetrack. Other Maryland champions announced last week include: champion 2-year-old male: Studlydoright (Nyquist); champion 2-year-old filly: Shkhara Fire (Friesan Fire); champion 3-year-old male: Mindframe (Constitution); champion 3-year-old filly: Call Another Play (Audible); champion older female and turf runner: Future Is Now (Great Notion); and champion steeplechaser: Who's Counting (Vancouver {Aus}). The late R. Larry Johnson was named Maryland Breeder of the Year. Vielsalm, the dam of Post Time, was the state's leading broodmare, and Great Notion earned his ninth consecutive title as Maryland Stallion of the Year. The 2024 champions will be honored at the eighth annual Renaissance Champion Awards, a collaborative effort between the Maryland Horse Breeders Association and the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association. This year's awards dinner will be held Apr. 11 at Laurel Park's Terrace Dining Room. Tickets may be purchased at MarylandThoroughbred.com. The post Post Time Named Maryland 2024 Horse of the Year appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The first mare has scanned in foal to GI Breeders' Cup Mile winner More Than Looks (More Than Ready–Ladies' Privilege, by Harlan's Holiday), Lane's End announced Monday. The mare, Spirited Storm (Stormy Atlantic), is owned by Tag Stable, and is the dam of graded-placed Uncaptured Spirit (Uncaptured). In addition to last year's Breeders' Cup Mile, More Than Looks also won the 2023 GIII Manila Stakes and was second in both the GI Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes and GI Fourstardave Stakes in 2024. More Than Looks is standing his first season at Lane's End for $15,000. The post First Mare Reported In Foal to More Than Looks 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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Since the last installment of this column, the No. 1-ranked contender, First Resort (Uncle Mo), has been declared off the Triple Crown trail because of a hairline fracture, and no fewer than four other top 12 horses were bet down to favoritism but lost points-awarding graded stakes. Even after this past Saturday's trio of preps for the GI Kentucky Derby, trying to figure out a new pecking order remains challenging, like trying to coax clarity out of chaos. 1) CITIZEN BULL (c, Into Mischief–No Joke, by Distorted Humor) O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan; B-Robert Low & Lawana Low (KY); T-Bob Baffert. Sales history: $675,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime record: MGISW, 5-4-0-1, $1,421,000. Last start: WON Feb. 1 GIII Robert B. Lewis Stakes. I am generally keen to hammer home the stat that GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile winners rarely win the Kentucky Derby, because the fact that there have been only two such occurrences in 40 years (Street Sense 2007, Nyquist 2016) is too daunting a historical trend to downplay. Yet here we are approaching the nine-week mark to the first Saturday in May, and I've got Citizen Bull newly installed in the top spot. What gives? Simply put, this $675,000 KEESEP son of Into Mischief stands out right now because he's a proven commodity with the speed-centric profile that won every Derby between 2014 and 2021. Befitting of the “Bull” in his name, this is a big, strong, heavy colt who takes pressure and produces impressive torque through an advanced gear range while displaying even-keeled maturity. At age two, this Bob Baffert trainee twice wired two-turn Grade I stakes under non-favored circumstances. After being crowned the Eclipse Award divisional champ, his sophomore debut in the GIII Robert B. Lewis Stakes was a front-running pummeling at 9-10 odds despite a bobble at the break and never being roused for full run. Off that 98 Beyer Speed Figure, the Apr. 5 GI Santa Anita Derby is next. Underscoring how difficult it is just to make it into the Kentucky Derby–let alone win–with a juvenile champ, if you look back at Baffert's history with 2-year-old Eclipse Award winners (Vindication, Midshipman, Lookin At Lucky, American Pharoah, Game Winner and Corniche), only three of those six colts ended up starting in the Derby. Of those, American Pharoah won the Triple Crown in 2015, while Lookin At Lucky was sixth in the 2010 Derby and Game Winner was fifth in 2019. 2) JOURNALISM (c, Curlin–Mopotism, by Uncle Mo) O-Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5 LLC and Robert V. LaPenta; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Michael W. McCarthy. Sales history: $825,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG. Lifetime Record: MGSW, 4-3-0-1, $338,880. Last start: WON Mar. 1 GII San Felipe Stakes. With three straight scores around two turns, including the GII Los Alamitos Futurity and GII San Felipe Stakes, this $825,000 FTSAUG son of Curlin is rounding into an all-business stalker already capable of detonating a triple-digit Beyer. The scary-good thing about the 108 fig Journalism was credited with over 1 1/16-miles at Santa Anita last Saturday is that that number was likely earned over a distance that will end up being well short of this colt's ultimate comfort zone. Off at 3-1 odds, Journalism broke running from post two, but Umberto Rispoli quickly conceded the lead to the 2-5 favorite and $3.2 million FTSAUG colt Barnes. As the San Felipe's opening quarter-mile splits of :23.71 and :23.60 percolated under intensifying pressure, Rispoli eased Journalism back to fourth at the fence. A half-mile out, this colt willingly responded to cue to advance inside of rivals, marching forward with metronomic precision. Barnes tried to give his pace-pressers the slip three-eighths from home and looked quite capable of doing so. But Journalism responded to that attempted breakaway by letting fly with a relentless outside drive that set up a three-deep sweep off the final turn and had him zeroing in on the highly hyped fave at the head of the lane. Barnes still had 2 1/2 lengths on Journalism cresting the eighth pole, but this colt's long, confident uncoiling was well-timed by Rispoli. Journalism smartly came over the top at the sixteenth pole, then extended with gusto past a tiring (but still very much trying) Barnes. Trainer Michael McCarthy said the Santa Anita Derby is the “most likely scenario” for Journalism's next race, setting up a potential showdown between the top two contenders on this list. 3) SOVEREIGNTY (c, Into Mischief–Crowned, by Bernardini) O/B-Godolphin (KY); T-William I. Mott; Lifetime Record: MGSW, 4-2-1-0, $388,800. Last start: WON Mar. 1 GII Fountain of Youth Stakes. Despite being impressed by Sovereignty's circle-the-field score in the Oct. 27 GIII Street Sense Stakes, I was concerned that he wouldn't be fully cranked for last Saturday's GII Fountain of Youth Stakes. The betting public must have thought similarly, because this Godolphin homebred by Into Mischief was let go slightly north of 3-1 in the wagering, the third choice in a field of six. Sovereignty broke off robustly without a pony in his pre-race warmups, looking very much full of himself prior to the race. Once the gates opened, he was content to lope along at the back of the pack, saving ground while the pacemakers clicked off brisk splits of :23.12, :23.95 and :23.61 (although Gulfstream's new run-up distances likely factored into the seemingly quick fractions). Junior Alvarado gave up four paths of real estate on the far turn in order to position Sovereignty in the clear, and although the colt had built serious momentum, he still needed to make up four lengths on a staying-on leader with one furlong remaining over Gulfstream's short-stretch configuration for 1 1/16-miles (finish line at the sixteenth pole). Sovereignty's late burst through a final quarter in :25.75 and a last sixteenth in :6.69 enabled him to get his neck in front of second favorite and 'TDN Rising Star' River Thames (Maclean's Music) in the final few jumps. This colt punctuated his well-timed winning move with a strong gallop-out. In the aftermath of the victory, Sovereignty's connections were non-committal about a next race. Sovereignty last to first in the Fountain of Youth | Coglianese 4) BARNES (c, Into Mischief–All American Dream, by American Pharoah) O-Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.; B-Jeff Drown and Don Rachel, LLC (KY); T-Bob Baffert. Sales history: $3,200,000 Ylg '23 FTSAUG. Lifetime record: GSW, 3-2-1-0, $249,000. Last start: 2nd Mar. 1 GII San Felipe Stakes. If you were brazen enough to bet Barnes at 6-1 in the January pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, you were probably baking into that price point the idea that along the way, he would win his first two-turn attempt in March. That didn't happen in last Saturday's San Felipe Stakes. But the runner-up effort by this $3.2 million FTSAUG colt by Into Mischief is still likely to turn out to be a very useful progression point along his career arc. Barnes, at 2-5 odds, forged to the front, handled internal pace pressure, then gave Journalism a run for his money between the quarter and sixteenth poles before coming up short by 1 3/4 lengths. And hey, how many losing efforts by 3-year-olds in early March have you ever seen that register a jolting 105 on the Beyer scale? “He was driving really well,” jockey Juan Hernandez said. “He was comfortable and doing really well. Honestly, we just got beat by a great horse. This is his first time going two turns and I think he ran great even after Journalism ran past me.” Despite the lofty expectations from Barnes's career outset (he debuted at Churchill Downs on Thanksgiving Eve, winning over 5 1/2 furlongs, then pulverized four rivals in the seven-furlong Jan. 4 GII San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita), the guess here is that this colt has earned a spot on trainer Bob Baffert's travelling team and will next be pointed for the Mar. 29 GI Arkansas Derby, which is annually one of the Hall-of-Fame trainer's prime prep-race targets. Baffert's A-list colts usually get first crack at competing over their home track at Santa Anita for their final nine-furlong Kentucky Derby preps. But I can't envision Baffert running both Citizen Bull and Barnes in the Santa Anita Derby. Any sort of early-speed hookup that would result from their similar running styles would only play to the stalk-and-pounce expertise of Journalism. 5) CAPTAIN COOK (c, Practical Joke–Pow Wow Wow, by Indian Charlie) 'TDN Rising Star' O-St. Elias Stable; B-Marylou Whitney Stables, LLC (KY); T-Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. Sales history: $410,000 2yo '24 KEENOV. Lifetime Record: SW, 3-2-0-0, $188,256. Last start: WON Feb. 1 Withers Stakes. We're a quarter-century removed from the last time that any Kentucky Derby parlayed a win in the the GII Wood Memorial Stakes into a blanket of roses. Fusaichi Pegasus was the last to do it, and you have to go back nearly another two decades prior to that to find the next closest colt, Pleasant Colony in 1981. But a road to Louisville that goes through New York might suit 'TDN Rising Star' Captain Cook just fine. He'll have two months of rest between starts if he goes as planned in the Apr. 5 Wood, and he'll bring two wins over the Aqueduct surface into that race. This Practical Joke colt ($410,000 KEENOV HRA) out of Rick Dutrow, Jr.'s barn generally has a relaxed attitude but displayed locked-in focus when orchestrating a 2 1/4-length, 94-Beyer victory over nine furlongs in the Feb. 1 Withers Stakes. Bet to 7-5 favoritism, Captain Cook broke a beat slow then stalked the leaders while three wide on both turns. He took the lead at the quarter pole, and in the stretch swatted back a late challenge to edge clear under purposeful urging. The only horse to race back out of the Withers since then, the sixth-place finisher Uncle Jim (City of Light), won and was claimed out of his next start, a $50,000 starter/optional claimer in which he improved his Beyer by 15 points. 6) SANDMAN (c, Tapit–Distorted Music, by Distorted Humor) O-D. J. Stable LLC, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and CJ Stables; B-Lothenbach Stables Inc (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. Sales History: $1,200,000 2yo '24 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: GSP, 7-2-1-2, $444,595. Last start: 3rd Feb. 23 GII Rebel Stakes. The Feb. 23 GII Rebel Stakes was Sandman's fourth stakes and fifth try at a mile or longer. But his third-place finish didn't equate to the progress-to-the-next-level type of performance that was expected of him as the 5-2 favorite stepping up off an adversity-overcoming, runner-up effort in the GIII Southwest Stakes one month earlier. Still, the prep has to be considered useful in the grand scheme of the overall Derby picture, and Sandman will next target the Arkansas Derby. “I thought he ran really well. Actually, exceptionally well,” trainer Mark Casse said of this $1.2 million OBSMAR colt by Tapit. “The winner was impressive, [but] we lost the race, probably, in the first hundred yards…We were hoping to be five or six lengths back. Instead, we were 15. I think it was a great effort to only get beat a couple of lengths.” Although Casse termed the Oaklawn track “speed-biased,” a better descriptor for the 12 races that afternoon might be “speed- slanted.” Yes, there were two wire-to-wire winners and five who scored from right up next to the pace. But three stalkers and two closers also won coming from farther back, and the winner of the Rebel, Coal Battle (Coal Front), made up eight lengths from midpack. You'd think the Rebel's fast pace (two opening quarters of :22.47 and :23.25) would have aided Sandman's closing kick, but that was not the case. He did look good weaving through inside traffic entering the far turn, then stalled briefly three-eighths out before Cristian Torres tipped him outside. That move was almost the mirror-opposite of the big run Torres got out of Sandman in the Southwest, when given the choice of darting through at the rail or swinging wide, Torres chose the narrow inside passage. In the Rebel, he closed capably through the lane, but simply had too much work to do to reel in Coal Battle. 7) RIVER THAMES (c, Maclean's Music–Proportionality, by Discreet Cat) 'TDN Rising Star' O-CHC, Inc. and WinStar Farm LLC; B-CTR Stables, LLC (NY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. Sales history: $200,000 Ylg '23 SARAUG. Lifetime record: 3-2-1-0, $164,400. Last start: 2nd, Mar. 1 GII Fountain of Youth Stakes. This New York-bred by Maclean's Music ($200,000 SARAUG) delivered a decent second-place try, beaten only a neck by Sovereignty, in the Fountain of Youth Stakes. After winning his first two starts at six furlongs and over a one-turn mile at Gulfstream, this 'TDN Rising Star' initially flashed speed in his first try around two turns, but after pressing the pace on the inside through the first turn, John Velazquez backed him off and switched him outside of the leader on the backstretch. Nudged along to re-engage with three furlongs left, River Thames was ridden to get after the in-hand 14-1 leader, and he wrested control off the final turn. Once clear he stayed on reasonably well despite what appeared to be a brief mental lapse, but that momentary stray from concentration might have contributed to Sovereignty nailing him in the shadow of the wire. Given his relative lack of experience, the effort was commendable. “The only thing is we felt like late in the race, he kind of lost focus a little bit,” trainer Todd Pletcher said. “He pricked his ears. I don't know if he was looking at the big screen or footprints on the track or exactly what made him lose focus for a minute, but he ran a really good race.” 8) PATCH ADAMS (c, Into Mischief–Well Humored, by Distorted Humor) 'TDN Rising Star' O-CHC Inc., Siena Farm LLC, WinStar Farm LLC; B-WinStar Farm LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. Lifetime record: 3-1-0-1, $132,125. Last start: 4th Jan. 25 GIII Southwest Stakes. 'TDN Rising Star' Patch Adams (Into Mischief) exploded onto the scene with a 10 1/2-length blowout going seven-eighths at 58 cents on the dollar in start number two in a Churchill maiden race Nov. 30, but he got a stern reality check in his first race around two turns and against winners when fourth in the Jan. 25 Southwest Stakes. Now he's in the redemption lane of the Derby road and considered probable to be entered Wednesday in this Saturday's GIII Tampa Bay Derby. You need to apply a realistic dose of forgiveness to his odds-on fourth at Oaklawn to give him a shot moving forward. This homebred for co-owner WinStar Farm bobbled at the break, failed to get involved in the early pace (on a day when eight of 11 winners over that track raced on or just behind the lead), then made a middle move but ran out of steam in the stretch, getting brushed aside brusquely by the more authoritative Sandman. One concern about the quality of the Southwest field is that six horses have since run back out of that race (five in stakes), and only one has hit the board. Patch Adams breezed a bullet five-eighths in 1:01.40 (1/11) at Payson Park Mar. 1, his fourth published workout since the Southwest. 9) COAL BATTLE (c, Coal Front–Wolfblade, by Midshipman) O-Norman Stables LLC; B-Hume Wornall & Jay Adcock (KY); T-Lonnie Briley. Sales history: $70,000 Ylg '23 TTAYRL. Lifetime Record: GSW, 7-5-0-0, $1,188,875. Last start: WON Feb. 23 GII Rebel Stakes. Coal Battle ($70,000 TTAYRL) has earned the tag of “overachiever” within the Top 12 at this stage of the season. He has now strung together four straight stakes scores (Beyer progression 76-84-84-91), starting with modest stakes at Delta Downs and Remington at age two prior to punching above his weight with victories in the Smarty Jones and Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn to launch his sophomore campaign. In the Rebel, this son of Coal Front broke running from the rail, settled back to lead the second flight in a strung-out field of 13, started rolling four furlongs out, tipped to the outside for his far-turn bid, then hit another gear under minimal urging between the five-sixteenths and quarter poles. Confronting the pacemaker in upper stretch, Coal Battle raced unfocused for a few strides while gawking around, but made the lead under left-handed urging to reel in that foe and win by 1 1/4 lengths. Although stabled at Oaklawn, trainer Lonnie Briley has mentioned, but has not yet committed to, the Arkansas Derby for this colt's next start. Coal Battle | Coady Media 10) RODRIGUEZ (c, Authentic–Cayala, by Cherokee Run) 'TDN Rising Star' O-SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Dianne Bashor, Determined Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Tom J. Ryan, Waves Edge Capital LLC and Catherine Donovan; B-Kingswood Farm & David Egan (KY); T-Bob Baffert. Sales history: $485,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP. Lifetime record: 4-1-2-1, $122,800. Last start: 3rd Mar. 1 GII San Felipe Stakes. Rodriguez was seriously outhoofed by both Journalism and his stablemate, Barnes, in the San Felipe. But even though he was 11 1/4 lengths behind those foes while finishing a distant third, I wouldn't pull the plug on his Derby chances just yet. This 'TDN Rising Star' by Authentic came away from the gate with in-hand speed, and while in the process of edging closer to put pressure on Barnes in the early stages, Rodriguez got prompted to move a bit faster than Flavien Prat might have liked when a keyed-up 45-1 shot ranged up to his outside entering the backstretch, necessitating that Rodriguez, too, had to quicken stride to maintain position between rivals. He shadowed Barnes as best as he could through the far turn and into upper stretch, but when it was clear he would not finish close to the top two, Prat didn't hammer on him. Although this Bob Baffert trainee hasn't run back to his big-fig (100 Beyer) maiden win over a mile at Santa Anita Jan. 4, his runner-up try behind the No. 1-ranked Citizen Bull in the Feb. 1 Lewis Stakes was also better than it looks, because Rodriguez made two moves, overcoming a mid-race momentum stall before getting outkicked by his much more experienced champion stablemate. This $485,000 KEESEP colt is a May 20 foal, so a little bit later development curve might be reasonably expected. 11) CHANCER McPATRICK (c, McKinzie–Bernadreamy, by Bernardini) 'TDN Rising Star' O-Flanagan Racing; B-Rigney Racing, LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. Sales history: $260,000 Ylg '23 FTKJUL; $725,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR). Lifetime record: MGISW 4-3-0-0, $535,000. Last start: 6th Nov. 1 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile. Chancer McPatrick ($260,000 FTKJUL, $725,000 OBSAPR) won his maiden, the GI Hopeful Stakes, and the GI Champagne Stakes in succession last season prior to a lackluster sixth in the Breeders' Cup as the second fave for the Juvenile. Trainer Chad Brown then gave the son of McKinzie time off to have “a tiny flake” surgically removed from a front ankle, and Brown admitted earlier in the winter that it would be a challenge to get this colt back in Grade I form in time for the spring Classics. The first step on that path will likely come Saturday in the Tampa Bay Derby, which Brown won last year with Domestic Product. A decent finish over 1 1/16 miles at Tampa could lead to a berth in the GI Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland at nine furlongs. Chancer McPatrick's style at age two was to rally from off the pace. He was last or next-to-last in the early stages of all four starts. 12) FLOOD ZONE (c, Frosted-Curls for Girls, by Curlin) O-Wathnan Racing; B-Al Figliolia Westburystables, LLC (FL); T-Brad H. Cox. Sales history: $24,000 RNA Ylg '23 OBSWIN; $72,000 RNA 2yo '24 OBSMAR; $45,000 2yo '24 OBSOPN. Lifetime record: GSW, 3-2-1-0, $203,800. Last start: WON GIII Mar. 1 Gotham Stakes. The 2-for-3 Flood Zone (Frosted) won Aqueduct's GIII Gotham Stakes at 17-1 last Saturday in his first start for trainer Brad Cox following a private purchase after having gone through the sales ring three times ($24.000 RNA OBSWIN, $72,000 RNA OBSMAR, $45,000 OBSOPN). He broke fourth, led leaving the backstretch chute for the one-turn mile, then backed off the action when two inside rivals wanted the lead. One of them was the 7-5 favorite, and Flood Zone re-engaged him on the far turn, took command, but lost that lead in upper stretch. Then this colt surged again inside the final sixteenth to drive clear for a 3 1/4-length win. Flood Zone had previously raced out of the barn of trainer Victor Barboza, Jr., who saddled him to a second-out, 5 1/4-length victory against Florida-breds while sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs Jan. 4 at Gulfstream. Flood Zone's 98 Beyer is what earned him a spot within the Top 12. That looks like a legit fig considering Aqueduct ran four straight races on Mar. 1 at a mile, and this colt's Gotham clocked fastest of the quartet, most notably 0.67 seconds quicker than the winning time for the Stymie Stakes for older males and 1.84 seconds faster than the Busher Stakes for 3-year-old fillies. Flood Zone winning the Gotham | Sarah Andrew The post TDN Derby Top 12: Upheaval In The Ranks appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Chip Montgomery sits down with TDN to discuss his 2025 mating plans for Haymarket Farm. The 2025 mating season will be a milestone for Haymarket Farm, as, for the first time, all of our mares will be based in central Kentucky, rather than on our farm in Simpsonville. It was such a competitive disadvantage being located outside of the core nucleus of the terrific vets, farriers, et al, that serve our farms and in this day, we need all the economic help we can get! You ask what we're doing with the physical Haymarket Farm… we're making hay! Ctimene (16, Consolidator–Persimmon Hill, by Conquistador Cielo) to be bred to National Treasure. The matriarch, this half-sister to Tampa Bay Derby winner Odysseus (Malibu Moon) and to the dam of GI American Oaks winner Decked Out (Street Boss), is the dam herself of this year's GII San Pasqual Stakes winner Katonah (Klimt). She went to Mitole for this year and [we're] trying to breed another like Katonah by trying another son of Quality Road. Physically a good match, too. Good tohave Around (5, Good Samaritan–Ctimene, by Consolidator) to be bred to Complexity. An unplaced daughter of Ctimene and thus a half to Katonah, Good tohave Around is due to Proxy this year. I'm using my Complexity share here and bringing speed to the family for her second foal. Strategerized (5, Justify–Mexican Hat, by Street Cry {Ire}) to be bred to Vekoma. This beautiful, tall Justify mare with just one eye does well at the farm and is due to Annapolis with her first foal any day. She's from the immediate family of Canadian Horse of the Year Wonder Gadot (Medaglia d'Oro) and GISW Hard Not to Love (Hard Spun), so we're hoping for a two-turn horse with speed. She suits Vekoma physically. Supernatural (10, Ghostzapper–Favorite Feather, by Capote) to be bred to Medaglia d'Oro. This mare is a half-sister to SW/GISP Featherbed (Smart Strike), who produced both GIII Illinois Derby winner Dynamic Impact (Tiznow and GIII Sanford Stakes winner Mo Strike (Uncle Mo). She's also out of a half to the dam of GISW and $3-million earner Albert the Great (Go for Gin). She's due to Liam's Map this year and she produced a $200,000 KEENOV colt by Epicenter last year. We're hoping to come up with one like East Avenue by using that same cross (Medaglia d'Oro out of a Ghostzapper mare). Hebah (Ire) (11, Sea The Stars {Ire}–Lia {Ire}, by Desert King {Ire}) to be bred to Bolt d'Oro. A recent private purchase, this Shadwell mare will be served well with the mass and size of Bolt d'Oro. With big crops coming, winners on dirt and grass, he has a great shot at being successful. She's due this year to Cody's Wish after producing a Medaglia d'Oro filly last year. This is the family of G1 Prix de Diane Hermes-French Oaks winner Latice (Ire) (Inchinor {GB}), as well as MG1SW Lawman (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}). Designing (10, Mizzen Mast–Joop, by Zilzal) to be bred to Annapolis. Designing is a half-sister to MGSW/GISP Redding Colliery (Mineshaft) and SW/MGSP Joopy Doopy (Gilded Time). I am using my share for Annapolis here as I love these stallions that can be used (I believe) for both dirt and grass. Designing is by Mizzen Mast who was himself a Grade I winner on dirt and grass. Annapolis has a great dirt family, but his notoriety is on grass! The post 2025 Mating Plans, Presented by Spendthrift Farm: Haymarket Farm and Chip Montgomery appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article