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A late pick 3 and late double will be offered this summer at Del Mar with a 15% takeout. The late pick 3 will have a $3 minimum, and the late double will have a $5 minimum. View the full article

William Buick hopes Notable Speech's high cruising speed will "give him every chance" when the Godolphin colt drops to six furlongs for the first time in the July 12 July Cup Stakes (G1) at Newmarket Racecourse.View the full article

Although winless in two tries this year, the talented Governor Sam's race record and speed figures make him the horse to beat as he lines up for the $175,000 Quick Call Stakes (G3T) July 13 at Saratoga Race Course.View the full article

SARATOGA SPRINGS – There are several reasons trainer Miguel Clement has special feelings for the 5-year-old horse Far Bridge (English Channel), who runs in Saturday's $200,000 GII Bowling Green Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The record Far Bridge has put together makes his trainer proud. Eight wins in 17 career starts, three second- and three third-place finishes. Career earnings of $2,262,980. He is a multiple Grade I winner. “He is very consistent,” Clement said outside his barn at the Oklahoma Training Track Thursday morning. “He is a hard tryer; as long as you do well by him, he will reward you. Consistent, versatile. He is everything you want in a racehorse.” There is a more personal connection that the 34-year-old Clement has with Far Bridge. He said Far Bridge was the last horse his late father, Christophe, saddled. That was in the GII Man o'War Stakes, a race Far Bridge won by a length on May 10. Christophe Clement passed away 15 days later at the age of 59 of a rare form of eye cancer “He loved Far Bridge,” Miguel Clement said. “He thought he was the best turf stayer in the country.” This year, Far Bridge has won two of three starts. He was also victorious in the GIII Pan American Stakes at Gulfstream Park Mar. 29. The Man o'War was 1 3/8 miles; the Pan American was 1 1/2 miles. In his last start, he finished third in a three-horse photo in the 1 1/8-mile GI Manhattan Stakes June 8. Considering that Far Bridge likes to run longer, it was a remarkable effort. The race was won by stablemate Deterministic (Liam's Map) and that gave Miguel Clement his first Grade I training win. “[Far Bridge] ran a gallant race and nearly won it anyway,” Clement said. “That is what a tough horse he is. Regardless of the surface or the distance, he tries very hard.” Clement said he was thinking about training Far Bridge up to the $750,000 GI Sword Dancer Aug. 9, but the horse was doing so well, he decided to run in the Bowling Green. Clement also has entered Tawny Port (Pioneerof the Nile) in the Bowling Green, but he might be rerouted to the $600,000 GII United Nations Stakes at Monmouth on July 19. Pletcher Hopeful But Doesn't Think He'll Win Spa's Training Title For so many years, Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher was the hunted one when it came to the annual chase for supremacy for top conditioner at the Saratoga Race Course meet. Everyone chased Pletcher, who, stockpiled a record 14 training titles. The first came in 1998, the last in 2020. In between, his barn dominated as had one streak of five straight titles (2002-2006) and another of six (2010-2015). In the last four years, Pletcher has been the chaser as Chad Brown's barn has won the last four titles. A season ago, Brown won 45 races with Pletcher and Mike Maker getting 22 wins each to claim second. Todd Pletcher | Sarah Andrew Coming into the 40 days of summer at Saratoga, Pletcher knows that knocking Brown off his perch will be a tall order, not just for him, for everybody else. If Pletcher is going to make a run, it will have to come from his rookies, his 2-year-olds. “Our stable is unbalanced,” Pletcher said outside his office at the Oklahoma Training Track. “We had a disappointing 3-year-old crop this year–colts and fillies–and that kind of puts the emphasis on a few older horses and a lot of 2-year-olds.” Pletcher's older horses include two of the best in training in Mindframe (Constitution) and Fierceness (City of Light), who could end up facing off against each other in the GI Whitney Stakes next month. The race for the training title–and the jockey race–has always seemed to take on more significance at Saratoga. Racing fans follow it daily like baseball fans eyeball the standings every day. “I agree with you, people follow it more here than anywhere else,” Pletcher said. “When you have a streak going, it's pretty cool. We had a good streak here at one time; we had a streak at Gulfstream.” Pletcher won 15 straight titles at Gulfstream Park in Florida starting in 2004. Although Brown is clearly the favorite to win this year, Pletcher won't concede anything. “You are always hopeful it can happen,” he said. “We would have to have a real tremendous 2-year-old season to even be competitive, I think. But look, we are going to participate, for sure.” Brisset Looking For Another Solid 2-Year-Old Filly Trainer Rodolphe Brisset won the listed Schuylerville Stakes last week during the Fourth of July Festival with Kingsolver (Omaha Beach). Historically, the Schuylerville, the first of three stake races for 2-year-old fillies, is held on opening day of the regular Saratoga meet. The other two stake races for the juvenile fillies are the GIII Adirondack on Aug. 3 and the GI Spinaway on Aug. 30. Brisset isn't planning on bringing Kingsolver back for the Adirondack, but that doesn't mean he won't be represented. He said 'TDN Rising Star' Meringue (Frosted), who broke her maiden by a neck going five furlongs on the grass at Churchill Downs on June 19, could ship here from Keeneland for the Adirondack. “That could be the spot,” Brisset said outside his barn on the Oklahoma Training Track. “She has been breezing pretty good on the dirt and you want to find out sooner than later if they like it.” Meringue | Coady Media Meringue, owned by Elements Racing LLC, could also stay on the grass, Brisset said, and could run in the listed Bolton Landing on Aug. 17. That race is 5 1/2 furlongs on the grass. But, he said, the timing might be right for him to give Meringue a chance on dirt. “If she were to win that, you would obviously look at the Spinaway or another big one on the dirt,” he said. “If she doesn't perform the way you want to and you find she wants turf, you can rest and get ready for Kentucky Downs.” As for Kingsolver, she will remain, for now, at Saratoga. Brisset said he might try her on the grass in the Bolton Landing. Kingsolver is owned by Storyteller Racing, Michael Schroeck, Open Gate Horse Ventures, Brian Cahoe, Scott Catlett, Dave Russel, Matthew Ransdell, Michael Motley and Joel Braun. She won the Schuylerville after finishing fifth in her first start at Churchill Downs. The post Saratoga Notebook, Presented by NYRA Bets: Consistent Far Bridge Has Special Place in Clement’s Barn appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Through the first seven months of the year, there are three horses tied for the first slot on Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings. Saudi Cup (G1) hero Forever Young has now been joined by Royal Ascot standouts Field of Gold and Ombudsman.View the full article

Recently fined and banned from driving, Jockey Oisin Murphy is to have "incredibly strict" conditions placed on his license, the BHA revealed July 10. View the full article

1st-Leopardstown, €20,000, Mdn, 7-10, 2yo, 7fT, 1:30.11, gf. PHENOMENAL FILLY (IRE) (f, 2, Sioux Nation–Delhi {GB} {SP-Fr}, by High Chaparral {Ire}), fifth behind Ballydoyle's Composing in an often-informative Curragh maiden towards the end of last month, was sent straight to the front in this maiden won last year by the Group 1-placed Exactly and in 2021 by the eventual Irish 1,000 Guineas heroine Homeless Songs. Kept company throughout by Thenandnow (Dubawi), the 5-2 second-favourite kept finding in the straight to beat that daughter of the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac winner Albigna by 1 1/4 lengths, with the same margin back to Ballydoyle's newcomer Amelia Earhart (Camelot), the daughter of Venus De Milo. “She came forward from her debut and she's a nice filly,” winning trainer Paddy Twomey said. “She was green there 12 days ago and she's come forward plenty. She's in the Lowther, she qualifies for the Goffs Million and that might look like a good fit for her at the moment.” The winner is currently the last known foal out of the Listed-placed dam, a daughter of the G3 Fred Darling Stakes runner-up Dream Day (Oasis Dream) who is also the second dam of the G3 Prix Six Perfections scorer Sydneyarms Chelsea by Phenomenal Filly's sire Sioux Nation. Sales history: €72,000 Wlg '23 GOFNOF; €135,000 Ylg '24 GOFORY. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $14,769. O-Bond Thoroughbred Limited; B-David Byrne & Pierce Molony; T-Paddy Twomey. Phenomenal Filly (Sioux Nation) has Lowther and Moyglare entries and strikes at the second time of asking for @ptwomeyracing @LeopardstownRC pic.twitter.com/gT1bqhWCXZ — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 10, 2025 The post Phenomenal Filly Wins Key Leopardstown Maiden, Goffs Million Mooted appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Valdi de Souza, a popular figure within the breeze-up community who died at the age of 49 following a freak accident at work, will be remembered at Cork on Friday, July 25 when a race will be run in his memory. De Souza rode over a couple of hundred winners as a professional jockey in his native Brazil and also enjoyed stints on the Saudi Arabian circuit. His finest hour in the saddle came when he partnered Rock Of Rochelle to win a Listed race at the Curragh for trainer Andrew Kinsella back in 2007. As well as Holland, for whom he worked for 11 years, and Kinsella, de Souza enjoyed spells with Ken Condon and Willie McCreery. The post Popular Rider Valdi de Souza To Be Remembered At Cork Later This Month appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Making her mark on a banner day for connections, Godolphin homebred Crimson Rose (Lope De Vega) powered to a four-length victory in Thursday's British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes over six furlongs at Newmarket. The 7-2 chance, a June 19 debut third at Chelmsford last time, was swiftly into stride and stalked the pace in a handy third through the initial stages. Bounding forward from the foot of the hill, she seized control approaching the final furlong and was ridden clear on the rise to outpoint Country Artiste (Supremacy) by in impressive fashion. The sprint to the next 1,000 gets off to a good start William Buick rides his 2,001st winner as Crimson Rose (Lope De Vega) gets off the mark in the style on day one of the Debenhams July Festival @NewmarketRace pic.twitter.com/UQRsXqEmPk — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 10, 2025 Crimson Rose is the first of three foals out of G3 Prix de Saint-Georges victrix Ideal Beauty (Invincible Spirit), herself a half-sister to the dam of G3 Prix Gerald de Geoffre runner-up Sir Chartwell (Churchill). The February-foaled homebred chestnut, whose second dam is Listed Prix Six Perfections winner Discernable (Elusive Quality), is full to a weanling colt and half to a yearling filly by Dark Angel. 5th-Newmarket, £40,000, Mdn, 7-10, 2yo, f, 6fT, 1:11.99, g/f. CRIMSON ROSE (IRE) (f, 2, Lope de Vega {Ire}–Ideal Beauty {Ire} {GSW-Fr, $116,397}, by Invincible Spirit {Ire}) Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $29,656. O/B-Godolphin; T-Charlie Appleby. The post Godolphin Homebred Crimson Rose Impresses at Newmarket appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Friday, Newmarket, post time: 15:35, THE TATTERSALLS FALMOUTH STAKES-G1, £275,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 8fT Field: Cinderella's Dream (GB) (Shamardal), Crimson Advocate (Nyquist), Elmalka (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Running Lion (GB) (Roaring Lion), Atsila (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}), Elwateen (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}), January (Ire) (Kingman {GB}), Lady Ilze (GB) (Territories {Ire}). TDN Verdict: Back on a straight track, the impressive G2 Dahlia Stakes winner Cinderella's Dream may be able to exact revenge on her G2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes conqueror Crimson Advocate but there is no guarantee given the rate of progress of that rival. Surprisingly, Aidan O'Brien hasn't won this since 2017 but January ran well enough when third in the G1 Coronation Stakes to hold a major chance of bringing it back home to Rosegreen. As with many of the main clashes of the generations in recent times, the power has shifted markedly to the 3-year-olds with six of the last nine winners from that age group. In a race that can throw up surprises, Elwateen is of interest after her fourth in the 1,000 Guineas on the Rowley Mile here. Truly on the rollercoaster this year, she was tried in the Oaks but is back at a mile with Saeed bin Suroor unsure of her trip. [Tom Frary]. Friday, Newmarket, post time: 14:25, THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE STAKES-G2, £100,000, 2yo, f, 6fT Field: Argentine Tango (GB) (Mattmu {GB}), Mood Queen (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Royal Fixation (GB) (Palace Pier {GB}), Shine On Me (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Spicy Marg (GB) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}), Venetian Sun (Ire) (Starman {GB}). TDN Verdict: All eyes on Venetian Sun after her Albany win and she looks to have scared off a few potential rivals, but not the course-and-distance Listed Empress Stakes winner Argentine Tango who is as tough as they come. Palace Pier's juveniles are going strong so far and Royal Fixation is an intriguing representative despite having just a Thirsk novice under her belt. [Tom Frary]. Friday, York, post time: 14:45, THE WILLIAM HILL SUMMER STAKES-G3, £85,000, 3yo/up, f/m, 6fT Field: Electric Storm (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Nighteyes (Ire) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), Rage Of Bamby (Ire) (Saxon Warrior {Jpn}), Tiger Bay (GB) (Harry Angel {Ire}), Arabian Dusk (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Beaujolais Nouveau (GB) (Twilight Son {GB}), Celandrine (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Enola Holmes (Ire) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), First Instinct (GB) (Bated Breath {GB}), Hold A Dream (Ire) (Bated Breath {GB}), Rogue Sensation (GB) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Sayidah Dariyan {Fr}). TDN Verdict: Fourth in the G1 Commonwealth Cup, Sayidah Dariyan sets the standard in a renewal dominated by the 3-year-olds. Close in behind on form lines is First Instinct and the Sandy Lane third rates the biggest threat alongside Celandine, who beat Time For Sandals in last year's Lowther but hasn't been seen so far this term. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Newmarket, post time: 16:35, THE AL BASTI EQUIWORLD, DUBAI JULY CUP-G1, £657,000, 3yo/up, 6fT Field: Inisherin (GB) (Shamardal), Jasour (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Night Raider (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Rogue Lightning (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), Run To Freedom (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}), Twilight Calls (GB) (Twilight Son {GB}), Believing (Ire) (Mehmas {Ire}), Flora Of Bermuda (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), No Half Measures (GB) (Cable Bay {Ire}), Big Mojo (Ire) (Mohaather {GB}), Ides Of March (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Spy Chief (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Symbol Of Honour (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}), Whistlejacket (Ire) (No Nay Never). TDN Verdict: Notable Speech tightens up here, with the two pertinent questions being whether he can turn it on in the first part of the race and how good the established sprinters are. One of them is in his own stable, so Charlie Appleby must have a clear idea of where he sits with the Carnarvon and Sandy Lane winner Symbol Of Honour. Whistlejacket, who captured the July Stakes over course and distance at this meeting 12 months ago, was a touch unlucky in the Commonwealth Cup but needs to prove he is up to this calibre, while last year's July Cup favourite Inisherin just gets more and more disappointing as time goes on and looks more of a seven-furlong performer. It is a concern that the normally reliable Believing was below-par at Royal Ascot, but she is the kind of hard-knocking sprinter this race suits while Ides Of March is not out of it if things fall his way. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Ascot, post time: 14:22, THE CORNISH ORCHARDS SUMMER MILE-G2, £140,000, 4yo/up, 7f 213yT Field: Dark Tornado (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Haatem (Ire) (Phoenix Of Spain {Ire}), My Cloud (Ire) (Blue Point {Ire}), Never So Brave (Ire) (No Nay Never), Nostrum (GB) (Kingman {GB}), Point Lynas (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}), Prague (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Quddwah (GB) (Kingman {GB}). TDN Verdict: The Royal meeting's winners Haatem, My Cloud and Never So Brave clash here, with the former having the Stakes form having conquered the 10-furlong Wolferton. My Cloud went through the Royal Hunt Cup like a class act in the making and is full of untapped potential as a half-brother to Palace Pier, while Never So Brave showed in the Buckingham Palace what Sir Michael Stoute was prophesying in 2024. Last year's winner Quddwah is back at a more realistic level after his Queen Anne flop, but needs to regain some confidence. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, Newmarket, post time: 16:00, THE BET365 SUPERLATIVE STAKES-G2, £100,000, 2yo, 7fT Field: Bourbon Blues (GB) (Space Blues {Ire}), Italy (GB) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), Moonfall (Ire) (Starman {GB}), Raakeb (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}), Saba Desert (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), Wild Desert (Ire) (Too Darn Hot {GB}), Venetian Lace (Ire) (Masar {Ire}). TDN Verdict: TDN Rising Star Italy beat the subsequent Chesham runner-up Thesecretadversary with a degree of panache at Leopardstown in May and it is hard to get away from the buzz that surrounds him. Charlie Appleby has an excellent record in this and William Buick is on the Sandown winner Saba Desert by Dubawi, who captured this in 2004 and has sired three winners of it. Stablemate Wild Desert did little wrong when turned over by the second-string Pacific Avenue in an important course-and-distance stepping stone last month and remains an exciting prospect. [Tom Frary]. Saturday, York, post time: 15:45, THE JOHN SMITH'S SILVER CUP-G3, £85,000, 4yo/up, 13f 188yT Field: Al Qareem (Ire) (Awtaad {Ire}), Maghlaak (GB) (Muhaarar {GB}), Onesmoothoperator (Dialed In), Samui (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}), Subsequent (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Tabletalk (Ire) (Camelot {GB}). TDN Verdict: Al Qareem looks the solid one on his second to Illinois in the Ormonde and when taking the course-and-distance Listed Grand Cup by storm. Subsequent is making his seasonal debut, having signed off at three with a win in the Listed Noel Murless Stakes and is from a stable that can do no wrong at present. [Tom Frary]. Click here for the complete fields. The post Black-Type Analysis: Cinderella Facing Crimson Rematch In Falmouth appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

6th-SAR, $100K, Msw, 2yo, 1mT, 4:02 p.m. ET. DR. AGNE (Into Mischief), the third foal to race out of champion turf female Lady Eli (Divine Park), is set for his first start under trainer Cherie DeVaux who TDN contributor Tim Wilkin reminded us Thursday is all too familiar with the celebrated dam while an assistant for Chad Brown. A half-sister to MGSW Bizzy Caroline (Afleet Alex), Lady Eli was a $4.2-million buy for John Sikura/Hill 'n' Dale during the 2018 Keeneland November Sale. Himself a $185,000 purchase during Keeneland September and now owned by Madaket, Twin Brook and Belladonna, Dr. Agne's extended female family includes English multiple group stakes winner Sacred (GB) (Exceed And Excel {Aus}). Another first-time starter is Honoree (Code of Honor). A $220,000 buy at last year's Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearlings Sale, the Shug McGaughey trainee is out of an unraced dam who claims MSW Bullseye Beauty (Dialed In) and GSW Vergara (Noble Mission {GB}). Finally, D.J. Stables homebred Orbit (Medaglia d'Oro) is the first foal for SP Earth Strike (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire})–the half-sister of Irish multiple Group 1 winner Order of St George (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) and GSW Angel Terrace (Ghostzapper). TJCIS PPS 8th-MTH, $52K, Msw, 3yo/up, 1m, 5:17 p.m. ET. The initial foal for stakes-winning Three Chimneys homebred Magic Dance (More Than Ready), New Magic (Curlin) was sent to trainer Chad Brown. The colt's second dam Magical World (Distorted Humor) was made the sales topper when Mandy Pope and Three Chimneys went to $5.2-million at the 2021 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. Her offspring include GI Acorn Stakes heroine Guarana (Ghostzapper)–who was the fourth highest return at the same Fasig-Tipton Sale at $4.4-million–and GSW Beatbox (Pioneerof the Nile), a 2019 $2.1-million Keeneland September grad. TJCIS PPS 10th-SAR, $110K, OC100K/N1X, 3yo, 1 1/16mT, 6:19 p.m. ET. 'TDN Rising Star' Asbury Park (GB) (Frankel {GB}) earned his tin star for co-owners Peter Brant and St. Elias at second asking over the Spa turf June 6. Now the dark bay trained by Chad Brown is ready for the next level. The 3-year-old's dam is French stakes winner Limonar (Ire) (Street Cry {Ire}). Her produce includes English stakes winner Mokarris (More Than Ready), English multiple group victor Spanish Mission (Noble Mission {GB}) and SW Dude N Colorado (GB) (Uncle Mo). TJCIS PPS The post Friday’s Racing Insights: The Doctor Is In, Champion Lady Eli’s Colt Unveiled At The Spa appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Godolphin-Appleby-Buick triumvirate was in celebratory mood for a third time on the opening day of Newmarket's July Festival after TDN Rising Star Opera Ballo (Ghaiyyath) doubled his stakes tally with a decisive success in the Listed Edmondson Hall Solicitors Sir Henry Cecil Stakes. The €600,000 Arqana August graduate broke alertly and was steadied to track the leaders in fifth through halfway. Cruising forward on the bridle with a quarter-mile remaining, the 11-8 favourite was shaken up to assume command approaching the final furlong and kept on strongly in the closing stages to assert superiority in style. He was 2 3/4 lengths too good for Seagulls Eleven (Galileo Gold), with 1 1/2 lengths back to King Of Cities (Dubawi) in third. There's no doubt Opera Ball is a talent and he makes it four wins from five starts in the Listed Sir Henry Cecil Stakes on a memorable day for William Buick, Charlie Appleby and @godolphin pic.twitter.com/DAL2OBrxag — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 10, 2025 The post Banner Day for Buick as TDN Rising Star Opera Ballo Wins the Henry Cecil appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Keeneland will present the most lucrative stakes schedule for a racing season in track history when it awards $10.85 million for 22 stakes scheduled for the 17-day fall meet from Oct. 3-25.View the full article

The Jockey Club announces the speakers for its 73rd Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing, to be held July 31 at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., at 10 a.m. ET.View the full article

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-bred horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Observations features a seven-figure yearling. 4.10 Newmarket, Mdn, £25,000, 2yo, c/g, 7fT DISTANT STORM (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) bids to become Charlie Appleby's fourth winner of this important maiden since 2017, having topped the Arqana May Breeze-Up when selling for €1.9 million. A son of George Washington's only foal Date With Destiny, who produced the Group 3 winner Beautiful Morning (Galileo), he is the pick of William Buick of two stable runners. The stand-outs he encounters here are Ballydoyle's Constitution River (Fr) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), a €400,000 Arqana Deauville August graduate whose dam is a full-sister to the G1 British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes winner Wonderful Tonight; Jeff Smith's Venetian Prince (GB) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}), an Andrew Balding-trained son of the G1 Juddmonte International heroine Arabian Queen and half-brother to the high-class See The Fire; and the Gredley Family's Aspect Island (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), a James Owen-trained full-brother to the accomplished sprinter Tasleet. 3.20 York, Novice, £30,000, 2yo, f, 6fT AYLIN (IRE) (St Mark's Basilica {Fr}) is a major runner for Al Shaqab Racing and Amo Racing, having cost 600,000gns when sharing the honours of top-priced filly at Tattersalls October Book 2. Karl Burke introduces the daughter of Dark Angel's Listed winner Angelic Light in a race that includes Yuesheng Zhang's Secret Echo (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), a Roger Varian-trained relative of the Irish Oaks runner-up Rain Goddess. The post Arqana May Breeze-Up Topper Distant Storm Debuts At Newmarket appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

NBC News's Steve Kornacki, a national political correspondent who covers horse racing, including this year's Triple Crown, will provide the keynote address for the first half of the two-part Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing, which will be held at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs, New York, on Thursday, July 31, at 10 a.m. ET. Everett Dobson, chair-elect of The Jockey Club, will be the second-half keynote speaker, and will discuss his plans for the organization and The Jockey Club's ongoing plans to help grow the sport. Other speakers and events for the Round Table Conference will include: Shawn Smeallie, founder of ACG Advocacy, who will discuss the state of horse racing in Washington, D.C. A presentation examining scheduling data will be given by John Stewart, CEO, and Chris Groer, CPO, Fastbreak AI. Fastbreak AI helps optimize the business of sports through AI-driven scheduling, operations, and sponsorship solutions. Griffin Johnson, a social media influencer with more than 14 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, and X, will discuss his journey and the role influencers can play in promoting horse racing with Shannon Kelly, director, Industry Relations, The Jockey Club. A panel featuring Dr. Allen Hershkowitz, environmental science advisor, New York Yankees, and Glen Kozak, executive vice president, Operations and Capital Projects, New York Racing Association Inc., will examine how sports and racing adapt to changes in weather. The panel will be moderated by James L. Gagliano, president and COO, The Jockey Club. The post Steve Kornacki Named Keynote Speaker For Jockey Club’s Annual Round Table Conference appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Brant Dunshea, acting chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has revealed that the BHA is working to produce a set of “incredibly strict conditions” with Oisin Murphy following his conviction for drink-driving. Murphy, 29, was last week fined £70,000 and banned from driving for 20 months having pleaded guilty to one count of driving a motor vehicle while over the prescribed limit of alcohol. Until the criminal proceedings were finalised, the BHA did not have the full details surrounding the case, according to Dunshea, who confirmed that conversations with Murphy regarding the conditions of his licence are already underway. “Matters around licensing are personal in nature and every individual has different challenges,” Dunshea told ITV Racing on Thursday. “When it comes to licensing we maintain a private relationship with individuals. “There will be times when we have to deal with certain issues in a different way, not only to address issues that have emerged like in Oisin's situation, but also to support individuals who might be dealing with a whole range of challenges. “What has occurred, which has been reported and Oisin has spoken about that, is below the standard we would expect in terms of British racing. But, importantly, we make every effort to protect and enhance the safety of our jockeys and our horses. “As a consequence between heavy engagement between Oisin and our team, we're going through a process at the moment of agreeing a set of incredibly strict conditions and this will include enhanced testing both on the racecourse and away from the racecourse.” He added, “To be very clear, the BHA weren't given access to the information in relation to the criminal proceedings up until the full details were given in court. These matters are not in our jurisdiction so the information we were dealing with was limited. “We've had face-to-face sessions with Oisin and we are working to come up with a set of conditions that not only ensures we're protecting the integrity of British racing and the safety of our people, but also in a way that ensures Oisin gets the support and help he might need to deal with his issues.” The post “Incredibly Strict Conditions” to be Imposed on Oisin Murphy’s Licence appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

With chief rival Ghostwriter (Invincible Spirit) scratched during the preliminaries, jockey William Buick seized the opportunity of registering a 2,000th British winner aboard Godolphin's ultra-consistent El Cordobes (Frankel) in Thursday's Kingdom Of Bahrain-sponsored G2 Princess Of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket. “To do it on my home track for Godolphin and Charlie [Appleby], makes it particularly special,” said Buick after his landmark achievement in a contest which comes with a free ticket to the G1 Caulfield Cup. Originally knocked down to Richard Knight, on behalf of Saleh Al Homaizi, for 2-million guineas at the 2022 Tattersalls October Book 1 sale, El Cordobes was acquired privately by Godolphin in the aftermath of that failed transaction. The 7-2 chance lobbed along in third for the most part, but was shuffled back to last of the four runners as Wimbledon Hawkeye (Kameko) and stablemate Arabian Crown (Dubawi) tackled the pacesetting Palladium (Gleneagles) at the quarter-mile marker. Easing away from the stands' side fence for a clear passage approaching the final furlong and was driven out up the hill to defeat the former by two lengths. Arabian Crown was 1 3/4 lengths back in third while 13-8 favourite Palladium faded to finish 11 lengths adrift. 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for William Buick! El Cordobes lands the Group 2 Princess Of Wales's Stakes (Sponsored By The Kingdom Of Bahrain) for the top jockey, trainer Charlie Appleby and @godolphin@BahrainTurfClub | @NewmarketRace pic.twitter.com/sa7APeDro9 — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 10, 2025 The post William Buick Claims 2,000th British Winner in Newmarket Feature appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Field Of Gold (Kingman) and Ombudsman (Night Of Thunder) have joined Forever Young (Real Steel) at the top of the LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings for 2025, after producing blockbuster performances to win at Royal Ascot. Juddmonte's Field Of Gold won the G1 St James's Palace Stakes by three and a half lengths, while stablemate Ombudsman ran out a decisive winner of the G1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes, by two lengths from last year's G1 Champion Stakes winner Anmaat (Awtaad) [123]. Both horses are now rated 127, matching the figure Forever Young achieved when winning the G1 Saudi Cup. Ombudsman followed his Royal Ascot victory with a runner-up effort behind Delacroix (Dubawi) in the G1 Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. That performance saw Delacroix climb into co-fourth position in the rankings with a rating of 126, alongside the Hong Kong champions Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) and Romantic Warrior (Acclamation). In France, Calandagan proved better than ever when winning the G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud by three and a half lengths. The son of Gleneagles now faces a rematch with his G1 Coronation Cup conqueror Jan Brueghel (Galileo) in the G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot later this month. With a rating of 125, that pair are rated the equal of Japanese star Danon Decile (Epiphaneia) and Sovereignty (Into Mischief), the winner of the GI Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont Stakes. The complete LONGINES World's Best Racehorse Rankings are available here. The post Field Of Gold and Ombudsman the Big Movers in World’s Best Racehorse Rankings appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Melbourne Cup (G1) will be worth AU$10 million this November, up AU$1.3 million, with the changes primarily designed to reward connections of the runners who finish between 13th and last.View the full article

Miguel Clement's rail-drawn Make Haste (GB) (Blue Point {Ire}), a gate to wire winner in her last race (an allowance at Gulfstream), will look to take this field in similar fashion for Friday's GIII Coronation Cup at Saratoga. A debut winner and stakes-placed in her native Ireland, this filly has never gone further than five furlongs and will have to pick up the extra half-furlong Friday but showed no signs of stopping at Gulfstream for the late Christophe Clement, hitting the wire going away by nearly five lengths. Lugamo Racing Stable's Cloe (Tiz the Law) already has a stakes win to her credit, taking the Melody of Colors (also at Gulfstream in gate to wire fashion) in late March. This well-traveled filly went from Florida to Santa Anita when third in the GIII Senorita Stakes Apr. 27 to Saratoga when most recently second in a rained-off edition of the Soaring Softly Stakes June 8. She'll look to challenge the front for trainer Jose D'Angelo. Cutting back in distance is Spirited Boss (Street Boss) who came from off the pace to win the 7 1/2 furlong Sanibel Island Stakes Mar. 29 before running second in the one-mile Honey Ryder Stakes and third (behind Cloe) in the Soaring Softly. Already a winner over course and distance is Abientot (Not This Time), a Mark Casse runner who also took the GIII Matron Stakes in her juvenile season but struggled last out in the GIII Mamzelle Stakes finishing ninth. She did kick off this season with a third beaten just a length in the 5 1/2 furlongs Limestone Stakes at Keeneland in April. Brittany Russell brings in Gata Brazil (Into Mischief) who has ruled the turf at Laurel Park but now steps up markedly in class. She last took the Stormy Blue Stakes going this same 5 1/2-furlong distance June 15. The post Make Haste Looks For The Crown In Coronation appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

22 stakes awarding a record $10.85 million are scheduled for the most lucrative stakes schedule for a racing season in Keeneland track history for the 17-day Fall Meet from Oct. 3-25. The Fall Meet also marks the 40th anniversary of the turf course at Keeneland, which in October 1985 became the first track in Kentucky to offer turf racing. Additionally, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund is contributing $2.55 million to Keeneland's Fall Meet stakes purses, pending approval from the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation. “Competition from Thoroughbred racing's leading horses and top jockeys, trainers and owners will put the focus of fans, handicappers and the industry on Keeneland's Fall Meet,” Keeneland Vice President of Racing Gatewood Bell said. “We are excited to be able to add $100,000 to the purse of the GII Sycamore, which was upgraded for 2025, and to increase the value of another 18 stakes by $50,000 each. Our Grade I races now are worth $650,000 to $1.25 million, while the purses of all Grade II races are $400,000, all Grade III races are worth $350,000 and the listed race is valued at $300,000.” Fall Stars Weekend kicks off the meet with $6.3 million in total purses spread over 11 stakes. Eight stakes are part of the “Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In,” which will award the winners automatic starting positions and free entry into the 42nd Breeders' Cup at Del Mar Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Those include: GI Darley Alcibiades GII Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix GII Jessamine. GI Coolmore Turf Mile GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity GII Thoroughbred Club of America. GI Juddmonte Spinster GII Castle & Key Bourbon. Public ticket sales for the Fall Meet will begin Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 9 a.m. The post Eight ‘Win And You’re In’ Races Lead Record Stakes Schedule For Keeneland Fall Meet appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The potential field for Sunday's G1 Cygames Grand Prix de Paris at ParisLongchamp has been boosted by a pair of supplementary entries, with Leffard (Le Havre) and Surabad (Bated Breath) now featuring among eight possible runners. The Jean-Claude Rouget-trained Leffard was last seen finishing down the field in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly, but he'd previously shown a smart level of form when filling the runner-up spot in the Listed Prix Suresnes at the same venue. One place behind him on that occasion was Henri-Francois Devin's New Ground (New Bay), who is set to reoppose on Sunday after he ran a huge race to finish a staying-on fourth in the G1 Derby at Epsom. The Aga Khan Studs homebred Surabad gained his third career victory in the Listed Prix de l'Avre over this course and distance in April, before chasing home Rafale Design in the G3 Prix du Lys at Chantilly. He is trained by Francis-Henri Graffard, who won the Grand Prix de Paris back in 2015 with Erupt. Aidan O'Brien is responsible for three of the remaining five contenders as he seeks a sixth win in this Group 1, headed by Trinity College (Dubawi), who followed his fourth-place finish in the Prix du Jockey Club with an impressive success in the G3 Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot. He is joined from Ballydoyle by Galveston (Frankel), who was third in the G2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot, and the Listed Lingfield Derby Trial winner Puppet Master (Camelot), who needs to bounce back from a below-par display in the G1 Irish Derby. The entries are completed by the G3 Prix Noailles scorer Uther (Camelot), a half-brother to last year's winner, Sosie (Sea The Stars), and Frankly Good Cen (Frankel), who finished well when seventh in the Prix du Jockey Club. The post Leffard and Surabad Added to Sunday’s Grand Prix de Paris appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

SARATOGA SPRING, NY – Since racing began here in the 1860s, Saratoga has been a career launching pad for 2-year-old maidens. It should not be a surprise that the tradition continued last summer. Dozens and dozens of young horses destined for greatness picked up their first victories at the Spa. A very short list of those standouts includes: The filly Ruthless, winner of the inaugural running of the GI Belmont Stakes Aristides, who won the first GI Kentucky Derby Maskette Zev Triple Crown winner Gallant Fox Tom Fool Sword Dancer Winning Colors Easy Goer. Some, like Godolphin's Derby and Belmont winner Sovereignty (Into Mischief), lost in maiden races at Saratoga and developed into stars. Sovereignty was fourth behind 'TDN Rising Star' Tip Top Thomas (Volatile) on Aug. 24 and has four wins and two seconds since. Tip Top Thomas won the GIII Indiana Derby on Saturday. Amerman Racing's Test Score (Lookin at Lucky), second in his maiden try at Saratoga, won the GI Belmont Derby Invitational on Saturday at Saratoga. While it's far too early to tell whether the class of 2024 will produce an all-timer, we can see that some of them have already laid the foundations of promising careers. From the winners of the 36 Maiden Special Weight races with purses of $100,000 and with no restrictions–regarded as the most challenging of the many maiden contests of the Saratoga season–winners include: Godolphin's champion Immersive (Nyquist) Sandman (Tapit) La Cara (Street Sense) May Day Ready (Tapit). Through the decades, the competition has proved to be pretty stout in some of Saratoga's maiden contests. “I don't think anything's changed historically there,” Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher said. “You come to Saratoga with a 2-year-old, you better have them well prepared, and they better have some talent. You know you can run an awfully good one that might not win first time out.” The top-level maiden races in 2024 were made up of sprints and routes: Twenty were run on dirt 16 were contested on the grass. So far, the maiden winners have secured: a total of nine Grade I victories, six as 2-year-olds and three this year Immersive, trained by Brad Cox, was voted the Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old filly champ after following her debut victory at Saratoga with wins in the GI Spinaway, the GI Alcibiades and the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies. D. J. Stable LLC, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and CJ Stables' Sandman earned his berth in the Kentucky Derby, where he finished seventh, with a score in the GI Arkansas Derby. Tracy Farmer's La Cara picked up her two Grade I wins this year in the Ashland and the Acorn. Flanagan Racing's 'TDN Rising Star' Chancer McPatrick (McKinzie) moved from his maiden win to take the GI Hopeful and the GI Champagne. A month after notching her first career win at Saratoga, Live Oak Plantation's And One More Time (Omaha Beach) won the GI Natalma at Woodbine. Chancer McPatrick | Sarah Andrew Seven of leading trainer Chad Brown's 45 victories were earned in the open $100,000 maiden races. His top performer thus far from that group is Chancer McPatrick with $623,625 in earnings. Tip Top Thomas was one of Pletcher's four winners. Mark Casse enjoyed a solid summer with his 2-year-olds, picking up five wins. “We had a great bunch of young horses,” Casse said. “We have another great bunch of young horses again this year.” Casse's winners were: Sandman La Cara And One More Time Abientot (Not This Time) She's Got Will (War of Will). She's Got Will, who Casse said is coming back from injury, was the only one who debuted at Saratoga. The other four, all now graded stakes winners, had lost in races at other tracks before competing at Saratoga. “That's a typical Mark Casse,” Casse said. “My friend, Aron Yagoda, who introduced me when I got inducted into the Hall of Fame, he tells everybody, 'Mark doesn't train for a race. He trains for a career.' When you look at Sandman and you look at La Cara, you can see that's a little bit of what I do.” Sandman ran third in the GI Preakness Stakes and is expected to make his next start in the GII Jim Dandy to prep for the GI Travers. La Cara is headed to the GI Coaching Club American Oaks and could face Casse stablemate Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) in the GI Alabama. Casse said he likes to spread out his maidens and give them a test before Saratoga. “If you see me run a first-time starter here, he's really good or he's a New York-bred, because, if not, I've gotten them started somewhere else,” Casse said. “That was the case with Sandman and La Cara. I always say, 'this is New York. You have to earn your way there.” The post Ready To Fire: Saratoga Is The Launching Pad For Maidens appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Benefitting from a fast-run renewal of Newmarket's G2 Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes on Thursday, Mick and Janice Mariscotti's 18-1 shot Zavateri (Without Parole) came through to dominate the six-furlong contest. Impressive on debut at Salisbury last month, the second big two-year-old from the Eve Johnson Houghton stable in 2025 after the Royal Ascot winner Havana Hurricane had a length to spare over the Coventry runner-up Do Or Do Not (Space Blues). “We didn't underestimate him and he'll improve again–I had to commit sooner than I wanted to and I was impressed with the way he found the line,” jockey Charles Bishop said of the 35,000gns Tattersalls October Book 2 bargain buy from the family of the great Zarkava. “He'll get seven in time and he's got a very good mind–everything you ask him to do, he does immediately. He was on the wing without any help today and I always thought he would appreciate a bit of give, as he has a bit of knee action but he's handled fast ground well twice now.” Zavateri wins the Kingdom Of Bahrain July Stakes! The Without Parole colt dents some big reputations and is now two from two as this 35,000gns buy lands Group 2 honours in quite a result for the @johnsonhoughton team @BahrainTurfClub | @NewmarketRace pic.twitter.com/ze17fu4m7e — Racing TV (@RacingTV) July 10, 2025 The post ‘We Didn’t Underestimate Him’: Bishop Steers Without Parole’s Zavateri To July Upset appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article