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Due to extreme weather conditions that are anticipated over the next several days in southeastern Louisiana, officials at the Fair Grounds have announced that the nine-race program originally scheduled for this Thursday, Jan. 23 will be moved to next Monday, Jan. 27. The next scheduled card will now take place on Friday, Jan. 24, with racing to continue Saturday, Sunday and now Monday with a first post time of 12:45 p.m. Central time. Wintry weather on the eastern seaboard resulted in the cancellation of live racing Monday and Tuesday at Parx just outside of Philadelphia, while officials at Oaklawn Park took pre-emptive action late last week and canceled Monday's holiday program at the Hot Springs oval. An extra day of racing has been added on Jan. 30 to help make up for the lost days of racing during the current month. The post Fair Grounds Postponing Thursday Program To Jan. 27 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A total of 33 lots have been catalogued for Saturday's Tattersalls Cheltenham January Sale after a further six point-to-point winners were added over the weekend. The full catalogue is available to view here, with selling set to start at the conclusion of racing at Prestbury Park. In addition to the 29 horses who have either won or finished placed point-to-points, Karate Kid (Ire) (lot 10) features among a quartet of four-year-olds who have already won under Rules. The son of Spanish Moon was the subject of this TDN feature on Monday after his success in a bumper at Leopardstown's Christmas Festival. Lots will be stabled in the Charles Turner yard and will be available for viewing from 1pm on Friday, January 24 and from 8.30am through to the end of the sale.on Saturday, January 25. The post Full Catalogue for the Tattersalls Cheltenham January Sale Now Online appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Too Much Kiki (Too Much Bling) has been named Texas Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old filly for her on-track exploits in 2024. Owned by Landon Jordan's Mansfield Racing and trained by Bret Calhoun, gray filly won the first three starts of her campaign, each in stakes (non black-type) and was runner-up in black-type events at Sam Houston and Lone Star Park last spring. She concluded the season with a record of 3-2-1 from seven appearances and earnings of $178,479. Too Much Kiki was the $100,000 topper at the 2022 Texas Summer Yearling Sale while part of the draft of Highlander Training Center. Her dam, Soft Music (Action This Day), also produced Too Much Kiki's full-sister Bling On The Music, the champion Texas 2-year-old filly of 2016. Soft Music was named 2024 Broodmare of the Year and her owner, Daniele Durham, was crowned breeders of the year. The leading accredited Texas-bred money earner for 2024 was Equestris Ltd Inc (dba W.S. Farish). The other divisional champions are as follows: 2-year-old filly: Tapitures Actor (Tapiture) 2-year-old gelding: Ring Seeker (Too Much Bling) 3-year-old gelding: Victory for Vets (Tapiture) Older Female: Reclusive (Flat Out) Older Male: Singapore Flash (Shanghai Bobby) The post Too Much Kiki Named Texas 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

A breeding right in Goliath du Berlais (Fr) topped the Arqana Online January Sale on Monday when going the way of Bertrand Le Metayer (BLM Bloodstock) for €80,000. The leading sire of three-year-old jumpers from his first crop, the Haras d'Etreham stallion was beaten just once in eight starts as a chaser in France, notably winning the G1 Prix Ferdinand Dufaure on his final appearance as a four-year-old. Of the seven lots offered, four sold for a total of €180,000. A 1/60th share in City Light (Fr) was bought by Laurent Benoit (Broadhurst Agency) for €45,000, while a 1/50th share in Beaumec de Houelle (Fr) fetched €30,000 from Michel Haski. The other lot to sell was the Monsun (Ger) mare North Sun (Ger), the dam of the G2 Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft winner Northern Ruler (Ger) (Ruler Of The World {Ire}). Offered in offered by Gestüt Schlenderhan in foal to Torquator Tasso (Ger), she was purchased by Erwan de Chambord (EDC Agency) for €25,000. A nomination to the Aga Khan Studs stallion Zarak (Fr) was not sold at €78,000. The post Breeding Right in Goliath du Berlais Tops Arqana Online January Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Godolphin's seven-time Group 1 winner and defending champion Rebel's Romance (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) heads a stellar international entry for Qatar's $2,500,000 H.H. Amir Trophy, which is scheduled to be run over 2,400 metres at Al Rayyan Racecourse in Doha on Saturday, February 15. The seven-year-old Rebel's Romance could face up to five other top-level winners if attempting to repeat last year's impressive victory in Qatar's most valuable Thoroughbred contest, with a total of 69 entries from eight different countries being received. The William Haggas-trained Dubai Honour (Ire) (Pride Of Dubai {Aus}), last seen filling the runner-up spot in the G1 Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin in December, is another previous Group 1 winner in contention, along with Alban de Mieulle's local contender Simca Mille (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}), who won the G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin when trained in France by Stephane Wattel. The G1 Hopeful Stakes winner Killer Ability (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) leads the potential Japanese challenge, while his compatriot, Satono Glanz (Jpn) (Satono Diamond {Jpn}), could attempt to improve on his third-place finish in last year's renewal. Elsewhere on the card, possible runners in the $500,000 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup include the multiple Group/Grade 2 winners Poker Face (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and Ottoman Fleet (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), while Charlie Appleby, the trainer of both Rebel's Romance and Ottoman Fleet, also has a strong hand in the $400,000 Al Rayyan Mile with Age Of Gold (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) and Aomori City (Fr) (Oasis Dream {GB}). The Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup and Al Rayyan Mile are both staged as local Group 2 races. The other big race at the meeting for Thoroughbreds is the $400,000 Dukhan Sprint, which is run as a local Group 3. The entries include Wathnan Racing's talented trio of Crimson Advocate (Nyquist), Dark Trooper (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and Rogue Lightning (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), while Kevin Ryan's Washington Heights (GB) (Washington DC {Ire}) and the Stuart Williams-trained Quinault (Ger) (Oasis Dream {GB}) could both make the trip from Britain. The post Returning Hero Rebel’s Romance Among 69 Entries for H.H. Amir Trophy appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The first foal by the New York-based Americanrevolution (Constitution) was delivered early on the morning of Jan. 19 at Northview Stallion Station in Warwick, Maryland. Bred by Valencia Leach, the colt is the fourth live produce out of Tiz a Belle (Tiznow), a daughter of the Grade III-placed Mr Hall's Opus (Office), the dam of GIII Palos Verdes Stakes winner Essential Wager (Honor Code) and also hailing from the A.P. Indy sire line. Tiz a Belle's lone foal to the races is the winning Alemam (Catalina Cruiser), an $85,000 Keeneland November weanling and $130,000 Texas 2-Year-Olds in Training purchase. New York-bred Americanrevoultion was raced by WinStar and CHC Inc. and won five of his 12 starts, four of those in stakes company, including a half-length victory as a 3-year-old in the GI Cigar Mile Handicap. Americanrevolution stands at Rockridge Stud in Hudson, NY, in a partnership with WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, Taylor Made Stallions, Fortune Farm and Mill Creek Farm. The post Grade I Winner Americanrevolution Sires First Foal appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The first foal of the high-class sprinter Bouttemont (Ire) was born on January 11, Rathbarry Stud announced on Monday. Bred by Equispirit Limited, the bay colt is the first foal out of the Showcasing (GB) mare Rival Queen (Ire) who, in turn, is out of a Galileo (Ire) half-sister to the leading sires Invincible Spirit (Ire) and Kodiac (GB). Bouttemont is a son of Rathbarry's much-missed stallion Acclamation (GB). He covered 81 mares in his first season at stud, including 13 black-type performers, 11 black-type producers and half-sisters to the Group 1 winners Mad Cool (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}) and Zafisio (Ire) (Efisio {GB}). The post First Foal for Rathbarry’s Bouttemont appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

GBBPlus, an extension of the highly successful Great British Bonus (GBB) scheme, has begun issuing its first bonuses. Designed to incentivise and reward the breeding, buying and racing of British-bred staying fillies and chasing mares, GBBPlus officially launched on January 1, and within three weeks, it has already awarded two £30,000 bonuses. The scheme's extension, announced last year, provides all mares born in Britain and sired by a British-based stallion with the opportunity to compete for bonuses of up to £30,000 in Class 1-4 weight-for-age (WFA) and handicap chases. Mares by stallions outside Britain remain eligible but receive half the bonus amounts to promote the use of British stallions. GBBPlus introduces a straightforward “10-20-30” bonus structure with bumpers offering up to £10,000, hurdles up to £20,000, and chases up to £30,000. The first two winners of the £30,000 bonus include the Lucy Wadham-trained Telepathique (GB) (Telescope {Ire}) when she gained her fifth career victory at Fakenham on Sunday, January 19. Simon Cox, chairman of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association's (TBA) NH Committee, said, “We were really excited to extend GBB to an area of racing that needs additional support. GBB has already done phenomenal work in raising the value and appeal of British-bred mares, and this extension will only amplify that progress. “The number of mares participating in chases has been declining, so we hope the expanded coverage and increased bonus value will encourage owners and trainers to test their mares in these races.” He added, “It's fantastic to see successes like Telepathique's rewarded through the scheme. With her success on the track, she also qualifies for the HBLB funded Elite Mares Scheme (EMS), another TBA initiative, which offers significant discounts on covering fees, further supporting her future potential.” The post GBBPlus Delivers First Bonuses appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The National Stud certainly cannot be accused of lacking variety in its stallion ranks. The champion stayer Stradivarius (Ire) has been the kingpin of the stallion yard for the last two seasons but now he will have to make room for another much-loved star in Bradsell (GB), the champion sprinter in Europe in 2024. It didn't take long for Bradsell to make his presence felt. Having been sold at the Goffs UK Breeze-up Sale by Mark Grant to Tom Biggs and Archie Watson, he made his debut exactly a month later on the Knavesmire, winning that York novice contest by nine lengths and instantly being named a TDN Rising Star. Further justification of that came another three weeks later when, by now racing in the red-and-white silks of Shaikh Nasser Al Khalifa's Victorious Racing, he won the G2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot from Persian Force (Ire), Royal Scotsman (Ire) and Blackbeard (Ire), all of whom went on to frank the form by becoming Group 1 or Group 2 winners themselves. When he stumbled in the G1 Keeneland Phenix Stakes before hanging to finish fourth of the five runners, it might have been easiest to assume that here was another flash-in-the-pan two-year-old, whose star burned brightly but briefly, and was extinguished for good before the season was out. But such an assumption was to reckon without the tenacity of the power-packed Bradsell, who was skilfully brought back not once but twice from injury by Watson to compile a record that speaks not just to his gumption but also to his good mind. “I think everybody can remember that debut,” says Joe Bradley, head of bloodstock for the National Stud, who is now responsible for ensuring that Bradsell has a similarly explosive start to his second career. “We all know that that two-year-old form, but especially the two-year-old to four-year-old form at a high level, is incredibly important for a stallion, and he has that in abundance.” Indeed, a low-key exit from a desperate draw in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint cannot detract from the three Group 1 triumphs added to Bradsell's record at three and four, along with a Listed victory in Deauville last summer as a pipe-opener after almost a year off the track with a fracture. “He was the first three-year-old colt in 15 years to win the King's Stand Stakes,” says Bradley. “And the King's Stand at Royal Ascot is one that sprinters from across the world commonly target. His performance that day was exceptional and for him to perform at the highest level as a three-year-old, then into his four-year-old campaign, was just incredible.” Straight off the plane home from California, Bradsell was in to the National Stud stallion yard and showing for breeders who were in town for the December Sales. Now, with a little time to settle in, he is already letting down and is quite clearly becoming a firm favourite of the team charged with his care. Bradley continues, “It's hugely exciting for the National Stud and for everybody involved with Victorious Racing to have him standing here for the 2025 season. The response has been hugely positive. I think we've been a bit taken aback.” He notes that it is hoped that Bradsell, who is one of only three new Flat stallions in Britain in 2025, will cover a book of around 130 mares in his first season, including a group owned by Victorious Racing and Fawzi Nass. “He looks like exactly what he should look like,” Bradley adds of the son of Tasleet (GB) and the Listed-winning Archipenko mare Russian Punch (GB). “We're looking at a champion sprinter, so he has all the qualities of that physically. Very strong: short-coupled, strong hip, strong shoulder. And he really just looks like that fast, precocious horse that he is. And he's really a pleasure to have around, especially for the people here who handle him daily. It's very important that they have a horse that is easy to handle.” While there were some notable highs at last year's yearling and foal sales, the overall picture can be a little daunting for those smaller breeders operating on a budget and sometimes struggling to get young stock into a sale, never mind to sell at a profit. Their numbers have dropped in recent years, as exemplified by a reduction in the foal crop, which was down by six per cent in Britain and Ireland last year. The departure of a number of stallions to stand overseas – including Bradsell's relatively young sire Tasleet, and Mutsasaabeq (GB), who was sold by the National Stud to India after standing just one season in Newmarket, adds to the uncertainty for breeders currently finalising their mating plans. The National Stud is attempting to ease potential cash flow concerns for breeders around sales time later this year by offering both Stradivarius and Bradsell on Live Foal terms, meaning that payment is delayed until a foal is on the ground next spring. (The farm's other two stallions, Lope Y Fernandez and Rajasinghe, remain on October 1 SLF terms.) “It's just our little additional help that we can do very easily,” Bradley says. “And I think that's reflected, again, in the support that we've seen so far. It really makes a difference for breeders and we're very happy to do it.” He continues, “It's something that's been talked about quite a lot recently, that lower-to-bottom-end market, and that's definitely an area that is struggling. But that's not to say that people aren't still participating and I think the appetite for breeding to horses is still there. “We see breeders who are still very keen to get involved at that level, and we're still seeing a strong uptake on boarding mares, coming not only here to National Stud stallions but also visiting other stallions in Newmarket. So we're very positive for the season ahead. We understand the challenges and we do what we can to help.” The post Bradsell a ‘Hugely Exciting’ Newcomer to the National Stud appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Just over a month after being granted his trainer's licence, Colm Ryan lit up the Leopardstown Christmas festival when the not unfancied Karate Kid (Ire) (Spanish Moon) ran out a most impressive winner of the 2m4f bumper–a race that has been won by subsequent Grade 1 horses Carefully Selected (Ire), Appreciate It (Ire) and Fact To File (Ire) in recent times. This was the first time in six years where the powerful yards of Willie Mullins or Gordon Elliott weren't responsible for the winner of the race and Karate Kid will doubtless pique the interest of some of the bigger outfits when he goes under the hammer at the Cheltenham January Sale on Saturday. Karate Kid is owned by Ryan's close friend John Hayes, who actually held the licence when the horse made a promising start to his career to finish second in a Fairyhosue bumper back in October. From there, connections rolled the big dice by taking on the might of Mulllins and Elliott at Leopardstown and were rewarded ten fold for their bravery. And while Ryan acknowledges something of a flip-flopping of the market that sees potential suitors gravitate towards point-to-point graduates over bumper winners compared to what would have been the case a decade previously, the rookie handler remains optimistic that the gelding can make his value in the ring. Ryan, who is in his early 40s, explained, “There have been a good few calls but it made the most sense to bring him to the sales. The market does seem to be heavily biased towards point-to-pointers and we're not in that circle at the moment. Maybe if this was six or seven years ago, people would be knocking down the door for a Leopardstown bumper winner. But the market has been flipped on its head for whatever reason.” He added, “What some of those point winners are doing is nothing related to what Karate Kid did at Leopardstown. A lot of them run in a point-to-point in November and then they aren't seen for 12 months. The other thing is the level of form they achieve. They are getting away with murder, really. Okay, they may be good horses but there's no real value to what they are doing–hacking around and quickening up from the second last. “Compare that to the three-year-old hurdles at Auteuil in April and you've 18 runners and fields spread out like the washing. It's just a different test altogether. There's various examples of horses winning a point-to-point and being put away for a year. They can't run for 12 months because they can't handle the system of any of those big yards. The likes of Karate Kid and the system that he's in, he'd go into Willie's, Henry's [de Bromhead] or Gordon's in the morning and slot in straight away. There's no doubt about that.” Karate Kid was sourced for just £13,000 at the Goffs UK Spring Store Sale back in 2023. There were phone calls after that promising Fairyhouse debut but nothing materialised and he went on to deliver that memorable breakthrough victory on one of the biggest National Hunt stages of them all for Ryan. From the outside looking in, the decision to run Karate Kid in what is typically one of the hottest bumpers all winter looked ambitious at best. But it was one that was made easy given the form of the horse at home on the gallops, according to the handler. He said, “Three to four weeks out from the run, the decision became an easy one to make. It was just black and white as he was working so well. You talk about a young horse's ability but a lot of it is conjecture. This fella ran away fine on debut at Fairyhouse. It was a middle-of-the-road run. But sometimes these young horses can just improve and really start to roll and that's what he did after that run. They become really trainable and every day you do something with them they feel better. From the beginning of December, he was really flying and it was just a matter of hoping you weren't going to meet the second coming out of Willie's at Leopardstown. “Whether you are a singer, or an artist or whatever, the standard is unbelievable and the shape a good horse can itself into is phenomenal. Then you have other horses and you're persuading yourself all the time about what they might do. But the simplest thing about Karate Kid is that he took himself to Leopardstown. You didn't have to make any case for him. He did it himself. It was just clear-cut. People talk about galloping but it's nothing to do with galloping. It's a strong daily routine and the good ones will keep coming forward. I've no doubt that he's a good horse. Especially with how he came out of his race. We'd have had no problem going to the DRF [Dublin Racing Festival] with him–he was ridden out two days after the run because he was getting too fresh.” Ryan may be a rookie on paper, with Karate Kid just the second horse he has run in his own name, but Leopardstown was far from his first rodeo. After enjoying initial success, he was almost lost to the game after a series of investments went awry. It was only after teaming up with fellow Limerick-based handler Richard O'Brien in 2019 where his spark was reignited and the stable sent out four bumper winners in that time, including Ryan's homebred and Springs A Girl (Ire) and Hayes's homebred Shanbally Kid (Ire). “It's only in the last couple of years where this whole thing has become something real,” he explained. “The other side of it is that it's almost a second act if you like. A lot of people my age will have established themselves in life whereas I am starting again. I got out of horses for a good period of time. “Going back to the very beginning, there wouldn't have been any history of horses at home. My father just arrived home from the mart one day with a mare and sure we didn't have a clue what we were doing. We put her in foal anyway and put the progeny in training with Charles Byrnes. It was through that horse [Drive On (Ire)] that I got a job with Charles. I got a few quid together and I came home and put down a gallop.” He added, “The first store horse I bought by myself was named Lismakeery (Ire) and he went and won a bumper and I got him sold to JP McManus but I didn't know what I was doing at the time. I went off and bought seven or eight horses with the money I got from that horse and the whole thing just went up in smoke. I just got out of the game for a while after that. I was out of it for no other reasons than inexperience and stupidity. I went farming for six or seven years and had an attitude that it didn't work out because I wasn't up to it. The reality was I just didn't have enough exposure or experience.” He added, “I met Richard by chance. He had been calling into David O'Meara when he was based in the north of England and obviously Karl Burke, Kevin Ryan and Richard Fahey are based around there as well. This system of training that Richard brought back from his time over there was really invigorating. There was something really fresh about it and it really hit me. I would have been very blinkered and wouldn't have known anything other than the standard way of training horses and getting them fit–quite old-fashioned methods. This was back in 2019 and it created a completely new interest in racing for me.” It was last year when Ryan decided it was time enough to stand on his own two feet. And while allergic to self praise, he acknowledges that the role he played in nurturing a number of young horses who went on and won races provided the confidence to apply for the trainers' course. And the management of Karate Kid has been a vindication of that leap of faith. He said, “You can't really go saying these things about yourself, but I had a bit of success over the past couple of years and started to think that this might be something I could be good at. Usually, when you are dealing with a small number of horses, you might get a result every few years. But in the past three or four years, the results have been a lot more regular. It felt like there was something solid happening.” On the future, he added, “For the past five or six years, I have just been going non-stop 24/7. Now, I have got a good few quid out of horses but I found myself in a position where I was going to Leopardstown with Karate Kid and everything was revolving around how he ran. We were relying on him running well if not winning. That's a really bad position to find yourself in and thankfully he ran well and he looks a selling prospect now. But irrespective of the sale, if he didn't perform, it would have been fairly bleak stuff. I am at a point in my life now where I'd like this to work. I am not married and I don't have any kids. I have a huge interest in training but I'm still not in a position where things are normal-you're relying on a big result every year. The dream would be to have a batch of young horses coming through every year and to achieve a semblance of normality.” The post ‘We Were Relying On Karate Kid Winning – It Would Have Been Bleak If He Didn’t’ appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Retired Hall of Fame jockey Ramon Dominguez and his wife Sharon are among the four new board members of Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga (THS), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing sanctuary for retired racehorses and to sharing their horses and farm with the community through programs focused on mental health and wellness. Along with the Dominguezes, new board members are Keith Augustine and David Swank. “The addition of these dedicated individuals to the THS board will ensure that the organization continues to thrive and expand its equine-assisted therapy programs,” said THS co-founder Dr. Erin Christopher-Sisk. “Their unique expertise, shared passion for our mission, and commitment to mental health will help us make a lasting impact on our community. We are excited to work together as they bring their talents and insights to help move THS forward.” The post Ramon and Sharon Dominguez Join Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga Board appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Ascot, Goodwood and York, three of Britain's largest independent racecourses, announced today the 'British Midsummer Bonus', a new initiative designed to incentivise connections of horses trained outside of Europe to target three of the most prestigious Group 1 races in the British Flat racing calendar. Up to £1 million in bonuses will be available to connections who saddle international runners in both the £1.5 million King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot and £1 million Qatar Sussex Stakes at Goodwood, which are run days apart from each other, minimising travel complexities. The £1 million win bonus will pay out should the winners of both races be owned or trained by the same person (or entity in the case of owners). If the horses are placed in both races, a £250,000 bonus will be paid. Additionally, any horse who is successful in either the King George or Sussex Stakes and then lines up in the £1.25 million Juddmonte International at York will receive an appearance fee of £250,000, while any horse who is placed in the King George or Sussex Stakes and then contests the International will receive an appearance fee of £150,000. Any horse who simply lines up at Ascot or Goodwood will be guaranteed an appearance fee of £50,000, should they then go to York afterwards. Nick Smith, director of racing and public affairs at Ascot Racecourse, said, “We have been collectively considering how to maximise global attention on the midsummer period in Britain, when there are less major overseas events taking part than at other times of the year. “The thinking behind the Midsummer Bonus is that the opening races are, effectively, the same week, and this presents an opportunity to promote the whole week and all its international options as one entity. By linking the high-summer flagship races at Ascot, Goodwood and York and promoting them together, with bonuses, we are hoping that there is a greater incentive to travel horses to the UK for this significant spell of racing with seven Group 1s. “We are offering full equine travel costs, stabling and such like within the bonus scheme, along with business class flights and hotels for connections, very much as is expected at major international meetings around the world these days.” Yoshito Yahagi, a leading trainer in Japan, said, “I am excited to hear the news about this original bonus scheme which is very attractive for owners and trainers in Japan. Ascot, Goodwood and York Racecourses are adored by Japanese trainers, and this new scheme will certainly mean we give consideration to the venture when we plan our international programme. I hope I can become the first trainer to win the King George and Sussex Stakes in the same year.” The post British Midsummer Bonus Introduced for Horses Trained Outside of Europe appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Coming off its best year ever, Coteau Grove Farms now ranks among the leading buyers in the country. The operation, based in Sunset, Lousiana with a broodmare band of 63 head, was represented by four black-type winners from 71 starters in 2024 and the earners of nearly $3 million. The farm's advisor Andrew Cary of Cary Bloodstock gave TDN a sampling of the variety of stallions the operation is breeding to in 2025, both in Kentucky and in Louisiana. ANIMA GEMELLA (8, Ghostzapper–Naive Enough, by Street Sense) is booked to Cogburn. She is a young half-sister to Coteau Grove-bred GSW Tumbarumba (Oscar Performance). We originally purchased her as a 2-year-old in-training and she won her only turf start for Graham Motion during the challenging COVID racing schedule of the spring and summer of 2020. A big, grand-looking mare, her first foal by Caravaggio (Scat Daddy) was gorgeous and sold for $100,000 at Keeneland September last year to Bob Feld as agent for Amerman Racing, the same connections involved with Tumbarumba. Breeding Anima Gemella to an elite sprinter worked well the first time and they don't come any faster than Cogburn. A beautiful-looking horse by the elite sire Not This Time, Cogburn has a great chance to be successful at stud. Though ultimately at his best on the grass, he did break his maiden in his second start as a 2-year-old, going six furlongs on the dirt at Churchill Downs in 1:09 and change. BAYERNESS (8, Bayern–Weight No More, by Pure Prize) is booked to Wit. She is one of our top young mares. She was a multiple SW/GSP earner of $433,823 on the racetrack for Cherie DeVaux and her first foal is an awesome Kentucky-bred yearling filly by Flightline that we will sell later this year. She is due to Horse of the Year Cody's Wish. Bayerness is booked back to our new stallion, multiple GSW/G1 placed Wit (Practical Joke), who we own in partnership with Whispering Oaks Farm, where he will stand. Coteau Grove will be heavily supporting Wit with around 30 mares in his first season at stud. He is a great physical specimen, standing 16.2 hands, and was the highest-priced yearling by Practical Joke from his first crop. Wit was among the best colts of his generation as a 2-year-old, winning the GIII Sanford S. at Saratoga by open lengths and running a game second to Gunite (Gun Runner) in the GI Hopeful S. after a troubled start. He returned to win the GIII Bay Shore S. and place in the GI Hollywood Derby as a 3-year-old, showcasing his distance and surface versatility. Practical Joke continues to go from strength to strength in his own right and you just can't go wrong with the Into Mischief sire line in this country. CALL TO SERVICE (9, To Honor and Serve–Game For More, by More Than Ready) is booked to Gun Runner. She has gotten off to a tremendous start to her broodmare career, as her first foal is the SW/G1SP The Wine Steward (Vino Rosso), who is working well at Gulfstream Park towards his 4-year-old debut. Her 3-year-old Acknowledge (Authentic) recently broke his maiden at Fair Grounds by 9 1/4 lengths for Repole Stable and Joe Sharp and will hopefully be another blacktype performer for the mare. Call to Service also has a 2-year-old filly by Curlin that was retained and a Kentucky-bred yearling colt by Justify that we are hopeful will be a great sales yearling later this summer. She was bred once last year to Uncle Mo and didn't catch, so she will be ready to go early to leading sire Gun Runner. The Wine Steward | Chelsea Durand CILLA (7, California Chrome–Sittin at the Bar, by Into Mischief) is booked to Star Guitar. She is one of our foundation mares for the future, a Grade II winning/Grade I-placed daughter of the top producer Sittin at the Bar (Into Mischief), who herself has already produced four stakes winners from her first five foals to race, including the Grade I-winning Alva Starr (Lord Nelson) and SW/MGSP Club Car (Malibu Moon). Cilla recently transitioned to the Louisiana program and is in-foal to Gun Runner carrying her first foal. She will be bred back to top Louisiana sire Star Guitar, the sire of eight SWs in 2024, including graded winners Ova Charged and Manama Gold, as well as millionaire Touchuponastar (another Coteau Grove-bred). ELFIN QUEEN (8, American Pharoah–Pretty 'n Smart, by Beau Genius) is booked to Wit. She boasts a quality pedigree, as she is a half-sister to four stakes winners, including Grade I winner Cupid (Tapit) and Grade III winner Heart Ashley (Lion Heart). Recent graded stakes performers from the immediate female family include Ain't Easy (Into Mischief), Kathleen O (Upstart), V V's Dream (Mitole) and Opus Forty Two (Mendelssohn). Elfin Queen's first foal is the newly turned 3-year-old filly Supa Speed (Justify), a $460,000 Keeneland September sales yearling that is now multiple stakes-placed in Southern California for Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing and trainer John Sadler. Elfin Queen's 2-year-old colt by Into Mischief sold for $575,000 at the 2024 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale and will be trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. Elfin Queen is carrying a full-sibling to Supa Speed and is another of our top mares booked back to Wit for his first season. One more interesting note, the Into Mischief/American Pharaoh cross is responsible already for the exciting, undefeated Kentucky Derby hopeful Barnes. FIREFOOT (11, Tapizar–Empty the Bases, by Grand Slam) is booked to Arabian Knight. Firefoot was a nice bargain buy for $20,000 a few years ago. Her first foal Drewmazing (Bayern) has won over $140,000 and her second foal, Freeburn (Mitole), is multiple SP and has earned $217,500 to date racing for Coteau Grove and will join our broodmare band upon the conclusion of her racing career. Arabian Knight was an easy selection for Firefoot. He's a 10/10 physical for me and showed elite ability on the racetrack. His debut at Keeneland was eagerly anticipated and he delivered in spectaclar style reminiscent of his legendary sire who we lost too soon. I thought Arabian Knight was the best-looking horse at the 2023 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita where he ran a gallant fourth in the GI Breeders' Cup Classic after setting very strong fractions. I'm very bullish on his future. HIGHLAND GRACE (5, American Pharaoh–Caroline Thomas, by Giant's Causeway) is booked to Into Mischief. Highland Grace is one of our most recent acquisitions, purchased for $320,000 as a broodmare prospect at last year's Keeneland November sale. She was Grade GII-placed at Belmont Park and was competitive against some of the top turf distaffers in her generation on several occasions. She comes from a quality family as well. Her dam Caroline Thomas won the GII Lake Placid S. and was third in the GI Queen Elizabeth Challenge Cup and her granddam Bit of Whimsy won that same Grade I race at Keeneland. This is a family that rarely comes on the market, so we took advantage of the opportunity to get in by buying Highland Grace, and then were fortunate enough to acquire her 3-year-old full-sister Katherine Thomas about 30 minutes later in the same session. Hopefully they can both help each other's pages even further as the years progress. Katherine Thomas is booked to Cogburn for her first breeding this year. Highland Grace will get every opportunity to get off to a fast start at stud with six-time leading sire Into Mischief, who has shown great versatility with his runners over the years. We think this family can produce runners that can thrive on any surface and that sort of flexibility is the name of the game now. Once again, this is the same cross of the budding young star Barnes, one that is sure to be emulated by many breeders in years to come. NAIVE ENOUGH (14, Street Sense–Light From Above, by A.P. Indy) is booked to Oscar Performance. This is a repeat of the mating that produced the GSW/MGSP Tumbarumba, one of the gamest and toughest horses in training currently. Tumbarumba concluded a stellar 2024 campaign with an excellent fourth in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Del Mar. He was purchased by powerhouse stable Wathnan Racing midway through last season and remains in training for 2025. Oscar Performance's ability to sire top-class horses on any surface is incredibly promising and his record of stakes horses to runners is excellent. He will be an important sire in the years ahead. Tumbarumba | Ryan Thompson TOUCH MAGIC (5, Lion Heart–Unifier, by Deputy Minister) is booked to Wit. Touch Magic is the dam of 2023 Louisiana Horse of the Year Touchuponastar (Start Guitar), who recently went over $1 million in career earnings with his third straight win in the Louisiana Champions Day Classic at Fair Grounds Racecourse in December. Touch Magic has also produced the promising 3-year-old Voila Magic (Volatile), who was a 'TDN Rising Star' last fall after a debut romp at Keeneland and has progressed to be multiple stakes-placed, including an excellent second in a swiftly run Louisiana Futurity at the end of December. His future looks bright. Touch Magic is currently in-foal to Horse of the Year Flightline and is another of our top mares slated to go to our new stallion Wit in his first season at stud. Other Kentucky stallions we are breeding to in 2025 include: Domestic Product, Muth, National Treasure, Prince of Monaco and Vekoma. Interested in sharing your own mating plans? Email garyking@thetdn.com. The post 2025 Mating Plans: Coteau Grove Farms, Presented by Spendthrift Farm appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Winners at the Pegasus World Cup meeting at Gulfstream Park Saturday will gain automatic entries to races during the five-day Qatar Goodwood Festival under a reciprocal partnership between 1/ST-owned racecourses in North America and Goodwood Racecourse in the United Kingdom. The winner of Saturday's GI Pegasus World Cup Turf will be granted automatic entry to the this year's G1 Qatar Sussex Stakes and the victress of the GII Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf will gain automatic entry to the G1 Qatar Nassau Stakes. Additionally, the winner of this year's Sussex Stakes will gain automatic entry to the Pegasus World Cup Turf in 2026 and the winner of the Nassau Stakes will gain automatic entry to the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf in 2026. “Thanks again to our friends at Goodwood Racecourse as our partnership enters its second year,” said 1/ST President Aidan Butler. “We can't wait to see how our Pegasus World Cup Turf winners fare on the other side of the pond and look forward to welcoming the victors of the Qatar Sussex Stakes and Qatar Nassau Stakes back to Gulfstream Park in late January 2026 for one of the most lucrative racedays on the East Coast. “These reciprocal pathways mark the latest strides in 1/ST's bid to broaden the appeal and international participation in the world's major races. We've already seen such incentives reap immediate rewards when Crimson Advocate won at Royal Ascot in 2023, having punched her automatic spot via our Royal Palm juvenile series at Gulfstream Park. Now, Miami can hopefully work its magic again with the Qatar Goodwood Festival.” The automatic entries include travel allowances, free entries into the races and accommodation and hospitality at each track. The post Pegasus World Cup Winners Earn English Group 1 Entries as 1/ST, Goodwood Continue Partnership 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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Mapperley Stud principal Simms Davison is heading towards New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales on a winning note after breeding last Saturday’s Gr.3 Wellington Cup (3200m) victor Wolfgang. A son of Puccini, who stood at the Matamata nursery, Wolfgang was bred on the farm and offered for sale at Karaka in 2020. After failing to meet his $50,000 reserve, Davison was happy to race the gelding in his own right, alongside underbidder Peter McKay, who now trains in partnership with his son Shaun. Wolfgang showed plenty of early promise, narrowly missing top honours in the Listed Wellesley Stakes (1000m) as a juvenile, alongside a third placing in the Gr.3 2YO Classic (1200m). After a disappointing three-year-old term, McKay kept his faith in Wolfgang, who has come into his own at six, winning twice in the spring before finishing fourth in the Gr.3 Geelong Cup (2400m) and second in the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) and Gr.3 Manawatu Cup (2300m). He shed his bridesmaid tag in style at Trentham, much to the delight of a patient Davison, who credited Wolfgang’s trainers with the success. “It was great, it’s been a long time coming so it was great to get a reward for being so patient with the horse over the last two or three years,” Davison said. “He’s one of those horses that has taken his time to mature and strengthen. “Peter has always had a plan for the horse, I’m one of those breeder-owners who just leave everything up to the trainer. He’s always thought a lot of him, which is what encouraged me to stick with him, because obviously racing a six-year-old gelding isn’t typically a stud-masters forte. “I was very happy for Peter and Shaun, just seeing them be rewarded, and the biggest thrill for me was breeding another stakes winner, in such a prestigious race like the Wellington Cup.” Wolfgang was the third foal to race out of a two-win Darci Brahma mare Navy Beach, and Davison had been a fan of the gelding from day one. “Right from the start, he was a yearling that I really liked,” Davison said. “Peter was the underbidder on him in the ring but I was pretty staunch on my price, I was happy to race him. He reminded me a lot of the old man (Puccini), he was quite a tough yearling and always enjoyed his work. “It’s taken a lot longer than we thought, when you look at his two-year-old form he got up and showed us a bit, and we thought we were in for a really exciting three-year-old season. He didn’t perform and we were pretty disappointed, luckily Peter had faith in the horse and got him where he is now, a Wellington Cup winner.” The victory was timely for Mapperley, with a 15-strong draft to present in Book 1 and a further 21 yearlings on offer in Book 2. “Leading into the sale, it was important to have another horse performing from our draft and we’ve had a pretty busy couple of months,” Davison said. “We had Beau Dazzler winning a Group Three in Australia, Lavender Haze who placed at stakes level and He’s Lucid winning the War Decree Stakes (Gr.3, 1600m). “It’s a massive thrill and what we really need leading into Karaka, to show that Mapperley can leave stakes horses. That’s what we’re here to do, breed and hopefully sell some tough, durable horses.” From the Book 1 selection, the stud will offer six yearlings by their late sire Contributer, including Lot 441, a filly out of Altachine. Meanwhile, Armory, owned by Mapperley and Windsor Park Stud, will have his first progeny on display, including Lot 546, a colt out of a Smart Missile mare Cupid’s Bow. “Filly-wise, we’ve got Lot 441, by Contributer. I’ve always had a lot of time for this family and she’s a naturally beautiful mover, she’s going to be more of a classical type of horse,” Davison said. “Contributer is running at 22 percent stakes performers to runners which would nearly be leading as far as fillies go, so it’s great to see him doing the job. “Armory has his first crop and I’m absolutely rapt with my two quality colts in Book 1. 546 is a lovely horse that I’ve liked right from the start, he’s a beautiful moving, strong, forward colt with a good pedigree. “Lot 541 is a lovely filly by St Mark’s Basilica, they sold very well on the Gold Coast and it’s good to have a bit of flavour in our draft. She is a very strong, early type, I like her as well. “The horses have left today (Monday) and it’s just a matter of getting them up there and in their routine. They’ll be busy parading over the next few days, but the hard work is done now and we’ll just present the horses in the best way that we can.” View the full article

He Who Dares was one of the most sought-after lots in last year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sales, and nearly 12 months later, he delivered on that promise on debut at Wanganui on Monday. The regally-bred colt is a son of champion sire Snitzel, out of classy race-mare Rondinella, a Group One performer in both New Zealand and Australia. Te Akau Racing principal David Ellis went to $825,000 to secure He Who Dares out of Haunui Farm’s draft, with three trials utilised to prepare the colt for his first race-day appearance. In the hands of Craig Grylls, He Who Dares started the odds-on favourite at $1.60, with plenty of support also for Ensign Aria ($4.20), who had race experience on her side. The pair both jumped away positively and Ensign Aria took a sit, while He Who Dares motored to the lead inside of Ribella Rose. Grylls maintained a grip on the favourite down to the home turn, and when asked for an effort, He Who Dares kicked away and never looked under threat, powering away by two lengths to Savachi Boy and Our Sniper. Te Akau co-trainer Mark Walker was more than satisfied with the performance, indicating the stable had expectations that He Who Dares would be more of a three-year-old type. “It was a really good win and we love travelling colts away overnight, which is what he did going to Wanganui,” he said. “The trip away helps them mature mentally and he raced like a colt that took it all in his stride. “It was a good positive ride of Craig’s, electing to press forward when one rushed up early in the race and the colt was up to the challenge. “Obviously he has a lovely pedigree, with plenty of depth, and he’s got all the attributes he needs for a nice young colt. Given his pedigree, whatever he does as a two-year-old is a bonus because we think he’ll be better at three.” Walker, who trains in partnership with Sam Bergerson, now has designs on the Gr.3 Fairview Matamata Slipper (1200m) for the colt, with a long-term goal of getting to the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Ellerslie on Champions Day (March 8). He Who Dares was bred by Frantic Bloodstock and Haunui Farm, with the latter offering his half-sister in their Book 1 draft at Karaka next week in the form of Lot 255, a filly by Savabeel. View the full article

A Proisir filly out of Donna Marie put Hallmark Stud’s name up in lights at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales last year, and in a week’s time, Mark Baker is hoping for a similar result in the Karaka auditorium with Lot 564. Baker’s thoroughbred nursery topped the 2024 sale with the full-sister to multiple Group One winner Prowess, who was sold to Peter Moody Racing for a staggering $1.6 million. Reflecting on that day, Baker still struggles to come to terms with such a phenomenal result. “It’s hard to believe it happened and you’ve still got to pinch yourself,” he said. “We dreamt of seven figures, and when she made that, it was completely off the chain. “It was amazing for the farm, the staff, the family, we got a huge buzz. We are very grateful to the heavy-hitters that were bidding on her, both the underbidders and Peter Moody who purchased her for his client. “It’s certainly a day we won’t be forgetting in a hurry.” Donna Marie, a mare by Don Eduardo, has produced another two full-sisters to Prowess and the first of those, Lot 564, will have her time to shine late in Book 1. “She’s a very good filly, she’s dark brown unlike her two sisters,” Baker said. “Prowess was a bay and last year’s filly was a chestnut. “She’s got a great brain, she’s very correct and has a very good action. Just like her sisters, she uses herself well and is beautifully balanced. “We’re delighted, and even more thrilled that Donna Marie was able to throw us another filly, now at foot. She’s been a brilliant mare to us, as has Proisir.” Hallmark Stud will be represented by a further 18 yearlings in Book 1 and five in Book 2, including Lot 521, a half-sister by Too Darn Hot to Group Two winner Shamus, and Lot 120, a full-brother by Savabeel to promising stayer Hakkinen. “We’ve got a very good Too Darn Hot filly for Jomara Bloodstock, she’s a half to a Group winner,” Baker said. “She’s a lovely style of filly, she’s very correct and uses herself well, and is by a very hot stallion. “The Savabeel colt is also a stand-out, he’s a full-brother to Hakkinen who recently ran fourth in the Salver (Listed, 2100m).” Baker also singled out Lot 75, an Almanzor colt out of Lismore Diamond, and Lot 115, a Capitalist filly out of Group Three performer Miss Foxwood, who is from the family of champion galloper Mr Brightside. “It depends what people are looking for, if they want a horse out early, we’ve got a Capitalist filly out of Miss Foxwood who I can see in the race in 12 months,” he said. “She’s from a beautiful family. “We’ve got a lovely Almanzor colt out of Lismore Diamond on behalf of the Pike family, he’s a very good colt as well. “It’s hard to single a few out, as there is something there for everyone. There are some very precocious types, a couple of St Mark’s Basilica’s, I’m very impressed with his first crop. There are others that you could definitely see over the Oaks and Derby trips as three-year-olds.” Parades at Karaka will commence on Tuesday morning, with the Book 1 sale kicking off on Sunday at 11am. “They’ve all travelled up brilliantly this morning, we’ve got a great team of staff up there and the horses are in great hands,” Baker said. “They’ll just be settling the 19 in Book 1 in, ready to parade tomorrow. Hopefully they’ll handle it well, I’m sure the right people will turn up and New Zealand Bloodstock always do a great job in sending them. “Hopefully they can show themselves off well and give themselves every chance.” View the full article

A pair of emerging fillies credited The Oaks Stud with a winning double at Pukekohe on Sunday with both homebreds promising to carry the Cambridge nursery’s colours to higher honours. Niagara’s daughter Alaskan added momentum to her Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) with victory in the NZB Karaka 2025 (2100m) at her third appearance. A race later, Cypher went one better in the Trackside.co.nz (1300m) after finishing runner-up on debut at Taupo in late December. “It was a good day with a couple of progressive fillies, one a stayer and the other more likely a miler,” The Oaks General Manager Rick Williams said. Alaskan is trained by Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray and the former prepared an Oaks quinella for the stud in 2012 with Artistic touching off Zurella. “Hopefully, we can turn back the clock. It’s certainly been our long-term aim to get her to the race and I have no question she will get the trip, whether she’s got the turn of foot necessary to win an Oaks I’m not sure yet,” Williams said. Alaskan is a daughter of the Zabeel mare Snowmobeel, a sister to Zagalia who won the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2400m). All four of Snowmobeel’s foals to race have been successful including four-time winner Snow Secret who ran second in the Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) and fourth in a Gr.2 Wellington Cup (3200m). “It’s a family that has produced some great European staying horses and we bred the Oaks winner,” Williams said. “Snowmobeel died and we kept this filly (Alaskan) in the hope that she could get some black type to carry on the family. “She was always a very attractive, big filly that was going to need a bit of time. She’s broken her maiden now and it’s not always easy for a three-year-old filly to beat the older horses.” Cypher is prepared by Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, and patience has been key with the daughter of Darci Brahma. “She went shin sore three times and had to come home so she has made her entrance onto the racing scene a little later than we would have liked, but if they’re good enough you find races for them,” Williams said. Cypher is out of the Sakhee’s Secret mare Sleek Secret, who has an unraced two-year-old Darci Brahma filly named Tajana and a yearling sister. “She’s also had a filly by Satono Aladdin and is now in foal to U S Navy Flag,” Williams said. “Sleek Secret won five and was a bit unlucky and should have been a Group Three or Listed winner, every time we got her right something went wrong. “Her two-year-old (Tajana) with Shaune Ritchie has had two trials for a second and a really good win the other day at Matamata and it will be going to the races shortly.” Meanwhile, Williams confirmed the farm’s star colt Savaglee will make his next appearance in the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) on February 8. “He’ll take on the older horses at Te Rapa and then it will be three weeks into the Australian Guineas (Gr.1, 1600m),” Williams said. Trained by Pam Gerard, Savaglee has won seven of his 13 starts including the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas in the spring and successfully returned last time out to claim the Gr.2 Levin Classic (1400m). A rider has yet to be locked in for the Guineas at Flemington and Williams said they would be booking an Australian jockey in due course. View the full article

South African legend says there’s ‘no better person to take it over’ as Australian champion chases down all-time record.View the full article

What Newcastle Races Where Newcastle Racecourse – 100 Darling St, Broadmeadow NSW 2292 When Tuesday, January 21, 2025 First Race 1:15pm AEDT Visit Dabble Newcastle Racecourse is the destination for NSW racing on Tuesday afternoon, with a competitive eight-race program lined up in the hunter region. The track is rated a Heavy 8 at the time of acceptances, however, with some drying conditions forecast leading into race-day, punters can expect an upgrade into the Soft range. The rail is out +3m the entire circuit, with the opening event scheduled to get underway at 1:15pm local time. Best Bet at Newcastle: Format Format needed the run returning at Newcastle on Boxing Day and should strip fitter heading into this second-up assignment. He never shirked the task first-up despite coming off a 215-day spell, clinging onto a third-place finish behind Pretty Powerful. The blinkers have been applied by the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott barn, and with Format likely to ping the lids from stall three, expect this guy to keep finding as he stretches out to the mile for the first time. Best Bet Race 4 – #5 Format (3) 3yo Colt | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Adam Hyeronimus (57.5kg) +400 with Neds Next Best at Newcastle: Sukida Sukida will have her first start since being transferred to the Richard & Will Freedman stable and appears ready to strike after claiming victory in a recent barrier trial at Rosehill on January 7. The daughter of Supido was ridden cold before launching in the final furlong, showing a blistering turn-of-foot to secure the trial win. Expect Kerrin McEvoy to drop back in search of cover from gate 11, and provided Sukida has even luck when asked for the ultimate effort, she will be fighting out the finish at a good price with BlondeBet. Next Best Race 2 – #5 Sukida (11) 4yo Mare | T: Richard & Will Freedman | J: Kerrin McEvoy (56.5kg) +550 with BlondeBet Best Value at Newcastle: Hoo Haa Hoo Haa was ridden upside down in her latest outing at Taree on January 7, attempting to lead throughout before fading in the concluding stages. She was much better two starts back when cuddled up behind horses, unleashing an impressive turn-of-speed to finish second behind Summer Soiree. Gate three should allow Anna Roper to take a stalking position throughout the journey, and provided she can accelerate in the testing conditions, Hoo Haa will be there at an each-way price with horse racing bookmakers when the whips are cracking. Best Value Race 1 – #7 Hoo Haa (3) 4yo Mare | T: Mark Cross | J: Anna Roper (a1.5) (57kg) +1400 with Picklebet Tuesday quaddie tips for Newcastle Newcastle quadrella selections January 21, 2025 2-4-5-6-8 1-3-4-6-7 2-6-8 5-7-12-16 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Hamilton Racecourse. (Photo by Reg Ryan/Racing Photos) Racing Victoria (RV) wishes to advise that the meeting scheduled at bet365 Hamilton on Tuesday, January 28 has been transferred to Horsham. Hamilton was inspected yesterday, with a determination made that the track would not be suitable to race in eight days’ time and would benefit from a break from racing. The track will undergo maintenance over the coming months and is expected to return to racing for its next scheduled meeting on Sunday, April 6. As such, the track will also be unavailable for their scheduled jumpouts on Wednesday, January 29. Trainers are advised to utilise the Geelong official trials or the jumpouts scheduled at Great Western on Thursday, January 30 instead. Horse racing news View the full article

Lambert spoke at Gluck Equine Research Center Jan. 19, as part of the Cauthen Seminar Series, in Lexington. He released new studies on horses who suffered hind limb and carpal fractures. View the full article

Mr Brightside. (Photo by Jay Town/Racing Photos) Ben Hayes has confirmed that the Group 1 Hong Kong Champions Mile (1600m) at Sha Tin on April 27 is on the agenda for his stable star Mr Brightside. The gelding had his first public hit-out in an 800-metre trial at Werribee on Friday and will begin his preparation in the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) on February 8 before progressing to the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) and Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m), all races he has previously won. “So he’s got three definite runs here and then we might consider going to Sydney to run in the George Ryder, and then that would lead into Hong Kong, or we run the three runs here and go straight to Hong Kong,” Hayes, who trains in partnership with his brothers JD and Will, said. “I think it’s the right time. He’s done everything he can here in Australia, he’s got nothing much to prove.” Hayes confirmed Mr Brightside had already received his vaccinations for travel to Hong Kong and said the eight-time Group 1 winner had shown no adverse effects. “I prefer to do it (vaccinate) in a spell. They affect every horse in a different way. Some don’t even get affected, so at this stage, it looks like it hasn’t affected him at all,” Hayes said. “He’s won a lot of Group 1s and a lot of high-class Group 1s. “So I think it’s a great time of year to go to Hong Kong.” Horse racing news View the full article