Wandering Eyes

Rider Penalties S Mxothwa | Egmont 26 March; use of whip; fined $400. M Hudson | Egmont 26 March; careless riding; suspended 6-13 April inclusive. L Callaway | Otago 28 March; careless riding; suspended 29 March – 5 April inclusive. T Davies | Otago 28 March; careless riding; suspended 6-13 April inclusive. A Balloo | Otago 28 March; careless riding; suspended 4-12 April inclusive. T Jonker | Otago 28 March; use of whip; fined $300. B Jacobson | Otago 28 March; use of whip; fined $500. W Kennedy | Te Aroha 29 March; careless riding; suspended 6-12 April inclusive. V Colgan | Manawatu 29 March; careless riding; suspended 6-13 April inclusive. R Elliot | Manawatu 29 March; careless riding; suspended 6-21 April inclusive and fined $650. M Alam | Tauranga 30 March; careless riding; suspended 31 March – 6 April inclusive. Trainer Penalty S Wenn | Te Aroha 29 March; late rider declaration; fined $50. Horse Penalties CHARI | Otago 28 March; lame; veterinary clearance required. CLASSIC CHAMPAGNE | Te Aroha 29 March; late scratching after rearing prior to start; must complete trial. EGYPTIAN QUEEN | Te Aroha 29 March; late scratching when found to be lame; veterinary clearance required. Protest LANDLOCK | Manawatu 29 March; caused interference; relegated from 3rd to 4th. The post 24-30 March 2025 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Dog Penalty OPAWA BETH | Christchurch 28 March; failed to pursue the lure; stood down for 28 days and must complete trial. The post 24-30 March 2025 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Driver Penalties L Dobbs | Waimate 23 March (heard Ashburton 26 March); use of whip; suspended 3-6 April inclusive. C McDowell | Ashburton 26 March; use of whip; suspended 27 March – 4 April inclusive. M Purdon | Waikato Bay of Plenty 28 March; careless driving; suspended 5-22 April inclusive. H Orange | Manawatu 30 March; out of position at start; fined $100. R Close | Wyndham 30 March; careless driving; fined $350. Trainer Penalty B Negus | Ashburton 26 March; incorrect gear; fined $150. Horse Penalties TUAREG | Waikato Bay of Plenty 25 March; broke at start; must complete mobile start trial. ANNA | Waikato Bay of Plenty 25 March; broke in running; must complete trial. HIGHVIEW ROCKNROLL | Waikato Bay of Plenty 25 March; broke in running; must complete trial. GOLD NUGGET | Ashburton 26 March; broke in running; must complete trial. TWO FRANCS | Waikato Bay of Plenty 28 March; broke at start; must complete standing start trial. FORGIVENESS | NZ Metropolitan 28 March; broke in running; must complete trial. DOWNTOWN ORLANDO | Rangiora 30 March; broke in running; must complete trial. MODE | Rangiora 30 March; broke in running; must complete trial. ROCKOUTRAY | Rangiora 30 March; out of position at start; must complete mobile start trial. LOVEYOU TO DA SKYE | Rangiora 30 March; broke in running; must complete trial. LUNA DOLCE | Rangiora 30 March; broke in running; must complete trial. Protests WHATS UP THE HILL | Waikato Bay of Plenty 28 March; incorrect gait home straight; disqualified from 4th. ONE MORE MOMENT | Waikato Bay of Plenty 28 March; excessive galloping during race; disqualified from 5th. The post 24-30 March 2025 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

By Michael Guerin The man behind Australian champion pacer Leap To Fame says he doesn’t mind where he draws in Friday’s $1m Race by betcha at Cambridge. But he does care where his key opponents draw. Grant Dixon has finally made it to New Zealand with his pacing hero after Leap To Fame was booked to come to last November’s New Zealand Cup but had to be pulled out with a blood complaint. He was also touted as potentially coming to this slot race last year but never made it so Kiwi fans of truly great horses, and make no mistake Leap To Fame is one, will get rewarded for their patience. Leap To Fame will join his Miracle Mile conqueror Don Hugo in the pacing race, the pair flying in from Sydney together on Sunday afternoon. On the same flight was Inter Dominion trotting champ The Locomotive, the horse to beat in the $600,000 TAB Trot, the other slot race at Friday’s massive meeting. The Locomotive is joined in the trot by fellow Australians Arcee Phoenix, I’m Ready Jet, Not As Promised and Queen Elida as Team Aussie looks to extend their trans-Tasman domination of the last two seasons. Swayzee has won the last two New Zealand Cups, Bettor Eclipse last season’s Auckland Cup, Victorian trotter Just Believe won almost every major trot in New Zealand last season before retiring while Keayang Zahara thrashed the Kiwi three-year-old trotters last November. While the best locals headed by Merlin, Don’t Stop Dreaming and Chase A Dream seem to be peaking at the right time for the Race by betcha and Oscar Bonavena is favourite for the trot, another Australian double is on the cards again this Friday. Leap To Fame is the $2.20 pre-draw favourite over Don Hugo at $3.20, with Don’t Stop Dreaming and defending champion Merlin sharing the $9 third line heading into Tuesday’s barrier draw reveal. Dixon says he isn’t as worried by Leap To Fame’s barrier draw as what Don Hugo might draw. “My fella is tough enough to do some work and still win so while I’d love a good draw he can still overcome a bad one,” he says. “What is almost more important is what Don Hugo or maybe Merlin draw. “If we draw wide or even second line and one of them draws two and runs straight to the front then it becomes a lot harder.” Barrier two is the best any of the male pacers in the Race by Betcha can draw, with Duchess Megxit automatically getting barrier 1 under the race conditions. Dixon says Leap To Fame is holding his elite form well even though his Miracle Mile defeat when sitting parked outside Don Hugo irks his trainer-driver. “I would have loved to get into the running line a bit earlier around that first bend and maybe we could have gone a bit harder but he still ran through the line well. “He was really strong in a track record mile rate at Albion Park after that so we are bringing him here happy with his form.” Leap To Fame’s first trip to New Zealand will be a hit and run mission, with the six-year-old not staying for the features to follow at Alexandra Park but with a chance he could be back for the New Zealand Cup in November. Big race success here would only be good for his future stallion career and the chances of securing New Zealand mares. The barrier draw reveal for the Race by Betcha and TAB Trot will be live on Trackside (Sky 62) at 7.30pm on Tuesday. View the full article

The future is looking bright for Andrew Forsman’s two-year-olds, with sharp gelding The Espy (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) defeating stablemate Belle Noire (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) in the Saddlery Warehouse Cambridge and Tauranga (1100m) on Sunday. After a smart trial victory at Ellerslie in mid-February, The Espy was a warm favourite to repeat that performance at Waverley on debut, but was caught three-wide throughout and finished fifth behind Pacific Breeze. Three weeks later, The Espy travelled to Tauranga and remained a short-priced favourite, albeit drifting late in the betting to close at $2.10 over Fast Net ($5.40). There was a sense of déjà vu early in the race, as The Espy stepped away only fairly and once again, was caught three-wide while Belle Noire led up the juvenile field. The filly was green turning for home and still kicked well, but The Espy was right on her tail and soon took over, showing a serious turn-of-foot in the hands of George Rooke to score by 1 – ¼ lengths. Rooke has been aboard the son of U S Navy Flag through his trial and race-day appearances and impressed the English hoop with his performance. “He trialled very nicely, we took him to Waverley and thought he would be hard to beat that day but he was just very green underneath me,” he said. “We went slow and quickened up, which really didn’t suit him. “Today, the same sort of happened, we jumped and didn’t get away very fast and I was aware of that, I didn’t want it to turn into a sprint so I kicked on. “For about five strides at the top of the bend, he just speed-wobbled with greenness, but when he got 200m out, he was really galloping along. He’ll get 14 and a mile next year very nicely. “What he’s shown us is just a glimpse here today, he could be a very nice horse.” Bred by The Oaks Stud, The Espy was purchased for $100,000 by Forsman at the 2024 Karaka Yearling Sales and was subsequently passed in after failing to meet his $150,000 reserve at the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sales in November. Forsman had also had confidence coming into Waverley debut and was pleased to see his gelding deliver on that promise second-up. “It was a hard call to bring him back to the races after being three-wide without cover last time and I think he’s a seriously good horse,” Forsman said. “It didn’t really unfold how we wanted it to today but he was good enough to get away with it. “He’s got a long way to go physically, so whether we need to go one more, we’ll leave that up to him and see how he comes through it. He’s handled the day really well, but physically he’s got so much improvement and he’s going to be a really good three-year-old.” A filly by Turn Me Loose, Belle Noire was a $50,000 purchase out of Windsor Park Stud’s draft at Karaka, impressing Forsman enough to return in January to purchase her full-brother for $30,000. “She was super, she was very professional today and did everything right, she’ll only improve with that run,” he said. View the full article

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable will have both the resuming Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) and comeback galloper Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj) in the Gr.3 Victoria Handicap (1400m) on Saturday. Ayrton won the race in 2023 and has had one run back from a near 12-month break, while Globe will be first-up off a spell having last raced in the Listed Ballarat Cup (2000m) in December. Both horses had an exhibition gallop between races at Sandown last Wednesday with the gallop being more beneficial for Globe with Ayrton there as a companion. Ayrton resumed from a break finishing a fading ninth in the Gr.3 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap (1400m) at Flemington on March 8. “Ayrton historically goes well fresh up, but he was a bit underdone,” Kent Jnr said. “He went forward on a warm speed and punctured late, but with a month between runs he’s much more forward. “He loves Caulfield, he’s won this race before, two years ago. “He’s going very well, action, enthusiasm for work. It’s all super with him and then there’s race day, he’s an older horse now, and like all of us, things start to be a little bit harder. “I think he’ll present much better and if we get perfect luck in running, then we’ll really get to see where we are at with him.” As he does on race day, Kent Jnr said Globe sweated up before his gallop on Wednesday. Kent Jnr said that the hit-out was beneficial for Globe who sweated up. “He’s a very, very high energy free sweater,” Kent Jnr said. “It was good to get him out there where he got a bit pent up before he got out on the track. “Last preparation Globe sweated up every run, but he finally came good in the Ballarat Cup. “He was fourth-up that day, deep into his preparation. I’d be worried if he wasn’t sweating up, he won as such in the Cranbourne Cup.” With a handicap rating of 100, Kent Jnr said Saturday’s race was the ideal contest for Globe to kick-off his campaign. “He will take the run, I would think, and then we would probably look north with him, not sure where yet, but he loves getting his toe in the ground,” Kent Jnr said. “With Ayrton, we’ll have to see with him. “He doesn’t want wet tracks, so Sydney’s out of play for him.” View the full article

Livid Sky (NZ) (Proisir) was among the best of New Zealand’s staying fillies as a three-year-old and she is coming right back into that form this campaign, winning the Pyramid Trucking (2200m) at Te Aroha on Saturday. The Stephen Autridge-trained mare placed in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m), Gr.2 Sir Patrick Hogan Stakes (2000m) and Gr.2 David and Karyn Ellis Fillies Classic (2000m) last term and had a quieter spring, but a step back up to 2000m in early March was all she needed to return to the winner’s circle. She followed up that performance with a tidy fourth behind Gigi at Tauranga, and a fortnight later, faced a similar field of Rating 75 stayers at Te Aroha, starting third-favourite behind King Of The North and Giacomo. Under the 60.5kg topweight, Giacomo attempted to slow the pace in front in the mid-stages with Livid Sky in the one-one, but the mare began to over-race, forcing jockey Warren Kennedy to go forward and take over the lead at the 1300m. She immediately settled and kicked well at the top of the straight, but so did Giacomo, the pair fighting it out all the way home with the mare narrowly coming out on top in a photo finish. In a competitive finish, King Of The North was only a short neck back in third, with You Know a further three-quarters of a length in fourth. Matamata-based Autridge has always held the daughter of Proisir in high regard and was delighted with the result. “We were absolutely rapt with the win because she’s been so genuine,” he said. “We’ve got to thank Warren Kennedy for such a great ride, it was a ride than ensured we did win. We knew the topweight usually leads and when you’ve got 60 and a half kilos, you don’t want to lead at a fast pace. Those small fields are inclined to pull up in your face, so we were always going to go forward, but we didn’t expect to end up in front. “They were going that slow that she was over-racing in behind, so when Warren snuck around to the front, that forced the topweight to race outside us and gave us the advantage.” Autridge is considering a return to black-type company at short notice for Livid Sky, with a trip to Wanganui for next Saturday’s Gr.3 Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2040m) a possibility. “She’s a bit stronger, but it’s taken her to the last three or four starts to get that good form back again,” he said. “It does happen quite a lot with the handy three-year-old fillies when they become four-year-olds. “She’s pretty tough and tenacious these days, so let’s hope we can get a good race under her belt for the owners. “We’re half considering the fillies and mares race next Saturday at Wanganui, but if we don’t, we’ll run in a couple of weeks’ time at Te Rapa. Hopefully if she runs well there, we can go back for the Izuzu (Gr.2 Travis Stakes, 2000m).” Bred and raced by Karl Mihaljevich, Livid Sky is out of a four-win Istidaad mare Lady Lucille, who finished fourth in a Gr.1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m). Lady Lucille has also produced Lauding, a son of Proisir who finished fourth in the Gr.3 Manawatu Classic (2100m) before recording two wins in Australia. In 19 starts, Livid Sky has recorded three wins, four minor placings and over $143,000 in stakes earnings for Mihaljevich. View the full article

Guy, Emily & Jayne review the last Group 1 racing day of the domestic season. We’re joined by Michael McNab as he breaks back into the Group 1 winning circle. We also look across the ditch to review Alabama Lass winning at Flemington and much more. Weigh In, March 30 View the full article

Smart four-year-old First Five (NZ) (Almanzor) continued his stellar form with a powerful display to win Saturday’s Capistrano Lodge 1400 at Te Aroha. The son of Almanzor showed early promise and was tested over middle-distance trips in his three-year-old and early four-year-old campaigns, but since reverting back to six and seven furlongs, he has been near unbeatable for Te Rapa trainer David Greene. Since mid-December, First Five had won or placed in every appearance, including a close second last-start to subsequent Listed Flying Handicap (1400m) placegetter December at Matamata. Greene had bypassed a rain-affected surface at Pukekohe on March 21, and lining up under the mountain at Te Aroha, First Five started second-favourite behind Perfect Dividends, who carried five and a half kilograms less than his 60.5kg impost. As anticipated, Perfect Dividends flew the barriers and went straight to the lead, swiftly putting an eight-length margin on the remainder of the field. Meanwhile, jockey Warren Kennedy allowed First Five to settle second-last in a good rhythm, and on the home turn, he was giving the pacemaker a ten-length head start. Despite the margin, First Five never looked under pressure and once the big gelding wound up, the race was all over as he pricked his ears across the line to score by a length to Perfect Dividends, with Ruach not far away in third. “I thought it was a really impressive effort under the weight, to pick up a horse (Perfect Dividends) that is in pretty good form and can do it well in front with the weight swing,” Greene said. “Warren Kennedy rode him very confidently and he was just so strong in that last 200m. I probably didn’t expect us to be quite as far back as we were, but the leader was running his own race as well and Warren could feel what was underneath him and had it under control. “I was very happy.” All five of the gelding’s victories have come on Good or Firm track conditions, something Greene is mindful of going forward into the rest of his preparation. “We missed the wet track at Pukekohe, he’s definitely a better horse on top of the ground,” he said. “He’s had a couple of runs on slightly rain-affected tracks before and hasn’t been able to show his best. “We’re not sure where we’ll go next, we had a quick chat about it after the race and thought we would defer for a couple of days and have a think about what we do now. We are running out of time a little bit and he’s been up for a while as well, but we’ll get together early next week and discuss that.” First Five was the second foal to race out of Payette, a Volksraad mare who won six races and finished fourth in a Listed Newmarket Handicap (1200m). The gelding races in the well-known colours of his breeder Gerald Shand, who shares in the ownership with Jenna McLeod and Jackie and Philip Rogers. From 14 attempts, he has earned over $113,000. View the full article

Rallying from behind a blistering pace set by Speed King and Cornucopian, Sandman outkicked fellow closer Publisher to capture the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. View the full article

What Yarra Valley Races Where Yarra Valley Racing – Armstrong Grove, Yarra Glen VIC 3775 (Link if we have track page) When Monday, March 31, 2025 First Race 1:30pm AEDT Visit Dabble The new week of racing gets underway at Yarra Valley on Monday afternoon, with a competitive eight-part set for decision. The rail moves out +3m the entire circuit for the meeting, and with some scattered showers forecast to hit the course proper, punters should anticipate a track rated somewhere in the Soft range on race-day morning. The opening event commences at 1:30pm local time. Best Bet at Yarra Valley: Grinzinger Moon Grinzinger Moon goes in search of a hat-trick in the penultimate race of the program, and punters can expect her winning trend to continue. She’s won by a combined 7.1 lengths across her two victories to start the preparation, running her rivals into the ground making every post a winner at Towong and Benalla, respectively. Lachlan King will look to do something similar darting across from gate 11, and provided Grinzinger Moon can give them the slip turning for home, expect her to justify the short price with horse racing bookmakers. Best Bet Race 7 – #5 Grinzinger Moon (11) 3yo Filly | T: Ben Brisbourne | J: king King (60kg) Next Best at Yarra Valley: Man Of Worth Man Of Worth makes his Australian debut for the Chris Waller barn and warrants respect in this first-up assignment. The son of Sea The Stars couldn’t break his maiden in the UK, however, the Irish import brings a strong starting price profile into this event, and his jump-outs at Flemington suggest there could be some substance to this winless four-year-old. He maps to get the run of the race under Fred Kersley from barrier one, and although the 1514m could prove short of his best trip, his quality can offset that. Next Best Race 3 – #2 Man Of Worth (1) 4yo Gelding | T: Chris Waller | J: Fred Kersley (59.5kg) Best Value at Yarra Valley: Flashbang Flashbang needs a genuine tempo to show his best, and that’s exactly what he gets in this BM64 contest. The Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young-trained gelding tends to get back in his races before exploding down the centre of the course, and his latest effort at Kilmore on March 14 was no exception. It took the son of Deep Field a while to wind-up, however, that shouldn’t be the case this time with plenty of speed engaged. Provided they go quick enough, watch for Flashbang to the get the last crack at them at a good each-way price with . Best Value Race 6 – #3 Flashbang (7) 4yo Gelding | T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | J: Daniel Moor (59.5kg) Monday quaddie tips for Yarra Valley Yarra Valley quadrella selections March 31, 2025 3-4-5-6 1-2-3-6-7 5 6-7-8 | Copy this bet straight to your betslip Horse racing tips View the full article

Victorian apprentice Hannah Le Blanc keeps booting home the winners in the NT after saluting in a heat of the National Apprentice Race Series at Darwin on Friday before claiming the Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) on Saturday on Day 3 of the Alice Springs Cup Carnival The road to the 2025 Alice Springs Cup and Pioneer Sprint reached a thrilling climax at Pioneer Park on Saturday, with standout performances from Hasseltoff and Lumber Punk in the Red Centre’s final lead-up races. Dick Leech’s Hasseltoff made it three wins from three Pioneer Park starts in spectacular style in the $40,000 Chief Minister’s Cup (1600m) at weight-for-age. Eight lengths adrift in last place passing the 600m in the 10-horse field, apprentice Hannah Le Blanc elected to circumnavigate the opposition. Forced six deep turning for home, Hasseltoff pursued Terry Gillett’s runaway leader Great Buy and with amazing speed the son of Toorak Toff pounced late to prevail by three quarters of a length. Hasseltoff – the $1.40 favourite with online bookmakers – will now target the $110,000 Alice Springs Cup (2000m) next Sunday. Gary Clarke’s Lumber Punk also chased down the leader before taking out the Ladbrokes Racing Experts WFA (1200m), but his task was less stressful. Missing the start from gate one, Lumber Punk was fifth on the fence passing the 800m before picking up momentum in fourth place at the 400m approaching the final bend. Gary Connor’s Delago Lad had skipped away at the 700m to lead the 10-horse field and led by two lengths at the top of the home straight before Lumber Punk’s jockey Jarrod Todd found clear air. Lumber Punk ($3.90), a six-year-old gelding by Starspangledancer, nailed Delago Lad at the 150m to win by two lengths. Hasseltoff, boasting three Flemington wins from 53 career starts, had celebrated success at Morphettville (two) and Gawler for Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes before heading north. A first up win over 1600m against BM66 opposition with 61kg as a $2.60 second favourite on February 22 was followed by a barn-storming victory in open company over 1600m on March 8 as a $1.55 favourite when he saluted by 5.8 lengths and broke the track record (1.32.68) with 56.5kg. All runners lumped 59kg on Saturday and the Leech camp had cause for concern at the 900m when Hasseltoff lost momentum with Le Blanc unable to find a clear path. In the end, it proved a memorable win and Great Buy ($10) was desperately unlucky after Stan Tsaikos came close to pulling off another magical win by controlling the early tempo. Last year’s Darwin Cup (2050m) winner Hadouken ($12), ridden by Todd, finished almost six lengths adrift of the leading pair in third place in his Alice Springs debut. Peter Robl’s six-year-old gelding from the Gold Coast was clearly short of a gallop. Tayarn Halter’s $18 prospect Funnyifitwon (Raymond Vigar) was an eye-catching fourth. Lumber Punk, second in Darwin’s Palmerston Sprint (1200m) last August, missed the start the previous Saturday and was last before motoring home for third over 1200m in 0-70 grade. Delago Lad ($20) impressed under the guidance of apprentice Lek Maloney to finish second in the weight-for-age, while Kym Healy’s $5.50 contender Pompeii Empire (Le Blanc) – a last start winner – finished strongly from the rear for third. Halter’s $3.70 favourite Convincebility (Vigar) travelled wide throughout, so to finish fourth was commendable when considering the Pioneer Sprint. Horse racing news View the full article

CSLR Racing Partners' Pilot Commander won his first graded stakes with a hard-fought victory in the San Carlos Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. On the same card, the Wilshire Stakes (G3T) produced another first-time graded winner in Tirupati.View the full article

Rallying from behind a blistering pace set by Speed King and Cornucopian, Sandman outkicked fellow closer Publisher to capture the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. View the full article

Rallying from behind a blistering pace set by Speed King and Cornucopian, Sandman outkicked fellow closer Publisher to capture the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby (G1) at Oaklawn Park. View the full article

For a 3-year-old to win a race like the Kentucky Derby (G1) or Kentucky Oaks (G1) it needs to be an improving, maturing runner as May approaches. Shortleaf Stable's Quietside checks both of those boxes. View the full article

With a point distribution to the top five finishers of 100-50-25-15-10, Sandman (Tapit–Distorted Music, by Distorted Humor) came with a furious rally down the lane and took the top prize in the GI Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn. Off as a 7-2 shot here, the gray watched as a torrid pace battle ensued up front with favorite 'TDN Rising Star' Cornucopian (Into Mischief) setting the fractions of :22.46 for the first quarter and :45.21 for the half. Sandman entered the lane with a good sleep under him and he powered home to win the Arkansas prize. The final running time was 1:50.08. Coming into the Arkansas Derby, the 3-year-old had 29 points. Lifetime Record: 8-3-1-2. Sales History: $1.2 million '24 OBSMAR. O-D. J. Stable LLC, St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and CJ Stables; B-Lothenbach Stables Inc; T-Mark E. Casse. Sandman brought his A game today and takes the G1 Arkansas Derby! @markcasse trains the son of Tapit and @jose93_ortiz was aboard! TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/hZItobjVhf — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) March 30, 2025 The post Power Nap: Sandman Gets His Zzzs Then Scores Arkansas Derby 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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Tappan Street, a son of leading sire Into Mischief, delivers a powerful kick in deep stretch to capture the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) over favorite Sovereignty. View the full article

Shortleaf Stable homebred and 'TDN Rising Star' Quietside (f, 3, Malibu Moon–Benner Island, by Speightstown) got the measure of unbeaten Simply Joking (Practical Joke) in Oaklawn's GII Fantasy Stakes Saturday. Simply Joking spent most of the race in front, setting fractions of :23.89 and :48.09 while Quietside loomed menacingly to her outside before throwing down the gauntlet in the stretch. The two battled down the lane, pulling well clear of the rest, with Quietside outfinishing her rival late. Runnin N Gunnin (Gun Runner) finished a distant third. “I knew it was a two-horse race and I just tried to apply as much pressure as I could without using too much and saving some for the end,” jockey Jose Ortiz told Maggie Wolfendale on TVG. With the win, Quietside, whose trainer John Ortiz was featured in Saturday's TDN, picked up 100 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks. Winner of the GIII Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn last out, Quietside placed in both the GI Spinaway Stakes and the GI Alcibiades Stakes last fall. A battle to the finish with QUIETSIDE (Malibu Moon) coming out on top in the GII Fantasy Stakes at @OaklawnRacing, taking home 100 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks pic.twitter.com/5Ux0yjT6wh — TDN (@theTDN) March 29, 2025 Saturday, Oaklawn Park FANTASY S.-GII, $750,000, Oaklawn, 3-29, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:44.31, ft. 1–QUIETSIDE, 122, f, 3, by Malibu Moon 1st Dam: Benner Island (GSW & GISP, $305,863), by Speightstown 2nd Dam: Spacy Tracy, by Awesome Again 3rd Dam: Tracy, by Theatrical (Ire) 'TDN Rising Star'. O/B-Shortleaf Stable (KY); T-John Alexander Ortiz; J-Jose L. Ortiz. $405,000. Lifetime Record: MGISP, 7-3-3-1, $957,200. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Simply Joking, 122, f, 3, Practical Joke–Imply, by E Dubai. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($65,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-Grantley Acres, Ryan Conner, and Berkels0813; B-Barlar, LLC (PA); T-D. Whitworth Beckman. $135,000. 3–Runnin N Gunnin, 122, f, 3, Gun Runner–Charity Belle, by Empire Maker. 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($250,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP). O-Douglas Scharbauer; B-Dixiana Farms LLC (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen. $67,500. Margins: 3/4, 8 3/4, 3 1/4. Odds: 0.60, 3.00, 12.60. Also Ran: Princess Em Too, Kinzie Queen, Princess Aliyah, California Sunset, Necessity, Baytown Butterfly. Scratched: Take Charge Milady. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. The post ‘Rising Star’ Quietside Outfinishes Simply Joking in Oaklawn’s Fantasy Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Tappan Street (c, 3, Into Mischief–Virginia Key, by Distorted Humor) surged to the lead in upper stretch and held off favored Sovereignty (Into Mischief) late to win the GI Curlin Florida Derby in stylish fashion Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The 2-1 shot rushed up and over from his outside draw and was chasing the pacesetters three wide on the first turn. He was fourth down the backstretch as Madaket Road (Quality Road) opened up a clear lead, but was making eye-catching progress on the far turn and ricocheted to the lead out of the turn and into the stretch. Sovereignty, who had been well back early, was closing late, but Tappan Street sailed under the wire 1 1/2 lengths in front, completing the 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.27. Purchased for $1 million at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, Tappan Street was a debut winner going seven furlongs at Gulfstream Dec. 28. He was second as the favorite in the Feb. 1 GIII Holy Bull Stakes last time out. Lifetime Record: 3-2-1-0. O-WinStar Farm, CHC, Inc. & Cold Press Racing. B-Blue Heaven Farm (Ky). T-Brad Cox. #9 TAPPAN STREET ($6.80) secures a spot in the Kentucky Derby with an impressive victory in the $1,000,000 Florida Derby (G1) at @GulfstreamPark! The colt by @SpendthriftFarm's Into Mischief was piloted by @luissaezpty for @bradcoxracing. @WinStarFarm @Chinahorseclub pic.twitter.com/b2YQqVrsd0 — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) March 29, 2025 The post Into Mischief’s Tappan Street a Stylish Winner of Florida Derby appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Banishing, a 5-year-old gelded son of Ghostzapper, also delivered the first graded stakes win for his co-owner Larry Roman and became the first stakes winner for his dam, Dowager.View the full article

CSLR Racing Partners' Pilot Commander won his first graded stakes with a hard-fought victory in the $100,000 San Carlos Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park.View the full article

In his second consecutive victory of the year, 'TDN Rising Star' Bishops Bay (Uncle Mo) survived a rider's objection to claim the Listed American Pharoah Stakes at Oaklawn. No worse than first or second in his career, the son of the late Uncle Mo was a winner last out Jan. 25 by 3 3/4 lengths against optional claimers at this venue and earned a 92 Beyer that matched his seasonal bow Jan. 5 when he lost the bob to Black Powder (Gun Runner), who also returned here. Two years ago, he'd been the runner-up in the GIII Peter Pan Stakes in May and GIII Ohio Derby that June before missing all of 2024 save for his lone 4-year-old start at Horseshoe Indianapolis Nov. 11 where he won by two lengths. Made the even-money choice for his first appearance in stakes company since those sophomore graded contests, Bishops Bay was fast to the front to set the tempo in :24.06, :48.24, and 1:12.34 splits. Shaking off a challenger entering the lane, he began to drift out with a furlong left to run as the hard-knocking Group 1-placed Bendoog (Gun Runner) loomed the danger. Bracing for the inevitable challenge as his rival shifted to the inland route late, Bishops Bay held off the charge by a neck. Full Screen (Big Screen) claimed third at long 22-1 odds. Afterwards, John Velazquez aboard the runner-up posted a rider's objection against the victor, but the stewards disallowed it. The 'Rising Star' is one of three black type earners for his dam, Catch My Drift, who herself was placed at the elite level after hitting the board in the GI Beldame Stakes. Namely, his half-siblings include Listed-placed Strava (Into Mischief) and 2024 GI Preakness Stakes third Catching Freedom (Constitution), who also won the GII Louisiana Derby that year. Bishops Bay claims a winning 3-year-old half-sister Indeed (Improbable) as well as a juvenile half-sister by Not This Time. Their dam's 2025 offspring is a full-sister to the winner. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. #1 BISHOPS BAY ($4.00) and Flavien Prat rally for victory in the $145,000 American Pharoah Overnight Stakes at @OaklawnRacing for @BradCoxRacing and all of the connections. pic.twitter.com/rkZxkyC7hH — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) March 29, 2025 AMERICAN PHAROAH OVERNIGHT S., $145,000, Oaklawn, 3-29, (C), 4yo/up, 1 1/16m, 1:43.75, gd. 1–BISHOPS BAY, 119, h, 5, Uncle Mo–Catch My Drift (SW & GISP, $280,540), by Pioneerof the Nile. ($450,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. 'TDN Rising Star'. O-Spendthrift Farm LLC, Steve Landers, Martin S. Schwartz, Michael Dubb, Ten Strike Racing, Jim Bakke, Titletown Racing, LLC, Kueber Racing, LLC, Big Easy Racing LLC, Rick Kanter, Michael J. Caruso and WinStar Farm LLC; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Flavien Prat. $78,300. Lifetime Record: MGSP, 8-5-3-0, $417,300. *1/2 to Catching Freedom (Constitution), GSW & GISP, $1,374,850; 1/2 to Strava (Into Mischief), MSP, $472,326. 2–Bendoog, 117, h, 6, Gun Runner–Nellie Cashman, by Mineshaft. O-Frank Fletcher Racing Operations, Inc. and William I. Mott; B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-William I. Mott. $26,100. 3–Full Screen, 124, g, 6, Big Screen–Lyndenshire, by Langfuhr. (C$9,500 Ylg '20 CANSEP). O-Pantofel Stable LLC, Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber; B-Spring Farm (ON); T-Mark E. Casse. $13,050. Margins: NK, 3HF, 2HF. Odds: 1.00, 4.80, 22.10. Also Ran: Liberal Arts, Maycocks Bay, Magic Tap, Honor Marie, Black Powder, Quality Chic. Scratched: I'm McDreamy. The post ‘Rising Star’ Bishops Bay Survives Objection, Wins American Pharoah at Oaklawn appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. 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. Sunday's Observations features a full-sister to a Breeders' Cup winner. 2.00 Leopardstown, Mdn, €15,000, 3yo, f, 8fT INTENSIFY (IRE) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is the pick of Ryan Moore of a duo representing Aidan O'Brien, with the full-sister to the accomplished Newspaperofrecord (Ire) preferred over Crystal Ball (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}), the half-sister to Tepin (Bernstein). Also starting out is The Aga Khan's Studs' Tarima (Ire) (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a half-sister to the GI Breeders' Cup Turf heroine Tarnawa (Ire) (Shamardal) from the same Dermot Weld stable. The post Ballydoyle Unveil Newspaperofrecord’s Sister appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article