Wandering Eyes

Veteran handler fancies his three-time 1,000m winner to rise to the occasion on his first try at a mile.View the full article

The 2025 Magic Millions Race Day at the Gold Coast was unfortunately abandoned due to heavy rainfall and deteriorating track conditions after the third race. Key Points: Safety First: The decision to abandon the meeting was made with the safety of horses, jockeys, and all personnel at the track as the top priority. Rescheduled for […] The post Wild Weather Sees 2025 Magic Millions Race Day at the Gold Coast Called Off, Rescheduled Racing on Friday Night appeared first on HorseRacing.com.au. View the full article

Class three-year-old Savaglee stepped out for the first time since his devastating victory in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) in November and absolutely destroyed a small but handy field in Saturday’s Gr.2 Top Kat Roofing Levin Classic (1400m) at Trentham. Confidently expected to win despite the eight week absence from race day action, the punters elect at $1.60 never looked in danger of defeat once regular pilot Sam Spratt had him away nicely from a wide barrier and trucking along in the trail behind stablemate Suit Yourself. Spratt had an absolute stranglehold on the son of Savabeel at the 300m and when she released the brakes the showy bay colt eased away to win untouched by two lengths from fellow Waikato visitors Kitty Flash and Tardelli who chased valiantly in the closing stages. Trainer Pam Gerard had cut a nervous figure before the race as she felt the pressure of public expectations for a victory from her stable star. “I’m relieved now as that was absolutely amazing,” Gerard said. “You sort of know what you’ve got and it makes your job harder, but you hope you have done everything you can as he was coming back from a bit of a let-up. “It’s really cool and I‘m super happy for the Oaks Stud (owner) and for the horse.” Gerard has a huge autumn campaign planned for the horse and gained reassurance before the race from Spratt who was unconcerned about the challenge they were facing first up. “Sam said to me Pam don’t worry as he could be last or anywhere and he will still win, as she has that much confidence in him,” she said. “Obviously it is the feel he gives her although I did tell her to stop talking right away! “He is a top horse who has his confidence up and that is great. “We need to get him home now and work out how we progress as colts can get a bit hot and while he is in the zone we will decide where we need to go next.” Gerard had spoken during the week about the next possible options for the Karaka Yearling Sale graduate which include the lucrative $1.5 million Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m) on January 25, and later in March, the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m), However as a future stallion prospect, Gerard has indicated Savaglee would be more likely to chase valuable black-type, with the Gr.1 BCD Group Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on February 8 on the radar. Spratt oozed confidence as she guided the horse to the start and afterwards was full of praise for him. “I got a perfect run but I wasn’t worried as I had said to Pam even if we are last he will be able to smoke past them,” she said. “I was pretty much winging it and he is just getting better and better with every start and is a mean racehorse now. “As a stallion prospect Group One status is what is best for him and right now he is right up there on how I rate them.” Savaglee, who was a $400,000 yearling purchase at Karaka for owners The Oaks Stud from the draft of breeders Waikato Stud, has now had 13 starts for seven wins, two placings and $974,975 in stakes. View the full article

Whangaehu upon winning the Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) A remarkable run for owner-breeders Humphrey and Fiona O’Leary kept on rolling at Trentham on Saturday with a last-to-first performance by Whangaehu in the Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m). It was the second black-type success in the last three starts for Whangaehu, who won the Listed Wanganui Cup (2040m) on November 30 and then finished third in the Group 3 Manawatu Cup (2300m) on December 21. The red and white colours of the O’Learys have also been carried to victory in last month’s Group 1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m) by Ladies Man and Group 3 J Swap Sprint (1400m) by Kelly Coe. Up-and-comer The Big Picture backed up those black-type headliners with an impressive undercard victory at Trentham last Saturday. Despite his solid recent black-type form, Whangaehu was sent out as only a $12 chance in a Trentham Stakes market that was dominated by last-start Manawatu Cup winner Islington Lass. The Proisir gelding soon looked like even more of a longshot than that, being last to leave the starting gates and reluctant to hit out in the early stages of the race. Opawa Jack and Drop Of Something sat in first and second throughout the race and were able to control the tempo, running slow sectionals and conserving plenty of energy for the home straight. The first five horses in the running were prominent all the way around the Trentham circuit and ended up finishing second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth. The only horse to make an impression from behind them was Whangaehu. Rider Craig Grylls angled Whangaehu to the outside at the top of the straight and pushed the button. The six-year-old soon loomed on the outside of the leaders, but they showed no sign of slowing down. It developed into an exciting head-bobbing battle to the finish between Whangaehu, Opawa Jack and Drop Of Something, and Whangaehu found that little bit more to snatch victory by a head. Opawa Jack edged out Drop Of Something by a nose for second, with another half a length back to the fourth-placed Times Ticking. “The instructions were to try to be in the first three, but the horse was just so lethargic coming out of the gates,” Grylls said. “I gave him a slap on the shoulder and he didn’t respond. So that was just the hand that I was dealt. “They didn’t go overly fast in front, so it was a really good effort to win from where he did. Once he changed legs in the home straight, his acceleration was phenomenal. “The leaders put the hammer down and really got away on us coming up to the turn, so I wasn’t sure if we’d get them, but it was a top performance. He’s a horse that’s come through the grades and really shown his worth.” Whangaehu has now had 32 starts for eight wins, eight placings and $368,835 in stakes. The gelding began his career with a maiden win for trainer Bill Thurlow in early 2022, then relocated to Sydney and won twice from 18 starts for Chris Waller. Whangaehu returned to Thurlow’s in-form stable in the spring of 2023 and has added another five wins to his record since then. “I was a bit worried at the start today,” Thurlow’s stable representative Sam O’Malley admitted. “We wanted to try to ride him the first three or four, but he was slow away and reluctant to hit out early. But he got the job done in the end. “The leaders weren’t going that fast, but he got rolling into the race at the right time and I was confident once he loomed up alongside them. “We’ll probably look to go to the Herbie Dyke Stakes (Group 1, 2000m) next and have a crack at that.” The Herbie Dyke Stakes will be run at Te Rapa on February 8. Whangaehu is now a $14 chance in fixed-odds markets that is headed by Snazzytavi ($1.70), La Crique ($6), Orchestral ($6), and fellow O’Leary runner Ladies Man ($8). Horse racing news View the full article

Amosu and Nikita Beriman returning to the mounting yard following their win in the Magic Millions Debut. Photo: Darren Winningham Liam Birchley and Nikita Beriman have combined with Amosu to take out the $500,000 Magic Millions Debut after snatching victory from the jaws of defeat with a lunge at Darn Hot Lady on the winning post. After opening at $11 with top horse racing bookmakers, the daughter of Invader was heavily backed before the third race and jumped as an equal second favourite at $4.80. Darn Hot Lady bounced the best from the barriers and had enough speed to lead Amosu in the first 200m, while the race favourite, Steel Knight, missed the start and was made to travel wide at the back of the field. With a good speed being set by Craig Williams and his mount, they turned for home with at least a length margin over the eventual winner and looked to have enough of a gap passing the 200m mark. However, with Beriman getting everything out of her filly, Amosu continued to eat into the margin and put in one final lunge on the finish line to snatch victory by a nose. Darn Hot Lady was very brave in defeat, and In Limbo held her spot to finish third, two lengths off the first and second horses. 2025 Magic Millions The Debut replay – Amosu https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-Gold-Coast-Magic-Millions-The-Debut-Amosu-Liam-Birchley-Nikita-Breiman.mp4 View the full article

Damian Lane and Payline after winning the 2025 Magic Millions The Syndicate. Photo: Darren Winningham The Magic Millions Carnival, one of Australia’s premier racing events, has officially been rescheduled to Friday night at the Gold Coast after ongoing storms and extreme weather conditions forced a delay earlier in the week. Organisers made the announcement following a thorough assessment of the Gold Coast track, which had been rendered unsuitable for racing due to persistent rain and surface water. The decision to postpone the event was made to prioritise the safety of horses, jockeys, and attendees. Concerns initially arose from the new turf, which had been recently laid after a section of the track was poisoned. Magic Millions weather during the storm. Photo supplied by x. The extreme weather added further complications, leading to an indefinite delay after Race 3, the Magic Millions The Debut, where Amosu secured the $500,000 prize for trainer Liam Birchley. Chief steward Josh Adams provided insight into the earlier postponement, explaining: “There is surface water throughout the track, but if that weather band does pass, we may have time for that water to run off. We’ll reassess, speak to the riding group, and give them our feedback on what we’ve seen.” After further monitoring of weather conditions and the track, Adams confirmed the rescheduling: “With the forecast looking clear for Friday night, we’re confident the surface will be ready for racing. We’ll continue to monitor conditions closely, but we’re optimistic about proceeding with the revised schedule.” The delay impacted several key events, including the $3 million 2YO Classic and $3 million 3YO Guineas, which will now take place under the Gold Coast’s lights on Friday night. Racing enthusiasts, connections, and fans eagerly anticipate the resumption of this premier event. All final field bets will be refunded with all the top horse racing bookmakers; however, the futures bet will stand. Horsebetting will provide further updates as preparations continue for Friday’s showcase. Horse racing news View the full article

Tim Clark and Slippin’ Jimmy combine to with the Magic Millions Country Cup. Photo: Darren Winningham David Vandyke & Tim Clark combined with Slippin’ Jimmy ($3.40) to claim victory in the Magic Millions Country Cup (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon, making every post a winner to secure the $500,000 prize. The son of Pariah brought a formidable record of nine starts for fives wins and two more minor placings into this first-up assignment and never looked in any danger despite his 162-day absence, pinging the lids to lead from stall one under Tim Clark. The well-supported favourite with horse racing bookmakers was never truly hassled up on speed, with rank outsider with Neds, Hodgson ($81.00), the only other horse to press forward in the early stages. King Gutho ($23.00) was able to lob onto the back of the leader from stall four and was given every chance to chase down the leading pair turning for home, while Flying Bird ($9.00) and Bencoolen ($21.00) were stalking from mid-field. Slippin’ Jimmy gave a strong kick with 400m left to travel, and while King Gutho was making strong inroads late, it was to no avail as Slippin’ Jimmy was already off and gone with the prize. Magic Millions Country Cup Replay – Slippin’ Jimmy https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-Gold-Coast-Magic-Millions-Country-Cup-Slippin-Jimmy-David-Vandyke-Tim-Clark.mp4 David Vandyke was on course to breakdown the victory and suggested this was the target a long way out. “He loves to run and he was set for this race,” Vandyke said. “From last year we wanted to having him in this race, and to win it is a dream. “Wonderful group of owners, they love their racing. “We were trying to meet the qualifications for the race and we were heading around trying to find the right races. “I have to say that Mark Cook was a big help there and he was saying ‘go to Coffs, go to Grafton’, and I did, and he won. “When we got here we were a bit worried about the rain, but he loved it and was straight to the front. Beautiful.” Tim Clark was impressed with the win as well, crediting the stable for the first-up romp. “David prepared him brilliantly,” Clark said. “He trialled up nicely against a good three-year-old he is building a great record. “Six wins from ten, he makes his own luck and I just wanted to hold onto him as deep as I could be for the first 1200 (metres). He kicked strongly and it was a good, touch effort.” Horse racing news View the full article

David Hayes turns to four-time winner as stable’s leading hope for first leg of the four-year-old series.View the full article

2024 Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner, Storm Boy. Photo: Darren Winningham Magic Millions Day is one of the most prestigious events on the Australian horse racing calendar, and the 2025 Magic Millions promises to deliver more thrilling moments and unforgettable performances. For fans who want to relive the excitement or catch up on the action they missed, we’ve got you covered with replays of all the key races. Whether it’s the electrifying victory of an up-and-coming star or needing to relive a breathtaking victory, our free replays of Magic Millions 2025 brings you front-row access to all the highlights from the Gold Coast. Free Gold Coast Race Replays & Results 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Race 1 – Magic Millions Maiden Plate (1100 METRES) Race Replay & Results https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-Gold-Coast-Magic-Millions-Maiden-Plate-Heavenly-Impact-Marcus-Wilson-Jason-Collett.mp4 Place No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Fixed Odds (W) Fixed Odds (P) 1st #6 Heavenly Impact Marcus Wilson Jason Collett $8.50 $2.80 2nd #9 King Of Dragons Gary Portelli Chad Schofield $3.20 3rd #4 Brazen Act Kelly Schweida Craig Williams $8.00 4th #7 Hell March Toby Edmonds & Stephen McLean Ethan Brown Exotic Bet Type Results Dividend Quinella 6-9 $43.70 Exacta 9-6 $79.20 Duet 6-9 $13.60 Duet 6-4 $43.60 Duet 9-4 $47.40 Trifecta 6-9-4 $2021.60 First Four 6-9-4-7 $12,994.60 Horse racing news View the full article

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Packing Hermod headlines the champion trainer’s weekend battalion ahead of the first leg of the four-year-old series.View the full article

Peter Bradley, Bradley Thoroughbreds Gold: MCKINZIE Street Sense–Runway Model, by Petionville Gainesway Farm, $75,000 Even though his stud fee more than doubled, McKinzie may be the best bang for the buck at $75,000 this season. A Grade I winner at two, three and four, he completed his racing career at five with a Grade II win. His precocity, soundness and class are all evident in his first crop to race. Narrowly missing out on the Champion First-Crop Sire title, he has already produced four Grade I performers including Grade I winners Chancer McPatrick and Scottish Lassie. His yearling average topped $150,000 off a $30,000 stud fee and is certain to improve with the success of his first crop to race. Silver: LIFE IS GOOD Into Mischief–Beach Walk, by Distorted Humor WinStar Farm, $75,000 Life Is Good was one of the best racehorses of his generation, despite having to compete in the shadow of Flightline. This horse is an A+ physical and is stamping his foals with balance and quality. With a weanling average of $325,625 and a median of $325,000 in 2024, Life Is Good offers plenty of value at a $75,000 stud fee. He bred 378 high-quality mares across his first two books, giving him every opportunity to succeed at stud. Two years from now, $75,000 could look very inexpensive. Bronze: CANDY RIDE (ARG) Ride the Rails–Candy Girl (Arg), by Candy Stripes Lane's End Farm, $75,000 Candy Ride provides great value for the breeders whose focus is to produce top quality race horses at a reasonable fee. He is as underrated as they come and no other stallion at this price point can boast a resume with 19 Grade I winners and as a sire of sires, has a list that already includes Gun Runner, Twirling Candy and newly crowned Champion First-Crop Sire, Vekoma. Candy Ride | Lane's End Tanya Gunther In the over $50,000 segment of the stallion market, particularly at the very top end of the market, the risk from a breeder perspective starts to become readily palpable if not capable of inducing periodic heart palpitations. Progeny racetrack and sales ring success ideally must both be present, the risk reward balance not too precarious, momentum sustainable, and the chance of producing a top-level horse relatively decent. After vacillating significantly, and adding age and versatility as further considerations, I arrived at the following choices. Gold: NOT THIS TIME Giant's Causeway–Miss Macy Sue, by Trippi Taylor Made, $175,000 Arriving at Gold for Not This Time took less time from analysis to podium than the bronze and silver picks. Ranked #13 on the 2024 general sires list (based on worldwide earnings), Not This Time produced 17 stakes winners (2nd highest after Into Mischief) at a rate of 7.4% stakes winners/starters and including two Grade I stakes winners in the mix. Not This Time has been a consistent producer of stakes horses at a relatively high percentage of starters throughout his career to date and is improving his mares. He also had one heckuva sales season in 2024 with his $45,000 stud fee sired crop, achieving a yearling sales median of $250,000 and siring four seven-figure yearlings. Not This Time has also managed to stay on the top ten general sires radar over the prior couple of years when he was relying on crops sired at fees of $15,000 or less, including a crop that dipped below 100 in terms of mares bred. The versatility of his runners is another nod in his favor–dirt, turf, short, long, boy, girl, Not This Time progeny can seemingly do it all. Three of his sons (Cogburn, Epicenter and Up To The Mark) have already joined the stallion ranks as well, which could further augment his CV. While Not This Time's 2025 fee of $175,000 is only slightly less eye-watering than my Silver selection, his career path appears to be on a clear upward trajectory. He has surpassed expectations and overcome the typical hurdles that can trip up many a young stallion and, while he still has something to prove, his best bred crops are still to come. Silver: GUN RUNNER Candy Ride (Arg)–Quiet Giant, by Giant's Causeway Three Chimneys, $250,000 Deep breath, yes I am picking Gun Runner for silver. This is where the heart palpitations come into play! While his current fee of $250,000 does represent a reduction from the lofty height of $300,000 in 2023, a quarter of a million dollar stud fee would not be for the faint of heart nor for any breeder not supremely confident in their mare selection and with cash flow to spare. To make my case, Gun Runner is one of those few stallions who has truly hit the ground running so to speak and gone from strength to strength ever since. During his racing career, he won multiple Grade I races with career earnings of nearly $16 million. In his stallion career, Gun Runner has achieved #1 ranked first season sire (2021), #1 ranked second season sire (2022), and #1 ranked third season sire (2023) when he simultaneously broke into the top ten on the general sires list. He also achieved the #1 position in terms of yearling sale prices for his first, second and third crop sale seasons. In 2024, Gun Runner was #2 ranked general sire behind only Into Mischief and I would hazard a guess that Gun Runner will be a leading contender to take up the mantle when Into Mischief gives up his record-breaking streak at the top. Incredibly, Gun Runner has achieved all of this since entering stud duties in 2018 and is only 12 years old. In 2024, he produced 16 stakes horses (at a 6.3% clip), four Grade I stakes winners (including Breeders' Cup Classic winner and Eclipse Award finalist Sierra Leone as well as Ballerina winner and Eclipse Award finalist Society), and his 2024 average earnings per starter was $87,868. With six new stallions at stud in Kentucky already, Gun Runner is also poised to become a sire of sires when first runners from these stallions come of racing age over the next few years. Gun Runner's popularity at the sales has also continued–2024 sales median for his yearlings was $435,000. While it is impossible to have complete confidence that any mating will result in a top-level horse, Gun Runner's consistent top notch performance across all key metrics could instill a cautious degree of optimism. Constitution | Sarah Andrew Bronze: CONSTITUTION Tapit–Baffled, by Distorted Humor WinStar, $110,000 Constitution gets the nod for bronze. A top five-ranked sire in 2024, Constitution has remained at the $110,000 fee level since 2023 (up from $85,000 in 2022/2021). While he did not sire a Grade I stakes winner in 2023 or 2024 (probably the main reason his fee remains at the current level), Constitution had, respectively, 2 and 3 Grade I stakes horses beside his name in those years. Courtesy of his son, Tiz The Law, achieving the #3 rank on the 2024 first season sire list (beaten only a whisker or two for the top spot), Constitution also has the chance to blossom into a sire of sires. He also brings progeny versatility of surface and an ability to produce a Derby/Classic contender to the table. Already popular in the sales arena as reflected by a 2024 yearling sales median of $300,000, further upside potential could be in store if he can manage to convert his stakes horses into Grade I stakes winners. The post Value Sires–The Big Guns: The Breeders Speak 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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New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) and Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) have confirmed the inclusion of the new $100k Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy – a 3YO SW&P 1500m race on Champions Day, 8 March 2025 at Ellerslie Racecourse. Responding to feedback from Slot Holders and industry participants, the Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy will ensure the selected emergency horses are ready to compete if required to replace scratched runners from the final field of the $3.5 million NZB Kiwi (1500m) – the Southern Hemisphere’s richest 3YO race. To accommodate the new 3YO race, NZTR and ATR have deleted the previously scheduled 2400m Benchmark 75 race on Champions Day. This change will allow the Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy to provide the pool from which emergency horses for the NZB Kiwi will be chosen. The Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy is open to all 3YOs, not just NZB Kiwi eligible 3YOs, however, the pool of four emergency runners for the NZB Kiwi will be chosen first from eligible horses that are acceptors for the Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy. The decision aligns with international best practices observed in other slot races, such as The Everest in Syndey and the Sunlight slot race in Queensland, where emergencies are sourced from a corresponding race held on the same day over the same track and distance. This addition follows collaborative discussions between NZTR, Slot Holders and ATR, which highlighted the benefits for all stakeholders. NZTR Chief Operating Officer Darin Balcombe is pleased to announce the new race. “Emergency horses for the NZB Kiwi will be prepared to race under identical conditions (same track, distance and day), ensuring they are ready to perform at their best if required.” “Connections of emergency horses will no longer need to disrupt their plans for other races, as they can specifically target the Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy without impacting future campaigns. “The race gives some level of comfort to Slot Holders, while adding depth to the Champions Day card,” he said. As part of the programming adjustments, NZTR will delete the 3YO SW&P 1600m race previously scheduled for Saturday 1 March, the week before Champions Day, at Matamata Racecourse. “This reflects a focus on ensuring the Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy attracts a strong and competitive field at Ellerslie Racecourse, which is vital for the race’s success,” Balcombe said. Read more about the Southern Hemisphere’s richest 3YO race here. For general enquiries about the$100k Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy (1500m), contact ATR’s Executive General Manager – Racing & Operations Craig Baker via craigb@ellerslie.co.nz. View the Special Conditions for the $100k Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy (1500m) here. Full Programme Changes – Saturday 1 March at Matamata Racecourse: 3YO SW&P 1600m deleted. Mdn 1600m added. – Friday 7 March at Te Aroha Racecourse: Mdn 1600m deleted and replaced with Mdn 3YO 1600m. – Saturday 8 March at Ellerslie Racecourse $100k Windsor Park Stud 3YO Trophy (1500m) added. R75 2400m deleted. View the full article

Champion sprinter Imperatriz (I Am Invincible) has been paid the ultimate compliment with her inclusion in the 2025 draft of inductees to the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame. The winner of 10 Group One races in a total of 19 wins from 26 starts and stakes of almost A$7 million, her accolades already included New Zealand Horse of the Year, Australian Sprinter of the Year, and when at the peak of her powers, being rated the world’s best sprinter and best racemare. As the winner of six Australian Group One sprints and the standout amongst her champion sire I Am Invincible’s 100-plus stakes winners, Imperatriz was always going to be hot property when she was put on the market at the end of her racing career last May. However, few would have predicted the outcome when new Australian powerhouse Yulong outbid an international bench at a Southern Hemisphere mare record A$6.6 million. “We’re so proud that Imperatriz will be joining another of our champion racemares, Melody Belle, in the Hall of Fame,” commented Te Akau principal David Ellis, a recently announced Hall of Fame inductee himself and the signatory when Imperatriz was knocked down for A$360,000 at the 2020 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale. “She achieved something that no other New Zealand-trained horse has been able to do – win six Group One races against the very sprinters in Australia. That’s quite incredible when you think about it and sets her apart as a very special horse.” Imperatriz was bred in Australia by Malaysian Dato Yap Kim San’s Raffles Dancer (NZ) Pty Ltd and was reared at Bhima Thoroughbreds in the Hunter Valley, where she was prepared for sale as a yearling. As one of the annual intake of Te Akau purchases put up for syndication amongst existing and new clientele, the big brown filly didn’t immediately capture the attention of potential suitors and was in fact the last to be fully syndicated. “It’s unbelievable to think that you could still have bought a share in her so late,” says Karyn Fenton-Ellis, who managed the Te Akau Invincible Empress Racing Partnership and in fact took a share in the future champion. Imperatriz was initially trained by Te Akau incumbent Jamie Richards, for whom she won on debut at Otaki in late November and her only other start at two years, the Gr. 2 Eclipse Stakes at Ellerslie. She didn’t race again until a month into her three-year-old season, winning the Gr. 3 Northland Breeders’ Stales at Ruakaka, followed by a third placing in the Gold Trail Stakes, career win four in the Gr. 3 Soliloquy Stakes and fourth place as favourite to stablemates The Perfect Pink, Shepherd’s Delight and Belle En Rouge in the Gr. 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas. The still-maturing filly resumed in late summer, when a first-up second was followed by four consecutive wins, the last two of them autumn Group Ones at 1600m in the Levin Classic and New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes. Between those two races she had a change of trainer resulting from Jamie Richards’ departure for Hong Kong and Mark Walker’s return from Singapore. Walker was fully versed on Imperatriz when he resumed his original role at Te Akau’s Matamata stables. “I still remember when I first saw her at the Gold Coast Sale, she really struck me as a yearling we should be buying. When I told Dave and he came with me to inspect her at Bhima’s boxes, he could see exactly what I liked about her and it was great that we were able to buy her. “Part of our system when I was in Singapore was to talk regularly with Jamie back in Matamata and work through the team, planning things and discussing the various stable members. So by the time I got back to New Zealand when Imperatriz was a late three-year-old, I had a pretty good handle on her.” The Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes at Te Rapa in April 2022 was the only time that Walker saddled up Imperatriz at three. She resumed in early spring with wins over 1100m at Ruakaka and the Foxbridge Plate over 1200m at Te Rapa, but after finishing out of the placings in the Tarzino Trophy (1400m) and Arrowfield Plate (1600m), her compass was reset. “She had back issues and we changed her training and diet, with a lot of her work on the treadmill and a higher protein feed formula,” Walker explained. “We also decided to keep her to shorter distances and when you look back on her record, that was definitely the right call.” In her remaining 13 starts, Imperatriz raced only twice at 1400m – for wins in the Gr. 1 BCD Sprint at Te Rapa and Gr. 2 Westbury Classic at Pukekohe – and the other 11 were at distances from 1000 to 1300m. The turning point in her career was the decision to test her against Australia’s best sprinters in the autumn of her four-year-old season, and although she had to settle for second to Artorius in the Gr. 1 Canterbury Stakes at Randwick, she quickly proved she was more than up to the challenge. Sent to Melbourne where she was to set a perfect platform for Te Akau’s plans to establish a permanent presence, she signed off her season with victory in the Gr. 1 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley and added a hat-trick of big sprints at the same venue in the spring. That set her up for the biggest test of her career, the Gr. 1 Champions Sprint down the Flemington straight six on the final day of Melbourne Cup week. This was the race that Walker and her regular rider Opie Bosson describe as defining Imperatriz. “Going into that race we really felt the pressure,” Bosson recalls. “She was unbeatable at Moonee Valley, the way she would quicken off the bend, but down the straight at Flemington was a whole different challenge. “She was up for it though, she beat them all fair and square, and for Mark, me and everyone it was massive.” Bosson, who announced his retirement recently with a tally of 99 Group One wins, speaks from the heart when he describes Imperatriz as the horse that inspired his battle with weight and one that when the decision was made to retire her five-year-old season, left him knowing there would be no other to compare. “She was the best, you could put her in the right spot and she would switch off, then when you asked her she would change legs and kick with that incredible turn of foot. There was no better feeling to ride a horse that could do that.” *The 2025 NZ Racing Hall of Fame Induction Dinner is scheduled for Sunday May 11 at SkyCity, Hamilton. For further information and tickets go to www.racinghalloffame.co.nz View the full article

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With increasing frequency over the last decade or so, major players on the Australian bloodstock landscape have raided the November mixed sales in Kentucky, looking to fortify their ever-strengthening industry. Acquisitions by major Australian stud farms and bloodstock agents renowned and respected around the world have often made a favorable–not to mention profitable–impression on the yearling market Down Under. With the last of the 1,021 yearlings catalogued in Book 1 of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale having gone through the ring on Friday, here are a handful of youngsters produced by U.S.-sourced mares that sold well over the course of the first four days of trade. With a day off on Saturday for The Star Gold Coast Magic Millions Carnival at the nearby racetrack, Book 2 selling takes place Sunday afternoon and the Gold Coast sale concludes Monday, Jan. 13. MAGIC MILLIONS GOLD COAST YEARLINGS Hip, Sex, Sire–Dam, Price (A$) 228, f, Extreme Choice (Aus)–Boujie Girl, 475,000 Consigned by Newgate Farm Purchased by Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock Raced by David Bernsen and Rockingham Ranch, Boujie Girl (Flashback)–a half-sister to 2021 GI Arkansas Derby winner Super Stock (Super Saver)–had a productive 2-year-old season in 2018, finishing third in the GII Sorrento Stakes and the GI Del Mar Debutante Stakes. SF Bloodstock paid $175,000 for Boujie Girl at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton November Sale and her first foal, a filly by Frankel (GB), was acquired by these same buyers for A$825,000 at last year's Gold Coast sale. 387, c, Snitzel (Aus)–Fashion Faux Pas, 1,700,000 Consigned by Newgate Farm Purchased by Tom Magnier A two-time stakes winner and runner-up in the 2019 GIII Delaware Oaks, Fashion Faux Pas (Flatter) was knocked down to James Harron Bloodstock and bloodstock agent Byron Rogers for $310,000 at the 2020 Keeneland November Sale. This early September foal's fourth dam is the outstanding Wild Applause (Northern Dancer), herself the dam of Eastern Echo, Roar and Yell. 520, c, Snitzel (Aus)–Ippodamia's Girl, 600,000 Consigned by Segenhoe Stud Purchased by Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock A half-sister to GI Del Mar Futurity hero Georgie Boy (Tribal Rule), Ippodamia's Girl (Stormy Atlantic) was twice a winner at listed level and Group III-placed sprinting on the grass before hammering to Paul Moroney Bloodstock for $260,000 at KEENOV in 2021. This is the first foal for the mare, who was bought back on a bid of A$1 million when pregnant to Snitzel at last year's boutique Inglis Chairman's Sale. She ultimately did not produce a foal in 2024. 542, c, Farnan (Aus)–Jennifer Lynnette, 525,000 Consigned by Kia Ora Stud Purchased by George Moore Bloodstock Hailing from the second crop of the 2020 G1 Golden Slipper winner and champion Australian 2-year-old, this colt's dam Jennifer Lynnette (Elusive Quality) posted her most important victory in the GIII Royal North Stakes at Woodbine and was acquired by Kia Ora Stud for $575,000 at FTKNOV in 2018. The Ontario-bred mare struck with her first foal, as Royal Tribute (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}) took out the Listed Gosford Guineas in 2023. 695, c, Extreme Choice (Aus)–Mrs. Ramona G, 925,000 Consigned by Newgate Farm Purchased by China Horse Club/Newgate B'stock & Partners Placed three times at stakes level for Al Gold's Gold Square operation, Mrs. Ramona G. (Kantharos) realized a final bid of just $50,000 from the Newgate braintrust at KEENOV in 2019. 703, f, Russian Revolution (Aus)–My Conquestadory, 450,000 Consigned by Newgate Farm Purchased by Glentree Thoroughbreds/Badgers Bloodstock My Conquestadory (Artie Schiller), winner of the GI Darley Alcibiades Stakes in 2013, has seen her value appreciate markedly since SF Bloodstock and Newgate Farm teamed to pay $1.5 million for her at KEENOV in 2016. She has since become the dam of 2019 GII Fountain of Youth Stakes runner-up Bourbon War (Tapit), this filly's multiple stakes-placed full-sister Russian Conquest (Aus) and the SP Sakima (Aus) (Snitzel {Aus}). My Conquestadory | Keeneland photo 976, f, Snitzel (Aus)–Special Code, 500,000 Consigned by Arrowfield Stud Purchased by Michael Hickmott Bloodstock A $235,000 purchase by Frisco Ventures in foal to Catalina Cruiser at KEENOV in 2020, Special Code is a full-sister to GSW Hear the Ghost; and a half-sister to SW & GISP Closing Bell (Tapit), unplaced in three starts in Australia; and to GISW Mani Bhavan (Storm Boot), a $650,000 FTKNOV purchase by James Bester in 2009 and dam of a stakes-placed runner in Australia. The post Produce Of American-Sourced Mares Feature Prominently On Gold Coast appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Spendthrift Farm's Arabian Lion (Justify) sired his first reported foal Jan. 9. The chestnut filly, bred by and born at Jim & Pam Robinson's Brandywine Farm, is out of the Street Boss mare Champagne Sparkle, a full sister to GSW Danza and half to Grade I-winning millionaire Majestic Harbor (Rockport Harbor). “We are thrilled. This is a strong foal with great bone, leg and substance,” said Pam Robinson. “A deep chestnut with a beautiful blaze. Correct and solid as a rock. We had to double check to be sure it was a filly and not a colt! She comes from a great family. Pretty special.” Campaigned by Zedan Racing Stable, Arabian Lion was named a 'TDN Rising Star' on debut as a 2-year-old at Santa Anita while as a 3-year-old, he scored a win in the GI Woody Stephens on Belmont Stakes Day, winning in 1:21.70 while earning a 109 Beyer Speed Figure. Arabian Lion retired to Spendthrift as Triple Crown winner Justify's only Grade I winner at stud, with earnings of $498,100. Out of the stakes-placed Distorted Humor mare Unbound, Arabian Lion hails from one of the Phipps' top families, as his third dam is Personal Ensign. In his debut season, Arabian Lion covered a full book of 178 mares. He is set to stand his second season for a fee of $20,000 S&N. ARABIAN LION, Justify's only G1 winner at stud, has his first reported foal! “We are thrilled. Strong foal with great bone, leg and substance. Correct and solid as a rock. We had to double check to be sure it was a filly and not a colt! She comes from a great family. Pretty… pic.twitter.com/Pmc9c5K3ab — Spendthrift Farm (@spendthriftfarm) January 10, 2025 The post GISW Arabian Lion 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 inaugural Syndicate Management Conference will take place at Warwick Racecourse on Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Racecourse Syndicates Association (RSA) announced on Friday. Organised by the RSA, the event will include speakers from the BHA, RCA, Great British Racing, The Jockey Club, Arena Racing Co, the ROA and Retraining Of Racehorses. This conference is open to all commercial syndicate and racing club managers operating in the UK and will provide syndicate and racing club managers the opportunity to network with industry colleagues and to hear presentations from key stakeholders in UK racing and the opportunity to feed back. Some of the speakers include: Harry Williams (British Horseracing Authority) – Syndicate Licensing and Regulation Louise Norman (Racehorse Owners Association) – The role of the ROA in supporting syndicates and racing clubs Panel speakers: Nadia Powell (The Jockey Club), Tabitha Killingbeck (The Racecourse Association) and Rebecca Davies (Arena Racing Company) joining RSA Chairman Dan Abraham for a round table discussion on The Raceday Experience for syndicates and racing clubs. The panel will answer questions and take feedback from syndicate and club managers on their racecourse experience Davina Grewal (Racehorse Owners Association) – the ROA VAT solution and VAT implications for syndicates. David Catlow (Managing Director, Retraining of Racehorses) – the role of Retraining Of Racehorses. RSA Chairman Dan Abraham, “We believe a syndicate manager conference is long-overdue and represents a positive step forward from the RSA and its' members as racehorse syndication continues to grow as an industry and as the new BHA licensing and regulation comes into force over 2025/26. “We're very grateful to The BHA, The Racecourse Association, The Jockey Club, Arena Racing Co, Great British Racing, The Racehorse Owners Association and Retraining of Racehorses in coming to speak and get feedback from delegates–as in many industries, progress often stalls where there are a number of conflicting stakeholders–we believe that getting together and discussing key issues in person can only be a step in the right direction for racing. “This conference represents our ambition to improve racing for the better especially in these growth areas in racehorse ownership–syndicates and clubs are vital for racing's long-term future and the immediate willingness of key industry stakeholders to attend this conference and talk to professional syndicators underlines how important they see syndicates and clubs when shaping the sport for the future.” The post Inaugural Syndicate Managers Conference To Be Held At Warwick This Month appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Southern California stallion Bolden (Square Eddie), a dual-surface winner who was undefeated in his racing career, was represented by his firstborn foal born January 4. The bay colt, who was bred by and foaled at Rancho San Miguel in California, weighed in at 125 pounds and is the second foal out of the eight-time winner and $144,010-earner Trina (Peppered Cat). “Bolden is a big, good-looking and classy stallion who has us excited for the future,” said Rancho San Miguel owner Tom Clark. “If all the Boldens look like this first one, we are going to have a lot of fun.” Racing exclusively in Southern California circuit, Bolden won all four of his career starts by a combined margin of 21 lengths with two victories coming on dirt at five and six furlongs and two victories on turf at the same distances. Bolden stands for a fee of $3,500 in 2025, with a live foal guarantee. The post First Foal Is A Colt For California Stallion Bolden appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

C R K Stable's Skinner (Curlin), a breakthrough winner of the GIII Native Diver Stakes at Del Mar Nov. 23, could make his next start in either the GIII Louisiana Stakes at Fair Grounds Jan. 18 or the GI Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park Jan. 25. Previously campaigned by John Shirreffs in Southern California, the 5-year-old has posted two workouts since joining Cherie DeVaux's barn at Fair Grounds. He worked a bullet four furlongs in :47.80 (1/67) Dec. 31 and covered five furlongs in 1:02.60 (19/31) Jan. 9. “He's worked really well,” DeVaux said. “Jose Ortiz was aboard for his last work, and was really impressed with him. He had a really nice gallop out. He looks great. We're weighing our options and discussing the Pegasus and the Louisiana. I'm still getting familiar with the horse.” C R K Stable's 'TDN Rising Star' Justique (Justify), also previously based with Shirreffs, was an impressive winner while making her first attempt for DeVaux in an optional claimer at Fair Grounds Jan. 2. The well-related 5-year-old mare won the 2022 Desi Arnaz Stakes and has also placed in five graded stakes races. “He's made it known that he's moving more out of California,” DeVaux said of owner Lee Searing. “The state of racing, there's a lot more opportunity (on the East Coast). With a horse like Skinner, it's a van ride to Florida. It's a van ride to Oaklawn. There's just more opportunities this way than staying in California.” Skinner kicked off his belated 2024 season with a very useful second sprinting in an optional claimer on the Breeders' Cup Friday undercard prior to his win in the Native Diver, his first career stakes victory. His resume also includes third-place finishes in the GI Runhappy Del Mar Futurity and GI Runhappy Santa Anita Derby. The $40,000 Keeneland September yearling turned $510,000 OBS April breezer is one of 64 graded/group winner worldwide for leading sire Curlin. Bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, Skinner is out of 2012 GIII Rancho Bernardo H. winner Winding Way (Malibu Moon). The full-sister to MGSW & GISP Kauai Katie brought $82,000 from Solis/Litt in foal to Maclean's Music at the 2021 KEENOV sale. Skinner is bred on the same Curlin x Malibu Moon cross responsible for champion 3-year-old filly Stellar Wind. The wildly successful Curlin x A. P. Indy (sire of Malibu Moon) pairing has produced standouts such as Malathaat, Nest, Global Campaign, Idol, et al. #3 SKINNER ($9) under @HIBerrios runs down the leaders in the stretch and pulls away to win the $100,000 Native Diver Stakes (G3) at Del Mar. The 4yo son of Curlin trained by John Shirreffs gets his second career win. Congrats to all the connections! pic.twitter.com/aDGvzarG4a — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) November 24, 2024 The post Now With DeVaux, Connections ‘Weighing Options’ for Skinner’s Next Start appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

MGSW and GI Kentucky Derby runner up Two Phil's (Hard Spun) was represented by his first foal Friday. The filly, bred by Meredith Krupp and Phillip Sagan Racing LLC, is out of the mare Makin' Sense (Street Sense). “She has great bone and really good size,” said co-breeder Meredith Krupp who owns Pine Branch Farm where the filly was born. “Very happy with her and thrilled for the Sagan family.” Two Phil's retired to stud with five wins from 10 career starts, having amassed earnings of $1,583,450. Bred in Kentucky by Phillip Sagan and campaigned in partnership by Sagan, Patricia's Hope, and Madaket Stables, Two Phil's won the GII Street Sense Stakes as a 2-year-old and took the GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks Stakes at Turfway Park as a 3-year-old. After finishing a close second in the Kentucky Derby, Two Phil's also registered a dominating win in the GIII Ohio Derby. Two Phil's, who stands at WinStar Farm, is set at $10,000 S&N for the 2025 season. The post First Foal A Filly For Two Phil’s appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The Santa Anita racing community continues to feel the impacts of the nearby Eaton fire. While the track itself and the 1,800 horses stabled on grounds have not been threatened, the fire has burned more than 13,900 acres while forcing over 100,000 people from their homes and destroying over 1,000 structures in the surrounding area. Agent Mike Ciani confirmed two-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Mario Gutierrez is among those who have lost their home from the fire. Among those forced to evacuate were trainers Michael McCarthy, Phil D'Amato, Dan Blacker and Tim Yakteen. Blacker said he and his family evacuated their Pasadena home near where the Eaton Fire started Tuesday night. “My family is fine,” said Blacker. “Our house is fine. We still haven't gone back as the power is still out. The whole thing is so sad. I'm just thankful we're all OK and the horses here are all Ok. There are a lot of houses near ours that just aren't there anymore.” Yakteen had to leave his home in Monrovia along with wife Millie Ball, who is part of Santa Anita's on-air simulcast team, and their two sons. “We had to evacuate and are still without power, but it's nothing compared to what some of these other families have had to endure. We're very fortunate,” said Yakteen. The Eaton Fire forced all training activities at Santa Anita to be canceled Wednesday and Santa Anita also notified trainers that if they wanted to voluntarily evacuate their horses, they would be relocated to another CHRB-sanctioned facility. Poor air quality continued to limit morning training to jogging and galloping on Thursday and Friday mornings and racing was canceled Friday. The status of Saturday's card, which is California Cup Day at Santa Anita, will be made later Friday. “Santa Anita has done a great job keeping everyone informed,” continued Blacker. “We've also had the fire marshal here keeping everyone informed. It's not an easy process to navigate. As concerning as all this has been, everything here seems like it's getting back to normal.” The post Santa Anita Continues To Feel Impacts From Nearby Eaton Fire appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article