Wandering Eyes

The series begins with the Lecomte (G3) at 1 1/16 miles, followed by the Risen Star (G2) at 1 1/8 miles, and concludes with the Louisiana Derby (G1) at 1 3/16 miles. View the full article

The Group 1 points on offer in the Golden Rose are a focus of my stable with three runners aimed at the race. I’ve spent up on Homesman who looks like a moral in the Underwood and found a host of well-priced chances elsewhere for the opening round of SuperCoach Racing. View the full article

Dual stakes winner Von Tunzelman will step out for the first time for South Auckland trainers Moira and Kieran Murdoch when he contests the Harold Tuson Memorial Greys (1400m) at New Plymouth on Saturday. Formerly trained in Cambridge by Roger James and Robert Wellwood, his connections are hoping a change of scenery will rejuvenate the seven-year-old son of Zabeel. “He came to us from Roger because he was struggling a bit at Cambridge with his age,” Moira Murdoch said. “He goes to the beach every day. The older horses love a change of scenery it gives them a new lease on life, hopefully.” Von Tunzelman has had two trials heading into Saturday and Murdoch has been satisfied with both outings. “I was really pleased with his trials,” she said. “I thought he showed a bit of edge for an old guy and we have been very happy with him since.” With the New Plymouth track rated a Soft9 on Wednesday, Murdoch is hoping for improvement in the surface ahead of Saturday, however she is not holding her breath with rain forecast for the rest of the week. “I would like the track to improve, but the weather doesn’t look too good down there,” she said. Rosie Myers will take the ride aboard Von Tunzelman who will carry 60kg and jump from barrier six in the 1400m feature. “It’s quite a lot to lump on a soft track, but I think he will give some cheek there at some stage of the race,” Murdoch said. “1400m is short of his best distance, but he will run a nice 1400m fresh.” Murdoch said Von Tunzelman’s performance on Saturday will help pave a path for the rest of his preparation. “We will just look for a nice mile somewhere, hopefully on a better surface,” she said. “We will just see what he wants to do. At his age he has been there and done that and he will tell us what he is interested in doing.” Murdoch will also line-up Polzeath in the Seaton Park (1400m). The seven-year-old gelding will also resume on Saturday and Murdoch couldn’t be happier with the son of Pentire heading into the race. “Polzeath would prefer a drier track, but he is very well. He is as good as I can get him,” she said. “He hasn’t raced since January. He has had a trial to get ready for Saturday. He showed quite a bit of tenacity and he doesn’t really mind where he is in the race. He will go forward, he will go back, he is a pretty versatile guy.” The post Battle of the greys first-up for Von Tunzelman appeared first on BOAY Racing News. View the full article

After two tough runs at elite level, Destroyer Eclipse is dropped back into easier company this Friday with trainer James Peters hopeful of a better showing in the S$70,000 Class 3 race over 1400m in Singapore. The British conditioner took a punt on the Alamosa five-year-old following a game win in a Class 3 race over 1600m on May 19, stepping him up in class to the last two Legs of the Singapore Four-Year-Old Challenge. The Indonesian-owned gelding ran ninth, only just a little over three lengths off the winner What’s New in the Stewards’ Cup (1600m) at the first stab, but fell by the wayside in the last Leg, the Singapore Derby (1800m) when a distant 14th to Sun Marshal. Peters has since tipped the four-time winner (1200m to 1600m) out only to bring him back to the races at Friday’s standalone meeting. “Destroyer Eclipse has had a break after the Derby. He didn’t handle the wet ground that day,” said Peters. “He’s in pretty good form. He trialled really well the other day (September 19). “Hopefully he goes the right way and we can step him up to 1600m. Let’s see how he goes fresh-up first and how he gets on this prep. The post Destroyer Eclipse looking to bounce back after break appeared first on BOAY Racing News. View the full article

Horse trainer Jarrod McLean says police gave information to Racing Victoria so it could charge him. Victorian horse trainer Jarrod McLean has accused police of unlawfully giving the state’s racing body information to charge him after a raid. McLean alleges Victoria Police passed on to Racing Victoria details of items seized during the execution of a warrant at his Yangery stables, near Warrnambool in January. But police lawyers argued in the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday that the force should disclose potential wrongdoing to regulators. “There is a stand-alone, common law … duty, power or function which empowers a police officer to disclose information of potential wrongdoing that a police officer has gained in the performance of his or her duties and functions in conducting a criminal investigation to the relevant regulator,” barrister Paul Holdenson QC said. Police officers in the investigation “engaged with absolute propriety”, he said. The investigation was in the public interest to maintain the integrity of the racing industry. “Who wants to have a bet in the race when the participants in the race are cheating,” Holdenson said. Earlier, McLean’s barrister said police passing the information on was an unlawful disclosure. “There is no reason not to grant relief in this case when the racing authorities have had information relayed to them … which we contend is abuse of power and an unlawful disclosure by police,” Andrew Broadfoot QC said. The racing body also planned to charge McLean with administering a prohibited substance to a horse to affect its performance in a race, court documents show. However it was revealed in court the animal has since died. “The animal concerned died some five years ago,” Broadfoot told the court. The racing body also wanted to charge McLean with possessing a prohibited substance and refusing or failing to give evidence to stewards, after opening a fresh inquiry following information received by police in August. The judge ruled many of the documents central in the case must remain temporarily confidential. Racing Victoria says police did not provide it with items seized during the search, with the sporting body adding it also did not reply to them during its inquiry into McLean. But McLean has gone to court in a bid to stop Racing Victoria charging him based on information received from police or relying on it in any disciplinary proceedings. The case before Justice Melinda Richards continues. The post Vic trainer claims police acted unlawfully appeared first on BOAY Racing News. View the full article

Brisbane trainer Robert Heathcote and his training partner Chris Anderson are to split. The high-profile Brisbane training partnership between Robert Heathcote and Chris Anderson is to be dissolved. Anderson says the two have agreed to an amicable split after joining forces in May. He says he hopes the paperwork will be finalised by October 1 to return to individual stables. “Rob and I have agreed to go our own ways,” Anderson told RadioTAB. “The good thing is we will still be the best of mates. “It’s all about business structure. Acting as individuals suits us better. “We will dissolve it quite quickly. We spoke about it and if we’re going to dissolve it, now’s the time.” Anderson said the pair hoped to talk to Racing Queensland and Racing Australia as soon as possible to finalise details. He said there would be no staff job losses. “We are still in our own barns we had prior to merging,” he said. “There will be no changes for staff. No-one will lose jobs.” The partnership is second on the Brisbane premiership behind Tony Gollan. Heathcote is a multiple Brisbane premiership winner and the two have four runners scheduled for Doomben’s meeting on Saturday. The post Anderson/Heathcote to dissolve partnership appeared first on BOAY Racing News. View the full article

Kathy O’Hara’s ban for using her mobile phone during race days was reduced to five weeks on appeal. Kathy O’Hara has had a three-month ban for using her mobile phone during race days reduced from 13 weeks to five. At an inquiry earlier in September, O’Hara pleaded guilty to using her phone in the jockeys’ room on 65 occasions during a 12-month period. Riders are not allowed to use their phones during a race meeting. While Racing NSW stewards found she had used the phone against the rules, an examination of her text messages found they were of a personal nature and raised no integrity concerns. O’Hara’s suspension was reduced at her appeal on Wednesday. She began serving the ban on September 18 and will be able to ride again on October 23. O’Hara’s partner, Charlie Duckworth, a licensed foreman with the Chris Waller stable, had a $2000 fine reduced to $500. Duckworth had pleaded guilty to messaging O’Hara and engaging in conversation during a race meeting. Sam Clipperton also had a partial win with the NSW Appeal Panel, with his one-month suspension on a handling charge reduced to three weeks. Clipperton was outed for not giving Irish Songs every chance to gain the best possible position in a race on August 17. Clipperton begins his suspension this week and can return on October 19, the day of the $14 million Everest. The post O’Hara ban cut to five weeks on appeal appeared first on BOAY Racing News. View the full article

Adelaide Ace held off fast-finishing Southern Moon to win the Victoria Derby Trial at Flemington. Jockey John Allen knows what it takes to win a Victoria Derby and says Adelaide Ace has the attributes to succeed in the classic. Allen won the Derby in 2018 on the Darren Weir-trained Extra Brut and partnered Adelaide Ace to victory in the Victoria Derby Trial at Flemington on Wednesday. Adelaide Ace is prepared by Lindsey Smith, who won the Derby with Plastered in 2004, and after starting his campaign in Perth is now prepared from the trainer’s secondary base at Warrnambool. Sent out a $6 chance, Adelaide Ace held off fast-finishing Southern Moon ($8.50), with early leader Sacramento ($41) in third place. Allen said there were similarities between Extra Brut, now racing in Hong Kong, and Adelaide Ace. “He’s got a great attitude which will help him,” Allen said of Adelaide Ace. “Extra Brut might have been a bit wider than this bloke but they both move very similar and they both have similar attributes. “Hopefully he can press on to the Derby.” Smith said the similarities between Plastered and Adelaide were few and far between saying his former winner was “about eight hands taller” than Adelaide Ace. Adelaide Ace’s campaign has been geared towards the Derby since joining Smith’s stable. “He came over from Perth with this time of year in mind,” Smith said. “He’s not very big but I worked him through the heavy sand back home and that helped him get to the line today. “His coat’s not quite right yet so there’s improvement to come but we’ve got past the first hurdle. “The jockey was quite keen to ride him after his trial at Ararat so that was quite pleasing.” Smith is unsure which path he will take towards the Derby, saying he does not want to look too far ahead because it can lead to disappointment. “I’ll sit down with the owner tonight and see which way he wants to go,” Smith said. Smith was taken with the performance of fifth-placed Olympic Oath, who is also Derby-bound. “He’s a big bowling, goofy sort of horse and I thought his run wasn’t too bad,” Smith said. “Once he gets over 2000 metres plus, he’ll come into his own.” The post Allen sees Derby potential in Adelaide Ace appeared first on BOAY Racing News. View the full article

Trainer David Hayes is looking to send Super Titus to the Herbert Power Stakes via the Underwood. After racing too keenly in the Naturalism Stakes, Super Titus will return to Caulfield to race on an eight-day back-up in the Group One Underwood Stakes. Super Titus was an impressive winner of the Listed Heatherlie Handicap over 1700m at Caulfield two starts ago and then went to last Saturday’s Naturalism (2000m) as the $3.60 favourite but finished eighth after over-racing in behind the leaders throughout. The Naturalism was a chance for Super Titus to secure a Caulfield Cup ballot exemption if he won but champion trainer David Hayes is now looking to send the gelding to the Herbert Power Stakes (2400m) on October 12 via Sunday’s Underwood over 1800m. “He over-raced last start and I thought backing him up over 1800 metres with a faster tempo would be good,” Hayes said. “It gives him two weeks until the Herbert Power and I want him to race a little bit kinder. “He needs another run so I thought I would give him a quick back-up and it wouldn’t surprise me if he jumped out of the ground. “He’s a very good horse.” The weight-for-age Underwood has attracted a field of 13 headlined by last year’s winner Homesman, who was the $2.80 favourite on Wednesday despite drawing the widest barrier. Homesman made an impressive start to his spring preparation, winning the Group Two Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley on September 7. Super Titus, to be ridden by Jye McNeil, is at $26 while dual Australian Cup winning stablemate Harlem is the outsider at $101, having finished last in his two starts this campaign. But Hayes, who trains in partnership with his son Ben and nephew Tom Dabernig, expects a better showing from Harlem on Sunday at his third run back. “Harlem is I think about to step up,” Hayes said. “He pulls out one or two big runs every preparation. If it’s not this one it will be the next one. “His trackwork has been excellent. “He’ll run a lot better but will probably peak at his fourth start.” The post Super Titus to back-up in Group 1 Underwood appeared first on BOAY Racing News. View the full article

Aldo Domeyer was aboard Aethero (grey cap) for the first time.Aethero heads into his second season unbeaten in three starts and showing signs that he might just live up to the hype that is building around him. “I guarantee you, he’s a superstar in the making,” John Moore said after the chestnut led Beauty Generation through the line in the 1000m barrier trial shortly after dawn at Sha Tin (Tuesday, 24 September). “How far he’ll go, we’ll wait and see,” he added. For now, the exciting sprinter has to raise his rating from a current mark of 89. Moore has a plan to do that, which he hopes will carry the Australian-bred three-year-old to this December’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint (1200m). “I’d like to think the ideal programme would be the Class 2 on 1 October, the Group 2, Premier Bowl with Aldo Domeyer on board, and then we’ll wait and see about the Jockey Club Sprint in November. We just have to make sure we’ve got the rating points to be chosen,” Moore said. “If something went wrong and he got beat first-up, there’s another Class 2 at the beginning of November. We’ve got different ways we can go.” With regular rider Purton required for Beauty Generation, Domeyer partnered Aethero through Tuesday morning’s trial, leading home established high-class gallopers like Rattan, Wishful Thinker and Rise High, as well as the best of them all. “You could see, when they came on him he was off again,” Moore enthused. “I couldn’t be happier with him either. They’re all older horses and he’s just barely turned three. “I don’t think there’s been much change to him. He doesn’t carry much middle, he’s a very good eater and from that point of view he’s the complete racehorse. When he was racing as a two-year-old he didn’t look a two-year-old, that’s just what he looks like today.” And, on Domeyer getting the ride, Moore revealed that he had discussed the matter with his chief work rider. “I discussed it with Romain (Clavreul); we got head-to-head and talked about jockeys and which would suit. His name came to the fore.” The post Aethero excites appeared first on BOAY Racing News. View the full article

This week, the writers talk about the three-year-old picture after a Pennsylvania Derby, where a win by Math Wizard did little to clarify things. We recap the weekend’s races, and look ahead to the Jockey Club Gold Cup and the return of Code of Honor. The TDN team also welcomes Jon Green back to the TDN studios after his trip to Keeneland September. He talks about the sale, but jokes that he’d rather not discuss the Cotillion…where his stable’s Jaywalk finished seventh. All that and more on the September 25 Writers’ Room. Click here to listen. The post This Week’s TDN Writers’ Room Podcast is Posted appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A filly and a mare with a combined 16 wins—all of them in the Mid-Atlantic region—and $1.05 million in earnings will decide the 2019 MATCH Series overall championship when they meet in the $100,000 Regret Stakes Sept. 28 at Monmouth Park. View the full article

Since being imported to the U.S. from Europe, Beau Recall has been a top-performing grass mare over short route distances, winning five stakes, three of them graded, from a mile to a mile and sixteenth. View the full article

Shafrizal gets the nod on Bold Thruster View the full article

Dester Singapore Gold Cup draws 53 entries View the full article

If there's a 3-year-old male whose season has been a microcosm of the division, it would most likely be Tacitus. View the full article

The opening round of SuperCoach Racing is just two days away and Herald Sun racing editor Leo Schlink has joined tens of thousands of racing fans in picking his team. View the full article

The top three from the Aug. 17 Green Flash Handicap (G3T) at Del Mar—Mr Vargas, Eddie Haskell, and Stormy Liberal—are set to face off again in the $200,000 Eddie D Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park Sept. 27. View the full article

A battle between two of the top older horses in the country looms Sept. 28 at Santa Anita Park when McKinzie and Higher Power meet in the $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (G1), a major steppingstone toward the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 2. View the full article

Madaket Stables, Slam Dunk Racing, and Michael Nentwig's Air Strike will receive some class relief Sept. 28 when he ships from Phil D'Amato's West Coast base to Churchill Downs for the $150,000 Ack Ack Stakes (G3). View the full article

Both Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton have pushed back the starts of their respective November breeding stock sales by one day to allow participants extra time to travel from the Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita to Kentucky. Fasig-Tipton’s one-day November sale will now be held Tuesday, Nov. 5, while Keeneland’s sale will begin Wednesday, Nov. 6 and run through Sunday, Nov. 17. “In keeping with Keeneland’s mission, we continually strive to do things that better the entire industry,” Keeneland President and CEO Bill Thomason said. “We listen to our customers and we respond; that’s what Keeneland does. We adjusted the September Sale format based on feedback from horsemen and produced the fifth-highest gross in that sale’s history. This change to the November Sale start date and our continued focus on quality guest experiences and hospitality are further evidence of how much we value our partnerships with owners, consignors and buyers, and respond to their needs.” He continued, “We recognize the importance of being flexible With two marquee industry events within days of each other, this allows our customers to enjoy both the Breeders’ Cup and the Keeneland November Sale to their fullest. We are excited to continue the energy and positive momentum from the September Sale and upcoming Fall Meet into Breeders’ Cup and the November Sale.” Immediately following the final session of the Keeneland November Sale on Sunday, Nov. 17, Keeneland will host a champagne reception followed by the seventh annual Sporting Art Auction in partnership with Cross Gate Gallery. In a subsequent release, Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning said, “We have advocated for this schedule change for many years, and we are pleased that other industry participants have recognized the need for this change. Buyers will be able to enjoy the Breeders’ Cup, and then have ample time to work through The November Sale at Fasig-Tipton, the world’s premier breeding stock event.” The post Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton Push Back November Sales appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Fair Grounds has made some changes to its GI Kentucky Derby preps, including extending the distance of the GII Louisiana Derby from 1 1/8 miles to 1 3/16 miles. The GIII Lecomte S. was extended from 1 mile and 70 yards to 1 1/16 miles and the GII Risen Star S. went from 1 1/16 miles to 1 1/8 miles. “The Lecomte has always been a popular early season prep for the horsemen and we wanted to provide the horses a longer run into the first turn,” Fair Grounds’ racing secretary Scott Jones said. “The elongated distances of the Risen Star and Louisiana Derby will help differentiate our races from the other Kentucky Derby preps. We consulted with key participants from recent years, and they were in favor of the slight alterations.” Fair Grounds will offer a total of 56 stakes worth $7.13 million during its upcoming meet, which opens Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28. The Mar. 21 Louisiana Derby card will feature eight stakes races worth $2.425 million. The post Fair Grounds Adjusts Derby Prep Distances 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-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Thursday’s Insights features a daughter of MG1SW Sea Siren (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}). 1.40 Gowran Park, Mdn, €16,500, 2yo, f, 8fT CELESTIAL OBJECT (IRE) (Galileo {Ire}) debuts for Newtown Anner Stud Farm and the Jessie Harrington stable and is out of the triple Group 1 winner Sea Siren (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) whose finest hour came when winning the Manikato S. in 2012. Jim Bolger introduces another significant presence in Sweeping Approach (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}), a full-sister to the champion juvenile and G1 2000 Guineas and G1 St James’s Palace S.-winning sire Dawn Approach (Ire). 1.50 Newmarket, Mdn, £10,000, 2yo, c/g, 8fT THAI POWER (IRE) (Kingman {GB}) is another big-money purchase by King Power Racing, this time a 425,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 purchase who starts out for an Andrew Balding stable boasting some above-average juveniles. The March-foaled bay is a half-brother to the pair of smart Lope de Vega (Ire) listed-winning fillies Manuela de Vega (Ire) and Isabel de Urbina (Ire), his G3 Premio Parioli (Italian 2000 Guineas)-winning son Hero Look (Ire) and this year’s Lincoln H. winner Auxerre (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}). The post Daughter of Sea Siren Introduced at Gowran appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Trainer Luis Carvajal Jr. finds himself living in the past these days with Imperial Hint, but that's easily explained and excused. View the full article

A quartet of colts have been added to the Oct. 5 Arqana Arc Sale at Saint-Cloud on Oct. 5. GSW & MG1SP Trais Fluors (GB) (Dansili {GB}) will be offered as lot 10 from Andre Fabre; while Jean-Marie Beguigne will field lot 15, the SP Mister Nino (Fr) (Magician {Ire}). Pretty Boy (Ire) (Siyouni {Fr}) (lot 20), who ran second in the G3 Prix Thomas Bryon at two, hails from the yard of Pia Brandt, and SP Rudimental (Fr) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) (lot 45) rounds out the foursome for Carlos and Yann Lerner. There are still five slots for wildcards available. The post Four Colts Added to Arqana Arc Sale appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article