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By Brigette Solomon After a winning driving treble at Tuesday’s Manawatu meeting, in-form junior driver Crystal Hackett is hoping her luck can continue today when she partners Rough And Ready in the Cartown Manawatu Cup Handicap Pace (6.50pm). “It was nice to get rewarded with a treble after the trip down,” said Hackett, “Rough And Ready was really tough winning.” “I thought getting out and going was the only way to really get him into the race and he performs well when driven a bit tough as he doesn’t quite have the turn of foot to get past them in a sprint home.” “He loves the track at Palmy too and has a great record here.” Rough And Ready’s win in the Cartown Manawatu Cup Prelude was his 19th career victory. He started off the back marker of 20 metres and then sat parked for the majority of the race. With the race run at a solid tempo, Rough And Ready dug deep in the straight to win by a head in a blanket finish with Stealers Wheel and Fredastaire filling the placings. “He starts off 30 metres tonight so I’ll be looking to step as quickly as I can but it will really depend on what they do in front as to what I’ll do,” says Hackett, “It’s going to be tough and there’s a chance he may end up three wide over the final 800 metres as I don’t think they’ll be letting me get round that easily this time around.” “It would be nice to see him get his 20th win in the Manawatu Cup given he’s had such great success here.” Rough And Ready is a $6 second favourite, with the top pick being Boudica ($2.25). Hackett also continues her association with the Stephen Doody stable with four drives for the local trainer today including Million Dollar Chic (R8), who Hackett drove to win on Tuesday. Doody trained the trifecta in the race, with Narobi second and Jahi third. “Stephen’s been a great supporter of mine, he always puts me on a few of his team down here so it’s always good to drive a winner for him,” says Hackett, “It will be a bit tougher for Million Dollar Chic today with an awkward draw and up in grade but she did win nicely on day one.” “Of my other drives for Stephen I think Narobi is probably one of my better chances today, although she has a bit of a niggly draw she tends to back up and race better on the second day.” Narobi ran home well on Tuesday finishing just a length behind the winner and meets a similar field today in the Kevin & Shirley Farrier Mobile Pace over 2500 metres (6.00pm). Hackett’s other drives for the day are: Race 1 – Sweet Olivia Race 2 – Jetasi Race 6 – Lewey Maguire Race 7 – Final Change Racing starts at 5.14pm. 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. Thursday's Observations features features a daughter of a Grade I winner. 14.29 Chantilly, Mdn, €27,000, unraced 3yo, f, 8f (AWT) Godolphin newcomer ILDA ROSA (GB) (Lope De Vega {Ire}) is a homebred daughter of GI Man O' War Stakes heroine Zhukova (Ire) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}) and thus a half-sister to recent G2 Al Maktoum Classic victor and G1 Al Maktoum Challenge runner-up Imperial Emperor (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and the dual stakes-placed First Ruler (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}). Opposition to the Alex Pantall trainee includes Alain and Gerard Wertheimer's Wave (Fr) (No Nay Never), who is kin to four black-type performers headed by G1 King's Stand Stakes runner-up Arecibo (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}), from the Christopher Head stable. The post Daughter Of Man o’War Heroine Zhukova Set For Chantilly Debut appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In anticipation of the 25% blanket tariff on all Canadian goods entering the U.S. expected to be enacted April 2, the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS) has issued an advisory to its members, aiming to provide some clarity to a fluctuating and often confusing situation. Already this week, the U.S. government enacted a 25% tariff on Canadian steel and metal imports. “This could very well change at any moment given whatever the will of the president is,” warned Tom Rooney, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), about the threatened 25% blanket tariffs. “If it really is just to get people to the negotiation table to negotiate something, maybe we'll never see this. But as of right now, April 2 is the drop-dead date for when a tariff could have an impact on buying and selling horses,” Rooney added. In response to the blanket tariffs, the Canadian government has threatened reciprocal tariffs against approximately $30-billion worth of imported goods into Canada. The country has already retaliated against tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum imports. “While the initial round of tariffs did not apply to pure-bred breeding and racing animals, including live horses, it is likely that future rounds may include such tariffs, mirroring those imposed by the U.S.,” the CTHS wrote, about the reciprocal tariffs affecting imports into Canada. Using information provided by the Canadian Ministry of Agriculture, Agri-Food Canada (which regulates policies and programs linked to Canada's agricultural industries) and the country's border broker network, the CTHS explained that the U.S. tariffs would apply to pure-bred breeding and racehorses “each time they cross the border.” The organization breaks the tariff nuances down the following ways: Mares for Breeding If the mare was born (“originated”) in the U.S., the tariff does not apply. If the mare was born (“originated”) in another country, the tariff applies and must be paid upon entry into the U.S. A Temporary Entry permit is available for 30 days from the date of crossing. This requires cash to secure a bond equal to the tariff value, and the owner must provide proof of the mare's value. If the mare returns to Canada within 30 days, the owner can request a refund of the bond from the U.S. government. However, proof of re-entry–such as a border services date stamp–will be required. If the mare is accompanied by a foal born in Canada, the foal will also be subject to the 25% tariff or require a separate Temporary Entry permit if returning to the Canada within the 30 day period. Horses for Sale and Racing If the horse is intended to be sold in the U.S. at auction or by private sale and was born in the U.S. (“originated”) the tariff would not apply. If the horse was born (“originated”) in Canada, the tariff applies and must be paid upon entry into the U.S. A Temporary Entry permit is available for 30 days from the date of crossing. This requires cash to secure a bond equal to the tariff value, along with proof of the horse's value. If the horse is not sold and returns to Canada within 30 days, the owner can request a refund of the bond from the U.S. government. However, proof of re-entry–such as a border services date stamp–will be required. As an indication of the sometimes conflicting nature of the news disseminated by the U.S. government, Rooney said that, as he understood the situation, the tariffs would apply to the buying and selling of horses. “However, if a horse is going into Canada or coming to, say, Lexington to be bred, and is going to reside in Canada or the United States for less than a year, then the tariff wouldn't apply,” Rooney added. “So, from what I gather, breeding basically should be okay, but actually buying and selling of horses that are going to cross the lines after April 2 would not, as far as being exposed to the tariffs,” he said, offering a slightly different understanding of the tariffs to the CTHS's understanding. If enacted, the tariffs could have no small impact on the breeding and racing industries in both countries, especially for those Canadian-based breeders who sell a portion of their bloodstock in U.S. sales. Last year, 157 Canadian yearlings were entered into a U.S. auction house, bringing in more than $7.6 million in sales. According to the CTHS, 36% of the 2023 Canadian foal crop was sired by U.S. based stallions, representing a nearly $9-million sum in stud fees. Prolific Canadian-based owner-breeder Dave Anderson raised the specter of tariffs being imposed on runners traveling back and forth between the two countries. “Moira would have been hit with a +$1m tariff last year. This is sending shockwaves to breeders who have indicated they won't be crossing the border to breed or race in the U.S. this spring,” Anderson wrote, highlighting Canada's winner of the 2024 GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf. Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning has a similar take. “The proposed tariffs being discussed with regard to Canadian Thoroughbreds is obviously a concern to the U.S. marketplace. This will impact sales companies, stallion farms and many service providers that transact business on a meaningful level on a regular basis,” he said. In Canada, there is currently a 21-day public comment period on the proposed countermeasures, with a deadline of March 25. “We strongly encourage all industry stakeholders to submit their input through this form and request an exemption to the Canadian tariffs for purebred breeding and racing animals,” the CTHS wrote. Likewise in the U.S., Rooney (who formerly represented Florida's 16th congressional district) recommended that anyone with strong thoughts or concerns about the tariffs should contact their local representatives. “If you get enough people calling saying 'the tariffs are really hurting,' then you start talking to your leadership. Then you start talking about that in committees. Then the people who are going over to the White House start talking to the people on the staff there, or even the president himself,” said Rooney. “That does have an effect,” said Rooney. “It works.” The post CTHS Provides Details On Threatened US-Canada Tariffs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Mrs. Astor, perfect in her last two California starts for trainer Jonathan Thomas, faces a formidable challenger in Kathynmarissa in the March 15 Santa Ana Stakes (G3T) at Santa Anita Park.View the full article

In the 25 years that she worked overseeing Todd Pletcher's racing stable, Maggie Sweet only had to concern herself about horses from the time they were two until around five. In the one year that she has been executive director of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, the nation's oldest Thoroughbred retirement facility, she has learned that inspiring the industry to spend the money to care for them for the next 25 years is a much harder part of the bargain. The TRF currently provides permanent lifetime homes for 400 horses, primarily at eight correctional facilities across the country where incarcerated men, women, and juvenile offenders care for them in groundbreaking programs to teach work and life skills to the inmates. And while other programs only accept horses who can be retrained for a second career, the TRF accepts horses whose racing careers have left them unable to go on to a second career, but who are still comfortable and pasture-sound. “Working with Todd, by the time they were five, they were definitely off to a second career,” said Sweet, who appeared as the Gainesway Guest of the Week on the show. “Here at the TRF, the first ones we get are five, and the average age of the herd is 21. So we get the horse at age five can who no longer compete on the racetrack, and is not sound enough for a second athletic career,” said Sweet. “And then that's 25 years of dignified lifetime care that we are committing to.” The TRF recently concluded a six-month strategic planning session which revealed some important things to Sweet and the board. “It used to be a difficult thing to find a second home for a horse,” she said. “And now it's become much more a matter of course, but I think what most of the industry participants have in their mind is the re-home, re-train, re-home model of it, which is a much shorter stay, and therefore a whole lot less money than it costs to take a horse and keep it for 25 years. Our cost per year, even if you budget at $3,000 per year, over 25 years, that's $75,000. And I think other organizations have done a better job of telling their story.” Sweet challenged anyone who hasn't been supporting lifetime retirement for the length of time they have been in the industry to “please call me, contact me, come to our website, sign up for our newsletters, or go to our social media,” to learn more about the TRF. Elsewhere on the show, which is presented by Keeneland, in our “Fastest Horse of the Week,” segment, which is sponsored by WinStar, we discussed WinStar stallion Timberlake, Into Mischief's only Grade I-winning two-year-old at stud. With a 103 Beyer, Skippylongstocking (Exaggerator), winning his third consecutive Michelob Ultra Challenger Stakes, was the fastest horse of the week. Elsewhere on the podcast, which is also sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders' Association, West Point Thoroughbreds, 1/ST TV, and 1/ST Racing, the team of Zoe Cadman, Randy Moss and T.D. Thornton reviewed the weekend's top performances, including the return of Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna), and discussed the retirement of legendary racecaller Trevor Denman. They also reviewed Dan Ross's op/ed in the TDN this week about why it's important and beneficial to support smaller trainers. Click here to watch the podcast. Click here for an audio version. The post TRF Executive Director Maggie Sweet Joins TDN Writers’ Room appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

CHELTENHAM, UK — Look to the stars. A reflex action for Sean Flanagan as he passed the post in front on Marine Nationale (Ire) (French Navy {GB}) to win the G1 BetMGM Queen Mother Champion Chase. Any win at Cheltenham is emotional for those closest to the horse, but this was one heavily laced with poignancy, coming less than a month after the death of Marine Nationale's former jockey Michael O'Sullivan at the age of 24. Two years earlier, Marine Nationale had provided him with his first victory at the Festival in the G1 Supreme Novices' Hurdle, and later that day Jazzy Matty (Fr) (Doctor Dino {Fr}) became his second. On Wednesday, those two horses gave repeat performances – different races, different men in their saddles, but winners again on the biggest stage of all. “All the jockeys in the world have been under a cloud for the last couple of weeks,” said Flanagan as he began the lead in from the track to the cauldron of the winner's enclosure and a hero's welcome. “I'm only the man that steered him around, Michael's the man who made him what he is and he'll never be forgotten.” Marine Nationale's trainer, Barry Connell, who had played such a key role in the early years of O'Sullivan's life as a professional jockey, was visibly moved by the sorrow of recent weeks, and admitted that it was still “very raw”. He said, “It's been absolutely horrible – horrible. My thoughts and prayers are with the family, his friends – Charlotte, his girlfriend, is here, she was with us saddling up the horse. Everybody in racing, it's a great community, and everybody has come together for Michael.” O'Sullivan's last ride aboard Marine Nationale came in November when they were second to Quilixios (GB) (Maxios {GB}) in a Grade 3 chase at Naas after nine months off the track. Thereafter he has been the mount of Flanagan following a parting of ways between Connell and O'Sullivan, and it was the last-fence fall of Quilixios in the Champion Chase which left the path clear for the eight-year-old to claim his second Festival success. Connell, himself a dual-winning jockey at Cheltenham, continued, “I've been coming racing here since the 1980s, since I was a student, and it's the one race I always wanted to win, because it's pure, unadulterated, on-the-edge speed; the horses finish quickly, they don't finish tired like in the Gold Cup. It won't sink in for a long time. “Michael and I went on a journey with this horse; he rode him in all his races in his novice season over hurdles. He started as a 7lb claimer with us and we asked him to turn pro. He ended winning three Grade 1s as a claimer, was leading rider on the first day [in 2023], and then leading conditional. I've asked racing historians and I don't think they can find anyone who did all that. It is a tragedy that he's left us, but it's a record that he can be really proud of. He's achieved more in a lifetime than a lot of riders who have been riding a lot longer can ever achieve. So I'd like to dedicate this win to Michael and his girlfriend Charlotte.” Sean Flanagan and Barry Connell with the Queen Mother Champion Chase trophy | PA Media A former stockbroker, Connell trains a small string near the Curragh and was represented on the opening day of the Festival by the Supreme Novices' Hurdle runner-up William Munny (Ire) (Westerner). “This is a magical creature and he landed in our yard,” he said of Marine Nationale. “We've only 16, 17 riding out at any one point in time, so to get one like him and, yesterday, to get another one, you pinch yourself. Look, we're only guardians of these horses and our only edge, being a small operation, is to just try to give them as much time as we can.” In another feature race laden with drama, Jonbon (Fr) (Walk In The Park {Ire}) had started favourite but a bad mistake at the ninth fence scuppered his chances as he dropped out to last place before rallying up the hill to take second, some 18 lengths adrift of Marine Nationale. Last year's winner Captain Guinness (Ire) (Arakan) held on for third. Just 40 minutes later, thoughts turned once more to O'Sullivan after a rejuvenated Jazzy Matty, landed the Debenhams Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase in the hands of Danny Gilligan. His victory of two years ago was chalked up to Gordon Elliott, but the six-year-old joined the stable of Cian Collins last spring and duly gave the trainer his first taste of Cheltenham Festival success, having previously won twice for him earlier this season. “It's unbelievable,” he said. “We were very hopeful coming here today, but it's Cheltenham and we needed a lot of luck on our side. We had that. I said that that – Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty winning – doesn't happen often. This is for Michael.” The card started with the sole British-trained runner of the day when rising star The New Lion (GB) (Kayf Tara {GB}), bred by the late Robert Chugg and his wife Jackie, prevailed in a battling finish with the The Yellow Clay (Ire) (Yeats {Ire}) to take the G1 Turners Novices' Chase for the trainer-jockey brothers Dan and Harry Skelton. The six-year-old was also the 80th Cheltenham Festival winner for dominant jumps owner JP McManus. Through the afternoon another three winners came the way of Willie Mullins to add to his first-day double. The only surprise perhaps was that the outsider of his three runners in the G1 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase, Lecky Watson (Ire) (Valirann {Fr}), was the one to come out on top when a jumping error put paid to the chances of favourite Ballyburn (Ire) (Flemensfirth). Lecky Watson, like The New Lion, was another to pay a posthumous tribute to a much-missed breeder in Ronnie O'Neill of Whytemount Stud. O'Neill also bred, owned and trained his dam Anno Whyte (Ire), and owned and trained granddam Anno Mundi, herself a Red Ransom half-sister to the Champion Hurdler Annie Power (Ire) (Shirocco {Ger}). Both Valirann and Lecky Watson's damsire Stowaway (Ire) were former residents of Whytemount Stud, making it a proper homespun affair. O'Neill, a former amateur jockey for Willlie Mullins's father Paddy as well as being a trainer and breeder, died last October. Jody Townend, whose brother Paul is the leading rider at the Festival, ensured that he is not the only member of the family on the roll of honour when winning the G1 Weatherbys Champion Bumper aboard the unbeaten mare Bambino Fever (Ire) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}). The result gave Stowaway, the stallion in whom O'Neill had placed such faith, his second Grade 1 victory of the day as broodmare sire. The post ‘This Is For Michael’: Emotions Run High as Marine Nationale Storms Champion Chase appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A filly by Good Magic (hip 486) launched to the leaderboard at OBS Wednesday when selling for $1.1 million to the bid of Sean Flanagan. She will be trained by Danny Gargan. Consigned by Top Line Sales, the juvenile worked a furlong last week in : 9 4/5. She is out of the unraced Rose Mine (Street Cry {Ire}) and was bred by Don Alberto. She was purchased for $275,000 at last year's Keeneland September sale. Two years ago, Top Line sold another 2-year-old by Good Magic, subsequent multiple Grade I winner Muth, for $2 million at the March sale. The post Good Magic Filly Brings $1.1-Million at OBS appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

6th-GP, $98K, OC 75k/C, 4yo/up, f/m, 1m, 3:29 p.m. ET. Just F Y I (Justify), champion 2-year-old filly of 2023, kicks off her 4-year-old campaign in this stakes-quality field. The GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner and GI Kentucky Oaks runner-up was last seen finishing a well-beaten sixth in the GI Acorn S. at Saratoga June 7. “We need to get started,” Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said. “She's been away a long time and we decided to try an allowance race, although it's a very tough allowance race. It could be a stake, really.” The field of six also includes GII George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan S. winner Gun Song (Gun Runner), narrow runner-up to Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) in last fall's GI Cotillion S. at Parx. Trainer Jorge Delgado said that the rail-drawn 2024 GI Alabama S. winner Power Squeeze (Union Rags) would be scratched. TJCIS PPS The post Thursday’s Racing Insights: Champion Just F Y I Returns in Salty Optional Claimer at Gulfstream appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

8-year-old mare Kona Kai (Palace Malice) delivered surprise twin fillies by Oscar Performance Monday for Surfside Stables. “They're doing well and getting stronger every day,” said breeder Debbie Appel. Kona Kai and her fillies are currently at Rood & Riddle in Kentucky where they will stay under observation for the near future. The mare was purchased as a yearling at Keeneland September by Surfside for $70,000 in 2018 and broke her maiden at Horseshoe Indianapolis in 2020, retiring after 11 starts with earnings of over $68,000. Kona Kai, a half-sister to stakes winner Party At Page's (Gemologist) and out of a half to the dam of G1SW Jungle Cat (Ire) (Iffraaj {GB}) and MGSP Texas Wildcatter (Monarchos), produced a full-sister to the twins last year. On Monday, Kona Kai unexpectedly gave birth to twin fillies. Sire is OSCAR PERFORMANCE. All 3 are healthy and well. Our deepest thanks to Lori Hendrickson and team and Dr. Barr and everyone at @roodandriddle. This is the rarest of events. A small miracle. @millridgefarm pic.twitter.com/5euWtlYfqJ — Surfside Stables (@surfsidestables) March 12, 2025 The post Twin Oscar Performance Fillies A Monday Surprise For Surfside Stables appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Later in Wednesday's session, a colt by Freshman sire Independence Hall realized $1-million from Muir Hut Stables. Offered as Hip 404 as a member of the Eddie Woods consignment, the son of stakes placed Orecchiette (Harlan's Holiday) covered an eighth in :9 4/5 during last week's breeze session. A $32,000 Keeneland November weanling, the Mar. 8 foal was purchased by Woods's Quarter Pole Enterprises for $165,000 at Fasig-Tipton last July. Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners bred the colt in Kentucky. "We just thought he was an athlete." We have our first 7-figure baby of Day 2 at #OBSMarch with Hip 404, by Independence Hall, selling for $1 million to JPM Bloodstock from the consignment of @eddiewoods2yos. Will head to trainer Mark Glatt. (OBS Photo/Penelope P. Miller) pic.twitter.com/bKNIhic0dM — OBSSales (@OBSSales) March 12, 2025 The post Independence Hall Colt Brings $1-Mil on Day 2 at OBS March appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Racing March 15 in the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs, Render Judgment very likely could produce an effort more in line with the talent he displayed as a 2-year-old than his most recent result when eighth in the Feb. 15 Risen Star Stakes (G2).View the full article

Irad Ortiz Jr. won a total of eight races, including the Tampa Bay Derby (G3), leading the panel of racing experts to vote the five-time Eclipse Award winner Jockey of the Week for March 3-9.View the full article

According to the initial data analysis from the 16th year of reporting to the Equine Injury Database, the fatal injury rate in 2024 was 1.11 per 1,000 starts, the lowest rate since the EID began in 2009. View the full article

Beginning with the upcoming March Digital Sale, Fasig-Tipton is raising the upset price for all of the company's live and digital auctions from $1,000 to $2,500. The upset price, or the minimum bid that can be made for a Thoroughbred offered at Fasig-Tipton auctions, has been in place since 2000. “The $1,000 upset price was instituted 25 years ago, and the time has come for it to be raised in support of our industry's long-term commitment to Thoroughbred welfare,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “The value of the dollar has certainly increased over time, and by raising our upset price we are better ensuring responsible horse ownership for years to come.” Fasig-Tipton has tentatively scheduled 11 live and eight digital auctions for 2025. Following digital auctions set for April and early May, the company will conducts its next live event, the Midlantic Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium May 19 and 20. The post Fasig-Tipton Raising Upset Price For All Future Sales appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Master handler extends title lead over David Hayes after Beauty Infinity and Beauty Alliance strike at city circuit.View the full article

Last year ended on a high note for Top o' the Lane Farm and has continued into 2025. Vixen (Vekoma) was second by a neck in the GI Natalma Stakes last September, then followed it up by a solid run in the Breeders' Cup after having to break from the parking lot and has continued on in 2025 after a short break to capture the Sweetest Chant Stakes and GIII Herecomesthebride Stakes. Keeneland November was a major success with three foals going through the ring to great connections through Highgate Sales, and I have two new nice additions to the broodmare band with plans of expanding later in the year again. TOP MISSION, 9, Noble Mission (GB)–Top Spin, by Street Cry (Ire). In foal to Mitole, she will visit Constitution. Top Mission started her broodmare career with a bang with the ascendance of Vixen. She comes from an exceptional G. Watts Humphrey family and puts a lot of size, substance, bone and heart into her foals, and I firmly believe she will have an amazing career going forward. Constitution is becoming one of the top sires and he is a perfect match for her like Vekoma was for Vixen. SPEIGHTSTOWN GAL, 8, Cairo Prince–Speightstown Lady, by Speightstown. Will visit National Treasure. Speightstown Gal is one of the best-looking horses I have ever laid eyes on. She won on both dirt and turf and now has shown she can reproduce herself. She had a beautiful Cyberknife filly sell for six figures at the Keeneland November sale and is a wonderful match for National Treasure both physically and on the pedigree page. He is a very exciting new stallion and will be very popular. WHISKEY WOMAN, 3, Candy Ride (Arg)–Miss Frost, by Curlin. Will visit Domestic Product. Whiskey Woman is a new acquisition from the Keeneland January sale and I'm glad she sold early as hip 37 on day one with the ice/snowstorm, because I stole her from that sale in my opinion, underlined by the fact I had two offers for her immediately after buying her. She is a full sister to GSW White Frost, who sold for seven figures to Stonestreet and physically has everything I could want in a mare. She goes really well with Domestic Product, and I think he will be in high demand. INSPECTOR HAVERS, 8, Tiznow–Criminologist, by Maria's Mon. In foal to Epicenter, she will visit Independence Hall. Inspector Havers immediately caught my eye at the November sale when I was walking to the back ring to look at another mare. She is from a fantastic Phipps family that includes Five Star General , and her dam Criminologist is a GSW and GSW producer with her sister Inspector Lynley. I am excited for her Epicenter foal this year. She had a Twirling Candy in 2024, and she will be a great match for Independence Hall–a stallion I think will have a great freshman year in 2025. REMANDED, 8, Elusive Quality–Sleepless Dixie, by Dixie Union. Will visit Heartland. Remanded was a 'TDN Rising Star' as a 3-year-old, had an injury and retired, or I'm sure she would have gone on to record some black-type. Her first foaling (Mo Donegal) was hard on her so I gave her the year off afterwards, and she is slated to go to Heartland this year. The post Mating Plans, Presented By Spendthrift: Top ‘o the Lane Farm appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The rate of fatal injury in equine athletes for 2024 was 1.11 per 1000 starts, the lowest rate since the creation of the Equine Injury Database (EID) back in 2009, according to the initial data analysis from the 16th year of reporting to the EID. Based on the 2024 data, 99.89% of all flat racing stats at racetracks participating in the EID were completed without a fatality. Analysis of the EID, released Wednesday by The Jockey Club, was provided by Dr. Euan Bennett of the University of Glasgow and Professor Tim Parkin of the University of Bristol, who has been a consultant on the EID since its inception. “It is remarkable and indeed gratifying to see the sustained improvement in these figures,” Parkin said. “It is a credit to all involved in the industry that such a significant improvement in the risk of fatal injury can be achieved off the back of the establishment of the EID and, of course, alongside lots of hard work from very many parties.” Since March 2012, racetracks have had the ability to voluntarily publish their statistics from the EID to The Jockey Club website. Tracks that opt to publish those statistics report a rate of 0.88 fatalities per 1000 starts compared to the 1.27 per 1000 for tracks that elect not to publish. Additionally, racetracks not covered under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) had a rate of 1.76 deaths per 1000 starts. As reported by HISA in February, the racing-related fatality rate at tracks subject to HISA rules came in at 0.90 per 1000 starts, aligning with the EID data. HISA reports race-related deaths after regulatory review. The EID stats are based on injuries that resulted in fatalities within 72 hours from the date of the race. The stats exclude steeplechase races and are subject to some change owing to a number of considerations, including the timeliness of reporting. All data entered into the EID is scrutinized during a multi-level quality control process to ensure the completeness and accuracy of reporting. In 2024, approximately 99% of all Thoroughbred starts were entered into the EID. The equine fatality rate as recently as 2009 was at 2.00 per 1000 starts and remained largely static through 2014, when the same figure came in at 1.89/1000. Since 2018, when the equine fatality rate was observed at 1.68 per 1000 starts, the rate has declined in each year bar one, where there was a slight uptick (from 1.25 in 2022 to 1.32 in 2023). Races contested at trips of six furlongs or shorter saw the 'highest' fatality race at 1.20 per 1000 and dropped to 1.12 between six and eight furlongs and 0.98 at longer distances. The fatality race on dirt tracks was 1.18 per 1000, on synthetic tracks 1.02/1000 and 0.88 on turf. The fatality rate for horses four years and older was 1.21 per 1000, dropping to 0.94 for 3-year-olds and 0.90 for 2-year-olds. The EID, conceived at the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation's first Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, was launched by The Jockey Club in July 2008 and seeks to identify the frequencies, types, and outcomes of racing injuries using a standardized format that generates valid statistics, identifies markers for horses at increased risk of injury, and serves as a data source for research directed at improving safety and preventing injuries. The post Equine Fatality Rate Lowest Since Advent Of Injury Database In 2009 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Lane's End's Senor Buscador (Mineshaft–Rose's Desert, by Desert God) has had his first mare checked in foal, the Kentucky nursery said Wednesday morning. The first confirmed mare is Scandalous Song (Unbridled's Song–My White Corvette, by Tarr Road), owned by Greenfield Farms and Travis and Jacqui Gould. The 15-year-old is an unraced daughter of the stakes-winning and dual graded-placed My White Corvette, whose five winners include five-time Grade I winner Stardom Bound (Tapit), the Eclipse Award-winning juvenile filly of 2008. Scandalous Song is herself the dam of three winners, including Zanesville (Tiznow), who amassed a record of 13-4-13 from 47 starts, including third-place efforts at three in the Prairie Mile and Super Derby Prelude for earnings in excess of $318,000. Bred by Joe Peacock Sr. and Joey Peacock, Jr., Senor Buscador was victorious in seven of his 23 career starts, topped by thrilling victory in the G1 Saudi Cup in 2024. His five stakes successes also include the GII San Diego Handicap and GIII Ack Ack Stakes while he was also third in last year's G1 Dubai World Cup. Senor Buscador is standing his first season at Lane's End for $7,500. The post First Mare Scanned In Foal To Senor Buscador appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

What 2025 Coolmore Classic Where Rosehill Gardens Racecourse – Sydney, NSW When Saturday, March 15, 2025 Prizemoney $1,000,000 Distance 1500m Conditions Group 1, Fillies And Mares 2024 winner Zougotcha (2) | T: Chris Waller | J: James McDonald (57kg) Visit Dabble The Group 1 Coolmore Classic (1500m) headlines the action at Rosehill on Saturday afternoon, with a field of 15 fillies and mares set to battle it out for the $1 million prize. It comes as no surprise that the Chris Waller barn is well represented, with as many as five runners set to take their place on Saturday, with the camp attempting to claim a hat-trick of wins in the time-honoured feature in as many years after Zougotcha (2024) and Espiona (2023) secured victory in back-to-back editions. Will it be Waller’s star three-year-old Lady Shenandoah to get the job done? Or is there an upset brewing in the 2025 Coolmore Classic? 2025 Coolmore Classic odds It’s all one-way traffic as money continues to come for Lady Shenandoah in the Coolmore Classic after horse racing betting sites installed her as the $2.40 favourite for the event. Everything else is on the drift, including Group 2 Guy Walter Stakes (1400m) winner Amelia’s Jewel on the second line of betting at $5.50 with Neds. Lady Of Camelot ($7.00) is the only other runner holding single figures after finishing runner-up in the Group 1 Surround Stakes, while the likes of Melbourne-based duo Coeur Volante ($13.00) and Marble Arch ($13.00) are yet to budge after opening at $13.00 apiece, respectively. 2025 Coolmore Classic speed map The girls should burn the Rosehill turf in this year’s edition of the Coolmore Classic, with Grinzinger Belle (12) and Lady Of Camelot (14) likely to storm across in an attempt to gain ascendency throughout the 1500m journey. Amelia’s Jewel (6) showed good early speed to make every post a winner last time out and maps to find the one-one this time around, while Kerrin McEvoy will be looking to hold the rail aboard Coeur Volante from barrier one. Olentia (3) and Scarlet Oak (2) shouldn’t be too far off the leading section from their inside barriers, while Lady Shenandoah may go forward in a searching run to find cover somewhere mid-field under James McDonald. Continue reading for HorseBetting’s top selections and $100 betting strategy for the 2025 Coolmore Classic. Coolmore Classic 2025 preview & form Lady Shenandoah warrants all the respect in the world; however, she appears well found at the current price with BlondeBet in the 2025 Coolmore Classic. It’s the stable companion Olentia who gets the verdict, with the daughter of Zoustar representing tremendous each-way value as she gets set to peak third-up into the campaign. She was never in contention last time out in the Guy Walter Stakes when asked to sprint off a farcically slow tempo, still managing to produce some of the best closing splits of the entire meeting. Three of her seven career wins have come at Rosehill, and with the five-year-old finally drawing a marble to sit within striking distance of her rivals, the $26 with about Olentia is simply too big to ignore. The chances don’t end there, with the likes of Coeur Volante and Manaal and Lazzura all worth throwing into wider exotics. Coolmore Classic 2025 selections & best bets Selections: 2 OLENTIA 4 LADY SHENANDOAH 7 COEUR VOLANTE 10 MANAAL $100 betting strategy $50 Each-Way Olentia (#2) @ $26.00 / $6.00 with Coolmore Classic 2025 final field 1. Amelia’s Jewel (6) T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald J: Joshua Parr W: 58kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Siyouni (FR) Dam: Bumbasina (IRE) +400 -105.26 2. Olentia (3) T: Chris Waller J: Jason Collett W: 55kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay/Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Zoustar Dam: Mabkhara +3000 +600 3. Alsephina (5) T: Grant & Alana Williams J: Blake Shinn W: 55kg Age: 6YO Colour: Chestnut Sex: Mare Sire: Star Turn Dam: Delta Gee +1600 +320 4. Lady Shenandoah (13) T: Chris Waller J: James McDonald W: 54.5kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Snitzel Dam: Star Pupil +150 -250 5. Marble Arch (9) T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes J: Tommy Berry W: 54.5kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Per Incanto Dam: Jonquil +1200 +250 6. Lady Of Camelot (14) T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott J: Tim Clark W: 54kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Written Tycoon Dam: Miss Debutante +650 +140 7. Coeur Volante (1) T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson J: Kerrin McEvoy W: 54kg Age: 4YO Colour: Brown Sex: Mare Sire: Proisir Dam: Shanina +1100 +230 8. Grinzinger Belle (12) T: Danny O’Brien J: Regan Bayliss W: 53kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Shamexpress Dam: Ripsomemore +1600 +320 9. Firestorm (15) T: Chris Waller J: Tyler Schiller W: 51.5kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Satono Aladdin Dam: Dancing Embers +3000 +600 10. Manaal (11) T: Michael Freedman J: Rachel King W: 51kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay or Brown Sex: Filly Sire: Tassort Dam: Red Lodge (USA) +1600 +320 11. Sounds of Heaven (4) T: Joseph Pride J: Reece Jones W: 51kg Age: 5YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Kingman (GB) Dam: Ring the Bell (IRE) +6000 +1100 12. Elettrica (7) T: Richard & Will Freedman J: Bailey Wheeler W: 51kg Age: 6YO Colour: Brown or Black Sex: Mare Sire: Vespa (NZ) Dam: On The Move +6000 +1100 13. Scarlet Oak (2) T: Chris Waller J: Zac Lloyd W: 51kg Age: 4YO Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Sire: Kermadec (NZ) Dam: Tactless +3000 +600 14. Our Gold Hope (10) T: Robert & Luke Price J: Ashley Morgan W: 51kg Age: 4YO Colour: Grey Sex: Mare Sire: Lope de Vega (IRE) Dam: Grey Queen (USA) +12500 +2100 15. Lazzura (8) T: Chris Waller J: Jay Ford W: 50kg Age: 3YO Colour: Bay Sex: Filly Sire: Snitzel Dam: Laguna Azzurra (JPN) +3000 +600 Horse racing tips View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Phar Lap Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 Location: Rosehill Gardens – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1200m The Phar Lap Stakes is a Group 2 race for three-year-olds, run over 1500m at set weights by the Australian Turf Club at Rosehill. Named after the legendary Phar Lap, the race was first held in 1973 and has traditionally served as a key lead-up to major autumn features like the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m). Initially run at varying weight scales, the current format of 56.5kg for colts and geldings and 54.5kg for fillies has been in place since 2005. The Phar Lap Stakes has been held at Rosehill every year except for 2008, when it was run over 1550m at Canterbury. The 2024 Phar Lap Stakes, worth $300,000, was won by Zardozi, defeating Makarena and Kintyre. Notable past winners include Luskin Star, Apache Cat, Heart Of Dreams, Toydini, and several high-class fillies like Winx, Verry Elleegant, Funstar, and Hungry Heart, all trained by Chris Waller before going on to Group 1 success. 2025 Phar Lap Stakes betting odds Zardozi winning the 2024 Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Odds for the Phar Lap Stakes as of March 10 – Courtesy of Neds Lady Shenandoah Win $1.80 Place $1.16 Angel Capital Win $5.00 Place $1.80 Lazzura Win $11.00 Place $3.00 Nostringsattached Win $11.00 Place $3.00 Declichy Boulevard Win $15.00 Place $3.80 Depth Of Character Win $15.00 Place $3.80 Dominetta Win $15.00 Place $3.80 Manaal Win $15.00 Place $3.80 Real Class Win $15.00 Place $3.80 Movin Out Win $21.00 Place $5.00 More Territories Win $26.00 Place $6.00 Ndola Win $26.00 Place $6.00 Powers Of Opal Win $26.00 Place $6.00 King Of Thunder Win $31.00 Place $7.00 Canny Queen Win $51.00 Place $11.00 Flying From Above Win $51.00 Place $11.00 Inevitable Truth Win $51.00 Place $11.00 Lugarno Win $51.00 Place $11.00 Spaceballs Win $51.00 Place $11.00 Wonder Boy Win $51.00 Place $11.00 Atomic Clock Win $101.00 Place $21.00 You Wahng Win $101.00 Place $21.00 How to bet on the Phar Lap Stakes All of our recommended bookmakers have markets for the Phar Lap Stakes. 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Phar Lap Stakes News Zardozi claims Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes Australia horse racing news 12 months ago Zardozi has shown dramatic improvement second-up to secure victory in the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on … Read More Rosehill full racing tips & best odds | Coolmore Classic Day 2024 Horse Racing Tips 12 months ago Group 1 racing returns to Rosehill Gardens on Saturday for Coolmore Classic Day. Check out HorseBetting’s race-by-race preview of the … Read More Class prevails as Zougotcha dominates rivals in Phar Lap Stakes Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Punters just kept continuing to launch into Zougotcha ($1.50) for the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes and she justified the … Read More Rosehill racing tips, value bets & quaddie | March 11, 2023 Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Nine races are set down for decision on Saturday at Rosehill for Coolmore Classic Day, and HorseBetting’s Nathan Keven presents … Read More Mr Mozart wins Phar Lap Stakes in emphatic fashion Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Mr Mozart has upstaged race favourite Fangirl in Saturday’s Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes at Rosehill Gardens following a perfect … Read More Rosehill Gardens race-by-race betting preview & tips | 12/03/22 Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago HorseBetting brings you our race-by-race preview of all the Group 1 action at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday, with the Coolmore … Read More 2025 Phar Lap Stakes Final Field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Wonder Boy Jerome Hunter Nash Rawiller 5 56.5kg 2 Nostringsattached Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Blake Shinn 6 56.5kg 3 King Of Thunder John O’Shea & Tom Charlton N/A 13 56.5kg 4 Flying From Above Peter Snowden Tom Sherry 3 56.5kg 5 Lady Shenandoah Chris Waller – 9 54.5kg 6 Manaal Michael Freedman Jason Collett 11 54.5kg 7 Movin Out Chris Waller – 12 54.5kg 8 Powers Of Opal John Sargent Kerrin McEvoy 1 54.5kg 9 Lazzura Chris Waller – 2 54.5kg 10 Real Class Chris Waller – 4 54.5kg 11 More Territories John O’Shea & Tom Charlton – 7 54.5kg 12 Declichy Boulevard Chris Waller – 8 54.5kg 13 Spaceballs Ciaron Maher – 10 54.5kg Previous Phar Lap Stakes Fields 2024 Phar Lap Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Raf Attack Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss 14 56.5kg 2 Les Vampires Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Adam Hyeronimus 12 56.5kg 3 Tannhauser Chris Waller Joshua Parr 13 56.5kg 4 Heman Peter & Paul Snowden Nash Rawiller 1 56.5kg 5 Saltcoats Chris Waller James McDonald 2 56.5kg 6 Kintyre Gary Portelli Jason Collett 7 56.5kg 7 Our Couver Jerome Hunter John Allen 8 56.5kg 8 Ravello John O’Shea Tommy Berry 11 56.5kg 9 Groundrush Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Zac Lloyd 4 56.5kg 10 Noisy Boy Todd Howlett Jay Ford 6 56.5kg 11 Zardozi James Cummings Tom Marquand 10 54.5kg 12 Tutta La Vita Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 15 54.5kg 13 Kristilli Annabel Neasham Chad Schofield 16 54.5kg 14 Makarena Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes Tim Clark 9 54.5kg 15 Mare Of Mt Buller Chris Waller Tyler Schiller 3 54.5kg 16 Waikato Girl Michael Freedman Rachel King 5 54.5kg 2024 Phar Lap Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Rosehill-2024-Group-2-Phar-Lap-Stakes-16032024-Zardozi-James-Cummings-Tom-Marquand.mp4 1st – Zardozi (+1200) 2nd – Makarena (-125) 3rd – Kintyre (+100) Recent runnings of the Phar Lap Stakes: 2024: Zardozi finishes best Zardozi showed dramatic improvement second-up to secure victory in the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill. Tom Marquand headed straight to the rear of the field aboard the daughter of Kingman, allowing his filly to stride freely with cover throughout the journey, while the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained pair of Les Vampires ($3.40) and Raf Attack ($12.00) ensured a genuinely run affair. They ran along at a solid clip throughout, allowing Makarena ($4.00) to slot into the one-one throughout under Tim Clark, while the Chris Waller-trained Saltcoats disappointed despite an economical run in transit. The leading pair faded quickly when the whips were cracking, leaving the James Cummings-trained filly to swallow up her rivals along the inside to score a visually impressive victory. 2023: Zougotcha a class above Punters kept continuing to launch into Zougotcha ($1.50) for the Group 2 Phar Lap Stakes and she justified the support with a dominant win over the 1500m. Trainer Chris Waller elected to take the easier option for connections, scratching from the Group 1 Coolmore Classic earlier in the week, seemingly paying dividends. James McDonald expertly crafted his way to the one-one position throughout the 1500m contest with Glint Of Silver taking things up throughout. Fireburn was cast wide throughout the race, pulling her head most of the trip and never settling into a spot after being ridden more positively. Meanwhile, Brosnan was tracking her the whole way home providing a nice turn-of-foot to run into third position. But it was all too easy for Zougotcha. 2022: Mr Mozart not for catching In what was just a seven-horse field, Mr Mozart proved too good for his rivals, denying Chris Waller a sixth consecutive Phar Lap Stakes win. Ridden by William Pike, the three-year-old colt was sent out as a $10 chance with online bookmakers for the 1500m event. The son of Snitzel took his prizemoney to over $430,000 after the brilliant win in the Group 2 event. In recent years, Waller has won this race with Winx, Foxplay, Unforgotten, Verry Elleegant, Funstar and Hungry Heart, so Mr Mozart has joined an elite list of horses, but it was the Hawkes stable who reigned supreme in the Phar Lap Stakes. Previous winners of the Phar Lap Stakes Phar Lap Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Zardozi Tom Marquand James Cummings 2023 Zougotcha James McDonald Chris Waller 2022 Mr Mozart William Pike Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 2021 Hungry Heart James McDonald Chris Waller 2020 Funstar James McDonald Chris Waller 2019 Verry Elleegant James McDonald Chris Waller 2018 Unforgotten Jason Collett Chris Waller 2017 Foxplay Kerrin McEvoy Chris Waller 2016 Hattori Hanzo Noel Callow Michael Kent 2015 Winx Tommy Berry Chris Waller 2014 Traitor Brenton Avdulla Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 2013 Toydini Blake Shinn Guy Walter 2012 Colorado Claire James McDonald John O’Shea 2011 Blackie Corey Brown Michael Kent 2010 Tickets Luke Nolen Peter G Moody 2009 Heart of Dreams Damien Oliver Mick Price 2008 Fortune Red Pepper Darren Beadman Grahame Begg 2007 Just Mambo Glen Boss John O’Shea 2006 Apache Cat Craig Williams Greg Eurell 2005 Shania Dane Corey Brown John Hawkes 2004 Only Words Rod Quinn John Hawkes 2003 Thorn Park Glen Boss Bob Thomsen 2002 Arlington Road Jim Cassidy Gai Waterhouse 2001 Maitland Gold Chris Munce Albert Stapleford 2000 Lord Essex Lenny Beasley John Size Phar Lap Stakes winners pre-2000 Phar Lap Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Mr Innocent 1998 Northern Drake 1997 Monet’s Cove 1996 Encores 1995 Brave Warrior 1994 Arborea 1993 Kaaptive Edition 1992 My Wanderin’ Star 1991 Be Happy 1990 Solar Circle 1989 Flight Schedule 1988 Marwong 1987 Merry Ruler 1986 Periscope 1985 Prince Frolic 1984 Mr Ironclad 1983 Northern Reward 1982 Calm Joe 1981 Private Thoughts / Trench Digger 1980 Blue Dane 1979 Fralo 1978 Luskin Star 1977 Blockbuster 1976 Cheyne Walk 1975 Knight Reign 1974 Imagele 1973 Toltrice Recommended! 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Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Ajax Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025 Location: Rosehill Gardens – Sydney, New South Wales Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1500m The Ajax Stakes is a Group 2 race run over 1500m under quality handicap conditions at Rosehill by the Australian Turf Club. Introduced in 1974 and named after Hall of Fame champion Ajax, the race is a key lead-up to the Group 1 Doncaster Mile (1600m), with the winner receiving a ballot exemption. Four horses have completed the Ajax–Doncaster Mile double, with It’s Somewhat (2017) the most recent. Initially run over 1200m, the Ajax Stakes shifted to 1400m (1979-1983) before settling at 1500m in 1984. The Ajax Stakes gained Listed status in 1980, became Group 3 in 1984, and was upgraded to Group 2 in 2006. The last mare to win was Sea Pictures (1986), while three horses—Catalan Opening, Confiscate, and It’s Somewhat—have claimed dual victories. The 2024 Ajax Stakes, worth $300,000, was won by Democracy Manifest, defeating Territory Express and Detonator Jack. Notable past winners include Grand Armee, Soho Square, Poetic King, Messene, Fifty Stars, and I Am Superman. 2025 Ajax Stakes betting odds Democracy Manifest winning the 2024 Ajax Stakes. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Odds for the Ajax Stakes as of March 10 – Courtesy of Neds Ducasse Win $6.00 Place $2.25 Sandpaper Win $6.00 Place $2.25 Iowna Merc Win $8.50 Place $2.88 With Your Blessing Win $9.00 Place $3.00 West Of Africa Win $10.00 Place $3.25 Willaidow Win $10.00 Place $3.25 Freedom Rally Win $11.00 Place $3.50 Rediener Win $11.00 Place $3.50 New Energy Win $15.00 Place $4.50 Pericles Win $15.00 Place $4.50 Matcha Latte Win $17.00 Place $5.00 Glint Of Silver Win $26.00 Place $7.25 Hezashocka Win $26.00 Place $7.25 Just Fine Win $26.00 Place $7.25 Just Folk Win $26.00 Place $7.25 New Endeavour Win $26.00 Place $7.25 Scarlet Oak Win $26.00 Place $7.25 Sibaaq Win $26.00 Place $7.25 Sounds Of Heaven Win $34.00 Place $9.25 Von Hauke Win $34.00 Place $9.25 Our Gold Hope Win $51.00 Place $13.50 Williamsburg Win $51.00 Place $13.50 How to bet on the Ajax Stakes All of our top horse betting sites have markets for the Ajax Stakes. 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Check out HorseBetting’s race-by-race preview of the … Read More Cepheus causes upset in Ajax Stakes Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Nash Rawiller and Matthew Dunn have combined for success with Cepheus in the Group 2 Ajax Stakes at Rosehill on … Read More Rosehill racing tips, value bets & quaddie | March 11, 2023 Horse Racing Tips 2 years ago Nine races are set down for decision on Saturday at Rosehill for Coolmore Classic Day, and HorseBetting’s Nathan Keven presents … Read More Just Folk causes minor upset in the Ajax Stakes Australia horse racing news 3 years ago Bendigo visitor Just Folk has handed Josh Julius his first runner in a Doncaster Mile, following a sensational win in … Read More Rosehill Gardens race-by-race betting preview & tips | 12/03/22 Horse Racing Tips 3 years ago HorseBetting brings you our race-by-race preview of all the Group 1 action at Rosehill Gardens this Saturday, with the Coolmore … Read More 2025 Ajax Stakes Final Field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Pericles James Cummings James McDonald 8 59kg 2 Iowna Merc Bjorn Baker Joshua Parr 2 57.5kg 3 Just Fine Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Regan Bayliss 3 57kg 4 Freedom Rally Tony Gollan Tommy Berry 16 56.5kg 5 New Energy Ciaron Maher Kerrin McEvoy 13 56.5kg 6 Rediener Chris Waller – 6 56kg 7 Hezashocka Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Chad Schofield 4 54.5kg 8 New Endeavour Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Rachel King 5 54.5kg 9 Willaidow Marc Conners Zac Lloyd 12 54kg 10 Von Hauke Cliff Brown – 7 54kg 11 Ducasse Michael Freedman Tim Clark 1 53kg 12 Williamsburg Brett Cavanough Braith Nock 11 53kg 13 With Your Blessing John Thompson Alysha Collett 15 53kg 14 West Of Africa Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Tyler Schiller 10 53kg 15 Sibaaq Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Ashley Morgan 14 53kg 16 Glint Of Silver David Pfieffer Jay Ford 9 53kg Previous Ajax Stakes Fields 2024 Ajax Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Cepheus Matthew Dunn Nash Rawiller 13 59kg 2 Detonator Jack Ciaron Maher Jason Collett 2 58kg 3 Phearson Brad Widdup Tom Sherry 3 56.5kg 4 Bold Mac Chris Waller Tommy Berry 11 56kg 5 Democracy Manifest Chris Waller James McDonald 5 56kg 6 Just Folk Gavin Bedggood Michael Dee 14 56kg 7 Palmetto John Sargent Adam Hyeronimus 9 56kg 8 Welwal Chris Waller Kerrin McEvoy 10 55kg 9 Hezashocka Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Tom Marquand 1 54kg 10 Caesars Palace Anthony Cummings Chad Schofield 12 54kg 11 Glory Daze Ciaron Maher Dylan Gibbons 8 53kg 12 Robusto Chris Waller Tyler Schiller 4 53kg 13 Amor Victorious Bjorn Baker Rachel King 7 53kg 14 Territory Express Paul Niceforo Zac Lloyd 6 53kg 2024 Ajax Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Rosehill-2024-Group-2-Ajax-Stakes-16032024-Democracy-Manifest-Chris-Waller-James-McDonald.mp4 1st – Democracy Manifest (+500) 2nd – Territory Express (+330) 3rd – Detonator Jack (+110) Recent runnings of the Ajax Stakes: 2024: Succulent Chinese meals all round Democracy Manifest ($6.50) showed a blistering turn-of-foot to secure victory in the 2024 Group 2 Ajax Stakes (1500m). He was unsuited to the shorter trip in the Group 3 Liverpool City Cup (1300m) first-up into the campaign at Randwick a fortnight ago, but bounced back to his brilliant best, thundering down the outside to claim a gallant Territory Express ($21.00) in the shadows of the post. The race was run at a break-neck tempo courtesy of race favourite Amor Victorious ($5.00) striding across to sit on the outside of Phearson ($10.00) throughout, as the leading pair looked to clear out on their rivals early. It was to their detriment as they both faded when the whips were cracking, while the Ciaron Maher-trained Detonator Jack ($6.00) burst between horses getting to the front, leaving him as a sitting duck for Territory Express and Democracy Manifest, with the latter reigning supreme. 2023: Nash lifts Cepheus to success Nash Rawiller and Matthew Dunn combined for success with Cepheus in the 2023 Group 2 Ajax Stakes at Rosehill. Rawiller pinged the lids and never let up heading for home best, leaving his rivals chasing a long way out. The Chris Waller-trained Waterford looked to loom like the winner down the outside with Brett Prebble aboard, but was never able to head Cepheus who continued to bolt along. Caesars Palace ran on well into third without a lot of luck in the straight, while Bandersnatch was the best of the rest landing fourth spot at the finish. 2022: Just Folk a touch too classy Just Folk secured themselves a start in the Group 1 Doncaster Mile after a good win in the 2022 Group 2 Ajax Stakes over 1500m at Rosehill Gardens. Sent out as a $7 chance, the Josh Julius-trained galloper finished off too strongly to win by a neck. The five-year-old gelding had been racing well this preparation, putting the writing on the wall last start after a seventh in the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes. Ridden by Jason Collett, Just Folk proved too strong for Ellsberg and Kiku in the Group 2 event. Previous winners of the Ajax Stakes Ajax Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Democracy Manifest James McDonald Chris Waller 2023 Cepheus Nash Rawiller Matthew Dunn 2022 Just Folk Jason Collett Josh Julius 2021 I Am Superman Kerrin McEvoy Peter & Paul Snowden 2020 Imaging James McDonald Chris Waller 2019 Fifty Stars Jye McNeil David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig 2018 Comin’ Through Michael Walker Chris Waller 2017 It’s Somewhat William Buick John O’Shea 2016 It’s Somewhat Sam Clipperton John O’Shea 2015 Burbero Brodie Loy Bjorn Baker 2014 Messene James McDonald Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 2013 Havana Rey Glyn Schofield Bjorn Baker 2012 Niagara Tommy Berry Gai Waterhouse 2011 Pureness Glen Boss Gai Waterhouse 2010 Brilliant Light Jay Ford Kerry Parker 2009 Solo Flyer Corey Brown Anthony Cummings 2008 All Silent Jeff Lloyd Grahame Begg 2007 High Cee Zac Purton Bart Cummings 2006 Malcolm Darren Beadman John Hawkes 2005 River to the Sea Dale Spriggs Diane Poidevin Laine 2004 True Glo Damien Oliver Lee Freedman 2003 Grand Armee Jim Cassidy Gai Waterhouse 2002 Mowerman Corey Brown John Hawkes 2001 Galiano Craig Agnew Paul O’Sullivan 2000 Normal Practice Mathew Cahill Danny Williams Ajax Stakes winners pre-2000 Ajax Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Confiscate 1998 Confiscate 1997 Catalan Opening 1996 Catalan Opening 1995 Protara’s Bay 1994 Poetic King 1993 Soho Square 1992 Alderson 1991 From The Planet 1990 Windsor’s Pal 1989 Jondolar 1988 Imprimatur 1987 Mac’s Treasure 1986 Sea Pictures 1985 Royal Troubador 1984 Vite Cheval 1983 C’Est Si Bon 1982 Winter’s Dance 1981 Thumb Print 1980 Lowan Star 1979 Lloyd Boy 1978 Count Rajan 1977 Tiger Town 1976 Wayne’s Bid 1975 Helmsman 1974 Tontonan Recommended! 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Quality mare Acquarello (Written Tycoon) has been retired from racing after sustaining an injury in last Saturday’s Gr.1 New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) and will now join the broodmare band at Trelawney Stud. The five-year-old daughter of Written Tycoon amassed five victories and five placings from 17 starts, in a career highlighted by victory in the Gr.3 Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) in the spring. Trained by Tony Pike for Trelawney Stud, Acquarello finished a strong second to New Zealand’s top-rated racehorse, Legarto, in the Listed Lisa Chittick Champagne Stakes (1400m). “Sadly, Acquarello chipped a fetlock in the Group One New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes last weekend,” Trelawney Stud’s Cherry Taylor said. “She will now be retired and live her life at Trelawney, breeding beautiful babies. Thanks so much to everyone at Pike Racing and to her jockeys Michael McNab and Vinnie Colgan.” By Written Tycoon, Acquarello is out of the Al Maher mare River Pebbles and stems from a fast family that features Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) winner River Dove. View the full article

Group One targets are in the offing for Tajana (NZ) (Darci Brahma) after she broke through for her maiden win in the AKW Farrier LTD 2YO (1200m) at Matamata on Wednesday. All eyes were on sale-topping juvenile Hostility ahead of the race, with the $1.65 million Karaka purchase jumping a short-priced $1.30 favourite, but it was The Oaks Stud-bred and raced Tajana who came out on top. The daughter of Darci Brahma jumped well from her ace draw before settling three back on the rail where she enjoyed and economical trip before improving to sit in the trail from the 400m. She peeled off leader Heloisa’s (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) back at the top of the straight and entered a duel with Hostility down the straight, with her raceday experience telling against the debutant in the concluding stages to win by a head. Cambridge horseman Shaune Ritchie, who trains the filly in partnership with Colm Murray, was pleased with the victory, but believes she is a filly that will improve with time. “It was a beautiful ride from Sam (Spratt, jockey),” Ritchie said. “It is pretty hard to beat Te Akau colours at Matamata, and he (Hostility) is a magnificent colt, but she had that bit of experience and that counts for a lot.” It was Tajana’s third raceday appearance, having finished runner-up behind subsequent Group One winner Return To Conquer in the Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic (1200m) at Ellerslie last month, and now an elite-level target awaits her later this month in the form of the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Trentham. “The way she is going it (Sires’ Produce) is very tempting,” Ritchie said. “She has got a nom for it and if she does go to that, that will be it from there (this season). “Even if she can run a place in a Group One that would be fantastic. She has got that Group placing at Ellerslie, so a little bit more would be nice.” While a Sires’ Produce tilt is likely, Ritchie believes she will be a more natural three-year-old and has eyed the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton in November as her primary objective. “I really see her as a 1000 Guineas filly next season,” he said. “She has got a magnificent nature, she is a real sweetheart to deal with and I think there is a lot more ahead of her than a maiden here.” Spratt shares Ritchie’s sentiments and believes Tajana will be an ominous force in the spring. “She is going to be a beautiful filly next season, she is probably doing it on natural ability at the moment, she still has a bit to learn,” she said. “I wouldn’t say she is a natural two-year-old running type, she managed to hold her ground just and stuck on nicely. “The Sires’ might come up a little quick, but while you are going you have got to go for it. I think she is definitely one to follow next season that’s for sure.” View the full article

A bright future is being tipped for local gelding Giacomo (NZ) (Puccini) following his comfortable victory in the Holster Engineering Lally And Symes South Waikato Cup (2000m) at Matamata on Wednesday. The six-year-old son of Puccini was sent straight to the front by jockey Jasmine Fawcett, where they were able to dictate terms throughout. When asked to improve at the top of the straight, Giacomo quickly opened up several lengths on his rivals, eventually running out a 2-3/4 length victor. Giacomo had placed in his previous three outings, and trainers Peter and Shaun McKay were pleased to see him score a deserved victory. “It was good to finally see him get his own way in front, and even down the back, and he showed his good turn of foot, and he won well,” Shaun McKay said. “He is going to be a good stayer. He is still learning, and getting his own way in front for a few more starts is going to build his confidence.” McKay hasn’t identified any immediate targets for Giacomo, but said they may keep going with their gelding for a couple of starts before sending him for a well-deserved break. “We have just taken it step-by-step with him,” he said. “We didn’t know we were going to get him up to 2000m at this stage. We will see how he pulls up, but he might have one or two more runs left.” Bred by Mapperley Stud principal Simms Davison, Giacomo has now won five and placed in 13 of his 45 career starts and has earned nearly $145,000 in prizemoney. View the full article