Wandering Eyes

The winner of this year's £100,000 Cardinal Stakes will receive an automatic berth in the starting gate for the $1 million GI American Turf Stakes at Churchill Downs on the Kentucky Derby undercard, Chelmsford City Racecourse announced on Monday. Scheduled for Thursday, April 3, the Cardinal Stakes is a conditions race run over a mile and open to three-year-olds who will compete for the £51,540 on offer to the successful owner. The race also offers prize-money up to sixth place, a refund on entry fees if declared and financial support for international runners. The American Turf was recently elevated to Grade I status by the American Graded Stakes Committee and received a prize-money boost from $600,000 to $1 million for 2025. Staged annually on the undercard of the GI Kentucky Derby, which takes place this year on Saturday, May 3, it is run over an extended mile for three-year-olds. Neil Graham, racing director at Chelmsford City Racecourse, said, ”Chelmsford City Racecourse is delighted to be able to offer the winner of the Cardinal Stakes free entry into the $1,000,000 Grade 1 American Turf. This is an exciting opportunity for the winner of the Cardinal Stakes to be eligible to run in such a valuable race on Kentucky Derby day. “We have been working closely with our partners at Churchill Downs since the race's inception in 2019, so it's great to be collaborating on something new which will hopefully see an increased participation from our runners in Kentucky.” Entries for this year's Cardinal Stakes close on Friday, March 28. It was won in 2024 by the Richard Hughes-trained Bracken's Laugh (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}). The post Chelmsford Winner to Receive Free Entry into the GI American Turf Stakes appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The preliminary schedule for the 2025 Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) educational clinics has been released, the group revealed Monday. The events will feature an assortment of topics for prospective, new, and established Thoroughbred owners and breeders. A breeding clinic will be hosted May 30-31 in Lexington with host farms including Airdrie Stud and Shamrock Glen in Woodford County. Additional farms and veterinary clinics will be announced in coming weeks. Events in the fall will include a pedigree and conformation clinic held in conjunction with Fasig-Tipton's Kentucky October Yearlings sale Oct. 20. Seminars and clinics are open to both TOBA members and non-members. The full schedule will be available here. The post 2025 TOBA Educational Clinic Schedule Announced appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

A nine race card at Manawatu today kicks off another busy harness racing week, with eight meetings between today and Sunday. Auckland on Friday will see Heat 2 of the $16,000 Metro Trotters and Pacers Series ahead of the $35,000 final at Alexandra Park on March 21 as well as the Group 3 $40,000 Greenland Cup Handicap Trot, the Group 2 $70,000 Caduceus Club Ladyship Stakes for the 3YO Fillies, the $60,000 Group 2 Alabar 3YO Classic and the $40,000 Group 3 Founders Cup. As part of Friday Night Lights Addington’s meeting will feature the $100,000 Group 1 Fred Shaw Memorial New Zealand Trotting Championship. Invercargill will have a short and sharp meeting on Wednesday with Wyndham on Saturday while Manawatu is on today and on Thursday and the annual Team Teal campaign will wind up at Motukarara and Wingatui on Sunday. Mike Ross one to watch fresh up at Manawatu By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk A winner last campaign, Mike Ross returns to the races at Manawatu today, with plenty of confidence in the camp. The Dylan and Jo Ferguson-trained three-year-old has won one from eight with an upset victory at Cambridge last October. Dylan Ferguson, who has six drives at Palmerston North, says Mike Ross is looking like the pick of them in Race 4, the Arna Donnelly Stables Mobile pace (5.42pm). “We think a trip away will do him good and it was a case of finding a nice first up option for him and I think he’ll be hard to beat. An there are some big races at Alexandra Park in his immediate future. “He’ll go to the Harness Million and the Derby not necessarily because we think he can win it,” he says, “if he could run in the top five in either of those races we’d be ecstatic.” Since markets opened Mike Ross has come in for some support, and is now at $3.20. As for the rest of Ferguson’s drives? “They are honest enough chances and at the end of the day a lot of the fields are even and it will come down to who gets the run. If I can pick up a few cheques to pay for the diesel I’ll be happy.” Ferguson will kick off his day with one of their own, Monaro Meg who has been backed and beaten of late in Race 1, the D S Electrical Handicap Trot (4.19pm). “She was a little bit disappointing last time (Alexandra Park, February 28) but maybe it was a case of second up syndrome. We couldn’t find anything wrong with her and that’s why she’s on the truck to Palmy. “If she can get away and she has a 30 metre start on the others so she won’t be out of place.” Ferguson-trained stablemate Scott will line up in the second, the Bryant-Walker Mobile Pace (4.49pm). “He’s run the odd good race – he’s just our galloping pacemaker at home but we have a space on the float.” “We thought we’d throw the hobbles back on and give him a run.” “If he earns a bit of money we’d be rapt, we don’t know how he is going to go to be honest but he’s fit enough and this class of horse suits.” Other drives on the day : Cool Phelan for trainer Brodie Ellis in Race 3, the Michael House Stables Handicap Trot – “she’s always honest and whatever she does she will improve on” Benson Dude for trainer John Kriechbaumer in Race 6, the Equivets NZ Mobile pace – “not driven him before, and it’s a good draw for him ..and he’s right at home with that field.” and Bugalugs for trainer Chris Webber in Race 7, the Outback Trading Mobile pace – “Ðrawing one suits as he likes the fence …. I think it’s about eight years since I last sat behind that horse, I don’t know who has matured better – him or me!” This week’s meetings : Tuesday, March 11 – Manawatu Wednesday, March 12 – Invercargill Thursday, March 13 – Manawatu Friday, March 14 – Auckland Friday, March 14 – Addington Saturday, March 15 – Wyndham Sunday, March 16 – Motukarara Sunday, March 16 – Wingatui View the full article

I have come to really enjoy sharing this aspect of our farm. Last year after I finished describing some of the matings and crazy ways we had found certain mares, I had myself in stitches laughing so much remembering all of the fun stories. So, once again, I will try to keep you all entertained while also sharing why and how we came up with the pairings for some of our 117 (OMG) mares. We breed solely for the physical athlete; we do not use nicks, Goldmine, x-factor, measurements, linebreeding, outcrossing, meditation, tarot cards or psychics. We do use proven crosses that are often manifested in the physical needs from the stallion and mare. Chilled Fireball (5, Malibu Moon–Chilly Fashion, by Artie Schiller) to be bred to Twirling Candy. We bred this filly and sold her as a yearling for $385,000, the highest-priced Malibu Moon of her year. We were not planning on buying her back since we already own her dam and her dam's half-sister, even after seeing her cataloged in foal to Twirling Candy in November. I am walking down the halls of Keeneland during the sale and John Moynihan stops me and says, in his most animated tone, “Carrie, Carrie that filly we bought off you, Chilled Fireball, she was outworking every graded stakes winner we had in a hand ride before she started. Such a terrible shame she got hurt after her first start. She seriously had Grade I talent.” Hmmmm…the wheels start turning. We are going to buy our Grade I-talent mare back cheap with this inside information! So, her hip number comes up and our former stunning yearling Chilled Fireball walks into the ring. The bids start flying…50k, 75k, 100k, BLAM, BLAM, BLAM…I turn to Craig and say, `oh hell, John has told everyone this story and worse yet, they all believed him!!!' A $190,000 bid later, our placed-in-one-start mare with Grade I talent comes back home to Machmer Hall. She has already foaled a strapping colt and is booked back to Twirling Candy for 2026. Yatta (4, Yoshida {Jpn}–Final Reward, by Arch) to be bred to Nyquist. I was working at my Mac the night before the Fasig-Tipton February sale and I hear, `ping!' Look up to see a message from one of my best friends, Rob Tribbett. “Did you look at Meg's graded stakes mare?” I replied, `no, no way I can afford her. The videos of her look unreal.' Reply: “Well, she is being announced as a cribber and you know we cannot buy them.” Cribber…the golden word of a broodmare discount. I sit straight up and a large grin overcomes my face in the spirit of Jim Carrey portraying the Grinch that stole Christmas. Rare is it that we can possibly buy a graded stakes mare with her looks in our budget unless the dreaded C word is used. First thing next a.m. go and see this 16.2 hh cat-like walking adonis also known as Yatta. Meg tells me that they have not seen her crib at the farm or at the sale but that she was believed to be a cribber at the track, so she is being announced that way. `Fair enough,' I exclaim as I break into giddy laughter practically skipping back to the pavilion. Yatta comes home as a broodmare prospect to the tune of $175,000 and she is booked to super sire Nyquist. We have yet to see her crib. A Nite in Cairo (5, Cairo Prince–With Pleasure, by Cape Blanco {Ire}) to be bred to Arabian Knight. This is a young, stakes-placed mare by Cairo Prince that sold at the Keeneland November sale with Taylor Made. She was a good-selling yearling for her sire, very attractive, nice family and best of all in my mind, a stakes-placed two-year-old to boot! I only looked at her at the barn once, which is one time more than I normally do, depending on the resultant outside temperature that day at the sale. Craig, Mom and I all came up with a budget of $75,000 to buy this filly, give or take a bid. Hip 1792 walks in the ring, I am prepared and somehow buy her for $8,000. I look to my left, look to my right…what did I miss? Colic surgery? Announced as not breeding sound? No no… just a nice stakes mare cheap. Tom Hamm, whose brother Tim trained her, comes up to me to congratulate me and I commit the ultimate consignor cardinal sin…the thing that I hate the most that buyers do to me and yet, in those shoes, here it comes. `Don't say it!' my brain is yelling silently! In my best DOH! Homer Simpson moment, I hear my mouth open and say, “I CAN”T BELIEVE I GOT HER SOOOOOOOOO CHEAP!!!”. Immediately realizing that I have committed blasphemy in the unwritten code of consignment and buyer conduct, I close my mouth and add a sheepish grin. Well, A Nite in Cairo had a beast of a Maxfield colt and is booked back to one of the best-looking first-year sires in Kentucky, Arabian Knight. Batucada (right) just misses to Raging Sea | Joe Labozetta Batucada (5, Union Rags–Lady Pamela, by Tapit) to be bred to Curlin. We bought the majority of Batucada after she became a Listed stakes winner. She is a gorgeous grey daughter of Union Rags with huge family. This filly had nine starts in 2024 over four different tracks, never missed a work, the epitome of soundness. Her last start, she gets nipped at the wire in the GII Beldame caught by GI winner Raging Sea. We decide to follow the dream of all dreams and run as an owner (yes! me!) in the Breeders' Cup Distaff. She gets to California, and this filly–whose record of soundness should go down in the encyclopedia of what we are looking for in breeding a racehorse–is flagged by the vets. Jogs 100% sound at the barn but they do not like how she is moving on the track. So what was to be one of the greatest weekends of my life was smashed into a million pieces. I literally wanted to sell the farm and liquidate all my horses the Wednesday morning when I was told that they were going to force her to scratch. That moment, that day, I hated horse racing and it took me a while to come out of it. We cancelled our trip but all of our “friends” that were going went without Craig and me. (They had a blast.) Batucada ships back to Florida, and has two works in Palm Meadows, perfect at usual, perfect lead changes, joints tight, cold. Cannot get her off the vets list. Proactively do PET scan, CT scan, X-rays (clean) in February, but still cannot get her off the vets' list. Cannot even get the Florida vets to commit to a timeline to getting her off the vets' list. So, my sound filly is forced to retire and another horse lost to the graded stakes ranks that could be running. Batucada shipped into our farm off the van from Florida and her joints and legs looked like she had never started a day in her life. I understand and support HISA 100% as everyone knows but there are occasions of sound horses being scratched and retired because the owners have no option and she is one of those stories. She is booked to Curlin and she deserves to go to him as she almost beat one of his greatest daughters in what I thought was going to be the beginning of a storied five-year-old year. Rose Parade (5, Curlin–Rose Garden, by Pioneerof the Nile_ to be bred to Into Mischief. One of the nicest agents I know, Jay Ethridge, called me about a stakes-placed Curlin filly that was a former Saratoga yearling for sale privately. Of course! What farm in Kentucky would not want one of these and the price was right, a deal was made. I got a call the next day: Tonni, Toby Kieth's sister, is having sellers' remorse. `Toby would never have sold this mare that brought him so much joy if he were alive,' she says. So I say to Tonni (who I have come to realize is just as wonderful as her brother), `Why don't we buy half and you keep half?' There was the solution that made her heart happy, and mine too. There is something so loved by him here at Machmer Hall and the connection to his family and his passion for horses I feel through Rose Parade, even as I type this. Our new Curlin mare is going to the most incredible stallion of my generation, Into Mischief. She is one of six Machmer Hall mares being bred to him on a package of no-guarantee seasons we purchased from Spendthrift Farm. Warm Sunshine (11, Unbridled's Song–Carolina Surprise, by Awesome Again) to be bred to Practical Joke. Warm Sunshine '25 | Carrie Brogden From the last crop of Unbridled's Song, what has this 15.1 hh mare not done for Machmer Hall? We bought her as a yearling and raced her. We also own her full-sister and her half-sister, both claimed into our broodmare band. Her first foal is our homebred Steal Sunshine who has won a GII and over $700,000 in his career. Next month he is taking us to the Dubai World Cup races on an invite to the Godolphin Mile. Can you believe that? His mama has already had a 139-pound Cody's Wish filly and was booked back to the late great Uncle Mo for 2026. With that stallion's untimely passing, we pivoted to the rising superstar Practical Joke. The same cross off our farm has produced the likes of Graded Stakes winners Gina Romantica, Intense Holiday, Maximus Mischief, etc. Clear Voice (4, Kantharos–Heidi Maria, by Rockport Harbor) to be bred to More Than Looks. We bred this filly and her entire family including most of the stakes horses in her first two dams: Sweet Whiskey, Vegas Magic, Five Sixteen and her own mother, Heidi Maria. This filly is stunning and when I say stunning I mean a 10/10 physical. Maybe an 11. David Ingordo loved her as much as we did at the yearling sale, so he bought her and Cherie trained her as we stayed in for half. Unfortunately, a physical issue stopped her from fulfilling her potential on the track so she came back to the farm. When deciding her mating, Breeders' Cup winner More Than Looks came to the forefront and when the question of “would it work” came up, the answer was well, gorgeous to gorgeous usually gets gorgeous! Her half-sister, Family, who we also retained to race, this week just demolished a Maiden Special Weight field at Turfway, earning an 82 Beyer for her trainer, Michelle Elliott. Hopefully, she will continue on and we will have a monster update in that already wonderful family. A maiden mare, Clear Voice is booked to More Than Looks. Sweet Lollipop '25 | Carrie Brogden Sweet Lollipop (12, Candy Ride {Arg}–Unbridled Beauty, by Unbridled's Song) to be bred to Domestic Product. This foaling mare has had the worst luck and none of it is her fault! Since we purchased her in foal in foal to Practical Joke for $280,000, her family has absolutely exploded! Her Practical Joke filly was absolutely lovely, and one day mare and foal come in from the paddock and Craig is like what on earth? Somehow, she has broken a piece of her head where the spine attaches, and had to be euthanized. Her next colt, by More than Ready, colics at the sale. We have to take him to the clinic overnight and were going to scratch him but buyers came to see him at the sale that loved him and were like, `bring him back! We will buy him if you guarantee his health for 30 days.' We bring him back and that horse goes on to be the stakes-placed Demain. Next filly, an absolutely gorgeous Quality Road dies of Tyzzers around 30 days of age. Next foal aborted… Good lord! 2024 rolls around and we get a magnificent Uncle Mo filly! This mare's live foal rate for stakes horses is now 100% from named foals! Sweet Lollipop has already foaled a lovely Uncle Mo colt from his last crop and is booked back to a stallion that I literally could not find a physical fault in. There just isn't any. She is booked to Domestic Product. Up Up Up (5, Bernardini–Lady Melesi, by Colonial Affair) to be bred to Prince of Monaco. Up Up Up has foaled a Jackie's Warrior filly for her first foal. This mare was a homebred for us out of our grand old Lady Melesi. I have seen articles about not selling mares past a certain age and I would like to say that our purchases of Voodoo Lily, Lady Melesi, Saudia, Harbor Springs, Joop, Binalegend, Jeanie's Gift, etc.–all who have been supreme successes on our farm and all of whom died of old age retired there–would certainly counter that argument. We bought Up Up Up's dam in foal to Oxbow for $32,000 in 2015. At that time, Lady Melesi was a stakes-winning, GI stakes-placed mare and the dam of GIII-placed Doc Cheney, stakes winner and GII-placed Seruni, GII-placed Liberated. After we purchased her, her daughter English Affair become a GIII stakes winner and Amiche, her Malibu Moon filly bred by us and sold as a $325,000 Saratoga yearling also became a stakes horse. The grand old girl died at 24 of old age on our farm. Up Up Up was her final foal and a Bernardini filly! We were thrilled, to say the least. Her first mating to Jackie's Warrior was because I was in awe looking at that horse over at Spendthrift. We bred four mares to him for 2025 and bought a beautiful weanling by him in November and certainly will continue to support him. For her 2025 mating, I was inspired by an event in 2022: in the Saratoga sale of 2022, I was sitting at our consignment waiting for a yearling to finish top off to head to the ring. There was a colt walking back to his barn after selling that sauntered by me with his handler. This colt was so striking and held himself with such presence that I ran to our office and grabbed the catalog to see who on earth hip 56 was. The page said he was a Speightstown colt out of Rainer, and I found out subsequently that he had sold for $950,000. His image of strength and beauty was burned into my mind and when I read about the GI Del Mar Futurity winner, I looked at the results and saw he had been named Prince Of Monaco. She is booked back to this beautifully bred stallion standing his first year at Claiborne. The post 2025 Mating Plans, Presented by Spendthrift Farm: Machmer Hall appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

On the morning of Sunday, June 7, 2015, a small gathering at John Gosden's Clarehaven Stables celebrated the previous day's Derby one-two of stable-mates Golden Horn (GB) and Jack Hobbs (GB). The two colts posed either side of their trainer, with their regular riders, the late Michael Curran and Taffy Williams, proudly at their sides. Golden Horn would end the season as Horse of the Year, thanks to his subsequent triumphs in the Eclipse, Irish Champion Stakes and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Only the fillies Arabian Queen (GB) and Found (Ire) would get the better of him, in the Juddmonte International and Breeders' Cup Turf respectively. Jack Hobbs went on to win the Irish Derby and stayed in training for another two seasons, adding the Dubai Sheema Classic to his list of wins before retirement. A decade after their Classic season, Golden Horn and Jack Hobbs are back together in the same yard at Overbury Stud, as they have been for the last few years, and in their different ways they are beginning to compile decent records as National Hunt sires. For Jack Hobbs that had always been the plan: the strapping son of Halling went straight into the care of Simon Sweeting's Gloucestershire operation upon retirement. In the case of Golden Horn, this was very much Plan B but, as back-up plans go, it is working out rather well. Anthony Oppenheimer's homebred son of Cape Cross (Ire) retired with some fanfare to Dalham Hall Stud in 2016, where his opening fee of £60,000 was held for three years before gradually being trimmed. While Golden Horn is unquestionably a useful Flat stallion, he had not fulfilled the lofty expectations of those breeders who had backed him in the early years to maintain his position in Newmarket and, ahead of the 2023 covering season, with some notable early success from a smattering of runners over jumps, he was sold. Thankfully for British breeding, it was Jayne McGivern of Dash Grange Stud who stepped in to buy Golden Horn, opting to stand him not too far from her home at Overbury, which has a proven track record with its National Hunt stallions. Indeed, not long after Golden Horn's arrival, the Overbury stalwart and multiple leading jumps sire in Britain, Kayf Tara, died, leaving a vacancy to be filled in the British standings. It didn't take long for Golden Horn to stick his hand up to apply. “It's huge good fortune, really,” says Sweeting as he looks forward to a week of decent contenders by Golden Horn at the Cheltenham Festival. These include last year's G2 Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle winner Golden Ace (GB) – famed conqueror of the mighty Brighterdaysahead (Ire) – along with Nemean Lion (GB), East India Dock (GB), First Street (GB) and, potentially, Poniros (GB) and Too Bossy For Us (Ire), both of whom have now joined Willie Mullins but are unraced over hurdles to date. He continues, “What are the chances of it happening? We are very, very lucky to have them both here. So you enjoy it, but you can't rest on your laurels.” Mention of the good seasons currently being enjoyed by Golden Horn and Jack Hobbs prompt Sweeting to a swift response. “Don't forget Kayf Tara, as well. He's having an amazing time.” He is understandably sentimental about the stallion who put Overbury Stud on the map under his tenure and lived with him in the Cotswolds until the age of 28. This season alone, Kaya Tara has been represented by the The New Lion (GB), currently favourite for the G1 Turners Novices' Hurdle, and G1 Future Champions Novice Hurdle winner Romeo Coolio (GB) among others, and he sits in 12th position in the National Hunt sires' table for Britain and Ireland. In the jumping game, it takes a long time for them really to leave us. “When Midnight Legend died, I said to David [Holmes], 'You've got 10 more years of Saturday afternoon racing that you can enjoy',” recalls Sweeting, who is now experiencing the same bittersweet aftermath with Kayf Tara. “Obviously it's much more fun when you've got a good horse that is keeping you busy through the day and you can enjoy watching the racing in the afternoon as well. That's really what it's all about, isn't it? So, lucky us.” Golden Horn at Overbury Stud | Emma Berry Golden Horn has now embarked on his third covering season at Overbury and, as in the previous two, it certainly looks as though he will be keeping Sweeting and his team busy. “Jayne has always said 175 mares maximum and the first two years we had to turn mares away,” he says. “This year, I would be surprised if the same thing doesn't happen, but it's a good position to be in. It's a sensible number. It's a working number. It's fairly straightforward for him to get that number covered and it works for us. And there is no finer way of advertising a horse than turning a few people down. But, from the word go, he was very well received, and the way the horses are running, it just helps.” Golden Horn still comes up with some good Flat runners, of course, with Caius Chorister (GB), Gregory (GB), Botanik (GB), Higher Leaves (GB) and Goldenas (GB) among the group winners to have advertised his prowess in this sphere. In this week's G1 JCB Triumph Hurdle, the Gredley family's 90-rated Flat winner East India Dock will bid to maintain his unbeaten record over hurdles. Sweeting says, “It's a very unfashionable aim to breed a dual-purpose horse these days. But if you could breed a horse that could run sound and well on the Flat and then go on over jumps, who could want any more? East India Dock is the absolute classic example of that.” Golden Ace and Lorcan Williams triumph at the 2024 Cheltenham Festival | Racingfotos The runners for Jack Hobbs – bar the 91-rated The Gadget Man (GB) who was sold for 310,000gns to race in Australia – have predominantly been seen in point-to-points and under National Hunt rules. Members of his first crop are now six-year-olds and, collectively, his offspring appear to be gathering a head of steam this season. “They're finding their feet, ” Sweeting agrees. “Jax Junior and Intense Approach are entered in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham. And Bossman Jack's run at Wincanton for Dan Skelton was absolutely extraordinary. “I talked to Dan about his Jack Hobbs [horses] at the end of last season and he said that he thought they just all needed a little bit of time. And this is one of those typical horses where he's been given lots of time, and he's still not going to be rushed but you just wonder what a horse like that is going to be capable of in a year or so.” He adds, “There are still some nice point-to-point winners coming out of Ireland and there's one coming up for sale this week at Cheltenham. So it's all go for him, and hopefully moving in the right direction now.” Golden Horn, with his impressive 40 per cent winners to runners over jumps this season, has edged into 31st position in the National Hunt sires' table and is currently the leading active sire in Britain, which routinely struggles to match step with the strength and depth of the jump sires available in Ireland. Telescope (Ire) and Yorton Farm's Pether's Moon (Ire), who has a similarly eye-catching strike-rate to Golden Horn, come next among the Brit pack, followed by Passing Glance (GB) and then Jack Hobbs. With some more traditionally National Hunt-bred crops on the way through, it would be no surprise to see Golden Horn take higher order in the years to come, and he may yet have Jack Hobbs breathing down his neck once more, just as he did at Epsom. The post Stable-Mates to Stud-Mates: Golden Horn and Jack Hobbs Together Again appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

The final catalogue for the Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale is now available online, featuring 30 lots to be offered after racing on the penultimate day of the Cheltenham Festival (Thursday, March 13). Among the 17 entries added following last weekend's racing are the four-year-old Katkoriko (Fr) (Cokoriko {Fr}) (lot 8), a debut winner at Kirkistown for Philip McBurney, and Midnight Jukebox (Ire) (Jukebox Jury {Ire}) (lot 11), another four-year-old whose debut success for Sean Doyle's Monbeg Stables came at Castlelands. Lots will be stabled in the RDA yard and will be available for viewing from 11am on Wednesday, March 12 and from 8.30am on Thursday, March 13. The post Final Catalogue for Tattersalls Cheltenham Festival Sale Released appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Multiple South African group 1 winner and now United States-based Isivunguvungu is targeting a start in the Al Quoz Sprint (G1T) on Dubai World Cup night April 5.View the full article

The longtime director of communications at Keeneland, Amy Gregory, has announced her retirement from the Kentucky icon effective June 1, the track shared via press release Monday afternoon. Gregory joined Keeneland in 2006 and was named to her current position in 2013. She will continue to provide support during race meets and sales and consult on special projects. As director, Gregory oversaw media and public relations for the Spring and Fall meets as well as the auctions and held key roles in brand enhancement and messaging. On the auction side, Gregory introduced new promotional avenues for the sales, which achieved record growth, as well as promoting the success of sales graduates internationally. She was also instrumental in launching the Keeneland Championship sale. Gregory, in recent years, has been actively promoting industry efforts to advance equine safety and welfare at the track and sales nationally through various organizations, and developed fan education and awareness messaging regarding safety protocols and initiatives at the the track level. “It's been a privilege to serve Keeneland for nearly 20 years and to work in this wonderful sport throughout my 45-year career,” Gregory said. “Being part of this amazing Keeneland team was my dream job, and I'm proud of my contributions to Keeneland's legacy and its leadership position in the Thoroughbred industry. Racing has always been my passion, and I'm so grateful for my many friends and colleagues, the incredible opportunities that have come my way and the lifelong memories I have made.” “For nearly two decades, Amy has been a trusted voice in shaping Keeneland's communications and sharing our story with the world,” said Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin. “Amy's professionalism, tireless work ethic and unwavering commitment to the sport and Keeneland's mission have left a lasting impact. While we will miss her daily presence, we are happy that she will remain connected to Keeneland and continue to contribute in meaningful ways. We wish Amy the very best in this next exciting chapter.” The post Keeneland’s Director of Communications Amy Gregory Announces Retirement appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

As voted on by the Board of Directors of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association, MSW & MGISP Free Like a Girl (El Deal) has been crowned the 2024 Louisiana-Bred Horse of the Year. Most recently seen running second to Horse of the Year 'TDN Rising Star' MGISW Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) in the GII Azeri Stakes, Free Like a Girl was awarded the highest honors for Louisiana-bred runners on the back of a 2024 season which saw her get her picture taken six times, and from 14 starts, she hit the board 11 times including twice against elite company in the GI Apple Blossom Handicap and the GI Fasig-Tipton La Troienne Stakes. The rest of the awards were: 2-year-old filly: MSW Secret Faith (Aurelius Maximus) 2-year-old colt: MSW & GSP Smoken Wicked (Bobby's Wicked One) 3-year-old filly: MSW Six String (Star Guitar) 3-year-old colt: MSW El Dinero (El Deal) Older Fillies and Mares: Free Like a Girl Older Males: MSW & MGSP Touchuponastar (Star Guitar) Broodmare of the Year: Charged Cotton (Dehere) Leading Breeder of the Year: Brittlyn Inc. Stallion of the Year: Star Guitar Leading Breeder by % SW: Tony Doughtie Award presentations will be made at the 2025 Annual Award Banquet in conjunction with the R.E.A.P benefit, which is tentatively planned to be held at Evangeline Downs Aug. 2. The post Free Like a Girl Tops 2024 Accredited Louisiana-Bred Champions Results 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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Trent Busuttin will treat Emphasize’s (NZ) (Embellish) last-start effort in the Gr.2 Autumn Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield as a complete forget run as the plan to get him to the Gr.1 Australian Derby (2400m) next month remains. The stable could have two runners in the race with the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) runner-up Thedoctoroflove (So You Think) also likely to head to that race at Randwick on April 5. Busuttin said Emphasize will have his next start in the Gr.2 Alister Clarke Stakes (2040m) at The Valley on March 22 and he expects him to return to his best. The co-trainer said Emphasize’s last-start fourth in the Autumn Stakes behind Shanwah (NZ) (Too Darn Hot) at Caulfield had to be forgiven. “He’s always been a horse in his work and in his trials that’s had the tendency to grab the bridle and he took hold of Craig (Williams) as he saw clear air early in the race and he started charging,” Busuttin said. “We’ve always been mindful of this habit and we’ve tried to get cover, which is what he needs otherwise when he sees clear air he charges into the bridle.” “The race was over for him with 1200m to run as he was charging into the bridle.” “The effort to finish where he did was solid enough.” Busuttin said the lightly raced galloper had won his previous two previous starts as he managed to get cover in the run. “He will head to the Alister Clarke Stakes and we’ll make sure he gets cover and he’ll turn it around quickly,” he said. View the full article

The beaten Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Field Of Play (Deep Field) will continue his racing career in Hong Kong. Co-trainer Trent Busuttin confirmed on Monday the Blue Diamond Prelude winner was going into quarantine ahead of his flight to his new base in Hong Kong instead of heading up to Sydney for a potential tilt at the Golden Slipper Stakes. “We’d like to have him around, but when they are owned in Hong Kong it’s always on the cards one way or the other,” Busuttin said. “It looked like we might get to Sydney, but the owner decided to go up to Hong Kong. He’s a very good horse and he’ll go well there.” It is understood Field Of Play will be trained in Hong Kong by Ciaron Maher’s former training partner Dave Eustace. Field Of Play won his first two races at Moonee Valley and then in the Blue Diamond Prelude at Caulfield, where he beat the ultimate Blue Diamond winner Devil Night (Extreme Choice). Connections paid a $55,000 late entry fee for him to race in the Blue Diamond, where he finished sixth as the $4 favourite after failing to cope with the hot conditions. “On the day, he just couldn’t cope with the heat,” Busuttin said. “He was beautiful and relaxed when I saddled him up, but as soon as he got out in the sun and the heat and away from the fans set up in the stables, he was really sweating, and he was like he’d already run his race.” The Blue Diamond form looks the strongest juvenile form of the season, with the runner-up Tentyris (Street Boss) since winning Gr.2 Todman Stakes (1200m) in a race where the third horse from the Diamond in Tycoon Star, ran a close-up fourth in his Sydney debut. Field Of Play is by three-time champion Hong Kong sire Deep Field and out of a winning I Am Invincible mare. He was sold by Nick and Nicky White’s Kaha Nui Farm in Book 1 of Karaka 2024, where he was knocked down to Jamie Richards and Andrew Williams Bloodstock for $500,000. View the full article

Hours after Damask Rose (NZ) (Savabeel) dazzled in the $3.5m NZB Kiwi (1500m) and Jedibeel (NZ) (Savabeel) won Sydney’s Group Two Challenge Stakes (1000m), the A$150,000 Listed Swan Draught Bunbury Cup (2019m) produced Saturday’s third stakes-winning Karaka graduate by Savabeel. Captain Pluto (NZ) (Savabeel) was offered by Rich Hill Stud in Book 1 of Karaka 2021, where he failed to meet his $150,000 reserve. He has now earned A$358,765 from a 25-race career that has produced six wins and 10 placings. Captain Pluto went into Saturday’s Bunbury Cup with admirably consistent form this preparation. His eight starts this season had produced two wins, two seconds and three thirds, all over distances ranging from 1400 to 1600 metres. On Saturday he stepped up to a middle-distance for the first time in 12 months, and his stamina and quality shone through. Jockey William Pike settled Captain Pluto in midfield and had him travelling sweetly all the way. Pike pushed the button at the top of the straight and Captain Pluto quickly burst into contention, surging to the front and pulling away to win by just over a length. “He’d previously run a lot of good races for me without quite getting a win on the board,” Pike said. “This is nice and rewarding, and the horse really deserved that win. I was glad to get the ride right today, after a bit of trial and error. “He travelled really well the whole way today and I was following the right horses. I was always happy. When I clicked him up around the 600, he really hit the bridle hard. I made sure I popped him into the clear nice and early. He was filling me with a lot of confidence. “He could very well be a Perth Cup (Group Two, 2400m) horse. He’s getting up in distance now and he’s in his element. Once they start getting up over these staying trips, you never really know where they’ll end up.” Captain Pluto is trained by Grant and Alana Williams for breeders Ultra Thoroughbreds, who share ownership with Ms S J Leury. View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners Matron Stakes Group Three Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Location: Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $200,000 Distance: 1600m The Matron Stakes is a Group 3 race for fillies and mares, run over 1600m under set weights and penalties at Flemington by the Victoria Racing Club. Introduced in 1994, the Matron Stakes was a Listed race until 2005 before gaining Group 3 status in 2006. The 2024 Matron Stakes, worth $200,000, was won by Eternal Flame, defeating Running By and Foxy Cleopatra. Notable past winners include Response, Noble Protector, Flying Mascot, and Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) winner Pinker Pinker (2011). 2025 Matron Stakes betting odds Eternal Flame ridden by Damian Lane winning the 2024 Matron Stakes. 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Damian Lane gave the four-year-old mare a prefect ride from barrier nine, getting her into a nice spot behind the speed before allowing the daughter of Sacred Falls to work through her gears in the final 300m. After Running By ($4.80) took over from the tiring leader, the Mick Kent-trained mare starting to lay in slightly but when Lane switched the whip into his left hand, she straightened and let down with a very strong finish to win the 1600m contest. 2023: Sirileo Miss dominant from the front Sirileo Miss led from start to finish in the 2023 Group 3 Matron Stakes, bringing up the five-year-old mare’s third Group 3 victory. Ben Melham pushed Sirileo Miss out of barrier one to take the lead inside of Barb Raider, and he was able to control the pace and allow his mare to settle into a rhythm with little to no pressure from the second horse. As the field rounded the home turn, this daughter of Pride Of Dubai was still going strong, and as soon as Melham pushed the button, the mare kicked clear to put up two or three lengths, and the race was over by the 200m mark, as nothing was making ground from the back to cause the leader any concern. Sirileo Miss was a $12 outsider with online bookmakers, with the race favourites, including Barb Raider, Excelida, and So You See, no match for the winner. 2022: Flying Mascot a class above Race-favourite Flying Mascot was too good for them in the 2022 Group 3 Matron Stakes (1600m) at Flemington. The win came after the daughter of Tavistock was able to take out the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in his previous outing. Jockey Blaike McDougall was able to give his mount a nice run in behind the leaders before peeling out coming around the home turn ensuring the mare was able to keep her momentum going. Flying Mascot hit the front early in the straight to go on to score by two lengths Previous winners of the Matron Stakes Matron Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Eternal Flame Damian Lane Michael Kent 2023 Sirileo Miss Ben Melham Symon Wilde 2022 Flying Mascot Blaike McDougall Tom Dabernig 2021 Sovereign Award Damian Lane Danny O’Brien 2020 Paint The Town Two Jamie Kah Bevan Laming 2019 Spanish Reef Mark Zahra Ken Keys 2018 Spanish Reef Craig Williams Ken Keys 2017 Circular Joao Moreira John O’Shea 2016 Felicienne Harry Coffey Darren Weir 2015 Noble Protector Craig Williams Robert Smerdon 2014 Bonaria Michael Rodd Pat Hyland 2013 Bonaria Tim Clark Pat Hyland 2012 Spirit Song Ben Melham Aaron Purcell 2011 Pinker Pinker Dwayne Dunn Greg Eurell 2010 Response Craig Williams Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra 2009 Fifth Avenue Lady Damien Oliver Danny O’Brien 2008 Translate Craig Williams David Hayes 2007 Like It Is Damien Oliver Darren Weir 2006 Umber Craig Williams Kelvin Smith 2005 Uprize Greg Childs Lee Freedman 2004 Ruling Eyes Luke Currie Greg Eurell 2003 Lady Knockout Steven King Tony McEvoy 2002 La Zoffany Damien Oliver Danny O’Brien 2001 Lady Marion Brett Prebble Dean Lawson 2000 Dance The Night Michael Evans Daryl Brown Matron Stakes winners pre-2000 Matron Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Noircir 1998 Miss Tessla 1997 French Resort 1996 Jadeva Belle 1995 Aunty Mary 1994 Excited Angel Recommended! 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By Adam Hamilton Wanted – a slot in the $1 million Race by Betcha at Cambridge on Friday, April 4. That’s the call from Tact McLeod’s driver and caretaker trainer Anthony Butt after the emerging Kiwi pacer ran a slashing third in Saturday night’s stellar Miracle Mile behind Don Hugo. “That’s where we want to go,” Butt said. “It would be a perfect race for him with his gate speed around the Cambridge track. “I’m so proud of how well he’s stepped into the big league with those big runs in the Hunter Cup and now the Miracle Mile. “I’m not sure who or what the situation is with slots, but if someone is looking for a serious winning chance at Cambridge, this horse has the form on the board.” Tact McLeod blasted off the gate as expected and dashed to the lead early before Butt sensibly took a sit on Don Hugo. The Mark Jones-trained pacer stuck on well for a close third, beaten just 4.8m in a slick 1min48.4sec mile. “They ran home in 26.3sec which made it hard to make any real ground on the two in front, but he stuck at it really well,” Butt said. “We’ll get him back home now and just keep training him as though he’s going to race at Cambridge. “If he doesn’t get a slot, then he can go back to NZ and have a good spell. “There’s a flight (Melbourne to Auckland) eight days before the Cambridge race and he’ll be on that either way.” Meanwhile after Leap To Fame’s second in the Miracle Mile owner Kevin Seymour has confirmed the trip is a goer and Leap To Fame would, as previously indicated, go early to have a lead-up run in the Waikato Flying Mile at Cambridge on March 28. “We have had a bit to weigh-up, but he’s going to NZ,” Seymour said. “We’d originally planned to get him back home for a few days after the Miracle Mile, but he came through it well and Grant (Dixon) decided to keep him in Sydney at Robbie Morris’ place. “He’ll stay there and fly from Sydney to Auckland in plenty of time to settle in and get ready for that lead-up race at Cambridge.” Leap To Fame’s NZ trip is much-anticipated after two previous trips across the ditch – for last year’s Race by Grins and the NZ Cup – were both aborted. “It’s important to us he goes to NZ and people get to see him in the flesh over there,” Seymour said. “We were especially disappointed when we had to cancel that NZ Cup trip so close to him going across late last year. “Yes, it’s a big trip, but now he’s come through the Miracle Mile well, our focus turns to Cambridge.” Leap To Fame narrowly failed to successfully defend his Miracle Mile crown last Saturday night. The six-year-old did the work outside leader and winner Don Hugo and went down fighting by 1.2m in a slick 1min48.4sec mile. It’s his second defeat in as many big major races so far in 2025. Don Hugo and luckless Miracle Mile fourth placegetter Swayzee are heading to Perth later next month for the $1.25mil Group 1 Nullarbor at Gloucester Park. View the full article

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Heading into the West Coast circuit Mid Canterbury trainer David Mitchell thought Deceptive Lee was his best chance of victory. As it turned out the best he could manage was one third while unfancied stablemate Sinai Sermon won at Westport on Friday and then again at Reefton yesterday, both at big odds. “To be honest I didn’t back him either day, usually I put something on as an interest,” says Mitchell, “I would have at Westport but didn’t get to the tote on time and then I looked him at Reefton and thought they’d be too good for him at this stage.” On Friday at Patterson Park Sinai Sermon and Gemma Thornley had the oddest of runs. They were three back the fence initially in the John Reedy’s 80th Mobile Pace only to get shuffled back to last at around the 750 metre mark. Their plight looked tricky to say the least but gaps opened up at crucial times and they got the perfect passing lane to win by a neck, paying $26 for the win. Reefton yesterday was a big step up in class as the same pair tackled the day’s feature pace, the Recreational Hotel Inangahua Grey Valley Cup. At a quote of $42, he was 12/13 in the betting. This time, from a stand, Thornley made a flier with the five-year-old before handing up to the favourite Kourtney Kardash. It was then just a waiting game as Thornley once again took advantage of the passing lane to win by a length. By Bettor’s Delight out of Bethany, Sinai Sermon is a full brother to the great Lazarus and has now won five from 30. It was just his second standing start, having won his first one at Timaru in April last year as well. “He’s a lovely horse with a nice attitude and very kind around the stables,” says Mitchell, who trains a team of 12 at Elgin, just outside Ashburton. With six wins Deceptive Lee has been a good performer for Mitchell as has four-race winner Song Sung Blue (Sweet Lou – Cracklin Rosie). While the latter is currently spelling his half brother Crackle N Crunch (Captain Crunch – Cracklin Rosie) is not far from resuming, after having three unplaced starts as a two-year-old last campaign. “We quite like him … he’s just come back in and will be racing in the next six weeks.” View the full article

The Breckons were winners even before Friday night’s Ford New Zealand Rural Sports awards got underway in Palmerston North. A number of high profile harness racing figures were at the annual awards at Awapuni Racecourse with Ken and Karen Breckon being named joint winner of the TAB Outstanding Contribution to New Zealand Rural Sports Awards and young gun Carter Dalgety winning Fonterra Rural Young Sportsperson of the year. History-making driver Sam Ottley, the first woman to rein 100 winners in this country in a 12 month season, also made the RX Plastics Rural Sportswoman of the Year finals, as did the country’s top driver Blair Orange in the PTS Logistics New Zealand Rural Sportsman of the Year. That was taken out by world class wood chopper Jack Jordan while one of the world’s best tree climbers Steph Dryfhout won Sportswoman of the Year before taking out the ultimate accolade, the Ford New Zealand Rural Sports Supreme Award. In accepting his award Dalgety described it as a “massive thrill” and a “big privilege”. Carter Dalgety had a breakout year in 2024, making history as the fastest junior driver ever to reach 100 career wins and clinching his first Junior Drivers’ Premiership with 67 wins. His success came despite spending three months overseas after winning the $15,000 Valachi Downs Young Scholarship, which allowed him to visit and race in the United States. His international experience included a win at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. Upon returning home, Carter secured two major Group 1 victories, the $100,000 Invercargill Cup and the $250,000 Auckland Cup with Republican Party. Renowned as breeders as well as owners, syndicators, and sponsors, the Breckons had 83 individual Breckon-bred winners across New Zealand, Australia, and the USA, including four Group 1 winners in 2024. Their commitment to the industry was further demonstrated by opening a state-of-the-art, multi-million-dollar complex at Breckon Farms in the Waikato. In 2024, Ken and Richard Cole also won the first-ever $500,000 THE ASCENT slot race at Addington with unbeaten sensation Keayang Zahara. Breckon told the audience how his involvement in the sport has snowballed over the years. “This is very humbling .. back in 1996 I bought my first horse with my late brother (Peter) and if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be standing here today.” “What started off as one horse turned into two and then four and we bred a good horse called I Can Doosit and he won 18 in a row and after that I really got the bug.” As the Breckons were heading into the function they paused to watch Race 2, the Phil Witcombe – Retiring After 52 Years at Alex Park Mobile Pace. In what was a very encouraging start to the evening Mediator, bred by Breckon Farms, won for trainer-driver Matthew White. The Captaintreacherous colt was on debut after being purchased for $95,000, with the Breckon Racing Syndicate part of a high profile ownership group. “We won!” said Karen Breckon. It would be that sort of night. View the full article

Queensland’s thoroughbred racing schedule has been heavily impacted by Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with multiple meetings either cancelled or rescheduled due to ongoing weather and track conditions. Racing Queensland has confirmed a series of changes to the calendar as race clubs work to recover. The Eagle Farm meeting originally set for Tuesday, March 11, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 12, replacing the Doomben meeting, which has now been abandoned. The cancellation of Doomben Racecourse has led to three additional races being added to the Eagle Farm program, meaning an expanded 11-race card will take place on Wednesday. Similarly, Saturday’s Eagle Farm meeting on March 15 will also feature 11 races, providing more opportunities for connections affected by the disruptions. Meanwhile, the Ipswich Turf Club meeting on Thursday, March 13, will proceed as scheduled, though conditions remain a concern. Gold Coast Turf Club, which had been set to race at Beaudesert this week, will not be hosting any rescheduled meetings at this stage, with Racing Queensland opting to focus on keeping existing scheduled venues operational. Horse racing news View the full article

Morphettville track. Taylor Johnstone has produced a brilliant front-running ride to guide Sir Sway ($4.60) to victory in the Listed Manihi Classic (1100m) at Morphettville on Monday, securing a significant black-type success for Sue & Jason Jaensch. The four-year-old gelding showed his customary early speed before digging deep in the straight to hold off the fast-finishing bookmaker favourite Prairie Flower ($2.90), with Extremely Lucky () flashing home for third. Sir Sway’s victory was all the more impressive given he was first-up without an official trial or jumpout, showing his natural fitness and raw ability to prevail in a tight finish. Prairie Flower came from midfield along the rail but couldn’t quite get past the winner, while Extremely Lucky stormed home late after being near the tail early. Taunting () battled on bravely for fourth, while The Great Baby () was also competitive in fifth. 2025 Morphettville Mahini Classic Replay – Sir Sway https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Morphettville-2025-Listed-Manihi-Classic-10032025-Sir-Sway-Sue-Jason-Jaensch-Taylor-Johnstone.mp4 Co-trainer Jason Jaensch praised the gelding’s toughness, highlighting his ability to handle any challenge thrown at him. “He came up quicker than we thought, but we gave him a solid track gallop at Naracoorte on Cup Day, and that had him right,” Jaensch said. “He’s a quirky horse, but once he’s settled, he knows his job, and Taylor gave him the perfect ride today.” Sir Sway’s victory also opens the door to bigger targets, with Jaensch confirming The Goodwood (1200m) at Morphettville in May as the ultimate goal. “We’ve mapped out a plan, and if he keeps progressing, the Goodwood is the dream target,” he said. “He’s earned his chance at that level.” Johnstone was thrilled post-race, describing the victory as one of the most rewarding moments of her career. “He’s a super little horse. He does it all himself,” Johnstone said. “We were drawn wide, but we were able to get cover behind Taunting, and that was the key. I knew he’d fight them off in the straight—he’s as tough as they come.” Sir Sway has now won eight of his 14 career starts, continuing to build an outstanding record as a progressive South Australian sprinter. Horse racing news View the full article

Silent Surrente (Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Rochelle Milnes has secured the biggest victory of her career, guiding Silent Surrente ($10) to an all-the-way win in the Group 2 Sportsbet Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville on Monday afternoon for the Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea stable. The six-year-old Fiorente mare delivered a masterful front-running display, overcoming an early wide position to roll to the lead mid-race before defying all challengers in the straight to claim South Australia’s biggest staying race. Silent Surrente’s win was a testament to Milnes’ composure, as she took on some of Australia’s top riders, including Jamie Mott and Blake Shinn, but never wavered under pressure. Newfoundland () loomed as the major danger in the straight, having enjoyed the perfect run in transit, while Grand Pierro () ground home strongly into third. The well-backed equal bookmaker favourites, Golden State Warrior ($3.60) and Taramansour ($3.60), were unable to match Silent Surrente’s sustained run, finishing fourth and fifth, respectively. 2025 Adelaide Cup replay – Silent Surrente https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Morphettville-2025-Group-2-Adelaide-Cup-10032025-Silent-Surrente-Will-Clarken-Niki-OShea-Rochelle-Milnes.mp4 A visibly emotional Milnes struggled to contain her excitement post-race, calling it a career-defining moment. “I’m absolutely breathless. This means the world to me,” Milnes said. “The team has been so supportive, and this mare was just incredible today. She travelled beautifully, and I knew she’d keep kicking in the straight. I just can’t believe we’ve won the Adelaide Cup.” It was a hometown victory for Clarken & O’Shea, with Clarken heaping praise on his co-trainer Niki O’Shea, who has played a major role in Silent Surrente’s transformation into a staying force. “Niki deserves so much credit for this. He’s done all the work with her and has just nurtured her to peak at the right time,” Clarken said. “She’s a tough mare. Once she found that rhythm, I didn’t think she’d get run down. Rochelle rode her perfectly – she’s got serious ability, and this is just the start for her.” Horse racing news View the full article

Odds Bookmakers News Field Past Winners VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Group Two Betting Guide Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Location: Flemington Racecourse – Melbourne, Victoria Prize Money: $300,000 Distance: 1400m The VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is a Group 2 race for two-year-olds, run over 1400m at Flemington by the Victoria Racing Club. First held in 1862 as the Flemington Stakes, the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes has undergone several name and distance changes before settling at its current format in 1920. Previously a Group 1 race (1979-2004), the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes has been Group 2 since 2005. Traditionally Melbourne’s first juvenile Group race beyond 1200m, the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes has produced future elite winners. Six horses have completed the VRC Sires’–Golden Slipper double, most recently Canny Lad (1990), while the last VRC–AJC Sires’ double winner was Full On Aces (1981). The Blue Diamond–VRC Sires’ double has been achieved by three horses, including Street Café (1984). Notable past winners include Pago Pago, Vain, Century, Canny Lad, Testa Rossa, Shamrocker, All Too Hard, Jameka, and Veight. The 2024 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes, worth $300,000, was won by Traffic Warden, defeating Rue De Royale and Busustow. 2025 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes betting odds Traffic Warden ridden by Jamie Kah winning the 2024 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at Flemington. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) Odds for the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes as of March 5 – Courtesy of Neds Tycoon Star Win $2.80 Place $1.45 Vinrock Win $5.50 Place $2.10 Steel Trap Win $9.00 Place $3.00 Brave Design Win $10.00 Place $3.20 Algorithmic Win $12.00 Place $3.60 Heavenly Conquest Win $12.00 Place $3.60 Eden Rose Win $19.00 Place $5.00 Tom Win $23.00 Place $6.00 Ohope Win $23.00 Place $6.00 Sunlit Serenade Win $23.00 Place $6.00 Arcora Win $31.00 Place $7.00 Hiatus Win $31.00 Place $7.00 Miewa Win $31.00 Place $7.00 Onavuitton Win $35.00 Place $8.00 Siriusly Hot Win $41.00 Place $9.00 Pafitis Win $46.00 Place $9.50 Stamped Win $201.00 Place $27.00 How to bet on the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes All of our top horse betting sites have odds for the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes well in advance of the race jumping each year. Most of the Melbourne Autumn Carnival races have markets opened well in advance and the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes is no exception. 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VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes News Vinrock makes all in Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Australia horse racing news 2 days ago Matt Laurie and Mark Zahra have combined with Vinrock to take out the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes on … Read More Flemington free race replays & results | All-Star Mile Day 2025 Australia horse racing news 2 days ago Check out the full race replays, results and exotic dividends for All-Star Mile Day 2025 at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, … Read More Flemington race-by-race tips & quaddie | All-Star Mile Day 2025 Horse Racing Tips 4 days ago A massive 10-race meeting awaits punters at Flemington for All-Star Mile Day 2025 on Saturday, March 8. Check out HorseBetting’s … Read More Traffic Warden runs his rivals ragged in VRC Sires’ Produce win Australia horse racing news 1 year ago James Cummings and Jamie Kah have combined with Traffic Warden to take out the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes … Read More Flemington full racing preview & quaddie tips | March 9, 2024 Horse Racing Tips 1 year ago A stacked eight-race meeting awaits punters at Flemington on Saturday for Newmarket Handicap Day. Check our free race-by-race preview for … Read More Veight shows his massive motor in explosive VRC Sires’ win Australia horse racing news 2 years ago Damian Lane and Tony & Calvin McEvoy have combined with Veight to take out the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes at … Read More 2025 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Final Field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Tycoon Star Ben, Will & JD Hayes – 8 57kg 2 Tom Phillip Stokes Lachlan Neindorf 11 57kg 3 Vinrock Matt Laurie Mark Zahra 5 57kg 4 Pafitis Ciaron Maher Ethan Brown 7 57kg 5 Brave Design Danny O’Brien Craig Williams 3 57kg 6 Algorithmic Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes John ALlen 2 57kg 7 Arcora Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young Jamie Mott 15 57kg 8 Siriusly Hot Ciaron Maher Ben Allen 17 57kg 9 Ohope James Cummings Ben Melham 13 57kg 10 Onavuuitton Simon Zahra Thomas Stockdale 1 57kg 11 Stamped Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Luke Currie 9 57kg 12 Eden Rose Jason Warren Daniel Stackhouse 12 55kg 13 Steel Trap Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray Jye McNeil 10 55kg 14 Hiatus Tony & Calvin McEvoy Harry Coffey 6 55kg 15 Heavenly Conquest Ciaron Maher Ms Jamie Melham 4 55kg 16 Sunlit Serenade Tony & Calvin McEvoy Damian Lane 16 55kg 17 (E) Miewa Nick Ryan Rhys McLeod 14 57kg Previous VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Fields 2024 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes field No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight 1 Rue De Royale Tony & Calvin McEvoy Blake Shinn 2 57kg 2 Stay Focused Phillip Stokes Mark Zahra 6 57kg 3 Traffic Warden James Cummings Jamie Kah 17 57kg 4 Aardvark Leon & Troy Corstens Damian Lane 4 57kg 5 Vianarra Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young John Allen 13 57kg 6 Peru Michael Moroney Rhys McLeod 11 57kg 7 Evaporate Ben, Will & JD Hayes Michael Dee 10 57kg 8 Untapped Greg Eurell Daniel Moor 15 57kg 9 Bosustow Annabel Neasham Jye McNeil 9 57kg 10 Cheers John McArdle Jamie Mott 1 57kg 11 Ponte Arcobaleno Ben Brisbourne Declan Bates 14 57kg 12 Shaalute Liam Howley Jason Maskiell 12 57kg 13 Flyer Jason Warren Luke Currie 5 55kg 14 Altermatum Tony & Calvin McEvoy Harry Coffey 8 55kg 15 She Smashes Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman Carleen Hefel 16 55kg 16 La Bella Bondi Benjamin Smith Fred Kersley 3 55kg 17e Puissance Power John Leek (Jnr) Connor Murtagh 7 57kg 2024 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes result https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Flemington-2024-Group-2-VRC-Sires-Produce-Stakes-09032024-Traffic-Warden-James-Cummings-Jamie-Kah.mp4 1st – Traffic Warden (+400) 2nd – Rue De Royale (-250) 3rd – Bosustow (+170) Recent runnings of the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes: 2024: Kah and Traffic Warden a perfect match After suffering a horrible fall in the same race 12 months ago, Jamie Kah experienced a completely different result as she guided Traffic Warden ($5.00) to an all-the-way win in the 2024 Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes. The James Cummings-trained colt jumped well from the wide barrier, took up the lead and ran the race to suit himself, before kicking clear at the top of the home straight to put up a significant margin by the 200m mark. The race favourite and heavily backed Rue De Royale ($3.70) was one of the better runs in defeat as he snuck up the inside rail to finish second, ahead of Bosustow ($7.00) who ran third in his first run in Melbourne. 2023: Veight roars to victory After a massive win on debut at Pakenham, Veight from the Tony & Calvin McEvoy yard went on to record another big victory in the Group 2 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes over 1400m at Flemington, defeating Apulia by two lengths eased down. Ganbare and Sassy Boom set up a solid tempo for the 1400m event and as the field rounded the home turn, Damian Lane on Veight looked to be in a sticky position on the inside of horses a behind some slowing runners. However, as Amur went past Lane and the eventual winner, Lane was able to push his horse into the clear and once he pushed the button, this very smart colt exploded and took off to put a space on his rivals in the final 100m and the race was over within a few strides. 2022: Let’srollthedice hits the jackpot The Danny O’Brien-trained Let’srollthedice took out the 2022 Group 2 Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Flemington. The son of Dundeel made it two wins from as many starts after he was well-backed on debut when winning a Bendigo maiden by 3.5 lengths over 1100m. Jockey Damian Lane had his mount three-wide with cover in a midfield position early in the race before hooking out to the middle of the track in the straight. The colt then worked home strongly for an impressive victory beating the Annabel Neasham-trained Man In The Mirror by three-quarters-of-a-length. Previous winners of the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Past Winners Year Horse Jockey Trainer 2024 Traffic Warden Jamie Melham James Cummings 2023 Veight Damian Lane Tony & Calvin McEvoy 2022 Let’srollthedice Damian Lane Danny O’Brien 2021 Lightsaber Luke Nolen Peter Moody 2020 Lunar Fox Brett Prebble Terry & Karina O’Sullivan 2019 La Tene Dwayne Dunn James Cummings 2018 Not A Single Cent Mark Zahra Aaron Purcell 2017 Sirccconi Linda Meech Peter Morgan 2016 Seaburge Mark Zahra David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig 2015 Jameka Nicholas Hall Ciaron Maher 2014 Zululand Stephen Baster David Hayes 2013 Twilight Royale Michael Rodd Bjorn Baker 2012 All Too Hard Dwayne Dunn Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes 2011 Running Tall Ben Melham Danny O’Brien 2010 Shamrocker Glen Boss Danny O’Brien 2009 Rostova Steven King Steve Richards 2008 Von Costa De Hero Craig Williams David Hayes 2007 Incumbent Damien Oliver Graeme Rogerson 2006 De Lago Mist Paul Gatt David Hayes 2005 Danger Looms Brad Rawiller John McArdle 2004 Barely A Moment Greg Childs Tony McEvoy 2003 Winestock Brett Prebble Terry O’Sullivan 2002 Pillaging Patrick Payne Lee Freedman 2001 Spectatorial Patrick Payne Mathew Ellerton 2000 Preserve Neville Wilson John Hawkes VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes winners pre-2000 VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000 Year Horse 1999 Testa Rossa 1998 Coup De Grace 1997 Millward 1996 My Duke 1995 Lochrae 1994 Blevic 1993 Pride Of Rancho 1992 King Marauding 1991 Not Related 1990 Canny Lad 1989 Rechabite 1988 Wonder Dancer 1987 Kaapstad 1986 Simbolico 1985 True Version 1984 Street Cafe 1983 Brave Show 1982 Grosvenor 1981 Full On Aces 1980 Outward Bound 1979 Mighty Kingdom 1978 Pacifica 1977 Bold Zest 1976 Desirable 1975 Lord Dudley 1974 Skyjack 1973 Imagele 1972 Century 1971 Tolerance 1970 Dual Choice 1969 Vain 1968 Flying Fable 1967 Pratten Park 1966 Storm Queen 1965 Citius 1964 Boeing Boy 1963 Pago Pago 1962 Jan’s Image 1961 Emblem 1960 Wenona Girl 1959 Travel Boy 1958 Misting 1957 Tulloch 1956 Starover 1955 Knave 1954 Acramitis 1953 Surang 1952 Pure Fire 1951 Usage 1950 True Course 1949 Iron Duke 1948 Ungar 1947 Chanak 1946 Bold Beau 1945 Nestor 1944 Delina 1943 Simmering 1942 Regency 1941 All Love 1940 Trueness 1939 High Caste 1938 Nuffield 1937 Hua 1936 Gold Rod 1935 Young Idea 1934 Sir John 1933 L’Elite 1932 Kuvera 1931 Mulcra 1930 Thurlstone 1929 Nedda 1928 Mollison 1927 Royal Feast 1926 Rampion 1925 Poetaster 1924 Arendal 1923 King Carnival 1922 Scarlet 1921 Isa 1920 Gossine Hatan 1919 Lisnavane 1918 Palm Leaf 1917 Thrice 1916 Wolaroi 1915 Red Signal 1914 Woorak 1913 Eubulus 1912 Sheriff Muir 1911 Wilari 1910 Beverage 1909 Mala 1908 Mother Goose 1907 Tangaroa 1906 Antonius 1905 The Infanta 1904 Impress 1903 Sweet Nell 1902 Eleanor 1901 United States 1900 Finland 1899 Revenue 1898 Cordite 1897 Aurum 1896 Coil 1895 Creme D’Or 1894 Forward 1893 Patron 1892 Autonomy 1891 Stromboli 1890 Titan 1889 Richelieu 1888 Volley 1887 Abercorn 1886 Maddelina 1885 Monte Christo 1884 The Broker 1883 Warwick 1882 Guesswork 1881 Royal Maid 1880 Grand Prix 1879 Petrea 1878 His Lordship 1877 Rapidity 1876 Newminster 1875 Maid Of All Work 1874 The Flying Fox 1873 Race Not Held 1872 Race Not Held 1871 Race Not Held 1870 Race Not Held 1869 Race Not Held 1868 Race Not Held 1867 Race Not Held 1866 Race Not Held 1865 Frolic 1864 Freestone 1863 Aruma 1862 Musidora Recommended! 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Race 1 PROPERTY BROKERS MAIDEN 1600m VOLTESSA (V Colgan) – Trainer Mr. A Forsman reported to Stewards, he was satisfied with the post-race condition of VOLTESSA, and it is his intention to carry on with the mare’s current preparation. Race 3 COLCHESTER 2000m FUN NEVER SETS (S Spratt) – Trainer Ms. K Hoskin advised Stewards, he was satisfied with the post-race condition of the filly, however, FUN NEVER SETS has now been sent for a spell. Race 5 FAIRVIEW MATAMATA 1200m NICCONI COUNTY (T Moodley) – Co-trainer Mr. R Vance reported to Stewards, after undergoing a post-race endoscopic examination which showed mucus in the gelding’s trachea, NICCONI COUNTRY was placed on a four-day treatment of medication. R Vance further advised it is the stables intention to look to nominate NICCONI COUNTRY at the Racing Tauranga meeting on Saturday 15 March. The post Matamata Racing Club @ Matamata, Saturday 1 March 2025 appeared first on RIB. View the full article

Gala Queen ridden by Joe Bowditch. (Photo by Ross Holburt/Racing Photos) Gala Queen delivered a powerful performance to claim the Listed Morphettville Guineas (1600m) on Monday, March 10, giving trainer Phillip Stokes and jockey Joe Bowditch a valuable feature win. The Deep Field filly settled midfield off a strong early tempo, with Justa Star and Balistique setting a hot pace in front. Sabaj, the unbeaten bookmaker favourite, tracked well in the run, while Gala Queen traveled strongly under Bowditch. As the field swung into the straight, Justa Star and Balistique began to tire, allowing Sabaj and Gala Queen to make their moves together. The pair sprinted clear, but Gala Queen’s superior turn of foot proved decisive, as she surged past the favourite to score by just under a length at 2025 Morphettville Guineas Replay – Gala Queen https://horsebetting.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Morphettville-2025-Listed-Morphettville-Guineas-10032025-Gala-Queen-Phillip-Stokes-Joe-Bowditch.mp4 “We’ve always had a high opinion of her, but she’s taken a bit of time. She was very unlucky last start, but she got the job done today and showed what she’s capable of,” Stokes said post-race. Bowditch, who has partnered Gala Queen throughout this campaign, praised her professionalism and acceleration. “She’s a real racehorse. I knew if we got in front of Sabaj, we’d be hard to run down. She’s still a bit green, but she’s got a bright future,” he said. With three wins from six starts, Gala Queen has now established herself as a filly to follow. Stokes will assess her next steps, with a possible tilt at the Australasian Oaks (April 26) under consideration. Sabaj lost no admirers in second, while Justa Star fought bravely to hold third ahead of Dark N Confidential and Pelovecchio. Horse racing news View the full article

Hollie Wynyard has a pair of Trentham features in sight for her talented fillies This Time Girl and Archaic Smile after top performances across the North Island over the weekend. Wynyard’s immediate focus on Saturday was at Ellerslie, where her promising stayer This Time Girl was among the key chances in the Gr.3 Sunline Vase (2100m), and put in a game runner-up performance behind race-favourite and eventual winner Island Life. The $1 million Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand Oaks (2400m) has always been at the forefront of Wynyard’s mind with her filly, and she couldn’t have been happier with This Time Girl’s dress rehearsal. “It was a really good Oaks trial, the whole season we’ve been taking her back and teaching her to settle and the 2400m of the Oaks has always been our goal,” she said. “She’s bred to do it, she’s out of a mare that won over 2100m, and I think Phill Cataldo (bloodstock agent) only paid $10,000 for her as a yearling, so she was a pretty outstanding purchase really. “We don’t have to do too much with her, she’s a natural stayer. She had five weeks between runs and still ran out the 2100m really well, I’ve just got to get her there happy and healthy and she’ll do the rest.” In a TAB Futures market dominated by Leica Lucy, This Time Girl is the current fourth favourite at $16 for the feature run on March 22. At the same meeting, stablemate Archaic Smile will return to black-type company after an impressive victory further down the North Island at New Plymouth on Saturday. A Group One performer at two, Archaic Smile entered Wynyard’s care late last year and hadn’t been far away in each of the Gr.3 Almanzor Trophy (1200m) and Listed Uncle Remus Stakes (1200m), without producing what the Cambridge horsewoman knew she was capable of. The filly started second favourite in the open three-year-old contest and jumped fairly before finding the perfect trail behind the pacemaker When Stars Align. Her jockey Kavish Chowdhoory desperately needed a gap in the straight, and when it came, Archaic Smile raced through and put away the field with ease at the line. “She was really good, she’s a filly that obviously has a fair bit of ability being Group One placed as a two-year-old,” Wynyard said. “It was just trying to find that form again and she found that on Saturday. “Going into her Ellerslie runs, we couldn’t fault her, she was galloping up superb and wasn’t quite producing at the races what we were seeing at home. We thought we’d try the blinkers as something a bit different to sharpen her up, and they seemed to work pretty well.” After such a powerful performance, Wynyard has the confidence to press on to the Gr.2 IRT Wellington Guineas (1400m), run for $250,000 on Oaks Day. “She’s pulled up really well, she’s quite a gross little filly and eats everything you put in front of her, she seems to bounce through each run quite easily,” she said. “At this stage, we’re going to head to the Wellington Guineas, she won a stakes race there as a two-year-old and seems to like the track. We’ll go there and have a go at it.” View the full article