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Last year, Cheveley Park Stud’s Pivotal (GB) set a new record for the number of Northern Hemisphere-foaled Group 1 winners by a broodmare sire in a single year. By season’s end his daughters has amassed no fewer than 10 individual Group 1 winners. To put his achievement in context, the best previous score was seven by Danehill in 2011. True, Pivotal has struck up a very fruitful partnership with the great sire of the day Galileo (Ire), but that alone does not account for all his success, which has continued unabated this year. So far in 2019, Pivotal mares have already produced five Group 1 winners, which equals the joint-fourth best total ever and we still have half a season ahead of us. Appropriately enough, it was Cheveley Park’s ‘TDN Rising Star’ Frankel (GB) filly Veracious (GB), winner of the Falmouth S. at Newmarket, that put Pivotal one ahead of Galileo in the 2019 race. Moreover, all things being equal we can probably expect Raffle Prize (Ire), by Slade Power (Ire) out of Pivotal mare Summer Fete (Ire), to join the ranks of Group 1 winners in the near future, following her impressive victories in the G2 Queen Mary S. and G2 Duchess of Cambridge S. Just to prove that Pivotal’s prowess as a broodmare sire doesn’t all rest with Galileo, his daughters are also responsible for Defoe (Ire), by Dalakhani (Ire), a Group 1 winner over 12 furlongs, and Advertise (GB), a Group 1 winner over six furlongs by Showcasing (GB). Last year Dutch Art (GB) (Mab’s Cross {GB}), Fastnet Rock (Aus) (One Master {GB}), Holy Roman Emperor (Ire) (Glorious Empire {Ire}) and King Kamehameha (Jpn) (Mikki Rocket {Jpn}) also had Group 1 winners from Pivotal mares. The post Pivotal Halfway To Meeting Milestone appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

This week is a recap of the 1988 Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park won by Forty Niner. The story, which carried the headline "Sons Shine on a Hot Day," was written by Don Zamarelli. It ran in the Aug. 6, 1988 edition of BloodHorse. View the full article

After showing promise during her first preparation which included three city wins, talented filly My Pendant is set for a late-season return at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Pins made her debut in October and after two second-placed finishes she pieced together city wins at Sandown, The Valley and Flemington. Trainer Danny O'Brien kept the filly ticking over for a crack at The Vanity (1400m) in February eight weeks after her Flemington win, but the three-year-old was spelled after... View the full article

Matamata trainer Jamie Richards is poised to make an impact at the 2019 New Zealand Thoroughbred Horse of the Year Awards. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) today announced the finalists for five of the six racehorse categories. The finalists for Champion Jumper will be announced later this month. Richards, 29, is in his first season as a solo trainer and prepares a quarter of the 20 flat finalists. The Te Akau Racing stable provides three of the four finalists – Aotea Lad, Probabeel and ... View the full article

The Matamata training partnership of Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard secured an early double with a pair of debutants at Hastings on Saturday. Redwood filly Petrachor was the first on the board for Ballymore Stables, winning the Carrfields Primary Wool/Carrfields Livestock 1200. The three-year-old was pushed forward from her outside barrier of 12 by jockey Cameron Lammas to settle outside leader Kate Louise. She took the lead at the top of the straight and held on to secure a half-neck win over C... View the full article

The ill-fated Atlante sired his first winner at Hastings on Thursday when Callsign Mav took out the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (800m). “It was good to get it done, he is still quite green. Once he changed legs with 100m to go he did it nicely,” trainer John Bary said. Bary, who has fashioned a strong record with juveniles this season, was pleased with his two-year-old heading into the race after a couple of nice jumpout performances. “I was quietly confident,” he said. “I thought ... View the full article

Many were taken by Showcasing two-year-old Count Me In’s (NZ) debut win three weeks ago, including trainer David Kok, but the horror gate in Friday’s S$250,000 Aushorse Golden Horseshoe (1200m) has put a major dent in the camp’s confidence. The colt has drawn 16 from 18 (likely to drop to 14 after scratchings), clearly not the best spot to break from for a horse who showed an abundance of speed at his first Kranji run when only Try Mak Mak (NZ) (Makfi) proved faster and led. Count Me In ea... View the full article

There were plenty of highs and lows across Hong Kong’s 2018-19 season. The Post recaps the marathon 89-meeting campaign.Grant van Niekerk and Jimmy Ting combine for opening day glory.You could not have written the script any better.Van Niekerk and Ting combined in the first race of the season on Triumphant Jewel to pull off an incredible plunge.Van Niekerk motored home from the rear of the field to win on the 67-start veteran who had not saluted for more than a year.Ting went on to win again on… View the full article

Caloundra trainer Paul Jenkins is considering taking improved staying mare Travistee to New Zealand to chase more black-type. In the space of seven weeks Travistee has gone from winning the Gatton Cup to being a last-start third in the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m). Travistee was second in the Provincial Stayers Cup and fifth in the Gr.3 Tattersall's Cup (3000m) between those runs. She now looms as the local hope to break the domination of the southern stables in the Listed Queensland Cup (3200m)... View the full article

Jockey Joseph Azzopardi couldn’t be happier with the way things have unfolded at his first Singapore stint - even if it’s not been all beer and skittles at times. The young Perth jockey flew the lids at his first couple of months with a strike rate hovering around the 20% area, but a one-month suspension for foul riding aboard Per Inpower (NZ) Per Incanto) back in April put a spoke in the wheel. Azzopardi has kept the flow of winners going upon his return from the sidelines, even if the inte... View the full article

Hronis Racing's Jasikan put his well-known connections in the spotlight July 17 on opening day at Del Mar, when he closed with a flourish to win the $100,000 Runhappy Oceanside Stakes. View the full article

For the fans who turn out at Monmouth Park July 20 during what's taking shape as a blistering hot Haskell Day card, getting a chance to see Midnight Bisou in action promises to be a cool treat. View the full article

Three Chimneys Farm's homebred Guarana has a short record of only two starts going into the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) July 20 at Saratoga Race Course, but the Ghostzapper filly will be the one to beat. View the full article

Seeing no reason to mess with a successful formula, trainer Kelly Breen has entered Valedictorian in the $150,000 WinStar Matchmaker Stakes (G3T) July 20 on the Monmouth Park turf. View the full article

Three Chimneys Farm's homebred Guarana has a short record of only two starts going into the $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) July 20 at Saratoga Race Course, but the Ghostzapper filly will be the one to beat. View the full article

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Indiana Grand will showcase racehorse aftercare programs Saturday as part of Caesars Entertainment Racing properties’ “Empire of Hope.” The entire evening will be dedicated to raising funding and awareness for racehorses once their careers on the track are completed. A “Parade of Champions” will be held following the fourth race on the evening’s card and will feature several former racehorses now serving as outriding and pony horses. Among the former racehorses with new careers at the track is Vinny. Owned by outrider John Neal, Vinny has served as an outriding horse in both Kentucky and Indiana and was part of the on-set group of horses included in the Disney movie “Secretariat.” “We are excited to offer a night where we can place the spotlight on racehorse aftercare programs,” said Jon Schuster, vice president and general manager of racing. “Organizations such as Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Friends of Ferdinand and New Vocations are crucial to our business and it’s very rewarding to see our equine athletes go on and find success in different types of careers after their racing days have completed. We hope to provide a great backdrop with our ‘Empire of Hope’ event to support such a worthy cause in both Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing at Indiana Grand.” Indiana Grand has been working over the past two months to help raise funding for aftercare. One dollar from every package sold for Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Indiana Derby was earmarked for the cause, and unclaimed monies from an on-track contest have been earmarked for racehorse aftercare programs. Friends of Ferdinand, based in the Indianapolis area, will be on hand Saturday to provide information about its program, and items from Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will also be available throughout the racing card. The Indiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) will provide two donations during the night and the jockeys of Indiana Grand will also provide a donation to the overall tally for the evening. The Indiana Grand casino has also joined in support of “Empire of Hope” with the “Give $10, Get $10” program. Guests on the casino floor may stop at the casino cashier and give a $10 donation and in turn get $10 in casino play. All proceeds from the promotion will go directly to racehorse aftercare programs. Racing at the Shelbyville oval gets underway at 6:15 p.m. Saturday. The post Empire of Hope to Showcase Aftercare at Indiana Grand appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will have a strong hand at his local meeting on Saturday, led by a trio of fillies in the Seaton Park 3YO (1400m). Sharrock will line-up juvenile stakes winner London Express, and promising gallopers Akerra and Penelope Cruise in the three-year-old contest. Akerra is proving an exciting prospect, having won on debut at Awapuni in May and stormed home late to finish runner-up over 1200m at the same track earlier this month, beating stablemate London Express int... View the full article

Cambridge trainer Chris Wood has four runners engaged at the Waikato Racing Club’s meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday, headlined by nine-time race winner Parcorus. The seven-year-old gelding has been disappointing in three runs this preparation, but Wood is hoping some alternative therapy might be able to get him back on track. “He hasn’t really fired this time in to be honest,” Wood said. “But I’ve had a little bit of acupuncture work done on him this week and he just had ... View the full article

The first of three grade 1 stakes for sophomore runners that will most likely determine the group's year-end champion takes place July 20 with a showdown in the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park. View the full article