Wandering Eyes

ParisLongchamp plays its part in the Bastille Day celebrations on Sunday, when the G1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris is the focus. Generally the preserve of Andre Fabre, it looks likely to go west this year with Aidan O’Brien saddling the impressive G2 King Edward VII S. winner Japan (GB) (Galileo {Ire}). Third in the G1 Epsom Derby on June 1, last year’s G2 Beresford S. scorer went through that June 21 Royal Ascot contest with a casual air to suggest he could take high rank among the stable’s Arc candidates. This is the ideal testing ground for the October showpiece and the Ballydoyle handler said, “Japan is good and everything seems fine since Ascot. He had a little bit of a setback in the spring and that is why he just barely made the run at York. We had to wait and see how he was after York and that is why we felt he was just about ready to run in the Derby. He ran a very nice race there.” Fabre, who has won this in its various guises a record 13 times, looks to pose the biggest threat to Ballydoyle with a trio headed by Godolphin’s Roman Candle (GB) (Le Havre {Ire}). Upped to a trip that is certain to suit, the May 1 G2 Prix Greffulhe scorer caught the eye when a troubled fifth in the G1 Prix du Jockey Club over 10 1/2 furlongs at Chantilly on June 2. “Roman Candle ran a very encouraging race in the Prix du Jockey Club, which Andre Fabre hopes has set him up nicely for this contest,” Godolphin’s Lisa-Jane Graffard said. “We would be delighted if he were to finish in the first three.” Only 12th in the Chantilly Classic and disappointing, the stable’s Slalom (Fr) (Intello {Ger}) has to bounce back to the form of his Apr. 14 G3 Prix Noailles success here while Fabre also saddles one for the sponsors in the Maisons-Laffitte conditions winner In Favour (GB) (Frankel {GB}). Elsewhere on the card, last year’s G1 Prix du Cadran hero Call the Wind (GB) (Frankel {GB}) takes on the G1 Prix Royal-Oak winner Holdthasigreen (Fr) (Hold That Tiger) and Marmelo (GB) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}) in the G2 Prix Maurice de Nieuil, with the latter bidding for back-to-back renewals. Charlie Appleby runs two in the Listed Prix Roland de Chambure, with James Doyle opting for the June 22 Newmarket novice scorer Saqqara King (American Pharoah). “We were pleased with Saqqara King’s win at Newmarket and he has definitely come forward for the run,” he said. “His work has been pleasing and looks like stepping up in trip in time will suit him. I feel he has got a nice progressive profile.” The post Japan Takes Aim At The Grand Prix appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Red Oak Stable's King for a Day and Michael and Jeff Fazio's Joevia put in their final serious works July 13 for Monmouth Park's $1 million TVG.com Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1) July 20. View the full article

By Your Side became the first stakes winner for Constitution July 13 when the Eddie Kenneally trainee came home a winner in the $150,000 Sanford Stakes (G3) at Saratoga Race Course. View the full article

MERU (c, 2, Sky Mesa–Lady Lavery, by Elusive Quality) didn’t take much money to be off at 9-2 with a decidedly unassuming worktab at nearby Colts Neck Stables showing, but the youngster put on a very impressive afternoon display to garner the ‘TDN Rising Star’ distinction. Not off particularly sharply, the bay tugged his way up to chase Embolden (The Factor) through a :22.42 opening quarter. Poking his head in front at the top of the lane, he leveled off powerfully from there and widenened his edge to about six lengths on the frontrunner, stopping the clock in :57.32. A $75,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling, Meru blossomed into a $300,000 OBS April grad after breezing a co-quickest :9 4/5 during the sale’s second under-tack session. Sales history: $75,000 Ylg ’18 FTKOCT; $300,000 2yo ’19 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Colts Neck Stables LLC. B-Godolphin (Ky). T-Jorge Duarte, Jr. The post Sky Mesa Colt Earns Rising Star Distinction at the Shore appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

BY YOUR SIDE (c, 2, Constitution–Revered, by Dixie Union) took serious tote attention to go off as the 7-5 chalk in Saturday’s GII Sanford S. at Saratoga, and the flashy colt ran to the money to become the first black-type winner for his first-crop sire (by Tapit). Breaking on top from the outside post five, the blaze-faced bay tracked speedy Tomato Bill (More Than Ready) while out in the clear through splits of :22.60 and :46.19. He came to tackle the frontrunner in the lane, and wore him down by midstretch en route to a comfortable three-length tally in 1:10.22. Tomato Bill dug in to cross the wire second ahead of California invader Raging Whiskey (Bourbon Courage) while seeming to squeeze that one out from his rail spot late. The stewards looked at the incident, but ruled that it did not impact the order of finish. By Your Side took his Churchill debut by a nose June 14–third that day was subsequent GIII Bashford Manor S. show horse Verb (Dialed In). Conditioner Eddie Kenneally, who had an extremely strong Churchill Downs spring meet that saw him win at a 30% clip, took the 2016 Sanford here with ‘TDN Rising Star’ Bitumen (Mineshaft), who was also a first-out winner in Louisville. Sales history: $240,000 yrl ’18 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0. O-Anderson Stables LLC. B-Columbiana Farm LLC (Ky). T-Eddie Kenneally. The post Constitution Colt Cruises to Popular Score in Sanford appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

CASSE UNVEILS PRICEY EMPIRE MAKER Sponsored by Alex Nichols Agency 5th-ELP, $50K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, 3:42p.m. John Oxley went to $450,000 to acquire EMPIRE ANGEL (Empire Maker) at the OBS April sale after she breezed in :21 1/5, making her the most expensive juvenile to sell by her Gainesway sire this season. The half-sister to SP Sugar Queen (Gemologist) debuts in this spot for trainer Mark Casse. TJCIS PPs WELL-RELATED TIZNOW DEBUTS AT ELLIS 8th-ELP, $50K, Msw, 3yo/up, f/m, 6f, 5:10p.m. Don Alberto homebred SEND ME ON MY WAY (Tiznow) makes her first trip to the post for Brad Cox here. Her dam is a daughter of MGISW Finder’s Fee (Storm Cat) and a half-sister to SP Receipt (Dynaformer), who is the dam of GSW & MGISP Feathered (Indian Charlie). The bay’s third dam is Grade I victress Fantastic Find (Mr. Prospector). TJCIS PPs The post July 14th Insights appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

Retaining his title in the G2 Fred Cowley MBE Memorial Summer Mile at Ascot on Saturday, King Power Racing’s Beat the Bank (GB) (Paco Boy {Ire}) unfortunately suffered a life-ending injury in the process. Following a second in the June 18 G1 Queen Anne S., the 2-1 favourite chased the early trio under Silvestre de Sousa and looked for much of the final furlong to be losing out to Zaaki (GB) (Leroidesanimaux {Brz}). Forging ahead with all of the will and spirit that marked his distinguished career, the 5-year-old sustained the injury yards from the post and was already pulling up short as he hit the line a nose ahead. Saturday, Ascot, Britain FRED COWLEY MBE MEMORIAL SUMMER MILE S.-G2, £140,000, Ascot, 7-13, 4yo/up, 7f 213yT, 1:39.20, g/f. 1–BEAT THE BANK (GB), 130, g, 5, by Paco Boy (Ire) 1st Dam: Tiana (GB) (SP-Eng), by Diktat (GB) 2nd Dam: Hill Welcome (GB), by Most Welcome (GB) 3rd Dam: Tarvie, by Swing Easy (18,000gns RNA Wlg ’14 TATFOA; 30,000gns Ylg ’15 TAOCT). O-King Power Racing Co Ltd; B-A S Denniff (GB); T-Andrew Balding; J-Silvestre de Sousa. £79,394. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Eng, 19-9-1-0, $773,824. *1/2 to Salt Island (GB) (Exceed and Excel {Aus}), SP-Eng. Werk Nick Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. 2–Zaaki (GB), 127, g, 4, Leroidesanimaux (Brz)–Kesara (GB), by Sadler’s Wells. (40,000gns Ylg ’16 TAOCT). O-Ahmad Alotaibi; B-Kirsten Rausing (GB); T-Sir Michael Stoute. £30,100. 3–Suedois (Fr), 127, g, 8, Le Havre (Ire)–Cup Cake (Ire), by Singspiel (Ire). (€165,000 4yo ’15 ARARC). O-George Turner & Clipper Logistics; B-Elisabeth Vidal (FR); T-David O’Meara. £15,064. Margins: NO, 1HF, 1HF. Odds: 2.00, 2.75, 14.00. Also Ran: Accidental Agent (GB), Matterhorn (Ire), Wadilsafa (GB), Awesometank (GB), Tip Two Win (GB). Scratched: Dream Castle (GB). Click for the Racing Post result or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton. The post Beat the Bank Dies After Brave Summer Mile Repeat appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

In a renewal of the G1 Darley July Cup dominated by the 3-year-olds, TDN Risings Star Ten Sovereigns (Ire) (No Nay Never) led his group all the way up the centre under a determined Ryan Moore to inflict a heavy defeat on the 3-1 favourite Advertise (GB) (Showcasing {GB}), with Fairyland (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) in third. 1–TEN SOVEREIGNS (IRE), 126, c, 3, by No Nay Never 1st Dam: Seeking Solace (GB) (SP-Fr), by Exceed And Excel (Aus) 2nd Dam: Flamelet, by Theatrical (Ire) 3rd Dam: Darling Flame, by Capote (200,000gns Ylg ’17 TAOCT). O-Derrick Smith, Susan Magnier & Michael Tabor; B-Camas Park, Lynch Bages & Summerhill (IRE); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. £283,550. Lifetime Record: GSW-Ire, 6-4-0-0, £522,825. The post No Nay Never’s Ten Sovereigns Takes the July Cup appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article

King Power Racing’s Mystery Power (Ire) (No Nay Never) came out on top in Saturday’s G2 bet365 Superlative S. at Newmarket to suggest he is a colt with genuine 2000 Guineas pretensions. Having impressed when beating the subsequent winner Subjectivist (GB) (Teofilo {Ire}) at Haydock June 22, the 7-1 shot raced close to the pace out wide and was committed by Oisin Murphy approaching the two-furlong pole. Chased to the line by Juan Elcano (GB) (Frankel {GB}), the bay held on to score by a length, with Maxi Boy (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) 3 1/4 lengths back in third. “He’s a super little horse and I was happy to get a tow and keep it simple,” Murphy said. “He’s tough and very professional and hit the line very strongly, so hopefully he’ll get a mile in time but he doesn’t need to at the moment.” MYSTERY POWER (IRE), c, 2, No Nay Never–Gems (GB), by Haafhd (GB). O-King Power Racing Co Ltd; B-Ms Siobhan O’Rahilly (IRE); T-Richard Hannon; J-Oisin Murphy. £45,368. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, £51,837. The post Superlative Success For No Nay Never’s Mystery Power 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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Zac Purton believes he needs a “miracle” to break Joao Moreira’s all-time record of 170 winners in a single season.Purton has enjoyed a career-defining season which has yielded 166 winners to date but he said he does not have the book of rides on Sunday at Sha Tin to take him to the record number.“The quality of my rides towards the back end of the season haven’t quite been there to push for it so unless a miracle happens it looks like it is going to be a little bit tough,” Purton said despite… View the full article

Cambridge Stud sire Tavistock was the star of the show on Saturday, with his progeny Travimyfriend, Tavirun and Bedford all successful at Caulfield, while his six-year-old son, Curragh, was a winner in Sydney. New Zealand Group One placegetter Travimyfriend broke through for his first Australian win since he and trainer Rachael Frost relocated across the Tasman last year and was sent out at the lucrative odds of $16 despite his good recent form. Cranbourne trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie You... View the full article

John Moore needs to turn back the clock to pinch an unlikely trainers’ championship off 10-time winner John Size at Sha Tin on Sunday.Moore trails Size by two winners heading into the season finale, but knows he has done it before from a similar position after he won four of the last six races on the same day in 2011 to beat Tony Cruz by two.Eight years down the track, Moore said it can be done again and takes 11 horses into the day.“Now history has to repeat itself, I have to go back to when I… View the full article

New Zealand Group One placegetter Travimyfriend has broken through for his first Australian win and given his trainer Rachael Frost her first Melbourne Saturday city success since her move across the Tasman. Frost relocated last year from New Zealand to Mornington where she trains a small team of horses including Travimyfriend and recent Sandown midweek winner Deep Euphoria. Travimyfriend was third in the Group One Haunui Farm Classic (1600m) in New Zealand in February last year while he had bee... View the full article

Tough as teak ten-year-old Gagarin proved the best stayer when he came from last in the early running to win the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) at Trentham. The Kevin Myers-trained Pentire gelding wasn’t at his fluent best when jumping the first few fences in the 5500m contest but slowly warmed to his task as the field completed the first of three laps of the unique figure eight Trentham steeplechase course. Rider Mathew Gillies allowed his charge to bowl along behind his nine ... View the full article

A plan to use new front-running tactics on classy mare Another Dollar (NZ) (Ocean Park) proved a winning move at Doomben on Saturday. There were only six runners in the race and none of them had led at any of their starts Trainer Chris Waller's Queensland manager Paul Shailer realised the situation and instructed jockey Ryan Maloney to lead on the mare. It worked with Another Dollar beating her stablemate Savacool (NZ) (Savabeel) by 1-1/4 lengths with three-quarters of a length to Mongolian Wolf... View the full article

Fresh from securing a feature jumping double on their home track at Hastings last month, the training partnership of Paul Nelson and Corinna McDougal were at it again at Trentham on Saturday when No Tip took out the Anuka Smoker Wellington Hurdle (3400m). The lightly raced Mettre En Jeu seven-year-old was having just his ninth career run and only third over fences when he out-stayed his rivals on the brutal Heavy11 track conditions after a beautifully judged ride from Aaron Kuru. Kuru allowed No... View the full article

Local two-year-old Annie’s Song indicated she could be a filly with a big future after she made a winning debut over 1000m at Ruakaka on Saturday. The Chris Gibbs and Michelle Bradley-trained youngster was well supported off the back of a handy performance at the Avondale trials last month and delivered on that promise as she drove clear in the run home to win comfortably by a length and a quarter for rider Craig Grylls. “She’s going to make a lovely three-year-old, as on what she has done... View the full article

Each Saturday NTRA and BloodHorse provide a one-stop guide to the day's graded stakes races. Races are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern). Click on links for full preview. View the full article

The end is in sight of the tense quarantine stand-off between Hong Kong and Australia.Australian authorities have requested to officially tour the Jockey Club’s Conghua training facility in mainland China, marking one of the final steps required to restore previous biosecurity regulations between the two jurisdictions.The Post understands the Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has written to Chinese officials requesting to visit the site and are awaiting a response… View the full article

Sticking with the best-laid plans, trainer Catherine Day Phillips and owners Sean and Dorothy Fitzhenry were rewarded when Mr Havercamp rolled to the lead July 12 and posted a half-length victory over yielding turf in Saratoga's Forbidden Apple. View the full article

There are times when the best decisions are the ones you do not make. View the full article

Another brave effort for Lim's Cruiser in UK View the full article

Thompson, Zawari, S John suspended View the full article

For all the marvelous qualities rolled into a day at Saratoga Race Course, for more than a century and a half there has been one persistent and messy problem. View the full article